VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer (90C), 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400

C -- POINT OF CONNECTION FOR EMERGENCY POWER -- A/E SOL RFP 548-12-97 DUE 032097 POC Annette M. Gaessler, Contracting Officer (561)882-6508; Alternate POC -- Donna Nelson (561)882-6510 or Dinora Bruno (561)882-6511. This procurement is being issued under the SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, Public Law 100-656. Architectural/Engineering services to provide all required staff, equipment, materials, and supervision for design of project #548-001 CI4, Point of Connection for Emergency Power, at the VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida. Scope of work includes: working drawings, specifications, estimates and construction period services. The project will consist of designing a system to tie the existing 1750 KVA generator into the main hospital with a quick connect' type connector, allowing the generator to be moved to a different facility if needed. Design to include necessary switchgear to enable hospital to use generator for emergencies as well as load shedding. All designs shall incorporate all electrical, mechanical, structural and architectural components necessary to provide for a complete structural and functional area. All work to be performed for this project shall be in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Plumbing Codes, National Electrical Codes (NEC), American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), National Safety Code, VA specifications, VA standard details, VA construction standards, VA space planning criteria H-08-9 and applicable local, state and federal regulations. Design to be accomplished using AutoCad Release 13 or compatible format. A copy of the drawings are to be submitted to the VA on disk at the end of the project. Existing as-built drawings will be made available to the A/E, however, their accuracy shall be verified by the A/E as part of investigative services. Selection shall be made on the factors listed in Note 24. Consideration is limited to Emerging Small Business concerns (currently A/E firms who's average annual gross revenue for the last three fiscal years is not greater than $1.25 million) within a 150 mile radius of the West Palm Beach, Florida. A firm fixed price contract will result from this acquisition. The estimated performance period of the resultant contract is approximately ninety days. Firms desiring consideration should submit a current SF 254 and SF 255 no later than close of business (4:30 PM EST) on March 20, 1997. Construction cost range $250,000 to $500,000. Selection and award are based on availability of funds. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. SEE Note 24. (0050)

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