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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 06, 2018 FBO #5888
DOCUMENT

C -- 561-18-107 Upgrade Pharmacy to 800 HD Handling VAMC East Orange NJ 385 Tremont Ave East Orange, NJ 07018 - Attachment

Notice Date

1/4/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Lisa Lake;Department of Veterans Affairs;400 Fort Hill Ave.;Canandaigua NY 14424
 

ZIP Code

14424
 

Solicitation Number

36C24218R0184
 

Archive Date

4/4/2018
 

Point of Contact

Lisa Lake
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Page 1 of 5 Page 1 of 5 General The New Jersey Healthcare System - East Orange Campus is engaging in a short-list selection as defined in FAR 36.602-5(a) of an AE (SDVOSB) to complete design development, construction documents, construction period services and site visits for the Renovate Oncology Pharmacy (BK) project. SDVOSB Vendors with an SF-330 on file within the past twelve months are being considered. SDVOSB firms that have a working office within a 300 mile radius from VAMC East Orange, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018 may submit SF 330 s for consideration, to the Contracting Specialist at Lisa.Lake2@va.gov by 4:30 PM EST, February 7, 2018. The general scope of this project is, the A/E firm shall perform a complete survey to the existing conditions and provide a recommendation list to the VA for review; upon approval the A/E firm will develop and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives that can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents; the A/E firm shall provide construction period services and post-construction services at the East Orange VAMC Inpatient Pharmacy. All designs will follow the VA design guidelines, and specifications for VA construction. The design will be completed in a manner such that the estimated construction cost is within the VA budget. It is not expected that any new space will be added to the existing building footprint. EXISTING CONDITIONS The current Inpatient Pharmacy does not meet the new USP 800 Standards and a renovation project is required to get the Inpatient Pharmacy in to compliance with USP 800 by July 2018. USP becomes federally enforceable on July 1, 2018, It is a required standard (not a guideline). USP Chapter and other best practices related to safe handling of hazardous medications as well as Joint Commission and other regulatory and accreditation directions for enforcing the chapters are required to promote patient safety, worker safety, and environmental protection when handling hazardous drugs(HDs). A/E SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. The A/E contract shall be for complete construction package including preliminary drawings, contract drawings, contract specifications, and a detailed cost estimate to evaluate and design for; Modification the existing function space to comply with USP 800 requirement within the recent renovated Ante & buffer rooms. Refer to attached SK1. Assessment and evaluation of existing Chemo Hoods and other equipment, and replacement if needed. Renovation of an approximate 1000SF old IV/Chemo lab and surrounding admin area. The A/E shall evaluate the inpatient Pharmacy and other misc. deficiencies at the unit; interview the medical Service staff and cross reference 800 Hazardous Drugs Handling in Healthcare Settings. The A/E shall examine the existing conditions of wing 8D and make recommendations of proposed changes to the VA. Upon approval, the A/E shall design all necessary construction and renovation as intended which shall be in compliance with all applicable current codes. All contract drawings shall be prepared on CD/ AutoCad Release 2016 and delivered to the VA Medical Center, East Orange, New Jersey. The A/E will provide the Chief of Facility Management Service, complete specifications and working drawings as further described in the contract. In each drawing System International Metric units shall only be used for markings, measurements, and dimensions. The A/E will develop and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives that can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents. The A/E will Retain and provide (VPIH/CIH) Monitoring services on behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for all abatements that will take place during construction period services. Have subcontracted firm supply state mandated/required sample readings as well as a certified final reports. The Subcontractor shall perform all requirements as specified on VA specification sections (02 82 13.19 27, 2.3.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE VPIH/CIH CONSULTANT) (02 82 11-30, 2.3.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE VPIH/CIH CONSULTANT) (02 82 13.13-27, 2.3.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE VPIH/CIH CONSULTANT) The A/E shall provide competent design and construction period services utilizing those adequately knowledgeable of the various subordinate design disciplines including but not limited to the engineering of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and special systems as required by the project. IV. The following must be incorporated into the A/E design: 1. Meet with VA Engineering and Pharmacy Staff to determine the exact functional requirements to be used for the design. 2. Recommend various options for the hospital personnel to evaluate. Options should include: completion time, phasing, noise, dust, infection control, construction cost, impact, feasibility and compliance with overall hospital objectives. 3. Provide all necessary site survey work to verify As-Built drawings and field conditions. 4. Provide construction period services and site visits. V. The A/E shall have all available As-Built drawings (it is the A/E s responsibility to verify the accuracy of said drawings): 1. Mechanical 2. Electrical 3. Architectural 4. Structural 5. Plumbing VI. Document reviews The A/E shall furnish and provide three (3) sets of drawings and specifications and detailed cost estimates at completion stages of schematic design, conceptual design, 30%, 60% and 100%. Provide three (3) sets of completed contract drawing and specifications for bidding purpose and three (3) copies of 100% detailed cost estimate. 1. Mylars and As-Built drawings: Contract originals shall be prepared on standard VA drawing sheets of Mylars using AutoCad (version 14 and 2012). The A/E shall provide one (1) set of Mylars drawings to the VA for record plans at the completion of design. The A/E shall incorporate all of the construction changes to the As-Built drawings at the completion of the construction and the A/E shall turn over the changes in the As-Built drawings to the VA. The following evaluation criteria will be used when reviewing submitted SF 330 data and will comprise the basis of information to be used by VAMC East Orange for A/E evaluation and selection. Firms submitting SF 330 data for consideration must address each of the following criteria in the SF 330: SHORT-LIST CRITERIA UTILIZING THE SF330 FORM Department of Veterans Affairs Architect/Engineer Evaluation Board 1. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) with the type of services required Assignable point rang..(0 to 40) 2. Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a team Assignable point range.(0 to 40) 3. Professional capacity of the firm in the designated geographic area of the project to perform work (including any specialized services) within the time limitations. Unusually large existing workload that may limit A/E's capacity to perform project work expeditiously Assignable point range.(0 to 20) 4. Past record of performance on contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This factor may be used to adjust scoring for any unusual circumstances that may be considered to deter adequate performance by an A/E. (Firms with no previous VA experience receive a +5 rating) Assignable point range (-20 to 20) 5. Geographic location and facilities of the working office(s) which would provide the professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located Assignable point range (0 to 20) 6. Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design Assignable point range (0 to 20) 7. Inclusion of small business consultant(s) (1 point), and/or minority owned consultant(s) (1 point), and/or women-owned consultant(s) (1 points), and/or veteran owned consultant(s) (1 point), and/or disadvantage veteran owned consultant(s) (1 point), and/or HUBZone consultant(s) (1 point) Assignable point range (0 to 6) SCORING KEY SCORING FACTORS RANGE POOR MARGINAL ACCEPTABLE VERY GOOD OUTSTANDING 1 and 2 0 40 0 5-10 15 25 30 35 40 3,5,6 0 20 0 5 10 15 20 4 (-20)-(+20) (-20) (-10) 0 10 20 7 0-6 0 1-2 3-4 5 6 Discussions will be held with the top ranking firms. These discussions will at a minimum include a verification of accuracy of the information within the SF 330 and a chance to provide any updated information. Responses to discussion items will be evaluated using the same factors outlined above. This procurement is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The estimated construction cost for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541310.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C24218R0184 36C24218R0184_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3998925&FileName=36C24218R0184-000.docx)

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