657-351, CONSTRUCT CLINICAL & URGENT CARE ADDITION
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Heartland Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, intends to issue a solicitation for a construction project, Construct Clinical and Urgent Care Addition, Project Number 657-351, John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. This will be a design-buid project.
Base Bid Design- Construct Clinical and Urgent Care Addition, work includes all labor, materials, equipment and supervision for Level II design submission IAW with Program Guide PG-18-15, Vol E. The Design-Build Contractor Team calculations, working drawings, cost estimates, and construction period services necessary for this project, in accordance with items herein specified. Design-Build Architect Engineer (DB A/E) is to provide complete set of construction documents, drawings and specifications reflecting work that the Design-Build contractor is to provide with all labor, material, and technical expertise to design, construct, and commission a single story structure IAW VA Barrier Free Design Guide (approximately 8,000 square foot) at the elevation of the existing south parking lot of the hospital(Building 1) at the John J. Pershing Veteran Affairs Medical Center (JJPVAMC) 1500 N Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901. This shall be designed to withstand future vertical expansion of a minimum of one (1) additional level. The provided drawings and documents are for reference only and the design build contractor is responsible for the complete design build project including new drawings and specifications.
Base Bid (Build): Work includes all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to construct a single story structure, access road, IAW VA Barrier Free Design Guide. Design-Build contractor shall design, construct, and commission a single story structure (approximately 8,000 square foot) at the elevation of the existing south parking lot of the hospital (Building 1). This structure shall be located at the southwest end of the hospital near Building 1 as shown on the existing A/E drawings. This addition is to be an adaptation of the current A/E design that was completed for this project and could not be constructed due to budgetary restraints. The current A/E drawings are for a two (2) story structure. Only the lower level floor plan with the related drawings and the elevator and elevator shaft to allow access to the main hospital (Building 1) will be utilized for this project. All bid deductions identified in the current A/E drawings are not part of this project and shall not be utilized in the design and construction of this project. The provided drawings, specifications, and documents are for reference only and the design build contractor is responsible for the complete design build project including new drawings, specifications, and all other related documents. This structure shall be designed and constructed to withstand a future vertical expansion of a minimum of one (1) additional level. This structure shall include an elevator and elevator shaft(s) as shown on the existing A/E drawings. This structure shall include the design and construction of elevator shaft(s) that shall include one (1) elevator with the option of adding one (1) elevator in the future. This elevator and elevator shaft(s) shall be designed and constructed to allow adequate room for a patient gurney to be transferred between floors. This structure shall comply with the VA Barrier Free Design Guide and all applicable codes and shall have a covered pick up and drop off located at the south end of the new addition. Site and parking improvements should be conducted as necessary to improve pedestrian and vehicular access. The design/construction shall include all design, site investigation, surveys, abatement, environmental protection, utility site, phasing, site security, traffic control, construction, and all other components required to provide a complete project to the JJPVAMC upon contract completion. Commissioning services shall be provided by a 3rd party commissioning agent, in accordance with project specifications provided. The cost of the commissioning agent shall be included in the contractor s bid, and paid for by the contractor. The selected commissioning firm shall be approved by the VA prior to final selection by the contractor, upon VA review of commissioning agent s credentials. This structure shall include all rooms/areas as shown for the parking lot elevation on the existing AE drawings.
The estimated performance period is 690 calendar days (190 calendar days for design submittals and 500 calendar days for build phase) after the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued. Location of the work is at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d) and in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006, this construction project is a competitive total set- aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The project cost range is between: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 with a small business size standard $36.5 million. This completion period includes final inspection and clean-up. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its annual average gross revenue, taken for the last 3 fiscal years, does not exceed the size standard stated above. The successful prime contractor must perform no less than 15 percent of the General Construction labor. Proposal submission instructions will be included in the solicitation package. HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION --- All potential offerors, to include Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Plan Rooms and Printing Companies should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and Fed Biz Opps in order to view or download solicitations. This solicitation, with plans, specifications, and any amendments, will be published in electronic format as an Electronic Bid Set (EBS) at the Fed Biz Opps website, http://www.fbo.gov. There will be no printed hard copies or CD-ROM Disks provided by the agency. Interested parties can only access the solicitation, including any amendments, at the Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.fbo.gov. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror s inability to access the document at the referenced website. Firms must also register as Plan Holders via the Internet at the above site in order to receive notification via email of any amendments to the solicitation or general announcements.
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Arnold Payne
Supervisory Contracting Officer
913-946-1969
arnold.payne@va.gov
