INVITATION TO BID    Sealed bids will be received from pre-qualified General and Mechanical Contractors by The Santa Rosa County School Board, at the Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, 6544 Firehouse Road, Upstairs Conference Room (Maintenance Building) (850) 983-5123, Milton, Florida, until 2:00 PM, Local Time, Tuesday, January 29, 2025, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the construction of “LOCKLIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE BLDG. 2: ADMINISTRATION ENERGY UPGRADES” for The School Board of Santa Rosa County, Florida. Any bids received after closing will be returned unopened.   All contractors for educational facilities are hereby notified that to be eligible to bid on school projects, they must be pre-qualified. Contact the Board at the above address for information on pre-qualifying.   Contractors may obtain one electronic set of reproducible documents (drawings and specifications) from Anton Lee Engineering, 1765 E. Nine Mile Rd., Ste 1 #220, Pensacola, FL 32514. Call 850-341-3108 or email antonlee. engineering@gmail.com   Bids shall be submitted on the form supplied by the Architect. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the base bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into a written contract with the Owner and furnish a 100% “Performance Bond” and a 100% “Labor and Material Payment Bond” satisfactory to the Owner.   A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, January20, 2025, at 9:00 AM at Locklin Technical College. Check-in at the front office of the school. The purpose of this meeting is to allow all bidders access to the site in order that they may familiarize themselves with all existing conditions that relate to the project.   The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities in bidding and reject any and all bids.   By Dr. Karen Barber, Superintendent of Schools 1/2, 9, 16/2026     11930581