VISN-23 Architect-Engineering 2011

Provide Architect-Engineer (A-E) design services for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23. VISN 23 consists of nine medical centers, forty community based outpatient clinics, four domiciliaries, and seven VA nursing homes.

The A-E shall provide: (1) Development of full design-bid-build packages and Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for design-build projects; (2) Multi-disciplined design support and consultant services; (3) Construction management services, construction inspection, and engineering consultation services during construction (4) Cost estimating, cost control and scheduling; (5) Design, drafting, and planning services for renovation, demolition and alterations to existing facilities, interior design, and space planning; (6) Engineering and environmental studies, reports and related services, NEPA documentation; (7) Historical society coordination/documentation; (8) Incidental asbestos and lead paint survey work may be required relating to the design services; (9) Planning, studies, site investigations, survey for hazardous, toxic, or regulated materials; (10) Topographic and/or boundary surveys; (11) Contractor submittal review, contract modifications, engineering advice during construction; (12) Subsurface geotechnical investigations/testing (13) Preparation of OMB 300 documentation (14) Energy computations, LEED studies/certification (15) Life safety code studies (16) As-built preparation (17) Value Engineering studies/evaluations; (18) Construction scheduling services; and (19) Inspection, evaluation, and reports on completed projects.