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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 pm local time, on 2/15/12 for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.
SEALED BID NO.: 12-968-162
BID TITLE: Bleacher Repair & Motorization
DUE DATE/TIME: February 15, 2012 @ 3 p.m. E.T.

SCOPE OF PROJECT: The purpose and intent of this invitation to bid are to select (1) One Contractor to provide all equipment, labor and materials necessary to repair, motorize and refurbish various types of gymnasium bleachers and basketball backstops on an as needed basis, county wide, per specifications.

BID & PERFORMANCE SECURITY: Bid and Performance Security is required with this bid

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held in the Royal Palm Conference Room located at The Walter Pownall Service Center located at 11111 South Belcher Road, Largo, Florida, 33773 on January 23, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Sign in at front reception desk and you will be escorted to the conference room for the “official” sign-in sheet. 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, SW
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. JOHN A. STEWART, SUPERINTENDENT CAROL J. COOK
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS CHAIRMAN
AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY
TO THE SCHOOL BOARD LINDA BALCOMBE
DIRECTOR, PURCHASING

January 20, 2012 12-00537