36C24818R0140-001.docx

36C24818R0140

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

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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.

36C24818R0140 X 02-08-2018 548-18-2-5879-0003 548-18-110 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens

FL

33410-6400 Department of Veterans Affairs SAO East, NCO 8 Woodbine 7721 Suite 4 7305 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens

FL

33410-6400 Deborah Murphy 561-876-9340 THIS IS A SERVICE-DISABLED, VETERAN-OWNED, SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. 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, labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and all other resources necessary to remove and replace the failed de-aerating tank, including controls and instruments as required to replace the existing programmable loop AC controllers in accordance with the Statement of Work, specifications, drawings and this solicitation.

This is a two phase design build solicitation that will use the trade-off source selection process, providing the best value to the government as described in Section 00 11 21 Request for Proposal to Design Build.

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 vetbiz.gov. Proposals of contractors not registered/ certified in both data bases will not be considered for award.

Project Magnitude: $500,000 to $1,000,000

NAICS: 236220

There will be no site visit for Phase I of this solicitation.

Phase I Requests for Information (RFI's) are due no later than February 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST and shall be submitted via email to Deborah.Murphy3@va.gov. Email subject line shall read: RFIs 36C24818R0140 Replace DA Tank and Controls.

Phase I proposals are due no later than March 08, 2018 and shall be submitted via email to Deborah.Murphy3@va.gov

X X 52.211-10 X email only

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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

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 Deborah Murphy

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Table of Contents

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

SECTION 00 11 21

Replace DA Tank and Auxiliary Controls Project No#548-18-110 West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

PART I – General

1. Replace the existing programmable loop controllers. Controls for Boilers 1, 2 and 3 were upgraded and replaced with Hays Cleveland UPAC™ controls.

2. The last four AC controllers (drawings attached) will be replaced with UPAC controller(s).

3. Remove and replace the failed DA Tank. Tank replacement can be either in-place with the modified capacity listed below, or purchase a “packaged DA Tank” and consider relocating on the lower level. Both options shall include modified capacity listed below.

Capacity 26,000 lbs. /hr. water output Water in, 110 degree f (160 degree f - 180 degree f normal) Water out, 228 degree f Operating Steam Pressure 5 psig De-aeration to 0.005 cc/liter oxygen Storage capacity, 102 cu. ft. minimum at overflow (20 minutes of capacity) Construction, ASME Code for 50 psig Maximum dimensions (TBD)

Main Control Panel loops and monitoring included in this scope:

Replace steam header pressure master control with firing rate signals to the three boiler control systems. Control to plant steam header pressure.

Replace condensate surge tank level control (single valve) adding makeup water from the plant water softening system.

Monitor the condensate surge tank temperature.

Replace condensate transfer pump control. Pumps CTP1 and CTP2 have integral VFD motor speed drives that are started & stopped (lead-lagged); and speed controlled to maintain a constant pressure on their common header piped to the DA tank makeup level control valve.

Deaerator storage tank level control (single valve) using makeup water from the condensate transfer pumps.

Monitor the DA storage tank temperature and pressure.

Monitor the DA storage tank level alarms and status of its overflow valve system.

Replace boiler feed water pump control. Pumps BFP1, BFP2 and BFP3 have integral VFD motor speed drives that are started & stopped (lead-lagged); and speed controlled to maintain a constant pressure in their single common header piped to the level control valves for the three boilers.

Monitor the natural gas header pressure and temperatures, and provide signals to the three boiler control systems for compensation of the boiler gas flow meter signals.

Monitor and pressure compensate the three (3) boiler steam flow signals and sum (add) them to monitor total steam being produced by the boilers.

Monitor and pressure compensate the six (6) distribution steam flow signals for the Deaerator Tank, Hospital Heat Exchanger, Nursing Home, Basement & Risers, Medium Steam Pressure and Laundry/Kitchen. Sum these signals for comparison with the total amount of steam generated from the boilers.

Monitor OS air temperature. Degree days are computed in the SCADA computer.

Monitor the pressure compensated gas flow signals from each of the three boilers.

Update existing SCADA system to interface with the new controls to include their data for existing graphics, alarms and printed reports. Includes updates as required for the main SCADA computer in the boiler plant supervisor’s office and the auxiliary SCADA computer in the at the main control panel.

Replace red and green indicators in main panel with low voltage LED indicators for seven (7) existing manual-automatic control stations (two fuel oil pumps, two condensate transfer pumps and three boiler feed water pumps).

Replace annunciator in the main panel with a low voltage model using red and yellow LED indicators for alarm and status conditions. Wire to existing alarm bell and panel mounted push buttons (test & acknowledge).

Use existing 4-20 mADC loop powered transmitters including … Steam Header Pressure (control). Suppressed range, 70 to 145 psig Steam Header Pressure (monitoring). 0 to 200 psig Outside air temperature, 0 to 120°F.

Feed water header temperature, 0 to 400°F.

Natural gas header temperature, 0 to 130°F Natural gas header pressure, 0 to 15 psig.

Condensate transfer pump header pressure, 0 to 80 psig.

Condensate surge tank temperature, 0 to 400°F Condensate surge tank level, 0 to 40 IN WC.

Deaerator storage tank level, -20 to 0 to +20 IN WC.

Boiler feed water pump header pressure, 0 to 300 psig.

Deaerator tank steam line flow, 0 to 1000 Lb/Hr Wire to existing powered 4-20 mADC transmitted signals including … Hospital Heat Exchange steam line flow, 0 to 3,500 Lb/Hr.

Nursing Home steam line flow, 0 to 4,500 Lb/Hr.

Medium pressure basement and risers steam line flow, 0 to 3,000 Lb/Hr Medium pressure “DOM” steam line flow, 0 to 4,500 Lb/Hr Laundry & Kitchen steam line flow, 0 to 4,500 Lb/Hr.

Furnish new 4-20 mADC loop powered transmitters for… Deaerator storage tank steam pressure, 0 to 20 psig.

Deaerator storage tank temperature, 0 to 400°F.

Use existing final control elements and provide 4-20 mADC control signals including:

Boiler 1, 2 and 3 master firing rate signals, 0 to 100%.

Boiler 1, 2 and 3 natural gas header pressure.

Boiler 1, 2 and 3 natural gas header temperature.

Condensate transfer pump 1 & 2 speed signals, 0 to 100% Condensate tank level makeup control valve signal, 0 to 100% Boiler feed water pump 1, 2 & 3 speed signals, 0 to 100% Deaerator tank level makeup control valve signal, 0 to 100% Wire existing manual-off-automatic selectors in the main panel for control of the two condensate transfer pumps and the three boiler feed water pumps.

Wire existing steam pressure selector switch to the new master pressure controller.

Additional Information;

All control systems are currently operational.

Hayes/Cleveland UPAC Controllers are the only acceptable controls for the replacement of the AC Controllers.

The DA tank is permanently off-line until replacement is completed.

The following items are anticipated to be replaced with the new DA Tank;

Relief Valves Gauge glass Isolation valves that do not hold

C. Tentative Schedule:

A. Phase I proposals will be evaluated for professional qualifications/experience and capacity to perform the work, past performance and Safety/Environmental record. All factors are approximately equal in importance. The Phase I evaluation factors are:

Phase I

The maximum number of offerors that will be selected to move into Phase II shall not exceed 5.

B. Phase II proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the Trade-Off source selection process. The technical evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

PART II - RESPONSIBILITIES

B1. VA Team

A. VA Engineering group and Skilled Trades groups B. Edward Snyder will be the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

PART III - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

C. Phase I Proposals shall be received before 4:00 P.M. EST, March 08, 2018.

D. Phase II Proposals shall be due at the time and date specified in the Request for Phase II proposals sent to those contractors invited to participate in Phase II.

E. Proposals are to be submitted electronically, via email to:

Deborah.murphy3@va.gov No hard copies of the proposals are required.

F. An electronic copy of the bid bond shall be included as part of the electronic submission. Additionally, a hard copy of the bid bond shall be submitted and received by Phase II submission due date and time.

G. Submit a hard copy of the bid bond to:

1. US Postal Service Deliveries/Commercial Delivery Services:

Deborah Murphy, Contracting Officer (90C) NCO 8, West Palm Beach 7301 N. Military Trail Woodbine Suite 7721-4

H. Technical and Price sections of the Offers;’ proposals will be evaluated independently. Offeror submit each section as a separate document. Each section must have the Offeror's:

· Organization name

· business address

· phone number,

· point of contact name and email address

· DUNS

· EIN

· Solicitation Number, and

· VA Project Number

1. Offeror shall submit separate prices for each proposal item indicated on the RFP Offer and award;

2. Technical proposals shall not exceed 20 pages.

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:

0. 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.).

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

0. 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.

0. 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.

0. 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.

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

1. Biographical data shall include the following:

1. Name of individual.

1. Company employed by.

1. Company position title.

1. Years with the company.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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).

1. 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.

1. 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

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 past performance section of the proposal shall include:

1. Government Agency/Company which awarded contract to offeror

1. Contract Number

1. Description of Contract Scope

1. Total Dollar Value

1. Performance Period

1. Place of Performance

1. Contracting Officer/Procurement Official

0. Name

0. Email

0. Phone Number

0. 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.

a. 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.

b. 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.

c. 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.

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

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

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

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

h. 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:

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

0. 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.

0. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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 240 days.

3. 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. In the price proposal, clearly show the portion of the price attributable to the 15% SDVOSB performance obligation. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination.

PART IV - POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS

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A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

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.