NOTICE
HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2
OF THE PARISH OF VERMILION D/B/A ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT-RISK SERVICES
Notice is hereby given that the Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of Vermilion d/b/a Abbeville General Hospital, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana and Louisiana Hospital Service District, pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §46:1051, (the “HSD”) is hereby soliciting qualifications statements (“Qualifications Statements”) from qualified and licensed general contractors to provide comprehensive pre-construction and construction management at-risk services for the Modernization and Expansion of its Ambulatory Surgery and Obstetrics/Delivery Services Departments for its hospital facility located in rural Abbeville, Louisiana (the “Project”).
Qualifications Statements will be evaluated by the HSD based upon the following criteria:
- CMAR Construction Services and Your Project Cost Projection
- Firm Background and Safety Record
- Relevant Project Experience
- CMAR / Alternative Delivery Project Experience
- Methodology / Schedule
- Interview/Presentation
The official Request for Qualifications packet is available in electronic form and may be obtained from the HSD’s architect, The Sellers Group, beginning at 10:00AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, by contacting Gene M. Sellers, Jr. , AIA, CSI of The Sellers Group, Architects at (337) 232-0778, by email at gene@tsgarchitecture.com, or in writing at 147 Easy Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506.
A MANDATORY PROJECT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024, AT 2:00 PM at 118 N. HOSPITAL DRIVE, ABBEVILLE, LA 70510 IN THE HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM, OR VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS. THE SELLERS GROUP ARCHITECTS WILL PROVIDE CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION TO INTERESTED FIRMS. INTERESTED FIRMS MUST ATTEND THE PROJECT MEETING OR PARTICIPATE VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS TO SUBMIT THEIR QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION.
Sealed Qualifications Statements must be received at The Sellers Group, at 147 Easy Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 before 3:00PM on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (the “Submission Deadline”). Any Qualifications Statements received after the Submission Deadline will not be considered. The HSD reserves the right to reject any or all Qualifications Statements for just cause.
Interested firms must maintain a current contractor license with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for the major classification of Building Construction and certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
The selected contractor must comply with all requirements of authorities having jurisdiction over the project including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Community Facility program. The work performed is subject to compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, Federal Government, and State of Louisiana, all of which shall become contractual obligations. Failure of the general contractor to accept these obligations shall result in the rejection of the Qualifications Statement.
The Project is to be financed in whole or in part by funds which may not be readily available at the time Qualifications Statements are received. Consequently, any time periods set forth in La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §38:2215 or La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §38:2225.2.4 may not be applicable.
The HSD does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability, or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to submit Qualifications Statements.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact Gene M. Sellers, Jr., AIA, CSI at The Sellers Group, Architects at (337) 232-0778, by email at gene@tsgarchitecture.com or in writing at 147 Easy Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 no later than seven (7) days prior to the Submission Deadline.
Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of Vermilion d/b/a Abbeville General Hospital
Michael J. Bertrand, II, MS, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Abbeville General Hospital
PUBLICATION DATE
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Wednesday, August 21, 2024