ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Invitation To Bid For an Electrical Contractor April 1, 2011

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, located at 1701 Prudential Drive, 5th Floor, Room 513D, Jacksonville, Florida.

BIDS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE April 26, 2011 AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 p.m.

OFFICIAL PROJECT TITLE: Gym Lighting Retrofit for Twenty Three Schools/DCSB Project No. M-84430/OFDC-ITB-011-11

SCOPE OF WORK: Retrofit 23 school gyms by replacing high bay light fixtures with new T-5 fixtures. Total budget not to exceed 400,000.00. 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. DCPS OFDC will award all 23 schools to a single contactor.

Contract documents for bidding may be obtained at the office of: LDI Repro Printing Centers, 869 Stockton St., Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32204, (904)381-0777.

Name and address of A/E Firm: Haddad Engineering, 2955 Hartley Road, Suite 205, Jacksonville, Florida 32257; DCSB Point of Contact: Stan Reddish (904)390-2573.

Contract documents for bidding may be examined at the Duval County Public Schools Administration Building located at 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207.

MBE Participation Goal: Encouragement

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, Ph. (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.