ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida will receive sealed bids in the Purchasing Department of the Walter Pownall Service Center, 11111 South Belcher Road, Largo, Florida until  1:30 pm local time, on May 9,2006 for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.

HVAC Renovation – Bid# 06-968-643

Leila G. Davis Elementary School

2630 Landmark Drive

 Clearwater, FL.  33761

SCOPE OF PROJECT:  Renovation of the existing school of approximately 75,200 s.f. and addition of 1,500 s.f., consisting of:  site work, concrete work, masonry, roofing, ,roof structures, doors, hardware, plastering, drywall, acoustical ceiling systems, painting, plumbing, fire protection, HVAC, electrical, lighting and alarm systems.  All site work preparations for building and all site improvements shall be the responsibility of this contractor. This project requires bonding

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Main Office in Leila G. Davis Elementary School, 2630 Landmark Drive, Clearwater, FL.  33761 on April 14,2006, at 1:00pm. Attendance at this pre-bid conference is MANDATORY

Public opening of the Bids will occur in the Purchasing Conference Room at the above address and all interested parties are invited to be present.

Plans and specifications are available at the office of:

Purchasing Department

Walter Pownall Service Center

11111 So. Belcher Road

Largo, FL  33773

Bonding and insurance are required for this project.  The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

DR. CLAYTON WILCOX                  NANCY N. BOSTOCK

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS CHAIRMAN

AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY

TO THE SCHOOL BOARD                MARK C. LINDEMANN

                                                                DIRECTOR, PURCHASING