A/E Design Replace/Expand Clinical Addition Elevators
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A/E) DESIGN SERVICES: - The Veterans Administration, Wilmington VA Medical Center is seeking Architect and Engineer (A&E) firms certified as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The A&E firm must be approved under NAICS Code 541310 Architectural Services, with a small business size standard of $4.5 million capable of preparing all design documentation associated with Project #460-11-113, Replace/Expand Clinical Addition Elevators. The selection process will be in two phases. Phase I of the evaluation process will result in a narrowing of offerors to a maximum of 3 to 4 firms based on evaluation factors that includes: 1- Design Team Proposed For This Projectu 2- Proposed Management Planu 3- Previous Experience of Proposed Teamu 4 " Location and Facilities of Working Officesu 5- Proposed Design Approachu 6- Project Controlu (See Attached Score Sheet). Phase II shall consist of interviewing the candidates that have advanced past Phase I to Phase II. Phase II evaluation factors shall include 1- Design Team Proposed For This Projectu 2- Proposed Management Planu 3- Previous Experience of Proposed Teamu 4 " Location And Facilities Of Working Officesu 5- Proposed Design Approachu 6- Project Controlu 7- Estimating Effectivenessu 8- Sustainable Designu 9- Miscellaneous Experience & Capabilitiesu 10-Awardsu 11 Insurance and Litigation. (See Attached Score Sheet). Interview times will be determined and offerors making it to Phase II will be notified of their interview time on or before September 13, 2010. An A/E design package along with a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to the offeror that is determined to be the best technically qualified to complete this project based on the outcome of Phase II. The RFP will be issued no later than September 17, 2010 with a response date of September 24, 2010. The proposal shall be completed and returned for a price evaluation. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to awardu to negotiate with any or all offerorsu to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total priceu and to award to the offeror submitting the highest technically rated or the lowest total price proposalu and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined to be the most advantageous best value to the Government. Phase II proposal will be requested initially on the most favorable price and technical terms. However, the Government reserves the right to clarify certain aspects of proposals or conduct discussions providing an opportunity for the offeror to revise its proposal.
