NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS:

The University of Florida Board of Trustees, announces that construction management services will be required for the project listed below:

Project No.: UF-207, Project and Location: George Steinbrenner Band Building, University of Florida, Gainesville.  This project consists of the design and construction of the University of Florida “Pride of the Sunshine” Fightin’ Gator Marching Band rehearsal hall adjacent to Music Building on the University of Florida main campus.  In addition to the band rehearsal hall, this project includes offices, instrument storage, band library and instrument issue room.  This building will also be constructed and classified as a Public Shelter.  Due to budget constraints, the project will be designed with two alternates, which will shell-out various spaces.  The estimated construction cost is $4,750,000.

The project is in the Design Development phase.  The construction management services will consist of a written constructability analysis, value analysis with cost alternatives, and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at 60% Construction Document phase.  If the GMP is accepted construction will commence.  The construction manager becomes the single point of responsibility for performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts.  Failure to negotiate an acceptable fixed fee or to arrive at an acceptable GMP within the time provided in the agreement may result in the termination of the construction manager's contract.  Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of construction manager qualifications, including experience and ability; past experience; bonding capacity; record-keeping/administrative ability, critical path scheduling expertise; cost estimating; cost control ability; quality control capability; and qualification of the firm's personnel, staff and consultants.  Finalists will be provided with a copy of the building program and the latest documentation prepared by the project architect/engineer, a deion of the final interview requirements and a copy of the standard University of Florida construction management agreement.  The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.  The construction manager shall have no ownership, entrepreneurial or financial affiliation with the selected architect/engineer involved with this project.

Firms desiring to provide construction management services for the project shall submit a letter of application and a completed project specific "Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement" available from the website: www.facilities.ufl.edu.  Proposals must not exceed 40 pages, including the Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement and letter of application.  Pages must be numbered consecutively.  Submittals that do not comply with these requirements or do not include the requested data will not be considered.  No submittal material will be returned.  All applicants must be licensed to practice as general contractors in the State of Florida at the time of application.  Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application.  As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a construction management firm 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 construction management firm 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.  The Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement forms, the Construction Manager Project Fact Sheet and instructions for registering as an applicant can be found on the Facilities Planning & Construction website.

Eight bound copies of the required proposal must be received in the Facilities Planning & Construction Division office by 3:00 PM local time on Thursday, March 16, 2006.  Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

Facilities Planning & Construction

232 Stadium / PO Box 115050

Gainesville, FL 32611-5050

Telephone: 352-392-1256.

FAX: 352-392-6378

Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu