DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Invitation To Bid for a Mechanical Contractor.

Sealed bids will be received by Duval County Public Schools, Office of Design and Construction, 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 MARCH 25, 2008, AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 p.m.

OFFICIAL PROJECT TITLE: HVAC at Mandarin High School No. 260 and First Coast High School No. 265/DCSB Project No. M-87100 – Stage II

SCOPE OF WORK: Replacement of air handlers and associated piping, duct work, valving, controls and other equipment as indicated on bid documents at First Coast High School and Mandarin High School. The estimated cost of the work is $2,000,000 for each school or $4,000,000 total. A Contractor may bid one or both schools.

All contractors that are interested in bidding are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on March 11, 2008, 10:00 a.m., Mandarin High School, 4831 Greenland Road, Jacksonville, Florida. 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:

Paryani Engineers, 3115 Spring Glen Road, Suite 508, Jacksonville, FL 32245, (904)398-7306, Attn: Gul Paryani.

DCPS Point of Contact: James L. Womack at (904)390-2310.

Contract documents for bidding may be examined at: F. W. Dodge McGraw Hill Plan Room, 3947 Boulevard Center Drive, Suite 1, Construction Bulletin, 532 South Edgewood Avenue; Construction Market Data, Inc., 2050 Art Museum Drive, Suite 106, National Association of Minority Contractors, 5923 Norwood Avenue.

MBE Participation Goal: Encouragement

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 at www.duvalschools.org under About DCPS, DCPS Departments, Facilities Design and Construction Services, Forms and Standards, General Documents. Other prequalification inquiries may be made by contacting: Richard Beaudoin, 1701 Prudential Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32207, (904)390-2358, Fax: (904)390-2265, Email: beaudoinr@duvalschools.org.

The Bid Award Recommendation will be posted on the First Floor bulletin board, Duval County School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8182.