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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 09, 2016 FBO #5312
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C -- PN# 636-15-813, OM, Design Repair Condensate Return, Omaha 636-16-2-5959-0001 - Attachment

Notice Date

6/7/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care;VISN 23, Purchase and Contract Section;4101 Woolworth Avenue, Bldg C;Omaha NE 68105
 

ZIP Code

68105
 

Solicitation Number

VA26316R0332
 

Response Due

7/7/2016
 

Archive Date

10/5/2016
 

Point of Contact

VISN 23, Purchase and Contract Section
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

C - Architect and Engineering (A/E) services - The VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, Nebraska is soliciting Standard Form 330's (Architect Engineer Qualifications) advertising for the design of the project 636-15-813, Repair Condensate Return, which is set- aside for Service Disabled Veteran Small Businesses (SDVOSB). This A/E Services contract is being procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (formally known as the Brooks A/E Act) as implemented in Federal Acquisition (FAR) Part 36.6. A written solicitation will not be posted. A firm will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. PROJECT INFORMATION: Design will focus on replacing condensate return piping in Buildings 1, 15, and 17 and identified heat exchangers and humidifiers. A/E shall evaluate the condensate return system for proper sizing based on loads and consolidate and upsize piping where appropriate. Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) are still present on some piping insulation and is marked. An Asbestos Report is available upon request. Removal of this piping will require compliance with associated hazardous material handling requirements. Project specific tasks and details are as follows: 1. REPLACE CONDENSATE RETURN PIPING FROM BLDG. 15 TO BLDG. 17 - Steam and condensate is piped in a duct bank from the air conditioning plant (Bldg. 17) to the research building (Bldg. 15). The underground condensate piping from Bldg. 17 to Bldg. 15 will occasionally appear to be blocked, not permitting condensate to return. Facility staff utilize the steam bypass line on the main steam line trap to introduce live steam to the condensate return piping, which clears the piping temporarily. 2. REPLACE VACUUM CONDENSATE RETURN SYSTEM IN BLDG. 1 MECHANICAL ROOM B024A - Medium pressure steam at a nominal 100 PSIG (90 PSIG actual) from the central heating plant is piped to pressure reducing stations located throughout the hospital. A pressure reducing station reduces steam to 40 PSIG to serve the kitchen and dishwashing equipment, and sterilizers for surgery. The steam pressure is also reduced to 10-15 PSIG to serve steam heating coils in the surgery reheat, the air handling units, and humidifiers. 5 PSIG is utilized to serve the finned tube radiator heating system and a heat exchanger in Bldg. 3. The condensate return from the finned tube radiator heating system was originally designed as a vacuum system but now serves the low pressure condensate (LPC) system. The vacuum pumps have been shut off and the system is utilized as a condensate receiver with duplex condensate pumps piped back to the central heating plant. When the amount of condensate exceeds the pumping capacity of this system, the receiver drain valve is opened and the condensate is dumped to drains. It is necessary to dump condensate during design loads due to the limited capacity of the low pressure condensate piping. 3. REPLACE CONDENSATE RETURN PUMPING SYSTEMS IN BLDG. 17 AND BLDG. 1 MECHANICAL ROOM B024A SUB-BASEMENT - A steam absorption chiller installed in 1973 remains operational. This unit requires 7,000-8,000 PPH when operating, which creates condensate return problems during the summer months. Condensate from the chiller is pumped from a condensate receiver to a surge tank, which is pumped to the condensate return piping back to Bldg. 2. One of the pumps in the surge tank is nonoperational. A flash tank receiver in the sub-basement of the mechanical room B024A sub-basement is used to collect 40 PSIG and 15 PSIG condensate return. The receiver is original equipment and appears to have reached the end of its useful anticipated life and should be replaced. 4. INCREASE BRACING FOR CONDENSATE RETURN LINE FROM BLDG. 15 - The condensate line returning from Bldg. 15, which extends from the back of the air conditioning plant to just beyond the air conditioning office, occasionally shakes and rattles significantly during the heating season. The noise is not continuous; it will continue for a few minutes to several hours and can be heard in the office and witnessed when walking through the plant. 5. CONSOLIDATE CONDENSATE PIPING AND SURGE SYSTEM TO AVOID LOSS OF CONDENSATE AND SIZE FOR TOTAL CONNECTED CONDENSATE LOAD - All condensate pumps are electrically operated. There are no steam powered pumps in the facility. Condensate pumps that have been identified in the hospital are detailed below. The connected condensate return during design heating load is 220 GPM. If all the condensate receivers were to enable simultaneously, this amount would exceed the recommended maximum flow through the existing 3" return line. A 4" return line would be needed to handle the total condensate return at design. 6. RENOVATIONS TO RTU CONVERTER 1 AND 2 IN 3RD FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM - A single pass converter on the 3rd floor is used to generate heating hot water for three (3) 100% outside air units. The system was installed approximately 20 years go and appears to have not worked satisfactorily. It has been revised several times but still does not operate as designed. The converter struggles to make temperature set point. The hot water set point is 100 ° F, but can only achieve 90 ° F when outside air is at 0 ° F or lower. There is not an excessive amount of condensate generated at the converter. The steam control valve appears to modulate correctly. This system could be converted to a primary/secondary pumping system to ensure primary flow through each heat exchanger, which allowing the secondary distribution pumps to operate to maintain adequate system pressure. 7. INSTALL CLEAN STEAM GENERATOR TO REPLACE EXISTING HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - All humidification is performed with plant steam direct-injected into air handling units. An electric steam generator should be designed to replace the direct-injection steam system. THIS PROCURMENT IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) FIRMS. All interested parties MUST be registered "ACTIVE" in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database (www.SAM.gov) and Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at www.vetbiz.gov database as a "verified" SDVOSB firm if the contractor is a SDVOSB, and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to the response date of the solicitation. Failure of the proposed SDVOSB to be verified by the CVE at the time the SF330 is submitted will result in their elimination as a proposed contractor. The resulting contract will be firm-fixed AE contract. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541330 and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is not more than $15.0M average annual gross revenues for the past three fiscal years. The estimated cost of construction for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 36.6 will be used during the A/E selection Process. (1) Professional qualifications: Describe your recent experience (within the last 5 years) and technical competence, particularly with the renovation, alteration, and addition to institutional facilities, including healthcare facilities; (2) Specialized experience: Describe your experience in the following areas: life safety codes, Asbestos removal, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; (3) Provide supporting documentation of your past performance on the projects listed above and others similar to this type of work; to include letters of reference and performance evaluation. Be sure to include past performance with respect to cost control, estimating effectiveness, and performance schedules; (4) Professional Qualifications and background for the following disciplines: mechanical engineer, civil engineer, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer; (5) Proposed Design Management Plan: The plan should include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used, and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one (1) copy and one CD-RM of SF 330 Part I and II to the Contracting Officer, Attn: Sharon Spohn, VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105, and reference the announcement number and project title by No later than 2:00 PM (CST), May 19, 2016. SF 330 Forms can be obtained at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary. Fax submissions will not be accepted. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A solicitation will only be issued to the top ranked qualified A/E Firm. Point of Contact is Sharon Spohn, 402-995-4510 or sharon.spohn@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/OmVAMC636/OmVAMC636/VA26316R0332/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA263-16-R-0332 VA263-16-R-0332_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2784133&FileName=VA263-16-R-0332-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2784133&FileName=VA263-16-R-0332-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System;4101 Woolworth Avenue;Omaha, NE 68105

Zip Code: 68105
 

Record

SN04140870-W 20160609/160607234815-943bf0450437284c41d88931112d4fb9 (fbodaily.com)
 

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