VA MEDICAL CENTER, Acquisition & Materiel Management Service (90), One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, PR 00927-5800

C -- A/C & VENT. MASTER PLAN SOL RFP672-115-96 DUE 031696 POC Contact Point, GILBERTO RATCLIFF, (809)766-6538, Contracting Officer, GILBERTO RATCLIFF, (809)766-6538 The VA Medical Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico requires the procurement of services of a specialized A/E firm in the design of hospital HVAC's upgrading/renovation projects to perform a complete operational and functional survey, evaluation and study of the existing A/C and Ventilation Systems of San Juan VAMC which consists of a conditioned floor area of approx. 775,000 sq. ft. In addition, to prepare a complete set of as-built drawings of such systems; and finally, develop a detail, phased, coordinated, organized, and functional Master Plan which will be accomplished by replacing the whole systems one at a time with several renovation projects. Such Master Plan is to include the 35% design of each proposed renovation project. Each project shall not exceed $800,000 unless previously approved by the VAMC Engineering staff. The Master Plan shall take into consideration the existing asbestos ceiling problems; the lack of hospital swing spaces; the lack of spaces to install new equipment; the current and/or future projects under design and/or construction; the lessening of A/C and ventilation services to the VAMC's patients and all other adverse conditions. An energy analysis, viability study, feasibility study, a detail cost estimate, a construction schedule, and a detail scope of work of each proposed project within the Master Plan shall be also prepared by the selected A/E. The selected A/E firm shall have a comprehensive knowledge, experience, facilities, instruments, expertise, personnel, etc. to complete necessary site evaluation and survey work, prepare the as-built drawings and prepare the master plan as mentioned above within ten months after the design project is awarded. This is not a request for proposal. Firms with the above referenced qualifications are invited to submit Standard Form 254 and 255, including a preliminary scope of work and a design approach for such design project to the A/E Evaluation Board, Attention: Gilberto Ratcliff, not later than March 30/96. This design project is to be awarded by August/1996. This procurement is unrestricted and subject to the availabilty of funds. (0043)

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