NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

The University of South Florida announces that Professional Services in the discipline of Architecture will be required for the project listed below:

PROJECT NUMBER: 550

PROJECT AND LOCATION: Visual and Performing Arts Teaching Facility, University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, Tampa, Florida.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Visual and Performing Arts Teaching Facility, consists of the design and construction of a new facility to accommodate the School of Music program needs for the University.

The project consists of the design and construction of a new, approximately 127,000 GSF, facility consisting of classroom, studio, ensemble, rehearsal, practice, performance, office, study, and support spaces for the School of Music, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and shall provide joint use opportunities within the University’s mission in higher education. The estimated construction budget for this project is anticipated to be approximately $37,600,000 including site related work. The project also includes the design and construction of a concert hall of approximately 47,107 GSF based upon available funds and subject to additional funds for incorporation under this contract. The selected firm will provide planning, design, construction documents, construction administration and post occupancy services for the project in coordination with the USF Tampa 10 Year Master Plan and USF standards for design and construction. The University is seeking to hire a consultant team with extensive experience in School of Music program facility design. All disciplines are required to be provided for this project under the contract with the selected firm including architecture, engineering, interior design and specialty design disciplines required for the School of Music Facility. All disciplines are to be included in the submittal for services except the specialty design discipline of acoustics and acoustical design. The specialty design discipline of acoustics and acoustical design shall be determined in conjunction with the University and the selected firm during the negotiations phase of project development. Other consultant and specialty design services for design expertise unique to School of Music Facilities may be provided by the applicant firm, by specialty design consultants or by joint venture partners. Firm submittals should include descriptions of experience and knowledge of sustainable design. The design and construction administration services by the selected team shall facilitate the Facility needs, and accomplishing those needs within the mandatory project schedule in order to meet occupancy requirements for this project. The selected firm will be required to provide computer drawings according to the standards of the University of South Florida, including computer record drawings reflecting as-built conditions. Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $3,000,000, and will be provided as a part of Basic Services. It is the University’s responsibility to negotiate a fair, competitive, and reasonable compensation per Section 287.055, F.S. A fair, competitive and reasonable compensation shall be evaluated based upon the following information: (1) Compensation on similar projects, (2) other compensation reference data; and (3) after approval of the ranking, proposals requested from the short listed firms based upon a scope of services document to be provided at the time of negotiations. Project development including professional services is contingent upon availability of funds. The construction delivery method is anticipated to be Construction Management.

Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of professional qualifications of the proposed design team, including experience and ability to meet the project requirements and the goals and objectives of the University’s Strategic Plan; past experience; design ability; volume of work; and distance from project. The distance factor for this project will provide a maximum of one point difference in scoring for location between in state and out of state applicants. As part of the University of South Florida’s Strategic Plan, USF made a commitment to foster a diverse community distinguished by a shared purpose, collaboration, open and timely communication, mutual respect, trust, and inclusiveness. The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity institution, and, as such, strongly encourages the lawful use of certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MBEs”) in the provision of design and construction-related services by providing a fair and equal opportunity to compete for, or for participation in, design and/or construction-related services.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application, a completed University of South Florida “Professional Qualifications Supplement, dated December 2006, for the Visual and Performing Arts Teaching Facility”, which allows specialty consultants (other than acoustics and acoustical design) and design consultants, and a copy of the applicant’s current Professional Registration Certificate from the appropriate governing board. Applications on any other form will not be considered. Submittals are part of the public record.

All applicants 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.

Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.

The plans and specifications for the University of South Florida 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, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $25,000 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

The “Professional Qualifications Supplement, dated December 2006 for the Visual and Performing Arts Teaching Facility” and “Project Fact Sheet”, which includes project information and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Kathy Bennett, Contracts Administrator, University of South Florida, Facilities Planning and Construction, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, Phone (813)974-3098, (813)974-3542 or via e-mail at kbennett@admin.usf.edu.

Interested firms are invited and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting at the University of South Florida, to be held at 10am, Eastern Time, on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, in Theater II (THR Building), 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida, to review the scope and requirements of this project. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted.

It shall be noted that no verbal communication shall take place between the applicants and the University of South Florida except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting, the Pre-Interview Meeting and the request for the PQS and Fact Sheet. Requests for any project information must be in writing to the above address. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

Seven (7) copies of the above requested data, bound in the order listed shall be addressed to: Ray Gonzalez, Architect, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, FPC110, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550.

Submittals must be received in the University of South Florida, Facilities Planning and Construction office, FPC110 by 2PM, Eastern Time on Friday, January 19, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.