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 23, 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.: 11-968-191

BID TITLE: Exterior Renovations

DUE DATE/TIME: March 23, 2011, 4:00 p.m. E.T.

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “Building or General Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision for the required Exterior Renovations of the school to include, but not limited to: painting, waterproofing, stucco restoration, deck repairs, nail board insulation, flashing and sheet metal, and standing seam metal roof panel installation.

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 East Lake High School located at 1300 Silver Eagle Drive, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 on March 7, 2011 at 10:00 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