Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts
New Bartram Springs K-5 School No. 161, DCSB Project No. C-91130 and New Waterleaf K-5 No. 160, DCSB Project No. C-91140

                                                                 Duval County Public Schools

                                        NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRMS

                                                             Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

                                                       FOR Construction Management Services

The Office of Facilities Design and Construction announces that Construction Management services are required for the following projects:

Project Title: New Bartram Springs K-5 School No. 161, DCSB Project No. C-91130 and

                       New Waterleaf K-5 No. 160, DCSB Project No. C-91140

                                             RFQ’s ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 27, 2007

                                                    AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 P.M.

The selected Construction Manager(s) will provide preconstruction services including value engineering, constructability analysis, development of a cost model, and estimating and will develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price at the applicable Construction Document phase. All payments made under this contract and/or payment made under Sales Tax Exemption purchases (Direct Purchases) may be made via Electronic Payment via credit card or direct check at the District’s sole option.

Scope of Work: Construction management services for New Bartram Springs K-5 School No. 161, DCSB Project No. C-91130 with a construction budget not to exceed $20,000,000 and New Waterleaf K-5 No. 160, DCSB Project No. C-91140 with construction budget not to exceed $20,000,000.

Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of construction manager(s) qualifications, including but not limited to experience and ability, financial capability, record keeping/administrative ability, critical path scheduling expertise, cost estimating, cost control ability, quality control ability, qualifications of firm’s personnel, staff and consultants, and distance from the construction site. Construction management firms may elect to submit on one or both projects with separated qualification packages submitted for each project. The District reserves the right to award the projects individually to separate construction management firms or both to a single construction management firm.

To receive application information and instruction booklet or for additional information contact the Project Manager listed below or visit www.educationcentral.org/facilities.

Applications are to be sent to:

                Facilities Design and Construction

                1701 Prudential Drive, 5th Floor

                Jacksonville, FL 32207-8182

PROJECT MANAGER:       Tony Gimenez

PHONE NO.:         (904)390-2279

MBE GOALS:       20% Overall

Information on the selection process can be found at www.dreamsbeginhere.org go to about dcps, then dcps departments, then facilities design and construction then Selection Booklets.