The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) is soliciting sealed bids for the “Airline Ticket Office and Baggage Handling System Expansion – Phase 1” and “Central Energy Plant Replacement” project.
The “Airline Ticket Office and Baggage Handling System Expansion – Phase 1” work shall include the renovation and expansion of the Airline Ticket Offices (ATO) and the construction of a new outbound Baggage Handling System (BHS). The BHS work will consist of ticket counter conveyors, transport conveyors, a slope-plate make-up unit, and maintenance catwalk. The ATO work will include renovation and new construction of walls, ceilings, flooring, finishes, millwork, plumbing, mechanical HVAC, electrical, access control, CCTV, and a structural steel canopy with an exterior metal framed, perforated tensioned fabric screening system to cover the new BHS and related work. The project also includes site work that will include clearing and grubbing, miscellaneous demolition, new concrete foundations and slabs, asphalt road construction, site lighting, drainage, excavation and embankment, pavement marking, fencing, site access control, site CCTV, landscaping/irrigation, a temporary office trailer, a backup generator and related work.
The “Central Energy Plant Replacement” work shall include the replacement of two (2) air-cooled chillers, primary and secondary chilled water pumps, and HVAC controls modifications. The existing hot water heating system boiler shall be replaced with two (2) high efficiency condensing boilers. The hot water distribution pumps will be replaced with variable speed pumps to match the increased capacity of the boilers.
Complete sets of bid documents will be available beginning at 5 pm on Monday, May 22, 2023, at the office of:
AECOM
7650 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, Florida 33607
813.636.2139 Attn: Diane Kline diane.kline@aecom.com
There will be no charge to obtain a set of the bid documents. Printed copies of documents will not be made available. PDF project plans and specification files, either on CD or sent via File Transfer will be made available.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid conference will be held on Wednesday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. at the Gainesville Regional Airport, Passenger Terminal, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609. Attendance by all prospective bidders is recommended since the project occurs in a secured part of the airport and a security escort is required for a site visit. An escorted site visit of the project areas will be conducted as part of the pre-bid conference. Additional site visits will be arranged after the pre-bid meeting. The meeting will be held in person and/or as a Teams meeting for anyone who wishes to attend virtually. Contact Bill Prange prior to May 30, 2023 to receive the Teams meeting invitation, bill.prange@aecom.com.
Bids must be signed by an authorized official, enclosed in a sealed envelope or package clearly marked: “Project No. 2023-007 Airline Ticket Office and Baggage Handling System Expansion – Phase 1” and “Central Energy Plant Replacement” 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. Tuesday, July 18, 2023, and will be publicly opened at this time. The official clock is located in the Authority’s Administrative Office. Bids received after 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2023, will not be considered. (Please note that the bid due date has been changed from July 12 to July 18.)
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 Airport.
For additional information, contact Bill Prange, AECOM at (386) 898-2298 or bill.prange@aecom.com.