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36C24918R0402

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.

36C24918R0402 X 08-09-2018 596-18-3-5821-0022

596A4-CSI-102

90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (9) c/o: Matt Whisman, Contracting Officer 2250 Leestown Road Lexington

KY

40511 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (9) c/o: Matt Whisman, Contracting Officer 2250 Leestown Road Lexington

KY

40511 Matthew R. Whisman 859-281-3883 Proj. #596A4-CSI-102, Design/Build: Renovate High Cost HIghTech (HC/HT) Site Prep Areas at the Lexington VAMC; CD & LD.

This is a Design/Build requirement. Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and expert supervision needed to design and construct the renovation of the specific sites specified in the Statment of Work at both the Cooper Division and Leestown Division of the Lexington VAMC.

This requirement will follow the Two-Phase Design-Build process. An award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 15 as a "Best Value" source selection process, and in accordance with FAR Part 36.3 "Two Phase Design-Build" selection process. The resulting contract action will be a firm fixed price.

The estimated cost of the construction magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00

This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for service disabled veteran owned small business concerns (SDVOSB). Only verified (CVE) SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or received an award under this procurement action. Parties who submit an offer and are not CVE verified, said offer will be rejected and considered "nonresponsive". Additional require ments for award are: 1. An active registration in the System for Award Management (at the time of offer submission, and prior to award. 2.) Verification of Enrollment with the VETS 4212. 3.) Listed and viewable with an active registration in the CVE database located at www.vetbiz.gov. In addition, the Offeror must be determined responsible in accordance FAR Part 9.

All RFI's/Questions related to this acquisition shall be submitted in writing only via email to the Contracting Officer at matthew.whisman@va.gov. The subject line of the email must contain the Project Number, Project Title and the Solicitation Number. The last day to submit RFI's/Questions is August 20, 2018, 12:00pm EST.

The government intends to award without discussions, however; the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions should the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. This is a Two-Phase Design/Build requirement, only the three (3) most highly qualified proposals selected from Phase 1 will be eligible to participate in Phase 2 of this two (2) step process.

NAICS Code 236220 is applicable to this requirement. The small business size standard is $36.5M ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL TIME REFERENCED IN THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE EASTERN TIME (ET). THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LATE SUBMISSIONS.

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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

Item 1:___________________________________________________ In addition to providing the Lump Sum fixed price above, the Offeror shall use the S02-Pricing Schedule attached to this solicitation to submit a detail pricing breakout. Failure to complete and submit detail pricing will render the offer as Non-responsive. Pricing to be submitted in Phase 2.

596-3680162-5821-854200-3220 23NRNR010

90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 2250 Leestown Road Lexington

KY

40511 90C FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 Invoice must be submitted electronically

Setup 1-877-489-6135 X Matthew R. Whisman

NCO916L2-3090

Table of Contents

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

NOTE: THIS IS A PHASE I PROPOSAL ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT PHASE II INFORMATION WITH THE PHASE I PROPOSAL.

ALL PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE ANY FIRM FOR THEIR PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS.

A. PHASE I - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

A.1 Organized Site Visit An organized site visit will be held Wednesday August 15, 2018 at 2:00pm EST. There will only be one organized site visit. Interested Offerors are encouraged to attend, as no other access/site visit will be authorized.

A.2 Pre-Submission Inquiries Submit Phase 1 inquiries, questions or comments electronically to the Government's Point of Contact (POC). All requests for information or clarification must be submitted via email only to: matthew.whisman@va.gov by August 20, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST, email subject line shall include project number, project title and solicitation number. Responses to all RFI’s/Questions will be issued as an amendment to the solicitation.

Instructions for submitting Phase II inquiries, questions or comments will be provided on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov.

A.3 Date, Time & Place of Submission Phase I proposals must be received at the Lexington VA Medical Center, 2250 Leestown Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511, c/o: Matthew R. Whisman, Contracting Officer by the submission due date of August 28, 2018 at 4:00PM EST. Packages should be addressed to Matthew R. Whimsan, Contracting Officer. Late submissions will not be accepted. All submitted materials will become the property of the Government and will not be returned.

Regardless of the manner you choose to deliver your package, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure it is received before the submission deadline.

A.4 Phase I Submission Requirements Phase I proposals will be accepted and evaluated for possible advancement to Phase II. Phase I evaluation will select no more than three (3) of the most highly qualified Offerors to advance to Phase II. Submitted proposals that do not meet the following instructions may be determined to be nonresponsive and not considered for an award. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the solicitation.

1. Offerors are required to submit one (1) original and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format on compact disc of their technical proposal.

2. Documents required: The proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time as specified on the SF 1442 at the address as indicated below. The proposals shall be spiral bound (NO 3-ring binders) into volumes with a cover sheet for each volume displaying information required at item 6. The volumes shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. The proposal shall consist of two (2) physically separate and detachable submissions as follows: Volume I- Experience/Technical (Factors 1 - 2) and Volume II – Past Performance Information (Factor 3). The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in the table below. A page is considered to be one side of an 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper.

a. Volume 1 shall be the Experience/Technical proposal (maximum 30 pages); and

b. Volume 2 shall be the CPARs/Past Performance and signed SF-1442 with acknowledgment of all amendments, (no maximum pages).

Phase 1 Technical Proposal Page Limitations

Volume I

a. Subfactor 1A: Project Experience

b. Subfactor 1B: Personnel Experience

**NOTE: Cover pages, index pages, CPARS evaluations, and PPQ’s do not count towards page limitations. The Government will not review any information that exceeds the page limitation, including attachments, enclosures, charts, etc. For instance, if the total page limitation is 10 pages, the Government will only review 10 pages. Information submitted on the 11th page and beyond will not be reviewed.

3. Text: Text shall be at least single spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, with a minimum one-half inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Printing double-sided is encouraged but each printed side will count as a single page towards the total sheet count limitation for the respective section. No foldout pages shall be used except for drawings as described in (c) below. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will not be evaluated.

4. Drawings: Drawings will be submitted as full size (30” x 40” maximum) hardcopy sheets and may be reduced and bound into the response booklet without being counted as sheets.

5. Font Size: Print shall be of a minimum 12-point font size or a maximum 10 characters per inch (10-pitch, pica) spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

6. Proposals will be identified with the following information for each volume:

a. Solicitation Number

b. Solicitation Title

c. Contractor Name/POC with contact information; name, telephone number and email address.

d. Contractor DUNs

e. Volume Number (1 or 2);

f. Volume Title (Experience/Technical or Past Performance)

7. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

8. All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number and title, Offeror(s) name and return address.

9. All proposals should be mailed by fastest traceable means (i.e. FedEx, UPS, Airborne Express, etc.) to avoid delays by USPS.

10. The Offeror shall submit one (1) sealed original Phase I offer and one (1) electronic copy to the office of Matthew R. Whisman, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Lexington VA Medical Center by the date and time shown on the SF 1442.

11. Electronic Copy: Offerors shall include one copy of everything being submitted in paper to be also submitted on a CD. This CD shall be submitted at the same time and along with the paper copy and use MS Word, PDF and Excel format files only. If PDF is used, then each Section submitted shall be a separate file. For example all required licenses must be one file, the technical proposal must be another file, and therefore there shall be more than one PDF file on the CD. The CD shall be clearly labeled with the solicitation number and Offeror’s name. The electronic version of Volume I and Volume II is due by the date and time shown on the SF 1442. In case of conflict between the paper copy and the electronic copy of the proposals submitted, the paper copy shall take precedence.

Postal Address/Courier Address:

Matthew R. Whisman Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer (NCO) 9 2250 Leestown road Lexington, KY 40511

A.5 Phase I Evaluation Factors Phase I of this procurement will result in a narrowing of offerors to a maximum of three (3) firms (unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than three (3) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project) based on the following technical evaluation factors:

Factor 1: Corporate Experience

a. Subfactor 1A: Project Experience

b. Subfactor 1B: Personnel Experience Factor 2: Technical Approach Factor 3: Past Performance A.6 Order of Importance for Phase I Technical Factors Phase I Technical Factors 1, 2, and 3 are equal in importance.

A.7 Selection Selection of Phase II participants may be made without discussions.

B. PHASE II REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

B.1 Phase II Submission Requirements Phase II proposals will be accepted and considered for award of a firm-fixed price contract. Submitted proposals that do not meet the following instructions may be determined to be nonresponsive and not considered for an award.

1. Offerors are required to submit one (1) original and one (1) copy of their technical proposal and one (1) copy of their price proposal.

2. Proposals will be submitted in two separately bound volumes.

a. Volume 1 shall be the Technical Solution/Construction Management/Schedule proposal (maximum 60 pages); and

b. Volume 2 shall be the price proposal (maximum 20 pages).

3. Proposals will be identified with the following information.

a. Solicitation Number

b. Solicitation Title

c. Contractor Name, with POC contact information; name, telephone number and email address.

d. Contractor DUNs

e. Volume Number (1 or 2);

f. Volume Title (Technical Solution/Construction Management/Schedule or Price Proposal)

5. Proposals shall be spiral bound (no 3-ring binders).

6. The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in the table below. A page is considered to be one side of an 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper.

7. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

8. Documents required: The proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time as specified on the SF 1442 at the address as indicated below. The proposals shall be spiral bound into volumes (Volume I – Technical Solution/Construction Management/Schedule and Volume II – Price) with a cover sheet displaying the RFP number, contractor name and address, contact name, email address and telephone number and an index of the sections of each volume. The volumes shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Volume I shall consist of the Technical Solution/Construction Management/Schedule Proposal and Volume II shall consist of the signed SF-1442, acknowledgment of all amendments, S02-Price Schedule Worksheet and bid guarantee.

An electronic version of Volume I and Volume II shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer on a compact disk (CD). The CD shall be clearly labeled with the solicitation number and Offeror’s name. The electronic version of Volume I and Volume II is due by the date and time shown on the SF 1442.

9. All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, Offeror(s) name and return address.

10. All proposals should be mailed by fastest traceable means (i.e. FedEx, UPS, Airborne Express, etc.).

11. The Offeror shall submit one (1) sealed original offer (Volumes I & II), and one (1) copy of their Technical Solution/Construction Management/Schedule proposal (Volume I) and one (1) copy of the Price Proposal (Volume II) to the office of Matthew R. Whisman, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office (NCO) 9 by the date and time shown on the SF 1442.

12. Electronic Copy, Offerors shall include one copy of everything being submitted in paper to be also submitted on a CD. This CD shall be submitted at the same time and along with the paper copy and use MS Word, PDF and Excel format files only. If PDF is used then each Section submitted shall be a separate file. For example, all required licenses must be one file, the technical proposal must be another file, and therefore there shall be more than one PDF file on the CD.

Postal Address/Courier Address:

Matthew R. Whisman Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office (NCO) 9 2250 Leestown Road Lexington, KY 40511

Phase II Proposal Page Limitations

a. Subfactor 5A: Ability to Staff Project

b. Subfactor 5B: Management Approach

c. Subfactor 5C: Capability to Perform

**NOTE: Cover pages, copies of professional licenses and index pages do not count towards page limitations. Except for as noted, the Government will not review any information that exceeds the page limitation, including attachments, enclosures, charts, etc. For instance, if the total page limitation is 15 pages, the Government will only review 15 pages. Information submitted on the 16th page and beyond will not be reviewed.

B.2 Order of Importance for Phase II Factors All Phase II Factors are equal in importance.

B.3 Basis of Award The Government intends to award without discussions the proposal offering the Best Value to the Government. Award will be made on a Best Value trade off basis where all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are more important than cost or price. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

C. EVALUATION FACTORS

C.1 Technical Proposal Requirements.

The proposal shall address the following evaluation factors during a 2 phase procurement process for Design Build.

C.2 Phase 1 Individual Evaluation:

Only the top three (3) ranking Offerors will be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. For Phase 1, each evaluation factor is equal in importance. The Phase 1 evaluation will be conducted using the following factors:

Factor 1: Corporate Experience: – Factor 1 consists of two Subfactors: 1A, Corporate Project Experience and 1B, Personnel Experience. The evaluation of Subfactors 1A and 1B are of equal importance to the determination of Factor 1 rating.

Subfactor 1A: Project Experience:

Submission Requirements: Submit a maximum of three (3) completed construction projects within the last five (5) years by a Design Build contract and/or contract similar in size ($1,000,000 - $2,000,000) and scope to this project. (Design Build as defined by the VA). The Offeror shall demonstrate their experience on relevant Design/Build and projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP. Scoring will be more favorable if both criteria are met. Indicate the number of design/build projects construction contractor and AE have completed together. In describing project design and construction experience, provide the following information:

a) Project title, location and brief description including the building use and contracting method (design build/design bid construct).

b) Project owner, owner’s point of contact 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).

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.

Subfactor 1B: Project Personnel Experience (Specialized experience and technical competence):

Submission Requirements: The Offeror shall demonstrate the relevant experience of key project personnel who will be assigned to this project.

a) Biographical data shall include the following:

i. Name of individual.

ii. Company employed by.

iii. Company position title.

iv. Years with the company.

v. 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.

vi. 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.

vii. 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 Factor 1, Subfactor 1A, Corporate Experience.

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):

i. Overall Senior Project Manager

ii. Design Project Manager

iii. Construction Project Manager.

iv. Architect/Engineer Field Representative.

v. Construction Superintendent

Factor 2: Technical Approach: Provide a brief narrative describing the Offeror’s method to manage the project to achieve design and construction design objectives as described in the RFP. Include at minimum all aspects covered in to scope of work. The following shall be Included in the narrative:

1) Design Approach: Describe the techniques and methods for an efficient, effective design to include interface and coordination with the existing building systems.

2) Construction Approach: Describe the techniques and methods for this phased construction project to include coordination with the design packages, the synchronization of phases, and integration with the existing building systems.

Factor 3: Past Performance – Contact persons supplied for Phase 1, Subfactor 1A - Corporate Project Experience projects will be contacted by the Evaluation Panel and asked the questions listed below at 3.a.1)–3) and 3.b.1)– 4). The contact's responses will be scored based on the following elements with projects participated in by the Prime (Construction Contractor and Architect firm) being weighted more heavily than projects participated in by consultants, sub contractors and individuals. If Offeror has PPIRS reports, printed copies of these reports shall be submitted for this factor and included on the CD’s.

Client Satisfaction Questions -

3. In addition to the above, the VA may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/ affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s) and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the VA may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Evaluation Rating Scale for Factors 1 – 3

Standard Definitions

Strength

A strong attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an inherent asset. Note: Simple adherence to the requirements or ability to meet a requirement is compliance but should not be listed as strength.

Deficiency

A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

C.3 Phase II Individual Evaluation:

In Phase II of this process, a Request For Proposal (solicitation SF1442) will be issued to the three (3) highest ranked Offerors from Phase I.

Phase II Technical Evaluation Factors (Proposal): Proposal evaluation for award will include both Phase I and Phase II Evaluation ratings. These ratings, when combined, are more important than cost or price. Phase II Evaluation Factors 4 through 6 are equal in importance.

Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

Factor 4: Technical Solution – Provide detailed narrative of conceptual design addressing requirements of the RFP. The evaluation of the conceptual facilities design will be based on the criteria set forth in the project program contained in the RFP. Complying with and exceeding project program requirements by providing HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and life safety, electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural and historically compliant systems that provide quality of life, energy savings, and sustainability will be most highly rated. Include in the discussion, but do not limit to the following:

1) Conceptual drawings shall be provided to supplement the narrative (i.e. floor plan, exterior elevation, and site plan).

2) Design approach, with emphasis on efficient and sustainable operation, interface and coordination with the existing building systems and appropriate equipment sizing.

3) Controls networking and integration into existing controls (if applicable)

4) HAZMAT identification, abatement, and physical building modifications. Indicate how disruptions to occupants will be minimized and how process will work to correct.

5) Warranties

Factor 5: Construction Management – Factor 5 consists of three Subfactors: 5A: Ability to Staff Project; 5B: Management Approach; and 5C, Capability to Perform. The evaluation of Subfactors 5A, 5B, & 5C are of equal importance to the determination of Factor 5 rating.

Subfactor 5A: Ability to Staff Projects:

Submission Requirements:

a. Demonstrate the ability to staff the project for the scope of work required; describe how the Design-Build Team will be structured, i.e., how many firms are involved and the responsibility of each firm for this project. Indicate the extent to which resources and personnel will be drawn from various sources: in-house, subcontractor, and/or separate consultant firms. Describe D/B management approach, including but not limited to management of multiple designers and subs/trades working in parallel on several different facilities at one time. Describe construction material staging plan.

b. Project Personnel Experience (Specialized experience and technical competence proposed in Phase I). The Offeror shall demonstrate the 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.

Subfactor 5A: Management Approach:

Submission Requirements: The Offeror shall demonstrate the following, relevant to the subject procurement.

a. Project Delivery Approach - Include statements concerning:

i. Elements for Successful Partnering: Communication, Commitment and Conflict Resolution.

ii. Proposed Design Period Peer Review technical/administrative by VA & RFP.

b. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, section 1.3, General requirements (01 00 00).

c. Project Organizational Chart and Narrative - Include team members submitted under Project Personnel Experience above. 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 sub contractors. Provide a list of all consultants and all proposed major subcontractors, including telephone number, address, and name of contact.

d. The Offeror shall describe in a written narrative the plan for phasing the work so the facility remains operational.

Subfactor 5C: Capability to Perform:

Submission Requirements:

a. Provide the offeror's total bonding capacity (from Offeror’s surety), current available bonding capacity and expected available capacity in 2018/2019.

b. Provide the offeror's current workload and availability of staff proposed in Phase I, Factor 1b 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 6: Schedule:

Submission Requirements:

a. 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, refer to specification 01 32 16.17 Bar Chart

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

ii. Construction Period: Mobilization; Demolition method and sequencing; Demolition; Preparing areas for construction; Interior finishing; Utility installation; Procurement and installation of equipment; Timing of relocation of existing equipment; Site utilities, Tests and final inspection. Indicate each Phase.

iii. General Project Delivery Schedule and Narrative - Show relationships between construction document development/completion (including required review activities) and construction activities.

iv. Schedule shall indicate all elements of the design and construction timeline, from notice to proceed (NTP) (in order to establish a common baseline among all offerors, assume NTP date of November 01, 2018) to contract completion, including but not limited to preconstruction meetings and submittals, design, demolition, material lead times, utility installations, abatement, testing/adjusting/balancing, construction and post-construction submittals, close-out.

b. The Offeror shall specify how many 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.

c. 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. Shorter schedules (must include required Government review times), if obtainable, will receive more favorable scoring. The offeror’s schedule will establish the contract completion date and will be incorporated into the award.

Evaluation Rating Scale for Factors 4 – 6

Standard Definitions

Strength

A strong attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an inherent asset. Note: Simple adherence to the requirements or ability to meet a requirement is compliance but should not be listed as strength.

Deficiency

A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Factor 7: Price: Price is evaluated based on the Offeror’s total proposed price being complete, reasonable, and realistic given the proposed technical approach. The Offeror is directed to provide a cost breakdown of each CLIN itemized breakdown that will include material, quantities, unit prices, labor costs (separated into trades), construction equipment, etc. Include general condition items such as mobilization, overhead and profit on separate lines of the S02-Price Schedule worksheet. The Government will evaluate the breakdown against the IGCE to determine if the proposal for the various CLIN Items is balanced, is realistic for the work to be performed which indicates that the Offeror understands the project requirements, and is complete in scope.

(END OF EVALUATION FACTORS)

2.1 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)

(a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data. (1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, offerors may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in the following subparagraphs. The Contracting Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine whether an exception should be granted, and whether the price is fair and reasonable.

(i) Identification of the law or regulation establishing the price offered. If the price is controlled under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.

(ii) Commercial item exception. For a commercial item exception, the offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition. Such information may include—

(A) For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages for the offered items, or a statement that the catalog is on file in the buying office to which the proposal is being submitted. Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists (published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed quantities;

(B) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market;

(C) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item.

(2) The offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative the right to examine, at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify any request for an exception under this provision, and the reasonableness of price. For items priced using catalog or market prices, or law or regulation, access does not extend to cost or profit information or other data relevant solely to the offeror's determination of the prices to be offered in the catalog or marketplace.

(b) Requirements for certified cost or pricing data. If the offeror is not granted an exception from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the following applies:

(1) The offeror shall prepare and submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting attachments in accordance with the instructions contained in Table 15-2 of FAR 15.408, which is incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as though it were inserted here in full text. The instructions in Table 15-2 are incorporated as a mandatory format to be used in this contract, unless the Contracting Officer and the Contractor agree to a different format and change this clause to use Alternate I.

(2) As soon as practicable after agreement on price, but before contract award (except for unpriced actions such as letter contracts), the offeror shall submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, as prescribed by FAR 15.406-2.

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2.2 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)

2.3 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)

2.4 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

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN…