DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – Invitation To Bid For an Electrical Contractor/Publish Date January 13, 2012. Sealed bids will be received by Duval County Public Schools, Division of Facilities, Room 535, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207, until the time and date(s) recorded below and immediately thereafter publicly opened and recorded in the Duval County Public Schools, School Board Building, located at 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, 5th Floor, Room 513D. BIDS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 14, 2012 AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. OFFICIAL PROJECT TITLE: Fire Alarm System Replacement at DCPS Administration Building No. 3001/DCSB Project No. M-83970/OFDC-ITB-010-12. SCOPE OF WORK: The project consists of replacement of complete fire alarm system. Estimated construction cost is not to exceed $200,000. Project funding is subject to availability of funds as authorized by the Owner. The selected contractor(s) shall be required to execute the Duval County School Board standard form of agreement. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors and registered corporations as required by the laws of the State of Florida. Contract documents for bidding may be obtained at the office of: LDI Repro Printing Centers, 806 Rosselle Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204, (904)381-0777. Name of A/E Firm: Haddad Engineering, 2955 Hartley Road, Suite 205, Jacksonville, FL 32257, (904)262-5066. DCSB Point of Contact: Kevin Trussell, (904)390-2336. Contract documents for bidding may be examined at the Duval County Public Schools Administration Building located at 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207. MBE Participation Goal: 5% Overall. All contractors that are interested in bidding are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on January 26, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at 1701 Prudential Drive, Room 513D, Tallahassee, FL. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall result in disqualification of that firm’s proposal. Attendees will be required to sign an attendance register. All contractors submitting proposals and bids must be pre-qualified with Duval County Public Schools at the time of the ITB Response Due Date. No proposals or bids will be accepted from Contractors who are not pre-qualified at that time. Prequalification forms and information may be obtained at www.duvalschools.org under http://www.duvalschools.org/static/aboutdcps/departments/facilities/general_documents.asp.

The Bid Award Recommendation will be posted on the First Floor, Bulletin Board at the Duval County School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8182.