SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

SARASOTA, FLORIDA

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board of Sarasota County, Florida is accepting statements of qualifications from Architectural/Engineering Consulting firms. The scope of work may include programming, demolition drawings, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration for all architectural, civil, site work, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural design work for a new freestanding 6,000 square foot plus or minus, 1 story urgent care center to be sited on a parcel located on the southeast corner of Honore Road and University Parkway Blvd. Firms to submit include Architectural/Engineering firms or an association of firms under the direction of the Architect. Services required may include architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural. Firms are required to submit 5 bound qualification statements that include at least the following data, in the order listed below:

1.     A copy of Florida Professional and Corporate Registration certificates.

2.     Proof of General and Professional Liability Insurability.

3.     Proof if the firm or any of the associations are a Minority Business Enterprise

4.     Proposed design team with resumes

5.     Completed urgent care center (UCC) projects OR a collection of projects that contain components of a UCC.

6.     Additional information the respondent considers relevant for this submittal

7.     Location of the firms’ main office.

Comments:

1.     The Hospital reserves the right to reject any or all submittals and to discontinue the selection process at any time.

2.     The Hospital reserves the right to request information or the submittal of documentation in addition to that set forth above.

3.     Questions regarding submissions shall be during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST), and directed to:

Tom Perigo

(941)685-9066

4.     Only the person listed as the contact person shall be contacted. No other SMH staff, administrators, or board members shall be contacted. Failure to comply could result in immediate disqualification at the discretion of the contact person listed.

Submissions shall be titled

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Statement of Qualifications for Professional Design Services for the Urgent Care Center at University Parkway

Qualification Statements shall be received no later than Thursday, November 17, 2011, 2:00 p.m. Submittals received after this time will remain unopened and available for pick up.

Attention: Tom Perigo

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

1515 S. Osprey, Ave., Building A

Sarasota, Florida 34239-3555

A public meeting will be held at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Main Campus, Monday, December 12, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon, The Auditorium, First Floor, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239. The top three firms will be ranked. Negotiations with the number one ranked firm shall begin Monday, December 19, 2011. Time will be coordinated with the number one ranked firm. Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS) will have 15 working days to negotiate an agreement with the number one ranked firm. If unsuccessful within 15 working days SMHCS will begin negotiations with the number two ranked firm, and have 15 working days to reach an agreement. If unsuccessful within 15 working days SMHCS will begin negotiations with the number three ranked firm and have 15 working days to reach an agreement. If SMHCS cannot reach agreement with any of the top three ranked teams, this Request for Qualifications will be deemed terminated.