NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS:
The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that CM-At-Risk services will be required for the project listed below:
Project: UF-206,
The project consists of a new, freestanding building to house classrooms and office, meeting, event, study/lounge, and support space for graduate programs in the Warrington College of Business Administration. The new facility, which is estimated at roughly 54,000 GSF, must fit contextually in the historic district of campus with a thoughtful and high-performance design that enhances the “front door” to the University. Comprehensive site (and jobsite) planning must account for revised traffic patterns, accessibility, routing of utilities, landscape and hardscape elements, and views to and from existing buildings. It is anticipated that an “early site package” will be developed at the 60% CDs phase to allow sitework and site utilities work to begin before the building design is complete. The goal is to occupy the building – after Final Completion of construction – in January 2010.
The estimated construction budget is approximately $18,900,000, including site improvements and utilities, interior voice/data and audio/visual systems, and other site-specific allowances. The University is interested in utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a tool for improving quality, cost, and schedule by aiding coordination of trades, reducing field conflicts, and generally enhancing the construction process itself. Silver or higher LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council is mandatory, and an independent consultant will provide commissioning services throughout design and construction.
The contract for construction management services will consist of two phases, pre-construction and construction. Pre-construction services will begin at the Advanced Schematic Design stage and will include production of cost studies and estimates; value engineering; analysis of the design documents for constructability, coordination, detailing, materials, and systems; development and maintenance of the construction schedule; production of detailed jobsite management plans; development of strategies for the procurement of trade contracts; and development of at least two Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposals, including the primary building construction based on 100% Construction Documents. If the GMP proposal(s) are accepted and executed, the construction phase will be implemented. In this phase, 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 one of the contract, or failure to arrive at an acceptable GMP budget within the time provided in the agreement, may result in the termination of the construction manager’s contract.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, references, bonding capacity, 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.
At the time of application, the applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor in the State of
Applicants desiring to provide construction management services for the project shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the facilities program, Project Fact Sheet, and other background information. The proposal shall be limited to 50 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, schedule, and other goals and considerations as outlined in the Project Fact Sheet and facilities program.
2. Company information and signed certification.
3. A completed, project-specific “CM Qualifications Supplement” (CMQS) proposal. Applications on any other form will not be considered.
4. Resumes, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff.
5. Proof of the applicant’s corporate status in
6. Proof of applicant’s bonding capacity.
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 construction manager 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 CMQS forms, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, facilities program, UF Design Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-CM agreement, UF General Terms and Conditions, 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 Facilities Planning & Construction office by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), on Friday, November 9, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
Facilities Planning and Construction
232 Stadium /
Telephone: (352)392-1256, Fax: (352)392-6378
Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu