Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

C -- OPEN-ENDED A/E DESIGN SERVICES -- MECHANICAL DISCIPLINE SOL AE-500-33-98 DUE 121097 POC Joseph Turton, VA Contracting Officer 500/2-90NCA (518) 462-3311, Ext. 2612 E-MAIL: Stratton VA Medical Center, turton,joseph@va.gov. The Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY is seeking qualified Architect-Engineering Firms to provide Mechanical Design services for various renovation projects. Design services will include observations, reviewing existing data, calculations, preparing drawings and specifications, construction period duties and site visits. Firm must have in-house staffing for all plumbing, heating and air conditioning disciplines including supervisors, designers, drafters, specification writers, typists and estimators. It is preferred that firms have a qualified Industrial Hygienist on staff, or, at a minimum, available through subcontract arrangement, in the event that asbestos is identified in the area of renovation. Interested Firms must have working offices within a 60-mile radius of the Albany, NY City limits. The Government intends to award contract for the base period of January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, with two (2) yearly renewal options for the periods January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 andJanuary 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. The following Evaluation Criteria will be used during the A/E selection process; (l) Specialized experience of the firm to perform the work required; (2) Capacity of the firm to perform the work within required time frames; (3) Past performance; (4) Specific experience and qualifications of the proposed personnel assigned to the Project Design Team; (5) Geographic location of the firm's working office in relation to the renovation site; (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials, and using waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Firms desiring consideration must submit Standard Form 254 and Standard Form 255, by Close of Business December 12, 1997. Interested Firms shall submit appropriate data as described in number Note 24. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.***** Submit data to: VA Contracting Officer (90C), Project AE-500-33-98, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. (0311)

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