Y1DA--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Design Tampa

A/E Part One Services (also known as Design Phase) for this design project includes site visits, field investigation, studies and user interviews to prepare drawings, specifications and cost estimates for all facets of work and disciplines/trades to facilitate a construction project to upgrade the facility infrastructure to support the new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system in accordance with VA OEHRM Site Infrastructure Requirements (provided by VHA). The project shall include, but is not limited to, upgrading facility fiber throughout the buildings to each Tele/Comm Room (87), provide a redundant fiber run throughout the facility to each Tele/Comm Room, provide redundant fiber mains to the PBX/Telecom Demarcation and Data Center Rooms from the provider point, install or upgrade potentially IT outlets (8400) located throughout end user spaces, and 48 port patch panels (175) in Tele/Comm Rooms (87) throughout campus buildings (Requires field verification), install or upgrade potentially electrical outlets (8400) located throughout the end user spaces and Dual Power Outlets (87) in Tele/Comm Rooms (87) throughout the campus (Requires field verification) , upgrade facility power distribution as required, upgrade facility HVAC distribution as required, physical security assessment and upgrades and hazardous material abatement. A/E Part Two Services of this design project (also known as Construction Period Services) includes responding to construction contractor Requests For Information (RFIs) during the solicitation (solicitation support) and construction phases of the construction project, attendance at pre-bid, post-award and commissioning kick off construction project conferences, review of construction material submittals and shop drawings, approximately site visits per month during construction (both scheduled and emergent) to ensure compliance with the design drawings and specifications, preparation of site visit reports, coordination with project commissioning requirements, review of any construction project modifications for cost and technical acceptability, attendance and participation during the final acceptance inspection, preparation of the punch list and preparation of record drawings of the completed construction project based on the construction contractor’s as-built drawings. The A/E shall prepare a submittal log to be utilized by the VA during construction period services, maintain RFI log and provide meeting minutes for weekly construction meetings throughout the duration of construction. All Part Two Services are optional line items and will not be exercised at the time of award. The A-E shall be professionally licensed in any state in the United States. The A-E is responsible for all services to complete the deliverables listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) (See SOW -EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – Tampa VA Healthcare System - 9 JUN 21). The deliverables outlined in the SOW are inclusive of the following: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, basis of design (10%), schematic design (35%), design development (65%), contract documents (95%), final bid documents (100%), and construction period services. The deliverables schedule can be found in the SOW.

Architectural, Renovation.