SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- A/E Services for Information Technology Facility at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Center, Temple, TX
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities Management, Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);811 Vermont AVE, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA-101-08-RI-0093
- Response Due
- 5/13/2008
- Point of Contact
- Tony Bruscantini, Project ManagerPh: 707.562.8287
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction & Facilities Management is looking for an Architect or Architect/Engineer firm that is SDVOSB, VOSB and/or WOSB. Additionally the VA is looking for an Architect or Architect/Engineer firm that is SBA certified under the following the following programs: 8(a), 8(a) ANC, HUBZone, and SDB. The firm must be an Architect or Architect/Engineer Firm with an approved NAICS Code of 541310.to provide advance planning and design professional services for a new IT (Information Technology) facility at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Center located in Temple, TX. New construction will be approximately 21,000 building gross square feet (GSF). Estimated construction contract amount is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Space layout and interior partitioning shall meet current VA Space Planning Guidelines and optimize staff efficiency. Applicants must demonstrate success in sustainable design including prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, and energy efficiency in design. In addition, the project shall comply with the VA Sustainable Design and Energy Reduction Manual. Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire and safety systems will meet current codes and standards. All structures and utilities will be designed to meet VA's criteria as detailed in its Physical Security Design Manual for VA Facilities, both Life-Safety Protected and Mission Critical Facilities. Infectious disease control shall be an integral part of the final design. The new and renovated spaces will be in compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and PG-18-13 in all areas. Required services will include preparation of schematics and design development plans, including all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines, and a firm estimate of construction cost. The contract will include a government option for: design-build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction and renovations of medical and information technology facilities, along with the firm's, or teams', Quality Assurance /Quality Control procedures. In addition, the firms or teams must demonstrate their ability to effectively utilize IFC version 2x-3 (or later) compliant parametric Building Information Modeling (BIM) system in developing this project from its initial conception through completion of documentation. The team shall have the experience, ability, and data management skills to execute an integrated design approach using BIM technology. Only firms with in-house architectural services demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services should respond. Firms must have an established working office within a 200-mile radius of Temple, Texas of sufficient size as to be able to provide timely response and experience to accomplish the work and be licensed in the State of Texas. If your firm can answer Yes to All of the above statements, respond with the name and address of your firm, name and phone number for a point of contact, and your firms DUNS number. Please note that this is not a Request for Proposal and the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue advertisements for the above A/E services.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Olin E. Teague Veterans Center;1901 Veterans Memorial Drive;Temple, TX
- Zip Code: 76504
- Zip Code: 76504
- Record
- SN01564943-W 20080503/080501220233-28ec523bc4c33e9568d77cd1502311e6 (fbodaily.com)
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