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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 18, 2013 FBO #4163
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C -- 649-410 Construct Lab & Pharmacy-Design New building complete design-360 days POP Prescott, AZ Prescott VA Medical Capmus - Attachment

Notice Date

4/16/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN/18PHX;777 E. Missouri, Suite 300;Phoenix AZ 85014
 

ZIP Code

85014
 

Solicitation Number

VA25813I0469
 

Response Due

4/24/2013
 

Archive Date

6/23/2013
 

Point of Contact

Robert Kenny
 

E-Mail Address

.Kenny@VA.GOV<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This announcement seeks information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this synopsis. Veterans Integrated Service Network 18 (VISN 18) is seeking an Architect-Engineering (A-E) Firms capable of providing design services, under a fixed price contract, in accordance with PL-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and as implemented in FAR Part 36.6 and VAAR Part 836.6. We are soliciting the most highly qualified businesses, encompassing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) socio-economic groups. In order to be eligible for award, firms are required to register at the System for Awards Management (SAM) website located at http://www.sam.gov and Veteran-Owned Businesses are required to be registered and CVE verified at http://www.vetbiz.gov. The NAICS Codes are 541310 (Architect Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services). The small business size standard for both NAICS codes is $4.5 MIL. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number; (2) documentation relating to capability of performance of a design services project (including references); similar in nature to this current project; Primary Care Clinic Phase I. (3) proof of registration in the SAM and VA Vet Biz website or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a solicitation; (4) any and all socio-economic categories applicable for the company (5) any other pertinent company documentation. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is 24 April 2013 at 4:00pm Arizona Time. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if a SDVOSB or VOSB set-aside is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable via steve.turner@va.gov. Hard copy submissions are not acceptable If the A-E is planning on using a Joint Venture Agreement, a copy of the agreement must be submitted along with the response to this Sources Sought Notice. A.Scope of Work This minor project will construct two separate buildings: a pharmacy and a laboratory. Both buildings will serve both inpatient and outpatient needs. The intent is to locate both buildings next to each other next to and above the newly constructed Emergency Department. This location will place both functions right between the ED and the Outpatient Care Clinic, and will provide good access to both the Community Living Center (CLC) and the Inpatient Care wards in Building 107 via the elevated corridor between the CLC and Building 107 (commonly referred to as the "Miracle Mile"). A description of these two buildings follows below: The Pharmacy Department is currently located in Building 117, adjacent to the Outpatient Care functions at the facility. Until recently, the Emergency Department was also located in Building 117 and was adjacent to the Pharmacy. However, Ambulatory Care is growing significantly and is taking over the previous Emergency Department space. With the increasing size of both the ED and Ambulatory Care, the Pharmacy needs to expand. It also needs to be located next to both the ED and Ambulatory Care while having good access to the facility's inpatient care areas. The best location for the new expanded Pharmacy appears to be next to the new Emergency Department, with access to the Miracle Mile corridor that joins the inpatient areas. The new space will be approximately 6,000 net square feet and approximately 10,000 gross square feet. The current laboratory is on the first floor of Building 107. It is approximately 3,900 s.f. in area, far short of the 10,000 n.s.f. required. There isn't sufficient space at the current location to expand the lab and relocating the lab to improve access to the new ED, the expanding ambulatory care space and the inpatient care areas is desirable. The recommended new location is contiguous with the new pharmacy which meets all of these goals. There is also some odd space under the elevated Miracle Mile that may function well for secure pharmacy or lab storage requirements for controlled substances and valuable reagents. The pharmacy and lab functions will be all inclusive, to be used for all inpatient and outpatient needs. As support functions for all services, there's a considerable amount of traffic in and out of these functions, yet both have relatively high security requirements. Egress for patients, staff and supply deliveries needs to be considered and programmed into the design. The initial thinking is to provide a single waiting room off of the "knuckle" bend in the Miracle Mile, with separate secure staff entrances into each department. An elevator in the space is considered to be necessary. Both functions are expected to be able to continue functioning during power outages, so an emergency generator will be required. Acoustical privacy is an important component of the A/E design. This must be taken into consideration and accounted for particularly in the check-in areas, medication counseling rooms, blood draw and urine sample rooms. The new pharmacy and lab must include provisions for telemedicine conferencing. Telemedicine is a concept being embraced by the VA to provide access to medical care to veterans from remote locations. These units tend to consume large amounts of data bandwidth on our networks and need to be planned for accordingly. The facility has just completed a new fiber optic backbone and the new pharmacy and lab were included in the design, with sufficient fiber support to the new location for these functions. Design for accessibility and disabled persons shall be above the minimum standard due to the patient population being served. Many of the veterans accessing this particular building will be in wheelchairs, using walkers or canes or in power chairs. For instance automatic openers shall be required on all main entrances. Proportions of accessible parking stalls shall be higher than the standard noted in the ADA 2004 standards. Additional van only accessible stalls shall be required. A/E firm shall ensure that all accessible design standards meet or exceed PG-18-13, the VA Barrier Free Design Guide - supplement to the ADA standards. A full accessibility report shall be generated by the A/E design firm detailing how all federal and VA design standards have been considered for this project, and all areas of accessible design which pertain to this project have been considered. The project design must also incorporate the VA's Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, which is called "Patient Aligned Care Teams". Two key goals of the PACT model include having a medical team taking responsibility for a "panel" of patient's treatment needs and refocusing health care away from acute illness and injury to health maintenance. How the inclusion of PACT principles effects the design must be included in the design. Although PCHM is not specific to the VA, a thorough understanding of how the VA is implementing PCMH is a vital part of this design. Notable components of the PCMH model include a large number of the appointments being done remotely, either using phones, videoconferencing or email, group education, family involvement in health care discussions and weekly meetings by the responsible team ("teamlet" in VA parlance) to discuss changes in patient's health. Each of these aspects of practice must be incorporated into the design of the new building. Up-to-date information on the VA's implementation of the PCMH model can be found at: http://vaww.infoshare.va.gov/sites/primarycare/mh/pcmhinfo/default.aspx The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is working to implement Disney Institute Initiatives in to our health care model. The A/E should be familiar with the Disney Initiative and how it relates to the management of our health care environment. More information on the Disney Initiative can be found at: http://www.disneyinstitute.com/ To provide the above improvements a construction project has been authorized with a threshold construction limits, per VAAR 836.204 (h) between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (with this project expected in the upper level of this range). This construction cost threshold must not be exceeded and the A/E will be responsible to ensure that it is not. To guarantee this result, there must be 20% in deductible alternates (designed as part of your overall fee for this project and part of the base specification and drawing deliverables provided to the VA at completion of the design process) in the construction package that goes out to bid. Anticipated challenges or special requirements include: oThe work are is tight - it is bounded on one edge by the new emergency department, with limited space on opposite edge by Building oThis area is part of a historic building site. There is a considerable amount of potholing and utilities mapping in the build area that will be necessary. oIt is very likely that some underground utilities will need to be relocated as part of the project. oThe hospital cannot be shut down for the duration of the project. Phasing and scheduling is a very important part of this work. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. A-E FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PhVAMC/HMC/VA25813I0469/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-13-I-0469 VA258-13-I-0469.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=709695&FileName=VA258-13-I-0469-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=709695&FileName=VA258-13-I-0469-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Prescott VA Medical Campus;Department of Veterans Affairs;500 Highway 89N;Prescott, AZ 86313

Zip Code: 86313
 

Record

SN03037331-W 20130418/130416234302-e967d565dddc8469f45b9dd751e05d9c (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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