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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 28, 2011 FBO #3442
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Y -- Buckling-Restrained Braces for MH PhI Minor - Attachment

Notice Date

4/26/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN20 Contracting Bldg. 17/Room A117;Roseburg VA Health Care System;913 NW Garden Valley Blvd;Roseburg OR 97470-6523
 

ZIP Code

97470-6523
 

Solicitation Number

VA26011RQ0865
 

Response Due

5/9/2011
 

Archive Date

6/23/2011
 

Point of Contact

Neil Stearns
 

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer
(Neil.stearns)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

VA ROSEBURG HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BUILDING 86 ACUTE PSYCH WARD REPLACEMENT VA-260-11-RQ-0865 Request for Qualifications and Pricing for Bucking-Restrained Braces A. GENERAL A1.Scope The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has retained Tina Ely Architecture/Oh Planning + Design and Degenkolb Engineers as the design architect and structural engineer (A/E), respectively, to design a new facility to house acute psychiatric functions and to prepare final bid/construction documents for the project. The intent is to design the building's seismic force-resisting system using buckling-restrained braces. As a supplier-designed component, there are inherent differences in the braces available in the domestic market that may have impacts on the structural performance, interior finishes, mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, and constructability. Therefore, the VA has requested a recommendation regarding sole-sourcing the buckling-restrained braces for this project. The purpose of this RFQ is to survey the market and obtain supplier qualifications and pricing as further defined by this RFQ. A2.Acquisition Method Based on the responses to this RFQ, the Design team will make a recommendation regarding the best value for the project, as defined in this RFQ, regarding the buckling-restrained braces anticipated for use in the project. Recommendation by the design team shall not be construed to create any obligations or contractual relationship between the responding supplier/contractor and the VA or A/E. This firm fixed price will not allow for economic price adjustment(EPA). Price quoted will be expected to be honored for 365 days. The bid/construction document package will be prepared in accordance with VA acquisition regulations and procedures in anticipation of a single, fixed-price contract for construction of the seismic corrections. If approved by the VA, design and construction documents will indicate the selected supplier's system as the source for the buckling-restrained braces. While not sole-sourced, the recommended supplier's system will be used as the basis of design for the bid documents. ? A3.Tentative Schedule Request for Qualifications Issued04/22/2011 Qualifications Submitted05/06/2011 A/E Recommendation to VA05/11/2011 Issue Bid Documents for Project(Estimated)10/2011 Construction Start(Estimated)3/2012(TBD) Delivery of Buckling-Restrained Braces (Estimated)5/2012(TBD) A4.Project Description The project consists of a new one-story structural steel building with a plan area of approximately 18,000 square feet and typical roof height of 16'-0". The building's footprint comprises three wings housing various functions for the psychiatric treatment of patients. There is no basement planned and the building will be founded on spread footings and grade beams. Either HSS or wide-flange steel sections will be used for both gravity columns and at braced frame locations. An ASCE 7-05 equivalent lateral force procedure analysis will be used to validate the seismic design. Per VA requirements, the design story drift is limited to one-half of the code limit. For this project we are anticipating to need to control inter-story drift to below 0.75%. Braces and their connections will be designed in accordance with AISC 341-05: Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings. Table 1 below identifies the pertinent data for proposed bucking restrained braces. Table 1 - Buckling-Restrained Brace Properties Brace IDQuantityLength (ft)1Core plate cross sectional Area (in2)Stiffness modification factor2Desired Brace Cross Section Dimensions (W x D) B-110See plans2.601.68"x8" B-28See plans3.301.68"x8" Table 1 Notes: 1.Length is measured from end-end of brace. Allow for a plus or minus 10% variation in length between this RFQ and final design. 2.Stiffness modification ratio is defined as total brace and connection stiffness (WP to WP) to the core stiffness (WP to WP), and shall stay within 10% of the design value. A5.Project Location VA Roseburg Health Care System 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd. Roseburg, OR 97471 B. GENERAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA B1.General A. ItemQtyUnit PriceExtended Price B110$ B28$ B.Submittals shall be received before May 9, 2011. There will be no public opening of the submittals and all information submitted will be confidential. C.E-mail response to Neil.Stearns@va.gov Response should include: Company name, contact information, and primary contact person and pricing table. B2.Selection Criteria Weighting Submittals will be evaluated on the basis of lowest overall price vendor. C. PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS - The successful offeror will be expected to provide additional data required to complete project design development. C1.Technical Requirements 1.Test data applicable to braces proposed for this project in accordance with AISC 341-05, Appendix T. Where existing test data is not available indicate the cost, schedule, and location for completing the required testing. 2.Recommended brace steel core material including ASTM designation, minimum and maximum yield strength, and % elongation. 3.A table identifying the following information for each of the brace types listed in Table 1: a.Brace cross section width and depth. b.Cross section sizes and length at brace end connection. c.Brace core steel cross sectional area and length. d.Maximum allowable brace stroke. e.Core steel strain at 1.5% inter-story drift, twice the expected design story drift. f.Values of the Compression Strength Adjustment Factor ( ) and Strain Hardening Adjustment Factor ( at brace axial displacements corresponding to 1.5% inter-story drift, twice the expected design story drift. 4.Degenkolb Engineers are responsible for structural design of the project and specifically brace end connections. Provide all details indicating the recommended brace end connections for new construction applications. 5.Guaranteed delivery schedule from date of purchase to date of final delivery to the project site. D.COMMUNICATIONS If additional information is needed, submit questions in writing to the Contracting Officer: Neil A Stearns Contracting Officer VISN 20 Construction Team VISN 20 Acquisition Division U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd Roseburg, OR 97471 541-677-3195 (voice) 541-440-1276 (Fax) Neil.Stearns@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARHS/DVARHS/VA26011RQ0865/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-260-11-RQ-0865 VA-260-11-RQ-0865.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=194741&FileName=VA-260-11-RQ-0865-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=194741&FileName=VA-260-11-RQ-0865-000.docx

 

File Name: VA-260-11-RQ-0865 VA ROSEBURG PHASE 1 BRB RFQ DRAWINGS.PDF (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=194742&FileName=VA-260-11-RQ-0865-001.PDF)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=194742&FileName=VA-260-11-RQ-0865-001.PDF

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN20 Contracting Bldg. 17/Room A117;913 NW Garden Valley Blvd;Roseburg OR

Zip Code: 97471
 

Record

SN02433003-W 20110428/110426234057-07d707e6a3a688c6c1e1b59127e55a24 (fbodaily.com)
 

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