Florida State Hospital Asbestos Abatement

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), General Services is seeking qualified bidders to provide asbestos abatement (removal and disposal) and Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) air clearance testing services for Buildings 1238 and 1247 of the Florida State Hospital (FSH) located in Chattahoochee, Florida. The selected vendor will be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, completing required notifications, providing a full-time onsite asbestos consultant, and adhering to all applicable state and federal asbestos abatement regulations. The anticipated contract term is 60 days or until completion, with the option to renew for up to three years. The project requires work to be conducted Monday through Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM, with prior approval required for weekend or after-hours work. The solicitation has an original response due date of June 13, 2023, which was recently updated to June 23, 2023 via Addendum No. 02. The contract is expected to start on June 27, 2023.

The solicitation encourages participation from woman-, veteran-, and minority-owned small businesses, but does not specify any set-aside designations. The current incumbent is not identified. Funding for this project is provided by the state of Florida, but the specific funding sources or amounts are not disclosed. The contract will be awarded to the responsible and responsive bidder with the lowest bid price, and no advance payments or travel reimbursements will be allowed. The Department has the intention to re-advertise a related solicitation in the future, as it has rejected all responses received for the original solicitation.