Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

C -- REPLACE EMERGENCY GENERATOR -- WADE PARK SOL 541-189-97 DUE 081297 POC Jeanelle Wright, (216) 838-6091 The Architect/Engineer shall develop preliminary plans, working drawings, specifications, cost estimate and contruction period services for the above mentioned project. A/E shall have principal qualifications in design and construction, 3-Phase, High Voltage, electrical service primarily for hospital facilities. Design shall incorporate all current JCAHO requirements, life safety code and N.E.C. requirements. A Industrial Hygenist on the A/E Team will be required for asbestos survey and development for removal plans, if necessary as well as monitoring of construction phase. The construction project involves the modification of the generator room to house replacement generator in basement area. Work also includes emergency and normal power study of entire facility with present and future loads; replacing old generator, power distribution equipment, remote announciator control panels, and adding new separate generator for surgical unit with double back-up power capability. The estimated cost ofconstruction is between $2,000,000-$5,000,000. Joint venture and/or firm consultant arrangements will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide a quality design effort. Responses must be received no later than August 12, 1997. A/E firm which meet the requirement in the announcement are invited to submit two completed SF 254 and SF 255 (Total of two each) to the person/address identified above. This is not a request for a proposal. Selection will be made upon the following factor, respective of the scope as identified above. (1) Team proposed for this project; (2) Previous experience of the team proposed for this project; (3) proposed design approach for this project; (4) location and facilities of working office(s); (5) Cost control; (6) Estimating effectiveness; (7) Schedule control. This acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. SIC 8712 applies. (0192)

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