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-292, Communicore BSL3 Research Facility, Gainesville Florida

The project consists of the renovation of the Communicore Animal Facility (CAF). A 55,333 net assignable square foot facility located in the basement of the Communicore Building, a three story building located in the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. Approximately 15% of the existing CAF will be renovated. It will modernize 100% of the existing ABSL3 suite and enlarge it to about 250% of its present size (3,333 net square feet to 8,473 net square feet) by incorporating and renovating to modern ABSL3 standards areas now occupied by one SPF rodent barrier and small portions of large animal holding, and the ABSL2 suite. Program space will be comprised of laboratory and procedure, support and ABSL3 animal housing. The primary function of the completed ABSL3 suite will be to provide space that allows secure, safe and efficient use of agents, including select agents, classified as requiring BSL3 conditions.

The total project budget is $8,757,900., including  underground utilities, fees, surveys and tests, total building comissioning, furnishings and equipment, and contingencies. Construction shall be “fast-tracked” to be substantially complete by April 2008, with an estimated construction budget of $6,284,974. Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation by the U.S. Green Building Council is mandatory.

The contract for construction management services will consist of two phases, pre-construction and construction. Pre-construction services will begin at the 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 a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal based on 60% Construction Documents, for which the CM will be paid a fixed fee. If the GMP proposal is 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, location, 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.

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 40 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, copies of the applicant's contracting license, corporate charter(s) if applicable, proof of the firm’s bonding capacity, LEED certification, and other pertinent credentials.

At the time of application, the applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor 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 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 Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Owner-CM 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 Facilities Planning & Construction office by 3:00 p.m., local time, on Friday, August 18, 2006. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

Facilities Planning and Construction

232 Stadium / P. O. Box 115050

Gainesville, FL 32611-5050

Telephone: (352)392-1256; Fax: (352)392-6378

Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu