SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Las Vegas, Nevada - New VA Medical Center
- Notice Date
- 10/20/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- 593202
- Response Due
- 12/2/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Robert Smoot, Director, A/E Evaluation and Program Support Team (181A), (202) 565-4181, Contracting Officer - Chris Kyrgos, Contracting Officer (183B3), (202) 565-5215
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Chris Kyrgos
(chris.kyrgos@hq.med.va.gov)
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking for an Architect or Architect/Engineer firm (NAICS 541310) to provide professional services for the advanced planning and design of a project for the construction of a new VA Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project could include, but is not limited to, a long term care unit, inpatient hospital beds, ambulatory clinic space, and office space as well as surface parking. 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, and energy efficiency in design. 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 Seismic Design Requirements H-18-08. The new 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. Only firms with in-house architectural services, recent experience in the design of contemporary, state-of-the-art medical centers similar to that proposed and with systems integration, such as the VA Hospital Building System, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction of medical centers . Only architects or architect/engineer firms demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services will be considered. Applicants must have an established working office within the State of Nevada, of sufficient size as to be able to provide timely response and experience to accomplish the work and be licensed in the State of Nevada. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 255 and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA A/E Evaluation & Program Support Team (181A), Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, five (5) copies are required within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 254, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 254s for each proposed consultant?s office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the relevant experience of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant?s capacity to do the work as demonstrated by recent successful construction of contemporary medical centers, 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 and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Award of contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business contracting goals will be: 35% (SB), 10% (SDB), 6% (WOB), 3% (HUB Zone), 7% (VOB), and 3% (DAV). Note: The ?covenant against contingent fee? clause is applicable to this solicitation. POC Scope: Dana Quel, 828-299-5859 / Selection Process: Robert T. Smoot, 202-565-4181.
- Web Link
-
RFI 593202
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=593202)
- Record
- SN00454654-W 20031022/031020213258 (fbodaily.com)
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