A&MMS (573/90C), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1601 Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197

C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES SOL Proj. 573-99-802 DUE 030299 POC Richard W.Powell, 352 374-6033 17. Design services to furnish complete construction documents (Plans & Specifications) and construction period services for Project 573-99-802, "Renovate Warehouse for Administrative Space", at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608. The project includes all architectural and engineering disciplines to provide a complete and functional design. Engineering design will require total ventilation, i.e., heating, cooling and exhaust, as area does not have this capability existing. The A/E firm selected for the design will be required to perform all necessary site survey work, such as verifying record drawings and existing asbestos survey reports. The A/E firm selected will be required to retain a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to provide expertise in all aspects of assessing, abating, monitoring, and making recommendations concerning asbestos within the project scope of work. Firms should have the capability of producing construction drawings on a computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) system and furnish VA with 3 1/2" diskettes containing such drawings at construction completion. CADD system shall be compatible with Autocad Release 12 software. Selection will be based upon recent specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, professional capacity to accomplish work, professional qualifications of staff and consultants assigned to project, past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry, in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules, and other appropriate evaluation criteria. Estimated construction cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Consideration is limited to emerging small business concerns located within a 150-mile radius of Gainesville, FL. An emerging small business concern for purposes of this solicitation is defined as a firm whose average annual receipts over the past three years does not exceed $1.25 million. Firms desiring consideration should submit SF 254's and SF 255's (See Note #24) by close of business 3/01/99. This is not a request for proposal. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8712/8711.***** Posted 01/29/99 (W-SN292774). (0029)

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