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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 03, 2013 FBO #4089
DOCUMENT

C -- AE Design Services to Construct Intensive Outpatient MH/Education Building Project Number: 668-313 - Attachment

Notice Date

2/1/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 20;1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360;Dupont WA 98327
 

ZIP Code

98327
 

Solicitation Number

VA26013R0352
 

Archive Date

3/3/2013
 

Point of Contact

MARIA DE L SANTIAGO
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Spokane VA Medical Center, requires the services of an Architectural and Engineering contractor for the construction of the Outpatient Mental Health and Education Building at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Spokane VA Medical Center, Spokane WA. The Project shall include, but is not limited to, the following items as required for the VA to obtain a complete and fully functional project: "Demolition and abatement of building 8: a 1949 single story, cast in place building (approximately 2,900 GSF) "Construction of the new Outpatient Mental Health and Education Building, three stories including basement with an area of roughly 20,000 gross square feet. "Structural, elevator, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, telecomm, and other systems as needed to accommodate two additional stories in the future. "The new building will connect to the existing Outpatient Mental Health Building (Building 40), which was constructed in 2012. The buildings will share a stair tower, corridors, and potentially utilities. Exterior and interior finishes of the buildings shall match. "Related landscaping, site, and utility work including a healing garden between building 27 and the new building. "Incorporation of the new building into the existing Amag security system with access control as required by the VA Physical Security guidelines. "Lighting controls for the entire building shall be incorporated into the existing Invensys building management system. "Perform a feasibility study for a ground source heat pump with supplemental steam and chilled water. If impractical or cost prohibitive, utilize a traditional AHU with steam and chilled water. The system shall be incorporated into the existing Invensys building management system. "Perform a feasibility study for other alternate energy sources and incorporate them into the design if practical. "Design multiple bid options into the construction documents equal to at least 20% of the total construction cost. The base design must be fully functional with or without the options. "Design to LEED Silver standards with certification under Green Globes. All costs and labor to achieve certification (fees, administration, coordination, etc.) shall be the responsibility of the Architect. "Full commissioning per the VA Whole Building Commissioning Process Manual as applicable to this building is required. All associated costs and labor (Commissioning agent(s), inspections/witnessing, and documentation) shall be the responsibility of the Architect. The Selected AE firm will be required to perform all necessary on-site survey work for this project such as verifying record drawings, and existing site conditions. The selected AE firm shall furnish technical services for schematic design, design development, construction documents and post-construction services. It is expected the following key disciplines, but not limited to, are required for this procurement, architectural, electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, environmental, landscape, interior design, sustainable design and cost engineering. The procurement will be evaluated using the Brooks Act (PL-92-582). This is set aside for small businesses. The NAICS code for the procurement is 541310, and the size standard is $7 million. Eligible A/E firms must be located within a 300 mile radius of Spokane. AE Firm Selection: In accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6 and VA Acquisition regulation 836.6 the following evaluation criterions are listed in descending order of importance. (1)Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service. Key personnel are defined as lead designers for key disciplines including the project manager and quality control manager to be assigned to this contract for both the consultant and subconsultants. Key personnel proposed are required to be licensed or certified professionals that make up the team. (2)Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, were appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, LEED and/or Green Globes, and the use of recovered materials. The proposed team shall provide a maximum of five specific completed projects that best illustrate overall team experience within the last three years. (3)Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Describe the firm's ability to utilize an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines and the proposed team's ability to complete this project. Indicate the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period. Indicate specialized equipment available. (4)Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. In its evaluation of past performance, in addition to information submitted by the firm, the Government will consider information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and any other sources deemed necessary by the Government. (5)Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of project. This area of consideration is a 300 mile radius between principal place of business and the Spokane VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA. (Mileage eligibility will be based on www.mapquest.com. In addition to the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 36.602-1 the board will consider secondary factors set forth in the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations 836.602-1. (a.) Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. (b.) Record of significant claims against the client because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. (c.)Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. To assist the Government in selecting the most highly qualified contractor, those firms slated as highly qualified may be interviewed or asked to submit supplemental responses. Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit 1 electronic pdf copy of SF330 Part I and SF330 Part II and supplemental narrative where appropriate addressing the evaluation factors mentioned above. Applications shall be submitted to Maria De L Santiago via e-mail at maria.santiago4@va.gov prior to March 1, 2013, 4:00 PM (PT).
 

Web Link

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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SeVANC/VAPSHCS/VA26013R0352/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA260-13-R-0352 VA260-13-R-0352.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=604102&FileName=VA260-13-R-0352-000.docx)

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