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), January 10, 2012, for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.

SEALED BID NO.: 12-968-127

BID TITLE: Sanitary Line Renovation

DUE DATE/TIME: January 10, 2012, 3:00 p.m. (ET)

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “Plumbing Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required to provide the detailed the abstract scope below.

SCOPE OF DEMOLITION WORK:

The scope of the demolition plumbing and masonry work is described in drawing provided; see paragraph in this bid for acquiring.

1.    Replacement of all sanitary sewer pipe as outlined in the kitchen area.

2.    Abandoning sanitary sewer pipe serving the existing grease interceptor.

3.    Removal/disposal of the existing grease interceptor.

4.    Removal of the pipe carrier serving the dishwasher.

5.    Removal of the floor drains with or without funnel.

6.    Creating trench on the kitchen floor, dining area floor as well as outside.

SCOPE OF NEW WORK:

The scope of the new plumbing and masonry work is described in drawing.

1.     Install one 1250 gallon capacity grease interceptor as shown on the drawing.

2.     Extend all new sanitary sewer piping and connect to the existing piping as well as to the grease interceptor outside on the east side of the kitchen.

3.     Install all new schedule 40 PVC pipe in the kitchen and extend to either existing or new floor drains. This pipe to be extended out for discharge into the new grease interceptor.

4.     All patch work outside in the asphalt shall be with reinforced concrete.

5.     Provide and install floor drain, floor drain with high funnel, floor drain with low funnel, clean out for outdoor and indoor application.

6.     Retile the trench opening in the kitchen; tile selection shall match existing tiles in place.

7.     Application of VCT to cover the trench opening in dining room; VCT selection shall match existing VCT in place.

8.     Extend the existing condensate drain from exposed unit ventilator serving the teacher’s lounge to the outside. Any wall penetration for this pipe shall be sleeved and caulked. Maintain the proper pitch on the pipe for proper flow. Refer to the drawing P-1 for exact point of discharge. This pipe shall be insulated with 1/2'' Armaflex, with a fire and smoke not to exceed 25/50.

9.     Test the system for operation prior to turning over to owner.

10.   All work shall be coordinated and scheduled with the school personnel and project leader.

11.   Protect underground Utilities.

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 Lakewood High School located at 1400 – 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 on December 7, 2011, 1:00 p.m. (Sign-in at the front desk, and you will be 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

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS                                                                CHAIRMAN

AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY

TO THE SCHOOL BOARD                                                                               LINDA BALCOMBE

                                                                                                                               DIRECTOR, PURCHASING