Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

C -- PROJECT 549-206, PATIENT PRIVACY/UFAS DEFICIENCIE, PHASE IV SOL 549-37-98 DUE 022698 POC Contracting Officer, Rita M. Peterson, (214) 302-7547 Provide Architectural/Engineering services for total interior renovation of Building 2, 6th floor, B wing. A/E work will consist of site investigation, design, construction documents, and construction period services. Approximate square footage is 8,000 sf. Range of construction cost estimate is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Work will include, but is not limited to architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and certain environmental elements. In additional to registered professional architects and engineers the project design team shall include a Registered Interior Designer, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Registered Fire Protection Engineer. Interior Designer must be a member of prime A/E staff. CIH and RFPE may functions as consultants. Required specialized team support positions (ID, CCIH, & RFPE), along with MEP staff or consultants, will be critical elements in selection of project A/E firm. Interior Designer will be responsible for space planning, interior finish specifications, and specification and preparation of furnishings orders. Sources specified for interior finishes and furnishing shall be federal government mandatory sources and GSA contract sources, when required. Certified Industrial Hygienist shall insure that all required asbestos design and abatement procedures are incorporated in construction documents and shall provide required testing and documentation during construction. CIH construction responsibilities will include but are not limited to air monitoring, record keeping and required notifications of authorities having jurisdiction. RFPE shall be responsible for design, review and certification of all fire and safety design elements. Elements include, but are not limited to, complete fire/smoke alarm system design and interface with existing systems, fire sprinkler layout and design, fire and smoke barrier/compartment design and integrity and all life safety issues. For purposes of continuity with existing station-wide system, fire alarm system shall be designed based on the existing Cerberus Pyrotronic master fire alarm system and in consultation with Cerberus Pyrotronics Inc. design personnel. For purposes of continuity with existing station-wide systems, all HVAC control design will specify Landis and Staefa. Prime A/E and consultants servicing office(s) will be located in the State of Texas. Of respondents meeting the above minimum requirement, A/E selectionwill be based on the following criteria and maximum point values are shown to reflect relative importance: 1) 50 points-Specialized experience and competence of work to be performed. Experience with hospital renovation of patient areas is required. GSA procurement experience and knowledge of VA specifications preferred. 2) 50 points-Ability to design within budgeted cost limitation and prepare accurate and highly detailed construction and furnishings cost estimates. 3) 40 points-Capacity to accomplish work in the required time. A/E services will be completed in 90 calendar days (exclusive of Government review time). 4) 40 points -- Quality control methods used to ensure technical accuracy of work. 5) 40 points- Professional qualifications of staff and consultants. The Interior Designer will serve in primary roll throughout project. Other disciplines may be consulting to prime A/E. 6) 20 points-Experience and capabilities using CADD. Disk submissions will be on AutoCAD Version 13 for Windows. In accordance with P.L 10-656, this acquisition is not restricted to business size. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 8712, Architectural Services, applies to this acquisition and the small business determination is NTE $2.5 million in average annual receipts during the preceding three fiscal years. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Service Questionnaire for Specific Project. Drawings and specifications are to be produced on AutoCAD version 13 for Windows NT and Microsoft Word, and are to be dimensioned in both English and metric. Submissions shall be marked Attn: Rita M. Peterson (90C) at the above address, and are due by 4:30 p.m. local time 2/26/98. This is not a request for proposals. (0007)

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