Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center - Tier 3 Main Computer Room (MCR), Boston, MA

VA JP - Tier 3 Main Computer Room (MCR)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing an unrestricted Invitation of Bid (IFB) with Prequalification of Sources (in accordance with DFARS 236.272) solicitation for the construction of a new Tier 3 Main Computer Room for the Veterans Affair (VA) Hospital, Jamaica Plain campus in Boston, MA. The NAICS code for the work described below is 236220. The solicitation is planned to be issued on or around May 2023. The period of performance will be 750 days. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

USACE is currently developing a construction package that involves a complete renovation and construction of a Tier 3 Main Computer Room to meet the Electronic Health Records Management (EHRM) mandate set by Congress. All documentation included and scope of work described here is subject to change prior to solicitation and is only to be used for information purposes. The scope of work for this contract includes but isn’t limited to:

• Construction of a Tier 3 replacement main computer room (data center) in the basement of the VA Jamaica Plain campus within approximately 3,600 SF of space.


• Currently includes 52 new cabinets as part of the data center.


• Includes all fiberoptic runs throughout the campus and HVAC cooling in the basement for the new data racks.


• Several duct banks runs through the campus with dual redundant runs for primary and emergency power to the data center.


• Rearrangement of basement space and new interior finishes including a new ceiling.

• Additional electrical upgrades to meet N+1 (redundancy) requirements as part of the project.


• Over 12,000 LF of fiber optic cable to be installed throughout various locations on campus all connected to the Data Center.


• New Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units to support the heat load within the Data Center.


• Rooftop mechanical units as part of the glycol system to support the air conditioning within the Data Center.

This project will occur in active hospital environmental with patients and staff on campus. Due to the proximity to patients, strict infection control protocols must be put in place to ensure no adverse effects from construction. Further, this project will require extensive coordination and advance planning to meet project goals without any disruption to the current life critical operations on-going at the hospital. The campus is located in a tight urban location in Boston, MA with minimal space to conduct construction operations requiring further coordination of activities to ensure the campus remains operational and meets its commitment to patients.