Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Office (90C), Hampton, Va 23667

C -- RENOVATION PSYCHIATRIC UNIT SOL 590-15-99 DUE 040699 POC Nancy Bailey (757)728-3113 E-MAIL: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, barbara.simmons@med.va.gov or nancy.bailey@med.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hampton, Virginia, is seeking A/E design services for project 590-221, Renovate Psych Area Building 137-A at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hampton, Virginia. This project will require field investigation, working AutoCAD 2000 drawings and specification, construction period services, estimates and certain other items. Renovation work shall occur while part of the building is occupied and design work shall ensure patient and employee safety. Building 137 was built in 1963 and has an antiquated HVAC system. Design shall include demolition of the existing 2 pipe chill/hot water loop and tying into the newly installed 4 pipe system accomplished with the project for Spinal Cord Injury ward (137-C Section). Energy controls shall interface with the existing Direct Digital Controls and the facility's Ethernet LAN. All existing utilities shall be redesigned for energy efficiency, i.e. all light fixtures shall utilize energy efficient electronic ballasts. Architectural work shall include demolition of all interior walls and interior finishes-then going back with an efficeint new floor plan which meets the VA's Handbook 7610 for space planning criteria. The A/E firm shall be familiar with the VA's design criteria for all disciplines. the Mental Health Clinic (Chapter 260 of aforementioned handbook) design servuces shall include the following systems: Nurse Call System, Fire Alarm/Sprinkler System,Telephone/Data System, Medical Gas, Master Antenna Television System, etc. The A/E firm shall be familiar with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code and methods for ensuring patient safety in a psychiatric ward. The VA's design criteria is now published on the World Wide Web at www.va.gov/facmgt/standard/standard.htm as is the case with the A/Es submission criteria pg-08-15,volume C. Estimated cost of construction is between $2.5 million and $5million. Selection criteria shall include (1) experience in type of work required;(2)professional qualifications and experience of staff to be assigned to the project;(3)ability to accomplish work within required time frames;(4)past performance as related to the quality or work, meeting schedules and keeping within the scope and budget;(5)area of consideration limited to 100 mile radius to the Medical Center. Submit two (2) copies each of SF 254 and 255 with appropriate data as described in number Note 24 to: Contracting Office (90C), VA Medical Center, Building 27, Room 108, Hampton Virginia 23667 by close of business, 4:30p.m. local time April 6, 1999. This anouncement is open to all qualified firms. Award is subject to availability of funds. SIC code for this project is 8712. POC either Nancy Bailey at (757)728-3113 or Barbara Simmons (757)728-3115. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN305855). (0067)

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