Department of Veterans Affairs 662/90C, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121

C -- ELECTRICAL RETROFIT ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER SERVICES SOL RFP662-4-95 DUE 030195 POC Contracting Officer, GARY ADKINS, (415)750-2066 Provide Architectural and Engineering Services for correction of electrical deficiencies in Building 12 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, California. A&E shall conduct field investigations, prepare report, prepare preliminary design, contract documents, construction cost estimates and provide construction support services for the correction of electrical deficiencies in Building 12. A&E firm will be required to make a thorough field investigation, review existing drawings to identify electrical deficiencies, make necessary recommendations and prepare contract documents to bring Building 12 up to code by replacing all the old 110 volt flourescent fixtures with new 227 volt fixtures, installing new 227 volt electrical panel for new fixtures and install or replace existing electrical panels to have spare capacity. Identify all branch circuits and provide new directories for all panels. Replace existing outdoor transformer with additional capacity to handle a one story addition to the Building (approximately 8200 GSF). These services shall be provided to The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, California, all in accordance with Federal, State and local codes and regulations. Estimated cost range for construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. In accordance with far 5.207 and 36.602-1 and VAAR 836.602-1 and 836.602-3. All work required on this contract will be completed in accordance with VA Master Specifications, VA Planning Criteria and all applicable VA National Codes and Regulations. The A/E selection criteria will include the following elements (a) through (m), in addition to selection criteria listed in Note 24 of the CBD, (selection criteria not necessarily listed in order of importance or merit): a) Professional qualifications of the team proposed for this project necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; c) Specific previous experience and qualifications of the team proposed for this project, including project description; d) Proposed management plan and team organization during the design phase and the construction phase; e) Proposed design approach for this project. Describe design philosophy, any problems anticipated to accomplish work, how to solve them and innovative approaches in production and design; f) Cost control, to include what techniques are to be utilized and who is responsible. Discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project cost target; g) Estimating effectiveness. Review the ten most recent projects to demonstarte estimating effectiveness; h) Scheduel control to include techniques utilized to assure scheduels will be met, who is responsible for schedules, and discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project schedules; i) Geographic location and facilities of working offices of prime and all consultants/subcontractors; j) Capacity to accomplish work in the required time; k) Past performance on Government and private industry contracts to show cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; l) Describe experience and capabilities in the following areas: Value Engineering, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCAA), Critical Path Method, Fast Track Construction, Energy Conservation, New Energy Resources, Enviormental Assesment, Specialized Experience, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), and other computer applications; m) Describe awards received for design excellence. Describe litigation the firm has been involved in within the last five years. Indicate type and amount of liability insurance. This procurement is restricted and designated for an emerging small business concern, Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 8712, with a $1,250,000.00 annual volume. Firms meeting requirements described in this announcement may submitt a current SF-255 for prime A/E, and SF-254 for the prime and all consultants to this office, Attn: Gary Adkins, Contracting Officer (90C), by 3:00pm on 1 March 1995. Negotiations will result in a firm fixed price contract. This is not a request for proposal. (0020)

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