PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STRUCTURAL ENGINGEERING SERVICES FOR CONTINUING CONTRACTS
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) requests qualifications from Structural Engineering firms to provide basic engineering services for Continuing Contracts. The firms selected under the Continuing Contracts will be responsible for assigned facility projects having estimated construction costs and study fees not exceeding $1,000,000 (construction) and $50,000 (study fees) respectively, as provided for in Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. The contracts will have an initial period of one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods or until $1,000,000 construction fees are reached. Selection of finalists will be held in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL
Firms interested in being considered for this project should contact: The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Laura Bowden, Contract Administrator at bowdenl@fsdb.k12.fl.us or John Connor, Purchasing Director at connorj@fsdb.k12.fl.us, requesting instruction booklet Selection Criteria of the Architect/Engineer dated December 2007.
SUBMITTAL DUE
Submittals must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on Monday, October 6, 2008, and should be mailed or delivered to: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Attn.: Mr. John Connor, Purchasing Director, Stores and Receiving, Building 28, 207 N. San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084-2799. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
The results of the short-list and final selection will be posted at: FSDB, Purchasing Department, 207 N. San Marco Ave., Stores and Receiving, Building 28, St. Augustine, FL and may be viewed during regular working days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., beginning 24 hours after the selection. Final selection results will also be posted in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Firms must be properly registered at the time of application to practice their profession in the State of Florida. Applications that do not comply with these instructions or those that do not include the requested data may not be considered. Information received will be maintained with the project file and will not be returned. Any protests of the selection must be made within 72 hours of the posting. Failure to file a protest within 72 hours (not including Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday) after posting shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Applicants are advised that plans and specifications for projects may be reused.
