C--MEPServices

VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX is soliciting emerging small businesses for a single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for a qualified firm to provide Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing, multi-discipline services to perform investigative, design and construction period services on an as needed basis under this indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. Selected MEP team will be comprised on the following disciplines: Architecture, Interior Design, Structural, Civil, Mechanical and Plumbing, Electrical, and Fire Protection. Contract will be utilized when preponderance of work to be performed is MEP related. NAICS code is 541330, size standard is $4.5 million.Individual delivery orders will be placed against the contract for designated projects. Duration of the contract will be for one year from date of award with options for a second year and third year. The number of individual delivery orders to be placed during the initial and option years, is unlimited. Total amount of delivery orders for the entire contract period, including initial and option years, will not exceed $5,000,000. Individual delivery orders will not exceed $200,000.00 and a minimum order of $25,000 is guaranteed on the contract. Other than the minimum, the Government will not be bound to place any additional delivery orders under the awarded contract. Delivery orders may be performed at any of the VA owned or VA occupied properties within the north Texas area. Primarily, projects will be located at the Dallas VAMC, Bonham VAMC or the Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic. Delivery orders and project types will vary from simple to complex and from well defined to those requiring full development of design options. Information may be readily available or may require team to complete exhaustive investigative services. The nature of the projects will include, but not be limited to, interior renovation, and correction of facility or system deficiencies. The team will be capable of performing all necessary professional architectural and engineering functions required to accomplish assigned projects, with or without direct VA assistance. To be considered for selection, firms must meet the following minimum qualification requirements before evaluation criteria will be applied: 1. Hospital experience required. 2. Thorough working knowledge of VA standards, specifications and design criteria required. 3. Servicing offices of prime and all consultants must be located within a 50 mile radius of Dallas, Bonham or Ft. Worth, Tx. 4. Competition is limited to emerging small businesses. Upon meeting the minimum qualification requirements, A/E selection will be based on the following criteria: 1. PAST PERFORMANCE WHICH EXHIBITS SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN MAJOR MEDICAL CENTER DESIGN 2. PAST PERFORMANCE WHICH EXHIBITS ABILITY TO DESIGN WITHIN BUDGED COST LIMITATION AND PREPARE ACCURAT AND HIGHLY DETAILED CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES. 3. PAST PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT METHODOLOGY PERTAINING TO QUALITY CONTROL METHODS USED TO INSURE TECHNICAL ACCURACY OF WORK. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT WORK STATUS WHICH EXHIBITS CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIMEFRAME. 5. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION OF STAFF AND CONSULTANTS. Criteria 1, 2 and 3 are more important than Criteria 4 and 5. Criteria 1, 2 and 3 are equal in importance. Criteria 4 and 5 are equal in importance. The MEP firm shall include a multidisciplinary design team capable of providing a variety of professional services. Design services may require architectural, interior design, civil, structural, MEP, fire protection engineer, and AutoCAD drawings. Work may include but will not be limited to; project analysis and investigative reports, conceptual designs, contract documents (complete or abbreviated plans and specifications), site, exterior and interior layouts and designs, interior furnishings and finish schedules, project cost estimating and scheduling. Construction period services may require, but are not limited to, review of equipment, samples, mockups, shop drawings and other related construction submittals and documents, project site inspections/site visits and reports, as-built drawings and digitizing of manual as-built drawings into AutoCAD. The A/E team shall possess a thorough working knowledge of VA standards, specifications and design criteria. The A/E will also possess a thorough working knowledge of all construction, Life Safety, and ADA codes, requirements, and standards. All specifications with the exception of specialized or outdated specifications, shall be edited VA standards. Current VA standards, specifications and design information may be accessed and downloaded on the Worldwide Web, VA Web Site @ vawww.va.gov. All contract drawings shall be produced on AutoCAD (Latest Version) for Windows NT. Compact Disks and mylars of drawings shall be provided. Standard AIA AutoCAD layering Title blocks shall be utilized. All specifications and written documents shall be provided in Latest Version of Microsoft Word for Windows. Any required scheduling shall be provided on Latest Version of Microsoft Project. Qualified firms must submit and original and two (2) copies of SF330s to the attention of the Contracting Officer listed in this announcement by 4:00 pm local time, January 3, 2009.