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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 10, 2011 FBO #3393
DOCUMENT

C -- A&E Service Demolish Connecting Corridor - Attachment

Notice Date

3/8/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Officer (101);VA Medical Center;325 New Castle Road, Bldg. 1;Butler PA 16001-2480
 

ZIP Code

16001-2480
 

Solicitation Number

VA24411RP0154
 

Response Due

4/8/2011
 

Archive Date

7/7/2011
 

Point of Contact

Linda L Bressler
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

The VA Medical Center, Butler, PA is seeking professional A/E Services for Project #529-12-102, Demolish Connecting Corridor. Services include but are not limited to: the preliminary plan, field survey, meetings, develop a schedule, specifications and working drawings for demolition, renovation and new construction as required to complete task items below. This work includes electrical, mechanical, architectural, asbestos abatement and site modifications. SPECIFIC TASK: Item 1. Demolish the Connecting Ramp, Building 16 located behind Building One at the Butler VAMC. Research all affected utilities associated with this demolition, redesigned as required to maintain functional utilities and remove all abandoned utilities. Affected utilities include but not limited to: domestic water, utility water, sewage, fire alarm, electric, data, telephone, tv cable service, hot water heat, abandoned steam lines under floor. All utilities shall be traced and capped at main lines. No dead legs shall remain. Connecting Corridor used for parking and Room 131 access shall be: Reviewed for structural integrity and Code compliance. A/E shall: Provide up to three design schemes for renovation or replacement as well as an alternate location for a new Connecting Corridor. Research all associated utilities and redesign as required to accommodate new connecting Corridor for South parking lot access. If feasible, design ramp to accommodate fire truck passage. Provide complete design and bid documents to achieve replacement/ renovations. Interior and exterior façade shall match existing renovated spaces. Interior and exterior façade shall match existing renovated spaces. Surveying and field verification of existing, (all disciplines). Incorporate data from VA underground utility drawings (approx 12 drawings) as required. Schedule and phasing plans. Cost estimates. Edited VA specifications. Complete working drawings, (all disciplines). Notes, scheduling and Safety related details added to drawing per VA request. Lay down/storage area. Item 2. Provide line item cost to incorporate VA supplied drawings for the demolition of Building 18 into construction documents. Item 3. Develop a 20% bid deduct alternate. Item 4. A/E shall provide a bid package within construction budget. Any portion of the aforementioned requirements exceeding the construction budget shall be completed as a Phase II bid package including a construction cost estimate and shall be furnished under this contract. Design completion time is 120 days from date of notice to proceed. A/E shall be within a 250 mile radius of the Butler VA. Selection criteria will be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 and VAAR 836.602-1, which at a minimum will include, but not limited to, the following short list criteria and selection criteria. Short list criteria will include the following: (1) Specialized in-house experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) with the type of services required. (2) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a term. (3) Geographic location and facilities of the working office(s) which would provide the professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located. (4) Professional capacity of the firm to perform work (including any specialized service) within the time limitations. Unusually large existing workload that my limit A/E's capacity to perform project work expeditiously. (5) Past record of performance on contracts similar to this work. Include all past VA and/or Government contracts. (6) Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Selection criteria (1) Team Proposed for this Project, background of the personnel - Project Mgr, Consultants, other key personnel. (2) Proposed Management Plan - Team organization, design and construction phase, in-house capabilities. (3) Previous Experience of A/E firm - Project experience on contracts similar to this work. (4) Proposed Design Approach for this Project - Design philosophy and method of implementing, energy conservation/sustainable design, anticipated problems & potential solutions. (5) Location and Facilities for Working Offices - Prime and consultants. (6) Project Control - Techniques planned to control the schedule and costs, and Personnel responsible for schedule and cost control. (7) Estimating Effectiveness - Ten most recently bid projects. (8) Miscellaneous Experience & Capabilities - Energy conservation and new energy resources, CADD & other computer applications, Value Engineering & life cycle costs analyses, Past projects of this type, CPM & Fast Track Construction. (9) Insurance and Litigation - Types and amounts of liability insurance carried, and any litigation involvement over the last 5 years & its outcome, significant claims against the firm of improper or incomplete services. In accordance with P.L. 100-656 Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988, this is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business size procurement. The SF 330 form can be retrieved from www.gsa.gov, and may be supplemented to include all necessary information. Qualified firms must submit their completed SF 330, one electronic pdf copy to linda.bressler@va.gov, and two hard copy (no faxed copies) to Linda Bressler (101), VA Medical Center, 325 New Castle Rd., Butler, PA 16001, by 3:00 P.M. April 8, 2011. This is not a request for proposals and a solicitation package will not be issued. NAICS Code is 541310. The estimated construction budget is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BuVAMC529/BuVAMC529/VA24411RP0154/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-244-11-RP-0154 VA-244-11-RP-0154.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=181899&FileName=VA-244-11-RP-0154-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=181899&FileName=VA-244-11-RP-0154-000.docx

 

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