ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida will receive sealed bids in the Purchasing Department of the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, 301 – Fourth Street S.W., Largo, Florida 33770-3536 until 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), 11/1/11 for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.
SEALED BID NO.: 12-968-089
BID TITLE: Drainage Improvements – Phase 1
DUE DATE/TIME: November 1, 2011, 3:00 p.m. (ET)
SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “General Contractor or Building Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required to provide the work in the abstract scope below.
1. Site Preparation:
a. Locate and clearly flag trees and vegetation to remain or to be relocated.
b. Protect existing site improvements to remain from damage during construction.
c. Remove fence as indicated on plans and specifications and store in owner approved location for re-installation after final grading.
e. Restore damaged improvements to their original condition, as acceptable to Owner.
2. Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control:
a. Provide temporary erosion and sedimentation control measures to prevent soil erosion and discharge of soil bearing water runoff or airborne dust to adjacent properties and walkways, according to requirements of authorities having jurisdiction and per the construction plans.
b. Inspect, repair, and maintain erosion and sedimentation control measures during construction until permanent vegetation has been established.
c. Remove erosion and sedimentation controls and restore and stabilize areas disturbed during removal.
3. Clearing and Grubbing:
a. Fill depressions caused by clearing and grubbing operations with satisfactory soil material unless further excavation or earthwork is indicated.
b. Place fill material in horizontal layers not exceeding a loose depth of 6 inches, and compact each layer to a density equal to adjacent original ground.
4. Topsoil Stripping:
a. Remove sod and grass before stripping topsoil.
b. Strip topsoil to whatever depths are encountered in a manner to prevent intermingling with underlying subsoil or other waste materials.
c. Stripped topsoil materials to be stockpiled at designated locations indicated on the Drawings.
5. Remove unsuitable topsoil, obstructions, demolished materials, and waste materials including trash and debris from site.
6. Repair and stabilize existing control structure as indicated on plans and specifications.
7. Install proposed HDPE pipes, yard drains and grates as specified on plans and specifications.
8. Excavate and regrade the northern pond as specified on the plans and specifications.
9. Install concrete rubble rip-rap as indicated on the construction plans.
10. Install Bahia sod on ponds banks and disturbed areas, per the construction plans.
11. Install chain link fencing and gates as indicated on the construction plans and per the Specifications.
12. Dewatering as necessary to excavate and grade the proposed pond improvements.
BID & PERFORMANCE SECURITY: Bid and Performance Security is required with this bid.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held at the Main Office of Countryside High School, 3000 State Road 580, Clearwater, FL 33761, October 10, 2011, 9:00 a.m. (Sign-in at the front desk, and you will escorted to the pre-bid room for the “official” sign-in). Attendance at this pre-bid conference is MANDATORY in order for all potential bidders to receive the benefit of answers to theirs and other’s technical questions first hand. If you are not the prime bidder but are attending on behalf of someone else, please make note of this when signing the attendance roster where indicated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but it is imperative that all information be disseminated in a public forum with all potential bidders present to minimize confusion or misunderstandings. Additions or changes to the original bid documents resulting from this conference of a material nature, will be documented in the form of written addenda and distributed to all attendees. Please note that if you are late to this mandatory pre-bid conference you will not be eligible to sign the attendance roster and therefore may not submit a bid. You may still, however, attend the conference if you wish.
Purchasing Department
301 Fourth Street, S.W.
Largo, Florida 33770
(727)588-6149
(727)588-6129 (Fax)
The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids.
BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
DR. Julie M. Janssen, Ed. D Carol J. Cook, CHAIRMAN
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY
TO THE SCHOOL BOARD LINDA BALCOMBE
DIRECTOR, PURCHASING