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

C -- DENTAL AND PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION RETROFIT, PROJECT NO. 672-01-103 SOL 672-261-00 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 a Specialized 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 "Dental & PM&R Retrofit", Project No. 672-01-103". Project includes the renovation of existing Dental and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) services or areas to create a waiting area pod that congregates the waiting areas of Dental, PM&R and Urology. This project main intention is to upgrade the A/C, the medical gases and the utilities systems of Dental Service. Approximate total area to be renovated with this project is 8800 GSQFT. The project construction cost is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Design shall be developed in accordance with VA design guides, standards and requirements, NFPA, ASHRAE and local and federal codes. A/E design work shall include detail demolition drawings, and furniture to be incorporated into the selected area, as well as necessary architectural, civil, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and interior design work. The selected A/E firm shall have a comprehensive knowledge, experience, facilities, expertise, personnel to complete necessary site evaluation, as built drawings, survey work and bidding documents within 180 calendar days after design project award. 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 $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, and (3) a design approach for such project to 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-SN475602). (0199)

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