A&MMS (573/90C), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1601 Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197

C -- CLEAN EXHAUST DUCTS SOL 573-08-98 DUE 092897 POC Richard W. Powell, Contract Specialist, (352) 374-6033, Karen Beaty, Contracting Officer, (352) 374-6086352 Design services to furnish complete construction documents (Plans & Specifications) and construction period services for Project 573-98-114, "Clean Exhaust Ducts", at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608. The project includes cleaning of the exhaust ducts in Building No. 1 and 12 and the addition of access panels where necessary. The A/E firm selected for the design will be required to perform all necessary site survey work, such as verifying record drawings and existing asbestos survey reports. The A/E firm selected will be required to retain a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to provide expertise in all aspects of assessing, abating, monitoring, and making recommendations concerning asbestos within the project scope of work. Firms should have the capability of producing construction drawings on a computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) system and furnish VA with 3 1/2" diskettes containing such drawings at construction completion. CADD system shall be compatible with Autocad Release 12 software. Selection will be based upon recent specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, professional capacity to accomplish work, professional qualifications of staff and consultants assigned to project, past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry, in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules, and other appropriate evaluation criteria. Estimated construction cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Consideration is limited to emerging small business concerns located within a 150 mile radius of Gainesville, FL. A emerging small business concern for purposes of this solicitation is defined as a firm whose average annual receipts over the past three years does not exceed $1.25 million. Firms desiring consideration should submit SF 254's and SF 255's (See Note #24) by close of business 9/28/97. This is not a request for proposal. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8711.***** (0238)

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