SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CA Seismic Corrections of Various Buildings
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2008
- 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-101-09-RP-0034
- Response Due
- 12/12/2008
- Archive Date
- 2/10/2009
- Point of Contact
- Frank A ClemonsContracting Officer<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), Washington, DC is seeking Architects or Architect/Engineers, North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 541310, in the following small business categories: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); (3) 8(a); (4) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone); (5) Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) and/or (6) Small Disadvantaged Businesses. The architect or architect/engineer (NAICS 541310) firm must be capable of preparing all design documentation including, but not limited to, advance/master planning to effect the seismic corrections of various buildings in the Los Angeles, CA area. Prime contractor should have, at least, the following licensed/registered specialty disciplines as members of the firm, or team, with demonstrable expertise in their respective fields: Architects; Medical Planners; Civil, Structural, Seismic, Fire Protection, Mechanical, Geo-technical, Communication, and Electrical Engineers; Interior Designers; an independent Commissioning Agent; and Cost Estimators with experience in the planning and design of new hospitals, large medical center renovations, research facilities, significant outpatient/ambulatory care clinics, long term care mental health and dementia, or similar complex healthcare projects. VA proposes to seismically retrofit various buildings located on the campuses of the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA and VA Sepulveda Outpatient Clinic and Nursing Home, 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA. The work on the buildings associated with this project will encompass the relocation and consolidation of numerous departments and will involve extensive phasing and a multitude of space and functional changes for research and mental health programs. Once a thorough analysis of the users and the facilities needs has been completed, the scope and method of meeting those needs may change and require a different approach. The contract will include a government option for: design-build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. The completed project should be capable of achieving LEED Silver equivalency, if applicable. Only firms, or teams, with in-house architectural services, recent experience in the design of contemporary, state-of-the-art medical facilities similar to that proposed. Additional tasks may include site analysis, extensive phasing and coordination plans ensuring continuity of operational services, and possible selection of potential new locations for the new facilities. Emphasis will be placed on cost and scope management capabilities and previous successful experience with construction and renovations of medical facilities with retrofitting of seismic upgrades structural and non-structural, along with the firms, 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 architects or architect/engineer firms, or teams, demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services will be considered. In addition to design capabilities, estimating capabilities of the applicants will be considered. An estimate of construction cost based on level of design detail will be required at each design phase. The selected team shall design to the governments estimated cost for construction. Applicants must have an established working office within 100 mile radius of Los Angeles, California, be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work, and be licensed in the State of California. If your firm falls into one or more of the following small business categories mentioned above, please forward an email (ONLY) to frank.clemons@va.gov with: (a) name and address of your firm, (b) DUNS number, (c) name and phone number of a point of contact, (d) NAICS code, and (e) experience in designing projects of a similar size and scope. 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 SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. LOOK FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON IN FEDBIZOPPS. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System;VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center;11301 Wilshire Blvd;Los Angeles, CA<br />
- Zip Code: 90073<br />
- Zip Code: 90073<br />
- Record
- SN01713045-W 20081205/081203220800-685edef684cbdc32e419e3902aeba0d6 (fbodaily.com)
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