Department of Education, University of Central Florida

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of Central Florida

Minor Projects

NOTICE TO DESIGN BUILDERS

The University of Central Florida on behalf of its Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of design/build will be required for the project listed below:

PROJECT AND LOCATION: University of Central Florida, Main Campus, Orlando, Florida 32816-3020.

The project consists of the design and construction of minor projects for the university.

Minor projects are defined as projects with a value of up to $2,000,000.00.

FORM OF PROPOSALS

It is the University’s intention to have professionals in the disciplines of design/build for this project.

The selected design/build firm will provide design, construction documents, and administration for the referenced project. Blanket professional liability insurance for the design/builder will be required for this project in the amount of $250,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.

Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal data shall be submitted to: Ms. Gina Seabrook, Facilities Planning, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Post Office Box 163020, Orlando, FL 32816-3020. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time on March 18, 2011. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The committee members have elected not to meet with proposed firms.

Carefully review the Design Build Contract and General Conditions 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. Please note that the University of Central Florida will not compensate for lodging, food, or travel associated with this project.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DESIGN/BUILDERS

Design/Build firms desiring to apply for consideration must include a letter of application and should have attached:

Firms desiring to provide design build services for the project shall submit a letter of application and a completed University of Central Florida “Design Builder Qualifications Supplement.” Proposals must not exceed 40 pages, including the Design Builder Qualifications Supplement and letter of application. Pages must be numbered consecutively. Submittals, which do not comply with these requirements or do not include the requested data, will not be considered. No submittal material will be returned.

Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of design/builder’s qualifications separately, including experience and ability; past experience; bonding capacity; cost estimating; qualification of the firm’s personnel, staff and consultants; and ability to include minority business enterprise participation. Finalists will be provided with a description of the final interview topics. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

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. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a construction management firm 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 construction management firm 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 their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT

The contract for design/build services will consist of two phases. Phase one will consist of the development of construction documents and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at 50% construction documents. If the GMP is accepted, phase two, the construction phase, will be implemented. In phase two of the contract, the design/builder 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 design/builder’s contract.

PROJECT FACT SHEET

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 [phone], Fax [phone], Email: [e-mail], Web site: www.fp.ucf.edu.