Z1DA--Project No. 539-24-101, AE Replace Failing Electrical Equipment.

Description of Need:

This contracted work includes preparation of drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for all facets of work and trades necessary to facilitate award of a construction contract. The work involved will replace failing and out of date electrical equipment. This includes automatic transfer switches, motor control centers, and any other type of equipment that is deemed to be failing or having failed.

Construction period services to include submittal/shop drawing review, answering questions, issuing amendments, site visits, creating bulletins/change order documentation (including cost estimates), review of contractor proposals for additional work, participation in punch list inspections, and the creation of record drawings. In addition, the A/E will be expected to work with a 3rd Party Commissioning Firm, via a separate contract with the VA.

The above A/E SOW constitutes a basic outline of work and in no way outlines all of the details for the design of this project. A detailed inspection of the premises shall be initiated to determine the needs and conditions for the design and plans for this project. Copies of the original construction drawings/record drawings for the space are available for A/E use.

Selection Criteria:

(1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services.

(2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials.

(3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time.

(4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.

(5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project.

(6) Experience in construction period services to include professional field inspections during the construction period, review of construction submittals, support in answering requests for information during the construction period, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work, and cost estimates shall be included as an evaluation criterion when construction period services is included in the statement of work for A-E services.

(7) The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors.

Submittal Instructions:

All interested and capable venders are to submit an electronic SF330 package for review. Physical copies will not be accepted. The SF330s can be submitted to the below email address:

luke.turner@va.gov

The package must be received and in government control NLT 04/20/2023 at 10:00 A.M. EST.