The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the disciplines of architecture and engineering for Total Building Commissioning will be required for the project listed below:

Project No. UF-313

Project and Location: College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Education and Clinical Research Center; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

This project is an expansion of the College of Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Hospital. The proposed project is envisioned as a 3 story 93,000 gross square foot addition to the Small Animal Hospital (SAH). This will allow the SAH to relieve space deficiencies, which are currently causing a less efficient hospital function. In addition, the proposed growth will allow the SAH to increase its caseload, provide a new linear accelerator facility, and to create a healthier environment for patients and clinicians.The scope of services shall include design phase peer review, development of the Commissioning Plan and Commissioning Specifications, and construction phase pre-functional, functional, and performance testing for mechanical, electrical, building automation, process utilities and building envelope systems.The consultant shall also support project efforts to attain minimum Silver LEED certification.

Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $1,000,000.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the conceptual facilities program, Project Fact Sheet for Commissioning Agent Consultants, and other background information.  The proposal shall be limited to 20 single-sided pages and shall include:

1.             A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services.

2.             A completed Commissioning Services Proposal Form using the project-specific version available at the UF Facilities Planning and Construction website.  Applications on any other form will not be considered.

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

At the time of application, the applicant must possess 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 applicant 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 Commissioning Services Proposal Form, Project Fact Sheet, UF Design Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-Commissioning Agent 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.

Provide the number of copies prescribed in the Project Fact Sheet.  Submittals must be received in the UF Facilities Planning and Construction Division office by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), Thursday, October 18, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

UF Facilities Planning and Construction Division

232 Stadium / P. O. Box 115050

Gainesville, FL 32611-5050

Telephone: (352)392-1256

FAX: (352)392-6378

Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu

Proposal forms, instructions for registering as an applicant, and other pertinent information are available on the above website.