RFQ for Healthcare Consulting Services

City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

Request for Quotes

Healthcare Consulting Services

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

The City & Borough of Wrangell is seeking the expertise of a qualified firm knowledgeable in healthcare operations, mergers and acquisitions to provide legal review of all aspects of a potential, three-phase process to determine if a partnership with SEARHC, WMC and CBW is the most advantageous healthcare option for the community. The anticipated phases are:

            Phase I: Review of Non-Binding Agreement with SEARHC and all related documents and actions that may arise as part of this partnership exploration;

            Phase II: Review of Results & Recommendations that result from joint exploration process with SEARHC;

            Phase III: If a relationship with SEARHC is found to be in the best interest of the community – Development of legal documentation and oversight of process necessary to complete the third-party relationship transition in whatever form that takes.

The final scope of each phase will be negotiated between the City & Borough of Wrangell and the successful firm.

SCHEDULE:

There will be an aggressive schedule associated with this work. Award of a professional services agreement is expected to be January 23, 2018 with review work on the non-binding agreement beginning immediately. Depending on how fast the final scope of Phase I can be negotiated, it is possible, but unlikely, award may take place as early as January 9, 2018.

Firms should plan to have representatives available for a telephonic or video conference scope discussion as early as January 3, 2018. Firms should also be prepared to be available for follow-up telephonic or video conference interviews January 3-7, 2018 (if determined necessary by the review team).

The vast majority of this work (in all three phases) is expected to take place within the next six months.

SUBMITTAL TIMEFRAME:

Qualification summaries are due Tuesday, January 2, 2018 5:00 p.m. local time.

FORM OF SUBMITTALS: Qualification Summaries should be prepared providing a straightforward, concise description of the firm’s qualifications related to this type of project. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content. Page limit shall not exceed ten (10). This page length includes staff biographies and experience. Please format submittals to follow the evaluation criteria.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Qualification Summaries are due on or before 5:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Qualification Summaries not received at or before said time will not be considered. Proposals shall be submitted as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file via email with the subject line titled “QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTAL – HEALTHCARE CONSULTING.”

Submit to: Lisa Von Bargen, Borough Manager at lvonbargen@wrangell.com. Delivery confirmation will be provided by email.