C1DA--528A5-24-504 DESIGN UPGRADE BUILDING 7 and 8 ELECTRIC ROOMS

Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 528A5-24-504, Project Upgrade Buildings 7&8 Electric Room at the Canandaigua VAMC at 400 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaigua NY 14424. This Project will expand the existing electrical rooms on the ground floor of building 7 and 8, into adjacent spaces and replace electrical components. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541330 and small business size standard of $25.5 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before May 20th, 2025 . Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov ) and are visible/verified/certified as SDVOSB (or VOSB) in Veterans Small Business Certification (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ ) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. In order to assure compliance with VAAR clauses, 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (NOV 2022) and 852.219-73 VA Notice to Total Set-Aside for Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (NOV 2022), all firms submitting a SF 330 for this notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended on the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other consultant/subcontractor or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any consultant/subcontractor or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e., SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), small, large, etc.). Failure to provide this information will deem the firm s SF 330 submittal as nonresponsive and preclude further evaluation All A/E firms are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71 the total cost of the production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings and specifications shall not exceed six (6) percent of the estimate cost of construction. Other A-E fees are not included in the six (6) percent. Additionally, FAR Clause 52.236-22 (c) - Design Within Funding Limitation, will be applicable to this procurement action. EXSISTING CONDITIONS: The Canandaigua VAMC is located at 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424. Building 7 and 8 are two of the main campus structures and contains sensitive programming including CLC s with in-patient care. The existing electrical rooms are insufficient in size and does not meet current codes/standards as set by the VA. The adjacent spaces to these electrical rooms consist of available space for expansion. All electrical equipment shall be replaced unless otherwise directed by the VA and all building services shall placed on emergency power. All proposed equipment shall meet current VA standards and codes. SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED 1. Provide investigative, schematic, and design development services, production of construction documents, working drawings, specifications, and cost estimates, and perform construction administration including shop drawing and submittal review as required to complete the work and as per the Architect/Engineer (A/E) Required Deliverables. The A/E firm shall analyze the existing conditions and working with the Medical Center staff develop various proposals to meet the project intent. Develop accepted proposal into a final design and cost estimate to best suit the needs and constraints of the government, while incorporating VAMC Canandaigua Engineering Services, VA Network 2, or any other government comments. 2. Provide for necessary design for utility connections, alternative power, phasing, and support for building operations through construction with minimal interruptions. 3. Perform load test on existing generator and emergency power system to confirm existing supply will support additional loads. 4. Provide an independent analysis to locate any underground or hidden utilities for inclusion in the design if applicable, to confirm viability of planned excavations or demolitions of to support design objectives. Such analysis may include ground penetrating radar, review of existing VA documentation or other viable options to verify these utilities. 5. Attend all design review meetings and make all necessary site visits during design phases to gather information necessary from the existing site conditions, building plans, utility plans, etc. to provide a complete assessment of the proposed work. The proposal shall include an identified number of visits. The VA shall provide access to hardcopy/electronic files. The A/E firm shall perform all searches of the files for any required reference materials to support design efforts. Limited digital drawings are available. 6. Attend pre-bid job walk and provide all engineering responses to questions asked by potential bidders and issue addendum when necessary. 7. All work shall be in accordance with all applicable codes in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Design Manuals and VA Publications (Master Construction Specifications, Construction Standards, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Underwriters Laboratory, International Building Code IBC, National Electric Code (NEC), building codes and standards, and VA Information Security Handbook 6500.6, etc.) 8. All work containing hazardous materials shall be in accordance with New York State Code Rule 56 regarding asbestos and other hazardous materials, AHERA regulations 40 CFR Part 763.86, 763,87, and OSHA 1926.1101(k)(1). 9. All submissions shall include physical and digital submissions of drawings and specifications. 10. All drawings shall be submitted at Architectural E1 (30 X 42 ) for full sized sets and Architectural C (18 X 24 ) for half sized sets. All sets shall be bound. 11. All CAD submissions shall be provided in AutoCAD 2017 unless discussed otherwise. Revit models shall also be submitted in addition to CAD documents if created. 12. The Autodesk Build Construction Management platform (Autodesk Construction Cloud ACC) will be used for information sharing and project management through the design and construction phases. This software is provided by the VA at no additional cost to the A/E. a. Platform training will be provided by the VA and is required by all parties to access. b. The A/E shall, upon award, provide a comprehensive list of project staff who will need access to ACC including: i. Full Name ii. Company Name iii. Email Address iv. Role/Position on the project c. Completion certificates of training by all members of the team shall be provided to the COR within 12 calendar days. d. Additional members can be added at any time upon written request to the COR. e. ACC shall be used for all digital submissions, official project correspondence, submittals, RFIs, schedules, actionable tasks, photos, surveys, reports, inspections, etc. 13. Provide Design, Construction, and Post-Construction Services as listed below. A FULL SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDING THE DELIVERABLES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FORMAL SOLICITATION AFTER A REVIEW OF THE SF330S. LOCATION Canandaigua VAMC. 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424 CO