Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronald J. Adam, Director, A/E Eval. Service (087A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420

C -- 180 BED TOWER/SUPPORT FACILITY, VA MEDICAL CENTER, PITTSBURGH, PA (OAKLAND DIVISION) SOL 646-400 POC Contact Point, William Lasley, (202)233-2394, Contracting Officer, Jimmy K. Young, (202)233-8451, Additional Contact, Ronald J. Adam, (202)233-3181 Architect or architect/engineer firm to provide professional services for advanced planning and design of a project that may include, but is not limited to: 180-Bed Tower/Support Facility. At a minimum, the project will include an 180-bed tower combining existing and new space of approximately 80,000 GSF, physically connected to Building No. 1. The new/renovated area will house approximately 32 standard medical/surgical beds and 4 isolation rooms on each of 5 floors. Also expected to be included are the addition of an elevator core and pharmacy preparation area. Required services will include schematics and/or design development, including all appropriate architectural, interior design and engineering disciplines, and a firm estimate of construction cost. The contract will include a government option for contract documents preparation and construction period services. Only firms with in-house architectural services, experienced in the design of similar type projects will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on the estimating capabilities of the applicants. Applicants must have an established working office in the state of Pennsylvania of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 255, and such other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant, is received by the VA A/E Evaluation Service within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 254, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 254s for each proposed consultant's office involved. Applications will be rated based on the relevant experience of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant's capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic considerations and the inclusion of minority-owned and women-owned consultants. Award of a contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small and small disadvantaged business subcontracting goals will be 40% and 15% respectively of the amount of work consulted out. Note: the ''covenant against contingent fees'' clause is applicable to this solicitation. (0094)

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