Patient Privacy Bldg-801, 6D Minor Project: 509-324

Amendment 2

August 2, 2010

Patient Privacy Improvement 6D Project No. 509-324



Amendment 2 issued to provide the following clarification:



1. Drawings for the referenced project will be posted as soon as technical issues are resolved.

2. The pre-bid site visit for August 3, 2010 is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Amendment No. 1

Solicitation No. VA-247-10-RP-0156

July 29, 2010



Patient Privacy Improvement 6D Project No. 509-324



Amendment No. 1 issued to:



1. Add drawings for the referenced project.

2. Change the time for the pre-bid site visit from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. date and location remain unchanged.

3. This is a request for proposal, a public bid opening will not be conducted. Information regarding the successful offeror shall be posted to www.fbo.gov at the appropriate time.

Presolicitation Notice modified to change the solicitation issue date from on or about the week of June 14, 2010 to read solicitation issue date changed to on or about the week of July 5, 2010.



Potential Offerors are instructed not to contact the Contracting Officer with questions prior to the issue of the solicitation.



A bidders mailing list will not be maintained by the Contracting Office. Interested Contractors are listed in the vendors interested section of the solicitation.



Pre-Bid site visit will be announced in the solicitation. Contractors are not to contact the Contracting Office requesting the time and location prior to the issue of the solicitation.

The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center located at 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, Ga 30904, intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) numbered VA-247-10-RP-0156 for project # 509-324 entitled Patient Privacy, Bldg 801, 6D on or about the week of June 7, 2010. Unless additional notice is given or this notice is modified, the full solicitation, specifications and drawiings will be posted on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov).



This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Service disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Firms. The applicable NAICS code will be 236220 with an applicable small business size standard of 33.5 Million. The project magnitude range is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Time for completion is 455 calendars days after Notice to Proceed. In accordance with FAR 2.101, VAAR 802.101, VetBiz Registration, prospective firms must be registered in CCR and in the VetBiz databases prior to award. Joint Ventures are approved prior to award. Firms my obtain CCR information at http://www.ccr.gov and VetBiz information at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.



There will be a pre-proposal site visit held for this project and all prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-proposal conference will be included in the solicitation package. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15 and will be posted in the solicitation.



This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming competitive solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. The Contracting Officer WILL NOT be able to answer questions to this notice until a RFP is issued and questions will only be answered that are received by Request for Information (RFI) via email or fax. Questions submitted via the telephone will not be answered. The Contracting Office will not maintain a bidders mailing list. All interested parties should register via FedBizOpps interested vendors list. Do not contact the Contracting Officer for General Contractor Information. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendment from FedBizOpps which may be issued to this solicitation.



The scope of work for this project is to renovate the 14,600 square foot 6D wing of Bldg 801 as illustrated in the contract drawings and specifications. The entire wing will be converted to provide 20 private patient rooms along with staff and support facilities for teh acute inpatient space. The work will include the interior demolition of the 6D wing. Relocation of existing exterior windows and installation of new exterior windows will be required. A new VAV-type HVAC system along with ductwork and DDC controls will be installed. Medical gas piping will be relocated and upgraded. New headwalls will be installed in each patient room. Electrical system will be upgraded to meet current code requirements. Contractor shall be required to adhere to all mandatory VAMC regulations to include infection control work permits and interim life safety parameters. This is just a synopsis of the project and does not encompass the entire project requirements. All work shall be completed in accordance with specifications and drawings.