Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, PR 00927-5800

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL RFP672-196-99 DUE 092898 POC Myrna Bermudez -- 787-766-5559 The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center (VAMC), San Juan, Puerto Rico is soliciting for the services of an Architect Engineer (A/E) firm to include but not limited to preparation of design, plans, specifications, estimates, record drawings, reports, surveys and construction inspections in the design and renovation of hospital projects. The A/E is to develop detailed as-built and designed construction drawings and specifications, construction cost estimates and proposed construction schedule based on the conceptual drawings and/or design program provided by the VAMC and provide necessary construction period services for the project titled "OPA BACKFILL" PROJECT N0.: 672-401 project includes the partial renovation of the existing first floor for the Outpatient Clinical Service, the relocation of the Retail Store and Canteen expansion, the Communications Center, Voluntary Service, expansion of the Audiology area, some specialty clinics and patient toilets, for approximately 30,000 GSF; upgrading of the existing air conditioning system as well as all the utility systems to support these areas in accordance with the VA Design Guidelines and Federal Regulations. The A/E shall redesign the final area selected to relocate the OPA Backfill in accordance to the current VA design guides, standards and requirements, NFPA, ASHRAE, local and federal codes. The A/E shall develop the Schematic Drawings, Design Development, and the construction documents (drawings and specifications) as per requirements of the VA Handbook H-08-15, Volume C. The A/E selection criteria shall include the following elements (a) through (m), in addition to the selection criteria in Note 24 of the CBD (not necessarily listed in order of importance or merit): (a) Professional qualifications of the team proposed for this project necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (c) Specific previous experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for this project, including project description; (d) Proposed management plan and team organization during the design and construction phases; (e) Proposed design approach for this project. Describe design philosophy, any problems anticipated to accomplish work, how to solve them and innovative approaches in production and design; (f) Cost control to include what techniques to be utilized, and who is responsible. Discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project cost target; (g) Estimating effectiveness. Review the ten most recently bid projects to demonstrate estimating effectiveness; (h) Schedule control to include techniques utilized to assure schedules will be met, who is responsible for them and discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project schedules; (i) Geographic locations and facilities of working office of prime and all consultants/subcontractors; (j) Capacity to accomplish work in the required time; (k) Past performance on Government and private industry contracts to show cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (1) Describe experience and capabilities in the following areas: Value Engineering, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Critical Path Method, Fast-Track Construction, Energy Conservation, New Energy Resources, Environmental Assessment, Specialized Experience, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), and other computer applications; (m) Describe awards received for excellence. Describe litigation the firm has been involved in within the last five years. Indicate type and amount of liability insurance. Estimated construction cost is $2,000,000.00 to 3,000,000.00. The successful A/E firm must establish a field office within commuting distance of the DVA Medical Center, One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, Puerto Rico. . This is not a request for proposal. All firms meeting or exceeding the stated requirement described in this announcement by submitting current SF-254's and SF-255's to the issuing office of this procurement. All requests for information should be in writing and faxed to my attention, Myrna Bermudez, at (787) 787-766-5559. This procurement is restricted to A/E firms within one hundred miles radius of the VAMC, San Juan, Puerto Rico and is subject to the availability of funds. See NOTE #24. Posted 09/11/98 (W-SN248437). (0254)

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