C--A/E Repair Walls & Hallways in several buildings103 & 104

DESCRIPTION: AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH CONTRACTING OF THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FOR THIS PROJECT UNTIL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Illiana Health Care System (HCS), located in Danville, Illinois is seeking the services of a qualified Architectural Engineering (A/E) firm with specialized experience in design through construction period services for the refurbishing of interior room walls and hallways of the main patient and administrative areas of the Medical Center. (Project #550-08-114) The selected A/E firm shall provide all technical services including architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering as may be required for design. Design shall include all phasing and infection control methods required during construction. The project intent is to include, but not limited to the removal/replacement of existing vinyl wall covering, painting, replacement of existing wood and vinyl handrails, replacement of existing acoustical ceiling systems, and the replacement of existing wainscoting, etc. The design shall include review of all interior rooms and hallways thru out buildings 58, 98, 101,102,103 and 104. All work shall meet ADA, and VA Room Finish requirements. To prepare 100% working drawings and contract documents use VA Master Specifications (http://www.va.gov/facmgt/standard/spec_idx.asp ) to complete the work specified above. The estimated construction range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Preliminary submission shall be due in 30 calendar days from notice to proceed; design reviews will be due at 30%, 60% and 95%. Final submission shall be due in 95 calendar days from notice to proceed. All interested firms are required to submit two (2) recent completed Standard Form (SF) 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications; forms can be downloaded from the GSA Forms Library at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formstype=SF . Send qualifications to VA Illiana HCS, Attn: Project Section (138), 1900 E. Main St, Danville, Illinois 61832, no later than 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), Monday, Aug 6, 2007. Selection criteria shall be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.602-1 and VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 836.602-1. Solicitation VA-251-07-RP-0099 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. This acquisition is open to both large and small business concerns. NAICS Code 541330, Engineering Services, and Size Standard of $4.5 million are applicable to this acquisition. Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Business firms under the applicable NAICS Code above are encouraged to submit their qualifications. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and a solicitation document does not exist. Award is contingent upon the availability of funds. Faxed or emailed documents will NOT be accepted. All information must be in original/hard form.