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Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Notice of Request for Qualifications


Sarasota Memorial Hospital

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS for MECHANICAL CONTRACTING WORK

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board of Sarasota, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, County, Florida (“the Hospital”) is accepting statements of qualifications from Mechanical Contracting Firms. The scope of work may include pre-construction phase services such as cost estimating and critical path method scheduling, in addition to phased construction management services for the removal and replacement of existing 1000 ton chiller #3, with a new 2500 ton chiller.  Work will include all associated piping and electrical connections, to be specified in the construction documents, as well as connection to the existing Trane Building Control System. Construction must comply with the regulations of the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA); the City of Sarasota, FL, and all other applicable regulatory agencies.  Selected Mechanical contractor shall be responsible for a complete installation including work performed by all required sub-contractors and associated trades.

Firms interested in being considered as candidates are required to submit five 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.     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.

5.     A list of at least five client references consisting of name, title, address, telephone number and project name(s) for each project.

6.     Resumes of key personnel that would be used on this project.

7.     Past design experience on chiller installation projects with chillers in excess of 1000 ton capacity.

8.     Construction experience with Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System projects.

9.     Construction experience with projects under the jurisdiction of the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA).

10.  Location of firm’s main office.

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 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, ability to respond, and project approach.

3.     The Hospital reserves the right to request additional information beyond the data set forth above.

4.     Any mechanical contracting firm previously engaged in phasing, scheduling or pricing on this #3 chiller replacement project is excluded from participating in the selection of or providing general contracting work on this project.

Submissions shall be titled

Statement of Qualifications

for

MECHANICAL CONTRACTING WORK

for

The Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Chiller #3 Replacement Project

 

5.     A mandatory meeting and site visit will be held: Friday, February 15, 2013, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Central Energy Plant, South Entry Door, 1700 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL. Doors will be locked promptly at 9:30 a.m.

6.     Submittals shall not contain pricing information.

7.     Submittals must be received by the Hospital no later than 3:30 PM Friday, March 1, 2013. Submit statements to James Bugyis, Director of Facilities at 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239. Submittals received after this deadline will remain unopened and available for pick up.

8.     Only James Bugyis shall be contacted with regard to this Request. No other SMH staff, administrators, or board members shall be contacted. Failure to comply could result in immediate disqualification at the discretion of the Director of Facilities.

9.     Interested persons should contact James Bugyis, 941-917-1741 with any project-related questions.

 

The selection committee will meet in a public meeting at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Conference Room 3C,  located at 1700 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota, FL 34239, third level, on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss and announce the top three ranked firms with whom the Hospital will subsequently engage in contract negotiations. All interested parties are invited to attend.

 

Advertised by Florida Administrative Weekly on Friday, January 25th and Sarasota Herald Tribune on Friday, January 25th, 2013.