Project Overview: VA Medical Center Infrastructure Upgrades

SteerBridge is engaged in enhancing the IT infrastructure for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) through a series of task orders under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Construction Management Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (CM IDIQ) contract. This project involves working closely with VA Medical Center (VAMC) engineering teams across three locations in West Virginia. Our team delivers multi-disciplinary services specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of these EHRM initiatives.

Perry Point VAMC Upgrades

At the Perry Point VA Medical Center, our scope of work includes extensive upgrades to the facility’s infrastructure to support modernized healthcare services. Key aspects of the project include:

Fiber and Network Enhancements: Upgrading fiber throughout buildings to each Telecommunications Room (TR), implementing redundant fiber runs throughout the facility to the demarcation room from the provider point, and expanding connectivity.

Data and Power Installations: Installing approximately 100 data drops and 75 electrical outlets throughout the facility, providing power in each TR, and upgrading power distribution and HVAC systems.

Physical Security and Space Improvements: Conducting physical security assessments and implementing necessary upgrades, including the reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing spaces. This includes demolition, new construction, finishes, and cabling enhancements.

Data Center and WAN Upgrades: Assessing and upgrading the fiber infrastructure backbone both within buildings and between buildings, and creating a diversified path for Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity.

HAZMAT Abatement and Site Work: Ensuring hazardous materials are properly managed and mitigated, with site work covering approximately 70 TRs across 30 buildings.

Through these comprehensive upgrades, SteerBridge is committed to providing secure, reliable, and future-ready infrastructure to support the VA’s mission of delivering quality healthcare to veterans.

Project Specifications

Size of Project

Varies by location, Perry Point ~50K Square Feet

Locations

Baltimore, Lock Raven, and Perry Point, MD

Contract

36C10F22D0012

Period of Performance

May 15th, 2023 – May 14th, 2027

Construction Value

Varies by location, Perry Point ~$36M

Inspection and Quality Assurance

Conduct thorough inspections, testing, and quality assurance for all project elements

Verify project work completion per the project documents, and create lists of incomplete or deficient work for follow-up and resolution

Personnel

Recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of full-time, on-site personnel, including:

One (1) Senior Engineer (Construction Management - Systems Architecture/Engineering)

One (1) Staff Architect (Construction Management - Architecture)

Key Personnel staffing retained one (1) incumbent Staff Architect (CM-A) and locally recruited one (1) Senior Engineer (CM-SA/E)

All Construction Managers exceed the qualification standards outlined in the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Labor Category requirements

Communications

Active communication and oversight from kickoff to completion:

Our Portfolio Manager engages in regular communication with Construction Managers, VA Medical Center Supervisors, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5 EHRM Asset Managers, and the VISN 5 Contracting Officer

Weekly check-ins ensure contract and personnel performance aligns with project goals

Comprehensive Services

Support throughout the EHRM project lifecycle, including preconstruction, procurement, construction, and closeout

Perform design quality control, oversee design process management, conduct third-party cost estimates and cost reviews, and assess project schedules for accuracy

Develop detailed scopes of work for contractors, conduct pre-construction walk-throughs, respond to Requests for Information (RFIs), review contractor cost proposals, and assist with negotiations