Legal Notice. RFQ 26-009: Design/Build of South Village (SoVi) Student Housing Building #6

Legal Notice. RFQ 26-009: Design/Build of South Village (SoVi) Student Housing Building #6 Florida Gulf Coast University (University or FGCU) invites the submission of Replies from interested and qualified corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities authorized to do business in the state of Florida for the opportunity to perform design-build services. OVERVIEW: This project involves design and construction of a 6-story, 189-unit / 535-bed, student dormitory facility of approximately 170,109sf. SoVi Bldg. 6 will be a Class 1B fully-sprinklered building in Residential Group R-2 (dormitory) classification. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The University distributes solicitation documents through the FGCU Procurement Portal at https://fgcu.bonfirehub.com/portal. Registration is required (no cost) to participate in the procurement process. Solicitation documents will be available in the portal on Tuesday, May 27, 2026. NON-MANDATORY PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING: 9:00 AM, local time, Wednesday, June 10 2026. The meeting will be in person at FGCU Main Campus, Academic Building 9, Room 106, or may be attended remotely through Microsoft Teams accessible with this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/252325507344475?p=fG3JgMIE37YKUDBZrg Meeting ID: 252 325 507 344 475 Passcode: et2XY3VP REPLY DUE DATE AND OPENING: Replies must be received electronically in the FGCU Procurement Portal by 4:00 p.m., local time, June 30, 2026. The University will open the electronic submissions remotely through Microsoft Teams. SELECTION PROCESS OVERVIEW: The University will select the most qualified Respondent in accordance with section 287.055, Florida Statutes. The selection process includes: 1) Initial Evaluation and Shortlisting. An evaluation committee will score responsive Replies using defined evaluation criteria 2) Interviews and Presentations. Shortlisted Respondents may be invited to oral presentations/interviews, and 3) Ranking & Negotiation. The committee will rank firms in order of preference. FGCU will negotiate with the top-ranked firm to establish a design-build guaranteed maximum price contract with a guaranteed completion date. Award is subject to final contract execution. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES: FGCU will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Any person needing special accommodation to attend a public meeting should contact Procurement & Payment Services at least 5 days before the scheduled meeting. UNIVERSITY DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT CONTACT: Requests or questions concerning this solicitation must be directed by email to Melissa Wendel, Director - Procurement & Payment Services: mwendel@fgcu.edu. Contact with any other University Official will subject Respondent to disqualification if found to have made contact with another University Official regarding this solicitation. May 27 2026 LSAR0525581