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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 10, 2004 FBO #1110
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- Renovate Ward 3East

Notice Date

12/8/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Arizona Health Care System, Contracting Officer, (9-90C), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723
 

ZIP Code

85723
 

Solicitation Number

678-0032-05
 

Response Due

1/11/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Point of Contact - AJ Davis, Contract Specialist, (520) 629-4611 Contracting Officer - AJ Davis, (520) 629-4611 Provide A/E services for Project Number 678-315, Renovate Ward 3 East, B38, at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, Arizona. Services include site investigation, schematic design, design development, preparation of bid documents, cost estimates, a submittal log and construction period services for renovation of Ward 3 East in Building 38. Project will renovate the existing unit of approximately 10,000 square feet to current VA criteria, including upgrading all inpatient beds to semiprivate and private rooms with fully handicapped accessible, contiguous bathrooms. Design disciplines include architectural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical/electronic and structural. Medical and medical equipment planning is also required. Asbestos abatement not required. Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Renovation of an existing 31 bed Ward 2) Evaluate replacement of the existing air-handling unit and medical gas sources for life cycle costs. 3) Replace all other mechanical and electrical systems in their entirety including the nurse call system. 4) Replace patient headwall units to conform to current design standards. 5) Connect the existing air handling unit to emergency power. The A/E shall demonstrate his/her qualifications and the qualifications of each consultant with regard to the published evaluation factors for design and option services. Evaluation factors are of equal importance. Evaluation criteria includes: (1) Professional qualifications of staff assigned to this project including consultants; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in health care facilities design. Prior experience should include, at a minimum, completion of similar projects, including emergency power installation and code compliance issues where applicable; (3) Capability and commitment of firm to accomplish the design work within the required timeframe; (4) Past performance on recent contracts with Government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost-effective design, estimating, quality of construction documents, compliance with design schedules, change orders and claims. (5) Explain specific internal quality control measures. Firm will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to assure technical accuracy and discipline coordination of plans and specifications; (6) Geographic proximity to project site and knowledge of locality of the project; (7)Capability of and commitment to provision of accurate professional services during the construction period, including timely replies to RFIs, review of submittals & shop drawings, periodic construction inspections and ability to produce construction documents using AutoCAD release 2005 software. This is a firm fixed-price contract. Estimated construction cost range is between 2 - 5 million. NAICS code is 541310. Consideration is limited to firms located within 125-mile radius of SAVAHCS, Tucson, AZ. Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit an original and 2 copies of SF 330 to AJ Davis 9-90C, SAVAHCS, 3601 S. Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723 NLT Tuesday, January 11, 2005. Fax copies will not be accepted. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.208. This is not a request for proposal.
 

Web Link

RFP 678-0032-05
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=678-0032-05)
 

Place of Performance

Address: SAVAHCS, Tucson, AZ

Zip Code: 85723

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00718490-W 20041210/041208211750 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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