6C8-5.009: Use of University Facilities
NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
The Florida International University Board of Trustees announces that construction management services are required for the project identified below:
PROJECT NAME
AND NUMBER: BT-837 US Century Bank Arena Expansion
PROJECT LOCATION: Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC), Miami, Florida
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The US Century Bank Arena is the largest indoor gathering place on the campus of Florida International University. This building serves the campus and community for various functions and events throughout the year.
The US Century Bank Arena Expansion will provide a welcoming central entry area to manage large quantities of visitors effectively. Components of the project will include a formal lobby/pre-function area that accommodates visitors and waiting lines; public restrooms and concessions; an external covered guest area adjacent to the entrance doors; adequate ticketing facilities; and advanced multi-media to make public announcements.
Construction cost is estimated to be approximately $3,000,000.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Firms desiring to provide construction management services for the project shall submit a letter of application and a completed Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement (CMQS) form. Proposals must not exceed 80 pages, including the CMQS and letter of application. Pages must be numbered consecutively. Submittals, which do not comply with these requirements or do not include the requested data, will not be considered. No submittal material will be returned.
All applicants must be licensed to practice as general contractors in the State of Florida at the time of application. Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a construction management firm 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 management firm 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.
Submit seven (7) bound copies of the required proposal data and one CD copy of the complete proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF format of the above requested data bound in the order listed. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Application material will not be returned. 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 qualifications without obligation to the respondent. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds.
The Construction Manager Qualifications Supplement (CMQS) form and the Project Fact Sheet, which describes the selection process schedule for this Project and additional information regarding the Project scope, must be obtained from the web-site http://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-837.htm. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. Once the firm acquires the required forms, questions may be directed to Real Estate Development and Planning at (305)348-4090 or via email: griffith@fiu.edu.
SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS TO: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Real Estate Development and Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S. W. 17th St., Room #142, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida 33199. Submittals must be received between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m and 4:00 p.m. (Local Time), Friday April 16, 2010.
Submittals will not be accepted before or after the times and date stated above. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.