Public Higher Education Bulletin

Project Description
The selected consultant will provide professional services on an open-ended work order basis for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, with options to renew the contract (and provisions for the adjustment of the consultant's hourly rate schedule in conjunction therewith) for three additional one-year periods.

Services will be performed on an as-needed basis during the contract period. There would be a limit of a $1,000,000 project budget or $100,000 in fees for any single assignment to the architect. However, there is no guarantee that any work will be assigned.

Civil Engineering Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to, land surveying; topographic and utility site surveying; environmental engineering; geotechnical and foundation engineering; hydrology and hydraulic engineering; and the engineering analysis, planning and design of sanitary sewer systems, storm water systems, water distribution systems, roads and streets, parking lots, and other site and/or civil infrastructure improvements.

The ability to provide a full range of professional services under the contract is also required; including program analysis, preliminary design, final design (construction documents), procurement (bidding) assistance, construction administration, construction observation, and warranty phase services.

The services required for each individual project will be identified on the individual project work order. Project areas, scopes, and budgets will be identified, if and as appropriate, in the respective project work orders initiated under this contract.

Submittals
Firms should submit six copies of the following: a letter of interest, a copy of its CDB prequalification letter, and a 255 form (use CDB SF 255 dated 7/1/99) by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2002, addressed to:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Office for Planning, Design & Construction
Illini Union Bookstore
807 S. Wright St., Suite 320
Champaign, IL 61820
ATTN: Roland R. Kehe, AIA
Email address: rkehe@uiuc.edu

Architect/Engineer selection will be consistent with the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/1).

Qualifications
Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered for selection:

• Licensed to practice as an engineer in the State of Illinois
• Prequalified with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board
• Registered and authorized to do business in the State of Illinois
• Utilization of AutoCAD compatible System