Florida State Hospital Waste-Water Treatment Plant – Fencing Project

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), General Services, is seeking a qualified vendor to install approximately 1,950 linear feet of new 6-foot high, 9-gauge commercial chain link fencing around the perimeter of the Waste-Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) at the Florida State Hospital. The project involves removing the existing fence and installing the new fencing, as well as two cantilever slide gates. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 3, 2023, and bids are due by January 23, 2023. The anticipated contract start date is February 3, 2023, with a term of four months. DCF will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest bid. The project is funded through state Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO) appropriations.

The solicitation encourages participation from Woman-, Veteran-, and Minority-owned Small Businesses, and specifies set-aside targets for certified Minority Business Enterprises. While the current incumbent contractor is not disclosed, the ITB indicates that only allowable costs under the resulting contract will be reimbursed. The contract does not specify a budget range, but the scope of work and technical requirements suggest it is a relatively small-scale fencing project.