NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Children and Family Services (DCF), Office of Design and Construction, announces that professional services are required on a continuing basis for mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines. Multiple projects may be negotiated as needed, with each individual project construction budget not to exceed $1,000,000.

PROJECT NAME: Continuing Area Contract for Mechanical/Electrical Consulting Services

PROJECT NUMBER:   DCF-07223000

RESPONSE DUE DATE: By 5:00 p.m., August 18, 2006.

LOCATION: DCF Northeast Zone (encompassing Alachua, Baker and Duval Counties, where state-owned facilities are mainly located). The Owner’s Macclenny location will be used as jobsite to assign points for each applicant in the “Location” category of the competitive selection. However, individual projects may be assigned under this contract at any state-owned jobsite within the Northeast Zone, including:

1)     Northeast Florida State Hospital (Macclenny)

2)     District office building locations (Jacksonville)

3)     North Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center (Gainesville)

4)     Tacachale (Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Gainesville)

5)     APD Cluster locations (Jacksonville/Gainesville/Lake City)

The consultant receiving an award shall not have an exclusive contract to perform engineering services at these locations, and the Owner may have other design professionals under contract at any of these locations.

INSTRUCTIONS: Submit three (3) copies of the following bound in loose leaf three-ring binders:

1.     Letter of Interest summarizing the firm’s qualifications, any past experience with this department, and any other relevant past experience with state, federal or local government clients.

2.     A current Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) from the Department of Management Services (Appendix B of “Selection of the Design Professional”, downloadable from http://fcn.state.fl.us/dms/dbc/Guides&

        Maps/construcdocuments/PQS-REV10-20-05.doc).

        Applicants shall complete PQS Section 5a., “Fees of Applicant”, to reflect current contracts with all state agencies.

3.     A copy of the firm’s Florida Professional Engineering (EB) Registration. (Proper registration with the engineering board is required at the time of application.)

4.     Corporations only: Current Corporate Certification providing evidence of validation date and the designation of professional or professionals qualifying the corporation to practice Engineering in the state of Florida.

5.     Completed Standard GSA Form 254.

6.     Completed Standard GSA Form 255.

7.     Applicants seeking to receive credit for state certification as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), or to receive credit allowable for use of an MBE as sub-consultant, shall include in the proposal a copy of the State of Florida Minority Certification Letter.

Proposals are to be sent to: Glenn G. Jenkins, P.E., Office of Design and Construction, Department of Children and Family Services, Bldg. 3, Room 205-J, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, Phone (850)921-8920.

All proposal information submitted becomes the property of DCF, will be placed on file, and shall not be returned. Applications not complying with the instructions set forth above and/or not including the required qualifications data shall not be considered.

SELECTION PROCESS: Selections will be made in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, following procedures outlined in “Selection of the Design Professional” (which may be viewed at http://fcn.state.fl.us/dms/dbc/ Guides&Maps/construcdocuments/selectae.pdf).

Representative samples of related work submitted by an applicant may be considered in the rating of Experience and Ability. From the proposals received, the Department shall qualify a minimum of three (3) firms to interview, and shall advise them of the interview procedure (which will likely be conducted by written interrogatory or by telephone) and of any further requirements.

SELECTION RESULTS: Immediately upon posting, the department’s shortlist will be faxed to all applicants providing a fax number (or emailed to applicants requesting email notification in lieu of fax notice and providing an email address for such notification). Any protests of the selection must be made within 72 hours of posting of the results. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. The department’s selection shortlist may be announced in the Florida Administrative Weekly.

CONTRACT AWARD: In accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the Department will undertake to negotiate a contract beginning with the highest ranked firm on the shortlist.