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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 FBO #3577
DOCUMENT

C -- INSTALL CENTRALIZED WAITING ROOMS AE BLDG 2 - Attachment

Notice Date

9/8/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veteran Affairs;Aleda E. Lutz Medical Center (90C);1500 Weiss Street;Saginaw MI 48602
 

ZIP Code

48602
 

Solicitation Number

VA25111RP0106
 

Archive Date

10/2/2011
 

Point of Contact

Sonny Earls
 

E-Mail Address

Earls@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Award Number

VA251-P-1115
 

Award Date

9/2/2011
 

Awardee

PARADIGM ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS, PLLC;1734 BRETON RD SE;GRAND RAPIDS;MI;495064822
 

Award Amount

$25,025.00
 

Line Number

ENTIRE DESIGN PROJECT
 

Description

This procurement is restricted to Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms located within a 150 mile radius of the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541310 and small business size standard of $4.5 Million. Description of work to be performed includes design work for the preparation of 100% complete working drawings and contract documents using edited VA Master Specifications to complete the following: The Architect/Engineer shall provide design services necessary to furnish: Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 515-10-114, Install Centralized Waiting Room Building 2, at the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. This project will renovate and combine the x-ray and lab waiting areas on the second floor of Building 2, along with providing one central reception area. Currently the lab and x-ray waiting areas are directly adjacent to one another with a single sided reception window separating the two. By rearranging the layout of these spaces, one large single waiting area with central reception area will be created. The creation of this larger waiting area will help eliminate the early morning crowding currently experienced in the lab, and create a more aesthetically appealing waiting area. Design completion timeframe of 120 days after receipt of the Notice to proceed. The A/E firm shall also be required to perform construction period services after award of the construction project contract. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the resulting construction project is between $250,000 & $500,000. Qualifications (SF330) submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.602-1 and VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 836-602-1 as follows: 1.Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. 2.Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) with the type of services required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, sustainable design, pollution prevention, waste reduction, use of recovered materials, CAD applications used, value engineering, and life cycle cost analysis. 3.Professional capacity of the firm in the designated geographic area of the project to perform work (including any specialized services) within the time limitations. 4.Past record of performance on contracts with the Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. All past performance project references must be for projects designed within the last five (5) years and provide verifiable information (reference contact name, email, phone no., fax no. and mailing address). Limit past project references to those within the same scope as this advertisement (see submission requirements below for additional required information). 5.Geographic location and facilities of the working office(s) which would provide the professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located. (Geographical area is limited to a 150 driving mile radius of Battle Creek, MI). 6.Estimating Effectiveness: Provide a breakdown of cost estimates completed over the previous two years indicating both the estimate provided and the actual bid amount. Limit past project estimating effectiveness to only include projects within the same scope as this advertisement. Only, list projects within the last five (5) years. 7.Miscellaneous Experience & Capabilities in Interior Design, Historic Preservation and Energy Conservation. Please include list of projects which specifically provide examples. Only, list projects within the last five (5) years. Submission Requirements: This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Qualified SDVOSB firms are required to submit: 2 copies of Standard Form (SF) 330 (available at http://www.gsa.gov/forms) to include Part 1 and Part 2. In addition, Section H of Part 1 shall include information regarding the firms estimating effectiveness (estimated costs vs. actual bid costs) and compliance with performance schedule (original design schedule vs. actual design completion time) for each key design project listed in Section F. In addition, firms are requested to provide one electronic copy of their entire SF330 submittal via CD. Submission information incorporated by reference is not allowed. FAILURE TO CLEARLY ADRESS ALL SEVEN LISTED EVALUATION CRITERIA AND INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS BELOW MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF SF330. Prospective SDVOSB firms are reminded that in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance of the contract shall be spent for employees of the SDVOSB concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. SF330 package shall address how it is anticipated these criteria will be met. Prior to award the prospective contractor, otherwise eligible for award, must be registered and VERIFIED at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. The number one selected firm, unless currently listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages at the www.vetbiz.gov database shall have five business days to submit a verification application upon notification of being found the apparent successful bidder. Failure to become registered and verified in the VetBiz registry will result in denial of contract award. After receipt of verification application, the VA Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will conduct an SDVOSB verification investigation of the firm and based upon their findings will either find the firm eligible or ineligible for SDVOSB verification. Any AE firm that represents itself as an SDVOSB eligible firm but subsequently found ineligible for verification by VA OSDBU will result in that firm being barred from contract award. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications (ORCA) in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov database, prior to award of a contract (FAR 4.11). Completed SF330s can be delivered to Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Attn: Sonny S. Earls, Contract Specialist, Bldg 1, Rm. 1-B130 (90C), 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48602, no later than 3:00 p.m. EDT, May 04, 2011. Outermost envelope or packaging shall clearly indentify Solicitation number and project. Information can also be hand carried or submitted via commercial express service Telegraphic, email, and facsimile forms are prohibited. All submissions must be bound in some manner (spiral, wire, binder, etc). Award of any resultant contract is contingent upon the availability of funds. No solicitation document is available and no other information pertaining to project scope, etc. is available at this time. Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted via email only (Sonny.Earls@va.gov), telephone inquires will not be honored. After the evaluation of SF330 submissions in accordance with the evaluation criteria, three or more of the most highly qualified firms will be chosen for interviews to present their approach to the design to arrive at selection of the number one firm for negotiations. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in June/July 2011. The Government will not pay nor reimburse any costs associated with responding to this request. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SaVAMC655/SaVAMC655/Awards/VA251-P-1115.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA251-P-1115 VA251-P-1115_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=252581&FileName=VA251-P-1115-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=252581&FileName=VA251-P-1115-000.doc

 

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Record

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