589-CA3-369, Renovate Emergency Room Phase 2 B

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15 has a requirement to Renovate Emergency Department Phase IIB located at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Blvd Kansas City, MO 64128.

The general scope of work for the Project: The following Narrative is intended to provide an overview of the scope of work of the proposed project at the Kansas City, MO VA Medical Center:

Work includes general construction, alterations, finishes and necessary removal/replacement of existing structures, construction and certain other items to renovate and reconfigure the existing space (approx. 1,250 sq. ft.), currently unoccupied/occupied by the Emergency Department. This renovated space will include 3 new Treatment Rooms, a Nourishment Room, a Bio-Med Closet, a Shower/Toilet facility and Electrical Room to allow for the relocation of the primary electrical panel in this area of the Hospital.

Headwalls are to be provided in each Treatment Room. Each of those rooms are to each have a patient lift and ceiling mounted privacy curtain along with other functional items as listed in the construction documents. The Contractor will be required to provide in-wall, in-ceiling or other supports for Furniture, medical equipment devices and miscellaneous equipment as layouts describe.

Provide and install all Electrical Demolition, Electrical New Work, Mechanical Demolition, Plumbing Demolition, Mechanical New Work, Plumbing New Work, Fire Protection New Work as indicated on the drawings and specifications.

This project will identify asbestos conditions and construction procedures for working around lead-based paint found within the limits of the project and any abatement work requiring the removal of such hazards. During the asbestos removal process, an Industrial Hygienist will be provided on a limited basis by the VA, through the A/E contract, to conduct air monitoring of the general construction removal process. The construction area will be required to be approved by the Industrial Hygienist prior to continuing with new construction processes.

The Estimated project cost range to complete this work is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.

Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d) and in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006, this construction project will be solicited as a Total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. Contract Type: Firm Fixed. The duration of the project is estimated to be 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. This completion period includes final inspection and cleanup of the premises. Award will be made utilizing Best Value with Tradeoff Source Selection Process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. Proposal submission instructions will be included in the solicitation package. The government plans to award without discussions. The offeror is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from the Contract Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Required SAM and in accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 802.101, VetBiz Registration, prospective contractors must be registered in SAM and in the VetBiz databases under the applicable NAICS. Firms may obtain SAM information at http://www.sam.gov and VetBiz information at http://vetbiz.gov.

The solicitation package with the specifications and drawings should be available for download on or about December 03, 2019 and the proposal due date will be on or about January 17, 2020. An organized site visit will be scheduled and specific date and time will be made available at time of solicitation issuance. Only one site visit will be scheduled and interested offerors are highly encouraged to attend. No hard copies of the solicitation or drawings will be provided; and telephone requests or questions will NOT be accepted.

Please email requests or questions to David.Sterrett@va.gov and ensure that the subject line reads " Renovate Emergency Department Phase IIB, Project Number 589-369; Solicitation Number: 36C25520R0007.