C--Project 636-16-203, NWI, AE Correct Physical Security Deficiencies 636-17-1-5950-0004

C - Architect and Engineering (A/E) services - The VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, Nebraska is soliciting Standard Form 330's (Architect Engineer Qualifications) advertising for the design of the project 636-16-203, Correct Physical Security Deficiencies at Grand Island, which is set- aside for Service Disabled Veteran Small Businesses (SDVOSB). This A/E Services contract is being procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (formally known as the Brooks A/E Act) as implemented in Federal Acquisition (FAR) Part 36.6. A written solicitation will not be posted. A firm will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. PROJECT INFORMATION: The A/E shall provide all services necessary to adequately support the design to correct multiple physical security deficiencies at the Grand Island VAMC, the North Platte CBOC, O'Neil CBOC and the Holdrege CBOC. The project design shall include all deficiencies identified on the attached spreadsheets that were generated by the VA police. In addition to the deficiencies in the attached spreadsheet, robbery/panic/duress alarms need to be installed in rooms N210, N211 and NW211 at the Grand Island campus. The design includes but not limited to the following types of deficiencies: - Installation of Electronic Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) to monitor and control the access to areas that have been identified. - Installation of robbery/panic/duress alarms that are used to provide rapid notification of police during an actual incident. - Installation of an intrusion detection alarm system which detects entry into the room and broadcasts a local alarm of sufficient volume to cause an illegal entrant to abandon a burglary attempt. - Installation of concrete bollards or similar barrier that prevents a passenger-car size vehicle from breaching the protected space. - Installation of security mesh screens on windows. Estimated Construction Cost at Award (ECCA): $900,000 A/E shall complete A/E Design Services (BASE BID) NLT 120 days after award REQUIRED GENERAL TECHNICAL SERVICES: 1. Applicable Standards, Manuals, and Directives: Design shall be in accordance with the most current VA Design Manuals and Master Construction Specifications located in the Technical Information Library (TIL) on the Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) website, www.cfm.va.gov/TIL. Additionally, the A/E shall comply with all applicable VA or VHA directives, manuals, handbooks and alerts and ensure design submissions follow applicable requirements of VA Program Guide PG-18-15, Volume C, A/E Submission Instructions for Minor and NRM Construction. ? 2. Public Laws and Executive Orders: The A/E will also follow all applicable Federal, State and Local codes including but not limited to: " Energy Policy Act 2005 " Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 " Executive Orders 13514 and 13423 " All State and Local Jurisdictions enforcing Federal Law 3. Project Meeting Management: The A/E shall take minutes of all design meetings. The format must be acceptable to the Contracting Officer (KO). Minutes must include the meeting date and time; agenda; meeting location; list of participants with their affiliations, and telephone numbers; be fully descriptive of issues, problems and decisions made; and action items with names of responsible parties and deadlines. In addition, the minutes must include, as attachments, all exhibits and references distributed as handout materials, unless the materials are part of a formal submission. The A/E shall provide, via email transmission, complete copies of all minutes to KO and all attendees within 48 hours of the next meeting. All challenges to the minutes will be reflected in a revised version prepared by the A/E. Copies of updated minutes shall be distributed to the KO and all attendees within 24 hours after change notice. 4. Site investigation: The Engineer shall perform all field work necessary to determine the existing conditions at the site of the work. The Engineer shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of drawings furnished by the Government. The A/E shall not use as-built information as the sole method for design calculations without verifying actual capacities through recent HVAC balancing reports, hydronic reports, etc. In the absence of such reports the A/E will perform those tests to determine actual capacities. The A/E will also engage Engineering Maintenance and Operation Staff in predesign and design activities. The A/E will promptly report any discrepancies to the COR for clarification. 5. Design Analysis: The analysis shall address the presence or absence of asbestos or lead based paint. The reasons for selection or non-selection of the type of building systems equipment should be included. Capacity and condition of existing HVAC, electrical, hydronic, and plumbing systems must be addressed. The design analysis will also include an assessment of the energy efficiency of the existing and/or new utility systems. Design analysis shall be submitted with all preliminary and final phases of design. The design analysis shall support the design recommendations pertaining to the selection or non-selection of major technical sections of the work such as structural, architectural, heating, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems which requires the calculation of size and strength, or the rendering of engineering decisions. This analysis will be on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper capable of reproduction and will have a standard heading to indicate the project, the type of type of computation, the name and date of the designer and the checker. A one-inch binding margin is to be provided on the left side of the page. ? The analysis will be cumulative and include, but not be limited to, the following: " Short descriptions of the work involved. " The designer's assumptions for the design. " The standard works or references used on computations as they occur. " The equations, tables or curves used or developed, with references cited where they are taken from non-standard sources. " The actual computations in all the detail necessary to establish the design. " Suitable free-hand sketches to illustrate the designer's intent such as steel sizing arrangement, pipe arrangement, beam layout, etc. " Size selection of equipment where computations are not involved; this may consist, for example, of a single statement to use a 60 HP Westinghouse piston compressor model XYZ. Where necessary, a few statements to show the basis for the selection are to be included. All calculations and sources of information shall be shown in an orderly and logical manner to permit review and final checking. " Provide edited catalog cuts for the equipment specified. " The following statement will be in each design analysis: "This design has been reviewed from a value engineering standpoint and has been planned to achieve the required function at the lowest overall cost, not merely the lowest initial cost." " Economic Analysis: The A/E will make a comparative cost analysis of all considered sources of utilities, major items of equipment, building components, materials, and methods of construction siting. The analysis will include cost of operation and maintenance over the expected life of the facility. THIS PROCURMENT IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) FIRMS. All interested parties MUST be registered "ACTIVE" in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database (www.SAM.gov), Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at www.vetbiz.gov database as a "verified" SDVOSB firm if the contractor is a SDVOSB, submitted a recent VETS- 4212 (www.dol.gov/vets), and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to the response date of the solicitation. Failure of the proposed SDVOSB to be verified by the CVE at the time the SF330 is submitted will result in their elimination as a proposed contractor. The resulting contract will be firm-fixed AE contract. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541330 and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is not more than $15.0M average annual gross revenues for the past three fiscal years. The estimated cost of construction for this project is between $25,000 and $150,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 36.6 will be used during the A/E selection Process. (1) Professional qualifications: Describe your recent experience (within the last 5 years) and technical competence, particularly with the renovation, alteration, and addition to institutional facilities, including healthcare facilities; (2) Specialized experience: Describe your experience in the following areas: electrical and life safety codes; (3) Provide supporting documentation of your past performance on the projects listed above and others similar to this type of work; to include letters of reference and performance evaluation. Be sure to include past performance with respect to cost control, estimating effectiveness, and performance schedules; (4) Professional Qualifications and background for the following disciplines: mechanical engineer, civil engineer, structural engineer, and electrical engineer; (5) Proposed Design Management Plan: The plan should include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used, and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one (1) copy and one CD-RM of SF 330 Part I and II to the Contracting Officer, Attn: Sharon Spohn, VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105, and reference the announcement number and project title by No later than 2:00 PM (CST), October 20, 2016. SF 330 Forms can be obtained at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary. Fax submissions will not be accepted. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. If it is difficult to select the most qualified firm, then additional information may be requested. A solicitation will only be issued to the top ranked qualified A/E Firm. Point of Contact is Sharon Spohn, +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov.