NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

Request for Qualifications

RFQ 12-15

Professional Engineering Services – Continuing Agreements

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that Professional Engineering Services for miscellaneous projects each not exceeding $2,000,000 in total construction cost and studies each not exceeding $200,000 in fees will be required at the University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.

The University will be awarding two (2) agreements per professional engineering discipline for Mechanical, Electrical and Civil, and one (1) for Structural Engineering. The award of these agreements shall be for an initial period of one (1) year with an Owner’s option to renew for up to two (2) additional (1) year renewal periods, with the agreement of both parties.

The tentative solicitation schedule for this RFQ:

Advertisement:                                        February 24, 2012

Submissions due:                                     March 28, 2012, 2:00 p.m.

Evaluation/Short listing:                          April 2012

Interviews (TBD if necessary)/Award:   April/May 2012

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application with all of the appropriate documents from the RFQ 12-15 titled Professional Engineering Services – Continuing Agreements.

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.   Submit six (6) complete copies of the above requested data bound and in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions will 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 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 $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 Supplemental forms, descriptive project information, required forms and the selection criteria may be obtained online at the UNF Purchasing department website: http://www.unf.edu/anf/purchasing/Bids_Notices.aspx or by emailing:

Dianna White                     AND                     Angela Dyal

Dianna.white@unf.edu                                    angela.dyal@unf.edu

(904)620-1731                                                (904)620-1733

Submit one (1) original and five (5) complete copies of submittals to the referenced address. RFQ submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST), March 28, 2012. Facsimile (FAX) or email submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.