Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to a medical facility in Nokomis, Florida. Completed plans call for the addition of a 179,200-square-foot, five-story above grade, 72-bed medical facility; for the renovation of a 1,600-square-foot medical facility; for the demolition of a medical facility; and for site work for a medical facility.

As of October 4, 2023, construction has begun. Selected firms have not been disclosed. A firm timeline for construction completion has not been established. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The Sarasota County Public Hospital District d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and its governing board (collectively, the Hospital), located in Sarasota County, Florida, is accepting statements of qualifications from Professional General Contracting Consulting Firms under the provisions of the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act, which is codified at Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. The scope of work for this project includes schematic level professional general contracting services for the development of the schematic level cost models, constructability, scheduling, and conceptual phasing, of a new 5-story, 72-bed, acute care in-patient bed tower expansion, shell space, associated support space, and a Central Energy Plant expansion located at the southwest corner of Laurel Road and Interstate 75, with an address of 2600 East Laurel Road, North Venice, Florida, within zip code 34275 (the New Bed Tower Expansion). The scope shall include a deliverable of a detailed, electronic presentation of all schematic construct ability results to include but not limited to phasing, scheduling and total project costs. The presentation shall be utilized to inform the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board and Senior Leadership of proposed timelines and total project costs. The New Bed Tower Expansion will include but is not limited to the following programming Level One will include approximately 37,600 square feet of shelled space, and 6,400 square feet of support space. Level Two will include but is not limited to approximately 34,300 square feet of shell space, 3,500 square feet of clinical support space, and approximately 300 square feet of renovation space. Level Three is an interstitial floor and will include but is not limited to approximately 25,000 square feet of mechanical support space, 3,900 square feet of support space, and 400 square feet of renovation space. Level Four will include but is not limited to an approximately 24,700-square-foot, 36-bed in-patient acute care unit, 5,000 square feet of clinical support space, 4,000 square feet of shell space, and 500 square feet of renovation space. Level Five will include but is not limited to an approximately 24,700-square-foot, 36-bed in-patient acute care unit, 5,000 square feet clinical support space, 4,000 square feet of shell space, and approximately 400 square feet of renovation space. The Central Energy Plant expansion will include but is not limited to an approximately 1,500-square-foot expansion to accommodate additional emergency redundancy equipment. The scope of professional general contracting services includes but is not limited to schematic phase services such as cost estimating, value engineering, critical path method scheduling, construct ability reviews and cost control, in addition to phased construction management services, site work, parking and site work infrastructure. The site work infrastructure also includes, but is not limited to, public utilities, communications, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and structural work for the development of the New Bed Tower Expansion, and the support services required for each proposed scope to allow for expansion capabilities. The scope of work may include consideration of additional buildings and services whether contiguous to the hospital, or freestanding, and programming of their services aligned with future master planning on the campus. The timelines to design and build these potential buildings and services will be determined by the results of the master planning study and potential revisions to the master planning study as the New Bed Tower Expansion development progresses. In addition, the proposed schedule will be determined, and may be subject to change, based on the timing of regulatory and other necessary approvals. Project development, including professional services is contingent upon availability of funds. Firms interested in being considered as candidates are required to submit five (5) bound statements of qualifications that include at least the following data, to be organized in the following order: 1.A copy of Florida current construction licensure and current corporate registration certificates. 2.Completed AIA Document A305 Contractors Qualification Statement, latest edition. 3.Proof of general, automobile and workers compensation liability insurance coverage. 4.A complete list of all the firms relevant insurance coverage statements that provide minimum coverage limits that Provide proof that the minimum insurance coverage provided is sufficient to protect the Hospital for this project. 5.Proof of current bonding capacity and current usage of bonding capacity and available bonding capacity remaining. 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 your qualification statement submittal. 7.A list of at least five 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. 8.Construction and permitting experience within the City of Venice, FL, and County of Sarasota, Florida and other applicable permitting agencies. 9.Resumes of key personnel that would be used on this project to include their project relevant experience. 10.The firms experience in the construction of a new Florida Bed Tower Expansion, support areas, Central Energy Plant expansion project. 11.Location of the firms main office, and proposed project team office location (if different from main). 12.An explanation of how the Firm intends to respond expeditiously on urgent project matters and a summary of the Firms approach to this particular project. 13.Site construction management experience to include but not limited to Structure, Roadway Access, Surface Parking, Private Utilities, Public Utilities, Exterior Lighting, Landscaping and Drainage, and Retention. 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 Firms relevant professional general contracting experience as it relates to the referenced project 2.The Firms proposed individual team member's relevant experience as it relates to the referenced project 3.The Firms relevant professional general contracting experience with regulatory agencies with applicable jurisdictional authority, including, but not limited to federal, state, and local agencies 4.The Firms depth of construction management team and the resources available for this assignment. This includes recent, current, and projected workloads of the Firm 5.The location of the Professional General Contracting Firm's main / corporate office 6.The Firms approach to this particular project 7.The Firms ability to respond quickly 8.Whether or not the lead Firm is an MBE / WMBE (valid certificate from the Office of Supplier Diversity required) 9.The volume of previously awarded projects to the Firm by the Hospital and 10.The Firms available bonding capacity for this project. It is the Hospitals responsibility to negotiate a 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. 3.Questions regarding submissions shall be directed only to Chris Warber (941) 400-9227. Only Chris Warber 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 Hospitals Selection Committee members, Board members, Administrators, or employees of the Hospital. Failure to comply could result in immediate disqualification at the discretion of the Director of Architecture and Construction. Interested persons should contact Chris Warber at (941) 400-9227 with any project-related questions. The selection committee will meet in a public meeting in Sarasota Memorials first floor Waldemere Auditorium located at 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239, on Monday, April 12, 2021 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 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 the 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. Applications on any other form may not be considered, and applications that 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 responding Firm disqualified. Submissions shall be titled Statement of Qualifications for Professional General Contracting Services The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System SMH-VENICE Bed Tower Expansion Project. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.