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 4:00 p.m. local time, on March 15, 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.: 11-968-185

BID TITLE: Re-Roofing

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “Roofing Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, and equipment and supervision required for the demolition of existing shingles to existing substrate, demolition of existing metal flashing and trim, demolition of existing gutters and installation of new shingles, underlayment, flashing and trim and installation of new gutters. Work includes removal and reinstallation or replacement of existing lightning protection system as necessary to result in a fully operational and certified system equivalent or superior to the existing. Work is confined to Buildings #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Specifications are “free of charge” see information in these bid documents

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 Highland Lakes Elementary School located at 1230 Highlands Blvd., Palm Harbor, FL 34684 on February 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (E.T.) (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