Florida Gulf Coast University, on behalf of Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, announces that Professional Services in the discipline of master planning will be required for the project listed below:
Project No. BR-1070
Project and Location: Campus Master Plan Update 2010, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida
Description of Project
The project consists of updating the current university's comprehensive campus master plan. Emphasis will be directed toward the resolution of goals and objectives regarding components of the comprehensive plan that have illustrated growth over the past five years. The planning effort will continue to preserve the integrity of the original master plan while strategically aligning the University for future growth. The services will include:
1. The development of an Evaluation and Appraisal Report that reviews and appraises implementation of the 2005 Campus Master Plan and provides assistance in confirmation of a projected facilities program for future enrollment accommodation. These facilities will include research, academic, student life, support, housing, parking, infrastructure, utilities, athletics, recreation, parking, and others to be determined in terms of capacity, density, cost, visibility, availability of infrastructure, pedestrian and vehicular access, etc.
2. Development of a final comprehensive Campus Master Plan Update 2010 document, which fulfills statutory requirements, including determination of impacts to the Level of Service of services/roadways, potential public hearings, and assistance to FGCU in providing information for updating the Development Agreement with the host municipality. The 2010 Year Master Plan will be updated in accordance with Section 1013.30, Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 6C-21, Florida Administrative Code, and its proposed rewrite, Florida Board of Governors Regulation Chapter 21, F.S. The required Elements include Future Land Use, Transportation, Housing, General Infrastructure, Conservation, Recreation and Open Space, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvements. Ten optional elements and a long-range plan are also included. The successful consultant must demonstrate experience in campus planning, including LEED, Sustainability, and resolution of parking and traffic issues, as well as familiarity with statutory and administrative rule requirements. Consultants must demonstrate the ability to assess the impacts of university facilities development on campus and public facilities/services. Major components that may be included in the services consist of storm water capacity/conveyance/ management, chilled water capacity/ conveyance, traffic/transportation/parking and campus way finding/signage studies. The University is seeking consultants with experience in campus master planning, local government comprehensive planning and concurrency management.
3. The selected firm shall provide comprehensive consulting services for the referenced project. Any proposed Sub-consultants, as required by the Primary Consultant firm to meet project scope requirements, shall be identified by the generic discipline on the PQS form, but shall not be identified specifically by firm name, unless services are provided within the primary consulting firm. Sub-consultant firms shall be recommended after selection, at the time of contract negotiations, for the University’s approval.
Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of:
a. Professional qualifications of the proposed design team members, including experience and ability to meet the project requirements goals and objectives of the University’s strategic plan
b. Past experience with similar University Master Planning projects
c. Design ability
d. Volume of work
e. Distance from project
Florida Gulf Coast University 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 services. The selected firm will be required to provide computer-generated drawings according to the standards of FGCU. Blanket professional liability insurance will not be required for this project. Project development, including professional services, is contingent upon availability of funds. Additional Campus Master Plan Update services may be added to the contract scope for this project subject to the availability of funds and need.
Instructions:
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application. The letter of application should have attached:
1. A completed Board of Regents “Professional Qualifications Supplement,” dated February 1999. Applications on any other form will not be considered.
2. A copy of the applicant’s current Professional Registration Certificate from the appropriate governing board. An application must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.
The “Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS)” and “Project Fact Sheet”, which includes project information and selection criteria, may be obtained at www.fgcu.edu/facilities or by contacting: Pam Courter, Facilities Planning, via e-mail at pcourter@fgcu.edu, by mail: 10501 FGCU Blvd., South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565, by phone at (239)590-1500. Interested firms are invited and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting on Friday, July 10, 2009, 9:00 a.m., Academic Building 5, Conference Room 210.
Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. No verbal communication shall take place between the applicants and the employees of the Florida Gulf Coast University except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting and the request for the PQS and the Fact Sheet. Requests for any project information must be in writing to the above e-mail address. The Selection Committee may waive any irregularities and may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time. One (1) original and five (5) copies of the requested submittal data shall be addressed to:
Mr. Barrett Genson, Director of Facility Planning
10501 FGCU Blvd., South
Fort Myers, Florida 33965-6565
Phone: (239)590-1500
Submittals must be received in the Facilities Planning Office, by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), July 21, 2009. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.