OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
This is a Presolicitation Notice for an upcoming Design-Build project at the Veteran???s Affairs Medical Center (VACAN) in Canandaigua, NY. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. NOTE: The response date that is required to post this notice is not in any way a due date for any submission. This is a pre-solicitation notice only. No proposals are being accepted. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract in accordance with RFO 36.101-2 two-phase design-build selection procedures. Phase I will use Go/Pass and No Go/Fail combined with adjectival ratings to select up to five (5) of the most highly qualified firms to participate in Phase II. The estimated value of this project is $40M to $70M. The project scope involves extensive demolition, hazardous material abatement, and renovation of two existing structures at the VA Office in Canandaigua, NY. Building 1 consists of the full interior demolition, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) removal to structure, and exterior shell improvements. This includes total roof and fa??ade replacement of a six-story, 70,000 SF medical facility. The building will be left in make safe condition, shoring up structural and physical security conditions that will allow for future development.Building 3 involves the full interior demolition and complete renovation of a 5,100 SF ground-level pharmacy. The Pharmacy will serve the medical campus and outside community.The USACE-Buffalo District intends to release the Phase I solicitation on or around 20 November 2026.
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