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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 07, 2016 FBO #5279
DOCUMENT

C -- REPLACE SWITCHGEAR B11 & B18 DESIGN - Attachment

Notice Date

5/5/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Western New York Healthcare System;2875 Union Rd. Suite 3500;Cheektowaga, NY 14227
 

ZIP Code

14227
 

Solicitation Number

VA52816R0198
 

Response Due

6/6/2016
 

Archive Date

8/5/2016
 

Point of Contact

David Esmay
 

E-Mail Address

7-1460
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought Notice for the following Architect/Engineering services related to Buffalo NY VA Medical Center Project 528-16-101, Replacement of Switchgears Electrical Service, Building 11 and 18. The Buffalo NY VA Medical Center, is seeking professional engineering firms, under NAICS code 541330, to provide investigative and schematic design services, construction documents, working drawings, specifications, cost estimate, shop drawing review and construction period services as required to upgrade two substations, Buildings 11 & 18, and associated transformers, switchgear, cables, conduits and associated appurtenances. The construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This is NOT a request for proposal. Set-Aside: This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330; the small business standard is $15.0M. SDVOSBs shall be verified in: www.vetbiz.gov at time of offer and award and be registered under the 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 250 mile radius of the Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center as indicated by a mapquest.com driving directions search from the prime designer address listed in Vetbiz to the Buffalo NY VA Medical Center. Scope of Work: The A/E shall provide complete design services; preliminary concepts and layouts, program development, investigative services, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, cost estimating services and construction period services for upgrading two substations (building 11 & 18) that support the facility electrical distribution for building 1 at the Buffalo, NY VAMC. All designs will follow the VA design guidelines and specifications for VA construction. The design must meet VA Master Construction Specifications and Design Manual, latest versions of applicable NFPA standards, NEC, JCAHO, OSHA, ANSI, ASHRAE and any other codes. The VA's internet address for the VA Master Construction Specifications and other references is: http://www.va.gov/facmgt/standards/standard.htm The 100% construction document submission must include phasing drawings for demolition/asbestos abatement/new construction. All designs must be certified by an engineer licensed in the State of New York. The design shall be completed in a manner such that the estimated construction cost is within the VA budget. Existing Conditions: The current building opened in 1950. Existing facility distribution panels and transfer switches are in need of replacement/upgrading. Scope of Services: The intent of this project is to upgrade two substations, Buildings 11 & 18, and associated transformers, switchgear, cables, conduits and associated appurtenances. This equipment is where 4,160V secondary distribution is stepped down to 208/120V and 480/277V for distribution into the hospital. Building 11 is served by four 4,160V feeders (F1, F8, F3, & F6). Feeds F1 and F8 are stepped down to 480V by two 1,500KVA transformers into substations "A" and "B" that have a tiebreaker normally open between the two. Feeds F3 and F6 are stepped down at two 1,000KVA transformers into substations "C" and "D", which a have normally open tie breaker between the two. Feeds F3 and F6 also serve Building 18 where they are stepped down to 208V by two 1,000KVA transformers into substations "G and "H", which also has a normally open tie breaker between the two. The selected A/E firm shall develop contract documents based on the preferred scheme established during preliminary design. Deliverables being provided to the VA shall include initial conceptual drawings, 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% drawings and specifications for review and approval and 100% construction documents provided in multiple sized copies. Final design submissions shall include phased drawings of all abatement, demolition and construction work as required to allow the continuous use of the floors and areas associated around each construction area. The intent is for the design to occur in FY 16 and continue through late in calendar year 2016 with construction anticipated in the second quarter of FY17 (January - March 2017). SF330 Submission Evaluation Criteria: The following evaluation factors will be used when reviewing submitted SF 330 data and will comprise the basis of information to be used by the Buffalo NY VA Medical Center 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. 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). Only completely constructed designs will be considered. Do not include designed, but not yet constructed, projects. Resumes to include SDVOSB Owner, Project Manager, Lead Architect, Lead Mechanical Engineer Designer, Lead Electrical Engineer Designer, Lead Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer Designer, and provide current professional registrations/certifications of person/people who will be stamping the drawings if not listed above. 2. 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). Only completely constructed designs will be considered. Do not include designed, but not yet constructed, projects. List individual(s) that be doing field investigation on this project and their past experience and knowledge of the Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center. 3. Past Experience/Past Performance: Provide prior prime contractor (SDVOSB) experience on projects (no more than five (5)) awarded within the last three years for hospital and electrical work similar in size, scope and complexity to this project. Do not include designed, but not yet constructed, projects. Include the following information for each project listed: a. Name, Address, Telephone Number, email 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, emails 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 design phase and the construction phase as well as overall design 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 a July 2016 start date with a requirement to provide the 100% design not later than December 2016. 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/electrical 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: Interior Design, CADD & Other Computer Applications, Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analyses, Environmental and Historic Preservation Considerations, Energy Conservation and New Energy Resources, CPM and Fast Track Construction. 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 June 6, 2016 by 12:00 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: Davidm.Esmay@va.gov. A received notification will be sent. It is anticipated interviews or discussions for selection will be conducted in June 2016. Type: Other (Fed-Biz-Opps-Notice) Posted Date: May 5, 2016 Description: VA528-16-R-0198 Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs; Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2; 2875 Union Rd. Suite 3500, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs; Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center; 3495 Bailey Ave. Buffalo, NY 14215 Point of Contact(s): David M. Esmay Contracting Officer 585-297-1460 x72456
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAWNYHCS528/VAWNYHCS528/VA52816R0198/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA528-16-R-0198 VA528-16-R-0198.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2716021&FileName=VA528-16-R-0198-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2716021&FileName=VA528-16-R-0198-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Western New York Healthcare System;3495 Bailey Ave;Buffalo, NY 14215

Zip Code: 14215
 

Record

SN04107142-W 20160507/160505234611-1ea6b9a5f36184c49c392c51f382ffbd (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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