SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Design Services Renovate/Expand CLC Sixth Floor.
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Chief, Facilities Acquisition Management;James E. VanZandt VA Med Ctr;2907 Pleasant Valley BLVD;Altoona PA 16602-4377
- ZIP Code
- 16602-4377
- Solicitation Number
- VA-244-09-RP-0253
- Response Due
- 6/16/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Danny R. Sandersdanny.sanders@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice for the following services related to Project # 503-09-117, "FCA "FCA Renovate/Expand CLC Sixth Floor", at the James E. Van Zandt Medical Center, Altoona, Pennsylvania.Provide professional A/E design services, technical specifications, working drawings, cost estimates, as-built drawings, construction period services, and site visits for NRM Project # 503-09-117, "FCA Renovate/Expand CLC Sixth Floor", at the VA Medical Center in Altoona, PA. The A/E shall provide a design for a construction contract that will correct FCA (Facility Condition Assessment) deficiencies at the medical center on the 6th floor of Bldg. 1. The A/E is required to provide at least three conceptual designs. This project provides a design that fully renovates (total renovation) floor 6 in Bldg. 1 for a Community Living Center (CLC). This floor has 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed rooms and congregate bathing. Patient bedrooms and congregate baths do not meet current criteria for accessibility and bed clearances. The A/E is to provide a design that will renovate the nursing unit on floor 6 and provide for patient privacy. Safe Patient Handling Equipment is to be provided for in the design. Provide a design that will provide for a construction project that will provide and install Safe Patient Handling Equipment. This floor is currently occupied and the A/E is tasked with totaling renovating the floor while it is being occupied.All work is to be done in Autodesk's Architectural 2010 and MEP 2010 until the 2011 products are available, and then all work is to be done with the 2011 products. "All" work is to be done in 3D. The A/E will be required to certify that the A/E regularly uses the two programs mentioned and certify that that the A/E has completed 3D designs. The A/E offices must be within a 250 mile radius of the Altoona VA Medical Center in Altoona, PA, with the exception of any cost estimating consultants used. SF 330's not certifying the requirements of this paragraph won't be considered. Design will be required to have 4 design reviews. The A/E is required to have in their possession and use the above mentioned software. All non-drawing info is required to be in Microsoft word, excel, and project formats. All work must be designed within a construction price limit. The A/E will provide a cost estimate at each review and a final cost estimate to perform the above work and will design only those items that can be provided within the cost limitation. Submission requirements are the schematic design submission (25%), a design development submission (50%), two construction document submissions (75% and 95%), and a bid document submission, each with refined cost estimates as required. The A/E must possess strong demonstrated architectural and safety competencies and adhere to JCAHO requirements/specifications. This requirement is to provide all labor, transportation and supervision necessary to conduct any required field investigations and complete working design drawings. The Medical Center must be able to remain operational throughout the construction period and a detailed sequence of work will be provided by the A/E to minimize impact of the construction. The A/E shall provide four (4) hard copies consisting of, full size drawings, specifications, cost estimate and Auto-CAD drawings at each of the five (5) submission phases. All information provided as a hard copy shall also be provided on a compact disk (CD). The final submission package shall include two (2) copies of the complete design package to include; 1) final drawings in both Auto-CAD and PDF format, 2) specifications in Microsoft Word, and 3) the cost estimate. This information shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer on Compact Disk (CD's), which will enable the procurement process to take place. Estimated duration of design is to be 4 months (120 Calendar Days), with construction period services expected to be 10 months (240 Calendar Days). The time between completed design and construction start is expected to be between 6 months and 13 months. Responses must be received no later than 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EST) on 16 June 2009. A-E firms which meet the requirements in this announcement are invited to submit completed SF 330 Architect-Engineer qualifications, Parts I and II to the Department of Veteran Affairs, James E. Van Zandt Medical Center, Attn: Mr. Danny R. Sanders (90), 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602. Please note this IS NOT a request for proposal. Responses received will be evaluated and the most highly qualified will be compiled on a shortlist of candidates who will be contacted for an interview. Shortlisting for interviews will be based on (1) Previous VA Experience and (2) References. Selection after interviews will be based upon the following factors respective of the scope identified above and upon the A-E having qualifications in architectural, communications, mechanical, HVAC, environmental, civil, electrical, and asbestos removal design, construction, and general building remodeling and replacement of hospital systems and associated design experience: (1) Team proposed for this project; (2) Proposed Management Plan (3) Previous experience of Team proposed for this project; (4) Location & Facilities of working offices; (5) Proposed design approach for this project; (6) Project Control; (7) Estimating Effectiveness; (8) Miscellaneous Experience & Capabilities (9) Awards & recommendations; and (10) Insurance & Litigation.This acquisition is set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business's capable of completing work under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes 541310 and/or 541330. Construction cost for this project is estimated between $2,000.000. and $5,000,000. It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed price contract will be awarded from this solicitation resulting from this Sources Sought Notice. Award of the resulting contract is subject to the availability of funds. Point of Contact (POC) is Mr. Danny R. Sanders (814) 943-8164 extension 7237 or danny.sanders@va.gov. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (13-MAY-2009); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center;2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.;Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Zip Code: 16602
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 16602
- Record
- SN01815720-F 20090515/090513233027 (fbodaily.com)
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