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36C24621R0001

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.

36C24621R0001 X 03-17-2021 558-319 36C246 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 305 Fayetteville

NC

28301 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 508 Fulton Street Durham

NC

27705 Daniel Tyndall

(919) 286-6154 Project Title: Construct New Outpatient Care Building 17 Project Number: 558-319 NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction / SZ Standard: $39.5 Million Magnitude of Construction: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00

Project Description: The VA Medical Center located in Durham, NC is seeking a general contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to complete work associated with the demolition/construction as described and shown in the construction specifications and drawings. Work consists of general construction, demolition, civil, structural, architectural, medical gas, fire alarm, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and telecommunications.

Project includes the demolition of Building 8 along with the construction of new outpatient care Building 17.

The construction project will provide a fully functional and effecient Outpatient Care Center to ensure the Medical Center remains capable of providing safe, high quality care to our Veteran popluation.

This solicitation includes a Base and two (2) deduct alternate. ALL CLIN items MUST be priced by offerors. See Offer ITEM LIST for descriptions, period of performance, and to affix a price for each CLIN item.

This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part – 15 – Contracting by Negotiations

In accordance with established public law, all offerors are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of award. The Official website of the U.S. Government at www.sam.gov.

This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside under public law 109-461.

Prime SDVOSB shall comply with subcontracting limitation as defined in 13 CFR 125.6

Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit schedule for Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST To be held at the Durham VA Medical Center, Building 6, Lobby.

Cut-off date for questions is Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST

Proposal Response Due no later than Monday, May 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST

Bid Bond is required. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

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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

CLIN 1: (Base Offer) $__________________ CLIN 2: (Deduct Alternate 1) $_____________________ CLIN 3: (Deduct Alternate 2) $_____________________

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971

Table of Contents

STATEMENT OF WORK

Construct New Outpatient Care Building 17 Construction Project 558-319

(a) General: Work includes the demolition of Building 8 along with the construction of new outpatient care Building 17. All site work, utilities, and the entire building will be provided in accordance with the drawings, specifications, VA TIL, VA Design Manuals, and VA construction requirements. All work and construction submittals will be completed and submitted based on the most recent codes per VHA directives.

(b) CLIN Items: This solicitation includes a Base offer and two (2) deduct alternates. ALL CLIN items MUST be priced by offerors. See CLIN ITEM LIST for descriptions, period of performance, and to affix a price for each bid item.

(c) Construction Duration: 550 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

(d) Phasing: Project construction will be phased as indicated in drawings and specifications. Work will be scheduled to minimize the disruption to the medical center and other contractors.

(e) Construction Services: Perform work as described above and in accordance with professionally developed design drawings and specifications.

(f) Place of Performance: Tasks will be performed at the VA Medical Center Durham, NC. Work will be around an occupied healthcare facility in operation 24 hours a day.

CLIN ITEMS LIST

PROJECT NO. 558-319 CONSTRUCT NEW OUTPATIENT CARE BLDG. 17

CLIN NO.1: This is the Base Offer. The Contractor shall perform all work as indicated in the specifications of the contact for demolition of Bldg. 3, relocation of Bldg. 8, and the new construction of Bldg. 17 including general construction, demolition, civil, structural, architectural, fire alarm, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, etc. All work is to be performed at the Durham VAMC. Construction completion for CLIN No. 1 is Five Hundred Fifty (550) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

CLIN 1 (Base Offer) $___________________________

CLIN NO.2 (Deduct Alternate 1): The Contractor shall perform all work in CLIN No. 1 except they are to omit Interior Build-Out of second floor suite beyond Waiting/Reception and Elevator Lobby partitions (7,332 sf).

a. Delete all partitions, ceiling, light fixtures, ACT, GWB and grid, finishes including carpet, VCT, LVT, base, casework, plumbing fixtures, HVAC distribution ductwork, electrical/power conduits and devices.

Provide:

a. Provide partitions, ceiling grid, ACT and light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, power/data, HVAC, fire protection equipment and fixtures, casework and finishes for Lobby 17-203. Toilet 17-205, Group/Conf. 17-206, Waiting 17-204 and Reception 17-229 including doors, frames and hardware for doors leading to Hall 17-207 and Hall 17-222.

b. Provide partitions, ceiling grid, ACT and light fixtures, power/data, HVAC, fire protection equipment and fixtures for Electrical Room 17-226 and Data Room 17-225 including all panels, racks, doors, frames and associated hardware and accessories and finishes for room interior surfaces, complete.

c. Main HVAC equipment and duct trunk line.

d. Plumbing terminated at all fixture locations with shut off valves.

e. Construction level lighting for unfinished second floor space, complete with exit lighting.

Construction completion for CLIN No. 2 is Five Hundred Fifty (550) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

CLIN 2 (Deduct Alternate 1) $___________________________

CLIN NO.3 (Deduct Alternate 2): The Contractor shall perform all work in CLIN Item No. 1 except they are to omit the Build-Out of second floor.

Delete:

a. All components of the second floor as detailed in the contract drawings as Alternate A02.

Construction completion for CLIN No. 3 is Five Hundred Fifty (550) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

CLIN 3 (Deduct Alternate 2) $___________________________ Page 1 of Page 1 of

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

OFFICE ISSUING THIS REQUEST:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 305 Fayetteville, NC 28301

Point of Contact: Guy K. Brooks Email: guy.brooks@va.gov

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

All references to “Bid” or “Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror”.

The bidder shall submit the following in response to this Request for Proposal per the following:

The offer shall consist of three (3) separate volumes:

The technical proposal shall be limited to no more than twenty (20) pages total.

Format as follows:

TAB A: General Information

TAB B: TECHNICAL FACTOR

2. VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE - Submit electronic PDF document(s) by email.

TAB A: General Information

TAB B: PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

TAB A: General Information

TAB B: Offer, Guarantee, and Certifications

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record with their proposal.

1) A self-certification on company letterhead that the bidder 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. Bidders shall submit copies of their OSHA logs (OSHA Form 300A) for the past three (3) years with their bid. If the firm has been in business for less than three years, they shall submit copies of their OSHA logs for the period of time they have been in business.

2) Information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s/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 must 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 shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

Format for proposal Volumes I & II shall be as follows:

All potential offerors, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this pre-bid conference.

NOTE: QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL (guy.brooks@va.gov); NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CUT OFF FOR QUESTIONS IS 3:00 p.m. (EST), Friday, April 2, 2021.

PROPOSAL RESPONSES: Due Monday, May 3, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (EST), at the Network Contracting Office 6, 201 Hay Street, Suite 305, ATTN: Guy K. Brooks, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

All proposals must be delivered to arrive not later than Monday, May 3, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (EST), at the following address:

Network Contracting Office 6 C/O Guy K. Brooks, Contracting Officer 201 Hay Street, Suite 305 Fayetteville, NC 28301

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-74 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in inch-pound units, a request should be made to the Contracting Officer, in writing, to determine if the product is acceptable. The Contracting Officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), will accept or reject the product.

The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. If the contractor opts to use a computer or computer system for processing contract documents, the requirements of FIPS 140-2 for encryption of contract documents must be met.

(End of Provision)

EVALUATION CRITERIA