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 2:30 p.m. (local time), on December 6, 2006 for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.

Chiller Purchases, Bid # 07-031-564

Two Locations

Westgate Elementary, 3560 – 58th Street, N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710

Sawgrass Lake Elementary, 1815 – 77th Avenue, N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702

SCOPE OF PROJECT:

The work shall consist of furnishing four (4) new air cooled packaged screw chillers and all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required to provide a complete working system for two (2) chillers at each of the following schools; Westgate Elementary and Sawgrass Lake Elementary. This project requires Bid and Performance Security.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A pre-bid conference will not be held for this project. Contact details are in the bid package.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

A “mechanical contractor” with the license of “CM” and/or “RM” in accordance with State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation; Division of Professions. Minimum (5) five-years of experience.

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 no-charge at the office of:

Purchasing Department

Walter Pownall Service Center

11111 So. Belcher Road

Largo, FL 33773

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