Florida International University
FIU-Public Safety and Emergency Management Facility Expansion
The Florida International University Board of Trustees announces that services in the discipline of Architecture/Engineering are required for the project identified below:
Project Name and Number: Public Safety and Emergency Management Facilities Expansion, BT-923
Project Location: Modesto Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida
Project Description:
The proposed expansion will infill existing parking space on the second floor of PG-5 just east of the existing space utilized by Public Safety and Emergency Management to provide a large emergency operations center, food storage and service operations, equipment storage, offices, conference rooms, and meeting breakout rooms.
Additionally, adjacent existing space will be reconfigured to provide for a locker room, showers, sleeping space, laundry service space, and offices that are needed during emergency events when occupied on a continuous basis, not only by Public Safety and Emergency Management personnel but also FIU essential personnel from Facilities, Information Technology, External Relations, FIU Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Parking and Transportation, Finance and Administration, and Business Services when activated.
Utilizing appropriated Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) funding, FIU was able to incorporate Public Safety and Emergency Management Operations into the construction of Parking Garage 5. Funding at the time was insufficient to fully accommodate the space needs for these essential operations dedicated to the safety and security of FIU students, faculty, staff and visitors, and the need for space is even greater today with the expanded importance of public safety and emergency management in today’s environment and the additional investments in officers and safety personnel made by FIU since 2010. FIU’s Police Department must be prepared to respond to spontaneous critical incidents such as bomb threats and active shooters as well as drawn out critical incidents such as hurricanes and special events. These incidents require appropriate space for planning and operations as well as for storage of the highly sensitive specialized equipment necessary to carry out these assignments. The sensitive nature of the required planning and equipment necessitates a secured facility to address this. Additionally, as reported in the Public Safety Officers Implementation Plan that was approved by the FIU Board of Trustees in September 7, 2017, FIU has increased police staffing from 47 in 2009-10 to 63 in 2017-18 and the goal is to add two additional officers per year over the next few years. The inadequacy of the current space became very evident during Hurricane Irma where we found it very difficult to efficiently deal with all of the issues impacting FIU students, faculty and staff while also addressing the sheltering and safety needs of the general population and special needs evacuees from Monroe County as well as the personnel from the Miami-Dade County Health Department, United States Public Health Services, and first responders from many counties and municipalities.
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, the University intends to proceed only with design and construction of fully funded project components, if any.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit copies of a Letter of Intent and Summary with an Introduction Narrative highlighting qualifications/legal nature of organization including a proposed organization chart and the following required proposal data attached:
1. A completed “Florida International University Professional Qualifications Supplement (FIUPQS).” The latest version of official FIUPQS forms (FIUPQS_08_2015) must be downloaded from the FIU web site at http://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-923.htm. 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.
Submit eight (8) bound copies of the required proposal data and one electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat PDF format of the requested qualifications to: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Facilities Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S.W. 17th St., Room CSC-142, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida 33199. 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 plans and specifications prepared by the A/E 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 the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO in connection with this project for a period of 36 months following the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
FIU HAS CREATED STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A/E’S FOR A/E AND OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO 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.
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-923.htm. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. Once the firm acquires the required forms, questions may be directed to Facilities Planning via email to griffith@fiu.edu cc: angpaz@fiu.edu.
SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS TO: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Facilities Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S.W. 17th St., Room #142, 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, Thursday, May 10, 2018.
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.
