NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS

The University of Central Florida, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, announces that continuing Professional services for minor projects are required for the following service(s): General Contractor.

Project and Location: University of Central Florida, Main Campus, Orlando, Florida 32816-3020.

The project consists of the construction of minor projects for the university. All trades under the General Contractors professional license may be utilized in the scope of this agreement. Campus Service Agreements for these projects provide that the Contractors will be available on an as-needed basis for one year through June 30, 2012. Upon completion of satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed yearly for two (2) additional years. The contractor receiving the award may not have an exclusive contract to perform services for these projects. The University may have additional campus service professionals under contract during the same time period. Accordingly, the selected firm(s) minimum bonding capacity should be $1,000,000 and be sufficient to contract multiple concurrent projects.

Minor projects are defined as projects with a value of up to $1,000,000 or studies for which the fee for professional services is $200,000 or less.

FORM OF PROPOSALS

It is the University’s intention to have professionals in the discipline of General Contractor for this project.

The selected General Contractor will provide budgets, estimates, schedules, construction services, construction administration, and project close out documentation for the referenced project. Blanket professional liability insurance for the General Contractor will be required for this project in the amount of $250,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services.

The committee members have elected not to meet with proposed firms.

Carefully review the General Contractor Agreement, the General Conditions documents, and the UCF Design, Construction, and Renovation Standards. Submitting a proposal for this project constitutes complete agreement with and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained within these documents. These documents can be found on our website at www.fp.ucf.edu with the advertisement. Please note that the University of Central Florida will not compensate for lodging, food, or travel associated with this project.

INSTRUCTIONS

Firms desiring to provide construction services for the project shall submit a letter of application and a completed University of Central Florida “General Contractor Qualifications Supplement.” Proposals must not exceed 40 pages, including the General Contractor Qualifications Supplement and letter of application. Pages must be numbered consecutively.

A list of completed jobs over the last three (3) years with contact names and telephone numbers must be provided. 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.

Five (5) bound copies of the required proposal data shall be submitted to: Mrs. Gina Seabrook, Facilities Planning, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Post Office Box 163020, Orlando, FL 32816-3020. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time on May 31st, 2011. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of Contractors qualifications, including experience and ability; past experience; bonding capacity; cost estimating; and qualification of the firm’s personnel, staff, and consultants. Finalists will be provided with a description of the final interview topics. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.

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 contractor 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 thirty six (36) months. The selected contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or contractor in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of thirty six (36) months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

PROJECT FACT SHEET

The Project Fact Sheet and the General Contractor Qualifications Supplement may be obtained by contacting: Mrs. Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, Phone (407)823-2166, Fax (407)823-5141, Email: gina.seabrook@ucf.edu, Web site: www.fp.ucf.edu.