Public Higher Education Bulletin

First published Wednesday May 28, 2003

Project Description
Description of Project
The selected architect/engineer will provide professional services for owner initiated projects on an open ended work order basis for the fiscal year beginning starting July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004, 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 will be a limit of a $1,000,000 project budget or $100,000 in fees for any single assignment to the consultant. However, there is no guarantee that any work will be assigned.

A full range of professional services will be required for asbestos and lead base paint abatement; including, building inspections, materials sampling and testing, abatement project design, procurement (bidding) assistance, construction administration and observation, air and personnel monitoring, and clearance testing.

Firms should submit 4 copies of the following: a letter of interest, a copy of its CDB prequalification letter, and a 255 form (use CDB SF 255 dated 6/25/02) by 4:00 p.m., June 16, 2003, addressed to:

University of Illinois
Planning, Construction & Maintenance
1501 South Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Attention: (Dennis Kimme)
Email address:dakimme@uiuc.edu

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

Letter Submission

Qualifications and supporting materials will be accepted at the address below until 4:00 PM, Monday June 16, 2003:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
207 Henry Administration Building
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801-3684

Project Description
Two consultants will be selected to 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.

Mechanical engineering services required under this contract include, but are not limited to, the engineering analysis, planning and design of plumbing systems; heating, piping, and refrigeration systems; temperature control systems; ventilation and air distribution systems; laboratory utility systems and fume hood exhaust systems; fire protection and sprinkler systems; steam and chilled water generation, distribution, and utilization systems; and other related mechanical systems and infrastructure improvements.

Electrical engineering services required under this contract include, but are not limited to, the engineering analysis, planning and design of building or facility internal electrical distribution systems; interior lighting and exterior site lighting; electrical utility systems and infrastructure improvements (electrical power distribution at 15 KV and below); central signal, monitoring, and data transmission systems; security and card access control systems; building fire alarm and central alarm systems; energy conservation strategies; energy management and monitoring systems; economic, reliability, and life cycle cost analysis of power and lighting systems, and other related electrical systems and infrastructure improvements.

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.

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 6 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).

For additional information, contact:

The University Office for Facilities Planning and Programs website at:
http://www.uofpp.uillinois.edu/procure.htm

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

(Submitted by Katharine Kral, State Purchasing Officer.)