§ 2-284. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Design-build contract means a single contract with a design-build firm for the design and construction of a public construction project.

Design-build firm means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity which is qualified to engage in the design and construction of a design-build project.

Design criteria package means concise, performance-oriented drawings or specifications of the public construction project. This package may define quality levels of materials, equipment and workmanship. The purpose of the design criteria package is to furnish sufficient information so as to permit design-build firms to prepare a bid or a response to an agency's request for proposal, or to permit an agency to enter into a negotiated design-built contract. The design criteria package shall specify such performance-based criteria for the public construction project, including, but not limited to, the criteria designated in section 2-286. The design criteria may include graphics indicating the site plan, survey dimensions, contours, access roads, setbacks, and preferred massing of the building elements.

Design criteria professional means an individual or firm holding a current certificate of registration or authorization under:

(1)

The provisions of F.S. ch. 481, to practice architecture or landscape architecture; or

(2)

The provisions of F.S. ch. 471, to practice engineering;

and who is employed by, or under contract to, the county for the provision of professional architectural services, landscape architectural services, or engineering services in connection with the preparation of a design criteria package.

Manager means the county manager or his designee.

Project means that fixed capital outlay project described in the public announcement, including, but not limited to:

(1)

Individual facilities;

(2)

Grouping of facilities;

(3)

Construction, rehabilitation, and renovation activities;

(4)

Resurfacing of roads; bridge rehabilitation or replacement; new bridge construction; and new construction of roads.

Qualification statement means a statement submitted by prospective design-build firms containing information required by the manager as indicated in subsection 2-207(a).

Request for proposal means solicitation of responses from prequalified firms in which the firm provides a complete description of work to be performed pursuant to the technical requirements and initial specifications of the project. Such descriptive data may include, but not be limited to, drawings, specifications, material descriptions, work schedule, and an estimate of proposed design and construction costs.

(Ord. No. 00-33, § 1, 10-19-00)