University of South Florida Polytechnic announces that Professional Services in the discipline of Campus Area Development, Infrastructure Engineering and Landscape Architecture will be required for the project listed below:

PROJECT NUMBER: 554

PROJECT AND LOCATION: USF Polytechnic – Campus Infrastructure, University of South Florida Polytechnic, Lakeland, Florida.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The interdisciplinary USF Polytechnic – Campus Infrastructure includes development of the new 171 acre campus pending adoption of the 2010 Master Plan Update and will primarily provide the settings and backbone for multi-user interdisciplinary shared core facilities. The plan includes four miles of roadway, five miles of pedestrian pathway, five acres of parking, three acres of plazas, and a thirty eight acre water feature. Utilities include: sanitary sewer, storm water, potable water, chilled water, hot water, electrical power, site lighting, information technology, and natural gas.

Polytechnic ideals are strongly oriented toward interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships – between faculty members, support staff, student support, and others. The concept of a commons is strongly evocative of these interactions; the co-location and interweaving of faculty members across disciplines, for example, encourages and facilitates the dynamic exchange of ideas so critical for interdisciplinary efforts. The close physical proximity of faculty, staff and students creates a collection of “critical masses,” providing constant opportunities for productive interaction.

The Campus Infrastructure is the realization of a multi-phased Master Plan which creates an integrated, fully-engaged university campus environment at a highly visible location on Interstate 4 midway along the 80 miles between the Tampa Bay and Orlando megalopolis areas. In addition to serving the needs of its tri-county service area, this university is intended to be a destination campus with a vibrant residential and campus life component. Given this location, the USF Polytechnic seeks to implement the iconic design for the development area.

The construction budget is estimated to be approximately $27M including site development, infrastructure and landscape. Project development, including professional services, is contingent upon availability of funds. The project may require design in a phased approach to accommodate funding stream. When additional funding is realized, the USF Polytechnic has the option to incorporate additional scope/funding under this contract including completion of pedestrian/safety bridges. The construction delivery method will be Construction Management.

The selected firm should provide planning, design, construction documents, construction administration and warranty services for the project in coordination with the 2010 USF Polytechnic Campus 10 Year Master Plan Update and USF standards for design and construction. USF Polytechnic is seeking to secure the services of a consultant team with extensive experience in innovative campus area development design. All disciplines required for the design should be provided for this project under the contract with the selected firms; including campus area development, infrastructure, engineering, landscape architecture and any specialty consultants. Consultant services for design expertise unique to the innovative needs of a polytechnic interdisciplinary teaching and research environment may be provided by specialty design consultants with a preference for inclusion of signature campus area designers. Firm submittals should include descriptions of experience and knowledge of Sustainable Design and Hurricane Hardening. The design and construction administration services provided by the selected team shall facilitate the project needs, and accomplish those needs within the mandatory project schedule in order to meet occupancy requirements for the first buildings. The selected firm 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 to facilitate the University’s space management program. Blanket professional 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. 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. Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of professional qualifications of the proposed design team, including experience and ability to meet the project requirements and the goals and objectives of USF Polytechnic’s Strategic Plan; past experience; award-winning design ability, especially in developing iconic and/or signature facilities; volume of work; and distance from project. The distance factor for this project will provide a maximum of one point difference in scoring for location between in-state and out-of-state applicants. As part of the University of South Florida’s Strategic Plan, the university made a commitment to foster a diverse community distinguished by a shared purpose, 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. 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 should 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.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Firms desiring to apply to provide professional services shall submit one (1) original submittal and eight (8) bound copies consisting of the information as required in the “Submittal Requirements” of the Project Fact Sheet including a letter of interest, a completed “USF Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS)” dated August 2008 for the USF Polytechnic – Campus Infrastructure and any required or additional information within the proposal limits. Applications on any other form will not be considered. Submittals are part of the public record. All applicants should be properly registered at the time of contract engagement to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it should be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.

The “Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS)” for the USF Polytechnic – Phase I Facility, dated May 2010, and “Project Fact Sheet”, which includes project information and selection criteria, may be obtained by contacting: Geralyn Bonfiglio-Sells, Executive Administrative Specialist, Campus Planning and Facilities Operations, University of South Florida Polytechnic, via e-mail at gsells@poly.usf.edu by mail at 3433 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, Florida 33803, or by phone at (863) 667-7757. Interested firms are invited and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EDT), Friday, May 21, 2010 at the University of South Florida Polytechnic – Room LTB 1124/1124A to review the scope and requirements of this project. The LTB 1124/1124A is located on campus at 3433 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, Florida 33803.

Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted once the Florida Administrative Weekly advertisement is published. No communication shall take place between the applicants and the members of the Selection Committee or employees of the University of South Florida except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting, the Pre-Interview Meeting, and the request for the PQS and Project Fact Sheet. Requests for any project information should be submitted in writing to the above e-mail address. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time. One (1) original and eight (8) copies of the requested submittal data, bound in the order listed in the “Submittal Requirements” of the Project Fact Sheet shall be addressed to:

Alice M. Murray Ed.D

Associate Vice President

Campus Planning and Facilities Operations

University of South Florida Polytechnic

3433 Winter Lake Road

LTB 2116

Lakeland, FL 33803

Applications that do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Submittals are to be received by USF Polytechnic, 3433 Winter Lake Road, LTB Room 2116, Lakeland, Florida 33803 by 2:00 p.m. (EDT), Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.