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Advertisement for A/E ServicesVAMC Perry Point, MD - Replacement Community Living Center The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Washington, DC is seeking Architect or architect/engineer (NAICS 541310) firm capable of preparing all design documentation including, but not limited to, advance/master planning and design of a community living center in the Perry Point, Maryland area. NOTE: This is a small business-set aside announcement. Prime contractor should have, at least, the following licensed/registered specialty disciplines be members of the firm, or team, with demonstrable expertise in their respective fields: Architects; Medical Planners; Structural, Environmental, Mechanical, Geo-technical, Communication, and Electrical Engineers; Interior Designers; Cultural Resource Specialist; an independent Commissioning Agent; and Cost Estimators with experience in the planning and design of community living centers, long term care facilities, nursing home care facilities, mental health facilities, or similar complex healthcare projects, both new construction and renovation. Probable Scope: VA proposes to construct a new 155 bed Community Living Center facility containing approximately 160,000 GSF on the VAMC Perry Point campus grounds. The construction project will include new surface parking spaces on grade, as well as a connecting service tunnel for transporting meals and supplies to the building via electric tow tractors, along with associated site-work. Hazardous waste and asbestos abatement may be included as a part of that demolition work. Renewable energy options will be analyzed and, if feasible, incorporated into the design. The existing 1920's nursing home care unit may be demolished. Once a thorough analysis of the Medical Center's needs has been completed, the scope and method of meeting those needs may change and require a different approach. Space layout and interior partitioning will meet current VA Space Planning Guidelines and optimize patient care and staff efficiency. Applicants must demonstrate success in sustainable design including prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, along with water and energy efficiencies in design; and, in addition, the project will comply with the VA Sustainable Design and Energy Reduction Manual. Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, nurse call, medical gases, and fire and safety systems will meet current codes and standards. All structures and utilities will be designed to meet VA's criteria as detailed in its Physical Security Design Manual for VA Facilities, both Life-Safety Protected and Mission Critical Facilities. The space will be in compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and PG-18-13 in all areas. Required services will include preparation of schematics and design development plans, including all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines, and a firm estimate of construction cost. The contract will include a government option for: design-build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. The completed project should be capable of achieving LEEDS Silver equivalency. Only firms, or teams, with in-house architectural services, recent experience in the design of contemporary, state-of-the-art medical facilities similar to that proposed, with additional experience with vertical expansion/integration along with phasing of on-going operations. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction and renovations of medical facilities, along with the firm's, or teams', Quality Assurance /Quality Control procedures. In addition, the firms or teams must demonstrate their ability to effectively utilize IFC version 2x-3 (or later) compliant parametric Building Information Modeling (BIM) system in developing this project from its initial conception through completion of documentation. The team shall have the experience, ability, and data management skills to execute an integrated design approach using BIM technology. Only architects or architect/engineer firms, or teams, demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services will be considered. In addition to design capabilities, estimating capabilities of the applicants will be considered. An estimate of construction cost based on level of design detail will be required at each design phase. The selected team shall design to the government's estimated cost for construction. Applicants must have an established working office within 150 mile radius of Perry Point, Maryland, be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work, and be licensed in the State of Maryland. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 330 Part I and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA Cost Estimating and A/E Evaluation Service (00CFM1B, Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, one (1) CD/DVD containing the complete SF 330 Part I and Part II in PDF format is required by the due date in this advertisement. A current SF 330 Part II, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 330 Part IIs for each proposed consultant's office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the relevant experience - advance planning and design on projects of similar scale and scope - of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant's capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic consideration, the participation of minority-owned and women-owned consultants, and demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, energy efficiency, and systems integration in facility design. Award of contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. Note: The "covenant against contingent fee" clause is applicable to this solicitation. *** Selection Process: Robert T. Smoot, 202-565-4181; POC Scope: Mike Butler, 301-427-2171 Place of Performance: Perry Point VA Medical Center Perry Point, MD 21902