Renovation of an educational facility in Sebring, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The SBHC is seeking bid proposals from qualified and properly licensed Contractors who will be able to replace existing gutters and downspout systems on buildings 9 and 10 and add a gutter/downspout system along a portion of the east and west sides of building 3 at Sebring High School in Sebring, Florida as specified in these RFBP documents. Contractors must be appropriately licensed to do business in the State of Florida and must be in the business of similar work as detailed within these specifications. The proposals received timely will be evaluated and recommended for award as stated in these RFBP documents. The bid proposal form must be signed by an officer or an agent authorized to sign for the contractor in the place designated. If not properly signed the bid proposal will be considered non- responsive. The contractual agreement resulting from this RFBP will be for the time period set forth in these RFBP documents, but may be canceled by the SBHC for cause at any time by issuing thirty (30) days written notice to the contractor or may be canceled without cause with sixty (60) days written notice to the contractor. Any questions regarding this bid and site access can be directed to the SBHC Facilities office Frank Brown via brownf@highlands.k12.fl.us or fax# (863) 471-5650. A bid proposal submitted to and opened by the SBHC will be considered a firm offer and cannot be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the advertised opening date and time without the consent of the SBHC. Price proposals for all goods or services will be quoted FOB Destination to all listed School Board sites listed herein, unless stated otherwise as a special condition by the SBHC Assistant Superintendent of Business/Operations. The SBHC specifically reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part of any proposal or any conditional proposal. Any special conditions (conditional proposal) the contractor desires to be considered by the SBHC and to be made a part of their proposal must be submitted in writing on the bid proposal form and must be initialed by the person authorized to sign the proposal. Any person or contractor who is adversely affected by a decision or an intended decision by the SBHC shall file a notice of protest in writing to the SBHC Assistant Superintendent of Business/Operations within 72 hours after posting of the notice of the decision or the intended decision. With respect to a protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in a RFBP, including any provisions governing the evaluation of proposals or replies, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any contract, the notice of protest shall be filed within 72 hours after posting of the RFBP. A formal written protest shall be filed within 10 days after the date the notice of protest is filed. Failure to file a notice of protest or failure to file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120.57, Florida Statutes. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. Saturdays, Sundays, State, or SBHC Holidays shall be excluded in the computation of the 72-hour time period provided by this paragraph. The contractor submitting a proposal in response to this RFBP certifies by signing the proposal submitted that they or it is in compliance with the non-discrimination clause contained in Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375, relative to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. If the contractor submitting a proposal in response to this RFBP has participated in a previous contract subject to the equal opportunity clause prescribed by Executive Order 11246, as amended, that contractor is certifying by signing their bid proposal that all compliance reports, standard form 100, employee information report EE--1 have been properly filed. The SBHC reserves the right to reject any and all bid proposals or any part of any and all bid proposals and to waive minor irregularities or mistakes or to contract as deemed in the best interest of the School Board of Highlands County, Fl. Bid proposals not received timely will not be opened and therefore will not be considered for award. However, sealed bids received by common carrier noting guarantee delivery by the time specified in the RFP will be considered.