C223 Project Title Number Nrm A E Design Project 521 21 105 Replace Mau 1

36C24719r0020 This Request And Procurement Is 100 Restricted To Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses Sdvosb This Is Not A Request For Proposal This Is A Request For Sf 330 S Architect Engineer Qualification Packages Only All Information Needed To Submit Sf 330 Documents Is Contained Herein No Solicitation Package Technical Information Or Bidder Plan Holder List Will Be Issued There Will Be No Site Visits Arranged During This Phase Of The Requirement This Project Is Subject To Availability Of Funds 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 Federal Acquisitions Regulation Far 36 6 Selection Procedures Apply Firms That Design Or Prepare Specifications In Conjunction With This Contract Are Prohibited From Participating On Any Future Contracts Based On Those Documents General Information The Department Of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center Vamc Is Seeking Sources And Intends To Award A Firm Fixed Price Contract For Architect Engineering A E Services For The Development Of Complete Construction Documents Which Include Working Drawings Specifications Reports And Construction Period Services For Project 508 19 104 Correct Electrical And Nurse Call System Deficiencies Building 1 The A E Services Listed Herein Is Being Procured In Accordance With The Federal Acquisition Regulation Far 36 6 And Vaar 836 6 All Submissions Will Be Evaluated In Accordance With The Evaluation Selection Criteria As Specified Herein Point Of Contact Evonne Huggins Contracting Officer Email Evonne Huggins Va Gov Project Information The Naics Code For This Procurement Is 541330 Engineering Services And The Annual Small Business Size Standard Is 15M The Projected Award Date For The Anticipated A E Contract Is On Or Before July 7 2019 The Anticipated Period Of Performance For Completion Of Design Is 301 Calendar Days After Notice To Proceed The Naics Code For The Anticipated Construction Project Is Projected To Be 236220 And Magnitude Of Construction Is Predicted To Be Between 1 000 000 And 2 000 000 The Anticipated Award Date Of The Construction Phase Of The Project Is Projected To Be By Oct 16 2020 An Architect Amp Engineer A E Contract Will Be Negotiated For The Development Of Complete Construction Documents Which Include Working Drawings Specifications Reports And Construction Period Services The A E Will Be Given Written Information Participate In Project Planning Meetings Pre Proposal Meeting And Pre Construction Meeting As Required Communicate With Va Personnel Via Telephone Or E Mail And Is Expected To Coordinate So That The Final Documents Include All Requirements In Accordance With Industry Standard Practices Va Standards Va Design Manuals And Review Comments Statement Of Task Scope Of Work General Scope Of Work Important The Architect Engineer A E Will Be Solely Responsible And Liable For The Professional Engineering Architectural And Technical Accuracy And Coordination Of The Construction Contract Documents Among The Various Engineering Architectural Disciplines A Detailed Cost Estimate And Other Services And Documentation Furnished Under This Contract Note The Department Of Veterans Affairs Hereinafter The Va Will Not Be Responsible And Accountable For Performing Engineering Architectural Design Services The A E Consultant Shall Provide Services Of Professional Architects And Engineers To Accomplish The Scope Of Work Described Herein The Prime Consultant Shall Be An Architectural Firm Licensed To Provide Professional Architectural Services The Prime Consultant Shall Have Documented Direct Experience On At Least 3 Healthcare Projects Similar In Scope And Complexity Within The Past 5 Years Services Shall Include Providing Comprehensive Architectural And Engineering Services To Produce Complete Contract Construction Drawings And Specifications That Are Appropriate For Competitive Bidding In An Open Market Environment The Consultant Shall Also Provide Thorough Site Investigation Services To Document Existing Conditions Space And Equipment Planning Services Technical Reports Cost Estimates Construction Administration Services And Other Related Professional Services As Noted Scope Of Work The Purpose Of This Project Is To Complete Needed Critical Electrical Deficiency Corrections For Building 1 Main Hospital Project Will Correct Identified Failing Nurse Call Int Tv Conditions Identified As F s Or D s Per The Most Recent Fca Report This Project Location Is Across Floors Within Building 1 Main Hospital Including Level 1 2 3 4 8 10 And 11 This Replace Update Electrical Project Will Address Problematic Outdated And Non Operational Nurse Call Systems In Critical Patient Areas Including The Emergency Room Sicu And Other Patient Service Areas Functions Included In The Project Directly Include Nursing Critical Patient Care Units And Maintenance However All Aspects Of Patient Care Will Be Impacted By The Correction Of Identified Issues With The Current Nurse Call Systems The Project Will Not Create Any New Renovated Or Demolished Space Additionally No Additional Parking Spaces Are Included In The Project Surface Or Structure The Project Will Greatly Impact The Va Medical Center By Addressing Significant Nurse Call System Issues That Directly Have An Impact On Patient Care And Patient Safety As Identified By The Most Recent Fca Report Correction Of Such Failing Conditions Will Ensure Ongoing Use Of Existing Space And Alleviate Patient And Staff Safety Concerns The Fca Deficiencies To Be Corrected Within This Project Include The Following Fca Record Number 8699 Building Number 1D System Electrical Subsystem Nurse Call Int Tv Fca Record Number 8648 Building Number 1C System Electrical Subsystem Nurse Call Int Tv Fca Record Number 337827 Building Number 1C System Electrical Subsystem Nurse Call Int Tv Fca Record Number 122870 Building Number 1C System Electrical Subsystem Nurse Call Int Tv Fca Record Number 8618 Building Number 1B System Electrical Subsystem Nurse Call Int Tv It Shall Be The Responsibility Of The A E To Advise The Government Promptly When In The A E S Judgment The Budgetary Limitations Prohibit Design In Conformance With The Approved Construction Project Scope If The A E Estimated Cost Of The Project Exceeds The Amount Indicated On The Va Form Sufficient Options Shall Be Recommended By The A E At The Time Of The 25 Review To Establish The Cost Within The Amount Indicated On The Project Description Some Of The Agreed Upon Options May Include Additives In The Final Bid Documents Prepared By The A E If The Contracting Officer And The A E Agree That It Would Be Reasonable To Do So The Construction Document Submitted By The A E Shall Represent The Most Economical Engineering Solution Possible For The Scope Of Work With A E Contract The Construction Document Shall Be In Accordance And Comply With Current Criteria Guides And Specifications Established By The Department Of Veteran S Affairs And Shall Be In Accordance With The Best Engineering Practices In Addition The A E S Design Shall Comply With The Latest Osha Nfpa Tjc Requirements And All Federal State And Local Codes The A E Is Responsible For Producing A Complete Set Of Drawings Design Narrative Analysis Calculations And Edited Va Specifications In Accordance With Professional Standard Practices The A E Shall Outline The Phasing Requirements Of The Project The Phasing Requirements Shall Describe The General Sequence Of Construction Work The Estimated Phase Duration And The Government Constraints That Will Influence The Construction Contractor S Execution And Completion Of Work The A E Shall Be Responsible For Recording The Phase Requirements Information Including Drawings And Other Documentation Provided To The A E Shall Be Used As Reference Only The A E Shall Field Verify Everything And Shall Not Use Any Drawings Provided For Plan Or Elevation Views The Final Drawings Submitted By The A E Shall Be Of Original Design And Shall Be The Result Of Field Verifications And Shall Not Be Take Offs Or Tracings Of Any Drawings Or Other Information Provided Construction Scheduling I E Sequence Of Events And Time Of Construction Shall Be Submitted For All Projects The A E Shall Use The Microsoft Project Software Or Equivalent For Submitting Construction Schedule For Projects Which Involve Interruptions Of Existing Building Operations Or Major Utility Interruptions It Shall Be The A E S Responsibility To Discuss The Required Outages With The Cotr Contracting Officer And Establish A Construction Schedule For These Interruptions In The Construction Contract Document The A E Must Also Show The Requirements Of The Anticipated In The Construction Contract Document Where These Outages And Interruptions Adversely Impact The Project Costs Or Time For Completion The A E Must Notify The Contracting Officer Immediately A Brief Description Of The Restrictions And Their Basis Will Be Required The Time Estimate Shall Include Allowances For Mobilization Lead Time For Materials Phasing Of Work Time To Perform Work And Allowances For Weather In An Effort To Reduce Construction Change Orders Due To Design Errors And Omissions The A E Shall Develop Execute And Demonstrate That The Project Plans And Specifications Have Gone Through A Rigorous Review And Coordination Effort A E Shall Submit A Detailed Qa Qc Plan Describing Each Step That Will Be Taken During The Development Of The Various Phases Of Design Each Should Have An Appropriate Space Where A Senior Member Of The Firm Can Initial And Date When The Action Has Been Completed The Following Investigative Work Shall Be Included Within The Scope Of This Project Provide Any Civil Structural Architectural Electrical Environmental Fire Protection Mechanical And Low Voltage Systems Investigative As Applicable Work Of Existing Systems Necessary To Insure The Accuracy Of Your Design Prepare Any Measured Drawings Of Existing Systems Or Facility Required To Insure The Accuracy Of Your Design Fire And Life Safety Peer Review Provide The Services Of An Independent Fire Protection Fp Engineer Not Affiliated With The Prime Consultant To Conduct Fire And Life Safety Peer Reviews Of 50 75 And 100 Submissions Fp Engineer Shall Submit Reports Summarizing Each Review Directly To The Va Cotr Contracting Officer Other Complete Review Of All Rfi Shop Drawings Or Samples And All Pieces Of Supporting Documentation Manufacturers Information Test Reports Field Reports Daily Reports Installation Recommendations Etc 15 Site Visits Based On An 8 Hour Man Day Per Visit Within The Hours Of Government Business At The Facility Including The Final Inspection And Commissioning Activation Important Field Site Visits Must Be Identified As Eight Hour 8 Hr Visit Per Amount In The A E Services Schedule Of Values The Va Will Control And Authorize Each Field Site Visit And Or Reject Unwarranted Field Site Visit Including The Final Inspection Fire Safety Peer Review Of The 50 75 And 100 Submissions Reproduction Costs The Cost Of Reproducing Drawings And Specifications And All Other Supporting Documentation And Delivery To The Va Contracting Officer Shall Be Itemized And Documentation Within The A E Schedule Of Values Provide These Estimates 3 A E Selection Process Responsive Firms Submitting Sf 330 S In Response To This Announcement Not Later Than The Closing Date And Time Specified Herein And In Accordance With Submission Requirements Will Be Considered For Initial Selection Evaluation Following Initial Evaluation No Less Than Three Firms That Are Selected As The Most Highly Qualified Based On The Selection Criteria Responses Will Be Selected For Interviews Selected Firms Will Be Notified By Telephone Or Email Of Selection And Provided Further Instructions Evaluating Past Performance And Experience May Include Information Provided By The Firm Customer Inquiries Government Databases And Publicly Available Sources Failure To Provide Requested Data Accessible Points Of Contact Or Valid Phone Numbers Could Result In A Firm Being Considered Less Qualified All Projects Provided In The Sf330 Must Be Completed By The Office Branch Individual Team Member Actually Performing The Work Under This Contract 4 Selection Criteria Evaluation And Selection Of Firms Will Be Based On Submissions And Direct Responses To The Following Criteria Which Are Numbered In Descending Order Of Importance 1 Professional Qualifications Necessary For Satisfactory Performance Of Required Service And Working Together As A Team In House And Or Consultants S Provide Brief Resumes Of Proposed Team Members Who Will Specifically Serve As The Project Managers And Designers Of Record The Designers Of Record Shall Perform And Direct The Design Within Their Respective Discipline And Shall Sign And Seal The Drawings All Designers Of Record Must Be Professionally Registered In Their Discipline Each Resume Shall Include A Minimum Of Two 2 Specific Completed Projects That Best Illustrate The Individual Team Members Experience Relevant To This Contract Scope 2 Specialized Experience And Technical Competence In The Type Of Work Required Including Where Appropriate On Similar Projects Experience In Energy Conservation Pollution Prevention Waste Reduction And The Use Of Recovered Materials Include Government And Private Experience Technical Competence Includes Design Quality Management Procedures Cadd Equipment Resources And Laboratory Requirements Of The Prime Firm And Any Subcontractors In Addition Provide Information On The Effectiveness Of The Proposed Project Team Including Management Structure Coordination Of Disciplines Offices And Or Subcontractors And Prior Working Relationships 3 Capacity To Accomplish Work In The Required Time This Factor Evaluates Firm s Experience With Similar Size Projects And The Available Capacity Of Key Disciplines When Evaluating The Capacity Of A Firm To Perform The Work In The Required Time The General Workload And Staffing Capacity Of The Design Office Will Be Evaluated List Current Projects With Similar Design Fee Being Designed In The Firms Office Indicate The Firms Present Workload And The Availability Of The Project Team Including Sub Consultants For The Specified Contract Performance Period Describe Experience In Successfully Delivering Projects Per Performance Schedule Providing Timely Construction Support And Successfully Completing Multiple Projects With Similar Delivery Dates 4 Past Performance On Contracts With Government Agencies And Private Industry In Terms Of Cost Control Quality Of Work And Compliance With Performance Schedules Visn7 Will Evaluate Past Performance On Recent And Relevant Contracts With Government Agencies Emphasis On Va Work And Private Industry In Terms Of Cost Control Quality Of Work Compliance With Performance Schedules And A Record Of Significant Claims Against The Firm Due To Improper Or Incomplete Engineering Services References Required Recent Is Defined As Performance Occurring Within 5 Years Of The Date Of This Sources Sought Except That Ongoing Projects Must Have Begun No Less Than One 1 Year Prior To The Issuance Of This Sources Sought Relevancy Is Defined As Performance Of Work On Projects That Are Similar In Scope To The Types Of Projects Anticipated Under The Resultant Contracts Respondents With No Previous Past Performance Shall State This When Addressing The Selection Criteria Where There Is No Record Of Past Performance The Proposal Will Be Evaluated Neither Favorably Nor Unfavorably Superior Performance Ratings On Relevant Projects May Be Considered More Favorably In The Evaluation Submission Requirements Submit A Minimal Of Three 3 References Any Of The Following Evaluations Are Acceptable A E Contractor Appraisal Support System Acass Contractor Performance Assessment Report System Cpars Or Past Performance Questionnaire Ppq Evaluation For Each Project Submitted Under Criterion 2 If A Completed Cpars Evaluation Is Available It Shall Be Submitted With The Completed Sf330 Package If There Is Not A Completed Acass Cpars Evaluation The Ppq Included With This Notice Is Provided For The Offeror Or Its Team Members To Submit For Each Project Included In Criterion 2 If A Ppq Is Submitted But An Official Acass Cpars Evaluation Is Found For That Project In Government Databases The Official Evaluation Will Take Precedence If An Acass Cpars Evaluation Is Not Available Ensure Correct Phone Numbers And Email Addresses Are Provided For Each Contract Customer Reference Completed Ppqs Should Be Submitted With Your Sf330 If The A E Is Unable To Obtain A Completed Ppq From A Contract Customer Reference For A Project Before The Response Date Set Forth In This Notice The A E Should Complete And Submit With Their Response The First Page Of The Ppq Attachment 1 Including Contract And Point Of Contact Information For The Respective Projects A Es Should Follow Up With References To Ensure Timely Submittal Of Questionnaires At The Reference S Request Questionnaires May Be Submitted Directly To The Governments Point Of Contact Department Of Veterans Affairs 10N7nlo Attn Evonne Huggins Contracting Via Email At Evonne Huggins Va Gov Prior To The Response Date A Es Shall Not Incorporate By References Into Their Response Acass Cpars Or Ppq Evaluations Previously Submitted In Response To Other A E Services Procurements However This Does Not Preclude The Government From Utilizing Previously Submitted Ppq Information In The Past Performance Evaluation Submitted Acass Cpars And Ppq Evaluations Will Not Be Counted As Part Of The 30 Page Limitation And Shall Be Attached To The Sf330 Behind The Sf330 Part Ii Document 5 Location In General Geographical Area Of The Project And Knowledge Of The Locality Of The Project The Area Of Consideration For Offeror Is A 200 Mile Driving Radius Between Offeror Location And The Atlanta Va Medical Center Located At 1670 Clairmont Rd Decatur Ga 30033 Determination Of Mileage Eligibility Will Be Based On Www Mapquest Com Provided That Application Of This Criterion Leaves An Appropriate Number Of Qualified Firms Given The Nature And Size Of The Project Per Vaar 836 602 1 6 Reputation And Standing Of The Firm And Its Principal Officials With Respect To Professional Performance General Management And Cooperativeness Awards Letters Of Recommendation Outstanding Merits Evaluations Letters From Past Clients Etc 7 Record Of Significant Claims Against The Firm Because Of Improper Or Incomplete Architectural And Engineering Services 8 Specific Experience And Qualifications Of Personnel Proposed For Assignment To The Project And Their Record Of Working Together As A Team The Selected A E Must Have Previous Experience In The Design Of Renovation Within Medical Facilities The A E Must Provide Documentation Of At Least Two Designs Of Renovations Within Medical Facilities Of Equal Scope And Magnitude The Design Experience Submitted Under This Criterion Must Have Been Completed Within The Past Two 2 Years And Must Contain References With Names And Phone Numbers And Submitted Along With The Sf330 4 Submission Criteria Requirements Interested Firms Having The Capabilities To Perform This Work Must Submit One 1 Electronic Sf 330 Including Parts I And Ii And Attachments If Any Electronically To Evonne Huggins Va Gov No Later Than 9 00 A M Eastern Standard Time On Jan 3 2019 Interested Firms Are Responsible For Ensuring Electronic Delivery Of Submission By The Time And The Date Specified It Is Highly Recommended Interested Firms Confirm Electronic Submissions Have Been Received By The Contracting Officer Size Limits Of E Mails Are Restricted To 5Mb If More Than One Email Is Sent Please Number Emails In Subjects As 1 Of N Example Sf330 Submission 36C24719r0014 Project 508 19 106 Correct Main Tower Window Deficiencies Bldg 1 1 Of N 2 Of N Etc And Mail Three 3 Hardcopies Of Sf 330 Including Parts I And Ii And Attachments To Department Of Veterans Affairs 2008 Weems Road Tucker Ga 30084 Attn Evonne Huggins All Sf330 Submissions Shall Be Clearly Indicated In Subject Line Displaying The Procurement Number And Project Title Abbreviated Or Shortened Is Okay Interested Firms Are Responsible For Ensuring Delivery Of Submission All Sf 330 Submissions Must Include The Following Information Either On The Sf 330 Or By Accompanying Document 1 Cage Code 2 Dun Amp Bradstreet Number 3 Tax Id Number 4 The E Mail Address And Phone Number Of The Primary Point Of Contact 5 A Copy Of The Firms Vetbiz Registry 6 Sf 330 Must Indicate The Percentage Of The Contract Performance Cost That Will Be Expended By The Prime Firm S Employees And In Which Discipline S And Subcontracted Percentage Of Contract Performance Cost To Be Expended And In What Disciplines Any Subcontracted Or Otherwise Business Entity Must Be Identified By Name Office Location And Size Type Of Business I E Sdvosb Vosb 8 A Large Etc This Is In Order To Assure Compliance With Far Clause 52 219 14 B 1 Limitations On Subcontracting Failure To Provide This Information May Deem The Firm As Nonresponsive And Preclude Sf 330 Submittal From Being Included Further In The Evaluation Process 7 References Noted In Selection Criteria 9 Requests For Informaton On This Presolicitation Notice All Rfis Shall Be Submitted To Evonne Huggins Va Gov The Firm And Or Ae On Staff Representing The Project Must Follow State Of Georgia Guidelines Under State Law For All Licensing Requirements To Sign And Seal Drawings Examples Of Information Resources Are Architects State Of Georgia Http Www Stateofgeorgia Com Architects1 Html Ncarb Rules For All States And Pr Vi On Architectural Licensing Http Www Ncarb Org En Link Aspx Id 23Ecd0d1498c44fda1d6fcbf2f06e42d Amp Z Z Note In Order For A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Sdvosb To Be Considered As A Proposed Contractor The Firm Must Be Verified And Visible By Vetbiz Www Vetbiz Gov And Registered In The System For Award Management Sam Database Www Sam Gov At Time Of Submission Of Their Qualifications And At Time Of Award Failure Of A Proposed Sdvosb To Be Verified By The Cve At The Time The Sf 330 Is Submitted Shall Result In Elimination From Consideration As A Proposed Contractor All Joint Ventures Must Be Cve Verified At Time Of Submission And Submit Agreements That Comply With 13Cfr 125 15 Prior To Contract Award Each Respondent Must Be Able To Demonstrate The Ability To Comply With Far Clause 52 219 14 Limitations On Subcontracting Electronic Submittals Received After The Date And Time Specified Will Not Be Considered Late Proposal Rules Per Far 15 208 Will Be Followed For Late Submittals Firms Not Providing The Required Information May Not Be Considered All Information Must Be Included In The Sf330 Submission Package It Is The Offeror S Responsibility To Check The Federal Business Opportunities Website At Www Fbo Gov For Any Revisions To This 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