FIU-Continuing Services AE Lab Consultant 2026-re-advertisement

>	
MO
L	R0bjbjww	.<^k^kD(
8 7 9%p
K     !Z"0"$$$$$$$&_)h$@"!!@"@"$  $`$`$`$@"F  $`$@"$`$`$`$ GP
"`$$	%09%`$)&#*
)`$)`$h@"@"`$@"@"@"@"@"$$P$@"@"@"9%@"@"@"@")@"@"@"@"@"@"@"@"@":

	Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/gateway/department.asp?id=6" \t "department"
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/gateway/organization.asp?id=206" \t "organization"
Florida International University
FIU-Continuing Services AE Lab Consultant 2026-re-advertisement
The Florida International University Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the discipline of architecture and engineering for medical and research laboratory design will be required for Continuing Services Projects at FIU.
Project and Location: Continuing Services Agreements for Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC), Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC), Engineering Center (EC), and other properties in South Florida owned or managed by FIU or any of its direct support organizations.
Project Description: Continuing Services Projects are specific projects for architecture and engineering services for renovations, alterations, and additions that have a basic construction budget estimated to be $7,725,000[1] or less, or studies for which the fee for professional services is $500,000 or less. This solicitation is for A/E firms with extensive experience in medical and research laboratory design, including construction documents and construction administration.
Term of Contract: Any contract resulting from the selection of a professional consultant (or consultants) to provide these services shall require the consultant to be available on an as-needed basis for the Fiscal Year, July 1  June 30.  A contract will be awarded to two different firms (subject to change in FIUs discretion). This contract will be awarded for an initial period of one year with Owners option to renew the contract, at its sole discretion, for additional one-year periods, however, in no event to exceed a total of five successive years.
Selection Process: Selection of finalists for interviews will be made on the basis of qualifications, including past experience, administrative ability, quality control capability, and qualifications of the firm's personnel and staff. The final ranking shall be determined based on oral presentations and references.  The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.  As part of its evaluation of firm stability and financial health, FIU reserves the right to conduct independent litigation searches on all respondents.  FIUs review will be limited to litigation relevant to the provision of professional services.  Such searches are not a scored or weighted evaluation criterion; they serve as a background due diligence measure only. 
INSTRUCTIONS: Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application. The letter of application shall have attached:	
1. A completed "Florida International University Professional Qualifications Supplement (FIUPQS)." The latest version of official FIUPQS forms (FIUPQS:02/2024) must be downloaded from the FIU website at HYPERLINK "https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/A-E-Lab-Consultant2026.htm"
https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/A-E-Lab-Consultant2026.htm. 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 applicant 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 properly chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.
Submit seven (7) bound copies of the required proposal data and one electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat PDF format of the requested qualifications to: Selection Committee, Florida International University, Facilities Planning, Campus Support Complex, 11555 S.W. 17th St., Room CSC142, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida 33199. Applications that do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Application materials will not be returned. FIU reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the selection process at any time and to return or reject any or all submissions of qualifications without obligation to the respondent. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds. Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. Once the firm acquires and reviews the required forms, including instructions, any question or explanation desired by an applicant regarding the project or any part of the process must be requested in writing to HYPERLINK "mailto:griffith@fiu.edu"
griffith@fiu.edu cc: HYPERLINK "mailto:angpaz@fiu.edu"
angpaz@fiu.edu or at  (305)348-4090.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must be licensed to practice architecture and engineering as applicable in the State of Florida, at the time of application.  Corporations must be registered to operate in the State of Florida by the Department of State, Division of Corporations, at the time of application. Any plans and specifications prepared by the design professional 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 the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
FIU HAS CREATED STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A/ES FOR A/E SERVICES TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS.  THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND CAN BE FOUND AT HYPERLINK "http://facilities.fiu.edu/formsandstandards.htm"
http://facilities.fiu.edu/formsandstandards.htm. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE CONTRACT FORM. ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE APPLICABLE FIU CONTRACT FORM AND STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO RESPOND TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.
Pursuant to 448.095, Fla. Stat., the selected contractor will have to certify that it is registered with and uses the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the contractor during the term of its contract with FIU.  If the contractor enters into a contract with a subcontractor to perform work or provide services pursuant to its contract with FIU, the contractor shall likewise require the subcontractor to comply with the requirements of 448.095, Fla. Stat., and the subcontractor shall provide to the contractor an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ, contract with or subcontract with an unauthorized alien.  The contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit for the duration of its contract with FIU.  This section serves as notice to the contractor regarding the requirements of 448.095, Fla. Stat., and FIU's obligation to terminate the contract if it has a good faith belief that the contractor has knowingly violated 448.095, Fla. Stat.  If terminated for such reason, the contractor will not be eligible for award of a public contract for at least one year after the date of such termination.  Further, FIU has an obligation to order the immediate termination of any contract between the contractor and a subcontractor performing work on its behalf should FIU develop a good faith belief that the subcontractor has knowingly violated 448.095, Fla. Stat. FIU reserves the right to request documentation from the contractor evidencing its compliance with 448.095, Fla. Stat. at any time during the term of the contract.
All applicants should review Section 448.095, Fla. Stat. carefully.
The Project Fact Sheet describes the selection p