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

C -- AMBULATORY CARE ADDITION/RENOVATION, VA MEDICAL CENTER, BR OCTON, MASSACHUSETTS SOL 525-130 POC Contact Point, Owen Tucker, (202)565-6103, Contracting Officer, Jimmy K. Young, (202)565-4451, Additional Contact, Ronald J. Adam, (202)565-4181 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: Ambulatory Care Addition/Renovation. At a minimum, the project will provide an addtion to Building No. 3 to house outpatient laboratory and outpatient pharmacy service. Renovation of existing areas will address functional, privacy, handicapped accessibility and safety issues. All involved areas will be air conditioned and all associated sitework, including surface parking for outpatients and the redirection of outpatient traffic flow, will be included in the project. The project will also provide support space for needed police functions. 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 construction 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 Massachusetts. 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 recieved 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, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business subcontracting goals will be 40%(SB), 9%(SDB), and 6%(WOB) respectively of the amount of work consulted out. Note: the ''covenant against contingent fees'' clause is applicable to this solicitation. (0157)

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