The University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) announces that Professional Services for the discipline of Architecture and Engineering will be required for the project listed below:
Project Name & Location: USFSP Student Services Center – Renovations and Remodeling, University of South Florida Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida.
The proposed project is to convert the Campus Activity Center to a Student Support Services Center that is a multi-functional, multi-use facility, which may include activity/meeting spaces, office areas for student related functions and services. This facility is 2-story structure of about 27,000 G.S.F., of which 12,500 GSF of Gymnasium is to be converted from a double height space to two separate floors that will contain offices and incorporate a day lit atrium. The building also contains a Fitness Center, with support facilities, which will not be part of the project scope and shall remain in operation throughout the renovation and remodeling of this building.
The estimated construction budget is approximately $2,300,000. The project will be delivered using the Construction Manager at Risk method. LEED – CI (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Commercial Interiors) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council is required.
The selected firm will provide design, construction documents and construction administration services for the referenced project. Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $1,000,000, and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.
The selected firm will be required to provide design, construction documents and contract administration for the referenced project utilizing CADD drawings in accordance with the standards of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $1 million and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.
Instructions: Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application. The letter of application should have attached:
1. A completed USF St. Petersburg “Professional Qualifications Supplement,” Revised 04/07. APPLICATION ON ANY OTHER FORM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
2. A copy of the applicant’s current Professional Registration Certificate 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. Resumes, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff (applicant and consultants).
Submit six (6) 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 information will not be returned.
The plans and specifications for State University System 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 $25,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of placement on the convicted vendor list.
Professional Qualifications Supplement form, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained by contacting:
Marion Sommers, Administrative Specialist
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Facilities Planning and Construction Services
140 Seventh Avenue South, TER 100
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone (727)873-4822, or e-mail: sommers@mail.usf.edu
Interested firms are invited to attend the pre-submittal meeting to be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., in the Campus Activity Center, Room 101, USFSP Campus, St. Petersburg, Florida. The purpose of this meeting is to review the scope and requirements of this project.
Submittals must be received in the University of South Florida Saint Petersburg, Facilities Planning and Construction Services, TER 100 office by 2:00 p.m. on February 25, 2011 and shall be addressed to John P. Trecastelli, Associate Director of Facility Planning & Construction (same address as above). Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.