Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) - New Delaware Home for the Chronically Ill (DHCI)

As of September 28, 2022, the programming phase is complete and under review for budgetary reasons. A construction manager has been selected and is not releasing any information at this time. A firm construction schedule has not been established. Original Solicitation below: Public Notice is hereby given that the State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is soliciting letters of interest from Architectural/Engineering firms for Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) - New Delaware Home for the Chronically Ill (DHCI). The current DHCI exists on the grounds of the DHSS campus on Sunnyside Road in Smyrna, Delaware. After an assessment study and analysis, it has been decided to construct a new DHCI on this same campus. The new DHCI will be planned for 150 beds at a budget of $50 million, and this will be a skilled nursing facility. Some of the building components needed for the new facility include, but are not limited to, the following: o Facility Administration Office Area o Medical Records Storage o Patient rooms (including Isolation Rooms) o Kitchen (for central feeding as well as remote feeding) w/ Loading Dock and trash disposal facilities o Dining Hall o Doctor office(s) and Exam Room(s) o Dental care o Miscellaneous medical services o Pharmacy o Physical therapy space o Exercise Room o Day Rooms o Laundry (both central laundry and residential machines) o Multi-purpose Rooms o Activities Center (separate from the Multi-purpose Room) o Visitation space o Nurse stations and Break Rooms o Staff Training Rooms o Chapel o Staff Overnight Quarters o Grounds Improvements such as: -Courtyards -Outdoor Pavilion -Walking trails -Bus transportation circulation Each respondent will be required to provide all necessary design services to complete the entirety of the project in order to obtain competitive bids from responsible contractors. This may include, but is not limited to, architectural, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and possible specialty design services, Preparation of bid documents and construction administration must also be provided as part of the successful respondent's scope of work. At this time, it is expected that a Construction Manager will be contracted by the Owner for this Project Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to dfm_ask@delaware.gov by Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Responses will be posted by Tuesday, December 14, 2021

72,000 SF.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Joists, Metal Support Assemblies, Healthcare Metal Supports.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows, Louvers and Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Service Walls, Patient Bed Service Walls, Wall and Door Protection, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Protective Covers.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Mercantile and Service Equipment, Vending Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Healthcare Equipment, Medical Sterilizing Equipment, Examination and Treatment Equipment, Patient Care Equipment, Operating Room Equipment, Solid Waste Handling Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Blinds, Casework, Furniture, Seating, Institutional Furniture, Healthcare Furniture.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Radiation Protection.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Gas and Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Compressed-Air Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Chemical-Waste Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Processed Water Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Substations, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Special Purpose Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems, Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Fire Detection and Alarm, Radiation Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Planting Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.