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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 FBO #1026
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - CARES Consolidation

Notice Date

9/15/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20420
 

ZIP Code

20420
 

Solicitation Number

646PM2500
 

Response Due

10/15/2004
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

POC Scope: William Ivey, 617-232-9500 x6005/ Selection Process: Robert T. Smoot, 202-565-4181. Architect or architect/engineer firm (NAICS 541310) to provide professional services for the design of a project for the construction of multiple new building(s) and associated infrastructure for consolidation of three Medical Center sites into two Medical Center sites at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA. The Highland Drive site operations will be transferred to the University Drive and Heinz sites requiring approximately 550,000 square foot of new construction distributed between the two divisions. Specifically, this project will require new construction (new ambulatory care building, laundry, domiciliary/residential villa and administration building) at Heinz; and new construction of a mental health inpatient/outpatient building at University Drive. In addition, the selected firm will be required to coordinate its master plan with the demolition of multiple buildings at the Heinz site and the Design/Build Garage at the University Drive Site. Space layout and interior partitioning will meet current VA Space Planning Guidelines and optimize patient care and staff efficiency. Applicants must demonstrate success in sustainable design including prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, and energy efficiency in design. The completed project should be capable of achieving LEEDS certification. Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, nurse call, medical gases, and fire and safety systems will meet current codes and standards. Physical security and force protection will be an integral part of the final design. The new space will be in compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and PG-18-13 in all areas. Required services will include preparation of schematics and design development plans, including all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines, and a firm estimate of construction cost. The contract will include a government option for: multiple construction projects for design-build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. Only firms with in-house architectural services, experienced in the design of similar size and complex facilities, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction of similar sized of complex medical facilities. Only architects or architect/engineer firms demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services will be considered. Applicants must have an established working office within a 125-mile radius of Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania, of sufficient size as to be able to provide timely response and experience to accomplish the work and be licensed in the State of Pennyslvania. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 330 Part I and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA?s A/E Evaluation & Program Support Team (181A), Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, five (5) copies are required within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 330 Part II, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 330 Part IIs for each proposed consultant?s office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the relevant experience of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant?s capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic consideration, the participation of minority-owned and women-owned consultants and demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Award of contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business contracting goals will be: 35% (SB), 5% (SDB), 6% (WOB), 3% (HUB Zone), 7% (VOSB), and 3% (SCVOB). Note: The ?covenant against contingent fee? clause is applicable to this solicitation. ***
 

Web Link

RFP 646PM2500
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=646PM2500)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania

Zip Code: 00000

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00673865-W 20040917/040915211946 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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