12-03308

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, announces professional design services selections for the following disciplines:
Civil Engineering/Environmental
Recertification for Stormwater Facilities
Site Topographic Surveying
Geotechnical Services
Construction Material Testing

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. 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. Qualifications and past experience must reflect at least five (5) projects completed during the last two (2) years for Material Testing Services. Applicant applying for Material Testing services shall describe the firm's abilities and include a synopsis of the firm's qualifications typewritten on the Pinellas County School Board's Professional Qualification Supplement Materials Testing (PQSMT) form (revised April, 2008). Such form is available on our web page at www.pcsb.org. The PQSMT form will be considered as the application. Photographs or reproduction of photographs of finished project may, if applicable, be included. The total application shall be bound in booklet form.

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). 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. Compliance with The Jessica Lansford Act is mandatory for all to access the school sites/facilities.

The latest time for receipt of application (one (1) copy) in the Office of the School Board Architect is Friday, May 25, 2012, 3:00 o'clock p.m. Applications should be addressed to:

Manda Rahgozar, Ph.D., PE, Senior Construction Coordinator
Office of the School Board Architect
11111 South Belcher Road
Largo, Florida 33773
(727) 547-7110

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 12-03308