C--A/E Design Services for Parking Garage A 580-321

Synopsis: 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: General. This A-E Services contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Public Law 92- 582) and implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. The three firms deemed most highly rated after initial source selection will be chosen for interviews. 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. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The magnitude for construction (not design) of this project is between $5m and $10m. a. Contract Award Procedure: Before a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) is proposed as a potential contractor, they must be certified by VETbiz and registered in the System For Award Management (SAM) database. Register via the SAM internet site at www.sam.gov. Failure of a proposed SDVOSB to be certified by the CVE at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration as a proposed contractor. The proposed services will be obtained by a Negotiated Firm-Fixed Price Contract. b. Nature of Work: Provide Architectural / Engineering services for site survey and investigation, concept development, design development, preliminary drawings, construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and construction period services. The A/E will work with VA Project Management Staff to develop the necessary working drawings, phasing plans, infection control plans, contract specifications, prioritization of items, and cost estimates for full and complete construction of this project. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The Architect/Engineer firm shall furnish all professional and technical expertise to develop Schematics, pre-design tests, design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates to construct a new multi-story parking garage. Exterior appearance design must be similar to the existing structures on the campus using same design pattern and finishes. The A/E must be familiar and follow the guidance on the latest VA parking design manual. The preliminary design must include three (3) conceptual plans with different layout configurations and structural systems. All three proposed plans must include a cost estimate, quantity of new parking spaces and the impact of parking spaces during construction. A/E will provide a formal presentation to explain all three conceptual plans and will provide recommendations on which of the three plans should the VA select to be further developed. Work under this project will include architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical/Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, way finding, elevator, and life safety design. Design will include the application of VA space criteria http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/ to provide for the proper program space, as needed. All designs must, at a minimum, be in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local codes as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) publications http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/ (Master Construction Specifications, Space Criteria, Construction Standards, etc.). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection criteria for this acquisition are listed below in descending order of importance. (a) Team Proposed for this Project - Firm shall provide key personnel professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of required services; Include professional qualifications/resumes for key personnel of proposed sub-consultants for all engineering disciplines: electrical, data communication, mechanical, civil, structural, environmental, interior design, LEED, commissioning and cost estimating. (b) Past Experience/Past Performance - Firm shall include and describe three (3) recent and relevant multi-story parking garage designs/projects of similar scope and magnitude. Relevant contracts include projects in a hospital/ healthcare environment with similar type of design and price range. Relevancy is defined as performance within the last five (5) years through the solicitation release date. The contractor can identify contracts that include Federal, State, and local government and private for efforts similar to the Government requirement. Firm shall reference all past performance contracts with Department of Veterans' Affairs and show knowledge of VA design standards, technical manuals, and specifications. (c) Technical Approach - Describe in detail how your firm will conduct constructability evaluations of parking garage construction and location options; how selected option will be designed to ensure minimal interruptions with daily hospital operations and patient care; how firm will maintain good quality control/quality assurance in order to maintain a seamless interdisciplinary coordination between specifications and drawings in order to minimize change orders during construction. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: This project is a 100% set aside for SDVOSB concerns under VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Dec 2009). In accordance with VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (a) Firms interested in being considered for this project are to submit their completed SF 330 (copy attached) electronically to contact@example.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. CST on May 14, 2014. The email size is limited to 5MB. Only one email per firm will be accepted. The government will only consider the first email received by the interested firm. Late proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Responding firms must submit a copy of the originally signed, or current (signed within the past 12 months), and accurate SF 330, Part II for the specific prime, other offices of the prime, and subcontractor offices proposed to perform the work even if an SF 330, Part II is already on file. SF 330, Part II shall be provided for the specific prime, other offices of the prime, and subcontractor offices proposed to perform the work. All Part IIs shall be signed with original signature or facsimile of the original signature (signed within the past 3 years is required) and dated. A copy of a signed/dated Part II is acceptable. Although firms are encouraged to update their SF 330 Part II at least annually, older ones (up to 3 years old in accordance with FAR 36.603(d)(5)) will still be considered by the board. However, a firm may be recommended as not qualified or ranked low if missing, confusing, conflicting, obsolete or obscure information prevents a board from reasonably determining that a firm demonstrates certain required qualifications. Indicate in Block 5b of each Part II if the firm is a Large Business, Small Business, HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Woman-Owned Small Business. Submit only one SF 330, Part I from the Prime for the design team, completed in accordance with the SF 330 instructions and additional instructions herein. It must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime, other offices of the prime, and consultants) proposed for the contract. (b) The A-E shall not include company literature with the SF 330. (c) In block No. 4 Part II provide the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number issued by Dun and Bradstreet Information System (1/+1 (555) 000-0000) for the prime A-E or Joint Venture. The DUNS number must be for the firm or joint venture performing the work (i.e. not the parent DUNS number, but a DUNS number specifically for the office performing the work). (d) In Section C of the SF 330, Part I, identify the discipline/service to be supplied by the Prime, Prime Branch offices as applicable, and each consultant. Provide brief resumes in Section E of the on-staff or consultant employees anticipated to perform the work. Resumes shall be submitted for each employee required to meet the minimums stated above in paragraph 3b. Resumes shall not exceed one page. (e) In Section F, a maximum of five (5) projects for the total proposed Team (including the prime and consultants) shall be provided. Use no more than one project per page. (f) In Section G, block 26, include the name and their associated firm and office location. The names of all individuals included in the resumes in Section E shall be listed in Block G-26 along with their firm location and their roles even if example project experience in Block G-28 is not applicable. Also include Team Project Organization Chart in Part I, Section D indicating how each firm on the proposed team (prime, applicable prime branch offices, and each subcontractor as identified in Part I, Section C) integrates into the composite team. (g) In Section H, of the SF 330, Part I, provide a narrative to address each of the requirements, including subparagraphs, of items listed in Section 3, Selection Criteria, of this announcement. (h) In Section H, Part I, SF 330 Generally, describe the firm's Design Quality Management Plan (DQMP). A project-specific detailed DQMP must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. Do not exceed ten pages for Section H. Use no smaller than 11 font type using Times New Roman. Pages in excess of the maximums list will be discarded and not used in evaluation of the selection criteria. Foldouts are not allowed and shall not be considered. (i) Personal visits and phone calls to the facility to discuss this announcement will not be allowed. 5. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a request for SF 330's Architect/Engineer Qualifications packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No material will be issued and no solicitation package or bidder/plan holder list will be issued. A solicitation will only be issued to the most highly qualified vendor.