Department of Veterans Affairs, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, Ca. 94121

C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES -- REPLACE HVAC, BLDG.7 SOL RFP 662-14-97 DUE 020497 POC Daryl L. Hanson (415) 750-2172 A/E services to include but not limited to preparation of air and water reading report, design, plans, specifications, estimates, record drawings, reports, surveys and construction inspections to provide adequate supply and exhaust air volume, heating and cooling for spaces in Building 7, DVAMC-San Francisco. This building houses an auditorium, offices, chapel, classroom, kitchen, retail store, storage and a cafeteria. The building has a gross square footage of 36,000, has three (3) air handling units of 14K, 9K and 3K CFM and has four (4) exhaust fans 9K and below. The survey report shall include air, steam and water reading of all existing fans, diffusers, ductwork, terminal units and controls in addition to the typical survey. Work during the preliminary phase requires air, steam and water reading report and survey prior to the start of the preliminary design. All drawings shall be in CADD, including the architectural floor plans for the entire building. Work shall include but not limited to demolition; replacement of existing air handling units; replacement of existing VAV boxes; modify existing ductwork; provide electrical power and VFD; provide additional controls and piping; and re balance the system as required in conformance with ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA, VA, UBC, and local codes and regulations. The replacement of the roof shall be included as part of this project. The A/E selection criteria shall include the following elements (a) through (m), in addition to selection criteria 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 locations and facilities of working offices of prime and all consultants/subcontractors; (j) Capacity to accomplish work in the required 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 $500,000 to $750,000. Although this acquisition is not a set aside the successful A/E firm must establish a field office within commuting distance of the DVA Medical Center. 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 shall result in a firm fixed-price contract. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). See Note(s): 24. (0339)

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