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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 14, 2014 FBO #4585
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C -- A/E Services: Parking and Traffic Study at the Buffalo VAMC All information regarding this project will be posted on www.fbo.gov, solicitation: VA528-14-R-0330 - Attachment

Notice Date

6/12/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2;76 Veterans Avenue;Bath;Bath, NY 14830
 

ZIP Code

14830
 

Solicitation Number

VA52814R0330
 

Response Due

7/14/2014
 

Archive Date

9/12/2014
 

Point of Contact

Cheryl M Brimmer
 

E-Mail Address

4-4748<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice for the following services related to Buffalo VA Medical Center project 528-14-S30, Parking and Traffic Study. The VA Medical Center, Buffalo, New York is seeking professional engineering firms, under NAICS code 541330, to complete a parking and traffic study. There is no associated construction cost. This is NOT a request for proposal. Set-Aside: This procurement is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330; the small business standard is $14.0M. SDVOSBs shall be verified in www.vetbiz.gov at time of offer and award and be registered under the applicable NAICS code. Area of Consideration: The area of consideration is restricted to firms with offices and key personnel to be assigned to the designs located within a 300 mile radius of the Buffalo VA Medical Center as indicated by a maapquest.com driving directions search from the prime designer address to the Buffalo VAMC, 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215. The address of the prime designer will be a main or satellite office of the prime designer. Satellite offices shall house the primary staff for this project. Scope of Work: The Consultant shall provide Parts 1A Architectural and Engineering (A/E) services associated with the preparation of a complete parking and traffic study at the VA Western NY Healthcare System (VAWNYHS), 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo New York 14215. The work shall include, but is not limited to: consultation and discussion with VA staff to establish the parameters of the project. The design shall include the following overview of requirements: 1.Parking Analysis: Perform an in-depth study of parking patterns, layout and determine density of employee parking, patient parking and others. Assess parking supply and demand and identify parking issues. 2.Traffic Analysis: Perform an in-depth study of the traffic flow, patterns and routing. Provide use of automatic traffic recorders for a minimum of one week to assist in the data collection. 3.Pedestrian Traffic Analysis: Perform an in-depth study of the pedestrian traffic flow, patterns and routing. Provide use of automatic pedestrian traffic recorders at all building entrances within the Medical Center Campus, with the ability to record ingress and egress related to time of day. 4.Provide video recording of the parking lots with the ability to demonstrate how and where parking turnover occurs over time. Prepare a time condensed presentation for review by the Medical Center of these findings. 5.Provide video recording of the ingress and egress to Medical Center from state and local roads to demonstrate how traffic is affected at these intersections and public transportation stops. Prepare a time condensed presentation for review by the Medical Center of these findings. 6.Prepare a Technical Report: (see attached outline) Provide all data and calculations. Provide conclusions based on your findings and recommendations to improve efficiency and safety of parking and traffic. Include estimated costs and sketches of conceptual design options. 7.Report shall be prepared by a registered professional traffic or civil engineer. 8.All work shall be in accordance with all applicable standards including but not limited to: VA Parking Demand Model, AASHTO, NYSDOT, FHA. Scope of Services: Services shall include: multi-disciplinary investigative and schematic design services, initial conceptual/working drawings, attending and documenting required meetings, preparation of drawings and reports, and cost estimating services as required to complete the traffic and parking study. Deliverables being provided to the VA will include conceptual drawings and 50%, 90%, and 100% reports for review. Evaluation Factors The following evaluation factors will be used when reviewing submitted SF 330 data and will comprise the basis of information to be used by VAMC Buffalo for A/E evaluation and selection. The evaluation factors are shown below in descending order of importance (highest importance at the top). Firms submitting SF 330 data for consideration must address each of the following factors in the submitted SF 330: 1.Specialized Experience of Proposed Team: Specialized experience of the team proposed for this project (technical competence in the type of work required with specific emphasis on experience related to work at VA Medical Centers). List individual(s) that be doing field investigation on this project and their past experience and knowledge of working with VA Medical Centers within VISN 2. 2.Professional Qualifications of Team: Professional qualifications of the team proposed as specifically related to the requirements of this particular project (background of personnel: project manager, key personnel, consultants; project-related professional qualifications; specialized experience (project-related) of team members). Resumes should include SDVOSB Owner, Project Manager, Lead experts in the subject matter; provide current professional registrations/certifications of person/people who will be stamping any drawings if not listed above. 3.Past Experience/Past Performance: Provide prior prime contractor (SDVOSB) experience on projects (at least three (3) but no more than five (5)) awarded within the last five years for work similar in size, scope and complexity to this project. Include the following information for each project listed: a.Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Fax Number of a customer point of contact (POC) who would have the most detailed information about the AE's performance. b.Project location, award date, original completion date, actual completion date, original contract award amount, final contract amount. Include names, addresses and phone numbers of subcontractors used. c.Provide a narrative indicating lessons learned from these projects that will be helpful or applicable to this design. Indicate how these projects are similar in scope, design and complexity to this design. 4.Proposed Management Plan and Approach: Management plan for the study phase and the technical report philosophy. Include information on how the prime firm will perform 50% or more of the work. 5.Location: Location (proximity of facilities and personnel to the geographical area of the work; corporate knowledge of local conditions related to the locality of the project) 6.Project Control: Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time: assume an October 2014 start date with a requirement to provide the results of the study not later than February 2015. The study will need to be completed in approximately 140 days. 7.Estimating Effectiveness and Project Control: Construction estimate versus construction award amount: provide data/information on the ten most recently completed projects) and Project Control (describe techniques used by the AE to control the schedule and costs and identify personnel responsible for these functions). For estimating effectiveness, include only similar projects in New York State. VA work and hospital work within Upstate New York will be graded higher. Include who is responsible for quality control/ quality assurance of drawings and how that process works with subcontractors. 8.Miscellaneous Experience and Capabilities:, CADD & Other Computer Applications, Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analyses, Environmental and Historic Preservation Considerations, CPM and any other traffic and parking study information. 9.Awards and Recommendations: Identify any awards received for design excellence. 10.Insurance and Litigation: Identify the type and amounts of liability insurance carried and who the provider is. Identify litigation involvement over the last five years with resulting outcome. SF330 Format: All Standard Form 330s must comply with several restrictions. Any Standard Form 330 that does not comply with these requirements will be discarded without review. The restrictions for the Standard Form 330s are as follows: All Standard Form 330s are to be typed in Times New Roman Font no smaller than point 12 font size. In page limits discussion, one (1) page refers to one side of a typed page. Section D - Organizational Chart of Proposed Team 1.Limit of one page for this section Section E - Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for this Contract 1.Limit of one page per resume 2.Limit of 15 resumes total Section F - Example Projects Which Best Illustrate Proposed Team's Qualifications for this Contract 1.Limit of one page per project 2.Limit of 5 projects total Section H - Additional Information 1.Include Proposed Management Plan and Approach 2.Include discussion of the following evaluation factors: a.Location b.Capacity c.Estimating Effectiveness d.Project Control e.Awards and Recommendations f.Insurance and Litigation 3.Overall limit of five (5) pages for this section Standard Form 330s with appropriate data for this project must be submitted in ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY to the Contracting Officer no later than 14 JULY 2014 by 4:00 P.M. EST. The overall size of the file cannot exceed 8MB; if additional space is required, divide the file into segments with each file size less than 8MB. No more than the first 3 files at 8MB each will be considered. Send information to: Cheryl.brimmer@va.gov. A received notification will be sent. It is anticipated interviews or discussions for selection will be conducted in August 2014.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA52814R0330/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA528-14-R-0330 VA528-14-R-0330 WNY TRAFFIC STUDY.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1421748&FileName=VA528-14-R-0330-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1421748&FileName=VA528-14-R-0330-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Buffalo VAMC;3495 Bailey Ave;Buffalo, NY

Zip Code: 14215
 

Record

SN03394259-W 20140614/140612235617-dc6e42923c3daa6a19e46c19ba2b2023 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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