Department of Education, University of Florida

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of Florida

NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS:

The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that CM-At-Risk services will be required for the project listed below:

Project: UF-315, UF/IFAS – FAU Land Transfer Relocation (Davie, FL.)

This project consists of 2 Phases. Phase 1 consists of approximately 70 acres of relocation of existing IFAS facilities. The major components of the project are as follows:

CM Services

•       Construction of 4 greenhouses.

•       Construction of 3 shade houses.

•       Construction of 2 head houses.

•       Construction of a termite field laboratory.

•       Site development. Includes all of the utility infrastructure, water sewer, irrigation, electrical distribution, service roads, aquatic tank farm, container and storm water management.

•       Demolition of existing facilities.

•       Relocation of aquatic tank farm.

•       Relocation of existing movable temporary buildings.

Phase 2 consists of a major mechanical upgrade of an existing single story building #5001 and addition of a central energy plant building #5052. The Construction plans for Phase 2 are complete and this work would begin immediately while Phase 1 is developed.

The total project budget is $6,797160.00, including site improvements, underground utilities, fees, surveys and tests, total building comissioning, furnishings and equipment, and contingencies. Construction shall be “fast-tracked” to July 2007, with an estimated construction budget of $5,446,464.00. (Silver) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation by the U.S. Green Building Council is mandatory for the Phase 2 work. LEED EB will be the projects focus.

For Phase 1, listed above. The contract for construction management services will consist of two phases, pre-construction and construction. Pre-construction services will begin at the Design Development stage and will include production of cost studies and estimates; value engineering; analysis of the design documents for constructability, coordination, detailing, materials, and systems; development and maintenance of the construction schedule; production of detailed jobsite management plans; development of strategies for the procurement of trade contracts; and development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal based on 100% Construction Documents, for which the design/builder will be paid a fixed fee. If the GMP proposal is accepted and executed, the construction phase will be implemented. In this phase, the construction manager becomes the single point of responsibility for performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts. Failure to negotiate an acceptable fixed fee for phase one of the contract, or failure to arrive at an acceptable GMP budget within the time provided in the agreement, may result in the termination of the construction manager's contract.

For Phase 2, listed above the preconstruction will not apply.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, references, bonding capacity, workload, and responses to questions posed both in the shortlist and interview phases. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

Applicants desiring to provide construction management services for the project shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the facilities program, Project Fact Sheet, and other background information. The proposal shall be limited to 40 single-sided, consecutively-numbered pages and shall include:

1.     A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services, schedule, and other goals and considerations as outlined in the Project Fact Sheet and facilities program.

2.     Company information and signed certification.

3.     A completed, project-specific “CM Qualifications Supplement” (CMQS) proposal. Applications on any other form will not be considered.

4.     Resumes, copies of the applicant's contracting license, corporate charter(s) if applicable, proof of the firm’s bonding capacity, LEED certification, and other pertinent credentials.

At the time of application, the applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor in the State of Florida and, if the applicant is a corporation, must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, an applicant 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 manager 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.

Unsigned proposals or proposals containing expired or invalid licenses will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.

The project-specific CMQS forms, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, facilities program, UF Design Services Guide, UF Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-CM agreement, and other project and process information can be found on the Facilities Planning & Construction website.

Finalists may be provided with supplemental interview requirements and criteria as needed.

Provide the number of copies prescribed in the Project Fact Sheet. Submittals must be received in the Facilities Planning and Construction office by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

Facilities Planning and Construction

232 Stadium / P. O. Box 115050

Gainesville, FL 32611-5050

Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu