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PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID NO. 18-04/05 Sealed bids will be received by the City of Miami Beach Procurement Director, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, until 3:00 p.m. on the 10th of June, 2005 for: AIR HANDLING UNIT REPLACEMENT AT THE SCOTT RAKOW YOUTH CENTER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH Scope of Work: The work specified in this bid consists of furnishing all labor, machinery, tools, means of transportation, supplies, equipment, materials, and services necessary for the furnishing of a new air handling unit, duct work, access panels, equipment, cranes, lifts, engineering drawings, permits, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and any other work necessary to successfully complete the job at the Scott Rakow Youth Center. Prospective Bidders are requested to provide the cost of relocating the system to the roof as an alternate. Minimum Requirements: Prospective Bidder must have a minimum of 3 years experience in providing HVAC Renovations and provide six references. At least three (3) of those references must be for projects completed, of which each project total cost was twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or higher in construction work. Estimated Budget: $100,000 Bid Guaranty: A Bid Guaranty is not required, however the successful Bidder executing the Contract will be required to provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, and evidence of required insurance within fifteen (15) calendar days after notification of award of the Contract. At time, date, and place above, bids will be publicly opened. Any bids or proposals received after time and date specified will be returned to the bidder unopened. The responsibility for submitting a bid/proposal before the stated time and date is solely and strictly the responsibility of the bidder/proposer. The City is not responsible for delays caused by mail, courier service, including U.S. Mail, or any other occurrence. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2005 at the Scott Rakow Youth Center located at 2700 Sheridan Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140. Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is highly encouraged and recommended as a source of information but is not mandatory. The City of Miami Beach has contracted with BidNet which encompasses a central bid notification system created exclusively for state and local agencies located in South Florida. This South Florida Purchasing system allows vendors to register online and receive notification of new bids, amendments and awards. Vendors with Internet access should review the registration options at the following website: www.govbids.com/scripts/southflorida/public/home1.asp. If you do not have Internet access, please call the BidNet(r) support group at 800-677-1997 extension # 214. Any questions or clarifications concerning this Bid shall be submitted in writing by mail or facsimile to the Procurement Division, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, or FAX: (305) 673-7851. The Bid title/number shall be referenced on all correspondence. All questions must be received no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled Bid opening date. All responses to questions/clarifications will be sent to all prospective bidders in the form of an addendum. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept any proposal or bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach, or waive any informality in any proposal or bid. The City of Miami Beach may reject any and all proposals or bids. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE "CONE OF SILENCE, " IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378. A COPY OF ALL WRITTEN COMMUNICATION(S) REGARDING THIS BID MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE "CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS” (“CODE”), IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH DEBARMENT ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE BID SOLICITATION PROTEST ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH LOBBYIST FEES DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR BID IS SUBJECT TO THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY VENDORS ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3389. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS BID SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE LOCAL PREFERENCE ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3413. RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE MIAMI BEACH-BASED VENDORS THAT ARE WITHIN 5% OF THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER, WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY OF PROVIDING SAID GOODS OR GENERAL SERVICES CONTAINED HEREIN, FOR THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID AMOUNT. Detailed representation of all these ordinances can be found on the City of Miami Beach WebSite at http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/depts/purchase/bidintro.asp CITY OF MIAMI BEACH Gus Lopez, CPPO Procurement Director
