36C24620R0017-002.docx

36C24620R0017

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

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.

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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.

d.

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

36C24620R0017 X 01-16-2020 659-344 Y Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton

VA

23667 Y Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton

VA

23667 Desiree Mills 757-728-7146 This is a RFP- Request for Proposal for project 659-344 Project Title: Renovate and Expand Emergency Department Project Location: Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Ave Salisbury, NC 28144 Project Description: Expand approximately 8414 SF of the Emergency Department and renovate 7800 SF of existing space

Magnitude of Construction: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 This is a Total SDVOSB Set-Aside NAICS: 238220 | Size Standard: $15.0 Million

Site Visit will be conducted on: 1/22/2020 at 10:00 am eastern standard time (EST) Building 21B Room 117 Questions are due no later than 1:00pm EST, 2/5/2020, email questions to desiree.mills-hicks@va.gov Proposals are due no later than 1:00 pm EST, 2/26/2020, email proposals to desiree.mills-hicks@va.gov

All work to be performed for this project must meet all National Fire Protection (NFPA); National Electric Code (NEC);

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA); Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007);

Underwriters Laboratory, Inc (UL); Federal, State, and Local regulations and codes: and JCAHO standards and guidelines.

X X 52.211-10 X

1:00 PM EST

02-26-2020 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Line Item 0001:

Expand approximately 8414 SF of the Emergency Department and renovate approximately 7800 SF of existing space $0.00 36C246 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury

NC

28144 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

BID ITEM I: (BASE BID):

The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, devices, materials and supervision and will perform all operations necessary for the approximate 8414 SF expansion of the Emergency Department and renovation of approximate 7800 SF existing space including but not limited to the general construction, civil, architectural, structural, interiors, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, alterations, roads, walks, drainage, grading, necessary for removal of existing structures and construction of the building expansion. Contractor shall verify all existing conditions prior to bid. Work to be performed in strict accordance with specification, drawings OSHA, EPA and VA Directive.

All work, including final clean up and completion of any punch list items, shall be performed within five hundred forty days (540 days) after the receipt of notice to proceed.

BID ITEM II (DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 1): Perform all work described for BID Item I above except- DELETE work associated with construction work in the North-West Wing. All above ceiling, in-wall, and below floor infrastructure required to support the other areas in this project are not to be included in this bid deduct and will be included under the base bid.

All work, including final clean up and completion of any punch list items, shall be performed within five hundred forty days (540 days) after the receipt of notice to proceed.

Coordination- The COR, Paul Lorenz will serve as the focal point and point-of-contact (POCs) for this contract. Paul can be reached at 704-638-9000 x 12321. The contractor must pre-coordinate and preschedule work with the COR. This project can be conducted and accomplished during normal duty hours (Monday-Friday 08:00AM-4:30PM). Work accomplished outside these hours must be pre-approved by the COR.

Government Provided Tools, Materials and Equipment- The Federal Government will not provide any tools, parts, materials and equipment.

Period of Performance- This will be a Full-Service construction contract for 540 to commence after the notice to proceed.

Other Station Rules and Guidelines- The Contractor will adhere to the following station rules:

All work will be accomplished to OSHA Standards. All Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Federal, Commonwealth of Virginia laws, regulations and codes will be complied with.

This is a hospital environment. The Contractor and his personnel are expected to be appropriately dressed (preferably uniformed) and to conduct themselves professionally.

This is a federal facility as well as a medical center. As such, there is NO tobacco usage allowed inside any federal building or on the grounds.

Parking will be in designated lots. Consult with the COR as to allowable parking and material drop-off.

The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all the employees and other personnel visiting the work site have and are using the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that addresses the particular hazards found at the site. The Contractor will be responsible for the upkeep, issue, and training for the PPE used and maintaining all required documentation.

Since the incidents of September 11, 2001, the Federal Government has begun to implement new security measures to help protect federal facilities. The Contractor will provide the COR a list of employees expected to work on this contract. This list will be on company letterhead and contain the employees’ name, driver’s license number, address and nationality. This list will be verified and signed by a corporate officer. These personnel are subject to a background check and fingerprinting to be eligible to receive a security badge.

NORMAL OPERATING HOURS-

Normal work hours are 8A.M. to 4:30P.M (negotiable) eastern standard time (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays and weekends. Contractors must obtain written permission from the COR at least 4 working days prior to work on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal holidays. The following federal holidays are observed:

CONTRACTOR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES-

Prior to commencing work, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the telephone number at which the contractor or his/her designated representative may be contacted at any time during regular working hours and an emergency number which the contractor may be contacted in situations requiring immediate attention. The representative, if provided, must be delegated in writing to act on the behalf of the principle/President/CEO of the company.

SITE SUPERINTENDENT-

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor’s employees performing services under this contract. Such employees shall be accountable not to the Government, but solely to the contractor, who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. At all times during the performance of this contract, and until the work is completed and accepted, the contractor shall directly oversee the work or assign a competent representative who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the contractor. This may include a working supervisor.

Contractor’s Employees- All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, the contractor to remove from the job site any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, or otherwise objectionable.

PROGRESS MEETINGS-

Progress meetings shall be held (frequency determined by the C.O.), between the contractor and the Government to discuss work progress, problems and potential modifications.

SCHEDULING OF WORK-

Before commencement of work under this contract, the contractor shall confer with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), as well as the building occupant, and agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to premises and building; space for storage of materials and equipment; delivery of materials and use of approaches; use of corridors, stairways, elevators, and similar means of communications; location of partitions, eating spaces, and restrooms for contractor employees; and the like.

Delivery of materials and equipment shall be made with a minimum of interference to Government operations and personnel. The work shall, so far as practicable, be done in definite sections or divisions, and confined to limited areas which shall be completed before work in other sections or divisions is begun. Most work will be performed in occupied areas. The contractor shall take all precautions to ensure that no damage will result from his operations to private or public property. All damages shall be repaired or replaced by the contractor at no cost to the Government.

The contractor shall be responsible for providing all work site protective barriers and site control devices. This includes but is not limited to: protective fences; protective tapes; and protective signage. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all necessary traffic control, such as, street blockages, traffic cones, flagman, etc., as required at no additional cost to the Government. Proposed traffic control methods shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s representative for final approval. No street shall be completely closed to traffic without prior approval from the Contracting Officer’s representative.

At the beginning of each working day, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s representative of the location(s) of work to be accomplished that day.

All temporary outages of any utility services required for the performance of work shall be scheduled with the Contracting Officer’s representative no less than five (5) working days in advance of such outages. Request for power outages must be in writing.

STATUS REPORTS

The contractor shall prepare and furnish a weekly report. The COR will approve the format and content of the report. The report will be broken out by location. Information contained in the status report should be the award date, start date, dollar amount, required completion date, actual completion date, schedule progress and actual progress percentage, and comments. The contractor is required to submit a progress chart and construction cost breakdown as required in “Schedule of Work Progress”.

CONTRACTOR ACCESS

Most work will be in occupied areas. The area wherein work is to be performed under this contract may be occupied by Government services during the construction period. The contractor shall have access to that portion of the area within which work is to be performed. The movement of contractor personnel, equipment, materials, and tools shall be confined to this area so as not to interfere with ongoing operations in the work areas. Badging may be required if necessary.

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor Quality Control (QC) Plan, with which the contractor proposes to implement the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12, entitled “Inspection of Construction”, shall identify personnel, procedures, instructions, records, and forms to be used. After contract award, and prior to commencement of work under this contract, the contractor’s Quality Control Plan shall be received, reviewed, and formally accepted in writing by the Contracting Officer. Failure to execute the Quality Control Plan shall result in withholding of funds from progress payments in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-5, entitled “Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts”. In general, the contractor’s quality control plan must address how they intend to assure that their construction complies with the requirements of the contract plans and specifications.

Coordination Meeting- Prior to the start of work on this contract, the contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer or designated representative and discuss the contractor’s quality control system. During the meeting, a mutual understanding of the system details shall be developed, including the forms for recording the CQC operations, control activities, testing, administration of the system for both on-site and off-site work, and the interrelationship of contractor’s inspection and control with the Government’s Quality Assurance. Minutes of the meeting shall be prepared by the contractor and signed by both the contractor and the Contracting Officer. The minutes shall become a part of the contract file. There may also be occasions when subsequent conferences will be called to reconfirm mutual understandings.

Contractors are required to report any accidents or injuries to the Contracting Officer Representative within 24 hours of the incident.

The contractor will develop a “punch list” for the completion inspection and provide a final cleaning upon approval of the COR.

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A.4 WAGE DETERMINATION

"General Decision Number: NC20190063 09/13/2019

Superseded General Decision Number: NC20180063

State: North Carolina

Construction Type: Building

Counties: Bladen, Cleveland, Columbus, Harnett, Lincoln, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Scotland and Wilson Counties in North Carolina.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (does not include single family homes or apartments up to and including 4 stories).

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.60 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2019. If this contract is covered by the EO and a classification considered necessary for performance of work on the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the contractor must pay workers in that classification at least the wage rate determined through the conformance process set forth in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) (or the EO minimum wage rate,if it is higher than the conformed wage rate). The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Please note that this EO applies to the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

* PLUM0421-004 07/01/2018

Rates Fringes

PIPEFITTER (Excluding HVAC System Installation).............$ 28.00 12.01

SUNC2011-044 08/26/2011

BRICKLAYER.......................$ 19.09

8.73

CARPENTER (Drywall Hanging Only)............................$ 18.13

1.31

CARPENTER, Excludes Drywall Hanging, and Form Work...........$ 15.93

2.99

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 14.02

0.00

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 17.36

3.07

GLAZIER $

18.16

0.87

HVAC MECHANIC (Installation of HVAC Unit Only, Excludes Installation of HVAC Pipe and Duct) $

15.41

2.60

IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL $

18.75

5.62

LABORER: Common or General $

10.53

1.39

LABORER: Landscape & Irrigation $

10.29

1.82

LABORER: Mason Tender-Brick/Cement/Concrete $

11.31

OPERATOR:

Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe $

17.98

0.91

OPERATOR: Crane $

19.25

2.37

OPERATOR: Grader/Blade $

15.71

1.49

PAINTER: Brush, Roller and Spray $

14.60

1.97

PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Unit Installation $

17.42

2.29

ROOFER $

13.55

0.80

SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC Duct Installation Only) $

15.29

SHEET METAL WORKER, Excludes HVAC Duct and Unit

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of ""identifiers"" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than ""SU"" or ""UAVG"" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the ""SU"" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

· an existing published wage determination

· a survey underlying a wage determination

· a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

· a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION"

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO OFFERORS

1. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

The offeror shall submit the following in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP):

(a) A completed and signed Standard Form 1442. Contractor must acknowledge all amendments in force at the time of the closing date.

(b) A completed copy of the Representations and Certifications (See FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (MAR 2012)).

(c) A fully executed proposal bond.

(d) Documentation of their safety record.

(e) Itemized Schedule of Values Cost breakdown o NOTE 1: Offerors must submit an itemized breakdown of costs (Attachment A) to include an Itemized Schedule of Values Cost breakdown for Base Proposal, in sufficient detail to permit a complete analysis of labor burden, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, disposal costs, overhead and profit and shall cover all work involved in accordance with (IAW) specifications and drawings. If Itemized Schedule of Values Cost breakdown is not provided, proposals/offerors’ proposal could be deemed non-responsive.

o NOTE 2: Copies of all subcontractor quotes are required.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: All proposals shall be submitted by the prime contractor, through email to the point of contact listed on page 1. Also, submit your proposal via email to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer ONLY. All proposals are due by 2/3/2020 1:00 PM, EST.

NOTE: To be considered and accepted as timely the proposal must be emailed in its entirety prior to the deadline. Failure to provide a proposal in its entirety prior to the deadline will render the proposal noncompliant.

3. BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Past performance is significantly more important than price.

If past performance evaluations of offers result in equal ratings, price will become a determinative factor in the Best Value Decision. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

· Part I - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

· Part II – PAST PERFORMANCE

· Part III –PRICE This is a competitive source selection for construction services that will result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Competing Offerors will be moved on to Cost or Price; cost/price will contribute substantially to the selection decision. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

First, the technical capability of all offers will be evaluated on an ACCEPTABLE / UNACCEPTABLE basis. Professional Qualifications, Construction Schedule, Quality Control Plan, and Experience sub-factors will be weighted equally and all areas must have an ACCEPTABLE rating. Because risk of unsuccessful performance is expected to be minimal, risk is not separately evaluated, but instead is included as part of the technical capability and will be evaluated for acceptability only.

NOTE: Those offers not meeting the minimum standard for acceptability will not be considered for award. Professional Qualifications, Construction Schedule, Quality Control Plan and Experience sub- factors will be weighted equally, and all areas must have an ACCEPTABLE rating. The Technical capability sub-factors ratings of ACCEPTABLE will be required in order to be considered for award.

Evaluators shall assign a rating of ACCEPTABLE / UNACCEPTABLE based on the minimum requirements stated below.

A. Sub-Factor 1 – Professional Qualifications Professional Qualifications Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

1. CRITERIA: Offeror must provide an organizational block identifying key on-site personnel with a description of their work experience relating to projects similar in scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000) to those expected under this proposal. Additionally, the Offeror must provide a narrative describing the organization’s program management policies, procedures, and processes, along with the performance history of similar scope and sized projects (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000), the Offeror’s Site Superintendent, Quality Assurance Manager and Safety Manager have accomplished.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides:

a. An organizational block identifying on-site key personnel associated with this requirement to include:

i. Key personnel: Each individual’s name, title, duty, years of experience and experience level relating to similar contracts in size and scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000). At a minimum, the Offeror shall provide information for the following disciplines:

1. Site Superintendent

2. Quality Assurance Manager

3. Safety Manager

ii. The narratives for the Site Superintendent, Quality Assurance Manager and Safety Manager must show a minimum of two (2) years’ experience for each respective discipline on a project of similar size and scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000), showing project history with these key personnel in relations to the project’s description. The Quality Assurance Manager and the Safety Manager may be the same individual, but must show the minimum of two (2) years’ experience for each respective discipline.

iii. A description of the organization’s program management policies and procedures to include project planning approach, the process for information flow, reporting, and the policies and procedures for maintaining and recruiting qualified staffing throughout the contract period for prime and subcontractor employees in accordance with the Statement of Work.

B. Sub-Factor 2 – Construction Schedule Construction Schedule Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

1. CRITERIA: Offeror must provide a proposed construction schedule not to exceed 365 calendar days. Prepare and submit a practicable construction schedule laying out all necessary performance elements needed to complete this project identified in the solicitation in the proposed period of performance. The schedule must be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the performance period. In addition, the schedule must be submitted in the Microsoft Project format. Offerors should only include the work elements necessary to complete the required work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to identify all necessary project/work elements and the proposal adequately identifies acceptable critical path elements.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The schedule must be submitted in the Microsoft Project format. Offerors should only include the work elements necessary to complete the required work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to identify all necessary project/work elements, to include the phased construction approach detailed in the drawings, and the proposal adequately identifies acceptable critical elements. The proposal shall effectively demonstrate a detailed time line that fully addresses elements of work outlined in the Specifications and Design. The approach shall address the start and completion of each event, including but not limited to, the purchasing and installation of long lead time items, hiring of contract personnel, and work start dates, linking all associated critical path elements.

C. Sub-Factor 3 – Quality Control Plan Construction Schedule Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

1. CRITERIA: Offeror must provide a plan to implement the requirements of Contract Clause entitled “Inspection of Construction” FAR 52.246-12. The plan shall identify personnel, procedures, control, instructions, test, records, and forms to be used. A finalized, more detailed Quality Control Plan (QCP) will be required to be submitted and approved after contract award.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standards of acceptability are met when the Offeror provides:

3.

a. A description of the quality control system, including a chart showing lines of authority and acknowledgement that the Quality Control (QC) Manager shall implement the three-phase control system for all aspects of work specified. The QC System Manager shall report to the project manager or someone higher in the Contractor’s organization. Project Manager in this context shall mean the individual with responsibility for the overall management of the project including quality and production. The proposal provides a Quality Control approach that effectively addresses the internal processes to identify and prevent deficiencies in the quality of construction. This approach shall also show the plans for implementation ensuring the compliance of regulatory and Specification statutes are strictly adhered to. The approach shall also clearly address the QC organizational lines of authority and the Offeror’s approach to monitor corrective actions ensuring successful and timely problem resolution. The detailed QC approach shall identify how quality inspections will meet the minimum requirements of the Specifications. The QCP shall effectively address how the Offeror will correct identified discrepancies found during QC checks and the process to provide resolution to the CO/COR for any discrepancies identified in the Specifications or design.

b. The names, qualifications (in resume format), duties, responsibilities, and authorities of each person assigned as Quality Control (QC) manager. Any replacements must have similar qualifications in dealing with projects of similar size and scope.

D. Sub-Factor 4 – Experience Experience - Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

1. CRITERIA: Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of their choice of completed projects or in progress of similar contracts in size and scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000).

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of their choice of completed projects or in progress of similar contracts in size and scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000). In describing the construction experience, provide the following information:

a. Project title, location and brief description including the building use (Medical Facility, etc) and contracting method (design build, design bid construct, CM at risk, Turnkey, etc).

b. Project owner and name and telephone number of owner’s contact person.

c. Indicate your firm’s role as a prime contractor or subcontractor, etc.

d. Project Prime Contractor and Major Subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s).

e. Project Statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for design and construction; cost (with brief explanation of what is included in the cost); square footage; and any awards (prizes) received.

f. Please use the Corporate Experience Form (Exhibit B) included with the solicitation to provide the requested information for Experience.

PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

Next, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s demonstrated past performance of projects in order to determine the offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully and help determine responsibility.

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

1. CRITERIA: Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references of their choice of projects of similar contracts in size and scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000). The Offeror must provide for each reference the reference's company name, POCs, address, contact information to include phone number and e-mail address, project description, dollar value and period of performance. The Government will consider and evaluate Offeror's past performance information, to include the references, which are deemed recent and relevant for the requirements of this RFP in evaluation of Offeror’s adherence to period of performance/time of construction and construction according to contract specifications and design without deficiencies. The Government will also use information submitted by the Offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices to include PPIRS, and commercial sources, to assess performance. Recent and Relevant is defined in the subparagraph below:

a. Recency Assessment: An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past 6 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

b. Relevancy Assessment: An evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine whether the provided construction performed under those contracts relate to a similar size and scope as those required by this solicitation. In determining the relevancy of effort performed under individual past performance contracts, the Government will consider the specific effort or portion consistent with that proposed by the prime contractor and/or subcontractors. The past performance information obtained from sources will be used to establish the relevancy of past performance.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references of their choice of projects of similar contracts in size and scope (commercial building remodel/renovation; minimum threshold value of $500,000) in which the Offeror adhered to period of performance/time of construction and construction according to contract specifications and design without deficiencies. The Offeror must provide for each reference the reference's company name, POCs, address, contact information to include phone number and e-mail address, project description, dollar value and period of performance. The Government will consider and evaluate Offeror's past performance information, to include the references, which are deemed recent and relevant for the requirements of this RFP in evaluation of Offeror’s adherence to period of performance/time of construction and construction according to contract specifications and design. The Government will also use information submitted by the Offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices to include PPIRS, and commercial sources, to assess performance.

NOTE: Offerors with no relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be given a neutral rating.

PART III – PRICE PROPOSAL

A. Finally, offers that are deemed technically acceptable shall be ranked according to price, including all aspects of the proposal. The Offeror’s price proposal will be submitted in a separate volume. No price information is to be included in the technical sections of the proposal. Price will not receive a technical rating.

B. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by reviewing the total price of the proposal items to include all work, supplies, etc. to meet the solicitation. Each Offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Each Offeror’s price proposal shall include the completed PROPOSAL ITEM LIST the completes the Base Offer Price Breakdown Form for Proposal Item I only. Unrealistically low or high proposed costs/prices may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that either the Offeror does not understand the requirement or the Offeror has made an unrealistic proposal.

C. An Offeror’s proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of realistic or reasonable price information contained in any portion of an Offerors price proposal.

D. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain that Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. Prior to discussions, a competitive range may be established and the Offerors within the competitive range will be part of the discussions.