NOTICE OF BID/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

NOTICE TO DESIGN BUILD TEAMS

The University of South Florida, announces that Qualifications Based Design/Build Services (QB/DB), for the design and construction of the USF Athletic Facilities Project, will be required for the project listed below.

PROJECT NUMBER: 579

PROJECT AND LOCATION: USF Athletic Facilities Project, University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, Tampa, Florida.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project consists of the design, construction, and furnishing of the USF Athletic Facilities Project on the University of South Florida Tampa Campus. The project includes improvements and facilities for intercollegiate basketball, baseball, softball, football and intramural recreation. The Construction Budget is projected to be approximately $24,000,000 total for all facilities.

The USF Athletic Facilities Project will include a Basketball Practice Facility, Baseball Stadium Improvements, a Softball Stadium, Football Practice Fields and relocation of existing Recreation Fields. Additional projects may be included in the scope of this project subject to the availability of funds.

The new USF Basketball Practice Facility shall provide two practice gymnasia and team support facilities including locker rooms, offices, meeting rooms, athletic training, strength training and equipment management facilities with internal student athlete access to the event level of the existing Sun Dome via controlled access stair and corridor.

Improvements to the existing USF Baseball Stadium shall include a natural grass sports field, new step-down team dugouts, bullpens, covered batting cages, two party pavilion canopies, a press box and a 1,500 seat spectator grandstand with an elevated, shaded entertainment or hospitality deck and service amenities.

The USF Softball Stadium shall provide a new lighted natural grass sports field, step-down team dugouts, bullpens, covered batting cages, a press box and a 700 seat spectator grandstand with an elevated, shaded entertainment or hospitality deck and service amenities.

The new USF Football Practice Field Complex shall include one lighted synthetic turf field, two natural grass lighted sports fields and a service building, all enclosed by a perimeter security and privacy fence.

The relocation of the existing Recreational Fields includes rebuilding the fields and related improvements, including utilities, turf, storage building, etc. in a new location.

The scope of the project also includes site work, utilities, infrastructure, storm water management, walks, plazas, lawns and plantings, site lighting, signage and site accessories. In addition, design features such as ornamental fences with masonry columns, graphics, display lighting, banners or pennants and special paving or plantings to enhance the spectator experience inside and outside of the facilities are required as part of the project development.

The Design/Build Team (Design and Construction Services Team/DCST) shall be responsible for the management of the process and project to meet project scope, budget and schedule requirements. The project may include the utilization of in-kind donations. The Design/Build Services contract shall be in compliance with the Qualifications Based Design/Build selection provisions in Section 287.055, F.S. and B.O.G. Regulation 14.0055, including pre-construction fees, construction related service costs and a guaranteed maximum price. It is the University’s responsibility to negotiate a fair, competitive, and reasonable compensation per Section 287.055, F.S. A fair, competitive and reasonable compensation shall be evaluated based upon the following information: (1) Compensation on similar projects, (2) other compensation reference data; and (3) after approval of the ranking, proposals requested from the short listed firms based upon a scope of services document to be provided at the time of negotiations.

The University will contract with a single contract entity whose Design/Build Team shall provide all services including, but not limited to professional services, budgeting, cost estimating, construction services, labor, materials, and equipment required to design, construct, and furnish the project. The selected team will be required to provide computer drawings according to the standards of the University of South Florida, including computer record drawings reflecting as-built conditions. Blanket professional design liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $3,000,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services. The respondent must be capable of bonding at 100% of the value of the contract with a surety licensed to do business in the State of Florida with a Best rating of A, Class IX. Project development including professional services is contingent upon availability of funds. If additional funding is realized, the University has the option to incorporate additional scope/funding under this contract.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Teams desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a Request for Qualifications submittal including a letter of interest, a completed “Design and Construction Services Qualification Supplement form (DCSQS), dated July 2009” with attachments, and additional information required within the proposal limits as described in the Request for Qualifications dated July 2009. Applications submitted in any other format may not be considered. The Request for Qualifications dated July 2009 and the Design and Construction Services Qualifications Instructions and Supplement form dated July 2009, which includes project information and selection criteria, may be obtained by contacting: Christine Chefalas, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, e-mail: chefalas@admin.usf.edu, (813)974-0332, Fax: (813)974-3542. All teams must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, or a joint venture, it must be registered by the Department of State to do business in the State of Florida at the time of application. If the applicant is the contract entity and has a consultant to perform the design or construction services, the contract entity and consultant must have an agreement at the time of application to formally contract for consulting services. Firms applying as “Associations” without a registered joint venture agreement or a contract entity and consultant without an agreement will not be considered.

Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of qualifications of the proposed Design/Build Team, including team qualifications, team experience and ability to provide service in meeting the project requirements and the goals and objectives of the University’s Strategic Plan. As part of the University of South Florida’s strategic plan, USF made a commitment to foster collaboration, open and timely communication, mutual respect, trust and inclusiveness. The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity institution, and, as such, strongly encourages the lawful use of certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MBEs”) in the provision of design and construction-related services by providing a fair and equal opportunity to compete for, or for participation in, design and/or construction related services. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Submittals are part of the public record and no submittal material will be returned. The plans and specifications for The University of South Florida projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. 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 $25,000 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Interested teams are invited and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting, to review the scope and requirements of this project, at the University of South Florida, on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10am Eastern time in the Main Arena of the USF Sun Dome, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620 which is located on the southeast corner of the Tampa Campus off of Bull Run. Please enter the right hand side double doors at Entry 3 (also where the ticket office is located) on the southeast side of the building. Attendees can park in Lot 22F. (Those unfamiliar with the campus may find directions at the Campus Information Center at the Fowler entrance and/or consult a campus map at http://www.usf.edu/Locations/Maps-Directions/tampa.asp.) Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. It shall be noted that no communication shall take place between the applicants and the University of South Florida including the Athletics Department, and Campus Recreation, except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting, the Pre-Interview Meeting and the request for the RFQ and DCSQS. Requests for any additional information or clarification at any other time than above must be in accordance with the RFQ. One (1) original and nine (9) copies of the required information shall be submitted to: Attention: Project Manager, Ray Gonzalez, Assistant Director, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. The University reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to return or reject any or all submissions of Design/Build proposals without obligation to the respondent. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds.