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528A4-20-201 DESIGN BUILDING 5 RENOVATION

14227 36C24219R0088 N 541330 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227 Martin McPherson Contract Specialist Martin.McPherson@va.gov www.VA.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Martin.McPherson@va.gov Martin McPherson, Contract Specialist This Notice is to amend the original Sources Sought Notice, 36C24219R0088, as the project’s description (Section B) has been expanded upon by the VA and to correct the area of consideration. The estimated construction cost for the project remains between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

REVISED PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project shall be designed and developed in three (3) total phases. Phases 1 and 2 shall be completed concurrently in construction to prepare to vacate the staff and inpatients in Building 5 to be renovated during Phase 3. The 3 phases of this project are critical to be designed and executed for construction to meet the needs of the facility.

Phase 1; Provide a design to renovate A-Ward (Liberty Hall) for the men of the PTSD Rehabilitation Center. This is where the Veterans will live and sleep. Refer to Liberty Hall Drawing(s) attached. The Veterans will live in A Ward for the duration of Phase 3 (Building 5 Renovation).

Phase 2; Renovate Building 3 and or the main corridor of Building 1 of the ground floor to provide offices / clinical areas to support Building 5 medical staff that provides treatment for the men’s PTSD center. The renovations for phase 1 and phase 2 will be to provide functionality and a cosmetic facelift to quickly move staff to vacate Building 5 for renovations. The clinical staff will remain in Building 3 and Building 1 for the durations of Phase 3 (Building 5 renovation).

Phase 3; Provide a design to completely renovate Building 5 basement through 3rd floor and all of Building 7 so that the Veterans and the medical stall will re-occupy both buildings.

Currently Building 5 consists of the following on each floor;

· Built in 1932 and a total of 21,719 square feet

· Basement; mechanical and electrical systems (including the piping crawl space).

· 1st Floor; offices, main lobby, Kitchen and Dining Hall, group rooms and facility systems services support.

· 2nd Floor; offices, group rooms and facility systems services support.

· 3rd Floor; living quarters for the Veterans.

The intent for Phase 3 is to completely demo the entire building down to the structural systems of Building 5 for the basement through 3rd floor. Renovate to new current VA standards for clinical support and VA living quarters for the Veterans. Currently the men’s PTSD program shares rooms with other Veterans. The women’s living quarters were build brand new and each woman has their own bedroom / bathroom and the VA would like to give the men the same standard of living that the women currently have.

The Building 5 renovations has the intent of delivering the following conditions including but NOT limited to;

· Sleeping rooms with either private or semi-private (Jack and Jill) bathrooms for the men.

· Approximately 17 private offices for clinical private sessions between counselor and the Veteran.

· Group rooms for Group therapy.

· Renovated Dining Hall and Kitchen with updated cooking facilities. The kitchen stove has to be protected with an Ansul fire protection system.

· Space for TV and other leisure activity such as pool or ping pong for the Veterans.

· Updated HVAC systems (the space is currently not Air Conditioned, and it is very hot in the summer).

Currently Building 7 is NOT occupied. Building 7, in the past, was a split residence living quarters, 7a and 7b. Each living quarters consisted of a basement, 1st floor and 2nd floor.

· Each living quarters is 3,553 square feet

· The building has hazardous materials including lead paint and asbestos.

· Design to incorporate clinical staff offices for one on one sessions and conference rooms for a community session (approximately 17 offices, if they can fit into the space).

The area of consideration is restricted to firms with offices and key personnel to be assigned to the design located within a 400-mile radius of the Batavia VAMC site as indicated by a mapquest.com driving directions search from the prime designer’s address listed. The main address of the prime designer listed on VetBiz.gov will be the address used for evaluation.