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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.

36C24720R0050

X 06-04-2020

544-20-2-5281-0066

544-CSI-001

Department of Veterans Affairs W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639

6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639 Thomas Deppa 803-776-4000 ext Note: Any reference contained herein concerning "bid" or "bidder" means "offer" or "offeror".

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under Public Law (PL) 109-461. Offrors must be verified as a SDVOSB in the VetBiz Vendor Information (VIP) at http://www.vetbiz.va.gov. Offers received from contractors who are not SDVOSB verified in VetBiz will not be considered for award.

This is a TWO-PHASED DESIGN-BUILD ACQUSITION - All qualified SDVOSB offerors may submit for Phase I. After Phase I evaluation, selected PHASE II offerors will be notified with instructions to submit PHASE II proposals.

Fisher House Site Utilities Design and Build, Project No: 544-CSI-001.

The acontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment and supervision necesssary to design and build (Design/Build) a project to renovate/build Utilties required for the Fisher House at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC 29209. See attached technical specifications package for RFP instructions.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held for this project during Phase II proposals. Only the most highly qualified offerors from Phase I evaluations will be invited to attend the site visit which will be scheduled after Phase I evaluations.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: In accordance with FAR 36.204 and VAAR 536.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, this project falls between the following price range: Between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00

NAICS CODE: 237130 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $39.5M

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WHERE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED: Columbia, South Carolina

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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.

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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.

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

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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

6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209-1639

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Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

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A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

For design-build services to extend utilities and prepare site for fisher house.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

36C24720R0050 Section C

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1) General Requirements

Contractor Statement of Work "Fisher House Site Utilities" VA Medical Center Columbia, SC Project 544-CSI-001

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A design build contract will be negotiated for the development of complete construction documents i.e., working drawings, specifications, reports, and construction period services. The Contractor will be given written information; participate in project planning meetings, pre-bid meeting, and pre-construction meeting as required; communicate with VA personnel via telephone or letter; and is expected to coordinate so that the final documents include all requirements in accordance with industry standard practices, VA standards, VA design manuals, and review comments. All equipment and material to comply with Buy American act (BAA).

2) PROJECT OVERVIEW:

This project scope will address design and constructing site utilities for the Fisher House facility following VA CFM, TIL Physical Security Design and design guidelines mission critical facilities and incorporate those requirements into the construction. All of the site utilities shall have all of the necessary appurtenances to ensure that each utility is a complete and working product. All utility connections to existing facilities shall be approved and coordinated with the Columbia VA Engineering Service Department. The site utilities will include but not limited to: repairing and extending existing 8” water tower main line to include appurtenances for a complete working product. This line will serve as the main water supply for the Fisher House; 6” fire line with backflow preventer and all appurtenances for a complete product; irrigation supply line; demolition and relocating of an existing storm water line and connecting facilities; extending 3” gas line for supply to the fisher house facility; establishing a 30Ft utility corridor for the expansion and installation of existing and future utilities; installing electrical service line that will connect from Old Woodland drive to the location of the transformer for the Fisher House; 8” sewer main drain with enough capacity to serve the Fisher House and future facilities. The Sewer Main shall also include all facilities and appurtenances which make a complete system; 6” sewer service line for the Fisher House. The project also contains the extension and installation of a data duct bank. The data duct bank shall include six (6) four” conduits and man holes with access for future facilities; data wire for Fisher House facility to include security. Designs need to satisfy all Federal, State and local codes

The work will include but it's not limited to:

a. The Contractor shall Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here called " DB Fisher House Site Utilities" and in other specific tasks as further defined.

b. Contractor will provide as-built drawings of all site utilities, infrastructure and will need to be approved by Columbia VA.

c. Demolition of concrete, paving and existing facilities.

d. Contractor will be responsible for obtaining all environmental permits for all site utilities

e. Contractor will be responsible for developing and obtaining and coordinating approval from the Historical Society

f. Provide 100% Construction Documents and Specifications.

g. Construction activities as per 100% construction documents and specifications.

Contractor must:

h. Coordinate all work with project COR.

i. Coordinate all work with the FISHER HOUSCE GC

j. Provide a cost loaded schedule to COR after issuance of NTP and before commencement of work.

k. Secure area before commencement of work according to Columba VAMC Safety and Construction Policy requirements.

l. The period of performance for this project is 545 calendar days after NTP is issued.

The design - build of this project will address, but will not be limited to, the following items:

m. Perform a technical evaluation of the existing site conditions, ground penetrating radar (GPR) Electromagnetic Conductivity (EM), Frequency locator, magnetometers and or sonar paying special attention to existing structural system, utilities, building operations, etc.

n. Establish additional programming requirements for the construction project by collecting information from VA personnel.

o. The Contractor shall take into consideration all necessary life safety measures, code and joint commission requirements, as well as hospital flow when building the construction phases. A justification shall be provided.

p. The project shall be constructed to provide minimum interruption to the medical center.

q. Provide a construction schedule.

r. The Contractor shall be responsible for physically identifying existing utilities in the area and provide for their safeguarding.

s. The Contractor shall comply with VA CFM, TIL, Physical Security Design and design guidelines mission critical facilities incorporate those requirements into the construction. In order to meet the physical security standards of the Physical Security Design manual, the design team must include a licensed professional structural engineer who has specialized training in storm water management design and analysis (Columbia SC MS1V area). These specialists shall become part of the design team during the concept phase of any project.

t. The detailed project construction should begin with the above-mentioned intense on site physical survey and collection of previous project data.

u. All design - builds shall incorporate all architectural and engineering disciplines necessary to provide a complete and functional design - build. Design - builds shall be in accordance with all applicable requirements of NFPA, EPA, ANSI, OSHA, National Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, ASHRAE, National Safety Code, VA Specifications, VA Construction Standards, VA Design - build Handbooks, etc. and all applicable local, state, and Federal regulations and standards. Existing drawings will be made available to the Contractor; however, their accuracy shall be field verified by the Contractor and all consulting firms as part of investigative services. The Contractor will be required to perform all necessary site survey work such as verifying record drawings. Civil Engineer Storm Water Management Specialist Requirements- At a minimum, the Civil Engineer shall have a Professional Engineering License from the State of South Carolina and must be approved by the City of Columbia as a MSIV storm water management professional. The specialist shall have a minimum of five years' experience in performing stormwater analysis and design. The resume of the specialist must be submitted to the VA PM for review and approval prior to the concept phase of the project. The resume must include a minimum of three projects during the previous two years with similar scope to the project being designed. The qualifications of the firm for whom the specialist works must also be submitted to the VA PM.

The following investigative work shall be included within the scope of this project:

v. Provide all Engineer investigative work for application to this project including but not limited to soil studies, sonar vibration studies, ground penetrating radar (GPR) and any other test or study required to complete this project. Verify existing conditions to insure the accuracy of your design - build and verify location of underground utilities prior to necessary excavations.

w. Field verify VA furnished drawings to insure Contractor design - build is accurate. It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine existing conditions and to base the design - build on this information.

Materials to be furnished to the Contractor by the VA - The following shall be Furnished to the Contractor upon request: message

x. VA Engineering Service will provide the Contractor with all applicable drawings for the project. The accuracy of the paper copies of Drawings is not guaranteed and shall be used only for general information. Actual conditions must be field verified by the Contractor and all consulting firms. The Contractor will then make copies of these drawings at the VA using VA equipment.

y. All VA standards, specifications, Space Planning Criteria, Equipment & Design - build Guides List and design - build submission guidelines can be obtained by accessing the World Wide Web at the following address:

http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

3) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

a. VA Police will issue identification badges to contractors, employees and subcontractors which must be worn at all times when on VA Property.

b. Contractor shall provide a list of all personnel who will participate on the project. Personnel shall be subjected to a background investigation previous to

5 | Page commencement. After background check has been completed identification badges will be issued.

c. Contractor shall keep the area cleaned daily and haul away all construction debris. All materials and construction debris must be in covered cart when entering and exiting the building.

d. To minimize the impact to patient, care a majority of the work might have to be completed during nights and weekends and will need to be coordinated and approved by the COR.

e. Contractor will have approval from the COR and engineering staff on the installation of any temporary systems for the medical gas farm systems.

f. Provide a weekly production schedule.

g. Prior to any work starting a materials list will be provided to the COR for review and approval.

4) QUALIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION

a. The Contractor shall be a State Certified General Contractor.

b. The utility subcontractor and subcontractors shall be a State and Local Certified Contractor.

c. The contractor and all contractor employees must have taken the OSHA Certified 30/ 10-hour construction safety course and show documented proof. The contractor shall designate a "competent person" in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. 32(f) which states, "One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them". The contractor shall instruct each of his employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to this work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

Additionally, the contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

d. Develop a plan detailing project specific fire-safety measure.

e. Maintain site and building access free and unobstructed to facility emergency services.

f. Separate temporary facilities from existing buildings and new construction by appropriate distances.

g. All temporary construction partitions must meet fire-safety requirements.

h. Temporary heating and electrical installations must comply with OSHA 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70.

i. Means of egress shall not be blocked.

j. Egress routes for construction workers must be maintained free and unobstructed.

k. Contractor furnished fire extinguishers being placed on stands/racks and must be provided and maintained in construction areas and in temporary storage areas.

I. Flammable and combustible liquids must be stored , disposed and used in accordance with OSHA 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30.

m. Existing fire protection must not be impaired. Provide fire watch for impairments more than four (4) hours in a 24-hour period.

n. Prevent accidental smoke detector operation.

o. Perform Hot Work in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B.

p. Maintain all construction permits visible and updated as required by the MVAMC Safety Office and Infection Control Department.

q. Prohibit smoking in and adjacent to construction areas.

r. Dispose of waste and debris from buildings DAILY.

s. Follow all additional requirements as specified in the Columba VAMC Construction Policy.

5) EQUIPMENT

a. All Equipment, tools, etc., shall be maintained while on the project and shall be adequate, in quality and capacity for proper execution of work.

b. Under no circumstances tools or equipment shall be left unattended.

6) SCHEDULING AND HOURS OF WORK

a. All work in areas involved shall be scheduled with the VA Engineering COR. Work shall be scheduled for proper execution to completion of this contract.

b. Hours of Work: The contractor will perform work from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Evening and week hours will be coordinated with the COR. No work shall be performed during U.S. Federal Holidays. Normal duty hours are 7:00 am- 3:30 pm Monday thru Friday except, U.S Federal Holidays.

c. All shutdowns involving temporary impairment of utilities shall be requested in writing to the Columbia VAMC COR three (3) weeks in advance. Shutdowns shall be considered as an activity in the contractor schedule.

d. The following list addresses the kind of shutdowns or service interruptions that shall require advanced notice:

1. Electrical Systems shutdown including Normal or emergency Power.

2. Fire Suppression Systems: Sprinkler shutdowns lasting over four (4) hours require notification and concurrence from the VISN Safety office. Fire Alarm work shall be conducted by Simplex.

3. Parking.

4. Cranes: Prior to crane arriving on site contractor shall submit: Crane maintenance logs, crane operator' s license, drawings showing crane' s operational and exclusion zone. All documents shall be revised and approved by the MVAMC Safety Office prior to scheduling the work.

7) SITE VISITS

a. Job site shall be visited to verify all existing conditions and dimensions and the extent of work involved with the Columbia VAMC COR. During the site visits contractors can request additional information in the development of proposals, site, built drawings, technical information and space inspection of Visits to site may be made by appointment only and be previously approved by CO. Site Visit will be held in PHASE II only.

8) INSPECTIONS

b. All work shall be inspected daily, during installation and at final completion by Columbia VAMC COR.

9) SAFETY REGULATIONS

a. All applicable Safety Regulations shall be observed during all work of this contract.

b. The CVAMC Safety Officer shall have full authority to see that the contractor obeys all safety rules and regulations relative to the fulfillment of this contract.

c. Provide all necessary barricades / signage where required.

d. Isolate the area to prevent the spread of debris into adjacent area.

e. Follow Infection Control regulations. Maintained the area negatively pressurized if required.

f. Perform field test and participate on final acceptance tests for new equipment or systems installed.

g. Provide a written certified statement indicating that the construction project meets the life safety code requirements. For those maintenance and repair projects where the life / safety code requirements are not applicable, a written statement shall also be provided accordingly.

10) SUBMITT ALS

a. Submit documented proof of OSHA construction safety course.

b. General Contractor License and Insurance.

c. Submit as per Construction Documents, Specifications and drawings.

d. Warranties.

e. Submit SF 1413 for all sub-contractors.

11) APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

a. VA Tilt Specs.

b. Building Code.

c. Historical Society.

d. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

e. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

f. Americans National Standards Institute (ANSI)

g. American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)

h. National Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

i. National Electric Code (NEC).

12) MATERIALS

a. Contractor to provide all materials required, remove and replace finishes in accordance with Specifications.

13) EXECUTION

a. After scheduling work (including phasing according to General Requirements) with the Columbia VAMC COR, provide the required signage and barricades as required to maintain safety and protection of work and around construction site.

b. The contractor shall have all required equipment, tools and materials on site before any work stars.

c. After Substantial Completion remove any excess material from VA campus and turned over 10% of materials to Columbia VAMC maintenance crew.

d. After Substantial Completion request Final Inspection from Columbia VAMC COR

e. Provide weekly look ahead schedule during weekly production meetings

f. Provide COR copies of all materials list for approval prior to installation.

g. Provide daily production reports.

14) PROJECT CLASSIFICATION

a. Low Risk Group II Type C

15) SUBMISSIONS OF DOCUMENTS

Submissions will be reviewed for completeness against the Contractor Design Submission Requirements (PG-18-15 Volume C). The following specifies the documents, etc., required to be submitted by the Contractor to Engineering Service, for each scheduled review.

A. Construction Documents:

1. General

a. The Architect/Engineer hired by the Contractor will design - build and estimate so that all applicable codes are met. The Contractor will be required to make a formal presentation in person at the 65%, 100% and Final design - build review as required. Prior to each submittal to the VA, the Contractor will submit documents to the Certified Independent Third-Party (CITP) Professional or Professional Credential to provide the necessary design - build reviews for compliance with national and local codes, standards, and federal and state regulations. As part of the submittal to the VA, the Contractor shall provide the VA COR with a list of the comments/corrections made per the (CITP) review

b. The Contractor shall take written minutes of all design - build review meetings, participate in the pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, site visits, and any other site investigation meeting and provide copies of those minutes to the VA within five (5) work days after the meeting.

c. The overall design - build shall include all calculations, CADD drawings, plans and specifications in conformance with recognized standards e.g. NEC, UL, NFPA, JCAHO, VA Construction Standards, and other references indicated above, etc. The most stringent standard shall be utilized.

d. In each submission, the Contractor shall incorporate all material specified and all revisions according to comments made by either the Medical Center, Network Safety & Fire Protection Engineer or VA Headquarters where applicable.

2. 65% Review/ First Review - two sets of specifications, three sets of CADD drawings, cost estimates, and design - build calculations.

a. Submittal Letter: Contractor shall provide a submittal letter addressed to the Chief, P&A Service stating documents submitted for 65% review.

b. Specifications: Contractor shall provide a full set of project specifications, including "General Requirements," reflecting 65% of completed construction documents.

c. Drawings: Contractor shall provide one (1) full size and 2 (ll"x17") size sets of project drawings produced on a Computer-Aided Drafting and Design - build (CADD) system. CADD system shall be compatible with AutoCAD LT 2010 or Later. This shall include:

1. A title sheet with drawing index and department index for all drawings.

2. Measured drawings of existing systems, utilities and facilities to be demolished or retained.

3. New work to be performed including all involved disciplines, details sections, notes, legend, tables and any other necessary information to complete the project.

4. Phasing drawing(s) including, but not limited to, traffic impact works for outside projects, temporary relocation of services/equipment during construction, and any other phasing coordination. This drawing shall be included in the final bid documents.

Should the VA change or modify the scope of work in any way to increase the cost the Contractor would not be responsible, but he must advise the Contacting Officer of the increase. If any other cost increases become evident, the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer and recommend remedial action to reduce the estimated cost to within the approved limits. If an overrun is caused by the Contractor, the contract requires him/her to make whatever changes the Contracting Officer deems necessary to reduce the project's cost at no additional design - build expense to the Government. However, if the overrun in cost was not caused by the Contractor, or if the Contracting Officer agrees to a change in scope, the Contractor's fee will be adjusted. The responsibility for reducing costs to the lowest level while satisfying the functional requirements of project rests with the Contractor. Therefore, efforts toward controlling costs must begin in the earliest planning stages and continue through the final stages. The devices used to control construction costs are cost monitoring, value Engineering, bid alternates, scope reductions, etc.

d. The 65% design - build submissions will be reviewed for functional purposes only. Technical accuracy and details will be the responsibility of the Contractor firm.

3. 100% Review/ Second Review - two sets of specifications, three sets of CADD drawings, and a cost estimate.

a. Submittal Letter: Contractor shall provide a submittal letter stating the changes and corrections noted on the previous review have been evaluated and incorporated in the documents submitted for the 100% review.

b. Specifications: Contractor shall provide complete specifications, in accordance with previous review requirements, with all review comments accounted for and ready for use as final contract documents. Specifications shall include scope of work and phasing schedule requirements assembled with the general sections. Each section shall have a detailed index. Section 01 00 00 shall include the 10 hours OSHA training for all employees and subcontractor's staff, and the 30 hours course for the superintendent if he will be assigned as a "competent person".

c. Drawings: Contractor shall provide one (1) full set and two (2) 11"x 17" copies of project drawings produced on a Computer-Aided Drafting and Design - build (CADD) system. CADD system shall be compatible with AutoCAD 2010 or later. This submission shall include:

I. All drawings developed for the previous reviews shall be detailed showing all utilities, services and sizes as well as required construction details.

2. Also show complete details, notes, equipment schedules, sections and locations. Comments included in the 50% review shall be incorporated in the drawings.

d. Cost Estimate: Contractor shall provide a revised detailed cost estimate and insure that the following items are included:

1. Certification that the quantities have been checked and found to be correct.

2. All estimates shall be based on the most up-to-date working drawings available and shall be current as of the date of submission.

3. Materials are priced at the Contractor's buying level. Sales taxes, when applicable, will be added into material costs.

4. Cost totals should reflect labor and materials separately and should be formatted as follows:

a. Totals - labor and material for all branches of work.

b. Overhead and Profit - a nominal percentage to reflect variations of trades, project size, competition, etc.

c. Total Estimated Cost.

d. Estimated cost and duration (time) for deductive alternates.

e. This submission will be reviewed in a format similar to the 65% submission. This design - build will be reviewed for functional purposes only. Technical accuracy and detail will be the responsibility of the Contractor firm. Conditions and field verification are the total responsibility of the Contractor. Therefore, change orders are not expected during construction due to design - build deficiency or negligence. It is the Contractor's responsibility to accurately determine conditions and to ensure that the design - build is based upon correct current field verified data and ensure no design - build deficiencies. All drawings furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be field verified by the Contractor.

4. Final Review Submission - After completion of the 100% review comments and corrections, the final bid contract documents shall be prepared and shall include:

a. Submittal Letter: Contractor shall provide a submittal letter stating that the changes and corrections noted on the previous review have been evaluated and incorporated in the documents submitted for the final submission.

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c. Certification: At the final review the Contractor will present the completed CADD produced drawings one (1) Full Size and three (3) Half Size (ll"x17") each of which shall include a signature block that will bear the professional registration stamp of the registered professional architect and/or engineers responsible for the design - build. An architect's stamp (seal) must be applied to architectural drawings and an engineer's stamp to engineering drawings. In addition to the seals of the applicable Registered Professional Engineers, Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional of Professional Credential (CITP) and the Fire Protection Engineer in Charge of the final design - build revision is required as indicated in Section IV Certified Independent Third- Party Design - build Reviews of this document. Also, a certification letter signed and stamped by the CITP indicating that the design - build is following the latest codes and regulations per Section V shall be included with this submission. The Final Bid design - build package will not be accepted without the CITP Review certification letter. After the drawings and specifications have been reviewed by Engineering, the Contracting Officer will issue for bid. If major discrepancies exist in the drawings, the technical clearance will be postponed until the Contractor has corrected these contract documents. Technical accuracy shall be the Contractor's responsibility.

d. Electronic Drawings: Three (3) CD-ROM sets of electronic media containing all final CADD drawing files shall be submitted. Files must be compatible with current AutoCAD LT 2006 and all layers shall be unlocked prior to submission. In addition, electronic copies of the specifications in "Word" format and Cost Estimates shall be included in the CD-ROM's

e. Contractor shall include in specification section 01 33 23 "SAMPLES AND SHOP DRAWINGS" a list by specification and paragraph of all submittals required to be made under this project; however, a disclaimer statement is recommended. Section 01 00 00 shall include the 10 hours OSHA training for all employees and subcontractor's staff, and the 30 hours course for the superintendent if he will be assigned as a "competent person".

III. Construction Period Service Requirements:

A. Review of Submittals: Contractor shall review all material submittals, shop drawings and test reports that are required, etc. Reviews shall be completed, and submittals returned to Engineering Service within ten (10) working days.

B. Review Analysis of Change Orders and Costs: Contractor shall provide prompt response when contacted by the CO to review and provide analysis of Change Orders and Costs within a reasonable time as requested by the Contracting Office.

C. Site Visits: Contractor shall provide site visits including the pre-bid conference, preconstruction conference, and final inspection when requested by Engineering Service. Include price for additional site visits during site investigation process by discipline limited to a maximum of ten (10) including all disciplines. The Contractor will also provide conference minutes and make written inspection report within five (5) workdays after each meeting and/or site inspection including the final inspection punch list.

D. Record Drawing Requirements: Contractor shall provide one (1) complete finished set of AS-BUILT drawing reflecting all changes incorporated during the actual construction. These AS Built are to be drawn on a CADD and highlighting all changes. Updated as-built CADD drawings. The complete set will all be dated the same with "RECORD AS-BUILT DRAWINGS" on each page's title block. The Contractor shall include a requirement note for the Contractor to provide marked up prints directed to the Contractor showing actual construction and any changes, which occurred during construction. These shall be verified by the Contractor. Contractor shall also provide a complete updated set of record as-built drawing files as produced on (CADD) system compatible with AutoCAD 2010 or later CD ROM. Contractor shall update drawings such that they shall meet the complete approval of the Engineering Service.

IV. Certified Independent Third- Party Design - build Reviews (CITP)

A. The Contractor will hire a Certified Independent Third-Party (CITP) Safety Professional or Professional Credential to provide the necessary design - build reviews for compliance with national and local codes, standards, and federal and state regulations included but not limited to:

· OSHA Standards

· JCAHO Standards

· Handicap Accessibility Standards

· NFPA Codes

· National and Local Building Codes

· EPA Regulations

· Emergency Preparedness infrastructure vulnerabilities

· Security infrastructure vulnerabilities

· Others as applicable

1. Requirement for acquiring and incorporating a Certified Independent Third-Party (CITP) Safety Professional or Professional Credential review of design - build documents

VA must comply with national and local codes, standards and regulatory requirements to comply with Public Law 100-678, Public Buildings Amendment Act of 1988 and Public Law 102-522, Federal Fire Safety Act of 1992. Like other federal agencies with real property and construction authority, VA acts as its own building and code enforcing official or as the " Authority Having Jurisdiction" (AHJ) for meeting code requirements. As such, the VA has overall responsibility of ensuring compliance with codes.

The design - build Contractor will hire a CITP consultant(s) as necessary for the review of design - build documents for compliance with applicable national and local codes, standards, federal and state regulations. The design - build Contractor will take into consideration and incorporate all third-party consultant comments/recommendations into the design - build documents prior to advertising for a construction contract award.

2. Certified Independent Third-Party Professional or Professional Credential Review and Approval

Project plans must have a signature block or a letter on third-party Company's letterhead, a third-party certified safety professional or professional credentials as applicable to the nature of review certifying and verifying the plans and specifications have been reviewed for compliance with applicable codes, standards and regulatory requirements. At the time of review, the CITP should identify all corrections necessary for the Contractor to bring the design - build into compliance. The Contractors required to incorporate and make necessary corrections to the design - build to bring the design - build into compliance prior to the final design - build documents being issued for a construction contract award.

V. Design - build A. There will be four major stages of the Contractor's work under the contract as follows:

1. Conduct site investigations /project direction meeting.

a. Coordinate with VA Engineering

b. Using existing as-built as furnished by VA.

c. Consulting Engineers and other disciplines also involved.

d. VA Engineering available to discuss specific questions.

2. Present 65% review.

a. Formal meeting conducted by Contractor.

a. Minutes prepared and submitted to VA within five (5) working days.

b. One (1) full size and two (2) half size (11"x 17") copies of drawings.

c. One (1) copy of cost estimate.

d. Two (2) copies of edited specification.

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3. Present 100% design - build review.

a. Formal meeting conducted by Contractor.

b. Minutes prepared and submitted to VA within five (5) working days.

c. One (1) full size and three (3) half size (11"x 17") copies of drawings.

d. One (1) copy of cost estimate.

e. Two (2) copies of edited specification.

4. Present Final bid documents.

f. Formal meeting conducted by Contractor.

g. Minutes prepared and submitted to VA within five (5) working days.

h. One (1) full size (original) and three (3) half size (11"x 17'') copies of drawings.

1. One (1) copy of cost estimate including cost estimate for each deductive alternate and the estimated duration of the base bid and each alternative.

j. Three (3) copies of fully edited specification.

k. Three (3) CD-ROM sets of electronic media containing all final CADD drawing files.

Note: The Contractor firm shall provide Five complete sets of signed and sealed drawings and specifications of the final bid documents for advertisement purposes. Coordination with the contracting officer is required for delivery purposes.

B. In each submission, Contractor shall incorporate the material specified in the earlier submission, revised according to the comments made by the VA at the previous review.

VI. Schedule

The Contractor shall submit documents as indicated below:

DUE DATE

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ITEM

65% Review 100% Review Final design - build review Length of Project:

(DAYS AFTER NOTICE TO PROCEED)

30 days Can Modify 30 days after 65% approval. Can Modify 15 days after 100% approval. Can Modify

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1. Project will have a 110-calendar day design phase.

a) From Notice to Proceed, DB Contractor shall submit Design drawings to 65% within 30 calendar days. Allow 20 calendar days for VA review (if needed).

b) DB Contractor shall submit Design drawings to 100%, which incorporates the VA's comments on the 65% submission within 30 calendar days. Allow 20 calendar days for VA review (if needed).

2. DB Contractor will schedule a design drawing review meeting with all pertinent VA personnel for final drawing approval before construction start submission within 10 calendar days of receiving Government acceptance of 100% drawings.

3. Project' s construction phase MUST be completed in no more than 435 days from Design completion and Government acceptance.

4. The period of performance for this project is 545 calendar days not to exceed after NTP is issued.

5. Contractor shall submit a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule for BOTH Design phase and Construction phase with estimated dates and itemized cost of work to the Contracting Officer for review and approval before Notice to proceed.

6. Utility Outages, including disruption of fire alarms, must be marked as activities in the CPM scheduled and discussed with CVAMC COR during the two weeks look ahead scheduled meetings at least 28 calendar days in advance.

VIII. VA Responsibility

The VA will coordinate meetings with appropriate medical staff and the Contractors requested. Any site visit shall be coordinated one (1) week in advance for proper coordination with the VA staff.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

36C24720R0050 Section E

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 545 days after receipt of notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by . The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

36C24720R0050 Section F (End of Clause)

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

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