SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- VA256-09-RP-0176 A/E DESIGN TOREPLACE HVAC SYSTEM FOR BASEMENT WEST
- Notice Date
- 3/9/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Shreveport VAMC, Overton Brooks Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;Overton Brooks VA Medical Center;510 East Stoner Avenue;Shreveport LA 71101
- ZIP Code
- 71101
- Solicitation Number
- VA-256-09-RP-0176
- Response Due
- 3/25/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/24/2009
- Point of Contact
- Carolyn S LeeContracting Specialist<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC), Shreveport LA, is seeking a qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Architect-Engineering (AE) firm with specialty and/or experience working with VA Health Care facilities to provide a complete A/E design for the replacement of two existing generators and upgrades to the emergency power system in Building 1. The project shall include the replacement of an existing 440kw generator, 450kw generator, and all associated switch gear. Work will include an analysis of the existing emergency power system to determine current loads on each branch of the system and redistribute loading if required. Sizing of new generators will provide for current and future loads. An additional 480v generator will be installed to provide emergency power for imaging equipment located in the medical center. This work will also include all necessary switch gear and wiring to place selected items of imaging equipment on emergency power. The new emergency power equipment and systems shall be of the latest state of the art design with any and all energy conservation methods incorporated into the design. Any architectural, electrical, civil, mechanical, fire or structural alternations required for installation of the new generators and emergency power system shall be incorporated into the project. The project shall incorporate the requirements of all applicable codes; life safety, NFPA, national electric, international plumbing, VA design criteria, etc. and other applicable VA construction guidelines. AE shall incorporate and identify any construction bid alternates identified during the design process. AE shall identify in the design any phasing and work plans required to facilitate construction. AE shall incorporate any partition walls that may be required. The AE shall provide an estimated project period of performance schedule including the total duration of the project. The final cost estimate shall utilize pricing and format established by RS Means CostWorks "Facility Construction Data", most current edition. Also provide a detailed submittal register for the design. The drawings shall be as both AutoCAD (2006 or earlier) and scanned PDF files. The specifications shall be PDF and MSWord files with each spec section having separate PDF files The solicitation is to be issued as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541310. This Small Business Size Standard is $4.5 Million dollars average annual gross revenues for the past three fiscal years. This information is only used for classification purposes in the representation and certification portion of the Request for Proposal (RFP). To be considered for award, A/E must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and VetBiz databases. A/E firms can obtain CCR information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. VetBiz information for registration and confirmation in website can be found at http://www.vip/vetbiz.gov. A/E is also required to submit Annual Representations and Certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. To register in ORCA you will need to have two items: an active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) record and a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) identified in your CCR record. Your DUNS number and MPIN act as your company's ID and password into ORCA. The basic information provided in your CCR record is used to pre-populate a number of fields in ORCA. Once in ORCA you will be asked to review pertinent information pre-populated from CCR, provide a point of contact, and answer a questionnaire that contains up to 26 questions. The questionnaire is to help you gather information that you need for your clauses. The questionnaire is not the official version. Be sure to read the provisions carefully. The answers you provide are then automatically entered into the actual FAR provisions. You are required to review your information, as inserted, in contest of the full-text provisions for accuracy; acknowledge three additional read-only provisions, and click a time/date stamp before final submission. You will need to review and/or update your ORCA record when necessary, but at least annually in order to maintain active status. Firms interested in being considered for this project are to submit their completed SF 330 electronically (copy attached) to Carolyn.Lee3@va.gov no later than 4:00 P.M. local time on March 25 2009. The A/E selection criteria shall include: 1) Proposed Design Team, 2) Proposed Management Team, 3) Previous Experience of Proposed team, 4) Location and Facilities of Working Officers, 5) Proposed Design Approach for this Project, 6) Project Control, 7) Estimated Effectiveness, 8) Sustainable Design, 9) Miscellaneous Capabilities (such as Interior Design, CADD applications used, Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analyses, Environment Preservation, CPM and Fast Track Construction), 19) Awards, and 11) Insurance and Litigation. The completed SF 330 will be evaluated by the Chief Engineer, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. Discussions shall be held with the top four (4) firms selected based on submittal of SF 330's. Engineering Services shall provide a listing, in order of preference, to Purchasing & Contracting (P&C) for negotiations. In accordance with FAR 36.606, negotiations shall be conducted beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selection.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center;510 East Stoner Avenue;SHreveport, LA<br />
- Zip Code: 71101<br />
- Zip Code: 71101<br />
- Record
- SN01765198-W 20090311/090310133211-fbbdf7cd04e3832e864f05cddc31c3bb (fbodaily.com)
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