Department of Education, University of Florida  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    University of Florida

    Advertisement for Professional Services

    The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of architecture will be required for the project listed below:

    Project: UF-200, New Public Safety Building (Gainesville, FL)

    The project consists of the following: The project will provide for a new University Police Department facility to house the University of Florida Police Department [UFPD] departments. Currently, UFPD is housed in five separate buildings not originally designed for police department operations including a temporary triple-wide trailer structure, all located on the southeast corner of Museum Road and Newell Drive. Additionally, the UFPD Dispatch staff is housed in the adjacent Centrex Building. The University is proposing to construct a New Public Safety Building to accommodate all current and future operational needs, as well as serve as the main on-campus Shelter-in-Place facilities in the event of natural or manmade emergencies.

    The estimated construction budget is $14,000,000 and includes site work, new surface parking areas and upgrades to underground utilities. The project shall be delivered using either the Construction Management at Risk method or the Design-Bid-Build model. Being a triple accredited police agency, doing business and serving the campus community in the digital age, the new UFPD building must be a state-of-the-art facility. The new building shall convey an iconic image to current and prospective faculty, staff, and students, as well as visiting faculty and alumni.

    The selected firm will provide design, construction documents and construction administration services for the referenced project.  Plans and specifications for University of Florida projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.

    Blanket design professional liability insurance will be required from the architect, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, and civil engineering consultants for this project and will be provided as a part of Basic Services. The selected applicant will also be required to provide insurance coverage for General Liability, Automotive Liability, and Workers’ Compensation.

    Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, design ability, references, 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.

    At the time of application, the applicant and its landscape architectural and engineering consultants must possess current design licenses from the appropriate governing board and be properly registered to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

    Applicants desiring to provide professional 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 prepared as specified in the PQS Instructions and shall include:

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

    2.    A completed, project-specific "Professional Qualifications Supplement” (PQS) proposal with signed certification.  Applications on any other form will not be considered.

    3.    Resumes, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff (applicant and consultants).

    4.    Proof of the applicant’s corporate status in Florida (if applicable) and copies of current licenses for applicant firm and all engineering and landscape architecture consultants (firms) from the appropriate governing board.

    5.    Proof of the applicant’s and all engineering consultants’ ability to be insured for the level of professional liability coverage demanded for this project.

    6.    File size limitations: 30 MB, including email

    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 professional 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.

    Incomplete proposals will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.

    Additional information to assist the applicant in preparing a complete proposal – including the project-specific PQS forms, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, facilities program, UF Design and Commissioning Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-Professional agreement, and other project and process informationcan be found on the Planning Design& 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 Planning Design & Construction office by 3:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, August 8, 2019.  Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

    UF Planning Design & Construction, 245 Gale Lemerand Drive / P.O. Box 115050, Gainesville, FL 32611-5050, Telephone: (352)273-4000, Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu.

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