SourceBlue is a competitive sourcing option for major MEP equipment, architectural products and medical/lab equipment. SourceBlue has been strategically sourcing and managing procurement of long lead equipment for major construction projects since 2001. Our team provides comprehensive supply chain management services that are unmatched in the industry. SourceBlue collaborates with clients, designers, contractors, trade partners, and manufacturers to ensure equipment and materials are sourced effectively to provide upfront cost and schedule certainty.
SourceBlue provides financial stability, substantial purchasing capabilities, wellestablished manufacturer partnerships, and procurement agreements with over 300 manufacturers globally. Our team handles all purchasing-related tasks, including expediting, tracking, delivery, warranty concerns, and closeout management.
In contracting directly with vendors and suppliers, SourceBlue will:
y Drive transparency in cost and quality of materials and equipment
y Foster competition in the vendor market by sourcing both domestic and international vendors that may not otherwise be accessible
y Early bulk purchasing, prefab & storage to mitigate risk
y Allow the design team to optimize the value engineering process
y Stabilize the project schedule by having more control over lead times from the factory floor to the jobsite
y Expedite the release process and secure production slots for your projects to mitigate long leadtime concerns
SourceBlue Model
SOURCEBLUE BY THE NUMBERS
24+ Years
EXPERIENCE MANAGING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
270+ staff
SOLELY DEDICATED TO SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
$4+billion
EQUIPMENT+ PRODUCT SOLD IN PAST 3 YEARS
Simplifying Supply Chain &
Procurement Channels
Unlike the traditional supply chain model, our approach to planning and preconstruction provides agility through direct connections with suppliers and manufacturers, openbook pricing, and choice in materials and equipment. SOURCEBLUE
The Supply Chain team at SourceBlue closely monitors, documents, and analyzes data from our interactions with over 400 top manufacturers. This data helps in predicting costs and analyzing supply and demand, which in turn allows for well-informed decision-making by our partners and clients.
We consolidate this data into our MEP Cost Index and share it with our clients. This provides them with insight into supply chain challenges and demonstrates how our solutions can address those challenges.
INDEX
ESTIMATED EQUIPMENT LEAD TIMES
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
The SourceBlue process ensures that the building operates at a high level of efficiency, performing as designed. We help clients evaluate options for critical electrical and mechanical equipment that will allow a building to operate efficiently and comfortably. We review standard design documents, provide alternative equipment options and make educated, agnostic recommendations. Our approach takes into account a variety of requirements beyond specifications, including compliance with local ordinances, product life cycle reviews and maintenance requirements. We mitigate risk for subcontractors and clients by ensuring the proper equipment and supplies are available on-schedule and in good working order. Our direct relationships with suppliers and manufacturers reduce unnecessary markup and ensure a seamless equipment supply chain.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
• Air Compressors
• Boilers
• Chillers
• Cooling Towers
• Computer Room Air Conditioner (CRAC)
• Custom and Packaged Air Handling Units (AHU)
• Fans
• Fan Coil Units
• Modular Solutions
• Pumps
• Variable Air Volume (VAV)
• Variable Frequency Drive
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• Busway
• Generators, Paralelling Switchgear, Automatic Transfer Switches
• Interior and Exterior Light Fixtures
• Lighting Control Systems
• Low Voltage Electrical Distribution Switchgear
• Medium Voltage Switchgear and Substations
• Power Distribution Units (PDU)
• Static and Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
SAMPLE MANUFACTURER PARTNERSHIPS
EXPERIENCE | MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Confidential Electric Battery Production Facility Jeffersonville, OH
Optum RX Distribution Center Mesa, AZ
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA
Hackensack UMC’s New Hospital Bed Tower Hackensack, NJ
The Assembly, Immunotherapy Research Center Pittsburgh, PA
Bulk Buy: Cleveland Clinic Avon Inpatient Bed Tower, Cancer Building, & Health Education Campus | Cleveland, OH
ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS & FF&E
SourceBlue provides options for everyday fit and finishes that meet design intent. We purchase high-volume, highly repetitive products from around the world that create the building’s aesthetic environment. When we are involved early in the planning phases, our process reduces design iterations. Our team provides alternative, economic choices that provide our clients with greater options, especially when the original design selections are over budget, unavailable, or have long lead times. We can work with design teams upfront to specify the right products for the right application and cost.
The direct purchasing approach stabilizes the schedule and delivery timeline and provides “true pricing.” The team is made up of engineers who are trained to think, challenge and question the materials, enabling us to source products and remove performance risks that can occur years after installation. Turner does not outsource quality—we have our own in-house quality-control team that evaluates all materials before they are shipped from anywhere in the world.
LaGuardia Airport - JPMC Sapphire Lounge Queens, NY
Confidential Office Headquarters Pittsburgh, PA
FLL - Delta Terminal 2 Modernization Fort Lauderdale, FL
MEDICAL & LAB EQUIPMENT
For complex construction projects such as healthcare facilities, hospitals, research centers and educational buildings, SourceBlue uses design and industry expertise to explore the function of the building. How will people live, work, heal and learn in these buildings? Our Medical Equipment and FF&E supply chain team explores the workflow and placement of critical equipment to create a plan that meets the occupant’s functional and financial goals of the space.
Our team has practical application knowledge—experts such as medical equipment planners, architects, civil engineers, construction specialists, designers, nurses and radiology technicians who have experience within the setting. We work hand-in-hand with the building’s end-users to understand how they work and memorialize their processes in a specifications book that details the equipment required. Next, we source the specialized products and medical equipment, and manage their installation. Our team goes beyond designing to see the project all the way through—from planning to unloading and installing equipment to when the building is in use.
PRODUCTS
• Surgical and Operating Room Equipment
• Laboratory Equipment and Instruments
• Radiology and Imaging Systems
• Exam and Treatment Tables
• Rehabilitation Equipment
• Patient Beds and Birthing Rooms
• Maternity and Infant Care
• Furniture, Casework, and Cabinetry
• Audio/Visual and Computer Hardware
• Security and Monitoring Systems
• Housekeeping and Operational Materials
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
• Programming and Planning
• Budget/ Cost Estimates
• Planning and Specificatoin
• Layout and Drawings
• Scheduling
• Procurement
• Coordination
• Delivery and Installation Management
EXPERIENCE | MEDICAL & LAB EQUIPMENT
The Assembly, Immunotherapy Research Center Pittsburgh, PA
New York Presbyterian David H. Koch Center New York, NY
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA
Drexel Academic Tower Philadelphia, PA
Cleveland Clinic - Neurological Institute Cleveland, OH
University Medical Center of Princeton Plainsboro, NJ
