The University of North Florida, Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that Construction Management Services will be required for an Athletic Track and Field Facility located at the University of North Florida, Hodges Stadium, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, Florida.

The project consists of the complete installation of a new 400 meter, nine (9) lane, 14mm (9/16”) prefabricated synthetic sports surfacing system (Mondo) including in ground field event equipment, striping, concrete or bituminous substrate and subsurface drainage system connection. Construction Managers wishing to be considered must be able to work with the Mondo Track and all of the extremely stringent tolerances to meet NCAA and IAAF requirements for certification of a Synthetic Surface Running Track system, as well as the flatness tolerances stipulated by the Sports Federation or Association for Synthetic Surfaces.

Firms interested in providing construction management services for this project shall submit a letter of application and a complete “University of North Florida Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement”. No submittal material will be returned.

Minority Business participation is strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.

As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a consultant 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 consultant 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.

Vendor shall have established equal opportunity practices which conform to all laws against discrimination and prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status or religion; neither Vendor nor any subcontractor or other person, firm or business entity with whom it would be engaged in a combined effort to perform the services has hired any person who is an officer or employee of UNF.

UNF Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement forms and additional information may be obtained by contacting: Evelyn Jenkins Burton, Purchasing Department, Bldg. 6, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, Florida   32224, (904)620-1732, email: ejenkins@unf.edu.

Submit eight (8) copies of application to: University of North Florida, Purchasing Department, Attn: Evelyn Jenkins Burton, Building 6, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224. Application packages must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. (Local Time), November 27, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.