Department of Education, University of Central Florida

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of Central Florida

General Contractor's Maintenance and Repair

 

NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS

The University of Central Florida, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, announces that continuing

Professional services for maintenance and repair projects are required for the following service: General Contractor.

The General Contractor will provide maintenance & repair services for educational (University) facilities, to include but not limited to: concrete sidewalk repairs; building interior and exterior repairs, painting, plumbing, & electrical repair/maintenance issues deemed necessary by  University Facilities & Safety employees designated to conduct repair/maintenance projects to ensure building systems are maintained and repaired to the University standards.

All trades utilized under a General Contractors professional license may be utilized in the scope of this agreement. Campus Service contracts for these projects provide that the Contractors will be available on an as-needed basis for the upcoming fiscal year.  Upon completion of satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed yearly for two (2) additional years. The contractor receiving the award may not have an exclusive contract to perform services for these projects.  The University may have additional campus service professionals under contract during the same time period

Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of the general contractors qualifi­cations, including experience and ability, past experience; projected workloads; past performance; location; bonding capacity; cost estimating, ability to meet time and budget; and experience of the firm's personnel, staff and consultants. Finalists will be provided a copy of the University of Central Florida Design, Construction, and Renovation Standards, and the University of Central Florida agreement with which the General Contractor must comply. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

General Contractors desiring to provide professional services shall apply by letter and a completed University of Central Florida “General Contractor Qualifications Supplement (GCQS)”.

Attach to each letter of application:

Provide a list of completed jobs over the last two (2) years with contact names and telephone numbers.

A copy of the applicant’s current Professional Contractors license from the state of Florida.  An applicant must be properly licensed to practice at the time of submission of this application. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

Submit five (5) copies of the above requested data bound in the order listed above.  Applications which do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered.  Application materials will not be returned.

The plans and specifications for the Florida Board of Education 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 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 thirty six (36) months.  The selected contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or contractor in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of thirty six (36) months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

General Contractor Qualifications Supplement (GCQS) forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Gina Seabrook, Facilities and Safety Building 16, Libra Dr. Orlando, Fl. 32816-3600.  Telephone: [phone], email [e-mail] or accessing the University of Central Florida, Facilities Planning website at www.fp.ucf.edu .

Submittals must be received in the Facilities & Safety Building, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., or P.O. Box 163020, Orlando, Florida 32816-3020, by 5:00 P.M. local time, December 2, 2012.  Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.