ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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 3:00 p.m. local time, on March 10, 2011 for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.

SEALED BID NO.: 11-968-170

BID TITLE: Lighting and HVAC Replacement

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “General Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required to replace the existing HVAC and lighting in Building #15. The project consists of removing and replacing the existing lay-in ceiling grid and tiles, lighting, electrical service feeders, panels, Chilled Water HVAC unit, duct work and adding new VAV boxes. All existing ceiling mounted devices for the fire alarm, security, CCTV, etc. will be supported and protected during construction and reinstalled in the new ceiling.

BID & PERFORMANCE SECURITY: Bid and Performance Security is required with this bid.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held at the Main Office of Clearwater High School located at 540 S. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33764 on February 23, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m. (ET). (Sign-in at the front desk, and you will escorted to the pre-bid room for the “official” sign-in). 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.

Purchasing Department

301 Fourth Street, S.W.

Largo, Florida 33770

(727)588-6149

(727)588-6129 (fax)

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                                                                       Carol J. Cook

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS                                                                 CHAIRMAN

AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY

TO THE SCHOOL BOARD                                                                               LINDA BALCOMBE

                                                                                                                               DIRECTOR, PURCHASING