Department of Education, University of South Florida

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of South Florida

NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

The University of South Florida announces that continuing construction management services are required for the following discipline:

Construction Manager (Up to 3) (Tampa Campus with the ability to include other campuses as required).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Projects included in the scope of this Agreement will be specific projects for renovations, alterations, new construction, and/or additions that have a basic construction budget estimated to be $1,000,000 or less, or studies for which the fee for services is $100,000 or less. Continuing Service Contracts for these projects provide that the Construction Manager will be available on an as-needed basis for an initial period of one (1) year with an Owner’s option to renew for one (1) additional year at a time up to a total of two (2) additional years. The Construction Managers receiving the award will not have an exclusive contract to perform services for these projects. The University may have additional Continuing Service Construction Managers under contract during the same time period. Continuing Service projects include projects that are awarded based upon competitive proposals from Continuing Service Construction Managers under contract and may include projects that are negotiated individually with a specific construction manager. Services required to be provided under the Continuing Services Contracts include the recording of as-built conditions by the Continuing Service Construction Manager for projects constructed by that Construction Manager for use in developing record drawings to facilitate the University’s space management program. Performance and Payment Bonds shall be provided for individual projects exceeding $100,000 and liability and worker’s compensation insurance shall be required for the contract. Builder’s Risk insurance may be required for specific projects based upon need.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to provide Construction Management services shall submit one (1) original submittal and five (5) bound copies consisting of a letter of interest, a completed “USF Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement” dated July 2009 and any required or additional information within the proposal limits as described in the CMQS Instructions, addressing the criteria contained therein, in the order listed, in a clear and concise manner. Submittals must not exceed forty (40) pages, including the Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement, letter of interest, attachments and additional information. Pages must be numbered consecutively. Submittals that do not comply with these requirements or do not include the requested information may not be considered. Submittals are part of the public record and no submittal material will be returned. Applications submitted in any other format may not be considered.

An applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor in the State of Florida at the time of application. Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a Construction Management firm 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 Management firm(s) must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $25,000 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA:

Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of Construction Manager qualifications including applicant’s experience, applicant’s personnel, applicant’s ability to provide service, (record-keeping/administrative ability, recording of as-built conditions, critical path scheduling expertise, conceptual cost estimating and cost control ability, quality control capability, etc.) and the applicant’s license, bondability and insurability. As part of the University of South Florida’s Strategic Plan, USF made a commitment to foster a diverse community distinguished by a shared purpose, collaboration, open and timely communication, mutual respect, trust, and inclusiveness. The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity institution, and, as such, strongly encourages the lawful use of certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MBEs”) in the provision of design and construction-related services by providing a fair and equal opportunity to compete for, or for participation in, design and/or construction-related services. MBE participation information by the Construction Manager and/or the Construction Manager’s consultants, for this contract, shall be provided by the Construction Manager in response to a request from the University’s Supplier Diversity Manager’s office.

The University of South Florida Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement Form, dated July 2009 and the Project Fact Sheet may be obtained by contacting Ms. Kathy Bennett, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, via e-mail at [e-mail], or phone [phone] or Fax [phone]. All interested firms are invited to and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the University of South Florida in the Marshall Center Room Royal Palm Ballroom #2100, Tampa Campus, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida, to review the scope and requirements of this project. (Those unfamiliar with the campus may find directions at the Campus Information Center at the Fowler entrance and/or consult a campus map at http://www.usf.edu/Locations/Maps- Directions/tampa.asp.) Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. It shall be noted that no verbal communication shall take place between the applicants and the employees of the University of South Florida except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting, the Pre-Interview Meeting and the request for the CMQS and Project Fact Sheet. Requests for any project information must be in writing to Ms. Kathy Bennett, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, via e-mail at [e-mail], or phone [phone] or Fax [phone]. The Selection Committee reserves the right to waive any irregularities and may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

One (1) original and five (5) bound copies of the above requested proposal data, bound in the order listed, shall be addressed to: Ray Gonzales, Architect, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, FPC110, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Submittals must be received in the University of South Florida, Facilities Planning and Construction office, FPC110, by 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Friday, August 7, 2009. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.