Department of Education, University of North Florida

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of North Florida

Tenant Fit-up for the AOL Building on Kernan Boulevard

NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

The University of North Florida – Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that Professional Services in the discipline of Programming, Architecture and Engineering will be required for the project listed below:

Tenant Fit-up for the AOL Building on Kernan Boulevard

The University of North Florida is planning to occupy the AOL Building and relocate several administrative and teaching units to this new location. The building, which was previously a call center for AOL, consists of roughly 85,000 net square feet, mostly open floor space.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application.

The letter of application should have attached:

1.     The most recent version of the “Professional Qualifications Supplement,” completed by the applicant. Applications on any other form will not be considered.

2.     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.

3.     Submit 6 copies of the above requested data 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 University of North Florida strongly encourages Minority Business participation.

Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $2,000,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services (each, aggregate and per occurrence).

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, subcontractor, 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, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained electronically by emailing:

Dottie Fischetti [e-mail] or Facilities Planning Student Assistant

University of North Florida

4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South

Jacksonville, Florida 32224

[phone], Fax [phone]

Submittals must be received in the office of Facilities Planning, Portable 832B, University of North Florida, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, by 2:00 p.m. (local time), on February 20, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.