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Sarasota County Public Hospital BoardREQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sarasota County Public Hospital District d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and its governing board (collectively, “the Hospital”), located in Sarasota County, Florida, is accepting statements of qualifications for Design-Build Construction Services under the provisions of Section 255.20 & 287.055, Florida Statutes.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
I. INTRODUCTION
The Hospital is accepting statements of qualifications from qualified Design-Build Construction Teams to provide professional design-build construction services for the construction of a new, approximately 45,000 square foot, single level, elevated parking structure.
The parking structure will be constructed on a Hospital property located at 1741 Main Street, Sarasota, Florida. The proposed parking structure will NOT be physically connected to the existing building at this site, but will be a free-standing structure, designed and built with conformance to all applicable codes and regulations, including hurricane-rated wind loads.
The parking structure shall be constructed of precast concrete components with a cast-in-place concrete topping and waterproof coating on drive surfaces, and shall feature separate entry and exit ramps from the overall ‘U’ shaped configuration. The parking structure shall be constructed directly above the existing on-grade parking at the northernmost portion of the site. In addition to the vehicular parking and driveway, the structure shall feature: Two remote exit stairs within stair enclosures; a two stop elevator; interior and exterior lighting and required electrical power; exterior architectural vehicular screening and landscaping, per the City of Sarasota zoning and building codes. Site plan modification design shall include consideration of the existing trees within the construction area, with any necessary mitigation, for review and approval by the City of Sarasota. Site work shall include all necessary utility connections; vehicular access control (gates); as well as landscaping irrigation.
II. PRICE
It is the intention of the Hospital to employ the services of a Design-Build Construction Team at Risk to provide overall Project Design and Construction Management on a cost plus a fee basis, with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
III. SUBMITTAL STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
The scope of work shall include the coordinated design and construction of the parking structure generally described above. Design services required may include architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering. Construction services may include all construction supervision, labor, and material acquisition and installation.
Submittal statements shall include a project cost estimate and preliminary delivery schedule for the Owner’s budgetary and planning purposes. Please note that selection will be based upon the combination of all submitted qualifications, schedule, and cost considerations, and that selection will not be based upon cost alone.
Submittal statements must be responsive to the requirements and questions of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). After review of the responses to the RFQ by the Hospital’s Review Committee, the Committee will recommend selection of a single Design-Build Team to the Hospital Board.
Reservations: The Hospital reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to negotiate changes in the new scope of work or services to be provided, and to otherwise waive any technicalities or informalities.
Method of Selection: Proposals will be reviewed by the Hospital’s selection committee, which will recommend a ranking of qualified firms. Upon acceptance of the recommendation by the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, negotiations will or may be entertained pursuant to Florida Statute 287.055.
Firms interested in being considered as candidates are required to submit seven (7) bound statements of qualifications that include the following, organized in the following order:
1. A copy of Florida General Contractor construction licensure and corporate registration certificates.
2. Completed AIA Document A305 Contractor’s Qualification Statement, latest edition.
3. Proof of general, automobile and workers’ compensation liability insurance coverage appropriate for this project.
4. A copy of Florida Architectural & Engineering Licensure and corporate registration certificates for A/E team members.
5. Proof of Professional Liability Errors and Omissions insurance coverage in the amount of no less than $1,000,000 per claim; $1,000,000 annual aggregate, by and insurer(s) rated A- or better than A.M. Best for A/E team members.
6. A separate statement as to whether the firm is a certified Minority Business Enterprise. If your firm claims MBE, WMBE status, a copy of your firm’s current, valid MBE, WMBE certificate is required as part of the submission package.
7. Proposed Design-Build Team comprised of an A/E and Contractor Team
8. Team Member’s experience with design-build projects
9. Qualifications of staff to be utilized on this project with names, short resumes, length of time with firm and previous clients served.
10. A list of at least three (3) client references consisting of name, title, address, telephone number and project name(s) for each project specified. Please ensure that your references are updated and are willing to reply. Reference responses are mandatory and non-responding references will not be considered as valid references.
11. Design and permitting experience within the City of Sarasota, FL and all other applicable permitting agencies.
12. Location of the design/build firm’s main office.
13. Project cost estimate and preliminary delivery schedule.
All interested firms are further informed as follows:
1. The Hospital reserves the right to reject any or all submissions at any time during this process.
2. The basis for selecting candidates includes, but is not limited to, the firm’s experience with local regulatory agency having jurisdiction, consideration of related project experience, qualifications of proposed team, design and construction criteria experience as stated above, ability to respond, and project approach, and project cost and schedule estimates.
3. The Hospital reserves the right to request additional information beyond the data set forth above.
4. Except as specified herein, no person employed by or acting on behalf of a firm submitting a proposal may contact directly or indirectly the any member of the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board or any officers, agents or employees of the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Violation of this prohibition may result in the firm’s proposal being rejected and the firm being disqualified from the review and selection process.
Submissions shall be titled:
Statement of Qualifications
for
DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PARKING STRUCTURE FOR SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SARASOTA, FLORIDA.
· Submissions must be received by the Hospital no later than 3:30 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018. Submit statements to: John Salt, Director of Engineering and Campus Facilities; Attn: Facilities Management, Sarasota Memorial Hospital; 1700 South Tamiami Trail; Sarasota, FL 34239.
· Submissions received after this deadline will remain unopened and available for pick up.
· Interested persons should contact John Salt, (941)917-1802 with any project-related questions.
· The selection committee will meet in a public meeting at Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Waldemere Auditorium, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239, (ground level entrance), at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, to hear presentations, discuss and announce the top three ranked firms with whom the Hospital will subsequently engage in contract negotiations. If fewer than three (3) Firms respond, the Selection Committee will also evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data on file with Hospital, in determining which Firm is the most highly qualified to perform the required services and announce the top three ranked Firms. All interested parties are invited to attend.
