Recovery Y--recivery - upgrade electric deficiencies

This amendment includes the 34 Drawings for Solicition#VA-244-09-RA-0298, Ugrade Secondary Electrical Deficiencies Project.At this time, the drawings or specifications are not on a CD that can begiven to contractors.

Another amendment will be posted in the next week, making changes to thesolicitation.

A Site Visit is scheduled for August 25, 2009, 1:30 PM at the VA MedicalCenter, Building 10, 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805. Anyquestions about this project should be e-mailed to Chuck Peck(Contracting Officer) at Charles.Peck@va.gov by August 24, 2009, 5:00 PMso they can be answered during the site visit.

RECOVERY -The Wilmington VA Medical Center, 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805 intends to issue a construction contract. UPGRADE SECONDARY ELECTRICAL DEFICIENCIES: Work includes replacement of existing panel boards, installation of new panel boards, replacement of type "RH" feeder wiring in existing conduits, installation of new feeders in new conduit, rerouting of existing branch circuit wiring from one source panel to another, installation of new Automatic Transfer Switches, replacement of Motor Control Center including all associated removals and wiring, installation of a new power monitoring system, and all associated general construction, alterations, mechanical and electrical work, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210. The U.S. Small Business Administration size standard is $14,000,000.00.



The SOLICITATION issue date will be approximately Aug 13, 2009 with an approximate response date of September 15, 2009.



The solicitation is a Request for Proposal and will be issued as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside.



The project magnitude is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.



The solicitation will result in a Firm-Fixed Priced Contract. Estimated contract performance is 365 days from notice to proceed.



Firms must be registered with the Central Contractors Registry http://www.ccr.gov/ , and the Veterans Business Registry http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ All perspective offerors interested in submitting a proposal on this solicitation must have a commercial and government entity code (CAGE Code).



The entire solicitation will be made available only on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) web site https://www.fbo.gov/index?cck=1&au=&ck= Paper copies will not be available. Contract drawings and specifications will be available when the soliciation is posted. Request the CD of Contract Drawings and Specifications by sending the request to Toni.Wilson@va.gov. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review the EPS website frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents.