12-03304

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, announces professional design services selections for the following disciplines:
Mechanical
Electrical
Architectural
Structural
Roofing
Plumbing
Acoustics and Sound Systems

This selection will pertain to projects initiated by both the Maintenance Department and Office of the School Board Architect with a fee value of less than $25,000 and an estimated construction cost of less than $250,000 in each of the listed categories. Firms considered qualified for this selection will be utilized on a rotating basis for these projects as they may arise during the period from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. To be eligible for consideration, interested firms must be judged as qualified by the Pinellas County Schools' professional Selection Committee pursuant to law, the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation, and in accord with Policies and Procedures of the School Board.

A firm or individual desiring to provide professional services must furnish a Standard Federal Form 330 updated to June 2004 (whether or not a Form 254 is on file with the Office of the School Board Architect). Further, to be eligible, a firm must provide a copy of a Florida license registration as a Registered Architect or Registered Professional Engineer for the individual principal(s) and for the firm. The applicant firm must clearly establish the authorization from the State of Florida to practice under the exact name used on the application, and (if the successful applicant) this name must be used in the Agreement and upon all subsequent documents.

Applicants for each discipline shall apply separately in writing for consideration. Each application shall describe the firm's abilities with respect to the specific discipline and include a synopsis of the firm's qualifications and past experience typewritten upon or attached to the Pinellas County School Board's Professional Qualification Supplement (PQS) form revised April 2008. Older editions will not be accepted. Such form is available upon of the Office of the School Board Architect and also on our web page at www.pcsb.org. The PQS form will be considered to be the application. Photographs or reproduction of photographs of finished project may, if applicable, be included. The total application shall be bound in booklet form with each section tabbed and labeled. Applicants are advised to confirm compliance with The Jessica Lunsford Act. Information may be obtained from www.pcsb.org for more detail.

The latest time for receipt of applications (one (1) copy for each discipline) in the Office of the School Board Architect is Friday, May 25, 2012, 3:00 o'clock p.m.

Applications should be addressed to:
Andre L. Poulard
Electrical Engineer
Office of the School Board Architect
11111 South Belcher Rd
Largo, FL 33773
(727) 547-7194

Applicants are required to provide proof of Professional Liability Insurance.

By order of School Board of Pinellas County: John A. Stewart, Ed.D., Superintendent

April 20, 2012 12-03304