BID ANNOUNCEMENT

BID NUMBER:                           08-16-0908

BID TITLE:                                  PURSUIT, ADMINISTRATIVE NON-PURSUIT, UTILITY VEHICLES, TRUCKS AND VANS, AND OTHER FLEET EQUIPMENT

ADVERTISEMENT DATES:    AUGUST 1, 2008 and AUGUST 8, 2008

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:          AUGUST 14, 2008, 8:30 a.m.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE           MARION COUNTY

TO BE HELD AT:                      SHERIFF’S OFFICE

                                                      JAIL MULTI-PURPOSE

                                                      ROOM

                                                      692 N. W. 30TH AVENUE

                                                      OCALA, FL 34475-5608

REPLIES DUE:                            SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, 12:00 NOON

BID OPENING TO BE                FLORIDA SHERIFFS

HELD AT:                                    ASSOCIATION

                                                      COOPERATIVE BID

                                                      COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

TEMPORARY LOCATION:     1983 CENTRE POINTE

                                                      BLVD., SUITE 101 (32308)

                                                      P. O. BOX 12519

                                                      TALLAHASSEE, FL

                                                      32317-2519

BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION’S VEHICLE BID AWARD SYSTEM. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH HTTP://VEBA.FLSHERIFFS.ORG. VENDORS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INVITATION TO BID MUST CONTACT LYNN MEEK WITH THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION AT lmeek@flsheriffs.org OR (850)877-2165. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A USER NAME AND GENERIC PASSWORD BEFORE YOU CAN LOG ON TO THE VEBA SITE.