C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES -- CONSTRUCTION

Notice Date

June 26, 2001

Contracting Office

VA Palo Alto Healthcare Systems (640/90C), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290

ZIP Code

94304-1290

Solicitation Number

261-0291-01

Response Due

July 31, 2001

Point of Contact

William N. Hollingsworth (650) 849-0387

E-Mail Address

VISN 21 90/CCA -- Consolidate Contracting Activity (William.Hollingsworth@med.va.gov)

Description

Project No. 662-314: Procure the services of an A/E firm to prepare design development drawings, construction documents, and construction period services for Expand Ambulatory Care, Building 200 project. The scope of work includes field investigations, verify existing drawings, meeting with medical center staff, prepare design development drawings, construction documents including phasing sc and provide construction support services as necessary to complete this project. This project will be accomplished in three phases. Phase one is to remodel portion of the warehouse space in Building 6, ground floor for Health Information Management Section (HIMS). Phase two is to remodel the east side of the first floor of Building 200 for ENT/Eye clinics after the relocation of HIMS to Building 6. The third phase is to convert the space vacated by ENT/Eye for Primary Care Clinic and improve the waiting area. This is a four story building, 52,000 gross square feet. This building also contains asbestos. Constructions price range is between 1,000,000 and $2,355,000. See Note 24. Note 24. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, when requested, and (3) any requested supplemental data to the procurement office shown. Firms having a current Standard Form 254 on file with the procurement office shown are not required to register this form. Firms desiring to register for consideration for future projects administered by the procurement office (subject to specific requirements for individual projects) are encouraged to submit annually, a statement of qualifications and performance data, utilizing Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to size and geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise or other requirements listed. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required, will be chosen for negotiation. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be made through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required, that include: (1) professional capabilities; (2) specialized experience and technical competence, as required; (3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; (6) any other special qualification required under this announcement by the contracting activity. In addition to the above qualifications, special qualifications in the Department of Defense include the volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense architect engineer contracts among qualified architect-engineer firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts.

Web Link

VA Headquarters Engineering (www.va.gov/facmgt/ae/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010628/CSOL001.HTM (W-177 SN50Q1I3)