Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal
The
Florida International University Board of Trustees has previously announced
that Professional Services in the discipline of Architecture will be required
for the project listed below:
Project
Name and Number:
Project
Location: This facility will be located at
Project
Description: The proposed building will jointly house International Studies and
the International School. The building should provide a striking physical
symbol of the international dimension of the University's mission and identity.
It should provide a state-of-the art venue for the many activities - classes,
lectures, workshops, performances, conferences, and faculty and graduate
student research-that constitute the agendas of its occupants. It should invite
faculty, students, and others to linger over their work, and to interact over
lunch, coffee, or casual conversation. It should impress the constant stream of
prominent foreign visitors that find their way to FIU. It also should enhance
the external reputations of the centers and institutes, departments, and school
that inhabit it. The project will also require campus utility infrastructure
improvements to service the building and future building sites. It will contain
an approximate total gross square footage of 57,712 with a construction budget
of approximately $14 million.
Selection
Background: On November 22, 2005 a shortlist meeting was conducted and 5 firms
were invited to presentations and interviews. On December 8, 2005 presentations
and interviews were conducted with the 5 invited firms.
The
FIU certification and selection committee has recommended no fewer than three
firms in ranked order for the President’s approval. The President has
requested a public meeting to interview the certification and selection
committee regarding the committee’s recommendation with the intent of
making a decision on behalf of the Board of Trustees to negotiate a contract in
accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
The
meeting will be conducted as follows:
DATE
AND TIME: February 16, 2005,
PLACE:
Campus Support Complex, Room #1123,
Individuals
requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to attend and participate in the public
hearing must contact Facilities Planning and Construction, (305)348-4090, a
minimum of three (3) working days prior to the public hearing.