PROJECT NAME:  Construction of AWOS III – P/(T) System

BID DATE:  May 26, 2004

BID TIME:  10:00 AM (Local Time)

BID NUMBER:  04-05

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Avon Park at the office of the City Manager, 110 East Main Street, Avon Park, Florida 33825, Attention:  Mr. C. B. Shirey, City Manager, up to 10:00 AM  local time, May 26, 2004, for the above project at Avon Park Municipal Airport consisting of the installation of an AWOS III-P/(T) and associated items.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud starting at 10:00 AM or as soon thereafter as practical. Bids received after 10:00 AM on the date specified will not be considered, but will be returned unopened.  Bids transmitted by facsimile are non-responsive and shall not be considered.

Complete examination and understanding of the drawings and specifications is necessary in order for the Bidder to properly submit a Bid.  Bid Documents will be available for examination on April 19, 2004, and may be obtained from Wilbur Smith Associates, 3535 Lawton Road, Suite 100, Orlando, Florida, 32803, upon payment of $125.00, which is non-refundable.  Checks shall be made payable to Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at the Avon Park Municipal Airport, Avon Park, Florida, on May 13, 2004, at 10:00 AM, at the Avon Park Jet Center, 1545 State Road 64 West, Avon Park, FL 33825, followed by an inspection of the project site for all wishing to do so.

Bids must be submitted on the original or an exact reproduction of the bid forms supplied including any addenda which may be issued, in sealed envelopes plainly marked in the Contract Documents and as follows:  Company Name, and “Bid No. 04-05, Construction of AWOS III-P/(T) System”.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier’s check or by a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the sum of the Total Bid Price.