36C24818R0222-003.pdf

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

UPGRADE AIR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM & DATA COLLECTION FOR STANDBY POWER GENERATORS

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A. PART I - GENERAL

A1. Scope of Contract

Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here in other specific tasks as further defined by this request for proposal (RFP)number 36C24818R0222.

A2. Definitions

A. Design-Build (DB) as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm or joint venture (JV) for both design and construction services for a specific project.

1. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer.

2. Project Manager: The Contracting Officer's Representative responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting Officer.

4. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the

Contract to perform the design and construction of the project.

5. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract or the DB team.

6. AE: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect-Engineer firm(s)that are a part of the DB team, also referred to as DB/AE.

B. Selection Procedure – See solicitation 36C24818R0222 and FAR 52. 215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2017).

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B. PART II - RESPONSIBILITIES

B2. Design-Build Team:

A. The DB team includes all J/V partners, consultants and sub contractors to the one firm. The DB team shall provide Architectural and

Engineering disciplines for the preparation of construction documents, and construction contractor capabilities for construction of the project.

B. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are a J/V (not one and the same firm) engineering and other technical consultants shall be subcontractors of the J/V Architect - not the Design-Build construction contractor or sub contractors. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are one and the same firm (not a J/V) those consultants shall be subcontractors of DB firm not the construction subcontractors.

C. The RFP documents are intended to define existing conditions, certain required items, and design parameters to be included in the project. It is the DB Team’s responsibility to complete the documents and construction in a manner consistent with the intent of the RFP documents within the required time period (contract length).

C. PART III - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Refer to solicitation 36C24818R0222

D. PART IV - POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS

Refer to solicitation 36C24818R0222

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