Invitation To Bid (ITB)

For an

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR

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

BIDS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 9, 2007

AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 P.M.

OFFICIAL PROJECT TITLE: Asbestos Removal Services On An Annual Contract Basis   DCPS PROJECT NO. M-81850

SCOPE OF WORK: DISTRICT WIDE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF CAPITAL OUTLAY AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS IN DCPS FACILITIES ON AN ANNUAL, UNIT COST BASIS. ALTHOUGH NO CONTRACT AMOUNT IS GUARANTEED, THE CURRENT ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT IS $500,000.

All Asbestos Abatement Contractors that are interested in bidding are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on June 28, 2007, 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 541, 1701 Prudential Drive. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall result in disqualification of that firm’s proposal. Attendees will be required to sign an attendance register.

All bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors and registered corporations as required by the laws of the State of Florida.

Contract documents for bidding may be obtained for a refundable fee of $50.00 at the office of:

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

3901 Carmichael Ave.

Jacksonville, Florida 32207

DCSB Point of Contact: Bruce Ackerman, (904)390-2531

Contract documents for bidding may be examined at Duval County Public Schools, Facilities Services Department, Room 518, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207.

MBE Participation Goal: 10% Overall

The Duval County Public Schools has begun prequalifying all contractors who intend to submit bids for all construction projects exceeding $200,000 and electrical projects exceeding $50,000. Effective May 31, 2003, all Contractors submitting bids must be prequalified with Duval County Public Schools. 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 or Ronald A. Fagan, 1701 Prudential Dr., Jacksonville, FL. 32207, (904)390-2358 or (904)390-2922, Fax: (904)390-2265, email: beaudoinr@educationcentral.org or Faganr@educationcentral.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.