Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, AMM Service(90), 9600 North Point Road, Fort Howard, MD 21052

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR EXPAND PRIMARY CLINICS DUE 012298 POC Kevin R. Davis, Contracting Officer, 410-477-7170 Architect-Engineer services are required for Project 512-303, Expand Primary Care Clinics." A/E will provide complete design and technical construction period services for design and construction of a new outpatient clinic at the Baltimore Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center campus of the VA Maryland Health Care System, located at 3900 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland. This building will require multi-discipline design for general clinical operations. Renovation work in an adjacent building may be included for support services for the new building. The projected building will be approximately 5,000 to 6,000 square feet, and the cost is estimated at $1.27 million. A total of 120 days is estimated for delivery of final contract documents from Notice to Proceed. A/E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254, "Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire" and SF 255, "Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project." Responses should be submitted to: Kevin R. Davis, Contracting Officer, VA Maryland Health Care System, Fort Howard Division, 9600 North Point Road, Fort Howard, MD 21052. Responses must be received by 1/22/98 at 4:30 p.m. This is not a request for proposal. Selection will be based upon the following evaluation factors: 1. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm with the type of services required; 2. Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a team; 3. Professional capacity of the firm in the designated geographic area of the project to perform work (including any specialized services) within time limitations; 4. Past record of performance on contracts with the Veterans Administration; and 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. Subject to availability of funds. SIC 8712. (0351)

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