Summary

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document issued by the Florida Department of Transportation for the I-4 Polk County Rest Areas TPAS (Traveler Parking Area System) Retrofit project. The procurement seeks competitive sealed bids for retrofit work at rest areas located in Polk County along Interstate 4. All bidders must be registered in Florida's MyFloridaMarketplace system prior to submission, and out-of-state corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships providing services must be authorized to do business in Florida. Additionally, any bidders providing services requiring state licensure must maintain proper Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses. The solicitation includes a public meeting schedule with agendas provided in the attached documentation. Prospective bidders, proposers, and respondents are restricted from contacting state executive or legislative branch employees regarding the solicitation between its release and 72 hours following the agency's notice of intended award, excluding weekends and state holidays, except for written communications directed to the designated procurement officer.

The procurement requires all vendors to comply with MyFloridaMarketplace transaction fee requirements applicable to resulting payments. Additional details regarding pricing terms, project specifics, response deadlines, site visit information, bidders' conferences, award dates, and contract term options are contained within the complete solicitation documents referenced in this notice.