Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Puget Sound Health Care System (663/90C), 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

C -- PRIMARY ELECTRICAL UPGRADE SOL 663-42-00 DUE 040600 POC William W. Thompson (253) 589 4027 SF 254 and SF 255 Applications are invited from Engineering firms to provide multiple phase professional services for design services and construction period services for the replacement of American Lake Division's primary electrical feed and distribution system. A single A/E contract included all described work will be negotiated for the three phases. The first phase of work is the design and construction period services for the replacement of the primary switchgear. Work will include the load analysis of the existing three primary feed system and the existing generator sets. The goal is the proper switchgear function including the start up and connectivity of the facility's existing generator sets in the event of electrical primary feed failure. The A/E contractor must provide Phase 1 bid-ready design documents 75 calendar days after A/E contract award. The second phase is the pre-priced option which shall provide (1) all technical and electrical engineering services required to analyze the primary, secondary, and emergency power distribution systems for Buildings B7, B81 Ambulatory Building, and B61 at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, American Lake Division, and, (2) for the completion of the design development of all other portions of the design scope. Phase 2: Design services for the following items: A. Installation of new electrical distribution and riser panels in Buildings 2 and 81. B. Installation of a small generator with associated automatic switchgear for life safety branch circuitry for Buildings 5, 6, and 7. C. Installation of a new underground 15 KV primary electrical power feed. D. Coordinate with potential additional new generators for load shedding capabilities. E. Replacement of the existing overhead 15 KV primary power lines with tree wire designed for overhead transmission lines. The A/E contractor must provide Phase 2 bid-ready design documents 150 calendar days after A/E contract award. Phase 3: Construction period services for the Phase 2 design services. It is the VA's sole option to exercise the Phase 3 portion of the work. There will be no VA responsibility for Phase 3 construction period services payment to the A/E contractor if the VA does not exercise the Phase 3 work. The A/E contractor will be required to provide a qualified on-site quality monitor during portions of various portions of the construction period services. Evaluation and selection will be based on qualifications stated under CBD Numbered Note 24. The selected firm or organization must have significant experience in the design, and operation of high voltage electrical distributions systems serving large institutional campuses and medical facilities, and demonstrated ability to conduct extensive analysis and study of large complex electrical distribution systems. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the credentials of the firm and assigned staff to support the study scope. Special qualifications and selection of firms will place emphasis on design capabilities of firms with previous of high voltage electricaldistributions systems design experience. The cost range for construction is $1 Million -- $2 Million. The applicable SIC code is 8711. This is not a Request for Proposal. Point of Contact is William W. Thompson (253) 589 4027. A current SF 254, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application for each proposed consultant's office involved. No firm or organization will be considered unless an application consisting of the completed SF 254 and SF 255 and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is submitted to following address: Interested firms should submit two copies of SF 254 and SF 255, no later than 4PM PST April 6, 2000, to William W. Thompson (90C); VA Puget Sound Health Care System /American Lake Division, 9600 Veterans Drive, Tacoma, WA 98493-5000. Posted 03/06/00 (W-SN431607). (0066)

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