Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts
Replacement of Ceiling and Lights

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 April 14, 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.: 11-968-221

BID TITLE: Replacement of Ceilings and Lights with HVAC Renovations

DUE DATE/TIME: April 14, 2011 @ 3:00 p.m. E.T.

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “General or Building Contractor”. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required for the following work, this is not inclusive all work to be performed. Specifications are “free of charge” see information in these bid documents.

Selective demolition of HVAC ductwork in Buildings #4 and #5. Furnishing and installation on new HVAC ductwork and devices in buildings #4 and #5. Demolition of ceiling systems in buildings #4 and #5. Demolition of lighting in buildings #4 and #5. Removal and reinstallation of ceiling mounted devices to allow demolition and construction of grid ceiling systems in buildings #4 and #5. Providing new grid ceiling systems including supporting grid and acoustical tiles. Providing openings and repair to gypsum board ceilings as required to execute all requirements of the project in buildings #4 and #5. Providing new energy efficient fluorescent lighting systems automatically controlled by local occupancy sensors.

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 Palm Harbor Middle School located at: 1800 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 on March 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. (Sign-in at the front desk, and you will be escorted to the prebid 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