PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR 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 20070002

PROJECT NAME: Campus Water Distribution System

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: Engineering services including, but not limited to: structural, mechanical and electrical design work for the complete preparation of construction documents necessary for Campus Water Distribution System. Renovations will include providing adequate water for fire sprinkler systems to all buildings on campus including piping upgrades, modifications, or replacement of piping at the current campus water distribution loop. Coordinate partnering with the City of St. Augustine as necessary to increase water supply to campus.

CONSTRUCTION BUDGET: $2,700,000

FSDB PROJECT MANAGER: Fran Lynch

PHONE NUMBER: (904)827-2380

RESPONSE DUE DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 2006, no later than 3:00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS

Firms interested in being considered for this project must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of their application with table of contents and tabbed sections containing the following information:

1.     Letter of interest which indicates the firm’s qualifications, related experience, the firm’s abilities to do the work and other pertinent data.

2.     Current Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) Form DBC5112.

3.     A copy of firm’s current Florida Professional Registration License Renewal.

4.     For Corporations only: If the firm offering services is a corporation, it must be properly chartered with the Department of State to operate in Florida and must provide a copy of the firm’s current Florida Corporate Charter.

5.     Completed SF-254.

6.     Completed SF-255.

Firms must be properly registered at the time of application to practice their profession in the State of Florida. Representative samples of related work may be submitted in a separate binder. Applications that do not comply with these instructions or those that do not include the requested data may not be considered. All information received will be maintained with the project file and will not be returned. Applicants are advised that plans and specifications for A/E projects may be reused.

Applications are to be sent 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, Stores/Receiving, St. Augustine, FL 32084-2799.

Applicants will be short-listed on Wednesday October 4, 2006. Following the short-list selection, a pre-interview workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, for all short-listed firms. Interviews will be conducted on Tuesday October 24, 2006. A final selection will be made after the interviews have taken place. Selections will be made in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. The selected firm will be given official notice of selection results by FAX and/or mail.

The results of the short-list and final selection will be posted at: FSDB, 207 N. San Marco Ave., Building #28, Stores/Receiving, St. Augustine, FL and can be viewed during regular working days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. beginning 24 hours after the selection. Any protests of the selection must be made within 72 hours of the posting. Failure to file a protest within 72 hours (not including Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday) after posting shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Final selection results will also be posted in the F.A.W.