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PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Original Offer Date: 09/08/2010

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois hereby requests qualifications from professional services consultants to provide professional services in connection with the following project:
Project Name: Natural History Building - Conceptualization
Description of Project: CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PHASED RENOVATION PLAN FOR NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING (NHB), WHICH WAS OFFICIALLY LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN NOVEMBER 1986 AS PART OF THE NATHAN C. RICKER THEMATIC DISTRICT. THE BUILDING CURRENTLY SERVES THE SCHOOL OF EARTH, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (SESE), THE SCHOOL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY (MCB) AND THE SCHOOL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY (SIB) ALL IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LAS).
Project Area: GSF:156000NASF:96800
Project Budget: $380,000.00Construction Budget: $0.00

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

Minimum user requirements are as follows:

  • 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.
  • Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) viewer.

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

  • Licensed to practice as an (Architect, Engineer, or Landscape Architect) 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.

The following project-related criteria will be used to evaluate the firms requesting consideration for selection:
  • Current commitments of firm, proposed staff and consultants.
  • Prior experience of the proposed project staff in the design and construction of similar projects.
  • Firms experience in selecting the appropriate programmatic approaches and functional solutions for renovation projects.
  • Cumulative quality, expertise and chemistry of the propsed team of individuals and consultants.
  • Prior experience with renovation projects that involve historically significant structures and sites.
  • Expertise and success in construction cost estimating.
  • Overall design quality of the relevant projects submitted.
  • MAAFBE participation of Professional Service Consultant and sub-consultants with a goal of 20%. Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Business Enterprise Program certification is the basis for determination of MAFBE status.

Firms should submit one electronic copy of their complete submittal response (in pdf format) by 09/23/2010 using the submit button below:

Download an electronic copy of the 255.

Division of Facilities and Services
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Anthony M. Battaglia, Architect, Capital Planning, ambattag@illinois.edu
The Professional Services Consultant selection will be consistent with the Architectual, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/1).

Interested firms should not forward brochures or other data until notified by Division of Facilities and Services.