Expand Parking Structure Design

Added: May 14, 2014 8:42 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI (VAPIHCS) is seeking Architectural/Engineering (AE) firms to submit a Standard Form (SF) 330 for the design of project 459-305, Expand Building 32 Parking Structure design.



The patient health care services for the VAPIHCS, Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) will be greatly enhanced by this project. VA PIHCS ACC is located on the grounds of Tripler Army Medical Center and involved in a long standing VA/Department Of Defense joint venture relationship. The deficiency of parking space impedes Veterans access to services, continuing to build a negative perception of patients experience at the facilities and creating many other logical problems. While the Army has increased parking on its grounds to the extent it has been able, VA has not contributed or increase parking since initial construction of the parking structure over 16 years. This leaves both patients and staff alike without access for parking or travel to the VAPIHCS for care. The installation of a new 400kW DC capacity PV Solar System will contribute to the VA goal of utilizing onsite renewable energy generation and reduction of greenhouse gas emission as mandated by Executive Orders 13423 and 13514, Federal laws EPACT 2005 and EISA.



A/E firm shall provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to furnish full design documentation for a project at the VA Pacific Island Healthcare System to construct an additional floor on the existing Parking Structure to include a minimum of 125 parking stalls and a rooftop canopy mounted PV solar system.

A/E firm will provide Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, Construction Documents, Specifications, and Cost Estimates. A/E services will be required during the construction of the parking structure addition. The A/E shall provide all necessary/required professional engineering services to include, but not limited to: investigative/evaluation/design services, tools, equipment, materials, labor, travel, expertise, supervision, testing, analysis, and specialty services.

Prime AE firms shall have at least one of 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/ Plumbing, Fire Protection, Electrical, PV Solar System Renewable Generation and other investigative/technical services.

A total of three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy 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 Experience of the firm and its proposed consultants;

2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence; in the following disciplines - Architectural, Geotechnical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical/ Plumbing, Fire Protection, Electrical, PV Solar System Renewable Generation and other investigative/technical services for the design of parking structures or a similar facilities;

3. Capacity to accomplish the 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 (prime firms are restricted to a 100 mile radius of one of the seven major VA medical centers/health care systems located within VISN 21) 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.

Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit required SF 330's by close of business June 13, 2014, to the following: THREE (3) hard copies shall be sent to Mr. Steven Lyell, Facilities Engineering Management Service (138) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System at 459 Patterson Road, Honolulu HI 96819. Hand carried copies can be delivered directly to Mr. Lyell at Building E-Wing, Room 1-C115. Electronic copies shall be sent to Ms. Linda Miller at linda.miller442c9@va.gov and Ms. Andrea Fair at andrea.fair@va.gov.

Questions regarding this solicitation and project shall be directed, in writing, to the Contracting Officer; Linda Miller, via e-mail to linda.miller442c9@va.gov, with a copy to andrea.fair@va.gov. It is the intent of the Contracting Officer to make a single firm-fixed price contract award under this solicitation VA261-14-R-0464.

Interested firms shall be located within 100 miles of any VISN 21 medical facility (Palo Alto, San Francisco, Martinez, Fresno, Reno, McClellan, and Hawaii). This solicitation is set aside for Small Businesses. NAICS Code is 541310. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). If you are not registered with SAM, you may register online at http://www.sam.gov.