SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- AE Services Bronx, NY Spinal Cord Injury
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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-0040
- Response Due
- 1/15/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Patricia EllisContract Specialist<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Washington, DC is seeking architect or architect/engineer (NAICS 541310) firm capable of preparing all design documentation including, but not limited to, advance planning and design of a new Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Building in the Bronx, NY area.Prime contractor should have, at least, the following licensed/registered specialty disciplines be members of the firm, or team, with demonstrable expertise in their respective fields: Architects; Medical Planners; Structural, Mechanical, Geo-technical, Communication, and Electrical Engineers; Interior Designers; and Cost Estimators with experience in the planning and design of hospitals, large medical and research facilities, SCI, Polytrauma, long term care mental health and dementia, or similar complex healthcare projects Scope: VA proposes to construct a new free standing multi level SCI/D Center with connecting corridors to the main hospital at the VAMC Bronx. The proposed scope may include, but not limited to, a research office suite, outpatient clinical areas, therapeutic pool, approximately 92 beds addressing both acute and long term spinal cord injury needs and a new stand alone parking structure. Seismic design will adhere to VAs manual for Seismic Design Requirements (H-18-8). Space layout and interior partitioning will meet current VA Space Planning Guidelines and optimize patient care and staff efficiency. Applicants must demonstrate success in sustainable design including prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, and energy efficiency in design; and, in addition, the project will comply with the VA Sustainable Design and Energy Reduction Manual. Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, nurse call, medical gases, and fire and safety systems will meet current codes and standards. All structures and utilities will be designed to meet VAs criteria as detailed in its Physical Security Design Manual for VA Facilities, both Life-Safety Protected and Mission Critical Facilities. The space 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 The completed project should be capable of achieving LEEDS certification. 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, with additional experience of innovative seismic solutions along with phasing of on-going operations. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction and renovations of medical facilities, along with the firms, or teams, Quality Assurance /Quality Control procedures. In addition, the firms or teams must demonstrate their ability to effectively utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) in developing this project from its initial conception through completion of documentation. 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 firm shall design to the governments estimated cost for construction. Applicants must have an established working office within 50 mile radius of Bronx, New York, be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work, and be licensed in the State of New York. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 330 Part I and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA Cost Estimating and A/E Evaluation Service (00CFM1B) Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, five (5) copies are required within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 330 Part II, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 330 Part IIs for each proposed consultants office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the relevant experience - advance planning and design on projects of similar scale and scope - of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicants capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic consideration, the participation of minority-owned and women-owned consultants, and demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, energy efficiency, and systems integration in facility design. Award of contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business contracting goals will be: 28.7% (SB), 5% (SDB), 3% (WOSB), 5% (HUB Zone), 10% (VOSB), and 7% (SDVOSB). Note: The covenant against contingent fee clause is applicable to this solicitation. *** Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs: Office of Construction and Facilities Management (OOCFM3B);811 Vermont Ave, NW; Washington DC 20420 Point of Contacts (POC): POC Selection Process is Robert T. Smoot, 202-461.8220 POC Scope: Owen Tucker, 301-427-2167 Place of Performance: James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 W. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468 Point of Contact(s): Patricia A. Ellis 202-461-8489
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- Place of Performance
- Address: James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 W. Kingsbridge Rd;Bronx, NY<br />
- Zip Code: 10468<br />
- Zip Code: 10468<br />
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