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36C24226R0071

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C24226R0071 X 02-02-2026 561A4-26-501 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 New York Harbor Healthcare System 800 Poly Place Brooklyn NY 11209 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 New York Harbor Healthcare System 800 Poly Place Brooklyn NY 11209 Labady, Mitchelle mitchelle.labady@va.gov

a. The Contractor shall provide design build services to include all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to design and construct the roofing system replacement of building 143, in accordance with the specifications and drawings for Project No. 561A4-26-501 at the VA NJ Health Care System, Lyons, NJ, 07939.

b. Place of Performance is the VA New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons Campus, 151 Knollcroft Rd., Lyons, NJ 07939.

c. Period of Performance: 90 Calendar Days from the Notice to Proceed for the design phase and 60 calendar days for the construction phase.

d. Magnitude of Construction: Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

e. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside procurement. In order to be eligible for award, Contractor must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) with a Unique Entity Identifier and are verified/visible/certified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Administration (SBA)

Small Business Search (SBS) at the time of this procurement. Offerors must submit their annual Vets4212 Report. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 238160- Business Size is $19 Million.

f. This is a firm-fixed price design-build construction requirement. This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15 - Trade-off Process (FAR 15.101-1) and FAR Part 36 - Two-Phase Design - Build Selection Procedures FAR Part 36 - Two-Phase Design - Build Selection Procedures (FAR 36.3).

g. To preserve the integrity of the procurement process, all Contracting Officer, Ms. Mitchelle Labady at mitchelle.labady@va.gov. Questions must be received no later 4:00 PM ET March 1, 2026.

h. A site visit will be scheduled after Phase One of the solicitation has been completed.

i. To Offerors: A Bid Guarantee will be required for Phase Two of the solicitation.

j. All offerors must complete and submit the VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate (on page 66-67 as well as FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate (provided on page 26 ) must be completed and submitted in Phase II.

k. Wage Determination No. NJ20260042 applies to this requirement.

l. Response packages must be submitted electronically ONLY to the Contracting Officer at mitchelle.labady@va.gov.

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Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 Tungsten Network https://www.tungsten-network.com/ customer-campaigns/veteransaffairs/

MITCHELLE R. LABADY

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Table of Contents

A.3 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Project # 561A4-26-501 Replace Roof Building 143

1. Contract Title.

Project 561A4-26-501 Replace Roof building 143 at the VA NJ Health Care System, Lyons, NJ, 07939.

2. Background.

Project is necessary to update and replace the existing roofing that was installed on building 143 located on the Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Healthcare System. Work will be located on the roof and attic of the building. The roofing was installed over 30 years ago and the roofing material is showing signs of deterioration resulting in water leaks within the buildings when it rains.

3. Scope.

Provide Design Build services to include all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to design and construct and replace the roofing system of building 143. site preparation needed to install Design Build team shall furnish professional and install all labor and material necessary to construct the items required in the specifications and drawings identified within Project 561A4-26-501 Replace Roof Building 143 at the VA NJ Health Care System, Lyons, NJ, 07939.

4. Specific Tasks.

A. The work calls for a complete design and construction of the removal and replacement of all roofing material that is determined to be necessary for replacement within building 143. This includes but not limited to:

· The gutters are to be replaced, they shall be all copper with soldered connections

· The leaders are to be replaced as needed

· Lighting protection

· Snow guards as necessary

· Decking allowance as necessary up to of 100% to be included

B. Demolition includes but not limited to the removal of existing roofing, the removal of damaged or deteriorated decking, removal of exiting lightning protection and the removal of existing gutters and downspouts.

C. Provide a PIH/CIH consultant for review of the VA Medical Center asbestos inspection report. The PIH/CIH consultant shall coordinate with A/E to ensure that fully coordinated drawings are provided for all asbestos abatement and related restoration work id necessary.

D. Coordinate with the State of New Jersey to address all items in relation to Historic Building Preservation. Note that VANJHCS Lyons Campus is on the National Register of Historic Places.

· Prepare a review package to be presented to the New Jersey and VA Historical oversite authorities.

E. Codes and Standards including but not limited to:

· International Existing Building Code 2021

· Uniform Accessibility Standards and ADA standards for accessible design

· International Fire Code – 2021

· VA Seismic Requirements H-18-8, 2023 Edition

· Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.)

· The National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8262g)

· The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101, et seq.)

· Executive Order 13148 of April 21, 2000, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management Executive Order 13101 of September 14, 1998, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition; and Executive Order 13123 of June 3, 1999, Greening the Government through Efficient Energy Management

5. Work-Related Services

A. Retain a set of drawings at the Site, and redline those drawings to indicate any deviations made from the requirements indicated in those drawings during the production of the Work.

B. Furnish miscellaneous shop drawings if and to the extent necessary for production of the Work.

C. Furnish an electronic copy of the record drawings showing material changes in the Work made during construction based on markup drawings and other Work changes made by the Work Design Build teams during their performance of the Work.

D. The design for the Work will incorporate applicable building codes, rules, and regulations enacted by the state where the Site is located.

E. The work includes but not limited to the following divisions:

· Division 0 – Special Sections

1. Architectural and Engineering Design

· Architectural, structural, M.E.P. engineering fees are included in this equipment for both phases.

· Permit fees are included.

· Provide up to three (3) design modifications to meet customer approval.

· Provide and maintain “as-built” field drawings depicting red lined field changes.

· Provide three (3) sets of final extended installation (non-bid) documents.

· Division 01 – General Requirements

1. Attend a kickoff meeting at the Site to review the Work content, design for the Work, drawing approval process, if any, and finalize the schedule for the design and production of the Work.

2. Attend a pre-construction meeting and periodic progress meetings. Compile and distribute the minutes of those meetings and an updated construction schedule following each of those meetings.

3. Maintain project management and full-time construction supervision services at the Site during production of the Work.

4. Assist in preparation of Infection Control Risk Assessment/Construction Impact Assessment Review (ICRA) document and comply with this document. The following shall be provided:

· Seal off applicable Site supply and return diffusers and grilles to minimize dust contamination of ductwork and the surrounding areas.

· Furnish and install (i) temporary dust barriers (zipped poly barrier attached to the door frame(s)) between the Site and the adjoining areas, and (ii) temporary walk-off mats at the entrance(s) to the Site, and (iii) a temporary negative air unit for the Site with HEPA filtration for general dust control.

· Maintain the Site in a reasonably clean and safe condition in compliance with applicable OSHA regulations.

5. Comply with the reasonable written fire prevention measures and other written general construction- related rules furnished by Customer and that are in effect at the Site. Assist in preparation of the Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) document and comply with this document.

6. The Work will be produced during Standard Work Hours, except as otherwise required by the owner to maintain uninterrupted services to the facility.

7. Clean the Site (broom clean) daily. At the completion of the Work, remove all tools, equipment, surplus material, and temporary structures, and clean the Site (broom clean).

8. Furnish a dumpster for Work rubbish and debris near the Site in an area designated by Customer.

9. If areas adjoining the Site are occupied during the production of the Work, coordinate the Work so that the use and occupancy of those areas will not be unreasonably impaired for extended periods of time.

10. Coordinate the delivery and storage of the Work materials with Customer.

11. The Work shall comply with VA requirements, and applicable building codes, rules, and regulations enacted by the state where the Site is located, or as otherwise directed by the VA.

12. If finishes (e.g., plastic laminate, floor or ceiling tile, carpet, ceramic tile, paint, stain, etc.) are included in the Work, samples of those finish materials will be furnished to Customer for its selection of the color/pattern of those finishes.

13. Prepare and maintain a construction schedule for the work.

14. Provide general liability insurance.

15. Provide transportation, handling, storage and protection for all contractor provided materials and equipment.

16. Off hours work is included for noise abatement and utility shutdowns only. Weekend work or overtime as required.

17. Any item(s) to be salvaged by the owner are to be removed by the contractor from the site before work begins.

18. Contractor shall coordinate with facilities for availability from access to the loading dock to the work site for contractor material deliveries.

19. Parking spaces not available. Coordinate with facilities for availability, if extended installation workers required.

20. The use of owner’s facilities and utilities shall be permitted during work.

21. Provide required temporary facilities, including but not limited to:

· Temporary barriers / structures to secure work areas for safety purposes, noise reduction and dust containment.

· Temporary seal supply and return air diffusers to minimize contamination of ductwork and surrounding areas.

· Provide foot mats at work area entrances and exits.

· Provide Infection Disease Control (ICRA).

· Provide Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM).

· Provide Water Infection Control Risk Assessment (WICRA).

22. Provide dumpsters for disposal of work site debris and materials.

23. Infectious control standards shall comply with owner’s standards.

24. Comply with utility interruption policies.

25. Maintain an up to date copy of construction documents with redlined as built conditions.

26. Close out documents will be presented at project completion upon receipt of owner signed substantial completion form.

· Division 02 – Existing Conditions

1. The site work/selective demolition work includes the following services and Work elements. The removed items include the disposal of those items, unless otherwise specified. These site work/selective demolition Work elements will be performed only to the extent necessary for the production of the Work.

2. Asbestos:

3. Pre-abatement activities including pre-abatement meeting(s), inspection(s), notifications, permits, submittal approvals, worksite preparations, emergency procedures arrangements, and standard operating procedures for OSHA Class II and EPA Category I asbestos abatement work.

4. Abatement activities including removal, clean-up and disposal of ACM waste, recordkeeping, security, monitoring, and inspections.

5. Cleaning and decontamination activities including final visual inspection, air monitoring and certification of decontamination.

· Division 06 – Wood, Plastics, and Composites

1. Provide millwork as specified within the specifications and drawings.

2. Complete roof removal for new roof system installation.

3. Roofing membrane and selective roofing system component removal for new roof membrane installation

4. Existing Roofing System: EPDM, Asphalt Shingles. System components include: Roof insulation, roofing membrane, cover board, substrate board.

· Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection

1. Thermal insulation:

· Batt insulation with radiant barrier in-between members of existing roof structure.

2. Attic rafter vents.

3. Roof and deck insulation:

· Substrate board, vapor retarder, and cover board on existing concrete or metal deck substrates ready to receive roofing or waterproofing membrane.

· Repairs and alteration work to existing roof insulation.

4. Asphalt Shingles:

· Fiberglass asphalt shingles over underlayment nailed to roof sheathing.

5. Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) roofing:

· TPO sheet roofing adhered to roof deck.

6. Flashing and sheed metal:

· Formed sheet metal work for wall and roof flashing, copings, roof edge metal, fasciae, drainage specialties, and formed expansion joint covers.

7. Joint Sealant:

· Interior and exterior sealant and their application, wherever required for complete installation of building materials or systems.

8. Furnish and install caulking and, where applicable, fire rated sealant compounds at the Work penetrations. The fire rated materials will be consistent with the fire rating of the penetrated building component.

· Division 22 – Plumbing

1. Facility Storm Drainage:

· Including piping and all necessary accessories as designated

· Division 26 – Electrical

1. Furnish and install electrical systems, materials, equipment, and accessories in accordance with the specifications and drawings. Capacities and ratings of motors, transformers, conductors and cable, switchboards, switchgear, panelboards, motor control centers, generators, automatic transfer switches, and other items and arrangements for the specified items are shown on the drawings.

2. Electrical service entrance equipment and arrangements for temporary and permanent connections to the electric utility company’s system shall conform to the electric utility company's requirements. Coordinate fuses, circuit breakers and relays with the electric utility company’s system, and obtain electric utility company approval for sizes and settings of these devices.

3. Conductor ampacities specified or shown on the drawings are based on copper conductors, with the conduit and raceways sized per NEC. Aluminum conductors are prohibited.

Based on Design drawings, the following items are specifically as required from Proposal. Contractor shall include. Conduct site evaluation as needed.

· Work in an environment where there is possible contamination by the presence, removal, or encapsulation of hazardous material(s) as required.

· Mold, asbestos or hazardous material survey(s), removal or abatement of any kind as required.

· Upgrades associated with ADA or code requirements (if any) outside this work area as required.

· Any other item(s) not specifically mentioned or otherwise included in this Proposal

6. General Requirements of Construction:

· Provide professional full time on-site supervision of the work.

· Hold bi-weekly construction meetings and prepare meeting minutes.

· Prepare and maintain a construction schedule for the work.

· Coordinate power and other utility shutdowns with facility representative.

· Coordinate materials delivery and storage with facility representative.

· Remove rubbish and debris as it accumulates.

· All debris/trash must be removed from the construction site daily.

· Provide required temporary facilities, including but not limited to:

· Temporary barriers/structures to secure work areas for safety purposes noise reduction and dust containment.

· Temporarily seal supply/return air diffusers to minimize contamination of ductwork and surrounding areas.

· Temporary lighting above ceiling during construction.

· Foot mats at work area entrances and exits.

· Infection Disease Control.

· Abide by facility rules and regulations in effect at the site

· Provide current insurance certificates

· Remove and legally dispose of debris.

· Design Build team shall be required to provide the following documentation for all of his/her personnel working on VA property:

· Background investigation Worksheet (Attachment No. 2 under SOP Acquisition)

· VA Form 0711

· Security and Privacy Training certification

· OHSA certification

· TB tuberculin test certification

5. Performance Monitoring (if applicable).

Work shall be coordinated with facility thru the Contracting Office Representative (COR). COR will monitor the Design Build team work performance on daily basis and the Design Build team is required to submit daily’s progress report to the COR. Design Build team submission requirements

· Daily logs are due daily but at the latest Monday following the completion of the work week.

· Project Managers and Supervisors from the selected Design Build team are to attended weekly or bi-weekly meetings. Timeframe to be determine by COR based on Design Build team performance.

· Certified payroll to be submitted weekly/biweekly depending on payroll frequency.

6. Security Requirements.

General Design Build team’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate security badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer except as specifically required by the scope of the work.

VA reserves the right to close or shut down the project site and order General Design Build team’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Design Build team may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI).

N/A

8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations.

b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI).

Not Used

c. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria.

The COR is responsible for certifying that the work done under the contract is performed to time and standard. The COR is also responsible to assure the inspection and acceptance of products provided incidental to services.

9. Risk Control Design Build team shall take all measures for safety & infection control and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered.

Design Build team shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

Minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical Center traffic, keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles.

10. Place of Performance.

Place of performance shall be at 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ .

11. Period of Performance.

Design Build team is to start within 10 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed. Period of Performance is 90 days (for design) and 60 days (for construction) from the official Notice to Proceed

A.4 AUTODESK MANAGEMENT

SECTION 01 32 00

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

A. Construction contractors and A/E design firms, selected by award to perform work at VISN 2 VA facilities, are required to utilize VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform, also called Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Access to the platform and training portal will be provided by VISN 2 through project Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at no cost for the duration of the project. Autodesk Build is the management and collaborative environment that VISN 2 uses for all its Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Minor Program projects, Feasibility Studies, Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning contracts. There is no user, license, or subscription fee to the contractor for using this cloud-based platform.

1.2 REQUIREMENTS:

3. The access request shall be in writing and include a list of staff. The list shall include the following information:

B. Access to ProductivityNOW eLearning will expire after 12 Calendar days after online access is granted. Contractor shall complete ACC training within that period.

C. Additional Staff and Subcontractors can be added at any time with a request submission to the project COR as described above.

D. The contractor shall only use the ACC platform for all contract required submissions, official project correspondence to be acknowledged, reviewed, and actioned by the responsible party. No additional time shall be added to the contract, nor an increase in contract amount be provided for the contractor’s failure to utilize the ACC platform as the project’s official communication and collaboration system. Any correspondence out of platform shall not be the governing authority contradicting direction and will be at the contractor’s expense. Official project correspondence and collaboration includes but not limited to: RFIs, submittals, schedules, shutdown requests, actionable tasks, reports, testing, safety inspections, photos, and site surveys.

E. Contractor must inform the COR of any staff changes NLT 2 business days from the change. Staff changes pertains to staff who was granted access to the ACC platform. Contractor shall request termination of access, replacement of personnel and/or any other action that might impact the contractor ability to maintain required utilization of the platform.

F. Contractor submission requirements cannot be accepted for work to begin without meeting all ACC Platform requirements outlined herein, including completing required ACC platform training.

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PRICING SHEET

IFB No.:36C24226R0071 Project No.: 36C24226R0071

Price proposals providing less that 120 Calendar Days of Government Acceptance after the date Proposals are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this proposal is accepted by the Government in writing within 90 calendar days after the date offerors are due.

PROPOSED PRICE: All work inclusive of pricing for all roofing material and labor.

The contract period of performance for proposed price shall be 150 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Materials: $ __________________________

Labor: $ _____________________________

Total Price $ _________________________

Offers shall provide a complete package to include the completed pricing sheet along with the following to be determined responsive, responsible, and considered for award:

o Bond Guarantee and associated documents on correct forms;

o Acknowledgement of all amendments;

o Completed 52.225-2 Buy America Certificate o Completed 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations in Subcontractors Compliance Certificate o Verified/visible/certified on the Small Business Administration Certification (VetCert) of VetBiz (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov); and/or Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search o Proof of compliance with VETS 4212 Federal Contractor Reporting.

o Safety or Environmental Violation and Experience Modification Rate (EMR) (See further information on the next page)

SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE:

All Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years.

All Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information will be obtained from the offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead may obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR will obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines above or submit this information may result in a determination of “non-responsibility” for the offeror.

NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the offeror ineligible for award.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

BOND REQUIREMENTS

(a) The solicitation, drawings, specifications and contract forms will be available in the Contract Opportunities section on https://www.sam.gov in electronic format only by searching for solicitation number 36C24226R0071. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at https://www.sam.gov as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of our interest in participating in this procurement. A Offeror’s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at https://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to “Receive Notification”, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of proposals. Copies of signed amendment cover pages must be submitted with the proposal package.

(b) If bid exceeds $150,000 a bid bond must be submitted. A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form (on Standard Form (SF) 24) and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. Affidavit of Individual Sureties shall be submitted on SF 28.

(c) If the contract will exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), the bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification.

(d) If the bid is between $30,000 - $150,000. The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A or alternative payment protection which conforms to the requirements set forth in FAR Clause 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, as noted in the General Conditions of this Specification.

Reference Federal Acquisition (FAR) 28.106-1 for a list of Bond and Bond Related Forms. Copies of the Standard Forms referenced above may be obtained in the Standard Form section at https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, tools, and supervision to accomplish the work for Project No. 561A4-26-501 Roof Replacement of the VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus Building 143 in accordance with the statement of work (SOW) and supporting documents.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO OFFERORS

2.1 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

Questions and requests for information (RFI) must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors electronically only via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Mitchelle Labady at mitchelle.labady@va.gov. The subject line must read: Project No. 561A4-26-501 Roof Replacement Bldg. 143 - Design Build. Telephone calls will not acceptable. Inquiries must be addressed to the Contracting Officer only during Phase I and II of this design build procurement. Instructions for Phase II technical questions will be provided as part of the Phase II notices.

2.2 AMENDMENTS:

Responses to the RFI’s will be provided through amendments to this solicitation to be posted on the Contracting Opportunities section of SAM.GOV https://sam.gov/content/home. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. NO OTHER NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND ACKNOWLEDGING ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered non-responsive and unacceptable.

2.3 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS:

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of proposals. ALL OFFERORS MUST REVIEW ALL ATTACHEMENTS PRIOR TO PROPOSING

2.4 SELECTION PROCEDURES:

PROPOSAL EVALUATION/SELECTION CRITERIA

Two-Phase Design-Build Selection and Evaluation Procedures for submitting offers/proposals

Proposal Evaluation/Selection Criteria:

This will be a two-phased evaluation process utilizing the TRADE OFF PROCESS.

A tradeoff process is appropriate when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced Offeror or other than the highest technically rated Offeror IAW FAR 15.101-1

1. ALL EVALUATION FACTORS, OTHER THAN COST OR PRICE, WHEN COMBINED, WILL BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO COST OR PRICE. PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS DESCRIBED BELOW IN CRITERIA SECTION. EACH EVALUATION FACTOR, OTHER THAN COST OR PRICE WILL BE WEIGHTED APPROXIMATELY EQUAL.

2. For Phase I: Proposals consisting of Phase 1 Criteria will be accepted from all SDVOSB offerors. Phase I proposals will be evaluated to determine which offerors will submit proposals in Phase II.

3. For Phase II: Only a maximum of the five most highly rated Phase I proposals will be invited to submit a Phase II Proposal consisting of Phase II Criteria.

4. Phase I and Phase II: Evaluations are subjective based on the information provided in response to the information requested in the below evaluation factors.

5. Phase I and Phase II: The Contracting Officer, with the assistance of a qualified Technical Evaluator, will evaluate Technical Sections of each Proposal to determine the offer’s ability to accomplish the work as set forth in this solicitation. Technical Evaluation will be based solely on the evaluation factors and criteria detailed below in PHASE I and PHASE II Criteria Sections.

6. Rating System Chart for technical evaluation:

7. Award

a) This procurement will be a single award on a Best Value basis resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror, whose technical/cost relationship represents the best value to the Government. Therefore, all offerors are advised that their best terms and conditions should be presented in their initial proposals and that offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. Each Contractor’s proposal shall address the evaluation factors as incorporated under the Proposal Submittal header in this solicitation. Failure to provide the minimal information needed for each factor will result in the proposal being considered non-responsive.

b) Award of a conforming proposal may be made without discussions, except for minor clarifications, if deemed to be within the best interests of the Government. However, offerors are advised that exchanges (discussions/negotiations) may occur if deemed necessary.

c) The Government will award a firm fixed-price Design-Build contract to that responsible Offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and has been determined to be most advantageous to the Government, considering quality, price and other factors. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer. The Government reserves the right to make cost/technical tradeoffs that are in the best interest and to the advantage of the Government. The right is also reserved to reject any and all offers.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL:

1. Submit your proposal packages to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

VIA email only to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Mitchelle Labady at mitchelle.labady@va.gov.

2. For Phase I - Offerors are to submit one electronic file via email to the CO at the above email address at time of offer. Offerors shall prepare Technical Proposals with the Selection Criteria and Evaluation Factors in mind, in terms of both content and organization, to facilitate evaluation. NO FAXED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

a) Phase I Format and Criteria -

· Cover Page with Solicitation Number, Project Title, Company Particulars to include Unique Entity Identifier, key points of contact, email addresses, mailing address, phone numbers, etc.

· SF 1442 – acknowledge amendments

· Phase I Proposal shall include –

· No TAB Evaluation Factor Ability to follow Solicitation instructions and Proposal Organization, appearance, & completeness

· TAB 1 Submit copy of current, valid General Contractor’s or Mechanical Contractor’s License issued by the state of New York for Construction Contractor, who will be of record.

· TAB 2 Technical Approach - Narrative 5 pages Max.

· In a narrative format, describe how you will develop the project to achieve all the objectives of both the design and construction objectives of project. Include at minimum all aspects covered in to scope of work.

· Identify the manufacturers of required equipment, which satisfy the Buy-American Act and relate to this project.

· Provide an example of a (CPM) Critical Path Method schedule which incorporates lead times for equipment in order to attain a scheduled completion date. (Not included in page limit.)

· Describe the techniques and methods to ensure an efficient, effective design including energy saving aspects.

· Develop at least one 24 x 36 basic schematic illustrating your proposed layout of the location on the site of the HVAC systems described in the SOW but NOT a detailed design; (Not included in page limit.)

· TAB 3 Technical Qualifications –3 pages Max

· Briefly describe specialized experience and technical competence specifically related to this type of project of the prime contractor and/or subcontractor.

· Briefly describe the prime contractor’s ability to obtain the necessary resources to perform this project.

· Disclose any and all negative licensing information and any pending litigation involving either the Architectural Contractor/firm or Construction Contractor/firm.

· Identity of Associations and Firm relationships: If there is a joint venture association of firms, identify the individual firms, describe the nature of the association and clearly identify contractual responsibilities of each firm. If your Firm is a construction contractor and elect to award a subcontract to an Architect-Engineer or multiple design firms for the design, the narrative shall clearly identify all firms and contractual responsibilities established between all firms. If your Firm is an Architect-Engineer Firm and elect to award a subcontract to a construction contractor the narrative shall clearly identify all firms and contractual responsibilities established between all firms.

· TAB 4 Past Performance and Prior Experience

· Relevant and recent Past Performance of the Offeror’s team (including the architect-engineer and construction members); Relevant performance means contracts with government agencies (emphasis on VA hospital setting) and private industry involving design build projects of a similar type of mechanical work and similar price range, and the offeror served as the Prime Contractor. Recent is defined as performance within the last five (5) years through the solicitation release date. Identify a minimum of 3 projects, but no more than 5 projects.

(a) Each past performance shall include the following:

· Description of project and dollar value

· Identify all major subcontractors

· Project completion time

· At least one interior and exterior picture

(b) Each shall be from the following Experience categories:

· Team Experience: Identify any projects that the designer and (prime) constructor have previously contractually teamed together to accomplish.

i. Constructor/Key Subs and/or Designer: Include examples, within the last 3 years (5 years for design firms), of design/build projects, in which the designer and/or constructor or key trade subcontractors have been involved, if any.

ii. Joint Ventures: If Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies for the purpose of this RFP, then each company must list project examples, related to its role for this project.

· Prime Contractor Experience: Provide examples of projects within the last 3 years in which the prime contractor has been involved, which are similar to this project in scope and magnitude.

· Design Firm(s) Experience: Provide examples of projects, within the last 5 years, in which each design firm has been involved, which are similar in scope and magnitude to their role on this project.

· VA may also use past performance information collected under FAR 42.15 and available through the Past Performance information retrieval system (PPIRS) at HTTP://WWW.PPIRS.GOV.

· Respondents with no previous past performance shall state this when addressing the selection criteria. Where there is no record of past performance, the proposal will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Superior performance ratings on relevant projects may be considered more favorably in the evaluation

3. For Phase II - Only from Phase I Offerors, NOTIFIED as Selected for Phase II, are to submit ONE electronic file via email to the Contracting Officer, Mitchelle Labady at Mitchelle.Labady@va.gov. Offerors shall prepare Technical Proposals with the Selection Criteria and Evaluation Factors in mind, in terms of both content and organization, to facilitate evaluation. BOND GUARANTEES ARE REQUIRED FOR PHASE II. See 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE. NO FAXED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

a) Phase II Format & Criteria

· TAB 0. General Information

· Cover Page with Solicitation Number, Project Title, Company Particulars to include Unique Entity Identifier, Tax ID number, key points of contact, email addresses, mailing address, phone numbers, etc.

· SF 1442 – acknowledge amendments

· TAB 1: Technical Approach

· TAB 2: Technical Qualifications

· TAB 3. Identity of Associations and Firm Relationships

· TAB 4. Past Performance and Experience

· TAB 5. Quality Control Plan

· TAB 6. Warranty Support

· TAB 7: Offer Guarantee Bond TAB 8: Price Breakdown

· Part 1- General pricing breakdown

· Part 2-

· Detailed breakdown

· Narrative

Each Contractor’s Phase II proposal shall address the following evaluation factors.

· No TAB Evaluation Factor Ability to follow Solicitation instructions and Proposal Organization, appearance, & completeness

· TAB 1 Technical approach - Narrative 10 pages Max. (Any drawings are not included in page count.)

· In a narrative format, describe the steps as to how the prime contractor will develop the project to achieve the project objectives in accordance with the Scope of Work.

· Describe the techniques and methods to ensure energy efficiency and other relevant project concerns.

· Identify the any proposed equipment, which satisfy the Buy-American Act and relate to this project.

· Submit a preliminary (CPM) Critical Path Method schedule for the design and construction satisfying the requirements of this project. The schedule should show the critical paths of installation from beginning to end (design, equipment lead time, mobilization, demolition, installation, finalization etc). Most importantly, the schedule should show length of downtime required.

· Describe any technical difficulties that may be encountered in a project of this type. Provide a narrative of preventative measures or solutions to overcome these issues.

· TAB 2 Technical qualifications –10 pages Max

· Briefly describe the prime contractor’s specialized…