Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts
Annual Contract for Construction Management Services - Amended Advertisement

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRMS

Duval County Public Schools

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

AND PRE-QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS FOR Annual Contract for Construction Management Services

The Office of Facilities Design and Construction announces that Construction Management services are required for Annual Contracts for Construction Management Services for Duval County Public Schools. The firm(s) selected under an annual contract will be responsible for assigned projects having estimated construction costs not exceeding the threshold amount of $1,000,000 (construction), provided for in §287.055 Florida Statutes. This will be a multiple year contract to one or more firms for an initial period of one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods.

The Duval County Public Schools has begun prequalifying all contractors who intend to submit bids and proposals for all construction projects exceeding $200,000 and electrical projects exceeding $50,000. All firms submitting proposals shall be required to submit both a Pre-Qualification Application and a separate proposal package. Duval County Public Schools will evaluate both pre-qualification applications and proposals.

Firms who are not approved as a pre-qualified bidder will not be considered for award of an annual contract.

Prequalification forms and information may be obtained at www.dreamsbeginhere.org under About DCPS, DCPS Departments, Facilities Design and Construction Services, Forms and Standards, General Documents.

Proposal information for Award Selection may be obtained at www.dreamsbeginhere.org under About DCPS, DCPS Departments, Facilities Design and Construction Services, Selection Booklets, Selection of the Construction Manager.

Applications are to be sent to:

                                                James L. Womack

                                                Facilities Design and Construction

                                                1701 Prudential Drive – 5th Floor

                                                Jacksonville, FL 32207-8182

PROJECT MANAGER:       James L. Womack

PHONE NO.:                         (904)390-2279

RESPONSE DUE DATE:             RFQ’S ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 29, 2008, AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 P.M.

MBE GOALS:       If multiple contracts are awarded, one out of every four of them should be sheltered. The remaining should have an overall participation goals of 10%; based on the availability of MBEs for this project.