PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

PROJECT NUMBER: FSDB 20070002

PROJECT NAME: Campus Water Distribution System

PROJECT LOCATION: The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 207 N. San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB), in conjunction with the City of St. Augustine Water Utility, is requesting bids from Underground Utility Contractors to replace an aging potable water supply infrastructure located off the west side of the Campus in the vicinity of Milton Street and San Marco Avenue. Coordination and partnering with the City of St. Augustine will be required.

Applicant must be a licensed Underground Utility Contractor in the State of Florida at the time of application. Further, if a corporation, the applicant must be registered by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, to operate in the State of Florida at the time of application.

A mandatory Pre Bid Meeting will be required.

For a bid packet contact JBC Planning and Engineering at (904)398-9900 or 1301 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 950, Jacksonville, FL 32207.

Submit sealed bids to: The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Attn: John Connor, Purchasing Director, Campus Water Distribution System, Building #28 Stores and Receiving, 207 N. San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084.

Mandatory Pre Bid Meeting: May 6, 2008, 10:00 a.m., Moore Hall CLD Conference Room.

Bid Opening: May 20, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Moore Hall CLD Conference Room.

The bid results will be posted at FSDB, Building #28, Stores and Receiving, 207 N. San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084, and can be viewed during regular working days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., beginning 24 hours after each selection. Any protest of the selections must be made within 72 hours of the postings. Failure to file a protest within 72 hours (not including Saturday, and Sunday, or a legal holiday) after posting shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Final selection results will also be posted in the Florida Administrative Weekly.