UCF-582 Downtown Parking Garage
NOTICE TO ARCHITECT/ENGINEER AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
The University of Central Florida, on behalf of its Board of Trustees, announces that services in the disciplines of Architecture/Engineering and Construction Management will be required for the project listed below:
Project No.: UCF - 582 – Downtown Presence Parking Garage
Project Location: UCF Downtown Campus, Orlando, Florida.
UCF’s downtown expansion will create a world-class, best-in-the-nation campus for digital media, communication, public service, and health-related programs in an innovative, urban environment. In partnership with Valencia College, the new campus will serve approximately 7,700 students in the heart of downtown Orlando.
The project consists of constructing a parking garage that will to be located at the UCF Downtown Campus, Orlando, Florida. The new garage will include approximately 600 parking spaces with associated ingress, egress, and traffic signalization. The Garage will include security cameras, license plate recognition technology (LPR), a system that reflects open spaces by floor-bay, and a message board at the entrance. This project may include offices, a coffee shop, a conference room, and some retail space.
The total project budget for this project is $10,000,000, which includes planning and construction. This project is contingent upon bond financing and appropriate approvals.
In March 2015, UCF contracted with CannonDesign to assist with the preliminary campus plan. Conceptual site plans and renderings were created by CannonDesign, in consultation with the University community and campus partners. Additional information related to the campus planning process can be found online at www.ucf.edu/downtown.
Major building systems, including mechanical and building envelope, will be commissioned by an independent consultant with whom the Architect/Engineer and Construction Manager shall plan and coordinate their efforts. The building shall achieve LEED Gold Certification. The campus aspires to achieve LEED Neighborhood Development certification in partnership with surrounding Creative Village development. Proposing teams shall include at least one LEED-certified design professional, who will work with the University’s LEED administration.
It is the University’s intention to have firms in the disciplines of Architecture and Construction Management submit proposals as teams. The University will accept only one proposal from each exclusive team (Architect and Construction Manager). Architects and CMs must not be on more than one team. Any Architecture or Construction Management firm appearing on more than one team will not be considered. Consulting engineers and other professions may be on multiple teams. Upon award UCF will enter into separate contracts with the Architect/Engineer and Construction Manager.
Instructions for submitting a proposal can be found on the Project Fact Sheet. The Project Fact Sheet, Professional Qualifications Supplement form, Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement form, may be obtained on our website www.fp.ucf.edu or by contacting: Gina Seabrook, Email: gina.seabrook@ucf.edu, Phone: (407)823-5894.
Six (6) bound copies of the proposal shall be submitted to: Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, 3528 North Perseus Loop, Building 16, Orlando, FL 32816-3020. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time May 23, 2016. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions or additional documentation will not be accepted.
