SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Cemetery Improvements and New Annex at Williamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541320
— Landscape Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);811 Vermont AVE, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA10111RI0001
- Response Due
- 10/18/2010
- Archive Date
- 12/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Greg Sabater
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Cemetery Improvements and New Annex- Portland, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management is looking for Architect/Engineer (AE) firms certified in the following categories: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), (3) 8(a), (4) HubZone, (5) Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or (6) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB.) for a Cemetery Improvements and New Annex project at the Willamette National Cemetery in the Portland, Oregon area. The AE firm must be approved under Landscape Architecture (NAICS 541320) or Civil Engineering (NAICS 541330) firm capable of preparing design documentation including, but not limited to: surveying, soils investigations, master plans, schematic design documents, and design development documents. Prime contractor should have licensed/registered landscape architects as members of the firm, or team, with experience in the planning and design of cemeteries, large institutional campuses, parks and recreational facilities, or similar land development projects. The following additional licensed/registered specialty disciplines should be members of the firm, or team with demonstrable expertise in their respective fields: Water Management/Irrigation specialist, Cost Estimator, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineers, and Architect. The contract will include a government option for: design build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. Probable Scope: The project will develop a phased master plan for the newly acquired 37 acres adjacent to the existing cemetery in concert with identifying and developing master plan level (conceptual) designs for all remaining site development opportunities on the existing cemetery. This project will also design and develop the first phase of construction which will include approximately 7,000 pre-placed crypts, 10,700 columbarium niches and 8,000 in-ground cremation sites. The new site will include: a new memorial wall with ossuary; utilities, irrigation, and supporting infrastructure; access roads; and global positioning system site integration. In addition to development of the new acreage, the project will include the following scope within the existing cemetery: identify and design potential future burial sites; provide replacement or renovation of the existing maintenance and Administration buildings; removal of remaining underground storage tanks; demolition and replacement of the employee building 3003; new parking to have capacity for all employees at the maintenance area; development of a new spoils storage area and stabilization of the existing spoils area; renovation of existing Columbarium #2 walkways and water seepage; installation of water main to complete irrigation loop; utilities; as well as infrastructure repairs and upgrades as identified in the Study on Improvements to Veterans Cemeteries. The new buildings will incorporate enhanced information technology and physical security requirements and shall include Green Building Principles and Renewable Energy Initiatives. The completed buildings shall be LEED silver certified and meet all Federal Energy and Sustainability mandates. Design shall include mitigation of any environmental and historic issues identified during the environmental assessment process. Once a thorough analysis of the needs of the user and the cemetery has been completed, the scope and method of meeting those needs may change and require a different approach. This project will be accomplished utilizing the VA Program Guide (PG-18-15, Volume D), A/E Submission Instructions for National Cemetery Projects, as well as the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Facilities Design Guide. In addition to design capabilities, estimating capabilities of the applicants will be considered. An estimate of construction cost based on level of design detail will be required at each design phase. The selected firm shall design to the estimated cost for construction provided by the government. Applicants must have an established working office in the state of Oregon, be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work, and be licensed in the State of Oregon. If your firm can meets the criteria above and has 1) NAICS code; 2) size standard for small business, 3) experience in designing cemeteries or projects of a similar size and scope, please forward an email to Gregory.Sabater@va.gov with the subject line Willamette (insert company name) with (1) the name and address of your firm, (2) DUNS number, (3) name, phone number, and e-mail of a point of contact in case further information is needed, and (4) Business size determination and qualifying small business status. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information Sources Sought announcement. You are required to E-mail your responses to Greg Sabater at Gregory.Sabater@va.gov no later than 4:00 pm EDT on October 18, 2010. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING INFORMATION FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT MAY OR MAY NOT ISSUE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. LOOK FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATON IN FEDBIZOPPS. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Contracting Office Address: 811 VERMONT AVE., NW; WASHINGTON, DC Place of Performance: Portland, Oregon US Point of Contact(s): Greg Sabater (greg.sabater@va.gov)202-461-8273 Contracting Officer
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Williamette National Cemetery;11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd.;Portland, OR
- Zip Code: 97086-6937
- Zip Code: 97086-6937
- Record
- SN02308132-W 20101009/101007234339-8288a840f48305007e38b54202a6839b (fbodaily.com)
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