Department of Education, University of Central Florida  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    University of Central Florida

    Colbourn Hall Renovation

    NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

    The University of Central Florida, on behalf of its Board of Trustees, announces that services in the disciplines of architecture and construction management will be required for the project listed below:

    Project No. UCF-569 Colbourn Hall Renovation

    Project and Location: Colbourn Hall Building, University of Central Florida, Main Campus, Orlando, Florida.

    The project consists of the renovation of the existing Colbourn Hall, which is thirty-nine years old, five stories, and 84,000 gross square feet. The renovation will include modifications to the building envelope, structural systems, exterior corridors, and HVAC systems to meet current occupancy and life safety codes. The total project cost will be approximately $4,000,000 - $7,000,000.

    There will be two separate contracts for this project, one for the Architect and one for the Construction Manager (CM).

    FORM OF PROPOSALS

    It is the University’s intention to have architects and construction managers submit separate proposals. Proposal reviews, interviews, and final selections will be conducted for each discipline.

    The selected architect and construction manager will provide program verification, design, construction documents, and administration for the project. Blanket professional liability insurance for the Architect will be required for this project in the amount of $1,000,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.

    The selection committee members have elected not to meet with proposed firms prior to the shortlist meeting. Please do not contact the selection committee.

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR ARCHITECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

    Architects and Construction Management firms desiring to apply for consideration must include a letter of application and attach:

    A. For Architects

    1. The most recent version of the Florida Board of Education "Professional Qualifications Supplement" (PQS) dated 7/03, completed by the applicant. Do not alter the PQS form.

    2. A copy of the firm’s current Professional Registration Certificates 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.

    B. For Construction Managers

    1. The most recent version of the Florida Board of Education "Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement" (CMQS) dated 02/02. Do not alter the CMQS form.

    2. All applicants must be licensed to practice as general contractors in the State of Florida at the time of application. Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application. Applications that do not comply with all instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.

    Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of architect and construction manager qualifications separately, including experience and ability; past experience; bonding capacity; cost estimating; qualification of the firm's personnel, staff and consultants; and ability to include minority business enterprise participation and SVOSB. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

    The plans and specifications for Florida Board of Education projects are subject to reuse. As required by University of Central Florida Regulations 7.102.22, a contractor 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 contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of placement on the convicted vendor list.

    Carefully review the Architect/Engineer, Construction Management Contract and General Condition’s documents. Submitting a proposal for this project constitutes complete agreement with and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained within these documents. These documents can be found on our website at www.fp.ucf.edu with the advertisement.

    Badging, and Identification

    Criminal background checks, E-verification and drug testing verification will be provided for all employees and sub-contractors. Picture ID cards will be worn at all times workers are on the job.

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT

    The contract for construction management services will consist of two phases. Phase one is pre-construction services, for which the construction manager will be compensated. Phase one services include value engineering, constructability analyses, development of a cost model, estimating, and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at 100% Construction Documents. If the GMP is accepted, phase two, the construction phase, will be implemented. In phase two of the contract, the construction manager becomes the single point of responsibility for performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts. Failure to negotiate an acceptable GMP within the time provided in the agreement may result in the termination of the construction manager's contract.

    The Project Fact Sheet contains the selection criteria which is the primary basis for determining the shortlist. The Project Fact Sheet, Professional Qualifications Supplement forms, Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, Phone (407) 823-2166, Fax (407) 823-5141, email: gina.seabrook@ucf.edu, or the Facilities Planning Web site: www.fp.ucf.edu under the heading “Advertisements”.

    Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal data shall be submitted to: Mrs. Gina Seabrook. Submittals must be received in the Facilities and Safety Building, University of Central Florida, Office of Facilities Planning, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, P.O. Box 163020, Orlando, FL 32816-3020, by 5 p.m. local time, on February 27, 2013. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.

     

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