RECOVERY C--(Recovery Act) A/E Services - Water Tower Renovation

RECOVERY ACT. The VA Medical Center, Butler, PA is seeking professional A/E Services for Project #529-09-111, Water Tower Renovation. Services include but are not limited to: Site investigation and analysis, architectural and structural. Provide detailed analysis report regarding condition of existing water tower and provide recommendations, based upon analysis, for options to move forward with design. Working drawings and specifications; Cost estimates; Construction period services - review of submissions, provide recommendations regarding contractor proposals, visit site per VA's request and add to drawings as-built conditions from contractor's record drawings.

Design completion time is 120 days from date of notice to proceed. Selection criteria will be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 and VAAR 836.602-1, which at a minimum will include, but not limited to, the following short list criteria and selection criteria. Short list criteria will include the following: (1) Specialized in-house experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) with the type of services required. (2) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and record of working together as a term. (3) Geographic location and facilities of the working office(s) which would provide the professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located. (4) Professional capacity of the firm to perform work (including any specialized service) within the time limitations. Unusually large existing workload that my limit A/E's capacity to perform project work expeditiously. (5) Past record of performance on contracts similar to this work. Include all past VA and/or Government contracts. This factor may be used to adjust scoring for any unusual circumstances that may be considered to deter adequate performance by an A/E. (6) Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Selection criteria (1) Team Proposed for this Project, background of the personnel - Project Mgr, Consultants, other key personnel. (2) Proposed Management Plan - Team organization, design and construction phase, in-house capabilities. (3) Previous Experience of A/E firm - Water Tower Project Experience. (4) Location and Facilities for Working Offices - Prime and consultants. (5) Proposed Design Approach for this Project - Design philosophy, anticaped problems and potential solutions, sustainable design. (6) Project Control - Techniques planned to control the schedule and costs, and Personnel responsible for schedule and cost control. (7) Estimating Effectiveness - Ten most recently bid projects. (8) Miscellaneous Experience & Capabilities -, CADD & other computer applications, Value Engineering & life cycle cost analyses. (9) Insurance and Litigation - Types and amounts of liability insurance carried, and any litigation involvement over the last 5 years & its outcome, significant claims against the firm of improper or incomplete services. In accordance with P.L. 100-656 Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988, this is a non-restrictive business size procurement. The SF 330 form can be retrieved from www.gsa.gov, and may be supplemented to include all necessary information. Qualified firms must submit their completed SF 330, one electronic pdf copy to roberta.smiley@va.gov, and one hard copy (no faxed copies) to Roberta Smiley-Betzler (101), VA Medical Center, 325 New Castle Rd., Butler, PA 16001, by 4:00 P.M. June 2, 2009. This is not a request for proposals and a solicitation package will not be issued. NAICS Code is 541330. The estimated construction budget is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.