Dear Sir or Madam:
Seneca Healthcare District (“District”) is requesting statements of qualifications and proposals (“RFQP”) from qualified persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, or professional organizations to provide special services as described below and in the form of agreement attached to this email (“Services”):
Special Testing and Inspection (ST&I) Services per attached for Seneca Healthcare District Replacement Critical Access Hospital (CAH) + Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) project in Chester, CA.
ST&I services will begin on October 15, 2024 (concrete mix design review only). The project team is working to determine if the pour of foundations/slab for Increment 1 will proceed this year as shown on the provided schedule or if it is better to wait until Spring 2025. Proposal should assume proceeding this year, with any additional costs/deducts identified as an alternate in the case we push that work to Spring 2025. Generally, construction shall be assumed in line with the attached schedule.
The District reserves the right to award the Services to a single firm/team, to award portions of the Services to more than one firm, or to not award any portion of the Services to any firm.
Statement of Qualifications
Please provide the district with a statement of qualifications (“SOQ”) that includes the following:
  • HCAI OPAA #
  • DIR #
  • Resumes with references of proposed ST&I individuals
  • A comprehensive five-year summary of the firm’s litigation, arbitration, and negotiated/settled history with previous clients. State the issues in the litigation, the status of the litigation, names of parties, and outcome.
  • Any comments or objections to the form of agreement attached to this email (“Agreement”). PLEASE NOTE: The District will not consider any substantive changes to the form of Agreement if they are not submitted at or before this time.
Fee Schedule & Proposal
Please provide a proposal (“Proposal”) setting forth the following:
  • A narrative setting forth the proposed scope of work.
  • A proposed not to exceed Total Compensation amount broken down by work to be completed in each phase of each Increment.
  • Any alternate (add/deduct) to postponing Increment 1 foundation/slab pour to Spring 2025, if applicable.
  • All costs, expenses, or other charges that firm would charge the District in addition to your firm’s fee.
Scope of Work
ST&I services as appropriate for the following building specifications, in cooperation with SHD contracted DBE for new Seneca Healthcare District Hospital Build in Chester, CA. This will be a combined on-site and off-site scope of work.
  • Estimated square footages/program as follows:
OSHPD-1 Building/Hospital (I-2 Occupancy) – 29,643 square feet
      • Acute-care – 8 beds: inclusive of 3 private rooms, 2 semi-private rooms, and 1 private isolation room
      • Standby Emergency Services – triage, 5 exam rooms
      • Pharmaceutical Services – a drug room for supply and distribution
      • Surgery – 1 OR, 1 Endoscopy/Procedure Room, 3 PACU
      • Laboratory Services – with blood bank
      • Dietary Services – kitchen and dining
      • Imaging Services – X-Ray, CT, and Ultrasound
      • Central Utility Plant
OSHPD-2 Building/Skilled Nursing Facility (I-2 Occupancy) – 14,740 square feet
      • Skilled Nursing Beds – 24 semi-private and 2 private/isolation
      • Occupational Therapy
      • Physical Therapy
Non-OSHPD Support Services Building (Shop Building) – 2200 square feet
      • Maintenance/Shop
      • Offices (Maintenance, Housekeeping, Purchasing)
      • Additional Storage
  • ST&I Scope per provided drawings/specifications/TIOs:
Increment 4 (Site)
      • Concrete mix design review
Increment 1 (CAH Core & Shell)
      • Per TIO Section B – All Structural, Electrical & Plumbing Tests, including post installed anchors & veneer bond strength testing, excluding “Foundation” items
      • Per TIO Section C – All Structural & Electrical Special Inspections, excluding “Foundation” items
      • Per TIO Section D – All Structural Special Inspections
      • Per TIO Section F – VCRs as noted and incremental VCRs as we progress through construction
Increment 2 (SNF Core & Shell)
      • Per TIO Section B – All Structural, Electrical & Plumbing Tests, including post installed anchors, veneer bond strength testing, excluding “Foundation” items
      • Per TIO Section C – All Structural & Electrical Special Inspections, excluding “Foundation” items
      • Per TIO Section D – All Structural Special Inspections
      • Per TIO Section F – VCRs as noted and incremental VCRs as we progress through construction
Increment 3 (Tenant Improvements CAH + SNF)
      • Per TIO Section B – All Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing & Fire Protection/Life Safety Tests
      • Per TIO Section C – All Structural, Electrical & Fire Protection/ Life Safety System Special Inspections
      • Per TIO Section D – All Structural Special Inspections
      • Per TIO Section F – VCRs as noted and incremental VCRs as we progress through construction
Non-OSHPD Support Services Building (Shop Building)
      • As applicable to building scope, to match Increment 3 TIO Sections as noted above

Please Note* The extension of the response deadline to 10/14/24 at 3:00 pm.

We request that your firm submit an electronic proposal in PDF format to lisa@building-rx.com by 10/14/24 at 3:00 pm. The proposal should include your company’s experience with the specific scope of work outlined below, your approach, and a fee proposal. Staff resumes should be included in addition to the one-page submittal.
Process and Deadline
This RFQP is not a formal request for bids or an offer by the District to contract with any firm responding to this email request. The District intends to choose one or more firms that respond to this RFQP and may conduct follow up interviews with responding firms in its discretion. The District will provide its form of agreement to firm(s) that the District chooses to perform all or some of the Services. Any award of a contract will be subject to the District’s Board’s approval.
Relevant documents are included here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15NTFAvyKPRfC6b_OaoCzE-UTWYPp9dIa?usp=sharing
Any/All questions to be put in writing to the District c/o Lisa Lazalier at lisa@building-rx.com.
Please email your SOQ and Proposal to the District c/o Lisa Lazalier at lisa@building-rx.com by 3:00 p.m., October 7, 2024.
Please reach out to us with any questions, and we look forward to reviewing your proposal.
Lisa Lazalier

Business Development & Project Coordination
(931)247-0684
lisa@building-rx.com

240904 AGREEMENT Special Testing and Inspection