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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 09, 2012 FBO #3729
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C -- A/E DEMO BLDG 1 - Attachment

Notice Date: 2/7/2012
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: VA24412R0258
Response Due: 3/8/2012
Archive Date: 6/6/2012
Point of Contact: Carol Callihan
E-Mail Address: 5-2534<br
Small Business Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Description: VA Medical Center, 325 New Castle Rd, Butler, PA is seeking the services of a qualified Architect-Engineer to provide design services for Project 529-12-105, Demolish Building #1. Design includes but is not limited to Site Investigation - Architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, civil and electrical; Soil borings, soil sampling and reports; Asbestos abatement monitoring and sampling; Working Drawings and Specifications; Cost Estimates, and Construction Period Services. Based on the preliminary plan, field survey, meetings, develop a schedule, specifications and working drawings for demolition, renovation and new construction modifications as required. Tasks include: Segregate and isolate all utilities serving Building One. Relocate necessary services provided from Building One to an alternate location on Campus. Demolish Building One in its entirety, located at the Butler VAMC. Research all affected utilities associated with this demolition, redesigned as required to maintain functional utilities to all other buildings on the campus and remove all abandoned utilities. Affected utilities include but not limited to: domestic water, utility and storm water, gas, sewage, fire alarm, electric, data, telephone, TV cable, hot water, steam, chilled water service and lines. All utilities shall be traced and capped at main lines. No dead legs shall remain. Provide complete demolition, design and bid documents to achieve removal of Building One. Survey and field verify existing conditions. Prepare schedule and phasing plans to complete the work in a timely manner. Prepare Independent Cost estimates. Edit VA guideline specifications and supplement where required. Complete working drawings, (all disciplines). Notes, scheduling and Safety related details added to drawing per VA request. Lay down/storage area. Provide a site reclamation design for building and parking areas to be removed to support the remaining campus. Develop a 20% bid deduct alternate. Provide a bid package within construction budget. Design completion time is 180 days from receipt of notice to proceed. Short List Criteria: Specialized in-house experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) with the type of services required. Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a team. Professional capacity of the firm to perform work (including any specialized services) within the time limitations. Unusually large existing workload that may limit A/E's capacity to perform project work expeditiously. Past record of performance on contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs and/or Government contracts. 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. Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Evaluation Factors for interviews: Team Proposed for this Project - Background of the personnel, Project Manager, Other key personnel, Consultants. Proposed Management Plan - Team organization Design Phase Construction Phase. In-House Capabilities. Previous Experience of Proposed Team - Demolition experience. Location and Facilities of Working Offices - Prime Firm, Consultants. Proposed Design Approach for this Project - Proposed Design Philosophy, Anticipated problems and potential solutions, sustainable design. Project Control - Techniques planned to control the schedule and costs, personnel responsible for schedule and cost control, QA process within organization. Estimating Effectiveness - Ten most recently bid projects. Miscellaneous Experience & Capabilities - CADD & other computer applications, Value Engineering & Life Cycle Cost Analyses. Insurance and Litigation - Type and amount of liability insurance carried, Litigation involvement over the last 5 years & its outcome, Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The NAICS code is 541310. Small business size standard for this NAICS code is $4.5 million. This procurement is being set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A Firm Fixed Price contract is anticipated. All interested firms are required to submit two recent completed Standard Form SF 330 on or before March 8, 2012, 4:00 PM. SF 330 forms can be obtained at www.gsa.gov. One copy must be electronically submitted as a pdf to carol.callihan@va.gov. One hard copy (no fax) mailed to Acquisition (101), Attn: Carol Callihan, VA Medical Center, 325 New Castle Rd., Butler, PA 16001-2480, Phone 724-285-2534.
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