NOTICE TO DESIGN/BUILD FIRMS

The University of Central Florida on behalf of its Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of design/build will be required for the project listed below:

Project No. UCF-TBA Thermal Energy storage Tank

Project and Location: Thermal Energy Storage Tank, University of Central Florida, Main Campus, Orlando, Florida 32816-3020.

The combined project cost is to be determined for planning, construction and furnishings/equipment. There will be one design/build contract for this project.

The projects consist of the design and construction of a new Thermal Energy Storage Tank, the storage capacity will be approximately 20,000 ton-hrs and the media will be water. The projected project cost is approximately $2,200,000.

FORM OF PROPOSALS

It is the University’s intention to have professionals in the disciplines of design/build for this project.

This facility will be the in the early planning phase in the fiscal year 2007-08. The selected design/build firm will provide design, construction documents, and administration for the referenced project. Blanket professional liability insurance for the design/builder will be required for this project in the amount of $250,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.

Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal data shall be submitted to: Mr. David Norvell, Physical Plant, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Post Office Box 163600, Orlando, FL 32816-3600. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. (Local Time), on Friday, December 10, 2007. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The committee members have elected not to meet with proposed firms.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DESIGN/BUILDERS

Design/Build firms desiring to apply for consideration must include a letter of application and should have attached:

1.     The most recent version of the Florida Board of Education “Professional Qualifications Supplement” (PQS) dated 7/03, completed by the applicant. Do not alter the PQS form.

2.     A copy of the firms current Professional Registration Certificates from the appropriate governing board. An applicant must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

3.     The most recent version of the Florida Board of Education “Revised Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement” (CMQS) dated 02/02. Do not alter the CMQS form.

Applications that do not comply with all instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.

Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of design/builder’s qualifications separately, including experience and ability; past experience; bonding capacity; cost estimating; qualification of the firm’s personnel, staff and consultants; and ability to include minority business enterprise participation. Finalists will be provided with a description of the final interview topics. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

The plans and specifications for Florida Board of Education projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. 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 placement on the convicted vendor list.

Carefully review the Design/Build Contract and General Condition’s documents. Submitting a proposal for this project constitutes complete agreement with and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained within these documents. These documents can be found on our website at www.fp.ucf.edu with the advertisement.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DESIGN/BUILDERS

All applicants must be licensed to practice as general contractors in the State of Florida at the time of application. Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a construction management firm 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 management firm 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.

DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT

The contract for design/build services will consist of two phases. Phase one will consist of the development of construction documents and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at 50% construction documents. If the GMP is accepted, phase two, the construction phase, will be implemented. In phase two of the contract, the design/builder 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 GMP within the time provided in the agreement may result in the termination of the design/builder’s contract.

PROJECT FACT SHEET

Project Fact Sheet contains the selection criteria which is the primary basis for determining the shortlist. The Project Fact Sheet, Professional Qualifications Supplement forms, Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Mr. David Norvell, University of Central Florida, phone (407)823-0970, e-mail: dnorvell@mail.ucf.edu, Web site: www.fp.ucf.edu.