Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts
HVAC Renovations BID NO. 11-968-190

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 3:00 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.: 11-968-190

BID TITLE: HVAC Renovations

DUE DATE/TIME: March 23, 2011 @ 3:00 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 required for the renovation of the existing HVAC system including a new DX split system for the media center, including new refrigerant piping, wiring, controls and all associated equipment. Also included is replacement of an air cooled chiller at the classroom building with an add alternate to replace the chilled water pumps. In the cafeteria building work includes addition of a mechanical room for housing a new air handling unit, new DX split system, ductwork, refrigerant piping, supports, wiring, controls, and all associated equipment. Demolition and disposal of removed systems and all associated equipment is required.

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 North Shore Elementary School located at 200-35th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33704 on March 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (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