Legal Notices for July 19, 2013

Posted on July 19, 2013

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF  COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST  5, 2013   AT 5:30  P.M. TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT AND NOTIFY THE  PUBLIC OF THE  POSSIBLE GRANT APPLICATION  TO  THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION,  FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FOR THE 2014-2015  FUNDING CYCLE. THIS IS THE FIRST OF  TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO BE  HELD AUGUST 20, 2013 AT 5:40 P.M.  THE COUNTY WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK WITHIN THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ANY PROJECT WHICH   MAY BE SELECTED FOR FUNDING  ASSISTANCE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105, THAT ANY PERSON OR PERSONS DECIDING TO APPEAL ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE HEARING AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS  IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND  EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD IN THE TAYLOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX  BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM LOCATED AT   201  E. GREEN STREET,  PERRY, FLORIDA 32347
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER SHOULD BE GOVERNED BY THIS PUBLIC NOTICE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:
Melody Cox,  Grants Director
(858) 838-3553 or at
melody.cox@taylorcountygov.com
DATED THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY 2013
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION TREE CLEARING at
PERRY FOLEY AIRPORT
TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
Notice is hereby given that Taylor County will receive sealed bids at the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners, Attn: Clerk’s Office, 108 East Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347 (850-838-3506) until 4:00 PM local time on  Friday, August 16, 2013, for the Runway Obstruction Tree Clearing project at the Perry Foley Airport, Perry, Fl. Bids must be submitted in a sealed enveloped clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED: RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION TREE CLEARING PROJECT AT PERRY FOLEY AIRPORT.” Bids will be opened at the Taylor County Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 5:30 PM local time at the Taylor County Administration Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The project consists of providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work shown in the Bid Documents but not necessarily limited to, the following:
Contractor shall remove all trees greater than 10 feet tall within the areas identified on Sheets 1 through 5. The contractor shall remove and properly dispose of the removed trees off of the property from where they were removed. The contractor shall adhere to all federal, state, and local construction requirements for work conducted in wetlands as identified on the sheets.
The contract time for substantial completion of the work included shall be 60 calendar days from the date of the “Notice to Proceed (NTP).”The final project completion shall be 70 calendar days from the date of the “Notice to Proceed (NTP).”
Beginning on  Wednesday, July 17, 2013, drawings, specifications, and project documents may be examined by appointment at the Airport Terminal Building of the Perry Foley Airport at 511 Industrial Park Drive, Perry, Florida 32348. Appointments may be made by calling Bill Roberts at Perry Foley Airport at 850-838-3519.   Beginning on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, copies of the above documents may be obtained from the Perry Foley Airport, 511 Industrial Park Drive, Perry, Florida, 32347, (850) 838-3519, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Twenty dollars ($20.00) payable to Taylor County for each set of project documents obtained.
Bid security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total quote must be submitted with the quote. The quote security may be either a certified check or a proposal guaranty bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida. Quote security shall be made payable to Taylor County. The successful contractor must be able to furnish proof of required insurance, a 100% Performance Bond, and a 100% Labor and Materials Payment Bond, and shall begin execution of this contract within five (5) calendar days following the date of the Notice to Proceed.
Funding for this project is being provided, in part, by the Florida Department of Transportation and will be subject to all applicable requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Taylor County has an approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for Airport Improvement Program projects which the successful contract must comply with. The DBE participation goal for this project is 4.78% and compliance requirements are listed in the project documents.
A non-mandatory PreBid Conference will be conducted at the Terminal Building of the Perry Foley Airport at 511 Industrial Park Drive, Perry, Florida 32347 on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 10:00  a.m. local time (EDT). Questions relating to the Project Documents will be answered at that time. Attendance by prospective prime contractors is strongly recommended.
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right, it its sole and absolute discretion, to reject, to cancel, or withdraw this bid at any time and waive any irregularities in the bid process. The County reserves the right to award any contract to the respondent which it deems to offer the best overall service; therefore, the County is not bound to award any contract based on the lowest quoted price. The County, in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to waive any minor defects in the process and to accept the bid deemed to be in the County’s best interest. No faxed Proposals will be accepted.
OWNER’S CONTACT:
Melody Cox
County Grants Administrator
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners
201 East Green Street
Perry, Florida 32347
Tel: 850-838-3553
Fax: 850-838-3563
All bids should be addressed as follows:
BID ENCLOSED: RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION TREE CLEARING PROJECT AT
PERRY FOLEY AIRPORT
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners
Attention: Clerk’s Office
108 East Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32347
By: Taylor County Board of County Commissioners
NOTICE TO BIDDERS PERRY FOLEY AIRPORT
TAYLOR COUNTY RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION TREE CLEARING