REQUEST FOR BID

The University of Florida, Purchasing and Disbursement Services will receive sealed bids for the following: ITB07SV-144, W/O 903303, Replace Cooling Tower S. W. Chiller Plant, estimated budget: $400,000, to be opened January 23, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. (Local Time). Scope of work: Replace factory assembled 1300 ton two cell galvanized induced draft cooling tower with field erected concrete two cell induced draft cooling tower. Demolition of piping, supports, electrical power, pumps controls, piping devices, make-up water piping, etc. New stainless steel (SS) condenser water piping, SS piping supports, SS piping devices, water make-up system, drainage system, vertical turbine pumps, electrical power, controls, etc. Design and construction of two cell condenser water basin and sump to support new cooling tower. Reuse and reconfiguring Tran Summit and Mechanical Central Plant Controls associated with new cooling tower, pumps, fans, etc. Miscellaneous painting, grading, area lighting, cooling tower testing. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held January 4, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., in the Physical Plant Division, Architecture/ Engineering Conference Room, Bldg. 700, Radio Road, Gainesville, FL. Specifications and Plans are available in Purchasing and Disbursement Services, Elmore Hall, Radio Road, Gainesville, FL 32611. All questions and bid document requests should be directed to Karen Olitsky, Purchasing and Disbursement Services, kolitsk@ufl.edu or (352)392-1331, ext. 224. For more information visit www.purchasing.ufl.edu. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT OF 1991 – If special accommodations are needed in order to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting or the Bid opening, contact Purchasing, purchasing@ufl.edu or (352)392-1331 within three (3) days of the event.