NOTICE TO DESIGNERS
(Legal Advertisement)
The University of Maine
desires to procure design services for the following project:
Firms desiring to be considered for a design commission should submit a letter indicating interest and
the letter should be accompanied by four (4) copies of the following:
a) A list of similar type projects completed in the past four years
b) A profile of major firm personnel
c) A listing of major consultants normally used
d) A listing of projects, including owners representative, within Maine which demonstrates the design
capabilities of the firm
To be considered design firms must be capable of starting design work immediately following the
conclusion of the selection process.
Firms/teams will be required to provide all construction and record drawings for this project on
electronic media (CAD) in either .dwg (preferred) or .dxf format and prepare contract documents using
AIA Contract Documents format.
The principal design firm selected for a design agreement will be required to show evidence of, and
maintain through the project warranty period of one year following completion, Professional Liability
(Errors and Omissions) Insurance through a Company licensed to do business in Maine, with a
minimum coverage per occurrence of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Other required insurance types
and limits are described on the Facilities Webpage at
http://www.maine.edu/system/facMan/FacilitiesForms.php.
Click on “Supplementary Requirements to AIA Document B102-2007 Standard Form of Agreement
Between Owner and Architect” and refer to Article 1.5.
All responses should be addressed to:
All letters of interest must be received prior to noon on
Rev. 08/11/2009