NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

The University of South Florida announces Construction Management Services will be required for the project listed below:

PROJECT NO: 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 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. 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 of a concert hall of approximately 47,107 GSF based upon available funds and subject to additional funds for incorporation into this contract.

The University is seeking to hire a Construction Management team with extensive experience in School of Music and Concert Performance Hall construction. The contract for Construction Management Services shall consist of a pre-construction services phase and a construction phase. The pre-construction services phase, for which the Construction Manager will be paid a fixed fee, will include value engineering, constructability analyses, development of cost models, estimating, and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at the 50% Construction Document phase. If the GMP is accepted, the Construction Phase will be implemented. Early bid packages for fast track and multi-phase development may be required to meet project goals. In the Construction Phase of the contract, 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 for Phase 1 of the contract, 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. It is the University’s responsibility to negotiate a fair, competitive, and reasonable compensation for pre-construction services and overhead and profit fees for the project. 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. Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of Construction Manager qualifications including applicant’s experience, applicant’s personnel, applicant’s ability to provide service, (record-keeping/administrative ability, recording of as-built conditions, critical path scheduling expertise, conceptual cost estimating and cost control ability, quality control capability, etc.) and the applicant’s license, bondability and insurability. 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. Finalists will be provided with a draft copy of the building program and the latest documentation prepared by the project Architect/Engineer, a description of the final interview requirements, and a copy of the standard University of South Florida Construction Management Agreement. The Construction Manager shall have no ownership, entrepreneurial, or financial affiliation with the selected Architect/Engineer involved with this project. INSTRUCTIONS: Firms desiring to provide Construction Management services for the project shall submit a letter of interest and a completed “USF Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement, dated February 2007” with attachments and additional information required. Proposals must not exceed sixty (60) pages, including the Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement, letter of interest, attachments and additional information. Pages must be numbered consecutively. Submittals that do not comply with these requirements or do not include the requested information may not be considered. Submittals are part of the public record and 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 $25,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of placement on the convicted vendor list. The University of South Florida Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement Form, dated February 2007 and the Project Fact Sheet may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Kathy Bennett, Contracts Coordinator, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, via e-mail at kbennett@admin.usf.edu, or phone (813)974-3098, (813)974-2625 or Fax (813)974-3542.

Interested firms are invited to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting at the University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, to be held at 3pm Eastern Time, on Thursday, March 8, 2007 in Theatre II (THR Building), 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida, to review the scope and requirements of this project. All interested firms are encouraged to attend. 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 project information (the CMQS and Fact Sheet) and clarifications. Requests for any project information must be in writing to Ms. Kathy Bennett, Contracts Coordinator, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, via e-mail at kbennett@admin.usf.edu, or phone (813)974-3098, (813)974-2625 or Fax (813)974-3542. Seven (7) copies of the above requested data, bound in the order listed shall be addressed to: Ray Gonzalez, Architect, Facilities Planning and Construction, FPC110, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550. Submittals must be received at the above campus address by 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, March 23, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. The University reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to return or reject any or all submissions of Construction Manager proposals without obligation to the respondent. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds. If additional funding is realized, the University has the option to incorporate additional scope/funding under this contract.