Department of Education, University of Central Florida  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    University of Central Florida

    Parking Garage - Global UCF

    NOTICE TO ARCHITECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

    The University of Central Florida, on behalf of its Board of Trustees, announces that services in the disciplines of architecture and construction management will be required for the project listed below:

    Project No.: UCF-572

    Project and Location: Parking Garage- Global UCF building, University of Central Florida, Main Campus, Orlando, Florida.

    The project consists of a Parking Garage with an associated Global UCF building. The size and final location are to be determined. The Global UCF building may be linked to the parking garage. The “draft” building program will only be made available to the shortlisted firms. The project budget will be determined at the completion of “draft” building program.

    There will be two separate contracts for this project, one for the Architect (A/E) and one for the Construction Manager (CM).

    Major building systems including mechanical and building envelope, will be commissioned by an independent consultant, with whom the architect shall plan and coordinate its efforts. Silver LEED accreditation by the US Green Building Council is a mandatory minimum. The proposed team shall include at least one LEED-certified design professional and one LEED-certified field construction professional that will work with the university’s LEED administration.

    FORM OF PROPOSALS

    It is the University’s intention to have professionals in the disciplines of architecture and construction management to submit proposals as teams consisting of one architect and one construction manager. These teams must be exclusive. The University will accept only one proposal from each exclusive team (Architect and CM). Architects and CMs must not be on more than one team. Any firm appearing on more than one team will not be considered.

    The proposal must be divided into one Architect section and one CM Section not to exceed 40 total pages including one letter of application and qualification statements for the Architect and CM as described below. Each proposal must include a Letter of Intent between the Architect and CM reflecting the formation of a partnership or other legal entity for the project in order to be considered. Pages must be numbered consecutively.

    The selected architect and construction manager will provide program verification, design, construction documents, and construction administration services for the project with a two (2) year warranty. Blanket professional liability insurance for the Architect will be required for this project in the amount of $2,000,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.

    The selection committee members have elected not to meet with proposed firms prior to the shortlist meeting. Please do not contact the selection committee.

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR ARCHITECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

    Architects and Construction Management firms desiring to apply for consideration must include a letter of application and attach:

    A. For Architects

    1.The most recent version of the Florida Board of Education Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) dated 7/03, completed by the applicant. Do not alter the PQS form.

    2.A copy of the firm’s current Professional Registration Certificates 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.

    B. For Construction Managers

    1.The most recent version of the Florida Board of Education Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement (CMQS) dated 2/02. Do not alter the CMQS form.

    2.All applicants must be licensed to practice as general contractors in the State of Florida at the time of application. Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application. Applications that do not comply with all instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.

    Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of the architect and construction manager qualifi­cations. Firms will be evaluated in the following areas: past performance; experience and ability; qualifications of the firm's personnel, staff and consultants; design and construction ability; references; bonding capacity; location; cost estimating; and ability to include minority business enterprise participation and SDVOSB, as well as the specified criteria listed in the Project Fact Sheet. Proposals should address all of the selection criteria.

    The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

    The plans and specifications for Florida Board of Education projects are subject to reuse. As required by University of Central Florida Regulations 7.102.22, 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 36 months. The selected contractor 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 placement on the convicted vendor list.

    Firms should carefully review the relevant UCF Architect/Engineer, Construction Management Contract, and the General Condition’s documents. Submitting a proposal for this project constitutes complete agreement with and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained within these documents. These documents can be found on our website at www.fp.ucf.edu with the advertisement.

    BADGING and Identification

    Criminal background checks, E-verification, and drug testing verification will be provided for all employees and sub-contractors. Picture ID cards will be worn at all times workers are on the job.

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS CONTRACT

    The contract for construction management services will consist of two phases. Phase one is pre-construction services, for which the construction manager will be compensated. Phase one services include value engineering, constructability analyses, development of a cost model, estimating, and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at 100% Construction Documents. If the GMP is accepted, phase two, the construction phase will be implemented. In phase two of the contract, the construction manager becomes the single point of responsibility for performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts. Failure to negotiate an acceptable GMP within the time provided in the agreement may result in the termination of the construction manager’s contract.

    The Project Fact Sheet contains the selection criteria which is the primary basis for determining the shortlist. The Project Fact Sheet, Professional Qualifications Supplement forms, Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, phone: (407)823-2166, fax: (407)823-5141, email: gina.seabrook@ucf.edu or on the Facilities Planning Website: www.fp.ucf.edu, under the heading, “Advertisements”.

    Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal data shall be submitted to: Mrs. Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, Office of Facilities Planning, 3528 North Perseus Loop, Orlando, FL 32816-3020. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time, on January 24th, 2014. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.

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