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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

WASHINGTON, DC

50 IRVING STREET

WASHINGTON, DC 20422

POINT OF CONTACT*

AMY WALTER

AMY.WALTER1@VA.GOV

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

WASHINGTON DC VAMC

50 IRVING STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a set-aside for other small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited.

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL

NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT SHOW UP ON STATION UNTIL CONTACTED BY VAMC DC PESONNEL. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY THE VA WITH 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER.

COR(s): Upon arrival to perform services, Contractor to report to 24 Hour control desk , Bldg. 1.

Scope: Provide all labor, personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, salt, calcium, and all materials necessary to remove snow and ice from the streets, parking lots, sidewalks, steps and ramps on an on-call, as-needed basis.

Salt shall be provided by Contractor and shall be stored inside back of the Building 6 employee parking lot. Salt shall be provided in bags only. No bulk salt shall be delivered to the site.

Frequency: On-call, as-needed, in the months of October thru April. Invoices billed monthly if and when service is performed, based on an hourly rate by equipment and manpower use, as noted in the Equipment List* below.

Hours of Work: On-call, as-needed 24/7 as determined by COR.

Reports: Following each visit for snow and/or ice removal services, the Contractor shall provide a copy of service report to the COR. Service reports shall be signed by both service provider and COR at completion of work. An electronic version of same shall be sent to the COR. Report for snow and ice removal shall include a list of all equipment and manpower used for the event along with hours expended.

PM Procedures: (Site map shall be provided by the COR)

Snow fall from zero to two inches is to be removed by in-house personnel and/or Contractor personnel if needed. Snow fall two inches and above shall become part of the Contractor obligation which would activate one truck to assist in snow removal and salting. In the event the snow fall is predicted to be four to six inches or more, additional equipment shall be brought in to assist in the removal of snow and ice.

In the event that snow piles, which are created from plowing, become so large that it becomes a hazard to CHCS’ personnel, patients and visitors, the Contractor shall, at the COR’s request, truck the snow away to a location provided by the COR.

Snow removal shall proceed continuously, and in the order as listed below, to include all roads, parking lots and sidewalks to the satisfaction of the COR, prior to being discontinued.

Locations, all roads and parking lots and walking areas, to include:

1) Parking lots 1 through 9 and all entries and exits to the facility entrance to Building 1, 6, 14

2) All entries and exits of the facility

3) All sidewalks, steps, and ramps throughout the facility

4) All sidewalks between perimeter fence and outer perimeter of the VA campus **See attached site plan with highlighted site walks and parking lots.

Equipment List*: Contractor provided equipment to be used follows:

1) L8000 Dump or equivalent - p/HR - Assume for bidding 24 hours

2) Ford F-250 4X4 or equivalent - p /HR - Assume for bidding 100 hours

3) Truck-mounted V-Box, 1.8-2.1 Cu Yd. Salt Spreaders – p/Hr – Assume for bidding 100 hours

4) All other Trucks as needed - p/HR - Assume for bidding 200 hours

5) Front-End Loader--p/HR - Assume for bidding 24 hours

6) Snow blowers/throwers – Assume for bidding 500 hours

7) Snow shovels

8) Five-man snow shoveling crew, plus truck operators – p/HR -Assume for bidding 500 hours

9) Manual walk behind salt spreaders

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice