DCST-Notice - USF On Campus Stadium Project.docx

NOTICE TO DESIGN/BUILD TEAMS

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE #2022-056-ITN-PRO

The University Of South Florida (USF), announces that Design/Build Services, for design and construction services will be required for the project listed below.

PROJECT NUMBER: USF – 579

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE NUMBER: 2022-056-ITN-PRO

PROJECT AND LOCATION: USF On-Campus Stadium Project, University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, Tampa, Florida.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

This project consists of a 35,000 person capacity stadium with multiple premium areas and experiences that are uniquely designed for the University of South Florida (USF). We anticipate this stadium will have five levels: Field Level, Main Concourse, Club Level, Suite Level, and Press Level. This will give USF the opportunity to place program area with area to expand in the future. In addition to the Stadium, this project will also include an athletic training and performance center to support the USF Football program and the USF Women’s Lacrosse Program. The exterior will be designed to fit within the USF Tampa Campus aesthetic and the athletic district. The site for this project is in the existing USF athletic district, south of USF Holly Drive and between USF Genshaft Drive and USF Sycamore Drive, located on the Sycamore Recreation Fields. Tree removal from the site shall be minimized and furthermore designed around to create opportunities for shaded activation zones.

The Design/Build Team, also known as the 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.

It is the University’s responsibility to negotiate a fair, competitive and reasonable compensation. 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) scope of service/proposal worksheet to be provided at the time of negotiations.

USF will contract with a single contract entity DCST who shall provide all services including, but not limited to development of the Facilities Program, professional services, budgeting, cost estimating, construction services, labor, materials, and equipment required to design, construct, and furnish the project. The selected team will be required to provide computer drawings according to the standards of USF, including computer record drawings reflecting as-built conditions. Blanket professional design liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $5,000,000 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 A, Class IX. Project development including professional services is contingent upon availability of funds. If additional funding is realized, USF has the option to incorporate additional scope/funding under this contract. Any new construction projects shall be USGBC LEED certified, to a minimum certification level of Silver, as required by the Owner, and shall be included as part of Basic Services and will not be considered as an additional service.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Teams desiring to apply for consideration shall submit an Invitation to Negotiate submittal consisting of the information as required in the Submittal Requirements of the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), including a letter of interest, a completed USF Design and Construction Services Qualification Supplement (DCSQS) with attachments, and any required or additional information within the proposal limits as described in the ITN. Applications on any other form may not be considered. The ITN and the DCSQS which includes project information and selection criteria, may be obtained by accessing the USF Public Solicitation Portal through the USF Procurement Services website. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Submittals are part of the public record. Application materials will not be returned. Teams must be properly registered to practice its profession(s) and licensed as General Contractor in the State of Florida at the time of application. If the applicant is a corporation, or a joint venture, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in 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.

Pre-Submittal Meeting: All interested firms are invited and encouraged to attend a Pre-Submittal Meeting to be held at 02:00 PM EST, Wednesday, July 6th 2022, at the: University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center – Hall of Fame Conference Room, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620-7550, to review the scope and requirements of this project. (Directions and parking information can be obtained at the Campus Information Center at the Fowler entrance, or view map at website: www.usf.edu/administrative-services/parking/maps/index.aspx).

Request for Meetings: Requests for meetings by individual firms will not be granted. No communication shall take place between the applicants and the Selection Committee members, employees of USF, except as provided at the Pre-Submittal Meeting, the Interview Meeting and in the USF Design and Construction Services Qualification Supplement (DCSQS) and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) (which includes project information and selection criteria).

Request for Information: Requests for any project information or questions regarding the selection process or the project must be submitted in writing using the Q&A Board in the Sourcing portal: https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=USFlorida . The procurement Officer for this project is: Mike Hernandez, Assistant Director University of South FL, Procurement Services 4202 East Fowler Avenue / SVC 1072, Tampa, FL 33620-5800, email: mahernandez@usf.edu, (813) 974-8123, or Fax: (813) 974-5362.

Submission: One (1) electronic submittal (in PDF format) is to be submitted via the USF Public Solicitation Portal by 3:00 PM EST, Friday, July 22, 2022 Facsimile (FAX) or hardcopy submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Submittals that do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. The award of this contract is subject to availability of funds. The University reserves the right to suspend, discontinue or cancel the selection process at any time and reject any or all submissions without obligation to the respondent.

PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA:

Throughout the Invitation to Negotiate process, DCSTs will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria listed in the ITN documents published by USF Procurement Services. Selection of finalists for interviews will be based on evaluations of each applicant’s Team Qualifications, Team Experience, Team Ability to Provide Service, and Scope of Service / Proposal Worksheet, including approach & method, location, past performance, workload, volume of University of South Florida work including the USF Direct Services Organizations (DSO). Such evaluation criteria shall include the applicant’s experience (particularly with NCAA Div. I On Campus Stadiums) in architecture, engineering, interior design, and any specialty consultant services, applicant’s personnel, applicant’s ability to provide service, (record-keeping/administrative ability, recording of as-built conditions, critical path scheduling expertise, conceptual cost estimating and cost control ability, quality control capability, process and plan to utilize CBE’s, etc.) and the applicant’s license, bondability and insurability.

As part of the USF Strategic Plan, USF made a commitment to foster a diverse community distinguished by a shared purpose, collaboration, open and timely communication, mutual respect, trust, and inclusiveness. USF is an equal opportunity institution, and, as such, strongly encourages the lawful use of Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) including certified Minority (MBE), Women (WBE), and Veteran (VBE) Business Enterprises in the provision of design and construction-related services by providing a fair and equal opportunity to compete for, or to participate in design and/or construction-related services.

The plans and specifications for the USF projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of 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 $35,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.