Caloosahatchee Forestry Center Mobile Office - Project No. 17104FCO23

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking competitive bids for the outright purchase and delivery of a modular building to serve as a mobile office space for the Caloosahatchee Forestry Center, located in Lee County's Fruitville CDP. The Department has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for this project, designated as ITB FFS 23 24 123, with a maximum budget of $125,000 for the purchase of the modular building and an additional $25,000 for set-up fees. The selected vendor will be required to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, permits, and transportation to deliver the mobile office trailer, which must meet detailed size, layout, and feature requirements specified in the solicitation. Bids are due by June 27, 2024, with a public bid opening scheduled for July 1, 2024. The Department will evaluate bids based on responsiveness requirements and the lowest responsive and responsible bid.

The ITB is open to all vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Department may give preference to Florida-based businesses, certified minority business enterprises, and vendors with a drug-free workplace program in the event of tied bids, in accordance with Florida law. The Department is the sole agency issuing this contract opportunity and has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The selected vendor may be required to use subcontractors for certain services, such as transportation and crane operation, and must obtain written approval from the Department's Contract Manager.