Department of Education, Florida International University

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida International University

Notice to Professional Consultants

The Florida International University Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of BUILDING CODE PLANS REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION will be required for all projects at FIU. Project Location: All FIU facility locations.

Project Description: This Continuing Services Contract will support the University’s comprehensive program for compliance with the Florida Building Code (FBC), as required by Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, and the current edition of the FBC. These services will be required for the University’s construction program for new, remodeled, renovated and altered buildings. Specific services will include plans review for code compliance and inspection of construction activities per each discipline of the FBC and threshold inspection.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Professional Qualifications: Employees of consultants or sub-consultants who are providing these services on as needed basis and must have the appropriate State of Florida license to perform building code plans review, and/or building inspections as per the license categories and requirements of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes. A considerable amount of plans review and inspections are done in-house. Also, all building code interpretations are done by FIU Building Official. The selected consultant will be working under the direct supervision of the Building Official or his/her designee. Consultant will be required to provide a cost estimate for inspections on a job-by-job basis in those projects where it would be in FIU’s best interest to outsource to the consultant. There are a variety of scenarios, such as having the design professional submit affidavit(s) for plans review and/or inspections (especially on smaller projects); awarding the special inspection (threshold inspections) to the structural engineer of record, etc.

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 for the Fiscal Year, July 1 – June 30, with two options to extend the agreement for additional year(s).

Firms desiring to provide professional services shall apply by letter specifying their area(s) of specialty and their intent to provide services for those specialties. Proximity of location will be a prime factor in the selection of the firm. Design ability will not be considered for this selection. Blanket professional liability insurance will be required per the following State University System requirements. This professional liability insurance shall be provided as a part of Basic Services:

Projects < $1,000,000           no coverage required

$1,000,000 to $4,999,999      $250,000 required

$5,000,000 to $9,999,999      $500,000 required

Projects $10,000,000 and up               $1,000,000 required

Projects > $15,000,000 and special risk projects, limits set individually

The letter of application should have attached:

1.             A completed (former Board of Regents) “Professional Qualifications Supplement (SUSPQS),” dated September 1999. 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 the State of Florida.

Submit seven (6) copies of the above requested data bound in the order listed above. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. State of Florida Minority Business Enterprise certification is no longer requested. Application material will not be returned.

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.

Professional Qualifications Supplement forms may be obtained on-line by login to http://facilities.fiu.edu or may be obtained by written request to: Facilities Management, Florida International University, Campus Support Complex, Room 236, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199, or by Faxing a request to [phone]. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted.

Submit qualifications to: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Facilities Planning, Campus Support Complex, Room #236, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199, by 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), on May 4, 2007. Late submittals shall be disqualified. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.