A and E Professional Services for the Court Services Support Building

The services requested, herein, are for the architectural, engineering, and planning services to design the Court Services Support Building on the Alachua County Judicial Justice Center site. The size of the building will be 28,000 square foot; and two stories. The plan for this facility is to provide space for justice, justice–related occupants. It shall provide space for the Court Services and Court Alternative Services. According to the Alachua County’s Downtown Master Space Needs Plan, the facility is programmed to be constructed to the southwest portion of the existing Criminal Courthouse, along SW 3rd Ave running westward towards the intersection of SW 2nd St, in downtown Gainesville, Florida. The design will include all necessary site improvements and address staff parking lots. Some modifications to the storm water infrastructure are anticipated. The existing Criminal Courthouse is located at 220 South Main Street, Gainesville, Florida Description of project: Contract for services specified herein, from qualified entity that will provide prompt and efficient professional licensed Architectural and Engineering Services, for the design of the Alachua County’s Court Support Services Building, in accordance with Florida State Statute 287.055, known as the “Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act”. The County intends to proceed with this project under a Construction Manager at Risk with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GPM) contract, and will work with the Architect/Engineer, to achieve the requirements and objectives of this project. The Construction Manager will assume the risk for construction, and provide design phase assistance in the evaluation of costs, schedule, systems and materials during design.