NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS:

The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of master planning will be required for the project listed below:

Project: MP-311, PKY Developmental Research School Site Master Plan (Gainesville, FL)

The project will prepare a physical campus master plan for P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School (PKY), a K-12 campus associated with the College of Education at the University of Florida situated on roughly thirty-one acres with an enrollment of approximately 1,150 students. The Plan shall provide recommendations for future buildings, building locations and site infrastructure including access/circulation, parking, utilities, security, lighting, stormwater, landscaping, recreation fields and playgrounds. Project deliverables include site maps indicating locations and phasing of the recommendations as well as cost estimates for each recommendation and phase. The physical master plan should reflect the school’s evolving strategic mission and goals to emphasize math, science and technology in a context of community partnerships.

Recommendations and site concept design shall be accomplished onsite in an interactive, charrette-style format. The design team shall prepare graphic illustrations of design concepts for review by both internal and external stakeholders, and will participate in the presentation of those concepts. The project site design shall be required to follow the guidance of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and seek appropriate accreditation by the US Green Building Council.

The selected firm will provide design and documentation for the referenced project. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, design ability, references, workload, and responses to questions posed both in the shortlist and interview phases. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

Applicants desiring to provide professional services for the project shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the Project Fact Sheet and other background information. The proposal shall be limited to 40 single-sided, consecutively-numbered pages and shall include:

      1. A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services, design intent, and other goals and considerations as outlined in the Project Fact Sheet.

      2.  Company information and signed certification.

      3. A completed, project-specific “Professional Qualifications Supplement” (PQS) proposal. Applications on any other form will not be considered.

Resumes and copies of the applicant's current Professional Registration Certificate(s) from the appropriate governing board, corporate charter(s) if applicable, LEED certification, and other pertinent credentials.

At the time of application, the applicant must posses current design Professional Registration Certificate(s) from the appropriate governing board; must be properly registered to practice its profession in the State of Florida; and, if the applicant is a corporation, must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, an applicant 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 professional 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.

Unsigned proposals or proposals containing expired or invalid licenses will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.

The project-specific PQS form, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, UF Design Services Guide, UF Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-Professional agreement, and other project and process information can be found on the Facilities Planning & Construction website.

Finalists may be provided with supplemental interview requirements and criteria as needed.