Honors College Academic Building Construction Management Services.pdf

23 April 2026

Honors College Academic Building Construction Management Services The University of North Florida seeks a Construction Management firm for its new Honors College Academic Building, a 19,000 GSF facility with classrooms and student spaces.

23 April 2026

Open 4/23/2026 8:00 AM EDT Type Request for Qualifications Close 5/26/2026 2:00 PM EDT Number RFQ-26-20 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 5/26/2026 2:00 PM EDT

Contacts Joseph Sank joseph.sank@unf.edu

Phone +1 904-620-1411

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 72120000 Non-Residential Building Construction Services 30000000 Building, Construction, and Manufacturing 72000000 Facility Construction and Maintenance Services 72101500 Building MRO Services 72150000 Specialized Trade Construction & Maintenance 81100000 Professional Engineering Services

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The University's Terms and Conditions and Information for Bidders apply to this Solicitation and shall become a part of any contract issued hereunder.

Purpose of the Solicitation/Event

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, announces that the services of a Construction Management firm are required for the construction of the Honors College Academic Building located at 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.

Project Information/Scope of Work

The approximately 19,000 Gross Square Foot (GSF) project was funded in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, consisting of a $15 million project budget and an approximate $12.6 million construction budget. The project is to be located just to the north of the newly completed East Ridge Honors Housing project. This project is included in UNF's newest Master Plan.

The new Honors College Academic Building will include specific amenities for the Honors College as well as general education classrooms. The new Honors College facility will consist of classrooms, offices, study spaces, and other student support spaces. Programming is currently underway with the project's architect. Additional programming may include meeting rooms, group study areas, auditorium space, and makers spaces.

Shortlisted firms will be required to submit a sealed proposal with an additional discount off the 4% Overhead and Profit (O&P) to UNF Procurement Services following shortlist presentations, if any.

Construction Management Services include:

• Pre-Construction services that include but are not limited to cost estimates, constructability reviews, code compliance, and project schedules;

• Development of a GMP;

• Construction services.

The Construction Manager will work with University of North Florida (UNF) staff and the UNF-selected Design Team for the project through the design and construction process.

The Construction Management Process

The contract for construction management service will consist of two phases. Phase One is pre-construction services, for which the construction manager will be paid a fixed fee to be negotiated with the chosen CM firm. Phase One services include value and constructability analyses, life-cycle costing, analysis of the building envelope details, development of a cost model, estimating, and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). If the GMP is accepted, Phase Two, the construction phase, will be implemented. In Phase Two of the contract, the construction manager becomes the single point of responsibility for the performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts.

The construction management entity must consist of or contract with licensed or registered professionals for the specific fields or areas of construction to be performed. Failure to negotiate an acceptable fixed fee for phase one of the contract, or to arrive at an acceptable GMP within the time provided in the agreement, may result in the termination of the construction management firm’s contract.

It is the express intention of UNF and a requirement of this solicitation that the firms work independently of all parties associated with or employed by UNF, including members of the Selection Committee, with the exceptions explicitly noted in this document. If a firm fails to comply with these requirements, it will be disqualified from the solicitation.

The successful construction management firm is responsible for understanding and complying with all applicable local, state, and federal occupational safety and health regulations pertaining to the scope of work outlined in this RFQ.

Term of Agreement

This contract will commence upon UNF’s issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTP). The selected Contractor shall develop and submit a GMP to UNF's Project Manager (PM) within thirty (30) calendar days of the NTP. Substantial completion shall be achieved within 547 calendar days of project commencement. Final Completion shall be achieved within 60 calendar days of substantial completion.

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Bonds

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required with the submission of a Guaranteed Maximum Price.

Liquidated Damages

Liquidated damages may be assessed in an amount determined by UNF prior to the submission of a GMP.

Calendar of Events

The proposed schedule will be as follows:

Event Date & Time Location

Pre-Proposal Meeting

Thursday, April 30, 2026, at

1:00 PM

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Questions Deadline

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM UNF Bid Portal, Q&A Board

Response to Questions Tuesday, May 12, 2026 UNF Bid Portal, Q&A Board

Proposals Due Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM UNF Bid Portal

Interviews (if required) TBD TBD

All times are Eastern Standard Time, unless otherwise noted.

Minimum Requirements

In accordance with State University System of Florida Board of Governors Regulation 14.021, proposers must, at the time of receipt of proposals:

• Hold the required applicable state General Contractor license in good standing where the project falls within the provisions of Chapter 489, Florida Statutes;

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• If the firm/bidder is a Florida corporation or Florida limited liability company, it must be in current and active status with the Florida Division of Corporations. If the firm/bidder is a non-Florida corporation or non-Florida limited liability company, it must be qualified to do business in Florida with the Florida Division of Corporations and in current and active status. Website: Division of Corporations - Florida Department of State (myflorida.com);

• Not be disqualified or barred from doing business with the University in accordance with UNF Procurement Regulation 13.0010R;

• Meet any special prequalification requirements set forth in the documents; and,

• Not have been convicted of a public entity crime within 36 months prior to the date for receipt of proposals.

Selection Criteria

• Provide examples of six projects that are similar in nature in both scope and cost to this project that your firm completed. Include Initial Square Footage, Early Budget Cost, GMP Cost, Final Cost, Final Square Footage, and Completion Date. (20 points)

• Provide two examples of projects that, as a CM, your firm was able to keep the project on time and on budget, and give us your "strategy for success" for this project. (20 points)

• Describe your team's background, qualifications, availability, and how each person will add value to this project.

(20 points)

• Describe your company's philosophy on dealing with scope and budget changes through the construction process.

(20 points)

• Explain what differentiates your company from other CMs. Why should UNF select your company? (20 points)

Selection Process and Basis of Award

UNF’s Selection Committee will evaluate and score Proposals using the selection criteria set forth above. Proposers who achieve the highest scores in the initial evaluation process may be recommended for further consideration. If interviews are conducted, the Selection Committee may either re-score one or more of the sections of the Proposals above or issue a separate list of Award Criteria prior to the scheduled interviews. Scores will be assigned to each Proposer based upon how well the Proposer fulfills the criteria.

Consideration of Fee Proposals: The Overhead and Profit (O&P) for this project has been set at 4%. After interviews, the shortlisted firms will be required to submit a sealed proposal with an additional discount off the 4% O&P to UNF Procurement Services. Fee proposals will be opened by UNF Procurement Services for each interviewed firm and entered into a final scoresheet. The proposal must be a fee percentage off the 4% O&P. If no fee proposal is provided, the firm's ranking will be based on the 4% O&P. Proposed fee rank points will be combined with interview rank points to determine the final overall ranking of the firms. The weighting of fee rank points vs. interview rank points for this project will be: 70% for interview ranking, and 30% for fee ranking. Pre-construction services and General Requirements will be negotiated separately from the O&P.

***Do not include fee proposals with your qualification submittals, or in your interview presentations. Only shortlisted firms will be asked to submit fee proposals following interviews.

It is the sole responsibility of the Proposers to check the UNF Procurement Services Bid Portal for the posting of shortlisted firms and/ or the Statement of Intent to Award. Proposers selected for interviews, if any, will be informed of the interview/presentation dates and times, and the associated evaluation or award criteria. The Selection Committee will make a recommendation to the University President. The contract shall be negotiated in accordance with Chapter 14.008 of the State University System of Florida Active Regulations.

The University reserves the right to make multiple awards or to reject any or all proposals. Lobbying of any member of the UNF Selection Committee by any representative of the firm is expressly prohibited and will be considered as cause for rejection of the proposal.

Questions & Answers

Questions should be submitted on the UNF Bid Portal on the Q&A Board specific to this solicitation prior to the Deadline for Questions provided on the Calendar of Events. Questions may be answered at the discretion of the University and posted on the UNF Bid Portal.

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No interpretation of the meaning of any part of this solicitation, nor corrections of any apparent ambiguity, inconsistency, or error herein, will be made to any Proposer orally. All requests for written interpretation or corrections must be submitted in writing.

It is the responsibility of the Proposer, before submitting its proposal, to check the UNF Procurement Services website to obtain any updates.

Proposal Submission

Proposals must be uploaded to the UNF Bid Portal by the date and time identified in the solicitation. It is strongly recommended that you give yourself sufficient time and at least ONE (1) day prior to closing time to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. Late submissions will not be accepted, and the UNF Bid Portal will not accept submissions past the date and time of opening. It is the sole responsibility of the Proposer to ensure the submission is finalized prior to the deadline. Proposals delivered in-person, by mail, by fax, or by email will be deemed non-responsive.

Each item of requested information is sealed upon submission by the Proposer. Proposals will not be visible to anyone at UNF until after the published Closing Time. You may edit your submission as needed up to Closing Time.

Proposers may elect to utilize the import/export feature to export questions into Excel and import responses to those questions into the system upon completion.

When answering questions within the provided text boxes (if applicable) be aware that there is a limit to the number of characters available for your response. The dynamic character limit counter at the bottom of each text box will display the remaining characters available.

Uploading large documents may take a significant amount of time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your internet connection speed. The maximum upload file size is 50 MB.

Do not embed any documents within your uploaded files, as they will not be accessible or evaluated.

It is the responsibility of the Proposer to carefully review the requirements of this RFQ and submit all information requested. If Proposer fails to submit with its sealed proposal all items requested by this solicitation, the proposal may be deemed non-responsive.

When in doubt of the requirements of this solicitation, send an email to the appropriate Supplier Contact provided with this

RFQ.

Acceptance or Rejection of Proposals

The Contract, if any, may be awarded to that responsible firm(s) who financially and professionally can provide the requested services conforming to the solicitation and which will be most advantageous to the University of North Florida.

The University of North Florida reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all proposals and to waive information and minor irregularities in proposals received. The right is reserved to accept a proposal which, after review by the University committee, is considered most advantageous to the University.

Organization and Content of Proposal One (1) copy of the proposal in its entirety and organized as stated below must be submitted on the UNF Bid Portal under the Questions tab.

1. The entire proposal should not exceed 40 single-sided, 8.5” x 11” size pages, excluding cover sheets, divider pages (as long as such pages do not include promotional material), and required copies of resumes, forms, licenses, and certifications.

2. Pages should be numbered consecutively.

3. The proposal should be organized to include the following tabbed sections:

a. Letter of Interest.

b. Evidence of compliance with all Minimum Requirements, including a copy of applicable licenses, certifications, General Contractors License, etc.

c. Information regarding the firm's qualifications and experience as it relates to the project and the Selection Criteria, above.

Documents

The following documents are provided under Buyer Attachments and are hereby incorporated by reference:

• A133-2009-PCW Custom Agreement-SAMPLE

• A133-2009-PCW Custom Agreement-Exhibit A-SAMPLE

• A201-2007 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction-SAMPLE

• UNF SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS to A201-2007-SAMPLE

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Certify the proposal.

2. Confirm debarment status.

3. Read and agree to UNF's Conflict of Interest statement.

4. Upload and certify a copy of the firms General Contractor license and any other licenses and certifications required to perform the work included in this RFQ.

5. Upload a copy of Florida Sunbiz Division of Corporation Registration.

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Buyer Attachments

1. A133-2009-PCW Custom Agreement-Exhibit A-SAMPLE.pdf

2. A133-2009-PCW Custom Agreement-SAMPLE.pdf

3. SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS-SAMPLE-20240718.pdf

4. A201-2007 - Final - SAMPLE.pdf

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1: Proposal Instructions:

1.1 Upload one (1) copy of your proposal in its entirety organized as stated under the Organization and Content of Proposal section of the Event Description.

1.2 Attach an organizational chart beginning with your account management team through CEO of your company. Include contact information. Including an email address, phone number, and physical address for each person.

1.3 List the email address, phone number, name and title of person(s) authorized to negotiate in good faith on behalf of your company for purpose of this proposal.

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