Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts

NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Annual Services – Districtwide Building Systems Functional Performance Assurance Services

The Office of Facilities Design and Construction announces that professional services are required entitled “Districtwide Building Systems Functional Performance Assurance Services” for Duval County Public Schools. DCPS may select up to three firms and award service contracts to these firms for independent, third-party consulting services. Services may be provided at any DCPS facility districtwide. Firms will report directly to DCPS and work on DCPS’s behalf in cooperation with project-specific design/build firms, construction managers, A/E firms, etc. The firms selected under this solicitation will be responsible for the professional services described in the RFQ during the design, bid, construction and post-construction periods of various renovation and construction projects in order to ensure that DCPS is provided with facilities that are healthy, efficient and productive learning environments. This will be a multiple award, delivery order type contract for an initial period of one year with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods.

Applications are to be sent to:               Duval County Public Schools

                                                                Facilities Design and Construction

                                                                1701 Prudential Drive

                                                                5th Floor

                                                                Jacksonville, FL 32207-8182

PROJECT MANAGER:                       Gary Stengl

PHONE NO.:                                         (904)390-2279

RESPONSE DUE DATE:                      RFQ’s ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE November 28, 2006

                                                                AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 p.m.

MBE GOALS:                                        5% Overall

Information on the selection process can be found at www.educationcentral.org/facilities under Selection Booklets, Selection Criteria of the Building Systems Functional Performance Assurance Services.