RFQ 19-08 MASTER PLAN
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RFQ 19-08 MASTER PLAN
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that professional services are required for the development of a comprehensive campus master plan for the University of North Florida located at 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
Project information:
The University of North Florida is a general purpose higher education institution. Its 1,100+ acre main campus is located in Jacksonville, Florida in the southeast quadrant of Duval County. With a student population of approximately 16,491 (13,475 undergraduates), the campus is nestled in a natural setting of upland ridges, wetland valleys with manmade lakes and is approximately 12 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The academic core of the campus is situated at the inner central ridge, thus automatically buffered from the South, West, and East expressways and provides an ideal setting for higher learning. The natural woodlands of the campus area are accessible through a triad of trails situated at the southwest quadrant of the campus
The scope of services for this project consists of the development of the campus master plan which will address the following elements: future land use, transportation, housing, general infrastructure, conservation, recreation and open space, intergovernmental coordination and capital improvement. The selected firm may be involved in coordination with other state agencies having jurisdiction, as well as coordinating with local governments and assisting the University in the preparation and negotiation of development agreements for concurrency and mitigation, if required.
The selected firm will be required to develop the University of North Florida’s Master Plan in accordance with the State University System Guideline for the Comprehensive Campus Master Plan System and shall comply with Florida Board of Governors Regulations, Chapter 21 and Florida Statutes Chapter 1013. In addition to “hard” copies of the resultant documents provided to the University, the Campus Master Plan will be required in electronic format compatible with web viewing and software in use by the UNF Campus Planning, Design & Construction Office.
The proposed schedule for this project is:
Advertisement November 29, 2018
Submittals Due January 8, 2019 at 2 p.m.
Evaluation Meeting(s) January 2019
Interviews/Award February/March 2019
Firms wishing to apply for consideration shall submit a Letter of Application/Interest with the appropriate documents from RFQ 19-08 titled Master Plan.
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. Seven complete copies of the above requested data bound and in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.
Minority business participation is strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.
Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $2,000,000 and will be provided as part of the Basic Services (each, aggregate and per occurrence).
As required by §287.133, Fla. Stat., 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 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 Supplemental forms, descriptive project information and selection criteria may be obtained online at the UNF Procurement Services website at https://www.unf.edu/procurement/Bids_and_Notices.aspx.
Submit one original and six complete copies of submittals per directions. RFQ submittals must be received no later than 2 p.m. on January 8, 2019. Facsimile (fax) or email submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
