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C -- ADVANCE PLANNING AND DESIGN PROJECT -- CONSOLIDATION AND DEMOLITION -- BUILDINGS 122, 126, AND 150, VA MEDICAL CENTER, LONG BEACH, CA SOL 600-401 POC Scope: Donald Suberroc, 202-565-4022/Selection Process: Leo Phelan, 202-565-4181 Architect or architect/engineer firm to provide professional services for advance planning and design of a project that may include, but is not limited to: Consolidation and Demolition. The project scope will include relocation of surgical services from Building 122 to Building 126. The project will allow the consolidation of clinical and administrative services located in the structurally and seismic deficient Building 122 into the recently modernized, seismically enhanced Tower Building 126 and SCI Building 150. The project relocates surgical, rehabilitation, prosthetic, SPD, and SCI outpatient services in addition to other support services from Building 122 to Buildings 126 and 150. The demolition of Building 122, following relocation of services, is also included. Required services will include schematic and design development, including all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines, an estimate of the cost for construction, and project phasing. The contract will include a government option for construction documents preparation and construction period services. Only firms with in-house architectural services, experienced in the design and renovation of medical facilities will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with renovation of existing operational medical facilities. Applicants must have an established working office in Southern California. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 255 and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant, is received by the VA A/E Evaluation & Program Support Service within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 254, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 254s for each proposed consultant's office involved. Applications will be rated based on the relevant experience of boththe firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant's capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic consideration, the participation of minority-owned and women-owned consultants, and demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Award of a contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. If subcontracting opportunities exist, and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business subcontracting goals will be 40% (SB), 10% (SDB), and 5% (WOB) respectively of the amount of work consulted out. Note: the "covenant against contingent fees" clause is applicable to this solicitation. (0044)

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