Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of South Florida
NOTICE TO DESIGN BUILD TEAMS

The University of South Florida, announces that Qualifications Based Design/Build Services (QB/DB), for the design and construction of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions building, will be required for the project listed below.

PROJECT NUMBER: 512

PROJECT AND LOCATION: Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions, (USF Globalization Research Center), University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, Tampa, Florida.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project consists of the design, construction, and furnishing of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions on the University of South Florida Tampa Campus. The project includes the 73,500 gsf first phase of a potentially larger facility and consists of approximately 17,500 gsf of programmed finished space (primarily offices, meeting rooms, and an auditorium) and 56,000 gsf of shell space. The Construction Budget is $13,173,187.

By pursuing its mission and housing interdisciplinary and international programs in its new facility, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions will be well positioned to advance the University of South Florida’s interdisciplinary scholarship goals. Such programs could include a Graduate Center for Sustainable Healthy Communities, the International Affairs Center, the Institute for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and a new Confucius Institute in its final stages of approval.

In addition to furthering USF goals, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions facility will become an integral part of the Tampa Bay Community by organizing and facilitating events for community members and promoting discussion of global issues. The facility is meant to provide an environment for “interactive participation” and to support academic teams, community work and global interaction. The project will include space for conferences, the Patel Speakers Series, exhibits and displays, and a lobby for receptions and shall facilitate equipment for teleconferencing, audio/visual communications, etc.

In keeping with the global solutions mission, the facility design should embody the concepts of sustainability to the greatest extent possible within the budget and schedule. LEED Certification to the highest level possible is expected of the design team within the scope of services.

The new multi-story facility is planned to be located on the Tampa Campus. The project must have an executed GMP by January 2009, and be completed for occupancy by April 2010. The Design/Build Team (Design and Construction Services Team/DCST) shall be responsible for the management of the process and project to meet project scope, budget and schedule requirements. The Design/Build Services contract shall be in compliance with the Qualifications Based Design/Build selection provisions in Section 287.055, F.S. and Rule 6C-14.007, F.A.C., including pre-construction fees, construction related service costs and a guaranteed maximum price. It is the University’s responsibility to negotiate a fair, competitive, and reasonable compensation per Section 287.055, F.S. A fair, competitive and reasonable compensation shall be evaluated based upon the following information: (1) Compensation on similar projects, (2) other compensation reference data; and (3) after approval of the ranking, proposals requested from the short listed firms based upon a scope of services document to be provided at the time of negotiations. The University will contract with a single contract entity whose Design/Build Team shall provide all services including, but not limited to professional services, budgeting, cost estimating, construction services, labor, materials, and equipment required to design, construct, and furnish the project and shall provide schematic studies for possible future phases. The selected team will be required to provide computer drawings according to the standards of the University of South Florida, including computer record drawings reflecting as-built conditions. Blanket professional design liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $1,500,000 and will be provided as a part of Basic Services. The respondent must be capable of bonding at 100% of the value of the contract with a surety licensed to do business in the State of Florida with a Best rating of A, Class IX. Project development including professional services is contingent upon availability of funds. If additional funding is realized, the University has the option to incorporate additional scope/funding under this contract including the completion of shell space.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Teams desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a Request for Qualifications submittal including a letter of interest, a completed “Design and Construction Services Qualification Supplement form (DCSQS), dated February 2008” with attachments, and additional information required within the proposal limits as described in the Request for Qualifications dated February 2008. Applications submitted in any other format may not be considered. The Request for Qualifications dated February 2008 and the Design and Construction Services Qualifications Instructions and Supplement form dated February 2008, which includes project information and selection criteria, may be obtained by contacting: Kathy Bennett, Contracts Administrator, Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550, via e-mail: kbennett@admin.usf.edu, phone (813)974-3098, Fax (813)974-3542. All teams must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, or a joint venture, it must be registered by the Department of State to do business in the State of Florida at the time of application. If the applicant is the contract entity and has a consultant to perform the design or construction services, the contract entity and consultant must have an agreement at the time of application to formally contract for consulting services. Firms applying as “Associations” without a registered joint venture agreement or a contract entity and consultant without an agreement will not be considered. Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of qualifications of the proposed Design/Build Team, including team qualifications, team experience and ability to provide service in meeting the project requirements and the goals and objectives of the University’s Strategic Plan. As part of the University of South Florida’s strategic plan, USF made a commitment to foster collaboration, open and timely communication, mutual respect, trust and inclusiveness. The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity institution, and, as such, strongly encourages the lawful use of certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MBEs”) in the provision of design and construction-related services by providing a fair and equal opportunity to compete for, or for participation in, design and/or construction related services. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Submittals are part of the public record and no submittal material will be returned. The plans and specifications for The University of South Florida 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 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list. Interested teams are invited and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal meeting at the University of South Florida, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time in the USF Marshall Center Room 132 (Henderson Room), Tampa Campus to review the scope and requirements of this project. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. It shall be noted that no verbal communication shall take place between the applicants, the Center for Global Solutions and the University of South Florida except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting, the Pre-Interview Meeting and the request for the RFQ and DCSQS. Requests for any additional information or clarification at any other time than above must be in accordance with the RFQ. Six (6) copies of the required information shall be submitted to the attention of the Project Manager, Walter Pestrak, AIA., Facilities Planning and Construction, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FPC110, Tampa, Florida 33620-7550 by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on Friday, March 28, 2008. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. The University reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to return or reject any or all submissions of Design/Build proposals without obligation to the respondent. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds.