C1DA--AE Replace Roofing Cx - 539-25-101

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to retain an independent third-party Commissioning Agent to perform comprehensive commissioning services for the subject project. This project will replace and repair roofing and lighting protection at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (Building Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16 and trailers) including main and Fort Thomas Campuses (Building Numbers: 64, 117 and trailers), in accordance with the general items as written (231000 sq-ft). Selection Criteria: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; (6) 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.