Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC

C -- CHILLER REPLACEMENT & ELECTRICAL UPGRADE SOL 534-34-97 DUE 012497 POC MARY S. WHITTAKER, Contracting Officer, (803) 577-5011,x7789 SIC: 8712. Provide A/E design services for Project No. 534-97-101, Chiller Replacement & Electrical Upgrade for the Ralph H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC. Provide design services to (1) provide all necessary design analysis, & engineering studies to provide a competitive bid document including plans, specs, engineering studies, & detailed cost estimated; (2) provide limited construction period services in record & as-built plans. Project will replace one existing 30 year old 500-ton chiller with replacement chiller(s) & add one 750KVA transformer. Existing piping, conduit, panels, switchgear, etc. will be demolished & replaced. Existing chillers are energized from the Medical Center's normal power distribution system. All of the Facility's chillers will be taken off the existing normal power distribution system. The new transformer will be installed with associated switchgear to handle the load. The Medical Center has a thermal storage system for cooling as well as conventional chillers producing main loop chilled water. Evaluations & investigations into this project will require preliminary investigations into cooling tower capacities & operations, probable connection into the existing thermal storage system & connection into the existing Medical Center's control system. Disciplines involved may include, but are not limited to: architectural, electrical, mechanical, industrial hygiene (if required). All professional services including industrial hygiene shall be part of the design team announced in the SF 254'a & 255's. Consultants design qualifications shall be clearly stated. Estimated construction cost: $557,126. Specific evaluation factors, not in priority order shall be: (1) Professional qualifications of the entire team in areas necessary for the satisfactory performance of the required services. Particular attention will be given to overall design team coordination; previous experience in working together as a team; & estimating capabilities & accuracy. Each member of the team will be considered individually for their professional qualifications & experience relevant to the project & collectively for their ability to function as a team; (2) Specialized experience & technical competence by all members of the team in mechanical renovations with examples of similar type project designs; (3) Capacity to produce competitive bid documents in a short time frame & a demonstrated ability to design renovations within a give budget; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies as well as private industry, in terms of cost control, quality of work, & compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location of principle firm within a one hundred (100) mile geographical radius of Charleston, SC; (6) Computer Assisted Drafting (ACADR 12/13) capabilities. A/E firms are required to respond in writing if interested & shall submit a completed SF 254 & SF 255. SF 254's are NOT kept on file at this VAMC.Firms responding to this announcement by Close of business, 4:30 PM, (local Charleston, SC time) January 24, 1997, will be considered. Firms selected for interview will be requested to present their approach for this project & demonstrate their experience. This is not a request for proposal. Contract award is subject to the availability of funds. (0010)

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