ITB-27-002B-Bid Opening Tabulation Sheet.pdf

This is a Bid Opening Tabulation Sheet for ITB-27-002B issued by the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) for the replacement of boiler #2 at the Emory L. Bennett State Veterans' Nursing Home in Daytona Beach, Volusia County. The project requires removal of an existing H.B. Smith Series 28A-8 boiler and installation of a new Lochinvar M# CHN2072-M13 copper-fin gas boiler, including disconnection and reconnection of water and flue gas piping, electrical integration, pipe insulation replacement, system startup and pressure testing, leak verification, staff training, and one annual system inspection. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and on-site visit was scheduled for August 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with sealed bids due August 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Written questions were due August 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with FDVA responses posted August 20. Notice of intent to award was anticipated September 9, 2026, with contract execution on September 16, 2026. All work must be completed within 120 calendar days from contract execution, with no renewal options for the contract term.

Contract pricing must be submitted as net, delivered F.O.B. Destination in U.S. dollars, with FDVA providing sales tax exemption. Contractor eligibility requirements include registration with My Florida Market Place and the Florida Secretary of State, completion of Form W-9, and Level 2 background screening and E-Verify verification for all personnel. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with $1 million per-occurrence limits, $3 million excess umbrella coverage, workers' compensation insurance, and $1 million vehicle liability insurance. The successful contractor is determined as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder at FDVA's sole discretion. Delays in completion not caused by unavoidable circumstances incur daily financial penalties against the contractor at a rate to be determined by FDVA.