El Paso Veterans Administration (VA) New Health Care Center   6

US Army Corps of Engineers

Southwestern Division, Interagency and International Services

El Paso Veterans Administration (VA) New Health Care Center

Project Schedule Milestone Update

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this notice; therefore, no proposals are required at this time. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information to this notice nor any follow-up information requests.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project for vertical construction services to construct a New Health Care Center for the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Office of Construction and Facility Management (CFM). The proposed project is planned as a Design-Build (DB) Firm Fixed Price contract. The project schedule is being adjusted to align with project funding. The Phase I RFP Solicitation target solicitation is 4th Quarter FY22. Project funds were included in the FY22 DVA Appropriation signed into law on 15 March 2022. The balance of funds is included in the FY23 President's Budget.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The work will consist of the design and construction of a new health care center with approximately 492,995 square feet to replace the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) health care center for the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System (EPVAHCS), including construction of a new central utility plant. Construction will be located on Fort Bliss adjacent to the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC). Primary facility will include the complete health care center replacement, consisting of ambulatory care, outpatient clinics, ancillary services, building information systems and special foundations, utilizing Evidence Based Design (EBD). Supporting facilities will include site work, surface parking, utilities, storm water infrastructure and associated improvements necessary to support the new health care center. Disposition of the existing facility is not included. The project will be designed in accordance with the DVA Technical Information Library (TIL) as well as with applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Operations and maintenance manuals, commissioning, and comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design services are required.

The El Paso VA New Health Care Center project magnitude is estimated at >$500 million and will have a period of performance of approximately 1,470 days. The El Paso VA New Health Care Center Request for Proposal is still under development, so these estimates may change.

The latest Draft Phase I DB RFP is attached for your awareness. Inquiries, questions and comments related to the project must be submitted via ProjNet, www.projnet.org, Bidder Inquiry Key: IYUYGK-CU3PBU

Comment period will close 30 June 2022.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Benjamin Aldrich

CESWF-IIS@usace.army.mil