Public Higher Education Bulletin

First published Tuesday February 13, 2007

Project Description
The project will renovate approximately 6,200 gross square feet of existing south gymnasium space on the third floor of Freer Hall for the Department of Kinesiology (AHS). Several spaces are to be created including offices, exercise spaces, observation areas, and dry labs. This will involve selective minor demolition and removal of existing partitions and equipment, and subdividing these areas to create new area for incoming faculty. In addition, the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sprinklers, and tele / data infrastructure will be created within these proposed areas.

Project Area: 6200 GSF
Project Area: 4050 NASF
Project Budget: $1,100,000
Construction Budget: $860,000

Letter Submission

Qualifications and supporting materials will be accepted at the address below until 4:00 PM, Wednesday February 28, 2007:

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
c/o Planning, Facilities & Services
1501 S. Oak Street
Attn: Anthony M. Battaglia (ambattag@uiuc.edu)
Champaign, IL 61820

Professional Services Consultant Submittal
Firms should submit:

• A letter of interest
• A copy of its CDB prequalification letter and
• A CDB SF 255 form (section 8 should be modified to include additional information of relevant projects) and
• A copy of the following sections of your current CDB prequalification applications:
  - Section 8: MAFBE information
  - Section 8A: MAFBE certification
  - Sections 12 and 13: Prequalification category and supporting work experience
  - Disclosure Form B: Including supporting information

For full consideration, interested firms should identify, at the time of submittal, all consultants anticipated to perform a significant role within the proposed team of professional consultants.

The University of Illinois encourages the participation of minority- and female-owned firms and consultants.

Firms should submit 5 packets in hard copy format to the address noted above. (The CDB SF255 form can be found on the CDB website at http://www.cdb.state.il.us/forms/download/255form-03.doc).

The electronic copy of the packet shall be submitted in pdf format, using the following URL to complete and submit the information: http://notes.ocp.uiuc.edu/prism/ocpweb.nsf/projectsuiuc.

The electronic copy should be submitted using the web at the URL listed and should not be submitted via email.

The project will be administered using the owner's web-based project management system. PRZM was developed to maximize the potential of the Internet in allowing project team members to access and exchange project information. PRZM supports team collaboration in management and interaction, as well as team member empowerment on a multi-layer security system.

Minimum PRZM user requirements are as follows::

• Personal Computer: Microprocessor speed of 100mhz or higher, 32Mb RAM, and a monitor capable of at least 800 x 600 pixel resolution.
• Internet Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher is recommended.
• E-mail: PRZM requires the user to have a valid e-mail account.
• Software: At various stages of PRZM, users will be required to attach their documents to PRZM.
• Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) viewer

The following project-related criteria will be used to evaluate the firms requesting consideration for selection::

• Current commitments of proposed staff and firm at the University of Illinois
• Overall design quality of the projects submitted
• Prior experience with projects at the University/College level
• Overall qualifications of the proposed team of individuals and consultants
• Prior experience with project of similar scope, size and level of complexity.
• MAFBE Participation

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

• Licensed to practice as an architect, landscape architect, or engineer in the State of Illinois.
• Pre-qualified with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board.
• Registered and authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.
• Utilize an AutoCAD compatible system to provide documents.