BID ANNOUNCEMENTS

BID NUMBER:                             07-07-0828

BID TITLE:                                    FIRE/RESCUE VEHICLES

                                                        & OTHER FLEET EQUIPMENT

ADVERTISEMENT:                    JULY 20, 2007 & JULY 27, 2007

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:            AUGUST 2, 2007, 1:00 P.M.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT:

                                                        MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

                                                        CONFERENCE ROOM

                                                        692 N.W. 30TH AVENUE

                                                        OCALA, FL 34475-5608

BID OPENING DATE:                 AUGUST 28, 2007 at 8:00 A.M.

BID OPENING TO BE HELD AT:

                                                        FLORIDA SHERIFFS

                                                        ASSOCIATION

                                                        COOPERATIVE BID

                                                        COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

                                                        2617 MAHAN DR. (32308)

                                                        P. O. BOX 12519

                                                        TALLAHASSEE, FL 32317-2519

BIDS MUST BE CONTAINED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION. INDICATE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE THE BID NUMBER, TITLE, OPENING DATE AND TIME. ALL VENDORS THAT ARE NOT ATTENDING THE OPENING WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR BIDS TO FSA BY 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2007. VENDORS WHO WILL BE BRINGING THEIR BIDS MUST HAVE THEM SIGNED IN BY 8:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2007. THE FSA OFFICE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. ALL PARTICIPATING VENDORS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE BID OPENING.

ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS BID SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LYNN MEEK OR PEGGY GOFF WITH THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION AT (850)877-2165.