NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

DATE/TIME OF INITIAL POSTING / DATE/TIME POSTING REMOVED
September 24, 2000 @ 9:14 a.m. /
The Right to File an Intent to Protest Expires: / 1:00 p.m. / on / Thursday, September 28, 2000
Time / Date

This is a notice of intent from the Director of Purchasing to the Superintendent of Schools for the School Board of Pinellas County, to award contracts as indicated on the accompanying Purchasing Agenda Summary and by Bid Number below.

This recommendation will be considered by the School Board of Pinellas County in public meeting commencing at 1:00 p.m. on October 10, 2000.

School Board meetings are held in the Conference Hall on the 2nd floor of the School Administration Building, 301 4th Street S.W., Largo, Florida 33770.

Failure to file a written notice of protest within the time prescribed by School Board policy 7.15 (7) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under this policy.

POSTED BY: / Mark C. Lindemann / Director, Purchasing
Name / Title

Bids Recommended for Award October 10, 2000. See Purchasing Agenda Summary for details.

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·  01-962-531-EX
·  01-962-042
·  01-968-509
·  01-060-522-SS
·  01-962-040-SS
·  01-936-532-SS
PURCHASING AGENDA SUMMARY /
October 10, 2000 /
(School Board Meeting Date) /
Key to Bid Categories: CAN = Bid Cancellation, CO = Change Order, CT = Contract Termination, DN = Direct Negotiation, ER = Emergency Ratification, EX = Bid Extension, HPS = Highest Point Score, LB = Lowest Bid, LBMS = Low Bid Meeting Specifications, PS = Professional Services, RA = Revised Award, RB = Re-Award Bid,
REJ = Bid Rejection, RFP = Request for Proposal, RN = Bid Renewal, SP = Sale of Property, SS = Sole Source /
BID NUMBER / BID TITLE / BID
CAT. / BID
TERM / DESTINATION / FUND/
CC / PROJECT/SUBPROJ / RECOMMENDED VENDOR / TOTAL $
by VENDOR / TOTAL $ of
BID / COMMENTS /
01-962-531-EX / Water Treatment / EX / 3 mos / County Wide / 0100/5370 / 2901/6003 / Nalco Chemical Company, Inc. / 36,917.70 / 36,917.70 / Rationale:
Additional time is needed to develop new bid specifications.
01-962-042 / Charter Bus Service / LB / N/A / Seminole H/S / Internal Funds / N/A / Escot Bus Lines, Inc. / 28,535.00 / 28,535.00
01-968-509 / Building Demolition & Land Clearing / REJ / N/A / County Wide / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / Rationale:
Evaluation criteria must be revised and the contract rebid.
01-060-522-SS / Sole Source-NavistarÔ OEM Parts / SS / 1 yr / County Wide / 0100/5900 / N/A / Sun State International Trucks, Inc. / 250,000.00 / 250,000.00
01-962-040-SS / Sole Source Examination Fees / SS / N/A / Magnet/Choice Programs / 0100/5220 / 2621/4801 / International Baccalaureate North America, Inc. / 138,247.00 / 138,247.00 / Rationale:
The vendor is the publisher and holds the copyrights to this material. Purchase orders were issued prior to School Board approval in order to meet restrictive payment deadlines and to avoid substantial late payment penalties from the vendor.
01-936-532-SS / Sole Source HVAC Service Agreement / SS / 11 mos / County Wide / 0100/5370 / 2901/6003 / Mecon, Inc. / 25,000.00 / 25,000.00 / Rationale:
The vendor is the only factory authorized service company for Governair and Addison/ Weatherking products in the Tampa Bay area.

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