Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, PR 00927-5800

C -- RENOVATE WARDS 4A,2D1 & 2D2 SOL 672-702 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 "RENOVATE WARDS 4A, 2D1, & 2D2" PROJECT N0.: 672-702 to renovate wards 4A in the fourth floor and 2D1 and 2D2 in the second floor of building #1. The project will include the re-design of two second floor Psychiatric Wards to be converted from a 30-bed Psychiatric Ward to a 24-bed Medical Ward. The project also includes the renovation of the fourth floor ward 4A to upgrade it to current standards. 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-SN409230). (0350)

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