C--A/E Upgrade Elevators in B-76. Project 528A6-10-625

The VA Medical Center, Bath, New York is seeking professional architect/engineering firms to provide construction documents, working drawings, specifications and cost estimate, shop drawing review and construction period services as required to Upgrade the elevators in Building 76, Main Hospital at the VAMC, Bath, New York. The design will be completed in a manner such that the estimated construction cost is within the VA budget. EXISTING CONDITIONS There are six elevators within B-76 being addressed within this scope. The elevators will be numbered 1 thru 6. Elevators 1 and 4 are Esco traction elevators that service floors 1 to 5 at the north and south ends of the hospital. The central elevators, 2 and 3, are Esco traction that service floors 1 to 6. Elevator 5 is an Esco hydraulic freight elevator that services the 2nd floor to 3rd floor of the hospital thru the Annex on the south end. Elevator 6 is a Dover hydraulic elevator that services the ground floor to 1st floor within the addition built in the 1980s. This will be the first overhaul for this elevator. A/E SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. Provide investigative and schematic design services, construction documents, working drawings, specifications, cost estimate, shop drawing review and construction period services as required to upgrade B-76 elevators. Provide a related asbestos survey so as to construct an NFPA/Life Safety Code and an all building code compliant project. Provide any asbestos monitoring services during construction as needed. Services will included all Site/Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or other Engineering or Architectural work associated with this project. Final design submission shall include phased drawings of all abatement, demolition, and construction work as required to allow the continuous use of all of the floors and areas associated around each elevator. 2. Provide contract specifications utilizing the VA Master Specifications available at www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. Edited specifications are to be provided to the Bath VAMC electronically by either email or on a CD rom. All edited specifications are to be edited to the specified project and have all impertinent specs and information removed. 3. Attend design review meetings and make all necessary site visits during design to gather information necessary from the existing sites, building plans, utility plans, etc. to provide a complete assessment of the proposed work. 4. Assess the intent and scope of this project and work with the Medical Center staff to develop a final design and cost estimate to best suit the needs and constraints of the government, while incorporating VAMC Bath Engineering Service, VA Network 2, or any other government comments. 5. Provide an electronic set and one (1) hard copy set of Architectural E1 (30x42) size working drawings, specifications, and cost estimate at the 50% and the 100% review stage. Also, provide an electronic set and one (1) set of drawings stamped and signed by a licensed Engineer, specifications, and cost estimates at final design submission. Electronic set at 100% final stage is to be provided in both PDF and AutoCAD 2006 formats. 6. Project completion of construction documents, including final design, contract drawings, specifications, and cost estimate is to be 180 days from award of contract. 7. Provide a detailed material/labor cost estimate for construction of this project at the 100% review stage. 8. Attend pre-bid job walk and provide all engineering responses to questions asked by potential bidders and issue an addendum, if necessary. 9. Provide a technical review of all project submittals/shop drawings related to the project and provide all required responses to any design/conflict questions encountered in these areas during construction in an expeditious manner. 10. Provide expeditious responses to all design/conflict questions encountered during the construction term. 11. Upon completion of the project, provide two (2) sets of stamped Architectural E1 (30x42) as-built drawings, as well as a complete set in PDF and AutoCAD 2006 formats. The following evaluation criteria will be used during the A/E selection process: 1. Team proposed for this project; 2. Proposed management plan; 3. Previous experience of team proposed for this project; 4. Location and facilities of working offices; 5. Proposed design approach for this project; 6. Project control; 7. Estimating effectiveness; 8 Miscellaneous experience and capabilities; 9. Awards & recommendations; 10. Insurance & litigations. Firms desiring consideration must have a working office located within 150 miles of the Bath, New York city limits. All interested A/E firms are invited to submit Standard Form 330, Architect Engineer Qualifications and for any consultants, on SF 330 Extra Sections E and F. Standard form 330 can be obtained at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=SF. The estimated construction cost for this project is $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330. Responses must be received by May 27, 2010. Submit data to: Contracting Officer; Argonne Avenue, Bldg. 41; VA Medical Center; Bath, New York 14810.