Department of Education, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University  


  • NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

    Florida A&M University (FAMU) announces that Professional Services in the discipline of Architecture will be required for the following: Project No.: FM-321, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Phase III (PH-3).

    This project consists of the design of approximately 78,100 gsf of space to include teaching labs, classrooms, offices, auditorium, reference and reading facility and Food Court. The selected firm will provide design, construction documents and administration for the referenced project. The estimated construction budget of $24,187,750.00. Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $3,500,000.00 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services. INSTRUCTIONS: Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application.

    The letter of application should have attached:

    1.             A completed “Professional Qualifications Supplement” (PQS); form is to be obtained from the FAMU Facilities Planning and Construction Office. 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.

    Submit ten (10) ring, comb or spiral (no hard, solid or tack) bound copies of the requested data in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned. The plans and specifications for State University System projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. FAMU 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. 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 $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.

    Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Samuel J. Houston, Director, Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, Florida A&M University, Plant Operations Facility, Building A, Suite 100, 2400 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32307, (850)599-3197 Fax: (850)561-2289, E-Mail: samuel.houston@famu.edu.

    Submittals must be received in the Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, by 11:00 a.m. (Local Time), September 23, 2009. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

     

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