Page 2 of 2 DESCRIPTION: This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the establishment of an Architect-Engineering (A-E) contract with services to be performed at the Salem VA Medical center at 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153. This requirement is being executed under a 100% Set-Aside to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL AFTER AN EVALUATION HAS BEEN MADE ON THE PROVIDED SF-330s. The SF-330 can be downloaded through the GSA Forms Library at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP, scroll down to locate and click on the SF-330 hyperlink entitled, Architect-Engineer Qualifications. Interested firms should submit their current SF-330, Parts I and II, to chanel.johnson@va.gov. The SF-330s are due no later than 9:00 AM, EST, February 18, 2025. SCOPE OF WORK: Intent Provide professional engineering services to include option analysis, phasing design, investigative surveys and reports, planning, consultation and visits, design work, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, preparation of cost estimates and provision of construction period services as necessary for project 658-24-109 Renovate Patient Restrooms, at VAMC Salem, Virginia. The restrooms identified for renovation shall be brought up to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) standards and specifications as well as the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility (ABAA) standards. There are 18 restrooms currently planned to be in the scope of this project. The VA will review the cost estimate at the Design Development stage and confirm or alter the list of restrooms. In no case will new restrooms be added to the scope but one or more MAY be removed if necessary to meet the available funding.   The project intent is to develop a complete design package that addresses all VA and ABAA requirements on restrooms in Building 143. Restrooms to be brought up to standards typically require expansion and complete renovation of all finishes and fixtures. Design efforts shall include: Conduct a site investigation of all identified restrooms in building 143. Identify nonconformance issues using the requirements of all applicable VA standards and specifications, and of the ABAA standards. Utilizing a rating or scoring system, identify the restrooms that are priority based on greater nonconformity with standards. Ratings / scoring shall be documented in a schedule such that the construction can be phased accordingly. For the Design Development (60%) submission review, the VA will review the cost estimate submission and confirm or alter the restrooms that will be in scope. Provide a recommendation for VA personnel to follow up, regarding requirements of the ABAAS for wheelchair accessible toile rooms in existing buildings. Specifically, use F202 Existing Buildings and Facilities, Paragraph F213.2, Exception Number 4 to determine whether VA policy and requirements for renovations may take advantage of this exception, and recommend methods to comply to include: Provision of two wheelchair accessible unisex single use toilet rooms per floor. Recommend other renovations as needed such as grab bars and clearance of fixtures, for the other single use toilet rooms on each floor. Make a recommendation on whether to provide on each floor one wheelchair accessible unisex single use toilet room, and one ambulatory accessible toilet room of a lesser minimum square footage. Examine whether on the First Floor, the single use toilet rooms constitute a cluster of single use toilet rooms and are therefore subject to a minimum of 50% wheelchair accessible. Examine potential benefits or impacts on the Basement Floor of Building 143, where we have identified five single use toilet rooms for renovation. The benefits to examine are the expected completion of four wheelchair accessible toilet rooms with more than one toilet (two Men s and two Women s), which are being renovated and brought up to ABAAS compliance as part of Project# 658-24-104 Renovate Main Lobby. Specifically make a recommendation whether the completion of those restroom renovations will mean no other toilet rooms need be made wheelchair accessible but only meet ambulatory patient requirements such as space in the room and clearance of fixtures, provision of grab bars, etc. Examine according to the the requirements of F213.2 and Exception 4 BUT ALSO any applicable VA policies and standards which speak to the issue. Provide a complete design package which shall include drawings and construction specifications to renovate all restrooms included in the program. In addition to the overall restoration requirements, the following shall also be required: A/E satisfy the following milestones: Schematic Design (30%) Drawings Outline Specifications and a draft of the submittal register Construction Cost Estimate Design Development Review Meeting Final Design Submission (95%). The Final Design shall