FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

CONTINUING CONTRACT

PROJECT NUMBER:           DOH NO. 2006006

PROJECT NAME:                Construction Management Continuing Contract

                                                Northeast Florida Catchment Area and East Central Catchment

PROJECT

LOCATION:          Northeast Florida Catchment Area and East Central Catchment Area Including Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Levy, Nassau, St. Johns, Union Counties and, Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Sumter, Seminole, St. Lucie, Volusia Counties and other locations as the Department may determine is in the best interest of the Department.

The State of Florida, Department of Health, Division of Administration, Bureau of General Services, Office of Design and Construction requests qualifications from construction management firms to provide construction management services for the project(s) listed below. Applicant must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Florida at the time of application. Further, if a corporation, the applicant must be registered by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, to operate in the State of Florida at the time of application. The selection will be made in accordance with Section 255.29(3), F.S., and the procedures and criteria of Building Construction.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Multiple projects as required by the Department with individual project construction budgets not to exceed $1,000,000. Depending on development of projects and funding, the possibility exists that the contract may expire with no projects being assigned. Work may include all aspects of construction projects to provide for construction of new facilities (satellite County Health Department facilities, support structures, etc.), repair and renovation to existing facilities, including but not limited to roofing work, code compliance modifications, reconfiguration of spaces, replacement of finishes, restoration and other minor works. Continuing Contracts selection is for a contract period of one year, renewable annually for up to two additional years at the discretion of the Department of Health. The Department reserves the right to contract with one or more of the selected firms as the Department deems is in its best interest. For selection purposes, Ocala will be the point used to calculate the Distance from firm to site.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Submit four (4) bound copies with a Table of Contents and tabbed sections in the following order:

1.     Letter of Interest detailing the firm’s qualification to meet the above referenced selection criteria.

2.     A current Experience Questionnaire and Contractor’s Financial Statement, Form DBC5085, a copy of which may be obtained by calling (850)245-4066.

3.     Résumés of proposed staff and staff organizations.

4.     Any examples of project reporting manuals, schedules, past experience and examples of similar projects completed by the firm.

5.     A description of the applicant’s plan for Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise.

6.     Reference from prior clients received within the last five years.

RESPONSE DUE DATE: May 10, 2007, 4:00 p.m. (EST)

Applications are to be sent to: Mr. Thomas L. Matthias, Senior Architect, Florida Department of Health, Office of Design and Construction, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #B06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1734, Phone (850)245-4444, extension 3166.

SHORTLIST SELECTION PROCESS: From the proposals received, the Department shall shortlist a minimum of three (3) firms.

All proposal information submitted becomes the property of the Department of Health, will be placed on file, and not returned. Applications which do not comply with the instructions set forth above and/or do not include the qualification data required may not be considered.

The qualified, responsive Firm will be required to be registered with MyFloridaMarketPlace before a contract can be executed. However, they will be exempt from the one per cent fee.