VA Medical Center, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723

C -- ADD CHILLER, BLDG 40 DUE 011797 POC Pam Hayes, 520-629-4611 Provide A/E services to complete design, construction documents, estimates, and limited construction period service for project 678-97-102 "Add Chiller, Bldg 40". This project will add an additional chiller (500-600 ton) and supporting services and equipment (cooling tower, pumps, piping, electrical, controls, etc.) to the Medical Center's existing chilled water central plant (Bldg 40). A/E services will include an evaluation and study of the existing chilled water central plant and distribution system, as a whole, in an effort to identify existing problems and various alternatives for improvement of the overall energy and operational efficiency of the system. The results of this study will be used and implemented to some degree as a part of this project, but will also form the basis for other future central plant improvement projects. The estimated time frame for design is from February 1997 to June 1997 with construction award expected in August 1977. Estimated construction cost range is $250,000 to $500,000. The proposed construction contract shall be competitive bid (no restrictions). A/E selection criteria will include (in order of importance): 1) Recent specialized experience of the firm (including consultants) in the area of central plant chilled water design; 2) Professional qualifications of the staff to be assigned to this project. List only the team members who actually will perform major tasks under this project. Qualifications should reflect the individual's potential contributions to this project; 3) Past performance on projects with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; 4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period; 5) Location and availability in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. This project is set aside for Emerging Small Business. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8712 ($1.25 million). Those Architectural/Engineering firms with the requirements described in this announcement and which to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF 254 and a SF 255 for the firm and an SF 254 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firm's SF 255. One copy of SF 254/255 must be received before 4pm, on January 17, 1997. Send SF 254/255 to Pam Hayes, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 3601 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85723. Telegraphic and facsimiles will not be accepted. This acquisition is restricted to emerging small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program located with one-hundred (100) miles of the Tucson VA Medical Center. (0348)

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