Title: Obstruction Clearing at Okeechobee County Airport

Deadline: 2/7/2020 3:00 PM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: 2019-22

Description:

1.         SEALED BIDS will be received by the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners at the Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse, 304 N.W. 2^nd Street, Room #123, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, on or before February 5, 2020 until 3:00PM (Local Time).  Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted.

             The Bids shall be based on the isolated Clearing and Tree Removal, Chain-Link Fence Relocation, and the procurement and installation of Solar Obstruction Lights as shown in the Construction Plans.

 The Owner reserves the right to hold all bids for a maximum period of sixty (60) days prior to awarding the contract or rejecting all bids.

 2.         At the time mentioned above, bidding will be closed and those proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the office.

 3.         One (1) Original and three (3) copies of the Proposal shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the Owner.  Each proposal submitted shall be placed with all required attachments in a sealed envelope, and this envelope shall in turn be placed in a 9 x 12 inch envelope.  Both envelopes must be sealed and marked as follows:

BID – OBSTRUCTION CLEARING

OKEECHOBEE PROJECT NO. 2019-22

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AIRPORT – OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL

To Be Opened:                                                                                 

Firm Submitting Bid:                                                                       

4.  Copies of plans and specifications will be available January, 6th, 2020 and may be examined after this date at the office of: Mr. Adam Hied, Okeechobee County Airport & Industrial Park Manager, 2800 NW 20^th Trail, Okeechobee, FL 34972; (863) 467-5505.

 5.         Plans and Specifications for the project may be obtained from the offices of AVCON, INC.  Digital copies are available at no charge; hard copies are available at a cost of $150 upon receipt of a non-refundable check made payable to AVCON, Inc.  Plans and Specifications will be available, after 12:00 PM on January 2, 2020.  PLEASE NOTE:  To ensure you are apprised of changes to project requirements and receive all Addenda, you must register with AVCON and be on the Plan Holders’ List to bid the project.  Please contact Sue Finney at AVCON, Inc. at 5555 E. Michigan Street, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32822; by email: sfinney@avconinc.com; or by phone: 407.599.1122.

 6.            A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on January 22, 2020 at 11:00AM, Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse, Conference Room 201.

7.            Any questions relative to this project shall be submitted no later than January 31, 2020 at 5:00PM in writing to AVCON, Inc., 5555 E. Michigan Street, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32822, attention: Sue Finney; e-mail: sfinney@avconinc.com, phone: (407) 599‑1122, fax: (407) 599-1133.  Copies of written responses will be provided to plan holders of record who purchase bidding contract documents.  The final Addendum will be issued on February 3, 2020 by 5:00PM, if necessary.

 8.            A certified check, drawn upon a state or national bank, or a bid bond issued by a corporate Surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Florida, in a sum not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, made payable to the “Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners,” is required with each bid.

 9.            This is a federally funded project and the use of certified disadvantaged businesses (DBE) is encouraged.  The DBE goal for this project is 10% of the total contract value.

 10.          A Performance Bond for an amount not less than 100% of the bid price, a Payment Bond for an amount not less than 100% of the bid price, and Insurance per the County Insurance Requirements will be required from the selected bidder within 15 days after written notice of the award of contract.

 11.       Okeechobee County accepts no responsibility for any expense related to preparation or delivery of proposals.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, accept Bids in any order or combination, accept or reject portions of Bids, make modifications to the work after bidding, and waive any formality in the Bids if they deem it in their best interest to do so.  The General Contractor will provide additional information including, but not limited to, a list of similar projects constructed within the past five (5) years, client references, and an audited or certified financial statement or other financial references deemed appropriate to Contract Award.

 12.       Bidders will confine their bids to the project in its entirety.  Partial bids will not be accepted.

 13.       Each bidder will submit with this bid evidence that the bidder is licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed.

 14.       If in the opinion of the bidder, inconsistencies appear to exist in the specifications, it is the bidder’s responsibility to seek clarification from the Engineer.  Additionally, it is incumbent upon all bidders to conduct a personal investigation as to requirements of the County.

 15.       No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of sixty (60) days.

Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 1/22/2020 11:00 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse, 304 N.W. 2nd Street, Room #201, Okeechobee, Florida 34972

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