NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RFQ 14-02
AE- Repurposing Skinner-Jones Hall North
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that Professional Services are required in the discipline of architecture and engineering for the repurposing of Skinner-Jones Hall located at the University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
The scope of services will include working as a team member with University of North Florida faculty and staff to program several buildings for various users, primarily the Science and Engineering programs to include Math, Chemistry and other academic programs, plus to evaluate the feasibility of adding one floor to the two existing buildings. The buildings under consideration for Programming are Skinner-Jones North, Skinner-Jones South, the John Mathews Building and possibly Building 6 and Building 14E.
The proposed schedule for this RFQ:
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August 29, 2013
Non-mandatory pre-submittal conference
September 12, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
Submittals due
September 30, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
Evaluation meeting(s)
October 2013
Interviews/Presentations
October/November 2013
Award/contract negotiations
November 2013
Firms wishing to apply for consideration shall submit a Letter of Application/Interest with the appropriate documents from RFQ 14-02 titled AE- Repurposing Skinner-Jones Hall North.
The Letter of Application should have attached:
1.The most recent version of the "Professional Qualifications Supplement," completed by the applicant. 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 chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.
3.Six complete copies of the above requested data bound and in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.
Minority business participation is strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.
Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $2,000,000 and will be provided as part of the Basic Services (each, aggregate and per occurrence).
As required by §287.133, Fla. Stat., 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 $15,000 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Professional Qualifications Supplemental forms, descriptive project information and selection criteria may be obtained online at the UNF Purchasing department website at http://www.unf.edu/purchasing/.
Submit one original and five complete copies of submittals to the above referenced address. RFQ submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on September 30, 2013. Facsimile (fax) or email submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
