SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- REMODEL AND RENOVATE BUILDING 86, JONATHAN M. WAINWRIGHT MEMORIAL VA MEDICAL CENTER, WALLA WALLA, WA
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);811 Vermont AVE, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA-101-10-RP-0017
- Response Due
- 1/11/2010
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2010
- Point of Contact
- Frank A ClemonsContracting Officer
- E-Mail Address
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Frank A. Clemons
(frank.clemons@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) is presently seeking Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) architects or architect/engineer firms capable of preparing all design documentation including, but not limited to, advance/master planning to remodel the main hospital building at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is 541310. 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, Mechanical, Geo-technical, Communication, and Electrical Engineers; Interior Designers; an independent Commissioning Agent; and Cost Estimators with experience in the planning and design of renovating hospitals, large medical and significant outpatient/ambulatory care clinics, or similar complex healthcare projects. Scope: Remodel and renovate Building # 86 consisting of approximately 48,000 GSF to accommodate clinical, administrative, and support functions. The renovation will also include seismic upgrades to make the building compliant with current VA seismic code. Once a thorough analysis of the users and the facilitys needs has been completed, the scope and method of meeting those needs may change and require a different approach. 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, along with water and energy efficiencies 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 LEED Silver 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. Additional tasks may include site analysis and campus master plan. Emphasis will be placed on cost and scope management 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 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 300 miles of Walla Walla, Washington and be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work, and be licensed in the State of Washington. Preference will be given to firms with working offices in the State of Washington. 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 no later than 2:00 pm EST, January 11, 2010 by the VA Cost Estimating and A/E Evaluation Service (00CFM1B, Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, one (1) CD/DVD containing the complete SF 330 Part I and Part II in PDF format. 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. This is not a Request for a Proposal. Point of contact for the Selection Process: Robert T. Smoot, 202-202-461-8220; POC for the Scope: Tony Bruscantini, 707-562-8287. This is NOT a Request for Proposals. Submit SF 330s only. Note: The covenant against contingent fee clause is applicable to this solicitation. ***
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center;77 Wainwright Drive;Walla Walla, WA
- Zip Code: 99362
- Zip Code: 99362
- Record
- SN02021180-W 20091212/091210235008-08415a5c5c61c1a78842d50fb892bd32 (fbodaily.com)
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