RULE NUMBER: Policy 7.10.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update procedures for advertising invitations to bid on construction projects, opening the bids, and recommending award of the contract.

SUMMARY: Updates the Policy to reflect the current Florida Dept. of Education regulations on construction bids. The bidding process will be used to award construction, remodeling, or renovation/addition projects for any educational plant or ancillary facility amounting to the amounts specified in Fla. Stat. § 255.20(1), (2) unless other contract processes authorized by law are used. Authority is delegated to the Superintendent to approve award of construction contracts based on price-based bids.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.42(2), 1001.42(22).

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ §§ 255.20; 1001.42(9); 1001.43(4); 1010.04; 1013.45; 1013.46(1); and 1013.47, Fla. Stat.; and State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) § 4.2(2).

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (optional, if one has been prepared): None prepared. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of the publication of this Notice.

CONTACT PERSON: Joe Sanches or Sharon Swan, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Joe Sanches.

TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: Is available from the District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm .

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Art Johnson.

DATE PROPOSED REVISION WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: March 29, 2006.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: March 15, 2006, in The Palm Beach Post.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on May 31, 2006, anticipated to begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. AGENDA: A copy of the agenda will be available by May 24 on the District's Web site. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Board clerk at 434-8139. This hearing is open to the public.

Publish: May 3, 2006