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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 24, 2013 FBO #4199
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C -- Renovate Building 44 for Police - Attachment

Notice Date

5/22/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;76 Veterans Avenue;Bath NY 14810
 

ZIP Code

14810
 

Solicitation Number

VA52813R0273
 

Response Due

6/7/2013
 

Archive Date

9/5/2013
 

Point of Contact

Mark Simonson
 

E-Mail Address

4-4755<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

General The VA Medical Center, Bath, New York is engaging in a short-list selection as defined in FAR 36.602-5(a) of an AE (SDVOSB) for the design of a project to Renovate Building 44 for a Police Station. SDVOSB Vendors with an SF-330 on file within the past twelve months are being considered and need not re-submit. Other SDVOSB firms having a working office within a 300 mile radius from 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY may submit SF 330's for consideration, to the Contracting Officer at Mark.Simonson@va.gov by 4:30 PM EST, Thursday, June 6th 2013. A/E Scope of Services The general scope of this project is to provide a design to renovate and upgrade building 44 for the Police Department at the VA Medical Center located in Bath, New York. Building 44 is a historic building that is very outdated and in need of updating. The scope is a complete renovation of the building, including all finishes, heating, electric, etc. If the budget can contain, an elevator will also be added to provide service to the second floor. Due to its historic nature, this building cannot be removed and must stay where it is. Due to its central nature, it is ideal for the use of the police department, and cannot be mothballed without negatively impacting the central area of the campus. All designs will follow the VA design guidelines, and specifications for VA construction. The design will be completed in a manner such that the estimated construction cost is within the VA budget. EXISTING CONDITIONS The existing building was constructed in 1887. The building exterior is brick with a stone foundation. The building consists of a basement, two floors, wood pitched type shingled roof. All floor underlayment is wood and either carpeted or tiled. The existing building has some structural issues at this time. Addition structural reinforcement was added to the first and second floors were in 1967. At that time the expected building longevity was estimated at approximately twenty years with proper maintenance. The building is currently heated with steam and cooled with window A/C units. The building is sprinkler protected. A/E SCOPE OF SERVICES 1.Provide investigative and schematic services, construction documents, working drawings, specifications, cost estimate, shop drawing review and construction period services as required to provide renovate Building 44 for Police Station. Services will include all Site/Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural or other Engineering work associated with this project. Final design submission shall include phased drawings of all abatement, demolition, and construction work as required to allow the continuous use of all of the floors and areas associated around each construction area. 2.Provide contract specifications utilizing the VA Master Specifications available at www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. Edited specifications are to be provided to the Bath VAMC electronically by either email or on a CD rom. All edited specifications are to be edited to the specified project and have all impertinent specs and information removed. 3.Attend design review meetings and make all necessary site visits during design to gather information necessary from the existing sites, building plans, utility plans, etc. to provide a complete assessment of the proposed work. 4.Assess the intent and scope of this project and work with the Medical Center staff to develop final working drawings and cost estimate to best suit the needs and constraints of the government, while incorporating VAMC Bath Engineering Service, VA Network 2, or any other government comments. 5.Provide an electronic set and one (1) hard copy set of "Architectural E1" (30"x42") size working drawings, specifications, and cost estimate at the schematic and the 100% review stage. Also, provide an electronic set and one (1) set of drawings stamped and signed by an Engineer licensed in the State of New York, specifications, and cost estimates at final design submission. Electronic set at 100% final stage is to be provided in both PDF and AutoCAD 2011 formats. 6.Upon completion of the 98% documents and prior to the red line and final adjustments, the A/E shall take the drawings and go completely through the design in the purposed spaces and make sure the contract drawings and specifications are 1. Feasible for construction and 2. Complete. 7.Project completion of construction documents, including final design, contract drawings, specifications, and cost estimate is to be 120 days from award of contract. 8.Provide a detailed material/labor cost estimate for construction of this project at the 100% review stage. 9.Attend pre-bid job walk and provide all engineering responses to questions asked by potential bidders and issue an addendum, if necessary. 10.Provide a technical review of all project submittals/shop drawings related to the project and provide all required responses to any design/conflict questions encountered in these areas during construction in an expeditious manner, (two week turnaround on all submittals) max. 11.Provide expeditious responses to all design/conflict questions encountered during the construction term. 12.Upon completion of the project, the A/E will do a complete walkthrough and review (punch list) of the completed project work, for contractual obligation verification. 13.Upon completion of the project, provide a set of stamped "Architectural E1" (30"x42") as-built drawings, as well as complete electronic sets in PDF and AutoCAD 2011 formats (including reference files/drawings). The following evaluation criteria will be used when reviewing submitted SF 330 data and will comprise the basis of information to be used by VAMC Bath for A/E evaluation and selection. Firms submitting SF 330 data for consideration must address each of the following criteria in the SF 330: 1. Team proposed for this project (background of personnel: project manager, key personnel, consultants; project-related professional qualifications; specialized experience (project-related) of team members). 2. Proposed management plan (design phase, construction phase) 3. Previous experience of the team proposed for this project (with VA, on scope-related projects) 4. Location and facilities of working offices (knowledge of the locality of the project) 5. Proposed design approach for this project (design philosophy) 6. Project control (techniques planned to control the schedule and costs, personnel responsible for schedule and cost control) 7. Estimating effectiveness (on ten most recently completed projects) 8. Sustainable design (team design philosophy and method of implementing) 9. Miscellaneous experience and capabilities (interior design, CADD & other computer applications, value engineering & life cycle cost analyses) 10. Awards and Recommendations (awards received for design excellence) 11. Insurance & litigations (type and amount of liability insurance carried, litigation involvement over the last 5 years & its outcome) This procurement is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The estimated construction cost for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541310.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA52813R0273/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA528-13-R-0273 VA528-13-R-0273.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=768191&FileName=VA528-13-R-0273-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=768191&FileName=VA528-13-R-0273-000.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: VA Medical Center;76 Veterans Avenue;Bath, New York

Zip Code: 14810
 

Record

SN03069520-W 20130524/130522235449-40b7fa6c90b426ec6aa485b7db6cdfb8 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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