OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS for GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sarasota County Public Hospital District d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Hospital Health Care System and its governing board (collectively, “the Hospital”), located in Sarasota County, Florida, is accepting statements of qualifications from General Contracting Consulting Firms (the Firm) under the provisions of the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act, which is codified at Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work for this project includes general contracting services for the renovation of existing office, utility and storage areas for new use as two new Cardiac Catheterization Labs. Work for this project will also include the renovation of existing office areas for new use as Cardiac Storage; Cardiac Family Waiting; Cardiac Offices; and 10 new Cardiac pre- and post- procedure bays. This project is envisioned to occur in multiple phases to allow the unit to remain in use throughout. The project is located within the main cardiology area on Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Main Campus (East Tower Level Two), 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida. Work may include, but is not limited to, pre-construction phase services such as cost estimating, value engineering, critical path method scheduling, constructability reviews and cost control. Construction work may include selective interior demolition of existing partitions, ceiling, and interior finishes Construction work may include management of owner-provided modular utility ceiling system installation, as well as management for the installation of new owner-provided medical, storage, and imaging equipment. Construction work may include the installation of new interior finishes, as well as new electrical, mechanical, medical gas, and plumbing system connections for the renovated space and new equipment.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE: Final project schedule shall be determined in part by equipment availability. In addition, the proposed schedule will be determined, and may be subject to change, based on the timing of regulatory and other necessary approvals.
Firms interested in being considered as candidates are required to submit seven (7) bound statements of qualifications that include at least the following data, to be organized in the following order:
1. A copy of Florida 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.
4. Proof of current bonding capacity and current usage of bonding their bonding capacity
5. 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 your qualification statement submittal.
6. A list of at least three client references consisting of name, title, address, telephone number and project name(s) for each project specified. Please ensure your references are updated and willing to reply. Reference responses are mandatory.
7. Construction and permitting experience with the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, the City of Sarasota, FL and other applicable permitting agencies.
8. Resumes of key personnel utilized for this project. Resumes to include their relevant project experience.
9. Location of the firm’s main office, and proposed project team office location (if different from main).
10. An explanation of how the Firm intends to respond expeditiously on urgent project matters and a summary of the Firm’s approach to this particular project.
Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Applications on any other form may not be considered, and applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Submissions must be complete and on time. Incomplete or tardy submissions will be returned un-opened and the submitting Firm disqualified. Submittals are part of the public record. Application materials will not be returned.
The basis for selection criteria for this project includes, but is not limited to:
1. The Firm’s relevant construction / renovations experience as it relates to the above referenced project;
2. The Firm’s relevant experience with regulatory agencies with applicable jurisdictional authority, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local agencies;
3. The Firm’s depth of construction project management team and the resources available for this assignment. This includes recent, current, and projected workloads of the Firm;
4. The location of Construction Management main / corporate office;
5. The Firm’s ability to respond quickly;
6. Whether or not the lead Firm is an MBE / WMBE (valid certificate from the Office of Supplier Diversity
7. The Firm’s experience with Facilities Management projects at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
9. Available bonding capacity remaining for this project.
It is the Hospital’s responsibility to negotiate fair, competitive and reasonable compensation per Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. A fair, competitive and reasonable compensation shall be evaluated based upon the following information: (1) Compensation on similar projects; (2) other compensation reference data; and (3) after approval of the ranking, proposals requested from the shortlisted firms based upon a scope of services document to be provided at the time of negotiations.
All interested Firms are further informed as follows:
1. The Hospital reserves the right to reject any or all submittals at any time during this process.
2. The Hospital reserves the right to request additional information beyond the data set forth above.
3. Questions regarding submissions shall be directed only to John Salt, (941)917-1802.
Submissions shall be titled:
Statement of Qualifications for General Contracting Services for The Sarasota Memorial Hospital Health Care System Cardiology Expansion & Renovation Project
4. Submittals must be received by the Hospital no later than 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Submit statements to the attention of John Salt, Director of Engineering and Campus Facilities, Attn: Facilities Management, 1700 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239. Submittals received after this deadline will remain unopened and available for pick up.
5. Only John Salt shall be contacted with regard to this Request. Requests for meetings by individual Firms will not be granted. No communication shall take place between the applicants and the Hospital’s Selection Committee members or employees of the Hospital. Failure to comply could result in immediate disqualification.
6. Interested persons should contact John Salt, (941)917-1802 with any project-related questions.
7. 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), on Friday, March 6, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. to hear presentations, discuss and announce the top three ranked Firms (unless fewer than three Firms deliver submittals) deemed to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services with whom the Hospital will subsequently engage in contract negotiations. If there are less than three (3) Firms responding, the Selection Committee shall 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.
