The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) is soliciting sealed bids for the Design/Build Criteria Install 25,000 Gallon Jet-A Tank project. The work shall include turn-key delivery and on-site installation of a complete fuel tank system.
The system shall consist of one 25,000-gallon Jet-A Tank with all ancillary items needed for fuel off-loading, filtering, piping, leak-detection monitoring, metering, and delivery back to refueling trucks. The system shall be expandible to serve a second, future, stand-alone companion tank. An Owner-furnished fuel inventory system shall also be installed by the Design/Build Contractor
The Design/Build Contractor shall ensure the tank(s) and all appurtenances shall meet all applicable requirements of API, NFPA, Florida DEP, ASME, UL and other regulatory agencies as required by Chapter 62-761, of the Florida Administrative Code. In addition, provisions for a Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measures (SPCC) Plan with Mandatory Training by the successful contractor shall be included.
The Design/Build Criteria Plans and Specifications for the project may be obtained from the offices of AVCON, INC. Digital copies are available at no charge; hard copies will not be provided. Criteria Plans and Specifications will be available, after 8:00 AM on Monday, August 5, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: To ensure you are apprised of changes to project requirements and receive all Addenda, you must register with AVCON and be on the Plan Holders’ List to bid the project. Please contact Sue Finney at AVCON, Inc. at 5555 E. Michigan Street, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32822; by email: sfinney@avconinc.com; or by phone: 407-599-1122 x244.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Gainesville Regional Airport, Passenger Terminal Board Room, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609. A site visit of the project areas will be conducted immediately following the pre-bid conference.
Bids must be signed by an authorized official of the Design/Build entity, enclosed in a sealed envelope or package clearly marked:
“Project No. 24–003R – Design/Build Criteria Install 25,000 Gallon Jet-A Tank” and mailed or delivered to:
Gainesville Regional Airport
Attn: Chief Executive Officer, Administrative Office
3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Suite A
Gainesville, Florida 32609
Bids are due by 4:00 PM, Monday, September 9, 2024 and will be publicly opened at this time. The official clock is located in the Authority’s Administrative Office. Bids received after 4:00 PM, September 9, 2024 will not be considered.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms are encouraged to participate. The DBE goal set for the project is 2.5%.
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 Airport.