SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Construction Design
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Business Office, Contracting Section (672/BO-3), #10 Calle Casia, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921-3201
- ZIP Code
- 00921-3201
- Solicitation Number
- 672-397-03
- Response Due
- 10/23/2003
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Myrna Bermudez, Contract Specialist, (787) 641-7582 ext. 10285, Contracting Officer - Myrna Bermudez, Contract Specialist, (787) 641-7582 ext. 10285
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Myrna Bermudez
(myrna.bermudez@med.va.gov)
- Description
- Architect/Engineering (A/E) Services for Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Construction Project No. 672-731, Solicitation No. 672-397-03. Due: October 23, 2003 at the VA Medical Center, Contracting Office, 10 Casia Street, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921. The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting for the services of a Specialized Architect-Engineer (A/E) firm to include the preparation of design, plans, specifications, estimates, record drawings, reports, in the design and renovation of hospital projects. The A/E is to verify as-built drawings and develop construction documents based on the concept drawings and/or design program provided by the VA Medical Center (VAMC) and provide construction period services for the project titled ?Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Construction?. This project provides for an approximately 10,000 Square Feet (SF) 9-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), a 4 bed Cardio Thoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) and a 4 bed Intermediate Surgical Care Unit (ISCU) that meets current codes and allows for modern ICU care in accordance with current clinical practices. The new SICU/CTICU/ISCU facilities will be located on the 1st floor, contiguous to the Operating Rooms, in three separate but adjacent modules. This project includes an approximately 5,000 SF addition to the existing building. The designer shall be responsible to furnish fully operational intensive care facility unit including the design of appropriate air-conditioning system, plumbing/sanitary, electrical and lighting systems, fire protection, medical gases and devices. Design shall be developed in accordance with VA design guides and in compliance with current codes and standards including Life Safety, Uniform Building, NFPA, JCAHO, Infection Control Guidelines, VA Space Planning Criteria, VA Design Criteria for Electrical and HVAC, NEC and community standards. The selected A/E firm shall have a comprehensive knowledge, experience, facilities, expertise, personnel to complete necessary site evaluation, as-built drawings, survey work and bidding documents. The estimated construction contract price range for the project described is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The A/E selection criteria will include the following elements (not necessarily listed in order of importance or merit): [a] Professional qualifications of the tem proposed for this project necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; [b] Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; [c] Specific previous experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for this project, including project description; [d] Proposed management plan and team organization during the design and construction phases; [e] proposed design approach for this project; [f] Cost control to include what techniques to be utilized, and who is responsible; [g] Estimating effectiveness; [h] Schedule control to include technique utilized to assure schedules will be met, who is responsible for them and discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project schedules; [I] Geographic locations and facilities of working office of prime and all consultants/subcontractors; [j] Capacity to accomplish work in the required time; [k] Past performance on Government and private industry contracts to show cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; [l] Describe experience and capabilities in the following areas: Value Engineering, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Critical Path Method, Fast Track Construction, Energy Conservation, New Energy Resources, Environmental Assessment, Specialized Experience, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), and other computer applications; [m] Describe awards received for excellence. Describe litigation the firm has been involved. Indicate type and amount of liability insurance. All firms meeting the stated requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project to the VAMC Contracting Office. Firms responding to this announcement on or before the closing date will be considered for selection. Award of a contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for proposal. Point of Contact (in writing): Ms. Myrna Bermudez, Contract Specialist-FAX (787) 641-8364.
- Web Link
-
RFI 672-397-03
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=672-397-03)
- Record
- SN00439922-W 20030925/030923213105 (fbodaily.com)
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