36C24818R0093-001.docx

36C24818R0093

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.

36C24818R0093 X 548-18-3-5907-0001 548-18-101 Department of Veterans Affairs West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens

FL

33410-6400 VHA, SAO East, NCO 8 VA Medical Center West Palm Beach 7305 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach

FL

33410 Deborah Murphy 561-876-9340 This is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). Prospective contractors are cautioned that proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must meet the criteria identified by 38 CFR, Part 74.

Any person, persons, or business entity suspected of misrepresenting itself for the purpose of securing a government contract may be criminally investigated and prosecuted for fraud against the United States of America. Parties found misrepresenting their status also risk debarment from further government contracts.

The contractor shall provide all design build services, including design services, labor, equipment, materials, and supervision, and all other resources necessary to convert patient rooms from double occupancy to single occupancy in Building 1, Floor 7B of the VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach in accordance with this solicitation, Statement of Work and included specifications.

This is a two phase design build solicitation that will use the trade-off source selection process, providing the best value to the government.

At the time of proposal submission, contractors must have current registration/certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and VetBiz at www.vetbiz.gov. Proposals of contractors not registered/certified in both data bases will not be considered for award.

Magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

NAICS: 236220

Phase I Proposals shall be submitted via email to Deborah.Murphy3@va.gov and received no later than March 12, 2018 at 4:00 PM

X X 52.211-10 X email copy only

4:00 PM

03-12-2018 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

00548 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens

FL

33410-6400 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971

Table of Contents

SECTION 00 11 21

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

coNvert 7b to private rooms 548-18-101 wEST Palm bEACH vamc

B. Selection Procedure - During the review of offers the VA may ask for additional information. The VA may initiate action to award a contract at any point after review of the offers. Therefore, offers should reflect the offeror’s best terms both from a technical and cost standpoint. See FAR 52. 215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004.

C. Tentative Schedule:

D. Schedule Objectives - The anticipated completion of this project is 392 days after “Notice to Proceed” (NTP).

B. Technical Evaluations - All technical factors when combined are significantly more important than price. Evaluations will be based on the following technical weightings in descending order of importance:

Phase I:

· Technical Qualifications

· Experience

· Project Personnel Experience

· Capability to Perform

· Past Performance

· Safety/Environment Violations and Experience Modification Rate Phase II:

· Technical/Management Approach

· Schedule

· Price Reasonableness C. Price Proposal - Offerors are advised that if the technical proposals are essentially equal, award will be made on the basis of the lowest price.

Deborah.murphy3@va.gov

D. Technical and Price sections of the Offers proposals will be evaluated independently. Offeror shall submit the Technical and Price sections as separate documents. Each section must therefore be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Project Number. Bid Guarantee shall be submitted electronically to Deborah.Murphy3@va.gov and the original hard copy submitted to:

SAO East, NCO 8 Contracting Office 7305 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410 Attention: Deborah Murphy

Phase I

Factor 1: Technical Qualifications/Experience

1. Corporate Project Experience - The Offeror shall demonstrate corporate experience with no more than three projects completed within the last five years by a Design Build contract and/or contract similar in size and scope to this project. Scoring will be more favorable if both criteria are met. In describing project design and 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 etc.).

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

c. Project Design Architect and Engineers (consultants if utilized) and name and telephone number of contact person(s). Note each firm and employee also proposed for this solicitation.

d. Project Prime Contractor and Major Subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s). Note each firm and managing persons (project manager/superintendent/foreman as the case may be) also proposed for this solicitation.

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; foundation type; number of levels; and any awards (prizes) received.

2. Project Personnel Experience (Specialized experience and technical competence). The Offeror shall demonstrate the relevant experience of key project personnel.

a. Biographical data shall include the following:

(a) Name of individual.

(b) Company employed by.

(c) Company position title.

(d) Years with the company.

(e) Describe work experience with projects that; were completed by the design build process, were medical facilities and the company (by name) they worked for when involved in the project.

(f) An indication of which (if any) projects submitted under Corporate Experience (above) the individual participated in and what the individuals responsibility was for that project.

(g) An indication of which other individuals submitted under Project Personnel Experience this individual has worked with and the project they worked on together, noting if that project has been submitted under Corporate Experience (above).

(h) Position that the individual will hold in regard to this contract/project team, description of duties and what percentage of the individual’s time would be committed to the project during both the design and construction phases.

(i) Describe job related educational experience including degrees, certificates etc. and granting institutions.

b. Supply this biographical data for key personnel for at least the following: (Note if one individual is proposed for more than one position listed):

Factor 2: Capability to Perform

1. Provide the offeror's total bonding capacity, current available bonding capacity and expected available capacity in 2016.

2. Provide the offeror's current workload and availability of adequate staff listed under Project Personnel Experience to manage the project. Include project schedules for current and pending projects, as well as the anticipated impact of this project on those schedules and staffing plans.

Factor 3: Past Performance

1. Offeror’s D/B Team (including construction and architect-engineer members) are required to demonstrate recent (within the last five years), successful performance under contracts (ongoing or completed) which are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the subject requirement. Submit a minimum of 1 but no more than 3 references. Past Performance may be from all or any or either of the following categories:

a. Team Past Performance;

b. General Contractor/Construction Past Performance;

c. Design Firm’s Past Performance;

2. The technical proposal shall include:

a. Government Agency/Company which awarded contract to offeror

b. Contract Number

c. Description of Contract Scope

d. Total Dollar Value

e. Performance Period

f. Place of Performance

g. Contracting Officer/Procurement Official

1) Name

2) Email

3) Phone Number

4) Address

3. Client Satisfaction: Points of contact supplied will be contacted by the Evaluation Team. These contact's responses will be scored based on the following elements with projects participated in by the Prime (Construction Contractor and Architect firm) being more highly rated than projects participated in by consultants, sub-contractors and individuals.

Phase II Factor 1: Technical/Management Approach

In a narrative format, describe the steps the prime contractor will take to successfully complete design/build services for this project in accordance with the Design-Build Scope of Work.

1. Describe in a written narrative, the plan for phasing the work so that the facility remains operational. The narrative will also detail how the contractor intends to prepare the site, renovate and return to use within any specified time limits.

2. Project Organizational Chart and Narrative – include team members submitted under Project Personnel Experience from Phase l. Clearly describe the prime responsible firm (or firms if a J/V) and individuals as well as the roles and responsibilities of individuals proposed as consultants and subcontractors. Provide a list of all consultants and all proposed major subcontractors, including telephone number, address and name of contact.

3. Clarify intended uses of portions of the site indicated to be available to the contractor elsewhere in this SOLICITATION for materials staging, temporary trailer offices, employee parking, and other activities as shown in the design solution material.

4. Clarify procedures and proposed solutions for contingencies, differing site conditions, power outages, scheduling conflicts and temporary work stoppage requests (interference with Medical Center operations).

5. Demonstrate techniques for management of work coordination with subcontractors and measures/corrective action that will be taken for substandard performance.

6. Provide an approach to ensure cost-savings and minimizing issuance of change orders.

7. Provide at least one 24 x 36 schematic illustrating your proposed layout but not a detailed design.

8. Quality Control Plan

Factor 2: Schedule

1. The progress schedule will be in a time scaled bar graph format. The horizontal axis will be scaled for time beginning with the Notice to Proceed and concluding with contract completion. The vertical axis will show the milestones and major portions of the contract work. All schedule items will show a start date and a completion date. The detailed schedule will indicate specific tasks with dates for each step of the process including:

a. Design Period: The design period sub periods (i.e., first and second reviews, other meetings, internal QUALITY ASSURANCE /QUALITY CONTROL plan reviews, etc.).

b. Construction Period: Mobilization; Demolition method and sequencing; Excavation; Structure Completion; Exterior finishing; Procurement and installation of equipment; Provisions for overtime or shift work; Timing of relocation of existing equipment; Site utilities, roadway realignment; and temporary rerouted medical center vehicular and pedestrian routes, Tests and final inspection.

c. General Project Delivery Schedule and Narrative - Show relationships between construction document development/completion (including required review activities) and construction activities for (at a minimum, utility relocation, excavation, substructure, structure, exterior façade, interior finishes, building systems, and site development.

2. The Offeror shall specify how much allowance has been made for bad weather in the schedule, the days of the week and the hours of construction operations during each phase of the work, and the percentage of contract completion that will be achieved at the end of each month of the contract.

3. Short Schedules - The Offeror will provide a written commitment as to the time frame (number of days after receipt of the notice to proceed) within which the Offeror will guarantee completion. The maximum anticipated completion of this project (including design and construction of the entire project) is indicated in the solicitation.

Factor 3: Price

All technical evaluation factors, when combined are significantly more important than price.

All proposals shall include a detailed cost breakdown (materials, labor, and equipment) by trade and include overhead, profit, and bond costs for project completion. Clearly demonstrate how the firm will meet the 15% SDVOSB performance obligation. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

Offerors are advised that award will be made to the offer that represents the best value to the government, providing the most features of the work based on the available funding. A firm must only submit one proposal.

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A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

upgrade for halls and walls.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Palm Beach County

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not…