NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRMS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) OFDC RFQ-002/09 AND INVITATION TO BID (ITB) OFDC ITB-002/09/OFFICE OF FACILITIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTINUING SERVICES/Office of Facilities Design and Construction (OFDC) announces that professional services are required for Construction Management Continuing Services for Duval County Public Schools. The Owner reserves the right to select one or more firms to perform the work. The firm(s) selected under a continuing contract will be responsible for assigned projects each having estimated construction costs not exceeding $1,000,000. Total estimated construction contract value of all project work awarded is estimated at $15,000,000 over a 3-year contract period (not guaranteed.) The projects may be multi-year funded and are subject to availability of funds as authorized by the Owner. The selected firm(s) shall be required to execute the Duval County School Board standard form of agreement. This will be a multiple award contract for an initial period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. This RFQ/ ITB is a 2-step selection process. OFDC RFQ-002/09 is part 1 of the process, OFDC ITB-002/09 is part 2 of the process. Responses for both the ITB and RFQ must be submitted at the same time in order to be considered. Separate Proposals for the RFP and Bid are to be submitted in separate sealed envelopes. Instructions for completion of Bids and Proposals and the selection process will be in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in SELECTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTINUING SERVICES FIRM selection booklet found at www.duvalschools.org, go to About DCPS, then DCPS departments, then Facilities Design and Construction then Selection Booklets. The Duval County Public Schools has begun prequalifying all contractors who intend to submit bids and proposals for all construction projects exceeding $200,000 and electrical projects exceeding $50,000. All firms submitting proposals shall be required to be pre-qualified prior to the RFQ due date. Firms who are not approved as a pre-qualified bidder will not be considered for award of this contract. Prequalification forms and information may be obtained at www.duvalschools.org under About DCPS, DCPS Departments, Facilities Design and Construction Services, Forms and Standards, General Documents. THE RFQ AND ITB DOCUMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL AT AN INFORMATION CONFERENCE HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM 307, 1701 PRUDENTIAL DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
DCPS Project Manager: Tony Gimenez, OFDC
Phone Number: (904)390-2279
Applications are to be sent to: Facilities Design and Construction, 1701 Prudential Drive, Room 535, Jacksonville, FL 32207.
RESPONSE DUE DATE: RFQ AND ITB RESPONSES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 28, 2009 AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2:00 p.m.
MBE GOALS: 7% Percent to be performed by DCPS certified African-American business enterprises (AA)/3% Percent to be performed by DCPS Hispanic, Asian or native American business enterprises (HANA)/5% Percent to be performed by DCPS certified women business enterprises (WBE)
