Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

C -- A/E SERVICES -- PROJECT 600-302, UPGRADE HVAC, BLDG. 128, VAMC, LONG BEACH, CA SOL RFP 600-012-99 DUE 112398 POC Jon M. Wilson, Contracting Officer, (562) 494-5537 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jon.wilson@med.va.gov. 1. Architect-Engineer (A/E) Service is required to conduct surveys and to design and furnish working drawings, cost estimates, technical specifications, and related information for Project No. 600-302, "Upgrade HVAC, Bldg. 128", in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, CA 90822, in accordance with General Items as written: a. The A/E shall conduct a thorough field investigation to determine existing conditions, noting and comparing his findings with current VA drawings to incorporate any differences, which may exist. He shall employ a comprehensive evaluation, which addresses all existing utilities and structures, and their impact in this design process. b. The A/E shall then initiate the process of project design, following the parameters described herein. 2. Construction performed under this project is intended to replace existing HVAC system in the building, which will be designed and constructed under this project. Fan coil units presently serve the building. This project design is required to: a. Include calculation of the total Block Load heating/cooling requirements of the entire building. b. Provide adequately sized new chilled water connections, valves and piping from the existing central chiller plant, to serve the entire building, provide distribution piping to air handling units. c. Provide a new steam/hot water converter and pumping system for the purpose of building heating, configured and sized as described in paragraph (b) above. d. Provide a new MCM and DDC controls throughout the building. e. Provide a new central station air-handler and return/exhaust systems of "single duct variable air volume" design. f. Provide VAV reheat terminals for each zone equipped with appropriate controls. g. Incorporate into the design, uninterrupted services of existing systems to all occupied areas of the building during construction; and provide unimpaired function of existing equipment, which is to remain. h. Provide necessary structural, architectural, and utility alterations to properly accommodate work accomplished under the scope of this project. 3. All designs shall comply with applicable sections of VA Publication, "Planning Criteria for Medical Facilities", H-08-9; and "Equipment Guide List", H-08-5; also, NFPA and VA Standards, with NFPA taking precedence. Also seismic requirement shall comply with VA seismic design handbook, H-08-8. 4. Applicable chapters of VA Master Construction Specifications shall be prepared including any necessary adaptations. 5. The A/E shall carefully review, and comply with, all requirements of the latest edition of the Accreditation Manual for Hospitals from the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals organization with respect to design and operating requirements and report all conflicting conditions in writing. 6. The A/E shall have the capability of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD). 7. The A/E shall use "Microsoft Word" program, current IBM DOS version in preparing specifications. 8. The A/E shall address phasing of demolition and new construction, keeping in mind not to interrupt the patient care. Estimated Construction cost is between $2 Million and $5 Million. Area of consideration is limited to firms located within a 50-mile radius of the VAMC, Long Beach, CA. Interested firms may submit current SF254 and SF255 to the Contracting Officer by COB November 23, 1998. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to size and geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise or other requirements listed. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required, will be chosen for negotiation. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be made through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required,that include: 1. Professional capabilities 2. Specialized experience and technical competence, as required. 3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. 4. Past Performance on contacts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 5. Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of the criterion leave an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. 6. Any other special qualifications required under this announcement by the Contracting Activity. Posted 10/20/98 (W-SN263714). (0293)

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