RFQ D/B - 10 West Outpatient Specialty Clinic at the VAMC Manhattan

Project Description: This is a follow up Sources Sought Notice for a Design-Bid-Build requirement to construct the Manhattan VAMC, Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program 10 West Outpatient Specialty Clinic at the VAMC Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Healthcare System as summarized herein and further defined in the future bid documents and General Requirements. All work is located on the campus of the fully operational Manhattan VA Medical Center at 423 E. 23rd Street, Manhattan, NY. All interested firms are encouraged to submit their proposal packages. The approximate period of performance is 1 1/2 years. The renovation of the 16,500 SF space is to complete a new outpatient clinic in 10 West (10W) as well as upgrades to the 10 Central (10C) corridors, elevator lobbies and elevator doors. The General Scope of Work (SOW) includes, but is not limited to, providing all labor, materials, and equipment for the following tasks per Construction Documents (CDs): The project consists of a partial interior renovation on the 10th floor of an existing / occupied building. Approximately one third of the floor plate is to be renovated encompassing two of four exit stairs serving the floor. All stairs are required to remain accessible to exit the floor throughout the construction and final occupancy stage. Complete demolition of 10W wing including walls, plumbing, electrical, asbestos, etc. Demolish all electrical elements, associated wirings within walls or ceilings, and existing panelboards that are insufficient to accommodate the new work. Demolish and remove all existing IT systems and install new telecommunications and security systems for the 10W and 10C areas. Exterior renovation includes removal and replacement of extruded aluminum framed exterior window system located in the 10 West and 10 Central area of the 10th Floor. The interior renovation consists of the following: Construct and complete 14 exam rooms. Construct a treatment room with patient toilet room. Construct and complete Medication room and microscope room including custom casework. Construct a check-in room and a check-out room with installation of new custom casework, countertops, and partitions. Construct a new conference room with a custom casework kitchenette alcove. Construct and complete 3 triage rooms. Construct and complete staff locker area including new metal lockers. Construct staff lounge with kitchenette including custom casework. Relocate wheelchair scale to Equipment Alcove in new Triage area. Construct and complete Lead clerk room. Build out the HAC (housekeeping aid closet). Construct toilet rooms including 2 patient toilets, 1 men's public toilet, 1 women's public toilet, and 2 staff toilets. Install drinking new drinking fountains. Construct waiting areas, corridors, and elevator lobbies. Work includes but not limited to new luxury vinyl tile and wall protection at the waiting areas. Acrylic panels for corridor 10203W and accent wall mural for Corridor 10054C. Construct Wheelchair storage room, storage rooms, and crash cart alcove. Construct 3 new nursing consultant rooms. Construct 3 new preceptor rooms. Construct utility spaces/rooms including but not limited to mechanical rooms, electrical closets, fire alarm closet, and data rooms. Construct clean supply room, clean linen room, and soiled holding room. Remove asbestos containing material (ACM) by a licensed abatement contractor as per construction documents. Construct one procedure room with private toilet. Demolish existing sprinkler system including all piping, sprinkler heads, valves, and accessories back to the existing main standpipe. Design and install new automatic sprinkler system. All existing sprinkler system to remain active until the new sprinkler system is activated. Demolish existing fire alarm devices. Design and install new fire alarm system and devices. General electrical work for power, lighting, and lighting control system for the project area. IT and Telcom. work includes, but not limited to, the following: Nurse Call System Audio/Visual systems Security systems. All construction work to be done according to approved Phasing Plan. Work activities will require off-hour working schedules including evenings and weekends based on hospital operations. Sources Sought Notice The project is anticipated to be a duration or 1 1/2 years from the Notice to Proceed. The project Magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000,00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 236220, $39.5M (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). This source sought notice is for market research purposes in accordance with federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is to canvass all firms interested in proposing on this requirement. It dose not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this source sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to the resultant solicitation separately from their response to this source sought. Firms interested in submitting their capabilities for this project must include the following information in the cover letter /introduction: (1) Company name, address, point of contact with phone number and e-mail address; (2) Business size determination, and qualifying small business status/certification of Small Business (3) Bonding capacity (from surety). If submitting as a Joint Venture (JV), all JV's must have an agreement, JV entity DUNS, and CVE certification. All firm submitting must provide their CVE certification with date of expiration. Please limit responses to (5) pages. The Contractor capability statement shall include, but not limited to: Design-Bid-Build Experience: Demonstrate previous experience performing similar type of government construction (before mentioned) with a value of at least $10,000,000.00 performed in the past five years. Demonstrate experience with Hospital, Medical Clinic, Healthcare facility construction experience, if not hospital or healthcare facility experiences demonstrate experience with institutional or administration buildings Capability to perform: Provide a construction management composition for similar type construction Briefly state how this project will be managed Respondents are requested to submit capability Statements that exhibit clear and convincing evidence of your firm's capabilities and experience to perform the stated project. Please submit capability packages via email to: Katie Washington at katie.washington@va.gov no later than 3:00pm ET on October 6, 2022, and in the subject line state "Manhattan 10 West Outpatient Specialty Clinic and [Company Name]". All information concerning this requirement will be posted only on the Contract Opportunities website (https://www.SAM.gov). At the current time no solicitation exists, therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A SOLICITATION package. All future notices related to this procurement will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website (https://www.SAM.gov) DISCLAIMER This Source Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

16,500 SF.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Construction Facilities, Field Offices and Sheds, Sanitary Facilities, Construction Aids, Temporary Scaffolding and Platforms.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Forming, Concrete Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Structural Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Buildings, Steel Joist Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Sheet Metal Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers, Built-Up Bituminous Roofing, Flashing and Sheet Metal, Joint Sealants.
Division 08 -	Openings, Metal Doors and Frames, Metal Frames, Metal Doors, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Specialty Doors and Frames, Special Function Doors, Cold Storage Doors, Panel Doors, Sectional Doors, Entrances and Storefronts, Entrances, Automatic Entrances, Sliding Automatic Entrances, Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies, Windows, Hardware, Door Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Wall Coverings, Acoustic Treatment, Painting and Coating, Painting, Exterior Painting, Interior Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Signage, Telephone Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Lockers, Storage Assemblies, Metal Storage Shelving, Wardrobe and Closet Specialties, Closet and Utility Shelving, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Loading Dock Equipment, Healthcare Equipment, Medical Sterilizing Equipment, Examination and Treatment Equipment, Patient Care Equipment, Collection and Disposal Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Art, Window Treatments, Casework, Furnishings and Accessories, Rugs and Mats, Office Furniture, Seating, Multiple Seating, Site Furnishings, Trash and Litter Receptacles.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Radiation Protection.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, 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), HVAC Insulation, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation, Integrated Automation Network Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Power Distribution Units, Battery Equipment, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Special Purpose Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Parking Lighting, Area Lighting, Site Lighting, Flood Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Call Management, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Healthcare Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Electronic Surveillance, Video Surveillance, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities.