6C8-5.009: Use of University Facilities
NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
The Florida International University Board of Trustees announces that construction management services are required for the project identified below:
PROJECT NAME & NUMBER: BT-889 Parkview Housing Project
PROJECT LOCATION: Modesto A. Maidique Campus
(MMC), Miami, Florida
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Parkview Housing project will consist of two (2) construction phases each accommodating 620 beds of student housing at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. The first phase is expected to be completed for fall term 2013 and the additional 620 beds in the second phase for fall term 2016.
The expansion will be comprised of two new residential complexes. The first complex will house 600 undergraduate students. The second phase will include 600 beds dedicated to serving honors students, graduate students and other special interest groups (i.e. Greek Housing). Each complex will accommodate 20 live-in staff for a combined total of 1,240 new residents. The project will be initially funded for the first phase only.
In addition to the second phase, other project components may be added to the project scope prior to completion of construction of Phase One (1) Complex (A) as funding becomes available. These other components include the use of ground floor space for academic support, retail, food service, recreation, and possibly parking.
Phase One (1) Complex (A) envisions 600 undergraduate residents housed in groups of forty (40) students organized into fifteen (15) residential communities. Serving these residential communities will be community lounges, a multipurpose room, and other spaces to accommodate programs and activities. Phase One (1) Complex (A) will provide students with one type of living unit. The unit type A will be a four bedroom suite, with each bedroom designed for single occupancy, and two bathrooms in a shared common area with kitchen, housing a total of four students (total of 150 units with the housing complex).
Phase One (1) Complex (A) will also include four (4) apartments to house full-time professional staff members and graduate assistants and guests. The complex will be staffed by 15 Resident Assistants, two Graduate Assistants, and one Residence Life Coordinator. Each Resident Assistant will be housed in a single occupancy unit with private bathroom and kitchen. Graduate Assistants will be housed in one bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen and private bathroom. The Residential Life Coordinator will be housed in a two bedroom apartment with a living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and laundry closet.
Support services for the undergraduate element of this program will include staff offices, maintenance support space, residential life programming, and student recreation. This space will allow each residential community to have shared access to support services, recreation and programming spaces. Other support services will include an entrance lobby with public restrooms; mail processing room / mail boxes; laundry / vending machine room; several multipurpose rooms; a large recreation lounge; as well as maintenance workshop / storage. The site configuration of each complex will take into consideration a Town street philosophy envisioning a pedestrian street linking the housing complexes with covered walkways, outdoor seating areas, green spaces, retail, and other amenities. The urban planning and design concept will foster student interaction and social activity, while making student safety and security a priority. The intensity and density of the facilities must be sensitive to and not diminish the established quality of on-campus student life. The complex will have the character of a high quality residential facility, blending with the existing campus architecture and other student housing buildings in the area. Containment and reduction of noise from adjacent parking, the FIU Community Stadium and the street, as well as sound transmission between living units and bedrooms will be a high priority. A minimum building separation of one hundred feet and building height of ten stories should provide adequate green spaces between buildings to enhance student interaction and ensure access to outdoor areas for recreation.
The complex will serve as a hurricane evacuation center for the resident student population and must conform to building standards to allow for occupancy during a category five hurricane. Durability of finishes, building materials, and mechanical equipment will be a primary concern. Designated spaces will be supported by an emergency generator located within the building structure.
Safety and security of the resident population will also be a primary concern. The building(s) will be secured and monitored on a 24 hour / seven day a week basis. Access to residential areas will be limited to residents and guest only.
The Parkview Housing Project Phase Two (2) design envisions a separate Complex (B) to house an additional 620 students comprised of graduate, honors, and other special interest housing (i.e. Greek housing). The unit types in the second phase of construction are envisioned to be identical to those in Phase One (1) Complex (A) with modifications as needed to accommodate the specific needs of the special interest housing groups. The location of Complex (B) should be studied as part of the Phase One (1) planning process to maximize the use of space and ensure proper building placement.
The total building construction cost for Phase One (1) Complex (A) is approximately $36,434,378 and the total project cost is approximately $45,000,000. The University is committed to producing buildings that comply with sustainable energy conservation strategies and standards (minimum LEED Silver Certification).
Applicants are hereby notified that in the event the University is unable to secure full funding for either or both of the residential complexes, Phase One (1) Complex (A) or Phase Two (2) Complex B, the University intends to proceed only with design and construction of fully funded project phase(s), if any.
INSTRUCTIONS: Firms desiring to provide construction management services for the project shall submit a letter of application and a completed Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement (CMQS) form. Proposals must not exceed 80 pages, including the CMQS 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.
Submit seven (7) bound copies of the required proposal data and one CD copy of the complete proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF format of the above requested data bound in the order listed. 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. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds.
The Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement (CMQS) form and the Project Fact Sheet, which describes the selection process schedule for this Project and additional information regarding the Project scope, may be obtained from the web-site http://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-889.htm. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. Once the firm acquires the required forms, questions may be directed to Real Estate Development and Planning at (305)348-4090 or via email to griffith@fiu.edu.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 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.
FIU STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS, GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CM SERVICES PROVIDE FOR AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS. THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, AND CAN BE FOUND AT http://facilities.fiu.edu/formsandstandards.htm.
ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE APPLICABLE FIU CONTRACT FORM AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO RESPOND TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.
SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS TO: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Real Estate Development and Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S.W. 17th St., Room #236, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida 33199. Submittals must be received between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Submittals will not be accepted before or after the times and date stated above. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
