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    Posted on September 18, 2024

    ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
    NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS TAYLOR COASTAL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 8-INCH WELL CONSTRUCTION BID.
    This project consists of the Taylor Coastal Water System Improvements located at 18780 Beach Road, Perry FL 32348.
    Technical specifications and Bid Documents can be obtained at Dewberry, 1479 Town Center Drive, Suite D214, Lakeland, FL 33803 – (863) 345.1467. The contact at Dewberry is Audrey Booth.
    An optional pre-bid meeting will be held for the bidding contractors at TAYLOR COASTAL WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (hereinafter called the “OWNER”) 18820 Beach Road, Perry 32348 on September 11, 2024 a site visit will be immediately following the meeting.
    Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. EDT, September 24, 2024, at the Taylor Coastal Water and Sewer District, 18820 Beach Road, Perry Florida 32348, and will be opened and read aloud. All Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked for “Taylor Coastal Water and Sewer District – Water System Improvements 8-inch Well Construction”. A Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check in the amount of 5% of Bid shall accompany Bid. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The OWNER also reserves the right to reject contractors who do not meet the minimum required standards and are not qualified to perform the work. All Bids shall be firm for a period of 90 days after opening. This includes material prices. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes.
    All bidders shall comply with all applicable state and local laws concerning licensing, registration, and regulations of contractors doing business in Florida.
    Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.
    The District shall award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
    REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR
    CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR Big Bend Technical College
    Taylor County School District
    I. INTRODUCTION
    Taylor County School District is requesting written proposals from qualified construction firms to provide professional At-Risk Construction Management Services for the Budgeting and Construction Phase on the proposed Manufacturing Instructional Facility at Big Bend Technical College.
    II. It is the District’s intention to employ the Construction Firm at Risk to provide overall Project Construction Management, including Pre-Construction Services, Cost Benefit Studies, Information Management, Construction for Scope of Work and overall Project Management during the Construction on a cost plus a fee basis, with a guaranteed maximum price.
    III. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
    Proposal Submissions: Submit seven (7) copies of a written proposal no later than I :00 PM CST on October I, 2024.
    Taylor County School Board
    Attn: Dan Anderson
    318 North Clark Street
    Perry, FL 32347
    Proposals must be responsive to the requirements and questions of the Request for Proposal.
    Reservations: Taylor County School District reserves the right, during the entire process, to reject any and all proposals, to negotiate changes in the new scope of work or services to be provided, and to otherwise waive any technicalities or informalities.
    Method of Selection: Proposals will be reviewed by the construction management review committee, which has been appointed by the Taylor County School Board. The construction management review committee shall review the qualifications (which shall include, but are not limited to, the eight items listed below) ofinterested firms. Subsequently, the construction management review committee shall develop a short list of firms. The short listed firms could be invited to make presentations to the construction management review committee. Following the presentations or evaluation of qualifications, the construction review committee shall make a recommendation to the school board. Upon acceptance of the recommendation from the construction management review committee, the Taylor County School Board may enter into negotiations or entertain bids with the selected construction management firm.
    Please respond by including but not limiting your responses to the following:

    1. Company name and length of time in business.
    2. Company location.
    3. Availability of time to start and complete project within Owner’s requirements.
    4. Insurance carrier and applicable coverage.
    5. Qualifications of staff to be utilized on this project with names, short resumes, length of time with firm and previous clients served.
    6. Names of five (5) previous School Clients with phone numbers and contact person.
    7. Description of previous experience, to include budget, final cost, time schedule, change orders, etc.
    8. Experience working on an occupied school campus.
      Request for information shall be in writing. Please do not contact the school board or district staff. Refer all requests to Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc. (CRA), Attention: Brian Yarbrough 2027 Thomasville Road, Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL 32308. A Pre-proposal Conference may be scheduled by CRA at a later date. Any person employed by a firm submitting a proposal is forbidden to contact directly or indirectly the Superintendent, Board member, or staff member of Taylor County Schools. Violation of this prohibition will result in the firm’s proposal being rejected and the firm being disqualified from the review and selection process.

    NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR
    STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
    The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners, in conformance with the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA), Florida Statutes §287.055, et seq. and the policies and procedures of Taylor County is soliciting sealed statements of qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms that are interested in providing Construction Engineering & Inspection services for various planning, grants and public works projects that require studies, design, plan production, and construction inspection/management services.
    Qualified firms or individuals desiring to provide the required products or services must submit five (5) packages in a sealed envelope or similar package marked “Sealed SOQ for Taylor County, Florida, Continuing Contract for Construction Engineering & Inspection Services” to the Clerk of Court, 1st Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Perry, Florida 32347, to arrive no later than 4:00 P.M., local time, on October 4, 2024. All SOQs MUST have the respondent’s name and mailing address clearly shown on the outside of the envelope or package when submitted. SOQs will be opened and respondents announced at 6:20 P.M. local time, or as soon thereafter as practical, on October 7, 2024, in the Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347.
    SOQ information may be obtained from the Clerk of Court, 1st. Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Perry, Florida 32347, (850) 838-3506 or downloaded from the Taylor County web site: http://www.taylorcountygov.com/government/county_bids/index.php.
    The County reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any or all SOQs, to cancel or withdraw this solicitation at any time and waive any irregularities in the RFQ 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(s) 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 proposal deemed to be in the County’s best interest. No faxed SOQs will be accepted.
    Additional information may be obtained from:
    Taylor County Engineering Department
    201 East Green Street
    Perry, FL 32347
    (850) 838-3500, Ext 4.
    BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Taylor County, Florida

    NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR
    STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
    The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners, in conformance with the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA), Florida Statutes §287.055, et seq. and the policies and procedures of Taylor County is soliciting sealed statements of qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms that are interested in providing Professional Engineering services for various planning, grants and public works projects that require studies, design, plan production, and construction inspection/management services.
    Qualified firms or individuals desiring to provide the required products or services must submit five (5) packages in a sealed envelope or similar package marked “Sealed SOQ for Taylor County, Florida, Continuing Contract for Engineering Services” to the Clerk of Court, 1st Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Perry, Florida 32347, to arrive no later than 4:00 P.M., local time, on October 4, 2024. All SOQs MUST have the respondent’s name and mailing address clearly shown on the outside of the envelope or package when submitted. SOQs will be opened and respondents announced at 6:15 P.M. local time, or as soon thereafter as practical, on October 7, 2024, in the Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347.
    SOQ information may be obtained from the Clerk of Court, 1st. Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Perry, Florida 32347, (850) 838-3506 or downloaded from the Taylor County web site: http://www.taylorcountygov.com/government/county_bids/index.php.
    The County reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any or all SOQs, to cancel or withdraw this solicitation at any time and waive any irregularities in the RFQ 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(s) 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 proposal deemed to be in the County’s best interest. No faxed SOQs will be accepted.
    Additional information may be obtained from:
    Taylor County Engineering Department
    201 East Green Street
    Perry, FL 32347
    (850) 838-3500, Ext 4.
    BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Taylor County, Florida

    INVITATION TO BID
    The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed proposals for Taylor County Closed Landfill Mowing and Fertilizing services.
    Qualified firms or individuals desiring to provide the required products or services must submit five (5) packages in a sealed envelope or similar package marked “Sealed Proposal for Taylor County Closed Landfill Mowing and Fertilizing” to the Clerk of Court, 1st Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Perry, Florida, to arrive no later than 4:00 P.M., local time, on October 4, 2024. All Proposals MUST have the respondent’s name and mailing address clearly shown on the outside of the envelope or package when submitted. Proposals will be opened and respondents announced at 6:10 P.M. local time, or as soon thereafter as practical, on October 7, 2024, in the Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347.
    RFP information MUST be obtained on-line from the following County Web Site address:
    https://www.taylorcountygov.com/government/county_bids/index.php
    Note that a Pre-Bid Conference will not be held for this project. See Instructions to Bidders, Article 5 for information concerning requests for additional information or clarification.
    The County reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any or all Proposals, to cancel or withdraw this solicitation at any time and waive any irregularities in the RFP 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(s) 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 proposal deemed to be in the County’s best interest. The County, in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to assign a local business preference in an amount of five (5) percent of the proposal price pursuant to Taylor County Ordinance No. 2003-12. No faxed Proposals will be accepted.
    Additional information may be obtained from:
    Taylor County Engineering Department
    201 East Green Street
    Perry, FL 32347
    (850) 838-3500
    BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Taylor County, Florida.

    Notice of Proposed Certification
    This Notice shall be published once a week for two weeks starting September 18, 2024.
    The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a request from the Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) for the issuance of a certificate determining that the continued operation of the District is not administratively practicable and feasible under the provisions of chapter 582, Florida Statutes.
    The territory included in the Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District is the same as the jurisdictional boundaries of Lafayette County, Florida. This Notice shall be published once a week for two weeks. Any comments or objections to the proposed certification, or any claims against the assets of the District, must be filed with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agency Clerk, 600 South Calhoun Street, Holland Building Suite 254, Tallahassee, Fl 32399; email: AgencyClerk@fdacs.gov not later than 60 days after the date of last publication.”

    SALE NOTICE
    Notice is hereby given that SunCo Storage – Steinhatchee will sell the contents of the following self-storage units by public auction to satisfy their liens against these tenants, in accordance with the Florida Self-Storage Facility Act. The auction will take place online at storagetreasures.com from 9 a.m. on October 1st to Noon on October 4th. Units are believed to contain household items, unless otherwise listed. SunCo Storage – 821 Beach Rd Steinhatchee, FL 32359
    Auction is with credit/debit card payments only. A $100 refundable cleaning deposit is required. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed within 48 hours. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of a settlement with the tenant.
    Name/Unit: Annette Skidmore-302