Design and Construction

Per the State of Florida Statutes 287.055 "Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act." USF may utilize a formal Competitive Qualifications-Based Selection Process to contract for:

Major Projects (Construction Cost over $4,000,000)

• Types of contracts include: Design Build with one contract per Project for Design Services and Construction Services combined.
• Contracted Disciplines include: Architect/Engineer and Construction Manager with two separate contracts per Project.

Minor Projects Continuing Service Providers (CSP) (Construction Cost under $4,000,000)

• Contracts are for three years.
• Types of contracts include: Design Services and for Construction Services.
  Contracted Disciplines include: Architect/Engineer, Construction Manager, Mechanical & Plumbing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Asbestos Testing and Test & Balance. 

Major Projects (Construction Cost over $4,000,000)

• Types of contracts include: Architect/Engineer and General Contractor with two separate contacts for Design Services and for Construction Services for single Project.

Minor Projects (Construction Cost under $4,000,000)

• Types of contracts include: General Contractor with one contract per Project.

Trade Services (Depending on Discipline vary from under $99,000 to $500,000 per Project)

• Contracts are Single-Project based with one Project per contract.
  Contracted Disciplines for Services include: Electrical Contracting, HVAC Contracting, Plumbing Contracting, Roofing, General Construction, Asbestos Abatement and Access Control. 

Continuing Trade Services (Depending on Discipline vary from under $99,000 to $500,000 per project)

• Contracts are Multiple-Project based for up to 3 years (Subject to annual renewals).
• Contracted Disciplines for Services include: Electrical Contracting, HVAC Contracting, Plumbing Contracting, Roofing, General Construction, Asbestos Abatement and Access Control.

Projects are advertised in the Florida Administrative Register, and advertised on this web page. Public BID Projects are advertised on the USF Purchasing & Property Services website.

Please see the University of South Florida's Division of Business & Finance Office of Supplier Diversity website for Vendor Information.

The site offers options for notifications and project by project searches.

To setup notifications:

1. Click on "Subscribe for Notifications" under "I What To" on the top left side of the page

To do a project search:

1. Click on the "Go" button under "Advanced Search" at the bottom right of the page
2. Select "Search in Florida Administrative Register"
3. In the "Keywords for Full Text Search" Type: University of South Florida
4. Skip the "Department Name" and "Division Name" boxes
5. Within the "Section" box, scroll down and select "Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal"
6. Skip the "Issue: box and "Rule Effective Date"
7. Accept the default dates in the "Register Publish Date" unless looking for projects older that one year