Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75216

C -- INCINERATOR MODIFICATIONS/UPGRADE, BUILDING 27 SOL 549-85-96 DUE 102896 POC Contracting Officer, Joyce Cadwell, (214) 302-7535 Previous Procurement Notice published in Issue No. PSA-1629 on Wednesday, July 3, 1996 is hereby cancelled in its entirety. Eligible firms were restricted to those having servicing offices in the State of Texas. An insufficient number of qualified applicants was received. This Procurement Notice replaces the original and broadens the geographic area of consideration. New Notice: Provide A/E services to include investigative services, design and limited construction period services (submittal review, RFI's and est. 40 man-hours site visits) for specialized design of corrective repairs and modifications to the Medical Waste Incinerator System within Building 27 at the VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Construction Documents (CD's) are to include complete design/repair specifications, drawings and detailed construction cost estimate. Design for corrective repair will be developed based on thorough site and user investigation and previously completed survey. A/E shall prepare and submit a report after completion of investigative services, which will detail the investigations and tests performed, recommend corrections needed in their order of priority and include construction estimate for each correction. Drawings are to be produced on AutoCad vs 12. Project disks will be provided along with one set of mylar reproducibles. CD's are to include both English and metric dimensions. Construction cost range is $100,000 to $250,000. Design is to be completed within 45 calendar days, exclusive of Government review time. A pre-proposal site visit will be required of the selected A/E and consultants to familiarize them with the existing area and with project expectations. A/E selection will be based on the following criteria and maximum point values are shown to reflect relative importance: 1) 60 points-Specialized experience and technical expertise in refractory (incinerator or boiler) repair/maintenance is required. Hospital experience is required, and experience using VA construction specifications and standards is preferred. 2) 60 points-Past performance designing within budgeted construction cost limitation, preparing accurate and highly detailed construction cost estimates, and controlling costs during construction. 3) 50 pts-Professional qualifications of staff and consultants. Contract requires registration of designers. 4) 40 pts-Capacity to accomplish work in the required time, as evidenced by past performance. 5) 40 pts-Quality control methods used to ensure technical accuracy of work, as evidenced by past performance. 6) 10 pts-Experience and capabilities using CADD. Disk submissions will be on AutoCad vs 12. 7) 10 pts-Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. 8) 10 pts-Geographic location of A/E firm and consultants servicing offices. In accordance with PL 100-656, this acquisition is restricted to Emerging Small Businesses only, whose business size is limited to one half the size restriction for a small business. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 8711, Engineering Services, applies to this acquisition and the small business size determination is NTE $2.5 million ($1.25 million for Emerging Small Businesses) in average annual receipts during the preceding three fiscal years. (NOTE: Awarded A/E firm and consultants will not be eligible for award of construction.) Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements in this a announcement are invited to submit (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and RElated Services Questionnaire for Specific Project. Submissions shall be marked Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C) at the above address, and are due by 4:30 p.m. local time, 10/28/96. Previous applicants need not re-apply. This is not a request for proposals. (0264)

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