A-E services for the mental health patient parking parking addition

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA is seeking Architectural/Engineering Firms to submit Standard Form (SF) 330 to develop Construction Documents for the Project # 662-CSI-612, "Mental Health Patient Parking Addition". The Project Scope of Work entails two Phase's. Phase 1 is evaluation/design development that requires a geotechnical evaluation and the development of three options for a partial below-grade, two level parking structure, designed to support a future third level. Phase 2 is the complete development of the construction documents for an esthetically pleasing, code compliant parking structure that accounts for seismic and other geotechnical site conditions.



Prime firm should have, at least, the following licensed/registered specialty disciplines as members of the firm, or team, with demonstrable expertise in their respective fields: Architectural, Geotechnical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers, Cost Estimators and experience working on multi-level parking structures projects.



No firms will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF-330 Parts I and II is received by the VA Contracting Officer. Five (5) copies of the SF 330 are required. SF-330, Part I may be accompanied by any other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant. A separate SF-330, Part II shall be submitted for each proposed consultant's office involved. Selection of firms for interviews and negotiations shall be through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required, that include; (1) past five (5) years of performance capabilities designing multi-level parking structures within seismic zone 4; (2) specialized experience and technical competence in multi-level parking structures; (3) capacity to accomplish the design work in the required time; (4) past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6) any other special qualification required under this announcement by the contracting activity. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit SF 330 by close of business March 13, 2009, to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Karen Smith, Consolidated Contracting Activity (CCA/90) 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121. It is the intent of the Contracting Officer to make a single firm-fixed price contract award under this solicitation (VA-261-09-RP-0075). Interested firms should be located within 100 miles of the VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121. This solicitation is a small business set aside.

This is a Sources a Sought Announcement only. The VA Medical Center San Francisco, CA has a need to hire an Architect firm to prepare design development drawings, construction drawings, specifications and cost estimates for the Mental Health Parking Addition at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. This work includes, but not limited to preparing a Geotechnical evaluation Report, Design Development drawings with 3 options, construction documents, specifications and cost estimates for all disciplines to install a partial below-grade, two level parking structure. At this point in the procurement process the Department of Veterans Affairs is performing market research to determine the interest of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veterans Owned Small Business, Hubzone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantage Businesses (8(a)) and Small Business concerns. Interested firms fitting one or more of these Socio-economic categories should sent their information by email to karen.smith3@va.gov no later than 4:30pm Pacific Time February 5, 2009. Information should include type of socio-economic category and location. No telephone request will be accepted. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing by email or faxed to Karen Smith 415-750-2170. All amendments will be posted on the web site. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for checking the web site regularly to obtain amendments. NOTE: Interested firms should be located within 100 miles of the VA San Francisco facility. The NACIS code for this procurement will be 541310.

This is a Sources a Sought Announcement only. The VA Medical Center San Francisco, CA has a need to hire an Architect firm to prepare design development drawings, construction drawings, specifications and cost estimates for the Mental Health Parking Addition at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. This work includes, but not limited to preparing a Geotechnical evaluation Report, Design Development drawings with 3 options, construction documents, specifications and cost estimates for all disciplines to install a partial below-grade, two level parking structure. At this point in the procurement process the Department of Veterans Affairs is performing market research to determine the interest of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veterans Owned Small Business, Hubzone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business and Small Disadvantage Businesses (8(a)). Interested firms fitting one or more of these Socio-economic categories should sent their information by email to karen.smith3@va.gov no later than 4:30pm Pacific Time February 5, 2009. Information should include type of socio-economic category and location. NOTE: Interested firms should be located within 100 miles of the VA San Francisco facility. The NACIS code for this procurement will be 541310.