Misc. Elevator Upgrades

As of October 3,2023, project is cancelled. Project is no longer needed. This project includes modifications to existing elevator controllers and systems to achieve Door Lock Monitoring functionality per 3.10.12 of ASME A17.3-2015. The four (4) elevator locations included in this project are as follows: John Young Toll Plaza, Boggy Creek Toll Plaza, Forest Lake South Toll Plaza, and Forest Lake North Toll Plaza. All work shall be completed no later than December 31, 2023. The Contract time for this project will be 60 calendar days. At the time of Bid submittal, Bidder as the "prime" contractor must be prequalified by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation as a Registered Elevator Company with a Certified Elevator Technician performing the work. A copy of the Bidder's current certificates shall be submitted with the Bid. Failure to submit the certificates at time of bid may result in rejection of the Bid. Prequalification is required irrespective of the contract amount. Central Florida Expressway Authority, in accordance with the Provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as amended, 760.10 et seq., Fla. Stat. (1996), and other federal and state discrimination statutes, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, and disability or handicap. CFX notifies all Bidders and individuals it requires and encourages equal employment opportunity for minority and women as employees and subcontractors. CFX notifies all Bidders it encourages small, minority and women owned businesses to have full opportunity to submit Bids in response to this invitation and Bidders will not be discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion or disability, or other protected status. CFX will require efforts be made to encourage participation of local minority and women business enterprises on contracts considered for an award. Bidders requiring assistance or information with regard to DBE/MBE/WBE certification and utilization may contact the CFX Supplier Diversity Department at (407) 690-5000. For Information and Question Submission Concerning This Project During the Bidding Process, Email: Constructionproject599-435a@cfxway.com Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty made payable to the Central Florida Expressway Authority, of not less than five percent (5%) of the total Bid. The Guaranty shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the Proposal is accepted and the Successful Bidder fails to execute the Contract under the conditions of the Proposal and said guaranty will be returned to the Successful Bidder upon the delivery of a satisfactory Public Construction Bond. All Bids shall remain open for acceptance by CFX for ninety (90) calendar days after the day of the Bid opening. From the first date of publication of this invitation, no person may contact any CFX Board Member, Officer or Employee with respect to this invitation or the services to be provided. Reference is made to the lobbying guidelines of CFX for further information regarding this Non-Solicitation Provision. All work shall be done in accordance with the Bidding Documents of the Central Florida Expressway Authority. Prohibition Against Considering Social, Political or Ideological Interests in Government Contracting: Bidders are hereby notified of the provisions of Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, as amended, which confirm that CFX will not request documentation of nor consider a Bidder's social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the Bidder is a responsive or responsible Bidder. Bidders are further notified that CFX's Board shall not give preference to a Bidder based on the Bidder's social, political, or ideological interests. It is CFX's intent to award the project to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. CFX specifically reserves the right to take a Bidder's past performance with the CFX (and others) into consideration in determining whether the Bidder and Bid are responsive, responsible and qualified and most advantageous to CFX. By submitting its Bid, the Bidder is signifying its awareness and understanding that the Bid process will be subject in all respects to the provisions of applicable laws, rules and regulations and the policies of CFX (as they may be amended or modified from time to time). Pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 119.07(1), upon the earlier to occur of (i) CFX's Notice of Award of the contract, or (ii) thirty days after Bid opening, all Bids submitted pursuant to this Invitation to Bid (including all components thereof and all other materials submitted in connection therewith) shall become public records. Thereafter (with very limited exceptions) all Bids, proposals, documents, letters, software and other materials submitted to CFX by on behalf of any Bidder (including material that a Bidder may consider confidential or proprietary) may be inspected, examined and copied by any person desiring to do so in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 119. It is not necessary for any person to obtain the consent of CFX, or the Bidder, to exercise its right under Chapter 119. Any person who is adversely affected by: (i) bid specifications, (ii) a notice of an intent to award or CFX action making the selection at a public meeting of the CFX Board, or (iii) an outcome of PreAward meeting and who wants to protest the requirements, specifications, project plans or other materials, the intent to award decision, an outcome of a Pre-Award meeting, or selection decision must comply with the proper procedures in the Central Florida Expressway Authority's Policy for Resolution of Protests, Policy: PROC 3.1, which is available for review upon request at the CFX Office, 4974 ORL Tower Road, Orlando, Florida. Failure to comply with Policy: PROC 3.1 shall constitute a waiver of any protest proceedings. A protest bond in the amount of $5,000.00 will be required to protest the Bid package or Bid solicitation. A protest bond in the amount of $5,000.00, or 1% of the lowest bid submitted, whichever is greater, will be required to protest a Notice of Intent to Award, or the CFX Board's selection determination. No protest bond is required to protest an outcome of a Pre-Award meeting The General Specifications set forth CFXs requirements as to a Performance and Payment Bond. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Contract to CFX, it must be accompanied by the required Performance and Payment Bond. The right is reserved by CFX to reject any or all Bids. Question Deadline 08/14/2023 at 4:00 PM ET Questions may be submitted via e-mail at constructionproject599-435A@cfxway.com.

Division 14 -

Conveying Equipment, Operation and Maintenance of Conveying Equipment, Common Work Results for Conveying Equipment, Commissioning of Conveying Equipment, Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks, Escalators.