The University of Central Florida, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, announces that continuing Professional services for minor projects are required for the following service(s): General Contractor.

The General Contractor will provide maintenance & repair services for educational (University) facilities, to include but not limited to: concrete sidewalk repairs; building interior and exterior repairs, painting, plumbing, and electrical repair/maintenance issues deemed necessary by University Facilities and Safety employees designated to conduct repair/maintenance projects to ensure building systems are maintained and repaired to the University standards.

All trades utilized under a General Contractors professional license may be utilized in the scope of this agreement. Campus Service contracts for these projects provide that the Contractors will be available on an as-needed basis for the upcoming fiscal year, July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. Upon completion of satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed yearly for four (4) additional years. The contractor receiving the award may not have an exclusive contract to perform services for these projects. The University may have additional campus service professionals under contract during the same time period

INSTRUCTIONS:

General Contractors desiring to provide professional services shall apply by letter.

Attach to each letter of application:

A list of completed jobs over the last three (3) years with contact names and telephone numbers.

A copy of the applicant’s current Professional Contractors license from the state of Florida. An applicant must be properly licensed to practice at the time of submission of this application. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

Submit five (5) copies of the above requested data bound in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Application materials will not be returned.

The plans and specifications for the 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 contractor 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 thirty six (36) months. The selected contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or contractor in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of thirty six (36) months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting: Frank Ballentine, Physical Plant Building 16, Libra Dr. Orlando, FL. 32816-3600, (407)823-3579, Fax (407)823-4394, email fballent@mail.ucf.edu or accessing the University of Central Florida, Facilities and Safety website at www.pp.ucf.edu.

Submittals must be received in the Physical Plant Building, University of Central Florida, P. O. Box 163600, Orlando, Florida 32816-3600, by 4:00 p.m. (Local Time), July 14, 2008. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.