Department of Veterans Affairs, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES - REPLACE/UPGRADE ELEVATORS SOL RFP 662-55-96 DUE 091496 POC Daryl Hanson (415) 750-2172 A/E services to include but not limited to detailed inspection, preliminary design, construction documents and construction administration to replace and or upgrade elevators, control systems and seismically upgrade elevator shafts and supports in Buildings 7 and 200 to meet the most current state and federal safety codes and seismic standards. All work reguired on this contract shall be completed in accordance with VA Master Specifications, VA Planning Criteria, and all applicable VA National Codes and Regulations. The A/E selection criteria will include the following elements (a) through (m), in addition to selection criteria listed in Note 24 of the CBD (not necessarily listed in order of importance or merit): a) Professional qualifications of the team proposed for this project necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; c) Specific previous experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for this project, including project description; d) Proposed management plan and team organization during the design phase and construction phase; e) Proposed design approach for this project. Describe design philosophy, any problems anticipated to accomplish work, how to solve them, and innovative approaches in production and design; f) Cost control to include what techniques to be utilized, who is responsible. Discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project cost target; g) Estimating effectiveness. Review the ten most recently bid projects to demonstrate estimating effectiveness; h) Schedule control to include techniques utilized to assure schedules will be met, who is responsible for them, and discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project schedules; i) Geographic location and facilities of working offices of prime and all consultants/subcontractors; j) Capacity to accomplish work in the reguired time; k) Past performance on Government and private industry contract to show cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; l) Describe experience and capabilities in the following areas: Value Engineering, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Critical Path Method, Fast-Track Construction, Energy Conservation, New Energy Resources, Environmental Assessment, Specialized Experience, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), and other computer applications; m) Describe awards received for design excellence. Describe litigation the firm has been involved in within the last five years. Indicate type and amount of liability insurance. Estimated construction cost is $250,000 - $500,000. This acquisition is set aside for firms qualifying as an Emerging Small Business based on SIC code 8712 with average annual receipts for the past three years not exceeding $1.25 million. Firms meeting requirements described in this announcement may submit a current SF-255 for the prime A/E, and SF-254 for the prime and all consultants to this office. Negotiations will result in a firm fixed-price contract. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). See Note(s): 24. (0207)

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