Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a design-build contractor to install a new 1.5T MRI system at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The project includes demolition, architectural modification, structural work, and installation of new systems. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary professional services, equipment, labor, materials, supervision, tools, testing, and specialty services. The project is expected to last 600 days, with 140 days for design and 460 days for construction. The contractor will be required to attend design review meetings and provide meeting minutes to the VA for approval and distribution.
Some key aspects of the project include:
• Furnishing all necessary professional services, equipment, labor materials, supervision, tools, testing, and specialty services
• Demolition of existing finishes, walls, and systems as necessary to accommodate the new equipment
• Structural modifications, including the installation of Unistrut, structural steel, and other supports required for equipment mounting, shielding, and ceiling systems
• Architectural improvements, including new gypsum board partitions, acoustical ceilings, doors, flooring, and painting
• Installation of RF shielding and performance of radiation protection testing to ensure compliance with MRI safety requirements
• Modifications and additions to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Provision of a detailed containment plan for infection control
• Attendance at weekly construction meetings with the VA and construction contractor
• Conducting site visits and providing documentation to the VA Project Engineer
• Verifying as-built conditions from contractor-supplied marked-up prints and furnishing updated sets of prints and electronic copies