SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- RENOVATE NHCU FOR PATIENT PRIVACY AE DESIGN
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Battle Creek VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Veteran Affairs;VISN 11 CSC Michigan (90VC);5500 Armstrong Rd.;Battle Creek MI 49037
- ZIP Code
- 49037
- Solicitation Number
- VA-251-09-RP-0074
- Response Due
- 1/7/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Scott D BrennanContract Specialist<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Architect Engineer (A/E) firm shall provide architectural and design services necessary to furnish: Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for project # 515- 310, Renovate NHCU For Patient Privacy at the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan as described below: Scope of project: This project will renovate approximately 28,000 square feet of space in the Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU) for Patient Privacy. Large multi-bed dorm rooms will be reconfigured in to private and semiprivate bedrooms in compliance with VA design criteria. A portion of the rooms will be equipped with special needs equipment (i.e. Lift Stations). The HVAC systems will be replaced including new Air Handling Equipment and Exhaust Fans. Included in the renovation will be upgrades to Building 83 basement rooms for NHCU Functions. Secondary Electrical Distribution Systems will also be replaced and upgraded where necessary. New wall & floor finishes will be used to eliminate the existing institutional feeling on the floors. And new nursing stations created at the center of each patient care area, allowing for better observation. Construction cost range is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: Primary Evaluation Factors: (1) Professional Qualifications: Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) with the type of services required. (2) Capacity to Accomplish the Work: Professional capacity of the firm in the designated geographic area of the project to perform the work (including any specialized services) within the time limitations will be evaluated including any unusually large existing workload that may limit an A/E's capacity to perform project work expeditiously. (3) Past Performance: Past record of performance on contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This factor may be used to adjust scoring for any unusual circumstances that may be considered as a deterrent to adequate performance by an A/E. (Firms with no previous VA experience receive a neutral rating). (4) Specialized Experience: Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a team. (5) Energy Efficiency: Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, experience in energy conservation, and pollution prevention in facility design. Secondary Factors: (6) Location of Design Office: Geographic location and facilities of the working office(s) which would provide the professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located. This criterion will apply to the office from which the majority of the design services will be performed. (7) Small and Disadvantaged Business Awards: Inclusion of small business consultant(s), and/or minority owned consultant(s), and/or women-owned consultant(s), and/or veteran owned consultant(s), and/or disadvantage veteran owned consultant(s), and/or HUBZone consultant(s). The NAICS Codes for this procurement is 541310 Architectural Services. There is no socio-economic set-aside associated with this advertisement and therefore this acquisition is open to all firms meeting the qualifications. Qualified A-E firms are required to respond in writing if interested & shall submit two (2) completed SF Form 330 packages (form available on-line at: http://vaww.va.gov/facmgt/ae). Submission information incorporated by reference is not allowed. All submissions must be bound in some manner (spiral, wire, binder, etc). Mail to the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, CSCMichigan (90VC)., Bldg 9 - Room 105, Battle Creek, MI 49037, Attn: Scott D. Brennan, Contracting Officer to be received by no later than 4:30 PM local time on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009. No solicitation document is available and telephone inquires will not be honored. No faxed or emailed forms will be accepted. After the evaluation of submissions in accordance with the evaluation criteria a 'short list' of three or more of the most highly qualified firms will be chosen for interviews to present their approach to the design to arrive at selection of the number one firm for negotiations. The Government will not pay nor reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought request. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this sources sought announcement. Award of any resultant contract is contingent upon the availability of funds. See Numbered Note 24 (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/Numbered_Notes.html).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;VA MEDICAL CENTER;5500 ARMSTRONG RD;BATTLE CREEK;MI<br />
- Zip Code: 49037<br />
- Zip Code: 49037<br />
- Record
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