Florida International University
FIU-BT-887 Steven J. Green School of International Public Affairs - Phase II - A/E
The Florida International University Board of Trustees announces that services in the discipline of Architecture/Engineering are required for the project identified below:
Project Name and Number: Steven J. Green School of International Public Affairs Phase II, BT-887
Project Location: Modesto Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida
Project Description:
The Steven J. Green School of International Public Affairs Phase II (SIPA-2) project proposes a new multi-story building adjoining the existing 5-story SIPA building. The preferred location is the area west of the original SIPA building with a clearance of at least 60-feet from the Labor Center (Building 13). This site will require partial or complete filling of the existing detention pond. The project is expected to include an overall gross floor area of approximately 84,800 square feet and a net assignable area of 53,000 square feet. It will include classrooms, conference and event facilities, seminar rooms, and professional case rooms, as well as administrative and faculty offices. Covered walkways and/or bridges connecting the new and existing buildings at one or more levels are desired.
The proposed SIPA-II building has been part of FIU planning for since the original SIPA building was designed in 2008. At the time, conceptual design drawings showed a “twin” building located on the site now proposed, but budgetary constraints did not allow for all of the desired space to be built in 2008. This second phase has been listed as “Future Project” on FIU Facilities Planning’s “Construction Projects Master List” since August 2011, soon after Phase I was occupied, and it was clear that additional space was needed to house the School of International and Public Affairs.
In 2015, esteemed business leader, diplomat and philanthropist Ambassador Steven J. Green and his family recognized the potential of the School of International and Public Affairs to become an institution of higher learning with significant national and international impact. Together with his wife Dorothea Green and daughter Kimberly Green, Ambassador Green, through the Green Family Foundation, bequeathed an extraordinary philanthropic gift of $20 million to name the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. Of this transformative gift, $15 million has been earmarked for the construction of SIPA-II.
During the summer of 2017, the legislature of the State of Florida approved a $12.7 million allocation for SIPA-II. The state allocation, combined with the Green Family gift, represents a significant milestone for the Green School, allowing FIU to move forward with the planning, design and construction of SIPA-II.
The University is committed to producing buildings that comply with sustainable energy conservation strategies and standards (minimum LEED Silver Certification).
Applicants are hereby notified that in the event the University is unable to secure full funding, the University intends to proceed only with design and construction of fully funded project components, if any.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit copies of a Letter of Intent and Summary with an Introduction Narrative highlighting qualifications/legal nature of organization including a proposed organization chart and the following required proposal data attached:
1. A completed "Florida International University Professional Qualifications Supplement (FIUPQS)." The latest version of official FIUPQS forms (FIUPQS_08_2015) must be downloaded from the FIU web site at http://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-887.htm. 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 Florida.
Submit nine (9) bound copies of the required proposal data and one electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat PDF format of the requested qualifications to: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Facilities Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S.W. 17th St., Room CSC-142, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida 33199. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Application material will not be returned. The University reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to return or reject any or all submissions of qualifications without obligation to the respondent. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds.
The plans and specifications prepared by the A/E are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. 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 the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO in connection with this project for a period of 36 months following the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
FIU HAS CREATED STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A/E’S FOR A/E AND OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS. THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND CAN BE FOUND AT: http://facilities.fiu.edu/formsandstandards.htm
ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE APPLICABLE FIU CONTRACT FORM AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO RESPOND TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.
The Project Fact Sheet, which describes the selection process schedule for this Project and additional information regarding the Project scope, may be obtained from the web-site http://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-887.htm. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. Once the firm acquires the required forms, questions may be directed to Facilities Planning via email to griffith@fiu.edu cc: angpaz@fiu.edu
SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS TO: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Facilities Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S.W. 17th St., Room #142, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida 33199. Submittals must be received between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, Monday, August 27, 2018.
Submittals will not be accepted before or after the times and date stated above. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
