Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

C -- DAYCARE CENTERS WITH PLAYGROUND SOL 541-077-00 DUE 052200 POC Jeanelle Wright, Contract Specialist, (440) 838-6091 The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for schematic drawings, design development through complete construction documents, to renovate and prepare space for the new Daycare Centers at the Brecksville and Wade Park facilities. Renovation of the existing space will be minimal to accommodate a Daycare Center that meets all local codes for this type of occupancy, Also, an outdoor playground for both units shall be included. Renovations includes, but is not limited to the renovation of restrooms, appropriate for Daycare, removal of existing flooring and replace with carpeting, repainting of main rooms and all attached small rooms, replace all ceiling tiles, clean and paint ceiling grid and HVAC diffusers. VAMC shall select finishes and colors. Selected A/E firm shall have principle qualifications in design and construction of playgrounds and playground equipment. A/E firm must meet all local, state and federal regulations for the specific type of work listed herein. In accordance with Public Law 600-656, this acquisition is not restricted to small or emerging-small businesses. Standard Industrial Code 8712 Architectural Services applies to this acquisition. Interested firms shall respond to this ad by Submitting four (4) copies of the Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the Contract Specialist listed above. These forms are available electronically at: http://www.gsa.gov.forms. Responses are due by 4:30 p.m. local time on May 22, 2000. Faxed or electronic submittals will not be accepted. A short list minimum of three (3) Architect/Engineer firms will be selected based on the firms submission to this advertisement. The design firm shall provide specific evidence of it's capabilities to deliver design excellence and will express it's design approach and philosophy. If the design firm is a partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity, the proposed working and legal relationships between it's components shall be briefly described. The design firm will also identify it's lead designer for this project. Architect/Engineer firms shall be evaluated in the following order: 50 points-Team proposed for this project; 50 points-Previous experience of the team proposed for the project; 50 points-Proposed design approach for this project; 30 points-Location and facilities working offices; 50 points-Cost control; 50 points- Estimating effectiveness; 50 points-Schedule control. From the short list, each Architect/Engineer firm will be interviewed and selection of one (1) firm will then be made. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453519). (0131)

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