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

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES TO REPLACE ELEVATORS!! SOL N/A!! DUE 081600 POC JEANELLE WRIGHT or LLOYD BRODNAX, 440.838-6091 WEB: N/A!!, N/A!!. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer!!, jeanelle.wright@med.va.gov!!. The Louis Stokes-Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brecksville, Ohio, proposes to issue a contract for Architectural-Engineering (AE) Services to develop preliminary plans, working drawings, construction specifications, cost estimates and construction period services for Veterans Affairs Project No. 541-99-113, entitled "Replacing Elevators, Phase I, located at the Louis Stokes-Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wade Park Facility, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8712, Size Code $2.5. Any resultant contract shall fulfill the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6, Subpart 6.1, entitled Full and Open Competition, and FAR 6.102(d) and in compliance with Public Law 92.582, entitled the Brooks Act and FAR subpart 36.6 which relates to Architect-Engineering contracts. The A-E shall have principal qualifications in the following disciplines: Design and construction of vertical transport systems and general building remodeling, to include, hospital facilities and energy conversation, building systems including electrical, plumbing, HVAC Mechanical and structural, JCAHO requirements, life safety codes for elevators and escalators, EPA, ADA, and USAF. The A-E project team shall include a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) for asbestos survey and development of abatement/removal plans and/or lead based paint abatement plans, if necessary, as well as possible monitoring of either type of abatement during the construction phase. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING Firms, which meet the qualifications stipulated herein, are invited to file (submit) a completed Standard Form (SF) 254 "Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire," and SF 255 "Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project," to the address and Point-of-Contact (POC) cited above by August 17, 2000. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. RequestFor Proposal (RFP) will not be issued until the selection process has been completed. A-E Selection shall be made upon the following factors: (1) Team proposed; (2) specialized experience; (3) proposed design approach; (4) location and facilities of working office(s); (5) cost controls; (6) estimating effectiveness, (7) schedule control, and (8) ability and experience in computer-assisted design. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED AS TO BUSINESS SIZE. SEE NUMBERED Notes 24 AND 25: Posted 08/03/00 (W-SN481645). (0216)

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