Department of Education, Florida Gulf Coast University

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida Gulf Coast University

FGCU NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, announces that Professional Services in the discipline of architecture will be required for the project listed below:

Project No. BR-1078. Project and Location: Innovation Hub Research, Fort Myers, Florida.

Description of Project: This project will be located remote from the FGCU main campus on a 6.5 acre parcel within a larger developer-owned 240 acre proposed research “innovation hub” park development adjacent on Alico Road, East of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. The project site is owned by FGCU and is remote to the FGCU main campus. The site development and building permitting will not require submission to Lee County Development. The project scope will include architectural, civil, landscape, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering professional design services. Included as part of the proposal, the architect should indicate the sub-consultants that will be utilized for this project. The construction budget for this project is approximately $10,000,000 including site work, site utilities and building. The building will contain offices, classrooms, lab classrooms, research space, auditorium, machine shop and other support spaces with a total area of approximately 30,000 gross square feet.

Once proposals are submitted to the University, the submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee and ranked in order of most qualified and a shortlist will be established, after which time interviews of the shortlisted firms will be held. Upon approval of the selection, FGCU will negotiate a contract with the selected firm for professional design services. The fee for the professional services requested in this project will be negotiated between the selected firm and the University. If the fee cannot be successfully negotiated, the second selected firm will be invited to negotiate a fee. Complete funding for the construction phase of this project is forthcoming. Therefore, following completion of the construction documents, the University may delay the start of construction activities until such funding is available. The method of project delivery for construction is anticipated to be Construction Management at Risk.

The selected firm will provide design, construction documents, construction administration and LEED Silver certification services for the referenced project. The estimated cost of construction for the project is approximately $10,000,000 and the total project budget is $12,500,000.

Instructions: firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application. The letter of application should have attached the following:

1. A completed Florida Gulf Coast University “Professional Qualifications Supplement” dated May, 2010, and following the instructions provided at http://www.fgcu.edu/Facilities/ProfessionalSupplements.html.

2. Applications on any other form will not be considered, however, you may choose the electronic “fillable” DOC version or the PDF version of this form.

3. A copy of the applicant’s current Professional Registration Certificate from the appropriate governing board. An applicant must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

Submit five (5) hard bound copies of the above requested data and as specifically bound in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions, may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned. The plans and specifications for State University System projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a consultant may not submit a proposal for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The selected consultant must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontract, or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Professional Qualifications Supplement forms can be obtained as noted above. Any questions may be directed to: Tom Mayo, Director of Facilities Planning, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida 33965-6565, Phone: [phone], Fax [phone], or by e-mail: [e-mail].

Submittals must be received in the Facilities Planning Office, by 3:00 p.m. local time, on March 1, 2013. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.