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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 20, 2014 FBO #4744
DOCUMENT

C -- RFP CONTRACT #: VA243-15-C- PROJECT # 630A4-14-447 PO # 630C5 DEMOLISH JCAP BUILDINGS 165 & 166 DESIGN - Attachment

Notice Date

11/18/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;Network Contracting Office 3 (10N3NCO);130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

VA24315N0157
 

Response Due

11/25/2014
 

Archive Date

2/23/2015
 

Point of Contact

Vladimir.Stoyanov@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(Vladimir.Stoyanov@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firm to provide Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project No. 630A4-14-447, Demolish Building 165 and 166 located in St. Albans NY VAMC, St. Albans Campus. This procurement is restricted to Total Small Business firms. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541330 and small business size standard of $7 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before December 25, 2014. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. In order to assure compliance with this clause, all firms submitting a SF 330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other subcontracted or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), large, etc). SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED: I. Scope of Work: Provide all necessary Architect/Engineer services for the design of the Replace Dock Levelers Project at the New York Harbor Healthcare System - St. Albans Campus. Develop construction documents, construction period services and site trips. II. Specific Requirements: 1. Demolish existing JCAP Building and disconnect and cap all utilities lines underground (2 feet minimum below grade). 2. Incorporate all necessary construction phasing as required to implement the construction, to avoid blocking roadway, parking lots, and disrupting the medical center operation. 3. All services such as water/sewer, electric, and gas shall be disconnected and removed from the equipment and structure(s) accordingly. All lines serving the building to be demolished shall be capped with appropriate devices. 4. Properly dispose of all waste, debris, material, and equipment in accordance with applicable local and state laws. All recycle materials must be recycled accordingly. 5. Provide necessary safety to protect existing adjacent building and landscape, etc. 6. After completion of the demolition, provide topsoil or clean fill dirt that may be needed to fill voids, depressions or holes resulting from the demolition process. The demolition site shall be compacted, graded and free from protrusions, demolition debris and abrupt edges. 7. All services to include preparation of complete design development drawings to construction documents and construction period services. Work includes verification of existing as-built drawings, design development, preparation of contract documents and specifications, detailed cost estimate (at 30%, 60% and 100%); provide services of certified I.H. for preparation of asbestos survey/report. 8. The vendor shall incorporate a certified I.H. to prepare the abatement drawings (drawings and specifications) and review all asbestos, along with other potential hazardous material, submittals. The I.H. will also be responsible for air monitoring service during the abatement. 9. A New York State certified asbestos inspector shall supplement the existing asbestos sampling data by performing a complete asbestos survey of the buildings utilizing invasive/destructive sampling methods. The survey shall identify all remaining asbestos-containing materials (ACM) including but not limited to: insulation, fireproofing and other ACM concealed by walls, ceilings, soffits and other construction; vapor barriers, membranes and flashings which may be embedded in floors and/or exterior walls; insulation, gasket material and other ACM which may be present inside boilers, air handlers, ductwork and other mechanical equipment; glue daubs used to affix ceiling tile, mirrors, paneling and/or other finishes/furnishings; and flashings, tars, caulks, insulation, vermiculite and other ACM which may be associated with building roofing systems. 10. A New York State certified Asbestos Project Designer shall utilize the completed asbestos survey to develop asbestos abatement design specifications and drawings, in conformance with VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management guidelines and requirements. The design documents shall clearly identify all ACM in the building(s) and specify a properly phased asbestos abatement project to achieve removal of same, in accordance with all Environmental Protection Agency and New York State Department of Labor (DOL) regulations. The design may incorporate variances from the regulations, provided that the variance is acceptable to the VA and written authorization for the variance is secured from DOL. 11. Perform a pre-demolition hazardous materials assessment and inventory. Identify all remaining hazardous materials which must be removed prior to demolition, including but not limited to: batteries of all types (other than alkaline batteries, manage all batteries as Universal Waste); fluorescent light tubes (to be managed as Universal Waste due to mercury content); oil-filled ballasts (including both PCB and non-PCB ballasts); components coated with lead-based paint; lead roof flashings; elevator hydraulic oil, compressor oil and oil in other mechanical systems; miscellaneous stored hazardous materials (e.g. paints, cleansers, etc.); mercury thermostats, switches and any other devices containing mercury. 12. Utilize the completed hazardous materials assessment to develop design specifications and drawings detailing the removal of all hazardous materials from the building(s) prior to demolition, in conformance with VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management guidelines and requirements. The design documents shall clearly identify the quantity and nature of the identified hazardous materials in the building(s) and specify a properly phased, safe procedure to achieve removal of same, in accordance with all Environmental Protection Agency, OSHA and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regulations. 13. Develop a customized Construction Waste Management specification in conformance with VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management guidelines and requirements. The specification shall stipulate the requirements for disposal of non-hazardous building demolition waste. Waste disposal in landfills shall be minimized to the greatest extent possible. Of the waste that is generated, as much of the waste material as economically feasible shall be salvaged, recycled or reused. The design shall direct the demolition contractor to use all reasonable means to divert construction and demolition waste from landfills and incinerators, and facilitate their salvage and recycling. 14. The vendor shall provide complete contract drawings and specifications including demolition, architectural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical drawings for construction, asbestos abatement drawings and documents. 15. The vendor shall provide construction period services to include submittal reviews, site visits/inspections, preparation of as-built from contractor mark-up. 16. The A/E shall furnish six (6) sets of contract drawings for bidding purposes. A licensed professional engineer or architect shall stamp the contract drawings. 17. Contract originals shall be prepared on standard VA drawing sheets of Mylar using AutoCAD 14. The AutoCAD database shall be turned over to the VA on a compact disc. 18. "As-Built" drawings shall be turned over to the VA upon completion of construction. "As-Built" drawings shall be based on marked up prints from the contractor. 19. A/E shall provide construction period services and site visits to include reviewing of submittals, respond to RFI's, prepare As-Built drawings from Contractor's mark ups and prepare a final "Punch List". 20. AE shall incorporate the service of Multivista Photograph or equivalent to take construction documentation photos - for photographic documentation of the project at 8 Interior Progressions, a Detailed MEP Exact Build, and Finished Exact Build. 21. All contractor employees and subcontractors under this contract or order are required to complete the VA's online security awareness training course and the privacy awareness training course annually. The privacy awareness training requirement may be fulfilled under additional privacy awareness training options. Contractors must provide signed certifications of completion to the COR during each year of the contract. This requirement is in addition to any other training that may be required of the Contractor and subcontractor(s). The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. 22. All work shall conform to VA criteria and regulation. Design shall comply with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code, VA Fire Protection Design Manual, and current Infection Control standards. III. Industrial Hygienist: The following tasks shall be performed in accordance with VA Design Requirements: 1. Schematic Design a. Task 1 - Inspect project area. b. Task 2 - Sample suspect materials. c. Task 3 - Review sample analysis. d. Task 4 - Submit laboratory analysis. e. Task 5 - Design and specify appropriate technique and approaches to asbestos abatement. f. Task 6 - Review asbestos submittals and provide construction period services during construction. g. Task 7 - Provide air monitoring service during asbestos abatement removal process. IV. All designs shall conform to most recent editions of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code, National Electric Code (NEC), and VA Fire Protection Design Manual. V. The following must be incorporated into the A/E design: 1. Meeting with VA Engineering Staff to determine the exact functional requirements to be used for the design. 2. Recommendation of various options (minimum of 3) for the hospital engineers to evaluate. Options should include: completion time, phasing, noise, dust, infection control, construction cost, impact, feasibility and compliance with overall hospital objectives. 3. Providing all necessary site survey work to verify As-Built drawings and field conditions. VI. The A/E shall have all available As-Built drawings (it is the A/E's responsibility to verify the accuracy of said drawing): 1. Mechanical 2. Electrical 3. Architectural 4. Fire Suppression VII. Document reviews - The A/E shall furnish and provide three (3) sets of drawings and specifications and detailed cost estimates at completion stages of 30%, 60% and 100%. Provide six (6) sets of completed contract drawing and specifications for bidding purpose and three (3) copies of 100% detailed cost estimate. 1. Mylars and As-Built drawings: Contract originals shall be prepared on standard VA drawing sheets of mylars using AutoCAD (most recent edition). The A/E shall provide one (1) set of mylars drawings to the VA for record plans at the completion of design. The A/E shall incorporate all of the construction changes to the As-Built drawings at the completion of the construction and the A/E shall turn over the changes in the As-Built drawings to the VA. COST RANGE Estimated Construction Cost Range: $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00 TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract. ESTIMATED START AND COMPLETION DATES The Department of Veterans Affairs requires design and contract support services. The estimated start and end dates for the design and start and end dates for the construction are as follows: Design: Start preliminary study upon award Start preliminary schematics 10 calendar days Deliver 1st review material (30% complete) 24 calendar days Review 1st review material (30% complete) 4 calendar days Deliver 2nd review material (60% complete) 14 calendar days Review 2nd review material (60% complete) 4 calendar days Deliver 3rd review material (100% complete) 30 calendar days Review 3rd review material (100% complete) 4 calendar days Deliver final 100% design documents 90 calendar days for bidding purposes Construction: Number of calendar days to complete construction is to be determined by the AE firm after the design is complete. SELECTION CRITERIA The Department of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate each potential contractor in terms of its: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6) Acceptability under other appropriate evaluation criteria. LIMITATIONS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Qualified Total Small Business firms are required to submit two (2) hard copies of the SF 330 (which can be downloaded from www.gsa.gov/forms ) and one (1) Compact Disc (CD) which contains digital copies of the SF 330. All packages shall be submitted no later than 4:00 PM, EST on January 5, 2015. All submittals must be sent to the attention of Vladimir Stoyanov (10N3NCO), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Room 9B-62, Bronx, NY 10468-3904. The submission must include an insert detailing the following information: 1. Dun & Bradstreet Number; 2. Tax ID Number; 3. The e-mail address and phone number of the Primary Point of Contact and; The Contracting Officer is not responsible for not receiving submissions due to the offeror misaddressing the package or illegibility of the information. NOTE: Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted via email only (Vladimir.Stoyanov@va.gov), telephone inquiries will not be honored. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA243-15-N-0157 VA243-15-N-0157.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1733452&FileName=VA243-15-N-0157-000.docx)

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Place of Performance

Address: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BROOKLYN CAMPUS;179-00 Linden Blvd.;ENGINEERING SERVICE (138);JAMAICA, NY

Zip Code: 11434
 

Record

SN03575541-W 20141120/141118234339-f3a1a2d377c4197f0c6dd3ea1bb82ec7 (fbodaily.com)
 

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