VA intends to award an Architect/Engineer contract for complete design services ((preliminary concepts and layouts, program development, investigative services, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, cost estimating services, and construction period services)) for Renovate 6E for ICU, Project# 528A7-12-702. This is a 100% total small business set aside. This project proposes to redesign and renovate the existing the sixth floor east ward which is currently used mostly as a general medical/general surgical in-patient care ward. This project will demolish the necessary existing walls, electric, lighting, ceiling, floor tile, asbestos mastic and pipe insulation abatement, mechanical equipment, ductwork, and plumbing for approximately 7600 gsf of existing ward space and will redesign a new state of the art ICU which will produce a 15 bed unit with private patient rooms and private baths. The new ICU will contain all required medical gas, nurse call, and necessary appurtenances for an inpatient ICU care area. The intent is for the design to occur during FY2012 with construction in FY2013. Short-List Criteria to select the firms for interview will be based on A10 Asbestos Abatement, C18 Cost Estimating, F03 Fire Protection, H04 Heating, ventilating; air conditioning, H05 Health System Planning, H09 Hospital and medical facilities, S02 Security Systems, T01 Telephone Systems, U03 Utilities W03 Water Supply, treatment and distribution. Design and construction expertise within existing facilities, technical competence, specific experience and qualifications of proposed personnel and consultants along with record of working together as a team, past performance for VA work, geographic location of the firm, success in prescribing the use of recovered materials, waste reduction and energy efficiency, and the inclusion of small business consultants. Special consideration in the evaluation and selection process will be given to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Final ranking of interviewed firms will be based on the team proposed for this project, previous VA experience of the team, and specific structural design experience with existing facilities. The area of consideration is restricted to firms with offices and key personnel to be assigned to the designs located within a 150 mile radius of the Syracuse VA Medical Center as indicated by a mapquest.com driving directions search from prime designer to 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse NY 13210. Appropriate data for this project must be submitted to the Contracting Specialist on Standard Form 330 no later than April 23, 2012 by 2:30p.m. EST. THREE COPIES OF EACH (along with any supplemental information) ARE REQUIRED. Submissions should emphasize experience on similar projects, the key personnel to be assigned to this project, and specific VA experience. It is anticipated interviews for selection will be conducted the last week in April 2012 and a cost proposal from the A/E firm ranked as the most highly qualified will be required to be submitted no later than May 10, 2012. This is not a request for proposals. NAICS 541310 applies. Small business size for this NAICS is 7.0 million. Construction cost estimate is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

Bid Protests Not Available