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

C -- LINEAR ACCELERATOR SITE PREP, PROJECT NO. 672-01-101 SOL 672-258-00 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 "Linear Accelerator Site Prep" Project No. 672-01-101. This project consists of the partial renovation of the first floor of Main Hospital Building No. 1 for the relocation of the existing therapy simulator in room A-138 to the existing x-ray room A-137, and installation of a new linear accelerator in the room A-138 vacated by the simulator. 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 floor and wall ducts; new room for the computer system. The existing walls and ceiling of room A-138 shall be provided with appropriate lead shielding where indicated by VA. 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 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 between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The successful A/E firm must establish a field office within commuting distance ofthe 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 NOTE #24. Posted 07/17/00 (W-SN475593). (0199)

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