The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida will receive sealed bids in the Purchasing Department of the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida 301 – Fourth Street, S. W., Largo, Florida 33770-3536 until 4:00 p.m. (Local Time), April 22, 2010, for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below. Electrical Distribution Upgrades Bid #10-968-219 Pinellas Park High School, 6305 – 118th Avenue North, Largo, FL 33773; Starkey Elementary School, 9300 – 86th Avenue North, Seminole, FL 33776; Orange Grove Elementary, 10300 – 65th Avenue North, Seminole, FL 33772.

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select an “Electrical Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required to remove the existing electrical distribution system, and purchase and install electrical distribution boxes, panels, outlets, and accessories for the (3) three schools. All remodeling shall be in accordance with plans and specifications that are provided at no charge.

BID AND PERFORMANCE SECURITY: Bid and Performance Security is required with this bid PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held at the Main Offices of the schools listed below at the location, date and time stated. Attendance at this pre-bid conference is MANDATORY in order for all potential bidders to receive the benefit of answers to theirs and other’s technical questions first hand. If you are not the prime bidder but are attending on behalf of someone else, please make note of this when signing the attendance roster where indicated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but it is imperative that all information be disseminated in a public forum with all potential bidders present to minimize confusion or misunderstandings. Additions or changes to the original bid documents resulting from this conference of a material nature, will be documented in the form of written addenda and distributed to all attendees. Please note that if you are late to this mandatory pre-bid conference you will not be eligible to sign the attendance roster and therefore may not submit a bid. You may still, however, attend the conference if you wish.

SCHOOL, DATE AND TIME Pinellas Park High School, March 18, 2010, 8:30 a.m.; Starkey Elementary School, March 18, 2010, 10:30 a.m.; Orange Grove Elementary, March 18, 2010, 1:30 p.m. Purchasing Department, 301 Fourth Street, S. W. Largo, Florida 33770, (727)588-6149, Fax: (727)588-6129. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA DR. JULIE M. JANSSEN, ED. D JANET R. CLARK SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS CHAIRMAN AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY TO THE SCHOOL BOARD MARK C. LINDEMANN DIRECTOR, PURCHASING.