The University of North Florida – Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that Construction Management Services will be required for the new Science & Humanities Building, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.

The project consists of approximately 105,000 gross square feet. This facility will be located on the site just to the north of the existing Social Sciences Building in an area currently designated for parking. At this time the project is in the schematic design phase. Interior spaces to be provided include teaching and research laboratories, preparation rooms for the laboratories, offices, administrative support spaces, classrooms and a roof-top greenhouse. The building is expected to meet or exceed USGBC LEED Silver Certification. The estimated construction budget for this project is $30,000,000.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application with the appropriate documents from RFQ 10-02:

The letter of application should have attached:

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

2.     A copy of the applicant's current Florida Contractor’s License 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 seven (7) 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 strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.

As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a construction manager 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 construction manager 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.

The UNF Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement form and additional information may be obtained electronically online at the UNF Purchasing Department website http://www.unf.edu/dept/purchasing/bids.html or by emailing:

Dianna White                                       AND                                                       Angela Dyal

dianna.white@unf.edu                       University of North Florida                angela.dyal@unf.edu

(904)620-1731                                        Purchasing Dept.                                 (904)620-1733

                                                                Bldg. 53 Room 2950

                                                                1 UNF Drive

                                                                Jacksonville, FL 32224