Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Office of Design & Construction ARCHITECTURE-ENGINEERING Project #71013100 Miami-Dade County Health Department

NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ARCHITECTURE-ENGINEERING

The State of Florida, Department of Health, Division of Administration, Bureau of General Services, Office of Design and Construction announces that professional services and Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) are required for the project listed below. Applications being sent via the U.S. Mail or via overnight express service shall be sent to: Charles L. Alby, Senior Architect, Florida Department of Health, Office of Design and Construction, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #B06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1734, (850)245-4444, ext. 3167, Facsimile (850)412-1419.

PROJECT NUMBER:          71013100

PROJECT NAME:               Miami-Dade County Health Department – Liberty City

                                               Replacement Facility – Clinic and Administration (50,000 GSF)

                                               7440 N.W. 26th Ave., Miami, Florida

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: Architecture-Engineering Services

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET: $12,300,000.00

SAMAS NO: 64-30-1-000319-64200700-00-084093-11

RESPONSE DUE DATE: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 4:00 p.m. (EDT). Any Responses received after the due date and time will be deemed non-responsive and will not receive further consideration. Unsealed and/or unsigned responses received by telegram, facsimile transmission or other similar means are not acceptable, and will be declared non-responsive and will not be further evaluated. Submittals that do not comply with the requirements or instructions of this solicitation document will be declared non-responsive and will not be further evaluated.

QUALIFICATIONS SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must be properly licensed in the State of Florida at the time of submittal. Selections will be made in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. The Selection Committee will conduct interviews with and may require public presentation by no fewer than three (3) firms regarding their qualifications, understanding of program/requirements and approach and methodology for providing required services.

SELECTION OF FINALIST FOR INTERVIEW: Selection for interview will be made on the basis of professional services qualifications including relevant experience and ability, location, recent experience, current and projected workloads of the firms, technical and Florida licensed professional staff and volume of Florida Departments of Health and Management Services work. The firm or firms selected must be registered with MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) prior to execution of a contract. However, they will be exempt from the one percent MFMP fee.

INSTRUCTIONS: Submit three (3) bound copies of the following information: *

1.     Table of contents.

2.     Letter of interest to include required email address and contact person.

3.     A copy of the current Department of Health Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) Form DBC5112 Revised 7/1/04. NO OTHER FORMAT WILL BE ACCEPTED. A copy of this form can be obtained by calling: (850)245-4444, ext. 3167 and at the following Website: http://vbs.dms/state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu.

4.     A copy of the firm’s current Florida Professional License registration (Proper registration at the time of application is required.).

5.     (CORPORATIONS ONLY) Current Corporate Certificate providing evidence of validation date and designation of professional or professionals qualifying the corporation to practice Architecture and/or Engineering.

6.     Completed Standard Form 330 – Part 1.

*In Article 19, Relevant Projects, and Article 23, Project Owner’s Information, list only projects designed, under construction, and/or completed within the past five (5) years.

7.     All future notices regarding this solicitation and results of selection will be posted at the following web site: http://vbs.dms/state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu.

8.     A stamped self-addressed if the applicant would like a written Notice of Selection result.

All applicants are urged to limit their submittal content to fifty (50) pages, excluding front and back covers and any section dividers. However, this is not a mandatory requirement.

EVALUATION: All proposals submitted shall become the property of the Department of Health. The submitted proposals will be placed on file and not returned. The Department reserves the right to deem proposals that do not comply with the above instructions and/or do not include the required qualification data non-responsive. The applicant will not receive further consideration. Proposals submitted by qualified firms shall be evaluated in accordance with Chapter 60D-2, Florida Administrative Code and Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.

SHORTLIST SELECTION PROCESS: From the proposals received, the department shall shortlist a minimum of three (3) firms.

MINORITY AND SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS – PARTICIPATION

The Department of Health encourages minority and women-owned business (MWBE) and service-disabled veteran business enterprise (SDVBE) participation in all its solicitations. Bidders are encouraged to contact: Office of Supplier Diversity at (850)487-0915 or visit their website: http://osd.dms.state.fl.us for information on becoming a certified MWBE or SDVBE.

POSTING OF RESULTS: Results of the short listing evaluation will be posted on the DMS Vendor Bid System at http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu within 48 hours after the committee’s recommendation. In the event that this information cannot be posted within this time frame, then the successful firms will be notified of the results by e-mail, fax or postal mail.

Proposals shall include, in the cover letter or transmittal of each submission, the name of the contact person, e-mail address and direct phone number to be used for this purpose.

All future announcements, results and information about the selection for this project will be posted on the DOH Website: http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu.

Special Instructions to access website:

Go to link above – open – go to “Search Advertisements” open – fill-in “Advertisement Type” – select “Competitive Solicitation” – go to “Agency” select Dept. of Health. Do not fill-in any other boxes – go to bottom and click “Initiate Search” – advertisement is located in the list shown in the box.

No inquiries are allowed prior to posting as official communications are required to go to all vendors through the DOH Website: http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu. Such inquiries prior to posting may be grounds for disqualification.