Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Polytechnic University - Continuing Service Professionals - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA
Florida Polytechnic University
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
The Florida Polytechnic University (FPU), on behalf of its Board of Trustees, announces that Continuing Professional Services in the discipline of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering are required for minor projects.
PROJECT: Construction Minor Projects
LOCATION: Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland campuses with ability to include services at other University locations.
TERM OF PROJECT: Any contract resulting from the selection of a professional consultant to provide these services shall require the consultant to be available on an as-needed basis. Three contracts will be awarded to three different firms. The contract will be awarded for an initial contract period of one (1) year with the University’s option to renew for one (1) additional year at a time up to a total of four (4) additional years.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Projects included in the scope of this Agreement will be specific projects for renovations, alterations, new construction and additions for University facilities that have a basic construction budget that does not exceed $2,000,000, or survey or studies for which the fee for professional services does not exceed $200,000 per minor project.
Continuing Professional Service contracts for these minor projects provide that the Consultants receiving the awards will not have exclusive contracts to perform services for these projects. The University may have additional consultants under contract during the same time period.
Services required to be provided under the Continuing Professional Services Contract, include the development of record drawings by the Consultant for projects designed by that Consultant to reflect as-built conditions to facilitate the University’s space management program. Any new construction projects should have the ability to be LEED Certified, if desired by the University, and shall be included as part of basic services and will not be considered as an additional service. All construction documents will be code compliant. The plans and specifications for Florida Polytechnic University projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. Consultants are required to obtain blanket Errors & Omissions professional liability insurance for the full term of the contract.
PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA: The Selection Committee shall evaluate professional qualifications statements by all eligible Applicants. The Committee shall consider the qualifications and experience of the firm’s professional personnel; past performance; ability to meet time and budget requirements; proximity of location; and recent, current and projected workloads. The Committee shall conduct discussions with, and may require public presentation by, no fewer than three firms, where possible, regarding their qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to furnish the required services.
The Applicant must be properly registered to practice its profession in the State of Florida at the time of application. If the Applicant is a corporation, it must be properly chartered by the Florida Department of State to practice its profession in the State of Florida at the time of application.
INSTRUCTIONS: Firms desiring to provide professional services shall apply by submitting one (1) original submittal (not exceeding twenty double sided total pages) and six comb bound copies consisting of the information as required in the “Submittal Requirements” of the Project Fact Sheet, including a letter of interest, a completed “Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS)” form dated February 2014, for Florida Polytechnic University – Continuing Professional Services, and any required or additional information within the submittal limits as described in the PQS General Instructions and Project Fact Sheet. Submittals on any other form will not be considered. Submittals are part of the public record, and will not be returned to the Applicants Submittals that do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified.
As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a potential Applicant may not submit a submittal 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 $25,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
The “Professional Qualifications supplement (PQS)” for Florida Polytechnic University – Continuing Professional Services, dated February 2014 and “Project Fact Sheet” which includes project information and selection criteria, may be obtained by contacting: Debbie Angleton, Administrative Assistant, Campus Development and Construction, Florida Polytechnic University, via email: dangleton@floridapolytechnic.org, via mail at 439 S. Florida Avenue, Suite 300, Lakeland, FL 33801-5212 or by phone: (863)583-9978.
Requests for meetings by individual Applicants will not be granted once this Florida Administrative Register advertisement is published. No communication shall take place between the Applicants and the members of the Selection Committee or employees or representatives of the Florida Polytechnic University related to this project except for making a request for the PQS, Notice to Professional Consultants or Project Fact Sheet, or requesting clarifications, unless the Applicant is specifically requested to do so, in writing, by Debbie Angleton. Applicants’ questions regarding the project or any part of the process must be provided in writing to dangleton@floridapolytechnic.org.
One (1) original and six (6) copies of the requested submittal data, bound in the order listed in the “Submittal Requirements” of the Project Fact Sheet shall be addressed to: Selection Committee; Florida Polytechnic University; Campus Development and Construction; 439 S. Florida Avenue; Suite 300; Lakeland, FL 33801-5212. Submittals must be received by the Selection Committee at the address provided immediately above by 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) March 21, 2014. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
The University reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to reject any or all submittals without obligation to the Applicants.
