VAMC, 1500 Weiss St., Saginaw, MI 48602

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES RELOCATE IRM AND LIBRARY DUE 111998 POC Marsden,Charles, 517-793-2340, ext3074 E-MAIL: SAGINAW.VA.GOV, Marsden,Charles@Saginaw VA. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center (VAMC), Saginaw, Michigan 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 conceptual drawings and/or a design program, detailed as-built and designed construction drawings and specifications, construction cost estimates, proposed construction schedules and provide necessary construction period services for the project titled "RENOVATE B22 BASEMENT FOR IRM & LIBRARY" PROJECT NO. 655-301. The project includes relocating the Library, the video teleconferencing system and various Information Resource Management Service functions from Building 1 to the Basement of Building 22. Phase II will include backfilling the vacated space with Ultrasound, Echocardiology, Pulmonary Function, Radiology and Rehabilitation Medicine, subject to the availability of funds.. The project requires the upgrading of the existing and/or new HVAC systems, modular furnishings and equipment as well as the utility systems required to support these areas, including architectural, civil, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and interior design work, all in accordance with 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) (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 or work and complicance with performance schedules; (l) 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 invovled in within the last five years. Indicate type and amount of liability insurance. Estimated construction cost is $500,000 to $1,000,000. The successful A/E firm must establish a field office within commuting distance of said VA Medical Center. This is not a request for proposal. All firms meeting or exceeding the stated requirements described in this announcement may respond by submitting four (4) copies of Standard Form (SF) 254 and SF 255 to the issusing office of this procurement on or before close of business thirty calendar days after the date of this announcement in the Commerce Business Daily. All request for information should be in writing and faxed to my attention, Chuck Marsden, at (517) 791-2221. This procurement is restricted to A/E firms within a one hundred and fifty mile radius of the Aleda E. Lutz VAMC, Saginaw, Michigan and is subject to the availabilty of funds. Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263111). (0292)

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