PreBid Sign in sheet.pdf

This is a pre-bid meeting sign-in sheet for the Florida Army National Guard's Construction & Facility Management Office (CFMO) related to Project 224112, a chain-link fence removal and replacement project at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (CBJTC) in St. Johns County. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit were held on March 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the project location (5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, Florida). The project involves removal and replacement of approximately 5,784 linear feet of chain-link fencing, terminal posts, line posts, barbed wire, and two 30-foot manually operated cantilever gates. The new fencing will be black vinyl, 6 feet high with 1 foot of barbed wire with black vinyl coating above the fence, installed in accordance with USACE FE6-TR-72 Chain-Link Security Fence specifications and CBJTC Fencing Standards, with an alternative bid option (ABI 1) for 7-foot high fencing. Sealed bids were publicly opened and read aloud on April 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Robert F. Ensslin National Guard Armory in St. Augustine, Florida, with the deadline for bidder questions set for March 31, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

The estimated contract value ranges between $100,000 and $300,000. Bidders must provide a good faith deposit equal to 5 percent of the bid amount via bid bond or certified/cashier's check. Upon contract award, Performance Bonds and Labor and Material Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum are required. Bidders must possess appropriate Florida state licenses or certifications, demonstrate comparable project experience with at least two successful chain-link fencing projects completed within the last five years, and comply with federal requirements including Unique Entity Identification (UEID) from SAM.gov. The project is funded by State Fiscal Recovery Funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act and is subject to federal compliance requirements including prevailing wage, E-Verify employment verification, and criminal history background checks for all employees. The selected contractor must achieve substantial completion within 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $250.00 per calendar day for delays, and proposals are valid for 60 calendar days from bid opening.