Request for Qualifications

RFQ 09-44 – Construction Management Services

Building 8 Renovation – Auxiliary Services

The University of North Florida, Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that Professional Services will be required in the discipline of: Construction Management, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.

The project requires the renovation of the first floor of Building 8 in the core of the UNF campus. The project consists of approximately 12,800 gross square feet of existing space on the main floor to be reconfigured and renovated to accommodate administrative offices and flexible open space for future re-assignment.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application with the appropriate documents from RFQ 09-44.

The letter of application should have attached:

1.             The most recent version of the “UNF Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement,” completed by the applicant. Applications on any other form will not be considered.

2.             A copy of the applicant’s current Registration Certificate from the appropriate governing board. An applicant must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

3.             Submit five (5) copies of the above requested data bound in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.

Minority Business participation is encouraged; however, it will not be considered in the scoring process.

As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a consultant 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 consultant 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.

UNF Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained electronically online at the UNF Purchasing department website:

http://www.unf.edu/dept/purchasing/bids.html or by emailing:

Evelyn Jenkins Burton            AND       Angela Dyal

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

(904)620-1732        Florida     unf.edu

                Purchasing Dept.     (904)62001733

                Bldg. 53, Room 2950

                1 UNF Drive

                Jacksonville, FL 32224

Submit five (5) complete copies of the submittals to the above referenced address by 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.