SIGN CONTRACTOR SERVICES

The University of North Florida – Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, requests proposals from Sign Contractors with the intent to enter a contract for fabricating and installing gateway and wayfinding signage for the University: The preliminary scheduled construction start date is Fall Semester 2008.

The central theme for physical development of the University is that of a Village Street wherein the pedestrian student can move from building to building with the ease and logic of moving through a small town business district, running into other pedestrian students, with vehicular traffic restricted to the outside of the campus core. The purpose of this project is to enhance the campus image and make it easier to navigate.

Minority Business participation is strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.

As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a contractor may not submit a bid for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The selected contractor 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.

Vendor shall have established equal opportunity practices which conform to all laws against discrimination and prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status or religion; neither Vendor nor any subcontractor or other person, firm or business entity with whom it would be engaged in a combined effort to perform the services has hired any person who is an officer or employee of UNF.

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting & Site Visit: Proposers are required to attend the Pre-Proposal Meeting. The meeting has been scheduled for September 8, 2008, 10:00 a.m. (Local Time). Location: University of North Florida, Building 6, Room 1225, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224. (Limited Vendor Parking is available in front of Bldg. 5 Lot 9. Visit http://capricorn.anf.unf.edu/parkingservices/ for information.

UNF RFP 09-08 Campus Sign Program documents and additional information may be obtained on the UNF Purchasing website http://www.unf.edu/dept/purchasing/bids.html or by contacting:

Evelyn Jenkins Burton               AND                               Angela Dyal

e.jenkins@unf.edu                      University of                 angela.dyal@unf.edu

(904)620-1732                                North Florida                (904)620-1733

                                                        Purchasing                    1 UNF Drive

                                                        Dept. B-6                       Jacksonville, FL

                                                        Rm. 1301                        32224

Submit one (1) original and five (5) copies of proposal responses to the above referenced address. RFP proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), September 22, 2008. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.