NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ARCHITECTURE-ENGINEERING

The State of Florida, Department of Health, Division of Administration, Bureau of General Services, Office of Design and Construction, announces that professional services are required for the project listed below. Applications being sent via the U. S. Mail or via overnight express service shall be sent to: Jim Chandonia, Senior Architect, Florida Department of Health, Office of Design and Construction, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #B06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1734, (850)245-4444, ext. 3168, Facsimile (850)412-1421.

PROJECT NUMBER: 99327200

PROJECT NAME: JACKSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT – REPLACEMENT FACILITY

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: Architecture-Engineering

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET: $8,260,000.00

SAMAS NO: 64-20-2-122001-64200700-00-084093-09

RESPONSE DUE DATE: 4:00 p.m. (EDT), August 29, 2008

INSTRUCTIONS: Submit three (3) bound copies of the following information: *

1.     Table of contents

2.     Letter of interest

3.     A copy of the current Department of Health Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) Form DBC5112 Revised 7/1/04. A copy can be obtained by calling (850)245-4066.

4.     A copy of the firm’s current Florida Professional License registration. (Proper registration at the time of application is required.

5.     (CORPORATIONS ONLY) Current Corporate Certificate providing evidence of validation date and designation of professional or professionals qualifying the corporation to practice Architecture and/or Engineering.

6.     Completed Standard Form 330

        *In Article 19, Relevant Projects, and Article 23, Project Owner’s Information, list only projects designed, under construction, and/or completed within the past five (5) years.

7.     A stamped self-addressed if the applicant would like a Notice of Selection result.

* All applicants are urged to limit their submittal content to fifty (50) pages, excluding front and back covers and any section dividers. However, this is not a mandatory requirement.

EVALUATION: All proposals submitted shall become the property of the Department of Health. The submitted proposals will be placed on file and not returned. Any proposals that do not comply with the above instructions as set forth and/or do not include the required qualification data will be considered improper and disqualify the applicant. Proposals submitted by qualified firms shall be evaluated in accordance with Chapter 60D-2, Florida Administrative Code and Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.

SHORTLIST SELECTION PROCESS: From the proposals received, the department shall shortlist a minimum of three (3) firms.