Upgrade Switchgear and Distribution - Baltimore

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INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build Upgrade Switchgear and Distribution Construction project at the Baltimore VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Please note: that this pre-solicitation replaces pre-solicitation number 36E77620R0007, which was originally posted to Contracting Opportunities on November 15, 2019.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Project involves the construction of a new indoor electrical room. Work includes construction of a new concrete masonry unit 2-hour fire rated interior room to housed new distribution panels and alternate transfer switches to replace existing Emergency Switchboard D in Electrical Room IPD101 and associated electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work to condition this room as described in plans and specifications. The work also includes the installation of a new enclosed paralleling switchgear on the roof of the 8th floor and the busway work to connect the new paralleling switchgear to the new riser in the electrical room in P1 per the plans and specifications.

The Contractor must furnish all structural work required to retrofit the existing steel frame structure underneath the steel deck roof to support the resultant loads of the new paralleling switchgear, enclosure and related equipment contained within, and concrete equipment pad, and to support a new load bank and concrete equipment pad as specify in the design drawings and specifications. HVAC and Fire Protection Upgrades and Plumbing relocation to include modification to the existing HVAC ductwork serving for electrical room IPD101 in P1 Level and relocation of exhaust fan in the electrical switchgear room 8A102, upgrade to fire suppression system to provide a dry sprinkler system to the new paralleling switchgear enclosure on the 8th floor roof, and plumbing relocation of roof drain and steam pipe on roof of eight floor as shown on plans and specifications.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The solicitation will be issued as a Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 14, 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 238210 with a size standard of $16.5 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about January 8, 2020. The period of performance is approximately 540 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The 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 thomas.council@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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