AMENDMENT 001: Architect-Engineer (AE) Services for design services for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida

A-E Services for this contract will be used for the main design project to be executed for the medical campus requires design for the expansion and renovation of the Spinal Cord Injury and Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Center, approximately 100 patient beds, 85,000 square-feet in new construction, and 55,000 square-feet in renovation. The project also includes design for a new 600-space parking garage. This contract is primarily in support of the main design project but may also be used to provide design and construction project support for a variety of projects for the VA at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital medical campus in Tampa, Florida The services will include planning, design and construction support services which meets the definition of A-E Services as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1101 and FAR 2.101. The A-E firm will provide a full range of comprehensive technical and engineering support, both timely and cost effective, to support the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The A-E firm will be required to provide project problem, definition, and solutions services that include but are not limited to the following: full design documents, preparation of technical design-build solicitations, drawings, specifications, engineering studies, investigations, tests, evaluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, design documents for new construction and renovation/repair projects, building additions, master and sub-area development planning, preparation of project definition and programming documents, charrettes, transition and initial outfitting planning support, commissioning efforts, onsite inspections, cost estimates, value engineering, permit applications, facility condition assessments, code and joint commission deficiency tabulations, construction schedules, topographical and geotechnical surveys to include subsurface utility investigations, LEED and Energy studies and applications, application of VA Physical Security Design Manual (ATFP) requirements, medical equipment planning, hazardous materials testing and abatement/remediation planning, integration of low voltage systems, and other general AE services for multi-disciplined construction projects in support of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital medical campus. The A-E firm may be required to provide construction phase services, preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, shop drawing review, and commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support.