Y--Acute Care 6C-5CN Modoification #2

RENOVATE 6TH FLOOR NORTH & SOUTH, 5TH FLOOR NORTH, C-WING Solicitation Number VA-69D-10-IB-0119 is changed. The solicitation will be a Request for Proposal (RFP) and the new solicitation number is: VA-69D-10-RP-0247. Scope of Work Project # 695-223. Renovate wards 6C North (6CN) and South (6CS) and 5C North (5CN) in Building 111, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI to meet current industry and Handbook 7610 patient privacy needs. " Each ward (6CN and 6CS) would be combined to create one wind of patient care with once centralized nurses' station and a total of six modular nurses' stations. " Ward 5CN would be remodeled to create one ward of patient care with on centralized nurses' station and a total of three modular nurses' stations. " 6C modifications will result in a 30 Med/Surg bed for the entire wing with accompanying nursing and physician support space. " 5CN modifications will result in 13 Med/Surg begs with accompanying nursing and physician support space. " This is a total reduction of 9 beds for acute care wards 5CN, 6CN and 6CS. " Each bedroom will on wards 6C and 5CN will have a private bathroom. " Modular nurses' stations will be strategically located to enable closer patient contact and patient care efficiencies. " The goal of the project is to meet the requirements defined by the CARES Report approved February 8, 2002 by the complete renovation of the 1962-designed 64-bed inpatient unit on 6CN and 6CS and the 32-bed inpatient unit on 5CN. " The project will allow for the patient rooms to provide adequate privacy to reflect sensitivity and respect for patient privacy in accordance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and Handbook 7610 Standards. In accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare and Information Technology Act of 2006, Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), competition is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) construction firms. The solicitation will be issued on/about April 05, 2010 with proposals due May 01, 2010 (dates subject to change). The bidder is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from Fedbizops (www.fbo.gov) which may be issued to this solicitation. There will be one pre-construction conference held for this project and all prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-construction conference will be included in the solicitation package, but the conference is tentatively scheduled on/about April 15, 2010 at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. The project magnitude range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220; size standard $33.5 million applies. Time for completion is 545 days after Notice to Proceed. All interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database and VetBiz Vendor Information Pages at www.vip.vetbiz.gov as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firm, and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to bid opening. If you are not registered with CCR, you may request an application via phone at 1-888-227-2423 or register online at http://www.ccr.gov. To complete Representations and Certifications with ORCA, you may go online at https://orca.bpn.gov.