COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 19,2000 PSA#2645 Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C),
Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San
Juan, PR 00927-5800 C -- MULTIPURPOSE RADIOGRAPHY FLUOROSCOPY SITE PREP, PROJECT NO.
672-01-801 SOL 672-259-00 DUE 081700 POC 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, in the design and
renovation of hospital projects. The A/E is to verify as-built drawings
and develop construction documents based on the concept drawings and/or
design program provided by the VAMC and provide necessary construction
period services for the project titled "Multipurpose R/F Site Prep"
Project No. 672-01-801. This project encompasses the renovation of Room
A-104 in the first floor of Main Hospital Building No. 1 for the
installation of a new Multipurpose R/F equipment. The work involved
consists of limited demolition, new ceiling, floor tiles, wall paper;
renovation of the air conditioning and electrical distribution systems
and specialized electrical and control systems to suit the needs of
the new equipment as required by the manufacturer; improvements to the
existing ceiling tracks structure; improvements to the existing floor
and wall ducts; new room for the computer system. The A/E design work
shall include the design of architectural, civil, electrical,
plumbing, mechanical and interior design work. Design work shall be
made in accordance with current VA design guides, standards and
requirements, ADA, NFPA, ASHRAE, NEC, local and federal codes. The A/E
shall develop 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 as 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 therequired 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 between $25,000 and $100,000.
The successful A/E firm must establish a field office within commuting
distance of the DVA Medical Center, 10 Casia Street, San Juan, Puerto
Rico due to the amount of site work necessary to develop the as built
drawings and the required construction phasing coordination among
VA-services, selected A/E, SEISMIC project and contractors. This is not
a request for proposal. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the
requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1)
a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services
Questionnaire, (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect Engineer and Related
Services Questionnaire for Specific Project to the issuing office of
this procurement. Firms responding to this announcement on or before
the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any
limitations indicated with respect to geographic location of firm,
specialized technical expertise or other requirements listed. All
requests for information should be in writing and faxed to the
Contracting Office, to the attention of Ms. Myrna Bermudez, at (787)
641-8364. This procurement is subject to the availability of funds. See
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