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

C -- RENOVATE WARDS 2B2 & 2C2, PROJECT NO. 672-702 SOL 672-260-00 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), San Juan, Puerto Rico 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, surveys and construction inspections in the design and renovation of hospital projects. The A/E is to verify as-built drawings and develop construction documents (drawings and specifications), construction cost estimates and proposed construction schedule based on the block area drawings and/or design program provided by the VAMC and provide necessary construction period services for the project titled "RENOVATE WARDS 2B2 & 2C2" PROJECT N0.: 672-702 to renovate wards 2B2 & 2C2 in the second floor of building #1. The project will include the re-design of two typical second floor Psychiatric Wards. It will convert one of them (2C2) from a 30-bed Psychiatric Ward to a 24-bed Medical Ward. The other ward (2B2) will be renovated into a Psychiatric Ward and will be upgraded to current standards. The A/E design work shall include the design of architectural, civil, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and interior design work. Mechanical design shall include a new air conditioning system following the A/C Master plan to be provided by VA. Design work shall be made in accordance to the current VA design guides, standards and requirements, ADA, NFPA, ASHRAE, local and federal codes. The A/E shall develop the Conceptual, 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 shall 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 $2,000,000.00 and 3,000,000.00. 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 NOTE #24. Posted 07/17/00 (W-SN475598). (0199)

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