Department of Education, University of Central Florida

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of Central Florida

NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

The University of Central Florida on behalf of the Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing Engineering will be required for Continuing Services projects at UCF.

Project Location: University of Central Florida Main Campus

Project Description: Continuing Services Contracts are specific projects for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing for renovations, alterations, and additions that have a basic construction budget estimated to be $2,000,000 or less, or studies for which the fee for professional services is $200,000 or less.

Term of Contract: Any contract resulting from the selection of a professional consultant (or consultants) to provide these services shall require the consultant to be available on an as-needed basis for the Fiscal Year, July 1 – June 30. This contract will be awarded for an initial period of one- year with Owner’s option to renew the contract, at its sole discretion, for additional one-year periods, however, in no event to exceed a total of three successive years.

Instructions:

Proximity of location will be a prime factor in the selection of the firm. Firms will be evaluated in the following areas: experience of professional personnel, recent and projected workload, location, past performance, and the ability to meet time and budget requirements.

Firms desiring to provide professional services shall apply by letter specifying the discipline for which they are applying. The letter of application should have attached:

1.A completed “University of Central Florida Professional Qualifications Supplement (UCFPQS).” The official UCFPQS forms must be downloaded from the project web site: http://www.fp.ucf.edu/advertisements/advertisements.html.

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 properly chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

Applications that do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Application material will not be returned. The University reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to return or reject any or all submissions of qualifications without obligation to the respondent.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The plans and specifications prepared by the Design Professional are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, 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 $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Carefully review the 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 or food associated with this project.

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, 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] or the Facilities Planning and Construction Website: www.fp.ucf.edu under the heading advertisements.

In order to minimize the possibility of unethical pressures or influences on the recommendations of the Selection Committee, direct contact with the committee members is not permitted. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted.

Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal data shall be submitted to: Mrs. Gina Seabrook, Facilities Planning and Construction, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Post Office Box 163020, Orlando, FL 32816-3020, by 5:00 p.m., April 11, 2012. Late submissions will not be accepted. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.