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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 17, 2005 FBO #1238
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- American Lake ? New Nursing Home Care Unit & Dietetics Kitchen

Notice Date

4/15/2005
 

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

663PM2400SS
 

Response Due

4/25/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for, SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, SDB and SB Architect or Architect/engineer firms in the NAICS Code 541310 to provide advance planning and design professional services for a new one story 70,000 GSF 83 Bed Nursing Home Care Unit ( 18 Bed Dementia Special Care Unit and 65 NHCU Beds ) and Dietetics Kitchen ( Food Service ). New building will correct existing seismic, fire and life safety deficiencies and space and functional deficiencies. The new facility will address CARES capacity gaps for specialty, primary and ancillary care. Space layout and interior partitioning will meet current VA Space Program Guidelines and optimized 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. 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 a design program, schematics and design development plans utilizing all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines including environmental engineering cost estimate, historic preservation and CADD. The contract will include a government option 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 facilities, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction of medical facilities. Firms must have an established working office within a 150-mile radius of Tacoma, Washington of sufficient size as to be able to provide timely response and experience to accomplish the work and be licensed in the State of Washington. Preference will be given to firms with working offices in the State of Washington. , Attention: Chris K Kyrgos, Contracting Officer (183B3) Room 567, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. This is not a request for a proposal
 

Web Link

RFI 663PM2400SS
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=663PM2400SS)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 9600 Veterans Drive Tacoma Washington, VAMC American Lake, Tacoma, WA

Zip Code: 98493-5000

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00789343-W 20050417/050415212102 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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