Ralph H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401-5799

C -- A/E DESIGN SERVICES TO DEVELOP DESIGN CONCEPT, PROGRAM CRITERIA & PROJECT COST FOR THIRD FLOOR OUTPATIENT SURGERY ADDITION SOL 534-28-95 DUE 062295 POC Contact Point, Mary S. Whittaker, (803)577-5011x7789, Contracting Officer, Linda S. Alderson, (803)577-5011x7210 This is an Emerging Small Business Set-aside. Emerging Small Business means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50% of the numerical size standard applicable to the standard industrial classification code. SIC: 8712. Size standard for small business is $2.5 million of annual receipts; therefore Emerging Small Business size standard is $1.25 million of annual receipts. Provide A/E design services to develop design concept ONLY, program criteria, & project cost for Third Floor Outpatient Surgery Addition. (Approximately 24,000 sq.ft. of new space and renovation of approximately 10,000 sq.ft of existing adjoining patient ward area. Existing two-floor structure was structurally designed to support a third floor addition.) Project #534-059. Disciplines involved, but not limited to are civil, architectural, electrical and mechanical. All professional services shall be part of the design team announced in the SF 254 & 255's. Estimated construction cost: $2,462,000. Specific evaluation factors, not in priority order are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the required services, including consultants; (2) Specialized experience & technical competence in the type of work required, with examples of similar type project designs; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the time required & funding limits; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies & private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work & compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location of firm within a 150 mile geographical radius of the Charleston, SC, area; (6) Prior experience in the design of alterations, maintenance and repair projects, development of conceptual designs, and preparation of working drawings & specifications; (7) Computer assisted drafting (ACADR12) capabilities; (8) NSID qualified Interior Design consultant or staff. A/E firms are required to respond in writing if interested & shall submit a completed SF 254 & SF 255. SF 254's are NOT kept on file at this VAMC. Firms responding to this announcement by Close of business, 4:30 PM, (Local Charleston, SC, time), June 22, 1995, will be considered. Firms selected for interview will be requested to present their approach for this project & demonstrate their experience. This is not a request for proposal. Contract award is subject to the availability of funds. (0156)

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