Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts
Districtwide Roof Replacement at Fletcher Middle School No. 63, M-84470, Stage III

Invitation To Bid

For a Roofing Contractor

Sealed bids will be received by Duval County Public Schools, Division of Facilities, Room 535, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207, until the time and date(s) recorded below and immediately thereafter publicly opened and recorded in the Duval County Public Schools, School Board Building, 5th Floor, Room 513D, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida.

BIDS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE March 23, 2010

AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 p.m.

OFFICIAL PROJECT TITLE: Districtwide Roof Replacement at Fletcher Middle School No. 63, DCPS PROJECT NO. M-84470, Stage III

SCOPE OF WORK: Project scope is to remove all old deteriorated roofing and install new Modified Bitumen roof system on Buildings 3 and 4. The estimated construction cost “Budgeted Not to Exceed” is $381,000.

All contractors that are interested in bidding are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on March 10, 2010, 9:00 a.m., 129 King Street, Room 37, Jacksonville, Florida 32204. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall result in disqualification of that firm’s proposal. Attendees will be required to sign an attendance register.

The project funding is subject to availability of funds as authorized by the Owner. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

All bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors and registered corporations as required by the laws of the State of Florida.

Contract documents for bidding may be obtained for a refundable fee of $50.00 at the office of:

Ronald Scalisi Architects, P.A., 1309 St. Johns Bluff Road North, Suite A-5, Jacksonville, Florida 32225

DCSB Point of Contact: Dale Hughes, (904)858-6308

Contract documents for bidding may be examined at:

F. W. Dodge McGraw Hill Plan Room             Construction Bulletin

Construction Market Data, Inc.                       National Association of

                                                                                Minority Contractors

MBE Participation Goal:                                   10% Participation

All Contractors submitting bids must be prequalified with Duval County Public Schools at the time of the bid opening. No bids will be accepted from Contractors who are not prequalified with Duval County Public Schools.

Prequalification forms and information may be obtained by contacting: Richard Beaudoin, 1701 Prudential Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32207, (904)390-2358, Fax: (904)390-2265, Email: beaudoinr@duvalschools.org.

The Bid Award Recommendation will be posted on the First Floor Bulletin Board at the Duval County School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8182.

ATTENTION: All advertisements must contain wording similar to the following if the project is Multi-Year Funded:

The Total Project Budget is $x,xxx,xxx, however, DCPS has received appropriations totaling only $x,xxx,xxx. Additional appropriation in the amount of $x,xxx,xxx is expected next year.