Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (9-90C), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723

C -- REPLACE PLUMBING LINES, BLDG 2 -- PHASE II SOL 678-45-00 DUE 040700 POC Carol Lewis 520-629-4613 Provide professional A/E design services necessary to replace seventy-year-old sewer piping in the basement and up to the first floor of Building 2, a patient care building. Services include but are not limited to site investigation, preparation of detailed cost estimates and construction documents plus construction period services for Project 678-98-101b, Replace Plumbing Lines, Bldg 2,- Phase II at this Medical Center. A/E shall design asbestos abatement for pipe insulation and flooring, removal and replacement of horizontal main sewer lines above and below grade, address problems with storm drainage mains and branch piping, eye wash drain line and fire sprinkler system drain piping, design temporary service and develop phasing requirements. Design shall be in accordance with applicable Federal regulations,VA design criteria and code requirements. Evaluation criteria includes professional qualifications of staff assigned to this project; specialized experience in health care facilities design, optimization of plumbing systems design and production of bid documents for competitive fixed-price contracts; staff available to accomplish design development & construction documents by July 24, 2000; past performance on recent contracts with Government agencies and private industry with regard to cost-effective design, estimating, quality of construction documents, compliance with design schedules, change orders/claims; geographic proximity to project site and knowledge of the locality of the project; organization of project management and design team; capability of and commitment to provision of accurate professional services during the construction period, including replies to RFIs, review of material submittals and shop drawings and periodic construction inspections; and, capability of producing construction documents using AutoCAD release 14/2000 software. SIC code is 8711. Estimated construction cost range is $500,000 to $1,000,000. ee Area of consideration is limited to firms within a 120 mile radius of Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, AZ. This is not a request for proposal. Submit 254/255s to the address above by 4:00 PM local time on April 7, 2000. See Numbered Note 24. Posted 03/03/00 (W-SN430844). (0063)

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