INTENT TO CONTRACT FOR EQUIPMENT PLANNING SERVICES FOR NEW BED TOWER

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board of Sarasota County, Florida is accepting statements of qualifications from Equipment Planning Firms under the provisions of the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act, Section 287.055, Florida Statues. The scope of work may include the following but not limited to; Budgeting, planning, fixed equipment lists, movable equipment lists, Architectural and engineering coordination, shop drawing review, storage solutions, expediting, capital asset documents, installation supervision, accounts payable coordination and equipment specification books. The project is a new eight story bed tower approximately 250,000 sq. ft. at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The site is located at 1700 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota FL 34239. Firms interested in being considered as candidates are required to submit three bound submittals of qualifications that include at least the following data, to be organized in the following order:

1.     Proof of General and Professional Liability Insurability.

2.     A separate statement as to whether the firm is a certified Small and/or Minority Business Enterprise as defined by the Florida Small and Minority Business Assistance Act of 1985.

3.     Examples of related projects.

4.     Any additional information to be included at the discretion of the submitting firm.

5.     A schedule of how the projects will be completed within the specified timeline.

Comments:

1.     The Hospital reserves the right to reject any or all submittals. No fewer than three qualified firms will be short listed.

2.     Considerations in the selection of candidates include: the firm’s recent related experience, location and ability to respond rapidly, and qualifications of personnel.

3.     Questions regarding submissions shall be directed to Robert Santos, Manager of Technology Assessment at (941)917-2446.

4.     No submittals will be accepted by fax or email.

5.     Submissions shall be titled “New Bed Tower” and shall be submitted no later than 12:00 P.M., Friday, April 30, 2007 to:

                SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

                Attention; Robert Santos, Supply Chain

                1700 S. Tamiami Tr.

                Sarasota, FL. 34239-3555

6.     Proposers, their agents, and associates shall not contact or solicit any Hospital Board member or Hospital Administrator regarding this RFQ during any phase of the RFQ process. Only those individual(s) listed as the contact person in the RFQ shall be contacted. Failure to comply with this provision may result in disqualification of the proposer, at the option of the Hospital.