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Engineering Proposal Development, Design, Procurement and Construction Services in Support of Proposed Shands Central Utility Plant (B)
Staff recommends approval of the final ranking of the engineering firms and authorization to negotiate a contract in accordance with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) for Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) services for the proposed Shands Central Utility Plant for Phase 1 Services.
Explanation
Shands is developing a new hospital complex south of the existing facility on Archer Road. Staff has responded to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Shands to enter into a long-term agreement for a utility provider to design, finance, construct, own and operate a central utility plant on a portion of the new Shands campus. The proposed energy plant would provide emergency/stand-by power, chilled water and steam to support Shands' currently proposed and anticipated future expansions on the new campus. We were notified on July 21, 2006 that GRU has been short-listed, which places the Utility on the list of firms to receive the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Staff recommends entering into a contract with an EPC firm for Phase 1 services, which would include preliminary design sufficient to develop cost estimates for several alternatives, and assist in the development of pricing strategies to support our proposal. If GRU is awarded the Shands project, GRU would seek commission approval to execute a contract with the same EPC firm for work for additional phases including but not limited to detailed design, construction, and operation and maintenance support. The project budget is projected to be less than $30 million which would be recovered through charges for services provided to Shands. Staff would not proceed unless the rate of return meets GRU's minimum rate of return criteria, and the project had positive benefits for the utility.
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