Bathhouse replacement at Suwannee River State Park

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BID NO. BDC04-26/27

The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal, competitive, sealed bids from Contractors licensed to work in the jurisdiction for the project listed below.

PROJECT NAME: Suwannee River State Park – Bathhouse Replacement

BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 3:30 pm (ET), Tuesday, October 20th, 2026, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #520, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000, Attention: Logan Lee-Marple, Bureau of Design and Construction, (on the official posting). (For hand delivery: Carr Building, Welcome Desk.) The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

BID POSTING DATE: No later than 3:30 pm (ET), Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, unless extended by the Department for good cause.

INSTRUCTIONS: Documents for this bid will be available for download on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026. Any firm desiring a Project Manual with the plans for this project may obtain directions by emailing (on the official posting).

SCOPE OF WORK: Base Bid: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and permitting, as per the contract documents, for the Bathhouse Replacement and corresponding site improvements project at Suwannee River State Park.

Builder’s Risk is required for this project and must be included in bid price.

Note: Bidder Prequalification is required for all bids. Each bidder shall provide a copy of its biennial pre-qualification letter from FDEP’s Bureau of Design and Construction. To request a pre-qualification letter, the bidder should email (on the official posting). If not pre-qualified, the bidder must submit a current State Contractor license certification or registration and current Corporate Charter registration with the bid. Pursuant to Executive Order 07-126 and Section 255.252(3), F.S. the Department requires the proposed project be designed and constructed in accordance with green building standards where applicable.

PROJECT MANAGER: Johnathan Williamson, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399. Telephone Number: (on the official posting), Email: (on the official posting).

PARK LOCATION: Suwannee River State Park, 3631 201st Path, Live Oak, FL 32060. Park Manager: Erica Lewis, Telephone Number: (on the official posting), Email: (on the official posting).

MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida.

ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact Logan Lee-Marple with the Bureau of Design and Construction at (on the official posting) at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling (on the official posting) (TDD) or (on the official posting) (Voice).

E-VERIFY: Vendor/Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the Vendor/Contractor during the term of the Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons, including subcontractors, assigned by the Vendor/Contractor to perform work pursuant to the contract with the Department.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS: Notice of Intent to Protest the Bid Specifications must be filed with (received by) the Agency Clerk, Lea Crandall, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000, (on the official posting), FAX (on the official posting), (on the official posting), during the 72-hour period after Bid Specifications are posted on the Vendor Bid System. Failure to file a Notice of Intent to Protest or a formal, written Protest in accordance with Rule 28-110, F.A.C., within ten days after the 72-hour period ends, as pre­scribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing on the Bid Specifications under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Rules for bid protests can be found in sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code. A bid protester shall comply with these statutes and rules. Agency: Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Commodity codes (UNSPSC): 72121100 Commercial and office building construction services; 72121101 Commercial and office building new construction service; 72121400 Specialized public building construction services; 72141120 Sewer line construction service; 72141122 Electric power line construction service; 72141125 Pumping station construction service; 72141126 Underground utilities construction service; 72141205 Drainage system construction service; 72141510 Demolition services; 72151100 Plumbing construction services; 72151101 Septic system construction service; 72151201 HVAC mechanical construction service; 72151500 Electrical system services; 72151502 Electric power system construction service; 72153609 Domestic or commercial appliance installation service; 95121641 Pumping station; 95121642 Sewage pumping station; 95121700 Public buildings and structures. Documents (1): BDC04-26-27 Invitation to Bid. Advertisement ITB-16983, version 1, last updated Sep 16, 2026, 11:23 AM EDT. Status on the portal: OPEN. Solicitation #BDC04-26/27.