VA Medical Center, 2200 Ft. Roots Dr., Building 41 Room 221, North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706

C -- AMBULATORY CARE ENHANCEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 598-301 SOL RFP No. 598-22-96 POC Contracting Officer, Djuna Roberts, (501)370-6671, Additional Contact, Wayne Prim, (501)370-6687 Firm fixed-price contract to provide fully developed preliminary design and preparation of construction cost estimate with an option to award final construction working drawings, specifications and construction period services. The project will consist of relocating existing dental services from two seperate facilities, existing spaces being 5000 sf and 4000 sf, to one facility with approximately 11,00o sf of space and twenty-four operatories. Subsequent expansion of outpatient facilities will take place in areas vacated by dental services. Drawings shall be accomplished on CAD and shall be compatible with VA Auto CAD format system software, Auto CAD Release 12 and specifications shall be prepared with software compatible with Microsoft Word. AE will be required to complete preliminary design within 60 calendar days from contract award. If the option for final working drawings and specifications is excercised, completion will be required within 90 calendar days. Estimated construction cost is between $1 million and $2 million. Submission of two (2) copies each of SF Form 254 and 255 is required for the prime firm and each of its consulting firms and shall be received by close of business on October 31, 1995. Facsimiles will not be accepted. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications listed in order of importance are: (1) Professional qualifications (experienced in new construction and renovation), (2) Ability to demonstrate accuracy of cost estimating versus actual construction cost disregarding owner requested changes, (3) Timeliness of completion of assigned work, (4) Past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Offerors shall provide a list of at least three references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons and (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project-preference to be in the following descending order: (A) firms within 100 miles of Little Rock, Arkansas, (B) in-state fims, and (C) out-of-state firms. In reference to the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, this procurement is unrestricted. Woman-owned, Minority-owned and small business are, however, encouraged to participate. Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8712. (0272)

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