Renovation of an educational facility in Orange Park, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Description: The scope of work for this project includes the installation of a new water-cooled chiller, cooling tower, and primary chilled water pump to make the existing 700-ton chiller system N+1 redundant. If one piece of equipment breaks, the other equipment will still be able to handle the full load. The existing 350-ton chiller system will be demolished, and an air-cooled chiller system will be installed as part of this project to serve the campus in low-load and emergency conditions. INVITATION TO BID This project is open to prequalified contractors only. BID ID This bid is identified as BID-SJR-14-2023. BID WEB PAGE Information and notices pertaining to this bid will be posted on the College web page dedicated to this bid. The web page will be updated as the bid process progresses. Bidders are required to monitor the web page during the entire bid process for informational updates, and notices. Note: Addenda to the plans/specs, if any, for the project will be issued directly from the architect to primary bidder plan holders. Addenda content, Bid tally, and notice of intent to award will be posted on this page. DEADLINE FOR BID SUBMISSION It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure delivery to the correct location. Faxed, e-mailed, conditional, improperly identified submission and bids delivered to the wrong location, and/or not received by the deadline at the location listed above will not be considered. The College is not responsible for any expense incurred by the bidder in responding to this bid. Failure of the US mail, a delivery service, or a hand deliverer to deliver the response to the correct location by the deadline for submission shall not constitute an extension to the deadline. BID OPENING-PUBLIC MEETING Bidders are cautioned to make no assumption concerning award until the bid tally and notice of intent to award bid is posted on the web page which is expected on June 11, 2024. BASIS FOR AWARD SJR State anticipates awarding BID-SJR-14-2023 to a single bidder submitting the lowest lump sum bid, meeting all bid specifications and within budget parameters. SJR State reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informalities in regards thereto, to waive any minor deviations in an otherwise valid bid proposal, to rebid or not, and to accept the bid which will be in the best interest of the College. The College is not necessarily bound to accept the lowest bid if that bid is contrary to its best interest. ANTICIPATED AWARD The successful bidder will enter into contract with the College immediately following award with notice to proceed to follow thereafter. No bidder may withdraw its bid for 60 days after bid opening.