SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- AE Lilly Comfort House Design
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veteran Affairs;VA Medical Center (90 CSC);1481 West Tenth Street;Indianapolis IN 46202
- ZIP Code
- 46202
- Solicitation Number
- VA-251-08-RP-0111
- Response Due
- 2/26/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2008
- Point of Contact
- Aaron Lacy aaron.lacy@va.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to deborah.barker@va.gov
(deborah.barker@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- Seeking Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to provide all labor, material, equipment and expert supervision for design to fully prepare spaces for new Comfort House at the Richard L. Roudebush, VA Medical Center Indianapolis, Indiana. All work is located at 2601 Cold Springs Road, North end of the campus. Work includes the property disposal and permitting required for completely demoing and removing Bldg. 4 and 9 at 2601 Cold Springs Road, 46202. These buildings / facilities have some asbestos materials and are placed on the National Historic Register eligible list. Respectively, Bldg 4 is 5431 SF and Bldg. 9 is 7185 SF (including basement SF). Each is a residential unit with basements which need to be removed from the ground and backfilled with suitable compacted soil. Work also includes the construction of a new 28 suite Comfort House (i.e. Hotel lodging). Design will need to meet current Life Safety Code and latest Indiana and VA building requirements. The total SF of each of the two floors above ground is approximately 5,751 SF per floor as per attachment drawings. This facility will also be constructed with a basement to support utilities, gift shop, weight/exercise room and storage as a bid alternate. Relocation of utilities will be required and this new structure must have separate utility mains which are metered for billing to the VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th Street. Design work includes all Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Structural and General Architectural / utility work in phases to maintain the operation of the existing adjacent occupied buildings/ hospital during construction of the Comfort house. Phasing and traffic flow during construction of this project is crucial. Work shall include planning, phasing, architectural, structural, equipment, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, parking and signage and all other requirements for a complete and functional facility. Design and provide final working drawings and specifications to comply with applicable VA Construction Standards, Master Specifications, and other appropriate codes and VA directions. Provide complete drawings and technical specifications to meet VA standards as directed. Provide all working plans in 1/8" = 1'0" scale or larger where needed for clarification. Edit specifications from VA Master Specifications. Prepare and coordinate all architectural, engineering, and site drawings, calculations, and specifications. Provide final construction documents at 100% review, complete and ready for construction. Conduct site visits for the purpose of date gathering, investigation and documentation of all existing conditions. Perform such investigations as required to accurately verify all existing conditions. Do not rely solely upon "as built" drawings. VA personnel will provide assistance with investigating the project site where prior experience with equipment and utilities will produce an appreciable advantage. Provide detailed phased design for minimal interference with VA operations. Provide for the safety of all employees, contractors, visitors and others involved with the project site. For all disciplines, provide complete specifications, edited from VA Master Specifications. Ensure that all specifications are edited and tailored for the specific work required and that they are fully coordinated with the contract drawings. Where the VA Master Specifications do not apply, develop and provide custom specifications as appropriate. Bedrooms shall be a mixture of private and semi-private rooms with adjacent restroom and bathing facilities. (refer to concept drawing). Facility shall have all other common areas as noted in the concept drawing. Provide complete details necessary to show all work required. Show extent of any demolition, cutting, coring, etc., required along with all necessary details for repair/restoration. Include all modifications, rerouting etc., of existing services or construction serving other areas. Install all finishes as directed by VA. Install only new energy efficient materials. As mandated by Executive Order 13123, federal agencies are to maximum their energy savings. Only energy efficient items shall be utilized - to save both electricity and water (i.e. motors, pumps, fans, lights, etc.) Motors shall be T-8 electronic ballasts with less than 10% total harmonic distortion. Provide analysis and certified/stamped report from contractor provided for all structural modifications necessary. The contractor shall provide preliminary structural report for informational purposes. Contractor will provide final report and recommendations based on project work information provided, and will use as a minimum the recommendations provided in the preliminary report. Provide analysis and certified report for all HVAC heating and cooling loads. Provide for a complete new independent HVAC system to support Comfort House. Each bedroom shall be individually controlled for patient comfort. Provide analysis and report of existing electrical power and provide any necessary power equipment for the electrical service to the new Comfort House. Provide final one-line diagram of the revised electrical distribution system prior to completion of project. Provide diskettes of all drawings in AutoCad 2002 format and specifications in Microsoft Word format. Provide as-built drawings of completed project work on diskettes as well as reproducible vellums (one set). In addition, provide as-built drawings on half size reproducible vellums (one set). Reproduce specifications and drawings required for design reviews. Each review submission will include two (2) printed sets of drawings, specifications, and calculations, analyses when appropriate, and one (1) set of diskettes for specifications and drawings. The total estimated construction range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is restricted to firms located within a 150 mile radius of the Indianapolis, Indiana VA Medical Center 46202. NAICS Code 541330, Engineering Services, Size Standard of $4.5 million is applicable to this acquisition. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and a solicitation document does not exist. Interested SDVOSB A/E firms are encourage to respond no later than February 26, 2008 by fax 317-988-1809 or email aaron.lacy@va.gov.
- Web Link
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deborah.barker@va.gov
(http://www2.fbo.gov/spg/VA/InVAMC538/InVAMC538/VA%2D251%2D08%2DRP%2D0111/Deborah Barker)
- Place of Performance
- Address: VAMC;1481 W. 10th Street;Indianapolis, IN
- Zip Code: 46202
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 46202
- Record
- SN01511575-W 20080221/080219223506 (fbodaily.com)
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