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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 13, 2011 FBO #3396
DOCUMENT

C -- VAMC San Francisco A/E Design Services Pre Solicitation - Attachment

Notice Date

3/11/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

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

VA10111RP0087
 

Response Due

4/11/2011
 

Archive Date

5/11/2011
 

Point of Contact

Reginald Berry
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Notice Type: Pre-Solicitation Synopsis: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, is seeking architecture or architecture/engineering firms (NAICS 541310) capable of the planning and design of newly constructed and renovated hospitals, large outpatient/ambulatory care clinics, health care and biomedical research, and similarly complex healthcare projects. The architecture or architecture/engineering firms must be capable of preparing all design and construction documentation including, but not limited to, advance/master planning, site development, utility infrastructure design, local utility approval, architecture, medical planning, civil engineering, structural engineering including seismic design, mechanical engineering, historic preservation, environmental protection, communication and data engineering, electrical engineering, interior design, landscape design, commissioning, construction cost estimating and market research, parking and traffic studies, geotechnical investigation and surveying, seismic design for new and existing buildings, and vivaria. The 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, Structural Engineers, Seismic Design Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Geo-technical Engineers, Historic Preservation Architects, Environmental Engineers, Communications and Electrical Engineers, Interior Designers, Sustainable Design and LEED Accredited Professionals, and Cost Estimators. All members should have experience in the planning and design of new hospitals, large medical and significant outpatient/ambulatory care clinics, medical research facilities, or similar complex healthcare projects. Scope: This project proposes to demolish Building 12 and construct a new, state-of-the-art medical research facility at an expanded size of approximately 67,500 to 82,500 gross square feet (GSF) at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). The project also proposes to seismically retrofit Buildings 1, 6, and 8 to correct potentially hazardous facility, seismic, life safety and infrastructure deficiencies. As part of this project, it is planned that research program space will be transferred from Buildings 1 and 6 to the new, replacement Building 12. Building 1 is planned to be renovated to house mainly clinical office space in order to allow decompression of Building 203 (the main hospital), and Building 200 (the main ambulatory care support building). Building 6 is planned to remain administrative services, while Building 8 is planned to retain ambulatory mental health and research functions. The project will require a comprehensive facility site plan and space plan. The project will also require an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement (as appropriate), a historic preservation and mitigation work, and community outreach and public meetings. Finally, a minimum of 250 additional parking spaces will be added to the campus in structured parking to reduce the current 750-space deficiency at SFVAMC. Seismic design will adhere to VA's 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. The project will be required to attain a minimum of LEED Silver certification. Renewable and innovative energy systems will be required as part of this project. 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 design will be required to comply with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and PG-18-13 in all areas. Required services will include preparation of equipment and furniture plans and schedules, schematics design, design development, and construction documents (both plans and specifications), medical and research equipment planning, site design, and including all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines, and a firm estimate of construction cost. At this time it is anticipated that the seismic retrofits of Buildings 1, 6, 8 and the Building 12 Replacement design could follow the design-bid-build delivery method and Site Utility design could follow the design-build delivery method. Once a thorough analysis of the user's and the facility's needs has been completed, the scope and method of meeting those needs may change and require a different design delivery method. The contract will include options for: design development documents, construction documents, construction period services, site visits, and other professional services. 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 will be considered. 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 proposed 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. The design for all parts of this project are required to meet all national, state, and local building codes, regulations, and standards as well as all VA design guides and design requirements. All VA design guides and requirements can be found online at: http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. Where conflicts occur between VA standards and model codes, the most stringent requirement shall govern. In addition to design capabilities, estimating capabilities of the applicants will be considered. A market study and an estimate of construction cost based on level of design detail will be required at each design phase. The phases include Schematic Design 1, Schematic Design 2, Design Development 1, Design Development 2, and Construction Documents. The selected team shall design to the government's estimated cost for construction at time of award. More design submission requirements can be found in VA Guide PG-18-15. Applicants must have an established working office within fifty (50) miles of the project site, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, California; be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work; and be licensed and insured to work in the State of California. Preference will be given to firms with working offices capable of performing all design work within fifty (50) miles of the San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, California 94121. Office site visits to verify location and capacity may be performed. 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 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00CFM3B), Attention: Katherine Volpe, Contracting Officer; 1175 Nimitz Avenue, Suite 200; Vallejo, CA 94592, six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy on CD or DVD are required no later than 3:00 PM (PST) on April 11, 2011. A current SF 330 Part II, representing and differentiating among 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 consultant's office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the following criteria which are listed in descending order of importance: "Professional experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a team. ­Identify key personnel and provide resumes/curriculum vitae: "Minimum Key Personnel ­Project Manager ­Alternate Project Manager ­Architectural Designer ­Structural Engineer ­Civil Engineer ­Landscape Architect ­Electrical Engineer ­Sustainability Consultant ­Estimator ­Mechanical Engineer ­Interior designer ­Key Personnel shall be professionally licensed in the state of the California. ­Additional personnel for other disciplines (e.g. Historic Preservation, Blast Consulting, Commissioning, Environmental, LEED AP, etc.) "Relevant and specialized experience and technical competence of firm (including joint ventures) in the type of work required - advance planning and design on projects of similar scale and scope identifying the role played in the project by the submitting office. ­Example of ten (10) projects of which a minimum of at least five (5) projects must be of similar size and scope and completed within the last five (5) years. ­Identify roles of Key Personnel on past projects ­Proven record of successful past collaboration of the proposed team on recent projects of similar scale and scope. "Past record of performance on contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Government Agencies, and Private Industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. "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. "Professional capacity of the firm in the designated geographic area of the project to perform the work (including specialized services). "Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency and system integration in facility design. "Management Plan: ­Firm's Vision Statement ­Introduction of proposed project team "Key Personnel "Additional Personnel "Roles and Responsibilities "Organization Chart ­Personnel Change Control ­Firm's Partnering Plan ­Quality Management Plan "Scope control "Cost control "Schedule control "Customer Satisfaction "Inclusion of small business consultant(s), and/or minority-owned consultant(s), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); and/or Veteran-Owned Small Business; and/or Small Disadvantaged Business (includes Section 8(a); and/or Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business; and/or Women-Owned Small Business. ­Provide Draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan Award of contract is dependent on the availability of funding. This is not a request for a proposal. Do not include any fee information in material submitted at this time. Submissions must be limited to one hundred (100) 8 ½" X 11" (letter size) pages with no pull out or folded pages, and with a minimum 12 point type. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small business subcontracting goals will be: (a) 17.7% for Small Business (SB); (b) 3.0% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (c) 5% for Veteran-Owned Small Business; (d) 5% for Small Disadvantaged Business (includes Section 8(a); (e) 3% for Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business; (f) 5% Women-Owned Small Business. Note: The covenant against contingent fee clause is applicable to this solicitation. *** Place of Performance: San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, California 94121 Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00CFM3B) 1175 Nimitz Avenue, Suite 200, Mare Island Vallejo, CA 94592 Point of Contacts: For questions regarding contracting or the selection process, please call Katherine Volpe, Contracting Officer on 707-562-8399 For questions regarding project scope, please call Warren Yip, Project Manager on 707-562-8423.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/vacoofmae/vacoofmae/VA10111RP0087/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-101-11-RP-0087 VA-101-11-RP-0087.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=182945&FileName=VA-101-11-RP-0087-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=182945&FileName=VA-101-11-RP-0087-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: San Francisco VA Medical Center;4150 Clement Street;San Francisco, CA

Zip Code: 94121
 

Record

SN02398592-W 20110313/110311234038-e51ea3b475a0c6bcfaa8bb809264e799 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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