Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Bloxham Hall Renovation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6D-17.002: Purchasing Department

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – FOR ARCHITECTURE-ENGINEERING

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) announces that professional services are required for the project listed below.

PROJECT NUMBER:  FSDB-20080002

PROJECT NAME: Bloxham Hall Renovations

PROJECT LOCATION: The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 207 N. San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL   32084-2799.

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: Architectural and engineering services including, but not limited to: interior demolition, reconfiguring of HVAC chilled water loop system, electrical, interior framing, drywall, flooring, data communication systems, fire alarm and sprinkler system, interior finishes, and ADA upgrades.

The building is a 13,245 square feet, two story structure and the second floor is currently dormitory space. The project goal is to create new dormitory rooms to house twenty students on the second floor with minor renovations of the first floor administrative offices. The construction shall start 2008/2009. PROJECT BUDGET:  $2,000,000.00

FSDB PROJECT MANAGER:  Brad Meade

PHONE NUMBER: (904)827-2360

RESPONSE DUE DATE:  Monday, June 30, 2008, no later than 3:00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL: Firms interested in being considered for this project should contact The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind by email; Laura Bowden, Contract Administrator at bowdenl@fsdb.k12.fl.us or John Connor, Purchasing Director at connorj@fsdb.k12.fl.us requesting instruction booklet “Selection Criteria of the Architect/Engineer dated December 2007.”