NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the disciplines of engineering and architecture for Total Building Commissioning will be required for the project listed below:
Project: UF-323, Chemistry/Chemical Biology Building and Renovation of Existing Facility, Gainesville, Florida.
This project will provide approximately 100,000 GSF for modern undergraduate teaching laboratories, classrooms, teaching support, graduate research laboratories, and offices. The new building will provide a centralized home for lower-level undergraduate chemistry instruction. It will also provide state-of-the-art research facilities for faculty and graduate students working in the areas of chemical biology and chemical synthesis. This project will include new construction and renovation of existing facilities to comply with the Program requirements. The estimated construction budget is approximately $49,000,000. The project will be delivered using the Construction Manager at Risk method.
The scope of services shall include design phase peer review, review for completion and maintenance of the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR), development of the Commissioning Plan and Commissioning Specifications, and construction phase pre-functional, functional, and performance testing for mechanical, electrical, building automation and building envelope systems. The consultant shall also support project efforts to achieve higher-than-normal energy efficiency and attain “Gold” LEED certification.
Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $1,000,000.
INSTRUCTIONS
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the facilities program, Project Fact Sheet for Commissioning Consultants, and other background information. The proposal shall be limited to 20 single-sided pages or 10 double-sided, consecutively-numbered pages and shall include:
1. A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services.
2. A completed Commissioning Services Proposal Form using the project-specific version available at the UF Facilities Planning & Construction website. Applications on any other form will not be considered.
3. Resumes and copies of the applicant’s current Professional Registration Certificate(s) from the appropriate governing board, corporate charter(s) if applicable, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials.
At the time of application, the applicant must possess current design Professional Registration Certificate(s) from the appropriate governing board; must be properly registered to practice its profession in the State of Florida; and, if the applicant is a corporation, must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, an applicant 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 36 months. The selected applicant 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.
Unsigned proposals or proposals containing expired or invalid licenses will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.
The Commissioning Services Proposal Form, Project Fact Sheet, UF Design Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, FP&C non-technical specifications, standard University of Florida Owner-Commissioning Consultant agreement, and other project and process information can be found on the Facilities Planning and Construction website. Finalists may be provided with supplemental interview requirements and criteria as needed.
Provide the number of copies prescribed in the Project Fact Sheet. Submittals must be received in the Facilities Planning and Construction office by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), Friday, December 19, 2008. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
Facilities Planning and Construction
232 Stadium / P. O. Box 115050
Gainesville, FL 32611-5050
Telephone: (352)273-4000; Fax: (352)273-4034
Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu