ATTACHMENT 1 - MINIMUM PRIMARY KEY PERSONNEL AND CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1 - MINIMUM PRIMARY KEY PERSONNEL AND

CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS

All key personnel shall have the ability to communicate and effectively demonstrate satisfactory expertise in their individual professional disciplines. All personnel identified by the contract shall meet the minimum qualifications listed below and have working knowledge of the latest editions of the codes and standards applicable to their discipline specified in VA Program Guide 18-3 (PG-18-3) Design and Construction Procedures, Topic 1 – Codes, Standards and Executive Orders (https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/cpro/cpTop01.pdf). Personnel shall also have working knowledge of any laws, executive orders, policies, codes and standards incorporated by reference in the VA Directives, Numbered Standards, Design Manuals, Design Guides, Master Specifications, VA Building Information Model/Computed Aided Design Standards, and other guidance on the VA Technical Information Library (TIL) (www.cfm.va.gov/til/).

The performance of key personnel, during the term of the contract, shall be acceptable to the Contracting Officer. Should an individual performance be found unacceptable to the Contracting Officer, the contractor shall replace this individual who meets the minimum qualifications listed below.

Project Manager – Shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a architecture or engineering project manager (preferably with healthcare projects). Project Managers shall have experience in leadership, negotiation, schedule management, cost control, risk management, contract administration, communications management, work breakdown, and quality management.

Architect – Shall be a Registered Architect (RA) in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design architect (preferably healthcare architecture). Architects shall have experience with space planning, evidenced based design, life safety, accessibility, sustainability, historic preservation, and construction infection control planning.

Landscape Architect – Shall be a Registered Landscape Architect (PLA, RLA or LLA) in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design landscape architect.

Landscape Architects shall have experience with evidence based design, green infrastructure and sustainability.

Interior Designer – Shall have a bachelor’s degree in interior design with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as an interior designer (preferably in healthcare settings). Interior designers shall have experience with evidence based design, finish selection, furniture layout planning and sustainability.

https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/cpro/cpTop01.pdf http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

Structural Engineer – Shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the structural discipline or a Structural Engineer (SE) in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design structural engineer. Structural Engineers shall have experience with modern and antiquated structural and foundation systems, seismic design, and blast resistance design and dynamic analysis.

Civil Engineer – Shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the construction, geotechnical, transportation or water resources and environmental disciplines in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design civil engineer. Civil Engineers shall have experience with site analysis and development, site circulation and traffic analysis, pavement design, stormwater management, utility system design, geotechnical engineer, roofing systems and sustainability.

Surveyor – Shall be a licensed Professional Surveyor (PS) in the in the U.S.

state(s) where survey work will be performed with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a surveyor. Surveyors shall have experience with topographic, utility, landscape cadastral/boundary, deformation, and structural surveying.

Mechanical Engineer – Shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the mechanical discipline in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design mechanical engineer. Mechanical Engineers shall have experience with heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R), building automation systems, plumbing, steam generation and distribution, medical gas and vacuum systems, fire protection, elevator and automatic transport systems, equipment planning, sustainability and energy management, and building commissioning/retro-commissioning.

Electrical Engineer – Shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the electrical discipline in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design electrical engineer.

Electrical Engineers shall have experience with low and medium electrical distribution, emergency electrical generation, lighting design and controls, fire alarm systems, electronic security and monitoring systems, telecommunications and structured cabling design, building automation systems, lightning protection, arc flash and selective coordination studies, equipment planning, sustainability and energy management, and building commissioning/retro-commissioning.

Fire Protection Engineer – Shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the fire protection discipline in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a design fire protection engineer. Fire Protection Engineers shall have experience with healthcare, ambulatory care, residential, and business occupancies, conducting life safety surveys, and developing Joint Commission Statement of Conditions (SOC) documents.

Physical Security Consultant – Shall hold the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification issued by ASIS International with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a physical security professional. Physical Security Consultants shall have experience with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), ballistic and forced entry requirements, and electronic security system design.

Industrial Hygienist – Shall have a Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as an industrial hygienist. Industrial Hygienists shall have experience with asbestos surveying and sampling, lead surveying and sampling, and contaminating soil surveying and sampling.

Historic Preservation Consultant – Shall have with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a historic preservation consultant in the state where the work will be performed.

Medical Equipment Planner – Shall have with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a medical equipment planner.

Cost Estimator – Shall have with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a cost estimator. Cost Estimators shall have experience with preliminary cost estimating, detailed cost estimating using Master Format, local market analysis and cost model development, estimate to post-bid cost analysis and estimate to post-construction cost analysis.

Specification Writer – Shall have with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a specification writer using Master Format.

Drafter – Shall have with a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a drafter with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD).