PROJECT NUMBER: 208038

PROJECT NAME: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES,

For the Design of Ensslin Armory Backup Power, St. Augustine, Florida 32086

Potential respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to carefully review all the materials contained herein and prepare responses accordingly.

The State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Construction and Facility

Management Office (CFMO) requests qualifications from your firm for Architectural &

Engineering Services for the Design of the Robert F. Ensslin Jr. Armory, located on SR 207 in

St. Augustine, Florida.

The CFMO will contract with a single entity who shall provide all Architectural/Engineering Services for Title I Type A (Site Investigation) and Type B (Design) and Title II Type C (Construction Administration), which may include but not necessarily limited to site investigation, topographical and utility survey, soils report, user design conferences to finalize the design, prioritize project components/additive bid items, programming, schematic and preliminary designs, preconstruction, constructability reviews, complete design and engineering, life cycle cost analysis, construction documents, specifications, detailed line-item construction cost estimates, general storm water permit, and construction administration required to provide a complete facility. The firm will also need to provide technical assistance and signed/sealed documents to aid the General Contractor to secure the required building permits and the Florida State Fire Marshal review permit.

SCOPE OF WORK: Please see these related documents concerning the scope of work in the View Related Documents section at the bottom of this advertisement.

Requests for private meetings by individual firms will not be granted. No individual verbal communication shall take place between any applicants and the Owners except as provided by the Contracting Branch. Requests for any additional information, clarifications or technical questions must be requested in writing. Address all technical questions to the Contracting Branch, cfmocontracting@fl.ngb.army.mil.

Selection of applicants for consideration will be made on the basis of professional personnel; professional services qualifications including related construction/design experience and ability, location, financial capability, scheduling/cost control, past performance, and recent, current, and projected workloads of the firm. The Qualifications packages will be reviewed and shortlisted to three firms. Reference checks will be done on three shortlisted firms. Telephone or in-person interviews or presentations may be required to determine the best qualified firm for this project.

Prior to entering into a contract with the State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs, the selected firm must be registered with the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Registration System. Registration must be completed at the myflorida.com MyFloridaMarketPlace website (link available under BUSINESS at http://dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myflorida_marketplace. Prospective firms who do not have Internet access may request assistance from the MyFloridaMarketPlace Customer Service at (866) 352-3776

INABILITY TO POST ELECTRONICALLY: If the Department is unable to post an Intent to Award or Intent to Negotiate (due to technical difficulties) as defined above, the Department will notify all firms via the Point of Contact and electronic address provided to the Department. Notice will be posted as defined above once the technical difficulties have been rectified; however, the official posting time will be that time at which the last firm was electronically notified.

DISCRIMINATION; DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

The STATE OF FLORIDA requires all Vendors to implement a drug free workplace program as defined in 287.087, Florida Statutes.

MINORITY PROGRAM: Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) are encouraged to participate in this Request for Qualifications. Utilization of MBE participation is highly encouraged from all participants. MBE's must be certified by the Office of Supplier Diversity.

The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received and reserves the right to make an award with or without further discussion of the proposals submitted or accept minor informalities or irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida, which are considered a matter of form and not substance, and the correction or waiver of which is not prejudicial to other Proposers. Minor irregularities are defined as those that will not have an adverse effect on the Department's interest and will not affect the price of the proposal by giving a Proposer an advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all other proposers. It is understood the proposal will become a part of the Department € s file, without obligation to the Department. Proposals may be rejected, in accordance with Agency standard € s and found to be irregular (not in conformance with the requirements and instructions contained herein). A proposal may also be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include, but are not limited to failure to utilize or complete in their entirety prescribed forms, conditional proposals, and improper, missing and/or undated signatures. All proposals deemed non-responsive will be disqualified.

The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under any contract is contingent upon availability of funding and an annual appropriation by the Legislature.

SUBMITTAL FINAL DUE DATE: Friday August 30, 2008, 4:00. Submittals received after this date will not be considered. However, submittals may be sent to the CFMO any time prior to the final due date.

Submittals are to be sent to Department of Military Affairs, Construction and Facility Management Office (CFMO), Robert F. Ensslin, Jr. Armory, 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, Florida, 32086, ATTN: Ms. Michele Dobbs or Mrs. Bobbie Smith. Questions/assistance can also be received thru Contracting Department email cfmocontracting@us.army.mil.

ENVELOPES ARE TO BE MARKED: Attention Project 208038 RFE Backup Power RFQ Submittal

Submissions required for this project: (Color or graphic submittals are not required nor will they have any bearing on any selections). No other forms or format will be accepted.

1. A Letter of Interest.

2. Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) Form DBC 5112, Revised 10/07

(1 original & 4 copies required). Forms can be electronically obtained in MICROSOFT WORD software format (File extension € DOC € -document format) from CFMO Contracting Department, Michele Dobbs, telephone: 904-823-0255, or Bobbie Smith, telephone: 904-823-0256 or email: cfmocontracting@us.army.mil. Forms are available in Adobe Acrobat software (File extension € PDF € -portable document format) with the original solicitation on the Vendor Bid System on MyFlorida.com.

NOTE:

Question #3 in PQS form: One copy of the current Florida Department

of Professional Regulation License(s) with the appropriate Board(s) for

each of the license numbers listed in PQS form number 3. Firms must be properly

registered at the time of application to practice their profession in the State of Florida.

Question #6 in PQS form: A list of at least 4 previous or current projects which

exhibit your firm's experience as related to this project. You must have completed at least 2 projects of the same size scope and complexity within the previous 3 years to be considered qualified. Provide contact information of the Owners and Contractors. Describe work performed on projects in detail.

3. For Corporations only: If the firm offering services is a corporation, it must be properly registered with the Department of State to practice their profession in Florida and must provide one copy of the firm € s current Florida Corporate Registration.

Facsimile (fax) or e-mail submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. All instructions must be complied with and requested data must be included in order for your firm to be considered for future projects. All information received will be maintained with the department and will not be returned.

NO VERBAL STATEMENTS MADE BY ANY STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE WILL OPERATE TO SUPERSEDE INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THIS SOLICITATION. ONLY WRITTEN PUBLISHED AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES AND ADDENDUMS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES WILL OPERATE TO ALTER OR OTHERWISE AMEND THIS SOLICITATION.