36C24222B0037.docx

SUBJECT*

528A4-18-203 GROUND WATER MITIGATION BUILDING 30

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

222 Richmond Avenue

Batavia NY

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Tanya Baldwin tanya.baldwin@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Presolicitation Notice

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SYNOPSIZING AN UPCOMING COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR 5.201 AND 5.203 – AN INVITATION FOR BIDS WILL BE POSTED ON OR ABOUT MAY 4, 2022

Ground Water Mitigation Building 30, Batavia VA Medical Center: Procurement Number: 36C24222B0037; Project Number: 528A4-18-203

The Batavia VA Medical Center (VAMC) will be posting a solicitation to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform work under project number 528A4-18-203 titled Ground Water Mitigation Building 30.

The general scope of this project is: tree removal, coordination with local agencies (see drawings/specs with solicitation), site security, site survey and testing, trenching for a force main water pipe, new pumps and piping, electrical work, infection control requirements, controls monitoring for new pumps, fire alarm system work, restoration of VA grounds, etc (see SOW). All work will be accomplished on the Batavia VAMC campus as indicated in the specifications and drawings.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 221320 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A 20% bid bond will be required and must be submitted with the bid. This project is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

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SCOPE OF WORK

Ground Water Mitigation Building 30

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Project # 528A4-18-203

Period of Performance; Nine (9) Months Total from Notice to Proceed until Project Completion Acceptance. This includes all the submittals, testing, construction and close out Documentation.

General Information:

Project Description:

Project Overview The Batavia, New York Veterans Hospital is soliciting for construction services to correct the Batavia Building 30 Ground Water Mitigation at the Batavia, New York Veterans Hospital is located at 222 Richmond Avenue in Batavia, N.Y. 14020.

Project Timeframe The project shall be completed in Nine (9) months total. It is critical that this work is completed in one season as these pumps address our ground water infiltration for building 30. The work shall be completed before winter and there are specific phasing requirements under the electrical plans and the 010000 General Requirements Specifications.

From the moment that this project is awarded to completion, the VA COR will be working with the Contracting Officer and the Contractor to keep this project on schedule. The contractor shall anticipate weekly meetings and weekly documentation from the from the VA COR to the Contracting Officer with respect to progress to push this project to a timely completion.

General Description Refer to the contract drawings and specifications for this project as the VA and their design team have put in a substantial effort to assure that all requirements are met for this project. Provide all submittals, shop drawings, safety plan and shut down notices prior to proceeding (Refer to drawing GI003, all other construction drawings and specifications). This project includes but is not limited to the following:

· Tree Removal

· Stump Grinding

· Debris Removed

· Topsoil

· Coordination with Local Agencies

· Refer to the 010000 General Requirements Specifications and Drawing GI002 as the contractor will be required to report NOT only to the VA but to the County of Genesee and the Town of Batavia.

· Site Security

· Chain link fence around entire area where work is to be conducted at ALL times (NO Snow fencing).

· NO open trenches for pedestrians to fall into, this is an OPEN campus, and the contractor is responsible and liable for site security.

· Site Survey and Testing

· The contractor is required to do a Ground Radar Penetrating Survey for the area where the pipe will be installed (from building 30 to dispersion area) and this shall be verified by the VA COR. Refer to Specifications Section 010000 General Requirements, Drawings GI002 and GI003

· There are test pits that the contractor is required to perform on this project. Refer to the drawings CU101 through CU103.

· There are professional survey services required by the contractor, refer to 010000 general Requirements Specifications.

· Next to buildings 5,7,8 and 6 there is a new underground fire alarm conduit that is approximately 30 inches below grade with a sand above the pipe and a warning tape. The contractor shall work with the VA COR prior to tree removal and stump grinding in this area so they can show the contractor the exact location. The contractor shall NOT proceed in this area until given approval by the VA COR.

· Trenching for a force main water pipe

· New Water main pipe

· Manholes

· Dispersion area for Spreader for ground water terminations

· Ground Clearing to create dispersion area

· New Pumps and Piping to remove ground water removal in the existing water pit

· Piping inside of Basement of Building 30

· Pipes from building 30 Crawl Space to dispersion area

· New pumps in existing exterior pump pit

· New pump control panel

· Electrical Work

· New electrical feeders

· New Control Panel

· Connections for New Pumps

· Additional Conduit in Trench for future Fire Alarm or Data convenience

· Specific Phasing Plan Required from Contractor

· Infection Control Requirements on drawings while working in Building 30

· Refer to the Safety specifications and contract drawings for specific requirements for this project.

· This project is considered a Class III project with respect to an Infection Control Risk Assessment.

· Controls Monitoring for New Pumps, refer to the Electrical Drawings

· Connection to Building Management System (BMS) with U&S Services [contractor shall use U&S Services 95 Stark Street, Tonawanda, NY]

· Fire Alarm System Work, refer to the Electrical Drawings

· Remove the monitoring on our fire alarm panel in building 30 for the pumps [contractor shall use Johnson Controls]

· Restoration of VA Grounds

· Six (6) inches of clean topsoil REQUIRED

· Hydroseed of all areas, NO hand thrown seed

· Water Truck for Watering. No relying on the weather to water to grounds. The contractor shall cultivate the area until we have grounds that the VA can ride a mower over it.

· Fencing for Security

· Refer to specification 010000 General Requirements, notes on Drawing GI002 and CD101 through CD104 and all other drawings.

Submittals and Project Requirements Contractor shall refer to VA ALL contract Drawings and Specifications however much of the project requirements are spelled out on drawings GI002, GI003, specifications 010000 General Requirements and 013526 Safety Requirements.

· ALL submittals as per drawing GI003 shall be submitted and approved prior to mobilizing for this contract. NO physical work shall commence until the submittals are approved. The VA will work with our Consulting Engineer, Safety Office and Infection Control to return the submittals as expeditiously as possible.

· The contractor will be required to submit ALL safety plans in the Safety Requirement specification prior to commencing work. The VA Safety office will review the documentation will return with corrections for the contractor as needed. The contractor shall resubmit these plans pertaining to safety and infection control until the requirements are met as per the specifications identified above. Some critical safety plans that the contractor will have to address as soon as the project is awarded are:

· Confined Space Plan

· Trenching Plan

· Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO) certificates and training

· Competent Persons (CP) certificates and training

· COVID-19 and Influenza Requirements for ALL contractors and sub-contractors in the Appendix of A, B and C

· Safety Plan requirements from the Safety Specifications

· The entire drawing GI002 has many notes that are specific requirements for this project and the contractor shall address these requirements prior to commencement

· The entire drawing GI003 outlines the project submittals that are required for this project. This drawing is NOT all inclusive however it represents 98% of the submittals required, many of them before work commences.

Barriers and Site Security As per the contract documents the fencing shall be chain link and NOT a snow fence. All work shall be surrounded by always fencing with signs for security and shall not be removed until VA COR accepts the area. Provide fencing to keep Pedestrians out of the work area with road barriers and traffic signs to stop and divert traffic around the construction area. The construction area shall always remain secured.

Building 11 (Boiler Plant) Work There is a limited amount of work in building 11 for the BMS controls for the work in building 30. Refer to the electrical drawings for work in building 11.

In Conclusion What is outlined above is a summary of the work that is involved with this project. The contractors shall review all the drawings and specifications thoroughly prior to bidding. The contractors shall also visit the site with the Bid Documents to assure that they have everything covered in their bids.

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