DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – Invitation To Bid For an Electrical Contractor to be Published on February 10, 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 MARCH 13, 2012 AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. OFFICIAL PROJECT TITLE: Fire Alarm and Intercom Systems Replacement at Pinedale Elementary School No. 93/DCSB Project Nos. M-83970 and M-83980/OFDC- ITB-012-12. SCOPE OF WORK: The project consists of fire alarm and intercom system replacement per plans and specifications. Estimated construction cost is not to exceed $500,000. Contract documents for bidding may be obtained at the office of: LDI Repro Printing Centers, 806 Roselle St., Jacksonville, FL 32204, (904)381-0777. Name of A/E Firm: Haddad Engineering, Inc., 2955 Hartley Road, Ste. 205, Jacksonville, Florida 32257, (904)262-5066. DCSB Point of Contact: Tony Gimenez, (904)390-2945. Contract documents for bidding may be examined at the Duval County Public Schools Administration Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207. MBE Participation Goal: 10% Overall.

All contractors that are interested in bidding are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on February 20, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at Pinedale Elementary School, 4229 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254. 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, Duval County School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8182.