Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida State University
FSU School Additions

NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

Florida State University, State of Florida, announces that professional services in the discipline of architecture will be required for the project listed below.

Project No. FS-206

Project and Location:          Florida State University School

                                        Additions

                                        Florida State University School

                                        Tallahassee, Florida

The project consists of the design and construction of three new classroom buildings, containing four classrooms in each building and totaling approximately 20,058 gsf. The buildings will be strategically located on the existing FSU School campus, which is located at 3000 School House Road, Tallahassee, FL 32311. The construction management project delivery system will be utilized for this project. The selected firm will provide design, construction documents, and administration for the referenced project, which has a total project budget of approximately $5,000,000, of which approximately $3,989,000 will be used for construction. Funding for this project will be phased, with an initial project amount for Phase I of $5,000,000. The design team will be selected to perform professional services on Phase I of the project, and upon the satisfactory performance of services for Phase I, and at the discretion of the owner, their agreement may be amended to include the performance of services for subsequent phases of the project. Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $500,000, 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 Florida State University “Professional Qualifications Supplement,” August 8, 2003. Applications on any other form, on versions dated prior to 8/08/03 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 in the State of Florida to practice the required profession at the time of application. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be properly chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.

Submit six copies of the above requested data bound in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Application material will not be returned.

The plans and specifications for Florida State University 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 $50,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Professional Qualification Supplements, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained through our website, www.fpc.fsu.edu, or by contacting:  Lynetta Mills, Facilities Design and Construction, 109 Mendenhall Maintenance, Building A, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4152, (850)644-2843 telephone, (850)644-8351 facsimile.

For further information on the project, contact Marvin Beard, Senior Project Manager, at the address and phone listed above.

Submittals must be received at the above location, by 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.