UF-461 Notice to Professional Consultants
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS:
The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of architecture and engineering will be required for the project listed below:
Project: UF-461, Engineering Innovation NEXUS building (main campus)
The project consists of a roughly 80,000 GSF addition to the existing Nuclear Science Building for the College of Engineering. It potentially will be delivered in phases and the design team will need to aid the University in fundraising efforts. The new building will consist of five floors containing the following: Computer Engineering; Freshman Design Lab, Prototyping Lab; Engineering Experiment Station; Advanced Manufacturing; Faculty offices; Graduate Student Innovation Space; and Biotech Labs. The detailed scope of work is outlined in the Facilities Program, along with project specific background, goals and requirement posted on the website.
The estimated construction budget is approximately $32,000,000 including site improvements and underground utilities. The project will be delivered using the Construction Manager At-Risk method. Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council is mandatory.
The selected firm will provide design, construction documents and construction administration services for the referenced project. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software is mandatory and 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, civil and structural engineering subconsultants in the amount listed in the Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) Instructions for this project and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.
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 and all engineering and landscape architecture consultants 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.
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 Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-Professional agreement, and other project and process information – can be found on the Planning Design & Construction website.
Finalists may be provided with supplemental interview requirements and criteria as needed.
Email the submittal to the email address listed in the Project Fact Sheet and PQS. Submittals must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday July 24, 2014, Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
Planning Design & Construction, 232 Stadium / P.O. Box 115050, Gainesville, FL 32611-5050, telephone (352)273-4000, fax (352)273-4034, internet www.facilities.ufl.edu.
