Y--Pittsburg ROB Connecting Bridge

Synopsis: The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), Acquisition Support, Eastern Region, 8380 Colesville Road, Suite 420, Silver Spring, MD 20910 is conduction market research/seeking sources from small business construction firms that are classified under one or more of the following small business programs: (1) Section 8(a), (2) Hub Zone, (3) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), (4) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), (5) Service-Disabled Veterans-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and/or (6) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), for the construction of Project 646-500B, Construction of Connecting Bridge. The place of performance is the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), University Drive Campus, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. The firm must be a small business general construction firm with an approved NAICS Code 236220. The Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 million. The estimated price range for Project No. 646-500B is between $1,000,000 and $3,000,000. This project will be awarded using the 2 step Design-Build procedure. This connecting bridge will provide pedestrian access between the Research Office Building (ROB) and the Main Hospital tower located across the street. The bridge will be approximately 90 feet long, and act as a corridor connecting the newly constructed ROB (Building #30) to the Main Hospital (Building #1). The scope includes: 1) The structure shall be located over the service driveway east of the ROB, and connect to the west elevation of the Main Hospital. 2) The structure may or may not utilize a combination of the following: Concrete piles, steel columns, masonry covered piers, beam, metal decking, and/or concrete slab. The connecting bridge will be a mechanical HVAC system, lighting, etc., to be fed from utilities in the existing buildings. 3) Conduits for Telco and data wiring and additional renovations to parts of the Building #1 and the adjacent site to house utility and infrastructure modifications will also be included. A bid bond, as well as performance and payment bonds, will be required. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of a solicitation. Small bondable business contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought. Responses should include the following information: 1. Company Name, 2. Address, 3. Point of Contact, 4. Phone number and email address, 5. Business size determination and qualifying Small Business status, 6. Certification of Small Business Status, 7. Available Bonding Capacity, 8. Construction experience of similar design build projects in scope, size, and complexity to the Construction of Connecting Bridge. Interested small business contractors must have bonding capacity within the price range above. Please provide your responses to me at [email protected] no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 10, 2014. Small business concerns failing to respond to this ad will not be precluded from responding to the solicitation. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government is only seeking information for market research purposes. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs; Office of Construction and Facilities Management - Eastern Regional Office; 8380 Colesville Road, Suite 420; Silver Spring, MD 20910 Place of Performance: University Drive Campus, VAMC; Pittsburgh, PA 15240 US Point of Contact(s): Sheila Watterson [email protected]