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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 12, 2013 FBO #4401
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C -- Project 528A7-14-701 Business Office - Attachment

Notice Date

12/10/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs Syracuse;800 Irving Ave;Syracuse NY 13210
 

ZIP Code

13210
 

Solicitation Number

VA52814R0057
 

Archive Date

3/19/2014
 

Point of Contact

Sandra L Fisher
 

E-Mail Address

25-4694<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This announcement is for information only. The Syracuse VA Medical Center intends to award a contract for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services to "RENOVATE FIRST FLOOR BUSINESS OFFICES". The Medical Center will use the short selection process defined in FAR 36.602-5 (a). The area of consideration is restricted to firms with offices and key personnel to be assigned to the designs located within a 300 mile radius of the Syracuse VA Medical Center as indicated by a mapquest.com driving directions search from prime designer to 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse NY 13210. THIS IS A SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDE Interested SDVOSB firms: "SDVOSB A/E's with a SF-330 on file within the past twelve months are being considered and do not need to re-submit a SF330. Interested firms are highly encouraged to confirm with the Contracting Officer that their SF330 is on file. "SDVOSBs who believe they have a SF330 file are welcome to submit supplement information to their existing SF330 for this specific project. "Other SDVOSB firms having a working office with key personnel within a 300 mile radius from 800 Irving Ave Syracuse, NY 13210 may submit SF330's for consideration to the Contracting Officer "SF330 must be sent electronically (PDF or Word) to Sandra Fisher: sandra.fisher3@va.gov. "SF330s must be received by 4:00 pm EST, December 19, 2013 The design will be completed in a manner such that the estimated construction cost is within the VA budget. Construction cost is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541310. SDVOSBs shall be verified in www.vetbiz.gov at time of offer and award and be registered under the applicable NAICS code A/E Scope of Services: "The A/E shall provide complete design services (preliminary concepts and layouts, program development, investigative services, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, cost estimating services, and construction period services) for Business Office 528A7-14-701. This project proposes to provide complete design services (not limited to concepts and layouts, program development, investigative services, and cost estimating services) to renovate 4,600 square feet of the First Floor of the VA Medical Center located at 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210. The project's design shall focus on the way finding and check-in processes for all patients, visitors and vendors as they arrive at the main entrance of the Medical Center. The renovations will incorporate multiple areas of the First Floor to include the Main Lobby, existing Business Office space, recently abandoned Comp & Pen space and the swing space that was formerly occupied by Blood Draw. These areas will be completely demoed to include the removal and abatement of all existing flooring and mastic along with the demolition of all partitions to include walls, doors, hardware and wall coverings along with all adhesives. The ceiling tiles and grid systems will also be demoed along with the removal and abatement of all plumbing fixtures. All affected equipment, electrical devices, ductwork and lighting will be removed unless otherwise noted in the drawings and specs All floors will be prepped and leveled prior to new construction which will include, near the S Wing entrance, a patient check-in area with at least 7 stalls for multifunctional check-in purposes and an area for kiosks. The remaining square footage will be used for administrative space for VA Business Office employees. This project will require basic office administrative utilities, all necessary cabling and equipment for voice and data lines and all new interior finishes will be incorporated to include a level 5 finish in all areas. The exact extent of work will need to be determined from the investigative portion of the design. "Investigative services shall include, but are not be limited to, the following: 1.Review VA program requirements and project scope to determine the equipment and construction criteria and provide preliminary plans, drawings, and estimates. 2.Prepare measured drawings for area of work. 3.Design follows all current OSHA and NFPA requirements as they apply to these unique environments. 4.Perform mechanical, plumbing, electrical, alarm, data, structural, civil, architectural and asbestos abatement investigation of the existing facility as necessary including full on site investigations to verify existing as-built conditions as they pertain to this project and all of the above disciplines. "Design services shall include, but are not be limited to, providing complete working drawings, specifications, and detailed cost estimates at every % Review threshold. Numerous and extensive meetings with various VA employees will be required, in order to fully understand the functional needs, carefully review the space selected for this project, then prepare construction cost estimates, designs and construction contract documents as described herein. Design services for asbestos sampling, testing and abatement, if found to be required at any time during the project shall be included. Design services shall also include infection control design in order to be in compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Environment of Care Standards. PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS: "Drawings shall conform to VA Construction Standards CD-4 and CD-5. "Drawings shall be CAD generated readable by AutoCAD 2012 and shall be presented on hard-copy paper and CD in.dwg format for each submission % Review. Fonts/scripts used must be compatible with the VA's Nat'l. CAD Standard programs. All drawings must be readily accessible and any use of x-ref files must be bound. "See CAD guidelines for preparation of drawings. May be found on the Internet at www.cfm.va.gov/til/cad/VHAcadAppGuide.doc. " Specifications shall be compiled from VA Master Specification. The A/E shall select those, which apply to this project, customize and completely edit as required for the specific needs of this project in accordance with the Spec Writer Notes. Final documents require application of good judgment to provide a clear, concise, adequate, unambiguous and correct description of the construction contract work to be performed. Submit all spec reviews in Word and hard paper formats. "Update/revise VA's AutoCAD floor plan single line drawings of the area renovated under this project and submit in.dwg format re Note B above. "First submission for review of any specification section shall be in red marked up format to clearly show the original VA Master Spec and the manner in which it is being modified for the specific needs of this project to include all 'not-used' sections. "Final specifications shall be provided in the format specified by the Contracting Officer Representative. CONSTRUCTION DESIGN REVIEWS: "Preliminary Design: "Investigative/Schematic Review: 1.Provide investigative findings in a report format to include existing utilities and ACM sampling. 2.Provide a listing of specification sections expected to be included in the design. 3.Provide initial drawings in electronically in CAD and PDF formats along with 2 paper hard copies. 4.Provide rough construction cost estimate by discipline, and determine if the estimated budget will allow proposed construction. 5.Provide items as called out in A/E Design Submissions Requirements PG-18-15, Volume Available on the Internet at www.cfm.va.gov/contract/aeDesSubReq.asp. "Design Development Review: (There may be multiple submissions and meetings during each required review at 35%, 65% and 95% dependent upon the specific magnitude and nature of this project.) 1.At the 65% submission, provide red marked up master specifications in Microsoft Word and hard copy format to clearly show the original VA Master Spec and the manner in which it is being modified for the specific needs of this project to include all 'not-used' sections. 2.Provide applicable drawings in paper, CAD and PDF formats and a written record of all VA review meeting comments for each % review session. 3.Provide contract specifications with phasing as necessary and construction contract completion time (including calendar days for required submittal process). 4.Provide construction cost estimate including labor and materials by specification section in Microsoft Excel format at each % Review session. 5.Provide items called out in A/E Design Submissions Requirements PG-18-15, Volume C. Available on the Internet at www.cfm.va.gov/contract/aeDesSubReq.asp. 6.At the last submission, provide list of required submittals and certifications. 7.Where feasible, provide 3D CAD views to illustrate the intended design to demonstrate sufficiently to VA staff what will be constructed. The following evaluation criteria will be used when reviewing submitted SF 330 data and will comprise the basis of information to be used by Syracuse VAMC for A/E evaluation and selection. Firms submitting SF 330 data for consideration must address each of the following criteria in the SF 330: 1.Team proposed for this project (background of personnel: project manager, key personnel, consultants; project-related professional qualifications; specialized experience (project-related) of team members). 2.Proposed management plan (design phase, construction phase) 3.Previous experience of the team proposed for this project (with VA, on scope-related projects) 4.Location and facilities of working offices (knowledge of the locality of the project) 5.Proposed design approach for this project (design philosophy) 6.Project control (techniques planned to control the schedule and costs, personnel responsible for schedule and cost control) 7.Estimating effectiveness (on ten most recently completed projects) 8.Sustainable design (team design philosophy and method of implementing) 9.Miscellaneous experience and capabilities (interior design, CADD & other computer applications, value engineering & life cycle cost analyses) 10.Awards and Recommendations (awards received for design excellence) 11.Insurance & litigations (type and amount of liability insurance carried, litigation involvement over the last 5 years & its outcome) This posting is both a Special Announcement of our intent to procure services as described herein, as well as a Sources Sought Announcement hoping to identify SDVOSB within the stated geographic limitation who are willing and able to perform the work described herein. This announcement is for information only. Solicitation documents will not be publicly posted.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA528-14-R-0057 VA528-14-R-0057_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1120828&FileName=VA528-14-R-0057-006.docx)

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Record

SN03248841-W 20131212/131210234147-1b7da4db5c48641c07601f26296b39b7 (fbodaily.com)
 

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