SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- A&E Service Opened IDIQ Contract
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;ALEXANDRIA VA MEDICAL CENTER;P&C DEPARTMENT (90c); PO BOX 69004; ALEXANDRIA LA 71306-9004
- ZIP Code
- 71306-9004
- Solicitation Number
- VA25610RP0303
- Response Due
- 7/7/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Lonest Bonton
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(lonest.bonton@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Provide Architect/Engineering multi-disciplinary services on an as needed basis under a multiple Award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, for the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Alexandria, LA 71306. Individual delivery orders will be placed against the contract for designated projects. Duration of the contract will be 15 August 2010 to 14 August 2011 with four one year renewal options. The number of individual delivery orders to be placed during the initial and option year(s) is unlimited. Total amount of delivery orders for the entire contract period, including initial and option years, will not exceed $3,000,000.00 per contract. Individual delivery orders will not exceed $100,000.00. A minimum order of $1,000 is guaranteed on the contract. Other than the minimum, the Government will not be bound to place any delivery orders under the awarded contract. All projects will be located at the Alexandria VAMC, Alexandria, Louisiana. Delivery orders and project types will vary from simple to complex and from well defined to those requiring full development of design options. Information may be readily available or may require A/E to complete exhaustive investigative services. The nature of the projects will include, but not limited to, interior renovation, and correction of facility or system deficiencies. The A/E Firm will be capable of performing all necessary professional architectural and engineering functions required to accomplish assigned projects, with or without direct VA assistance. The A/E Firm shall include a multidisciplinary design team capable of providing a variety of professional services. Design services may require architectural, interior design, civil, structural, mechanical, engineer, plumbing, Certified Industrial Hygienist, fire protection engineering, Cost estimating and AutoCAD drawings. Work may include but will not be limited to: project analysis and investigative reports, conceptual designs, contract documents (complete or abbreviated plans and specifications), asbestos abatement, site, exterior and interior layouts and designs, interior furnishings and finish schedules, projects cost estimating and scheduling. Construction period services may require, but are not limited to, review of equipment, samples, mockups, shop drawings and other related construction submittals and documents, project site inspections/site visits and reports, as-built drawings and digitizing of manual as-built drawings into AutoCAD. The A/E team shall possess a thorough working knowledge of VA standards, specifications and design criteria. The A/E will also possess a thorough working knowledge of all construction, Life Safety, and ADA codes, requirements, and standards. All specifications with the exception of specialized or outdated specifications shall be edited VA standards. Current VA standards, specifications and design information may accessed and downloaded at VAWebSite@vaww.va.gov. All contract drawings shall be produced on AutoCAD (latest version) for Windows NT. Compact Disks and mylars of drawings shall be provided. VA Standard AutoCAD layering Title blocks shall be utilized. All specifications and written documents shall be provided in Latest Version of Microsoft Word for Windows. Any required scheduling shall be provided on Latest Version of Microsoft Project. To be considered for selections, A/E firms must meet the following minimum qualification requirements before evaluation criteria will be applied: (1) Hospital experience required (2) thorough working knowledge of VA standards, specification and design criteria required (3) Service offices of prime A/E and all consultant must be located within 200 mile radius of Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Alexandria, LA 71306. Upon meeting the minimum qualification requirements, A/E selection will be based on the following criteria: 1) Past performance which exhibits specialized experience and technical competence in the work to be performed, 2) Past performance which exhibits ability to design within the specified construction cost limitation and prepare accurate budgetary construction cost estimates, (3) Past performance and current methodology pertaining to quality controls methods used to ensure technical accuracy of work, (4) Past performance and current work status which exhibits capacity to accomplish work in the required time, (5) Professional qualifications of staff and consultants. Criteria 1, 2, and 3 are more important than criteria 4 and 5. Criteria 1, 2 and 3 are equal in importance. Criteria 4 and 5 are equal in importance. Qualified A/E firms are invited to submit Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, and IN FOUR COPIES. Submission should be marked Attn: Lonest Bonton (90C) VA Medical Center PO Box 69004, Alexandria, LA 71306, and is due by 4:30 p.m. local time, 7 July 2010. E-mail submissions will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposals.
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