DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFGCU NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, announces that Professional Services in the discipline of engineering will be required for the project listed below:
Project No.: BR-1079
Project and Location: Central Energy Plant Expansion-Phase 3
Fort Myers, Florida
Description of Project
This project pertains to the expansion of the main existing Central Energy Plant building and equipment. The project scope will include all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, architectural, civil and structural engineering services in the development of construction documents for an expansion of the existing CEP building of approximately 5,000 square feet, an expansion of the chilled water system for approximately 200,000 gross square feet for three new buildings at the East Academic Core Area within the Loop Road, additional ice tanks as necessary and related underground piping from the existing CEP building to the East Academic Core Area. This project will include a new cooling tower(s), related piping insulation, rigging, chemical treatment and temperature control work for the new equipment and all related site work.
The fee for the professional services requested in this project will be negotiated between the selected consultant and the University. If the fee cannot be successfully negotiated, the second selected consultant will be invited to negotiate a fee.
The construction of this project will utilize the Public Open Bid method of delivery.
The selected firm will provide design, construction documents, and administration services for the referenced project. The estimated cost of construction for the project is approximately $7,500,000 and the total project budget is $8,000,000.
Instructions:
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application.
The letter of application should have attached the following:
1. A completed Florida Gulf Coast University “Professional Qualifications Supplement” dated May, 2010, and following the instructions provided at: http://www.fgcu.edu/Facilities/ProfessionalSupplements.html.
2. Applications on any other form will not be considered, however, you may choose the electronic “fillable” DOC version or the PDF version of this form.
3. 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 five (5) hard bound copies of the above requested data and as specifically bound 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. 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, subcontract, 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.
Professional Qualifications Supplement forms can be obtained as noted above. Additional descriptive project information and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting:
Mr. Barrett Genson, Director of Facilities Planning, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida 33965-6565, Phone: (239)590-1500, Fax: (239)590-1505 or by e-mail: bgenson@ fgcu.edu.
Submittals must be received in the Facilities Planning Office, by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), October 16, 2012. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
