A&MMS (573/90C), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1601 Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197

C -- REPLACE FLOOR TILE, BUILDING 1 SOL 573-08-00 DUE 111299 POC Richard Powell, 352 374-6033 17. Design services to furnish complete construction documents (Plans & Specifications) and construction period services for Project 573-00-102, "Replace Floor Tile Building #1", at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608. The A/E should experience have experience with health care facility renovation projects and floor tile/asbestos abatement projects in particular. The A/E firm selected for the design will be required to perform all necessary site survey work, such as verifying record drawings and analyzing available information. The A/E firm selected will be required to retain a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to provide expertise in all aspects of assessing, abating, monitoring, and making recommendations concerning asbestos within the project scope of work. Firms should have the capability of producing construction drawings on a computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) system compatible with Autocad Release 12 software. Selection will be based upon recent specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, professional capacity to accomplish work, professional qualifications of staff and consultants assigned to project, past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry, in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules, and other appropriate evaluation criteria. Estimated construction cost of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Consideration is limited to concerns within a 150 mile radius of Gainesville, FL. Award is subject to availability of FY 2000 funds. This is not a request for proposal. There is no solicitation package available. Firms desiring consideration should submit SF 254's and SF 255's (See Note #24) by close of business (4:30PM) 11/12/99. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8711.***** Posted 10/07/99 (W-SN389885). (0280)

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