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 p.m., local time, on August 3, 2006, for the purpose of selecting a supplier to provide per the bid specifications for:

Vending Machine Purchase: Refrigerated & Non-Refrigerated

Bid 06-165-712

The purpose and intent of this invitation to bid are to select a supplier to provide and deliver refrigerated and non-refrigerated food and beverage vending machines for the food service department as specified herein.

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.

Specifications are available at the office of:

Purchasing Department

Walter Pownall Service Center

11111 So. Belcher Road

Largo, FL 33773

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CLAYTON M. WILCOX                     CAROL J. COOK

SUPERINTENDENT OF                      CHAIRMAN

SCHOOLS AND EX-OFFICIO

SECRETARY                                        MARK C. LINDEMANN

TO THE SCHOOL BOARD                DIRECTOR,

                                                                PURCHASING