VA Medical Center, 4801 8th St N., St. Cloud, MN 56303-2099

C -- A/E DESIGN REPLACE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SOL 656-97-101 DUE 010697 POC Carol Vassar -- 320-255-3609 Provide Architect Engineer Service to design working drawings and specifications to provide services to design a replacement fire alarm system for the VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota. The facility is a campus layout with nine patient buildings and sixteen administrative/support buildings. The intent is to replace ADT Unimode System with a new state of the art addressable fire alarm system. A/E shall retain the services of a Fire Protection Engineer (FPE). The FPE shall be a registered professional fire protection engineer, have two years experience in application and interpretation of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, have two years experience in the design/review of fire alarm systems and have two years experience in the design of health care facilities. Selection will be based on the following criteria: Recent specialized experience of firm in type of work required; professional capacity of the firm to accomplish the contemplated work within the time and cost limitations; recent experience of firm in the design; professional qualification of the staff, subcontractor, and consultants to be assigned to the project. The estimated construction cost is $350,000. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate SF 254 and 255 no later than close of business January 6, 1997. This is not a request for proposal. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8712. This is set-aside for small business and restricted to a firm located in a 600 mile radius of St. Cloud, Minnesota. (0337)

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