PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR A CONTINUING CONTRACT

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) requests qualifications from construction management firms to provide construction management services for a continuing contract. The firm selected under this contract will be responsible for assigned facility projects in which construction costs do not exceed $1,000,000 (per contract period). This contract will have an initial period of one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods.

Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of construction manager qualifications including experience and ability, financial capability, administrative ability/office staff, scheduling expertise, cost estimating and cost control ability, on-site staff, information systems, and distance to site. Firms must be properly licensed in the State of Florida at the time of submittal. The selection will be made in accordance with Section 287.055 F.S.

INSTRUCTIONS: 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 of the Construction Management Firm Negotiated Fee Guaranteed Maximum Price booklet dated December 2007.”

Submittals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), July 21, 2008, and should be mailed or delivered to the: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Attn.: Mr. John Connor, Purchasing Director, 207 N. San Marco Ave., Building #28, St. Augustine, FL 32084-2799. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

The results of the short-list and final selection will be posted at: FSDB, 207 N. San Marco Ave., Building #28, St. Augustine, FL and may be viewed during regular working days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning 24 hours after the selection. A final selection will be made after interviews have taken place. The selected firm(s) will be given official notice of selection results by Fax or mail. Final selection results will also be posted in the Florida Administrative Weekly.