Renovation of a detention facility in Raiford, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a detention facility.

Bids are requested from qualified Certified Electrical Contractors (experienced in medium voltage switchgear and medium voltage cabling) by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), for the construction of: Project #: WZ-13 (ESU) Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond: If the construction Contract award amount is $100,000 or less, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required. If the construction Contract award exceeds $100,000.00, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are required. Public Entity Crime Information Statement: A person, or affiliate, who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime, may not submit a Bid on a Contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a Bid on a Contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit Bids on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a Contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes (F.S.) for Category Two, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Prequalification: Each Bidder, whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 489, and 633 F.S., for licensure or certification, must submit prequalification evidence of their eligibility to submit Bids, as soon as possible. Bidders must receive confirmation of their prequalification five (5) calendar days prior to the Bid opening date. If not previously qualified by the Department for the current biennium (July 1 through June 30) of odd numbered years, or you are unsure, please contact Peggy Smith at Peggy.Smith@fdc.myflorida.com for prequalification instructions. After the Bid opening, the low Bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). A copy of the rule requirements is included in the "Instruction to Bidders," under Article B-2 "Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures." Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-Bid conference, and/or Bid opening, shall contact the person listed below at least (5) Business Days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using Florida Relay Services by dialing 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). For a background check, interested parties must send an email to Assistant Warden Kevin Tomlinson at: Kevin.Tomlinson@fdc.myflorida.com, at least two (2) business days prior to the date of the site visit, and furnish them with the following information on all attendees: Attendee's full name, social security number, date of birth, gender, race, driver's license number, and state of issuance. Persons present as attendees must be the same individuals for whom information was provided and must be approved by the Department prior to the site visit. For security reasons, admittance of any person not previously approved is at the sole discretion of the Warden. Bidders who did not seek prior approval may be denied access. Contract Award: The recommendation for Contract award will be for the Bidder, qualified in accordance with Section B-2, and submitting the lowest, responsive Bid, in the best interest of the Owner. The qualified Bidder, submitting the lowest Bid, will be that Bidder who has submitted the lowest price for the Base Bid, or the Base Bid plus additive alternates, or less deductive alternates, taken in the numerical order listed in the Bid documents. The order of the alternates may be accepted by the Owner in any sequence, so long as such acceptance out of order does not alter the designation of the low Bidder. Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be sent to Bidders by email, return receipt requested for contracts less than $35,000. For contracts in excess of $35,000, notice of a decision or intended decision on Contract award, or Bid rejection, shall be given by electronic posting to the Vendor Bid System (VBS). If no protest is filed per Article B-22 of the Instructions to Bidders, "Bid Protests, Points of Entry," the Contract will be awarded by the Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all Bids. Question Deadline 04/08/2025 at 5:00 PM ET Any technical questions regarding this Bid, or requests for substitutions, must be submitted in writing, by email, to the address listed, and must be received. Only written questions and answers will be binding. Email: bwallace@mfeinc.com please put "UCI Electrical Bid" in the subject line. Responses will be issued via Addendum.