Builder begins work on $326M hospital, seeks minority-owned subcontractors

PLANT CITY — Construction of the new South Florida Baptist Hospital, a $326 million project, is moving forward in Plant City, and Orlando-based contractor Barton Marlow seeks minority-, women- and veteran-owned subcontractors to participate in the construction of the six-story, 508,000-square-foot facility.

The existing South Florida Baptist Hospital, part of BayCare Health System, opened in 1953 and, according to a news release, has undergone 12 expansions over the years; however, a lack of available land at its current location on North Alexander Street has necessitated the construction of a new facility at 3211 N. Wilder Road in Plant City.