Downtown Presence Consultant
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
The University of Central Florida, on behalf of its Board of Trustees, announces that Professional Services will be required for the project listed below:
Project No.: UCF-#578
Project and Location: UCF Downtown Orlando Campus Strategic Plan, Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida has recently come to an agreement with the City of Orlando to partner in the development of the “Creative Village” - a development of approximately 65 acres, comprising the old Amway Arena site, the Bob Carr Theater, and the UCF Center for Emerging Media. It is envisioned to be a high-energy visualization arts, communications, and service learning hub that will serve UCF and the community. The 65-acre Creative Village site includes 22 acres for Education. UCF will establish a Downtown Campus within this development. Possible components envisioned for the site include state-of-the-art facilities for the College of Arts and Humanities’ School of Visual Arts and Design, the College of Health and Public Affairs, WUCF TV, WUCF Radio, the College of Engineering, and the College of Sciences School of Communications, as well as parking and housing.
The University is seeking a Professional Services Consultant that will work with the University and other stakeholders to develop a comprehensive and multi-faceted Strategic Plan for the UCF Downtown Orlando Campus. This Plan will need to address and encompass the following aspects of the development:
- Campus Master Plan and Urban Design, both for the UCF portions and the overall development
- Discovery, planning and utilization of natural synergies among academic disciplines
- Assistance in exploring new teaching/learning environmental development
- Assistance in the development and operational implementation of overall visioning
- Development of trust and understanding between academic, facilities groups, and consultants
- Development of a Communications Plan for the UCF community, Orlando community, and government groups, including development of the graphics and narrative for communications related to the project
- Change Management Plan to assist in organizational, physical, and academic changes tied to the programming
- Programming and utilization of the overall site and individual components
- Development of Building Programs to meet state requirements
- Infrastructure and Technology Planning
- Development of Economic Impact projections and reporting documentation
- Architectural and Landscape Design to help envision the character of the buildings and the urban spaces that they create
- Environmental Graphics
- LEED for Neighborhood Development, Energy Modeling
- Life Cycle and Operations Modeling
- Economic, social, and demographic analysis
- Real Estate Assessment
- Space/Human Capital Analysis
- Investment, Financial, and Business Modeling
- Cost Estimating and Planning
- Development of presentational materials (brochures, slides, and videos) for internal and external groups
- Public Private Partnership Assessment
The Professional Services Consultant shall have relevant experience with Strategic Planning of the above items, and the ability to work with a highly diverse team within a University setting. UCF has elected to hire one (1) prime consultant firm. Additional sub-consultants to the prime consultant may be included if necessary. This is an open-ended contract for a period of one year, with an option to renew for nine additional one-year periods. Should the University elect to use Design Build as the delivery method of implementing the Strategic Plan, the selected firm will be precluded from award of such Design Build projects.
Instructions for submitting a proposal can be found on the Project Fact Sheet. The Project Fact Sheet and Professional Qualifications Supplement Form may be obtained by contacting: Mrs. Gina Seabrook, Phone: (407)823-5894, fax: (407)823-5141, email: gina.seabrook@ucf.edu or on our website: www.fp.ucf.edu.
Five (5) bound copies of the proposal shall be submitted to: Mrs. Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, 3528 North Perseus Loop, Building 16, Orlando, FL 32816-3020. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time October 24, 2014. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions or additional documentation will not be accepted.
