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BID NUMBER:                     06-07-0822

BID TITLE:                            FIRE/RESCUE VEHICLES

                                                AND OTHER FLEET EQUIPMENT

ADVERTISEMENT:            JULY 21, 2006 AND JULY 28, 2006

PRE-BID

CONFERENCE:                     AUGUST 3, 2006, at 10:00 A.M.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT:

                                                MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

                                                CONFERENCE ROOM

                                                692 N. W. 30TH AVENUE

                                                OCALA, FL 34475-5608

BID OPENING DATE:         AUGUST 22, 2006, AT 8:00 A.M.

BID OPENING TO BE HELD AT:

                                                FLORIDA SHERIFFS

                                                ASSOCIATION

                                                COOPERATIVE BID

                                                COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

                                                2617 MAHAN DR. (32308)

                                                P. O. BOX 12519

                                                TALLAHASSEE, FL 32317-2519

BIDS MUST BE CONTAINED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION. INDICATE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE THE BID NUMBER, TITLE, OPENING DATE AND TIME. ALL VENDORS THAT ARE NOT ATTENDING THE OPENING WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR BIDS TO FSA BY 5:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2006. VENDORS WHO WILL BE BRINGING THEIR BIDS MUST HAVE THEM SIGNED IN BY 8:00 A.M., ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2006. THE FSA OFFICE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. ALL PARTICIPATING VENDORS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE BID OPENING.

ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS BID SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: LYNN MEEK OR PEGGY GOFF WITH THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION, (850)877-2165.