12-03306

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, announces professional services selection in assessment, design, and/or field inspection for the following discipline:

Coatings Consulting Services

This selection will pertain to projects initiated by both the Maintenance Department and the Office of the School Board Architect with a fee value of less than $25,000. 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 School Board Architect). Further, to be eligible, a firm must provide a copy of a Florida license registration as an individual principal(s) and for the firm. The applicant must possess a degree in Chemical Engineering, or related field, and 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 this discipline shall apply 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 25, 2008.) Such form is available upon request of the Office of the School Board Architect and also on our web page: 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. Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity, and national origin have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with Pinellas County Schools.

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

Applications should be addressed to:

Pem Nelmida
Structural Engineer
Office of the School Board Architect
11111 South Belcher Road
Largo, FL 33773
(727) 547-7201

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 12-03306