NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS:

The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that CM-At-Risk services will be required for the project listed below:

Project: UF-212, (Newell Hall & Annex Renovation/Rehabilitation)

The project consists of the renovation and rehabilitation of Newell Hall and Annex to create a Student Learning Commons. Newell Hall was built in 1910 as the Florida Experiment Station and is the third oldest building on campus. Newell Hall and the Annex total approximately 34,200 GSF. Newell Hall is one of the oldest UF buildings recorded in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The renovation will include individual and group study spaces as well as a variety of seating areas for informal student study. The Annex will become a graduate study area. Wireless Internet access will be available throughout the building. The project will transform this historic, but energy inefficient, building and give it a new purpose.

The estimated construction budget is approximately $9M, including site improvements and landscaping. The project will be delivered using the Construction Manager At Risk method and construction shall be “fast-tracked” to start by August 2010 and end no later than April 2011. GOLD LEED BD+C (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council is mandatory. PLATINUM IS PREFERRED.

The contract for construction management services will consist of two phases, pre-construction and construction. Pre-construction services will begin at the Conceptual Schematic Design stage and will include production of cost studies and estimates; value engineering; analysis of the design documents for constructability, coordination, detailing, materials, and systems; development and maintenance of the construction schedule; production of detailed jobsite management plans; development of strategies for the procurement of trade contracts; and development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal based on 100% Construction Documents. If the GMP proposal is accepted and executed, the construction phase will be implemented. In this phase, the construction manager becomes the single point of responsibility for performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts. Failure to negotiate an acceptable fixed fee for phase one of the contract, or failure to arrive at an acceptable GMP budget within the time provided in the agreement, may result in the termination of the construction manager’s contract.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, references, bonding capacity, workload, and responses to questions posed both in the shortlist and interview phases. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

At the time of application, the applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor 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.

Applicants desiring to provide construction management services for the project shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the facilities program, Project Fact Sheet, and other background information. The proposal shall be prepared as specified in the CMQS Instructions and shall include:

1.             A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services, schedule, and other goals and considerations as outlined in the Project Fact Sheet and facilities program.

2.             Company information and signed certification.

3.             A completed, project-specific “CM Qualifications Supplement” (CMQS) proposal. Applications on any other form will not be considered.

4.             Resumes, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff.

5.             Proof of the applicant’s corporate status in Florida (if applicable) and a copy of the applicant’s current contracting license from the appropriate governing board.

6.             Proof of applicant’s bonding capacity.

If the applicant is a corporation, it 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 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.

Incomplete proposals will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.

Additional information to assist the applicant in preparing a complete proposal – including the project-specific CMQS forms, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, facilities program, UF Design Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard University of Florida Agreement for CM Services, and other project and process information – can be found on the Facilities Planning & 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 & Construction office by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), Thursday, March 18, 2010. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.

Facilities Planning & Construction

232 Stadium / P. O. Box 115050

Gainesville, FL 32611-5050

Telephone: (352)273-4000, Fax: (352)273-4034

Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu