INVITATION TO BID The City of Venice invites sealed bids from qualified bidders to provide the following goods or services, which is described in detail in the Specifications. Bid No.: 2988-14 Bid Title: Asbestos Cement Force Main Replacement Project PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Venice (hereafter referred to as CITY or OWNER) seeks a qualified firm (hereafter referred to as CONTRACTOR or OFFEROR) to furnish and install all necessary materials, equipment, labor, etc., for replacement of approximat ely 0.8 mile of aged asbestos cement force mains, located in three areas of the City, generally identified as: Nokomis Ave., Poplar Ave., and Hatchett Creek Rd. as described in the Contract Documents. BID OPENING LOCATION: City of Venice, Venice City Hall, Community Hall, room # 114, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice FL 34285 BID SUBMITTAL DEADLINE and BID OPENING DATE & TIME: July 16, 2014 at 2:00 PM A pre-bid meeting will be held on June 17. 2014 at 2:00 p.m., Venice City Hall, Community Hall, room # 114, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice FL 34285. Representatives from the City will be present to discuss the overall project and the Invitation to Bid. Inter ested Firms are encouraged to attend. All questions, comments, or concerns about this ITB must be submitted in writing to Mr. Peter Boers, Procurement Manager, for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 or e-mail at pboers@venicegov.com. Mr. Boers is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to comments, questions, and concerns. The City will not respond to comments, questions or concerns addressed to any person other than Mr. Boers. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all Proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum. The final day that the City will accept questions will be July 7, 2014 by 1:00 p.m. Specifications and Bid documents are available by calling Onvia DemandStar at (800) 711-1712 or by their Internet address at http://www.demandstar.com. Proposers may also pick up Bid documents at the City of Venice Purchasing Department, Room 204, 401 We st Venice Ave., Venice Florida 34285, (941) 486-2626 Ext. 26017 at no charge. Bids must be submitted in four sets and at least one set must bear an original signature, in a sealed envelope marked "INVITATION TO BID # 2988-14: "ASBESTOS CEMENT FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT" and mailed or delivered to the City of Venice- Purchasing Department, 401 W. Venice Ave. Room # 204, Venice, FL 34285, no later than the deadline specified. The City assumes no responsibility for bids received after the bid submittal time or at any location other than that specified, no matter what the reason. Late bids will be held unopened and will not be considered for award. Bid Security in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid is required. Performance and Payment Bonds are required in the amount of One Hundred (100%) percent of the contract price once a contract is awarded. No bid will be received after the specified time for acceptance and no bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of one-hundred and eighty (180) days after the actual date of opening thereof. Bids will be considered only from bidders who have the applicable license, if a license is required by the City of Venice and/or State of Florida, for the type of work specified. A copy of the applicable license must be submitted with bid if a license is required. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any requirements, irregularities or technical defects therein, when it is deemed to be in the interest of the City. CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA Advertise: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Saturday, June 7, 2014
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