SLC Urgent Care & Support Expansion Minor Construction

Added: May 18, 2016 12:26 pm INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build construction of the URGENT CARE & SUPPORT EXPANSION Minor Construction project at the Salt Lake City, UT VA Medical Center (VAMC).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The work includes approximately 18,300 SF of new construction, 5480 SF of renovation and 13,000 SF demolition to relocate the Salt Lake City VA's Emergency Department / Urgent Care Clinic (ED/UCC) with accompanying support functions (e.g., Police, Enrollment, Mental Health, Decontamination, etc.). Hospital Administration, Library, and other miscellaneous smaller functions are currently occupying the area that will be retrofitted by this project and will need relocated; as such, this project will renovate the spaces in the other areas of the Medical Center Building complex that these spaces are being relocated to consisting of 10,200 SF of renovation.

The project design will include site utilities, entrance, parking lots and roadway work to accommodate project. The project design will address replacement and expansion of utility systems necessary to make the remodeled space energy efficient by current VA standards. The project design will analyze vehicular/pedestrian approach(es) serving the ED/UCC and provide appropriate resolution. The project design will analyze associated parking serving the ED/UCC and provide appropriate resolution. The project design will address security standards as appropriate and the need for a connection to Building 01 to accommodate staff and patient flow between new and existing space supporting ED/UCC activity.

Special precautions will be required to protect ongoing active activities on the first floor during demolition and construction. Advance scheduling with the VA will be of paramount importance and work in evening, nighttime, and weekend hours will be required and shall be included in the contractors Base Bid Pricing.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The solicitation will be issued as a "Request For Proposal" (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 15, 19, and 36 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a size standard of $36.5 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 03, 2016. The period of performance is approximately 600 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The VAAR Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to donald.marsh2@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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