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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 20,1999 PSA#2499Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C),
Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San
Juan, PR 00927-5800 C -- DIALYSIS, FISCAL, PROSTHETICS RENOVATION SOL 672-701 DUE 011100
POC Mrs Myrna Bermudez 787-641-8379 E-MAIL: click here to contact the
contracting officer via, myrna.bermudez@med,va,gov. The Department of
Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center (VAMC), 10 Casia Street, San Juan,
Puerto Rico 00921-3201 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 verify as-built drawings and develop
construction schedule based on the block area drawings and/or design
program provided by the VAMC and provide necessary construction period
services for the project titled "DIALYSIS, FISCAL, PROSTHETICS
RENOVATION" PROJECT N0.: 672-701 to renovate wards 4A in the fourth
floor and 2D1 & 2D2 in the second floor of building #1. The project
will include the re-design of selected area to integrate Fiscal Service
with Purchasing and Contracting Sections. The project also includes the
relocation of the existing Hemodialysis Section from the sixth floor to
the Fiscal Service present location in the first floor of building #1.
Also included are the renovation of part of the basement floor to be
used as Prosthetics Storage and General Storage; and several additional
offices in the basement floor. The A/E design work shall include the
design of architectural, civil, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and
interior design work. Mechanical design shall include a new air
conditioning system following the A/C Master Plan to be provided by VA.
Design work shall be made in accordance with current VA design guides,
standards and requirements, ADA, NFPA, ASHRAE, local and federal
codes. The A/E shall develop Conceptual Drawings, 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 will 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 five
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
requirements 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, Mrs. Myrna Bermudez, at (787) 641-8364. This procurement is
subject to the availability of funds. See NOTE #24. Posted 12/16/99
(W-SN409223). (0350) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0012 19991220\C-0002.SOL)
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