Site work, paving and outdoor lighting for a mixed-use development in Columbia, South Carolina. Conceptual plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; for outdoor lighting for a sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

This Pre-solicitation Notice is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF330 DOCUMENTS ARE CONTAINED HEREIN. NO ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PACKAGE OR TECHNICAL INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED. Project: 544-24-114 Improve Building 10 Overflow Lot Project Location: Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC Estimated/Target Completion Period: 295 calendar days Estimated Magnitude of Services: Between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services Small Business Size Standard: $25.5 million Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Site Visits will not be arranged during this phase. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before September 01, 2025. SF 330 Date of Receipt/Due Date: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one (1) electronic SF330 and attachments if any, no later than (NLT) 3:00 PM (EST) January 10, 2025. AE Evaluation Factors Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Basis of Evaluation: Specialized experience pertains to the types, size, volume, budget, and complexity of work previously or currently being performed by the Offeror that is comparable to the work covered by this solicitation. Specialized experience may also include unique conditions, considerations, or circumstances encountered that are relevant to this solicitation. Specialized experience does not include overseas offices for projects outside the United States, its territories, or possessions; nor does it include subsidiaries that are not normally subject to management decisions, accounting, and policies, or a holding or parent company or an incorporated subsidiary that operates under a firm name different from the parent company. Technical competence includes construction and design projects similar in project scope, size, construction features, dollar value, and complexity of that listed in the solicitation. Technical competence also includes experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. Similar complexity is considered projects of an operational, construction, or design likeness to the work covered in this solicitation. Specific emphasis of experience and technical competence shall be geared primarily towards electrical systems design, while also demonstrating competence with related structure, fire protection, and healthcare facility design. Offerors unable to demonstrate proven specialized experience and technical competence may be considered non-responsive. Failure to provide requested data may negatively impact an Offeror's rating. Submission requirements: Submit a summary sheet for the Offeror and each key consultant. Each summary sheet shall not be more than one (1) page in length, and no more than fifteen (15) pages total. Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Basis of Evaluation: Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an Offeror satisfied its customers needs and requirements and compliance with applicable codes, standards, laws, and regulations. The evaluation of past performance will include but is not limited to: The customer s assessment of the Offeror's commitment to customer satisfaction; Timely delivery of quality work; The Offeror's record of conforming to contract requirements and applicable codes, standards, laws, and regulations; Successful implementation of the Quality Control Plan and quality control procedures; Addressing design errors/omissions timely; Providing Construction Period Services satisfactorily to customers; Adherence to approved schedules; and, History of timely and professional communication and cooperative behavior. Include information on problems (errors/omissions) found, how the problems were corrected, and the impacts to the successful completion of the project (time delays, cost impacts, design modifications, etc.). Provide information supporting favorable cost control, quality of design submissions, and schedule compliance. Provide Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings for submitted relevant projects. If no CPARS data is available, provide Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs). PPQs must be incorporated into the submission; CPARS reports and PPQs will not count towards page limitations. Offeror risks receiving a lower rating if fewer than three (3) are received. Include a discussion on the Offeror s record of significant claims for improper or incomplete design services. Higher ratings may be given for work performed on VA Medical Center campuses. Failure to provide requested data or to provide an accessible point of contact (POC) may negatively impact an Offeror's rating. Failure to demonstrate proven competence to perform projects like the requirements of the solicitation may be considered ineligible for award. Data from other projects not included in b) above are acceptable under past performance (such as cost control or schedule delays) in tables or charts. Submission requirements: Submit a summary sheet describing the Offeror s past performance. The summary sheet shall not be more than two (2) pages in length. Provide either a CPARS or PPQ for each submitted relevant project. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required. services. Basis of Evaluation: Evaluation of professional qualifications will include but is not limited to the subjective assessment of the Offeror's individual resumes. The Offeror shall have a professional engineer, registered in any state in the United States, knowledgeable in their appropriate design discipline, to be the lead designer responsible for reviewing and approving design submissions. The Offeror shall have a professional engineer, qualified and knowledgeable of state and local regulations, be the lead designer responsible for reviewing and approving design submissions and facilitating permit documentation (depending on the nature of the design i.e. environmental, stormwater, etc.). Key personnel to provide qualifications to meet this criterion include Principal(s), Project Manager(s), key consultants, individuals responsible for implementation of the Design QA/QC Plan, and other individuals that are responsible or accountable for design submissions. The Offeror shall describe and/or depict which projects and how well key personnel of the design team have worked together. Higher ratings for this criterion may be given when the Offeror's specific personnel demonstrate relevant credentials, such as professional engineer/architect registration, involvement, and degree of involvement in professional organizations, research/publications, code/standard body involvement, etc. Offerors unable to demonstrate professional qualifications necessary to perform designs may be considered non-responsive . Failure to provide sufficient data supporting professional qualifications may negatively impact an Offeror's rating. Submission Requirements: Submit personal resumes and relevant information for key and responsible personnel on SF330 documentation. SF330 documentation shall not be more than one (1) page in length, and not more than fifteen (15) total pages. Experience in construction period services to include professional field inspections during the construction period, review of construction submittals, support in answering requests for information during the construction period, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work, and cost estimates shall be included as an evaluation criterion when construction period services is included in the statement of work for A-E services. Basis of Evaluation: Evaluation of the Offeror s knowledge, skills, and abilities to complete necessary Construction Period Services (CPS) to support successful project completion. Provide a narrative describing the below services, but not limited to: Professional field inspections, both scheduled and emergent; Maintaining a comprehensive submittal log inclusive of material data, shop drawings, certifications, etc.; Review of construction submittals for design conformance, variance, and applicable code/standard compliance; Providing timely and complete responses to requests for information; Providing supporting documentation (statements of work, cost estimates, technical reports, etc.) for construction modifications; Providing record drawing documentation; Process for correcting design errors/omissions identified during construction; and, Other requirements defined under CPS in the Statement of Work. Submission Requirements: Provide a narrative that describes the Offeror s performance completing CPS for construction. Narrative shall not be more than one (1) page in length. Location in the general geographical area Columbia, SC, and knowledge of the locality of the W.B.J. Dorn VA facility. Basis of Evaluation: Offeror s will be subjectively evaluated based on their knowledge (and the knowledge of subcontractors) of unique conditions or variables, such as familiarity of applicable codes, regulations, construction market & labor conditions, geotechnical, seismic, weather, environmental, or other unique considerations found in the Columbia, SC geographical area. If prior experience in Columbia, SC is minimal, describe how the design team plans to obtain specific knowledge of local conditions or project features required for a compliant design. Data from other projects are acceptable to highlight knowledge of the Columbia, SC geographical area. Offerors that submit relevant projects outside of the Columbia, SC geographical area may be given a lower rating than projects within the Columbia, SC geographical area. Submission Requirements: Provide a narrative that describes the Offeror s experience in the Columbia, SC geographical area. Narrative shall not be more than one (1) page in length. Implementation of a Design Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan. Basis of Evaluation: Provide a Preliminary Design QA/QC Plan and associated procedures to be utilized on this solicitation that demonstrates that the design submissions, drawings, plans, specifications, submittal logs and other relevant information will go through a rigorous review process and coordination effort within the A/E firm and with subcontracted firms. Denote industry standards, best practices, and performance improvements taken to increase efficiency and quality, Identify the roles and responsibilities of the major personnel of the Offeror. It is expected that a Principal of the Offeror, knowledgeable and engaged with the project, reviews and approves submissions prior to their submission. Identify the key personnel that are expected to be accountable for the implementation of the QA/QC plan and responsible for completion of contract requirements. Depict the successful implementation of the QA/QC plan/procedures in the submitted relevant projects. Failure to provide QA/QC plan/procedures for each project may negatively impact an Offeror s rating. Describe the process for finding and mitigating design errors/omissions during design. Submission Requirements: Provide a preliminary Design QA/QC Plan and any associated procedures to be utilized for this solicitation. Provide a summary sheet depicting the successful implementation of the Design QA/QC Plan. The summary sheet shall not be more than one (1) page in length. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Basis of Evaluation: Identify the Offeror s past, present and projected future workload, including VA contracts over the previous 12 months. Describe the Offeror s capacity to incorporate this solicitation s work while meeting prescribed dates for current workload. Each key team member to include % of available capacity to take on new project. Evaluation of this factor will be an assessment of the Offeror s ability to complete design documents within the period of performance and meet solicitation requirements. Data from other projects are acceptable in tables or charts. Higher ratings may be given for this criterion when information provided exceeds the minimum requirements. Submission Requirements: Provide a narrative that describes the Offeror s work capacity. Narrative shall not be more than one (1) page in length. The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service- disabled Veteran-owned small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors. Basis of Evaluation: Offerors shall be evaluated based on their utilization plans for service- disabled Veteran- owned small businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs), or other types of small businesses. Offerors shall submit qualifications for proposed consultants per other criteria in this solicitation. Submission Requirements: Provide a narrative that discusses the Offeror s approach. Narrative shall not be more than one (1) page in length. *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.