Department of Education, School Districts

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts

Invitation To Bid (ITB)

For a Roofing Contractor

Sealed bids will be received by Duval County Public Schools, Division of Facilities, Room 535, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207, until the time and date(s) recorded below and immediately thereafter publicly opened and recorded in the Duval County Public Schools, School Board Building, 5th Floor, Room 513D, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida.

BIDS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE June 20, 2007

AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 p.m.

Districtwide Roof Replacement at Sabal Palm Elementary School No. 239, DCPS PROJECT NO. M-85600, Stage II

SCOPE OF WORK: Install a new metal roof system on Sabal Palm Elementary School No. 239. The estimated construction cost Budgeted Not to Exceed $1,625,000.

All contractors that are interested in bidding are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on June 7, 2007, 9:00 a.m., at 129 King Street, Room 37, Jacksonville, Florida 32204. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall result in disqualification of that firm’s proposal. Attendees will be required to sign an attendance register.

All bidders and subcontractors shall be licensed Contractors and registered corporations as required by the laws of the State of Florida.

Contract documents for bidding may be obtained for a refundable fee of $75.00 at the office of:

Akel, Logan & Shafer, P.A.

704 Rosselle Street

Jacksonville, Florida 32204

DCSB Point of Contact: Dale Hughes, [phone]

Contract documents for bidding may be examined at:

F.W. Dodge McGraw Hill Plan Room       Construction Bulletin

Construction Market Data, Inc.                 National Association of

                                                                        Minority Contractors

MBE Participation Goal: 10% Overall

The Duval County Public Schools has begun prequalifying all contractors who intend to submit bids for all construction projects exceeding $200,000 and electrical projects exceeding $50,000. Effective May 31, 2003, all Contractors submitting bids must be prequalified with Duval County Public Schools. No bids will be accepted from Contractors who are not prequalified with Duval County Public Schools.

Prequalification forms and information may be obtained by contacting: Richard Beaudoin or Ronald A. Fagan, 1701 Prudential Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32207, [phone] or [phone], Fax: [phone], email: beaudoinr@ educationcentral.org or [e-mail].

The Bid Award Recommendation will be posted on the first floor bulletin board at the Duval County School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8182.

ATTENTION: All advertisements must contain wording similar to the following if the project is Multi-Year Funded:

The Total Project Budget is $x,xxx,xxx, however, DCPS has received appropriations totaling only $x,xxx,xxx. Additional appropriation in the amound of $x,xxx,xxx is expected next year.