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- 1083
Project and Location: Student Health and Fitness Center, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida 33965-6565.
Description of Project
This project will be located on the FGCU main campus. The building will contain activity spaces such as gymnasiums, fitness, cardio, strength & conditioning, weight, multipurpose and other support spaces with a total area of approximately 50,000 gross square feet. The estimated cost of construction for the project is approximately $11,000,000 including site work, site utilities and building. The total project budget is approximately $15,000,000. The selected firm will provide program verification, design, construction documents, construction administration and LEED certification services for the referenced project. The scope of services will include architectural, civil, landscape, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering professional services.
Project Context
See the Facilities Planning webpage (http://www.fgcu.edu/Facilities/announcements.html) for the campus map indicating the project location within the eastern portion of the South Village area on FGCU campus. This area is currently undeveloped; however, site permitting of this area, along with a proposed south access road linking this area of the campus to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway is underway through SFWMD and ACOE and not part of this project. A SFWMD permit modification will be required. Recreational play fields as shown in the FGCU 2010-20 Campus Master Plan for this area of South Village are not part of this project. Site and building permitting through Lee County Development is not required. A detail project program will not be available prior to selection.
Selection of Firm
Included as part of the submittal, the architect should indicate the sub-consultants that are suggested for this project. 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 Schematic Design, the University may delay further design and construction activities until such funding is available. The method of project delivery for construction is anticipated to be Construction Management at Risk.
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 February 2013, 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 and an electronic copy in PDF file format on a USB flash drive or compact disk. 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: (239)590-1500, fax: (239)590-1505 or by e-mail: tmayo@fgcu.edu.
Submittals must be received in the Facilities Planning Office, by 3:00 p.m. local time, on December 5, 2014. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
