Description
VA intends to award an Architect/Engineer contract for complete design services ((preliminary concepts and layouts, program development, investigative services, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, cost estimating services, and construction period services)) utilizing a provided space plan previously conducted for Renovation of 6B for ICU, Project# 528A7-13-745. This is a 100% total service disabled veteran owned small business set aside. This project proposes to redesign and renovate the existing the sixth floor east ward which is currently used mostly as a general medical/general surgical in-patient care ward. This project will demolish the necessary existing walls, electric, lighting, ceiling, floor tile, asbestos mastic and pipe insulation abatement, mechanical equipment, ductwork, and plumbing for approximately 10,000 gsf of existing ward space and will redesign a new state of the art Med/Surg patient Ward which will produce a 20 bed unit with 16 private patient rooms and private baths and 2 double patient rooms and baths. The new ward will contain all required medical gas, nurse call, and necessary appurtenances for an inpatient Med/Surg care area. Services shall include, multi-disciplinary investigative services, initial conceptual drawings, attending required design/review meetings, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, cost estimating services, and construction period services which shall include final punch list compilation and as-built drawings. Deliverables being provided to the VA will include initial conceptual drawings, 35%, 65%, 95%, and 100% drawings and specifications for review and approval, and 100% construction documents provided in multiple sized copies. A copy of the space plan will be distributed to the highest ranked top three selected firms. The intent is for the design to occur during FY2013 and continue through FY2014 with construction in FY2014. The following evaluation factors will be used when reviewing submitted SF 330 data and will comprise the basis of information to be used by VAMC Syracuse for A/E evaluation and selection. The evaluation factors are shown below in descending order of importance (highest importance at the top). Firms submitting SF 330 data for consideration must address each of the following factors in the submitted SF 330: 1. Professional qualifications of the team proposed as specifically related to the requirements of this particular project (background of personnel: project manager, key personnel, consultants; project-related professional qualifications; specialized experience (project-related) of team members). 2. Specialized experience of the team proposed for this project (technical competence in the type of work required with specific emphasis on experience related to work at VA Medical Centers). 3. Past Experience/Past Performance: Provide prior prime contractor (SDVOSB) experience on projects awarded within the last three years for hospital work similar in size, scope and complexity to this project. Include the following information for each project listed: - Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Fax Number of a customer point of contact (POC) who would have the most detailed information about the AE's performance. - Project location, award date, original completion date, actual completion date, original contract award amount, final contract amount. Include names, addresses and phone numbers of subcontractors used. 4. Proposed Management Plan and Approach (management plan for the design phase and the, construction phase as well as overall design philosophy). 5. Location (proximity of facilities and personnel to the geographical area of the work; corporate knowledge of local conditions related to the locality of the project) 6. Capacity (to accomplish the work in the required time: assume a 12 August start date with a requirement to provide the 100% design not later than 9 December 2013. 7. Estimating Effectiveness (construction estimate versus construction award amount: provide data/information on the ten most recently completed projects). 8. Project Control (describe techniques used by the AE to control the schedule and costs and identify personnel responsible for these functions). 9. Awards and Recommendations (identify any awards received for design excellence). 10. Insurance and Litigation (identify the type and amounts of liability insurance carried and who the provider is. Identify litigation involvement over the last five years with resulting outcome). The area of consideration is restricted to firms with offices and key personnel to be assigned to the designs located within a 300 mile radius of the Syracuse VA Medical Center as indicated by a mapquest.com driving directions search from prime designer to 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse NY 13210. Standard Form 330s with appropriate data for this project must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY to the Contracting Officer on no later than 30 July 2013 by 1000 a.m. EST. It is anticipated interviews for selection will be conducted in August/Sept 2013. This is not a request for proposal. NAICS 541310 applies. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small business size for this NAICS is $7.0 million. Construction cost estimate is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.