A&MMS (573/90F), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1601 Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197

C -- REPLACE PANIC HARDWARE, BUILDING NO. 1 SOL 573-023-95 DUE 040795 POC Richard W. Powell, Contract Specialist, (904) 374-6033, Karen S. Beaty, Contracting Officer, (904) 374-6086, FAX (904) 374-6117 Design services to furnish complete construction documents(Plans & Specifications) and construction period services to replace panic hardware in building #1, at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608. The project includes replacement of existing corridor firedoor hardware with ''collapsible'' type slim profile panic hardware. The A/E firm selected will be required to perform all necessary site survey work, such as verifying record drawings and existing asbestos survey reports. The A/E firm selected will be required to retain a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to provide expertise in all aspects of assessing, abating, monitoring, and making recommendations concerning asbestos within the project scope of work. Firms should have the capability of producing construction drawings on a computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) system and furnish VA with either 5 1/4'' or 3 1/2'' Diskettes containing such drawings at construction completion. CADD system shall be compatible with Autocad Release 12 software. Selection will be based upon recent specialized experience, professional capacity to accomplish work, professional qualifications of staff and consultants assigned to project. Estimated construction cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Consideration is limited to emerging small business concerns within a 150 mile radius of Gainesville, FL. Firms desiring consideration should submit SF 254's and SF255's by close of business 04/07/95. This is not a request for proposal. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8712. (0060)

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