Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Contract Service Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee WI 53295

R -- REACTIVATION CENTER DUE 031897 POC Thomas J. Scheuerell, Contracting Officer -- (414) 384-2000, ext. 6909 Provide professional engineering services to prepare the design development program submission, preliminary drawings, working drawings, specifications, including cost estimates, and construction period services for the Reactivation Center at the Edward Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois. Project involves: (A) Parking lot with access walkways gate and lights adjacent to Building 217; (B) Secured park for physical therapy, recreation, and interaction environment. Landscaping to include lighting, walkways, and access to the interior to Building 217; (C) Remodel existing open air atrium for all weather Recreation Center by glazed metal roof; (D) Remodel existing main entrance of Building 217 to provide protective access, enlarged lobby, improved recreation area, and enhanced security and service; (E) Remodel existing open air courtyard into two floors with glazed metal roof. New floor area space is to be designed to improve patient care; (F) Remodel first floor of "B" Section into a clinic and Rehabilitation Center for geriatric in and out patients; (G) Remodel second floor of "B" Section for two 25-bed geriatric inpatients, two nursing stations, offices, and storage. The entire project must comply with VA criteria/requirements and all applicable codes for the safety of geriatric patients. Estimated construction cost is between $2 million and $5 million. Area of consideration is restricted to 100 miles of the Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois. Submit two (2) copies of SF 254 and SF 255 with appropriate data. Selection criteria will be based on: (1) past performance on similar projects, maintaining project schedules and project budgets; (2) overall design experience and capability with architectural, mechanical, and electrical renovation projects; (3) qualifications of staff to be assigned, with special emphasis on field personnel to be utilized; (4) knowledge in design and construction requirements for meeting a geriatric patient population, with special attention to criteria to meet CARV (Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities); (5) cost control effectiveness; (6) ability to produce specifications on a 3.5" disk for WordPerfect 5.1, ability to produce drawings on a CAD system fully compatible with Auto CAD Release 13. Ability to produce cost estimates on Excel 5.0, Lotus 1-2-3, or Means Database. No bid packages are available. Project Engineer is Kailash Mathur at (708) 343-7200, ext. 4017. This announcement is open to all qualified firms, regardless of size. This is not a Request For Proposal. No telephone requests will be accepted. Requests for SF 254s and SF 255s may be faxed to (414) 382-5383, Attn: Patti Bigelow. (0041)

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