The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority, (GACRAA), is soliciting sealed bids to acquire one Index B Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle, (ARFF), as further described in the Bid Documents.
Bids must be signed by an authorized official, enclosed in a sealed envelope or package clearly marked: “Project No. 23-004 Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle” and mailed or delivered to the Authority’s Administrative Office, Gainesville Regional Airport, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32609.
Bids are due at 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2023 and will be publicly opened at that time. The official clock is in the Authority’s Administrative Office. Bids received after 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2023 will not be considered. Bidder must submit one original bid package, clearly marked “Original” and two copies.
A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid conference will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Gainesville Regional Airport, Passenger Terminal, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609. The Pre-Bid conference may also be attended virtually. The teleconference call-in number is (984) 204-1608. Phone Conference ID: 681 895 78#. Dial-in by phone or contact Connor Chambliss at connor.chambliss@kimley-horn.com to receive an Outlook invitation.
Bid documents will be available via email beginning at 9:00 a.m., Monday, April 10, 2023. Bid documents will be provided in PDF format. The bid documents will not be provided in any other format, plan holders can order hard copy prints from the printing company of their choice. Bid documents may be obtained by e-mail sent to connor.chambliss@kimley-horn.com.
No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of one hundred and fifty (150) days.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms are encouraged to participate. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
GACRAA reserves the right to reject any or all bids received in response to this Request for Bids as determined to be in the best interest of the Authority.