NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that continuing CM-At-Risk services will be required for the project listed below:
UFMP-08, Annual Campus Service Continuing Renovation/Construction Minor Projects
Typical projects assigned under this contract may include new construction, renovation, remodeling, reroofing and other building maintenance, equipment installation, pre-engineered metal buildings, greenhouses, pole barns, asbestos abatement, and fire code corrections. Areas requiring renovation or remodeling may include animal research or holding areas, research laboratories, classrooms, library and media centers, offices and related functions, outpatient clinics, reception and waiting areas, lobbies and corridors, atriums, courtyards and plazas, modular and pre-engineered buildings, apartments, dormitories, and associated roadways, sitework, sidewalks, and landscaping. Projects could be located on the
This is an open-ended contract for a period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. Eight (8) contracts will be awarded. Two (2) of the eight (8) contracts will be awarded to “Small Businesses”, as defined on the UF Small business & Vendor Diversity web site http://sbvdr.admin.ufl.edu. One (1) of the eight (8) will be awarded to an “Emerging Business”, defined as one having performed less than $500,000 in construction at the University of Florida cumulatively over the past three fiscal years. One (1) of the eight (8) will be awarded to a “Small Emerging Business”, defined as one meeting the Small Business criteria referenced above and having performed less than $500,000 in construction at the University of Florida cumulatively over the past three fiscal years.
Typically, the contract for an assigned project’s construction management services will begin at the 60% Construction Document stage but may include limited production of budget 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 or 100% Construction Documents. If the GMP proposal is accepted and executed, 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 management fee for an assigned project, or failure to arrive at an acceptable GMP as provided in the agreement, may result in non-execution of the project Purchase Order.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, references, bonding capacity, workload, and responses to questions posed both in the shortlist and interview phases. At the time of application, the applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor in the State of
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 Project Fact Sheet, Construction Manager Qualifications Statement and CMQS Instructions, and other background information. The proposal shall be limited to 26 single-sided or 13 double-sided, consecutively-numbered pages (including the CMQS, but not including the cover sheet, table of contents, or blank divider 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.
2. Company information and signed certification.
3. A completed, project-specific “CM Qualifications Statement” (CMQS) proposal. Applications on any other form will not be considered.
4. Resumes, LEED accreditation (if available), and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff.
5. Proof of the applicant’s corporate status in
6. Proof of applicant’s bonding capacity.
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.
The project-specific CMQS form, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard
Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal must be received at the
The schedule of the selection process is as follows:
Pre-proposal conference (non-mandatory): April 2, 2008, 1:30 p.m.,
Applications due: April 11, 2008, 3:00 p.m. (EST), address listed above
Shortlist meeting: April 25, 2008, 1:00 p.m. (EST), 226 Stadium
Final Interviews: May 15 – May 22, 2008, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST), 101 Elmore Hall
Selection Deliberations/Scoring: May 23, 2008, 8:00 a.m. (EST), 101 Elmore Hall
Further information may be obtained from the UF FP&C website, www.facilities.ufl.edu, or by contacting: Selection Committee Chairman Miles Albertson, Associate Director, UF Facilities Planning and Construction, Health Science Center Office,