eart ealthy Fi d Trip to General Last week, fourth grad- nior League of Tampa, devel- STam a ers from Hillel Day School in oped by Nancy B. Crane, to :h.a Tampa spent the day learning promote health, safety, and it oabout heart health at Tam- injury prevention education for pa General Hospital. MORE school aged children. Through HEALTH, the hands-on health a collaborative effort by Tampa Seducation and injury preven- General Hospital, The School tion non-profit program, or- District of Hillsborough County ganized the trip and delivered and many community part- the lessons. ners, all the MORE HEALTH The students were able to lessons are provided free of walk through a giant heart to charge. help them learn how the blood Twenty-four lessons are travels. They learned about the taught as high energy, hands- benefits of exercise and proper on classroom presentations nutrition and many other heart using giant custom-made vi- healthy habits. Using stetho- suals, puppets, videos, songs, Sscopes, they listened to their and books. These lessons are Soown hearts before and after taught to individual classes t exercise, visited the cardiac reaching 115,000 children catheterization lab and blood annually in grades K-12. All of bank during the informative the lessons meet the Sunshine field trip. State Standards for Health, In 1989, MORE HEALTH Science, and Language Bench- began as a project of the Ju- marks. Mark Lipson, Shirun Gazar, Yoni Wasser and Kelsey Sheer check their hearts. RFP-ORED-FY2006-18 0 T ampa Office of RealEstate Development flousing fluthorit-hrhj REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Racing Dining Poker Golf FOR INDEFINITE QUANTITY LEAD & ASBESTOS ie R g and P e TESTING, RISK ASSESSMENT, HAZARD REDUCTION Lie Racing an Poker DESIGN, ABATEMENT, AND MONITORING SERVICES Thru- May 7,2006 The Tampa Housing Authority is soliciting qualification based proposals from qualified contrac- tors capable of performing an array of professional services involving the management and implementation of a lead and asbestos hazard reduction program throughout the Authority's Public Housing Community; services shall also include other environmental remediation services such as, pigeon waste, indoor air quality, asbestos, etc. This is an indefinite quantity contract solicitation whereby THA intends to award tasks under this contract on an as needed basis. The duration of the services under the resulting contract will not exceed two (2) years and the maximum contract amount is up to $150,000 per awarded contract. The exact nature and extent H AY of services will vary and no specified minimum amount of services will be guaranteed to any Ds firm. An expedient implementation will be required on all assignments and only firms which demonstrate an ability to perform under tight schedules will be considered. The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract from this solicitation. If multiple awards are made from this solicitation, it shall be at the sole discretion of the Authority as to the quantity of services actually authorized and assignment of task orders. A complete proposal package may be obtained from the Contracting Department of the Tampa Y Housing Authority located at 1529 West Main St., Tampa, Florida 33607, (813-253-0551 ext.109. Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Terrance Brady, Environmental Project Manager at (813) 253-0551 ext 363. Proposals must be received at the Tampa Housing Authority, 1529 West Main St Tampa, Florida 33607 no later than Tuesday May 3rd, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. prevailing Tampa, Florida time. Proposals received after this time will be subject to rejection by the Housing Authority of the City P of Tampa, THE TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL e e PROPOSALS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES IN THE SOLICITATION PROCESS. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER By: Jerome D. Ryans, President/Chief Executive Officer 4/14-4/28/06 3T SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID 1 Sealed Bids for furnishing of all labor and materials and performing all work necessary and inciden- tal to the construction of Lowry Elementary School Chiller Plant Modification Project as per the Contract Documents dated April 10, 2006, prepared by Carastro & Associates, Inc. will be received by the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida in the Purchasing Department on the Third CHARLESTON, SC Floor of the Raymond O. Shelton School Administration Center, 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida up and until 3:00 PM on Monday, My 01, 2006, and immediately following all Bids pay this: gel this: received will be opened and read aloud in the School Board Meeting Room, located on the first floor of the School Administrative Center. Three Nights Accommodations There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 1:30 PM at the school Two Tour/Attracion Tickets site located at 11505 Country Hollow Drive, Tampa, Florida 33635. for a Carriage Ride, IT IS THE BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE THAT BIDS ARE DELIVERED TO THE Bus or Walking Tour PURCHASING DEPARTMENT AS REFERENCED ABOVE. BID SECURITY MUST BE SUBMIT- TED WITH BID. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. Spend four doys ond ihree nighis i Chorleston for only $119 when Notice To All Bidders: The School Administrative Center is a "security" building, there fore, you tour the historic Church Street Inn. This package includes Ihree visitors will be required to obtain a Visitors Pass prior to entering the building. A photo nights lodging at o Charleston hotel and two tickets to a tour or identification will need to be presented at the time. oltroction o your choice. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the maximum amount of the Bid as a guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the This package rate is not per person or per night. $119 is all you payl Contract, will within ten (10) calendar days after written notice being given of such award, enter into Cali early to be assured of reservations. a written Contract with the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, in accordance with the accepted Bid, and give a surety bond satisfactory to the School Board of Hillsborough County equal 843-514-4326 to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after date set for the opening of the bids. 'Of< aid Contractors desiring to bid this project are subject to an Encouragement Affirmative Action Plan as unlil 12/15/0O. identified within the bidding documents. timied number d Bidders may obtain two (2) sets of Contract Documents from the office of the Engineer: p~ackag avaMilable Carastro & Associates, Inc. ior this r, e. 2609 West De Leon Street, Tampa, Florida 33609 Holidays, specil Ph. (813) 874-9494 : ,ent dates and Attn: George Stefanovici, PE ; sMe weeke s Sub-bidders and Suppliers may obtain Contract Documents upon payment of the amount of $10.00. ewdu~ck. per set to Carastro & Associates, Inc. This amount will not be returned as it is the cost of reproduc- $119 pockg role ing the Documents. does not include The Board of Hillsborough County Public Schools reserves the right to award the Bid to the lowest ap.lic:bl.a x. and/or best Bidder, to waive any informality or.irregularity in any Bid, and to reject any and all Bids This promoion Received. ir ror Ihe solicitolion THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA Some quoificton opply. MARYELLEN ELIA, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 4/14-4/28/06 3T o:"aoa Page 20/LA GACETA/Friday, April 21, 2006