SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- A/E Services for New Community Based OutpatientClinic and a New Regional Outpatient Center with120 Bed Nursing Home, East Bay and Center Valley,for VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities Management, Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);811 Vermont AVE, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA-101-08-RP-0248
- Response Due
- 9/10/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/9/2008
- Point of Contact
- Frank A Clemons202-461-8486
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), Washington, DC is seeking Architect/Engineer (AE) firms certified in the following categories: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), (3) 8(a), (4) HubZone, (5) Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or (6) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB.) The AE firm must be approved under NAICS Code 541310 Architectural Services with a small business size standard of $4.5 million capable of preparing all design documentation including, but not limited to, advance/master planning and design of two (2) new Outpatient Clinics along with a 120-Bed Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU) in the East Bay and Central Valley areas based on Realignment and Closure Livermore VA Medical Center, Livermore, CA, a VA entity under the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA. Prime contractor should have, at least, the following licensed/registered specialty disciplines and be members of the firm, or team, with demonstrable expertise in their respective fields: (1) Architects; (2) Medical Planners; (3) Structural, Seismic, Mechanical, Geo-technical, Communication, and Electrical Engineers; (3) Interior Designers; (4) an independent Commissioning Agent; and (5) Cost Estimators with experience in the planning and design of new hospitals, large medical and significant outpatient/ambulatory care clinics, or similar complex healthcare projects. Probable Scope: VA proposes to construct the following: (1) a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in the East Bay area containing about 50,000 GSF, and (2) a regional outpatient center with approximately 108,000 GSF in the Central Valley area collocated with a 120-bed Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU) encompassing approximately 130,000 GSF. Once a thorough analysis of the users and the facilitys needs has been completed, the scope and method of meeting those needs may change and require a different approach.Seismic design will adhere to VAs manual for Seismic Design Requirements (H-18-8). 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 VAs 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 Request for Proposal (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. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction and renovations of medical facilities, along with the firms, 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 governments estimated cost for construction. Applicants must have an established working office within roughly 100 mile radius of East Bay and/or Central Valley areas of California, be of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work, and be licensed in the State of California. 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 applicants 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. If your firm can meets the criteria above, please forward an email (ONLY) to frank.clemons@va.gov with the name and address of your firm, DUNS number, name and phone number of a point of contact in case further information is needed. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING INFORMATION FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT MAY OR MAY NOT ISSUE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. LOOK FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON IN FEDBIZOPPS. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
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