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36C25018B0093 – Expand 8th Floor Mental Health – 506-330 – AAVAMC Ann Arbor, MI

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IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

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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 _____________________________).

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C25018B0817 X 08-21 -2018 506-18-1-5977-0039 506-330 Department of Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System Network Contracting Office 10 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby M 2200 Ann Arbor MI 48105 Same as Block 7

MCCLOUD, RICHMOND L.

734-845-3802 Furnish all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, tools, and all other necessary resources to Renovate 8th Floor - Mental Health, at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI per contract specifications, drawings, terms and conditions. See solicitation specifications for project details. Project No. 506-330.

See Important Bidders Information beginning on page 10.

NAICS code 236220 and a $36.5M Small Business Standard applies to this procurement.

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned-Small Businesses (SDVOSB). (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10).

NOTES: See VAAR 852.219-74 Limitation on Subcontracting - Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018) located in the General conditions of the solicitation.

An organized site visit is scheduled for this procurement. See FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) for details.

Sealed bids are to be addressed as follows:

Bids that are handcarried or submitted by overnight commercial carrier (e.g. UPS, FedEx), deliver to Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office, Lobby M, Suite M2200, ATTN: Richmond McCloud 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Bid opening will take place at the Network Contracting Office, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby M, Suite M2200, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Bidder's VetBiz listing must appear at the time of bid opening (VAAR 819.7003 (b)) AND at the time of award.

Bids from unverified SDVOSBs will be considered non-responsive and will be ineligible for award.

Joint Ventures (JV) are also subject to the same SDVOSB, VetBiz requirments as certified SDOVSBs are. Moreover, the joint venture partner must be the SDVOSB partner used to create the JV.

Place of Performance is VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuuler Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

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Y Department of Veterans Affair Ann Arbor Healthcare System Network Contracting Office 10 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby M 2200 Ann Arbor MI 48105 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Management System PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 877-353-9791 512-460-5540

SCOTT D. BRENNAN

BID SCHEDULE

SOLICITATION 36C25018B0817

PROJECT 506-330

EXPAND 8TH FLOOR MENTAL HEALTH

A. BID ITEM I, BASE BID:

Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and all other necessary resources for Project 506-330 Expand 8th Floor Mental Health that includes general construction, alterations, roads, paving, walks, grading, drainage, landscape, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, security and other low voltage systems, demolition and other items per project documents.

Performance Period: 365 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item I, Base Bid: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

B. BID ITEM II, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No.1:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM I except deduct and substitute the following work:

a. Deduct the provision of terrazzo flooring in Rooms CB184, CB184A, CB184C, and B184 and instead furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. to install solid resin tile flooring, size 36” x 36”, homogeneous solid resin resilient tile. Refer to specifications and sheets ID001, ID002, and ID101.

Performance Period: 345 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item II, Deductive Alternate No. 1: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

C. BID ITEM III, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No.2:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM II and also deduct and substitute the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. to install two (2) CAT 6A drops and instead furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. to install one (1) CAT 5A drop. Refer to Telecommunication drawing sheets TC100, TC 101, and TC 108.

Performance Period: 340 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item III, Deductive Alternate No. 2: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

D. BID ITEM IV, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No.3:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM III and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work pertaining to the renovation of Rooms BB76, BB77, and BB77C in the Basement. Refer to drawing sheets AD100, AE100, AE100B, AC120, ID001, ID002, ID100, FX200, FA100, FA200, MH100B, MP100B, ED100, EP100B, EL100B, TC100, TY100.

Performance Period: 325 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item IV, Deductive Alternate No. 3: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

E. BID ITEM V, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No.4:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM IV and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for the replacement of existing doors on the 8th floor. Refer to sheets AD108A, AD108B, AE108A, AE108B, and AI600.

Performance Period: 315 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item V, Deductive Alternate No. 4: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

F. BID ITEM VI, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No. 5:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM V and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work associated with Corridors C8-2, C8-4, C8-5, C800, C801, C803, C803A and C804. Refer to drawing sheets AD108B, AE108B, AC128B, AI428, AW001, AW002, AW108, ID001, ID003, ID108B, FX108, FX208, FA108, FA208, PD108B, PL108B, MD108B, MH108B, MP108B, ED108B, EP108B, EL108B, and TC108.

Performance Period: 260 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item VI, Deductive Alternate No. 5: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

G. BID ITEM VII, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No. 6:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM VI and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all light fixtures identified by ‘Note 3’ on drawing E601 Lighting Fixture Schedule.

Performance Period: 260 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item VII, Deductive Alternate No. 6: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

H. BID ITEM VIII, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No. 7:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM VII and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work associated with Toilet Rooms A830 and A830A. Refer to sheets AD108A, AE108A, AC128A, AI428, ID108A, FX108, FX208, FA108, FA208, PD108A, PL108A, MD108A, MH108A, MP108A, ED108A, EP108A, EL108A, and TC108.

Performance Period: 235 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item VIII, Deductive Alternate No.8: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

I. BID ITEM IX, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 8:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM VIII and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work pertaining to the portion of construction encompassing Rooms BB108 and BB118A. The new exterior walls will instead become the south side wall of former rooms BB118A and BB108 as well as the east side wall of former room BB108.

Performance Period: 225 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item IX, Deductive Alternate No. 8: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

J. BID ITEM X, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No. 9:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM IX and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work pertaining to the removal and/or replacement of plaster, drywall and cavity insulation at exterior walls on the 8th floor renovations. Refer to sheets AD108A, AD108B, AE108A, AE108B, and AE324.

Performance Period: 200 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item X, Deductive Alternate No. 9: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

K. BID ITEM XI, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE No. 10:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM X and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work pertaining to the removal and replacement of the existing exterior windows and window sills within the 8th floor renovations. Sheets AD108A, AD108B, AE108A, AE108B, and AI600.

Performance Period: 170 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item XI, Deductive Alternate No. 10: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

L. BID ITEM XII, DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 11:

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. as stated in BID ITEM XI and also deduct the following work:

a. Deduct all labor, material, equipment, supervision, etc. for all work pertaining to the furnishing and installation of the sunshade on the west elevation of the new addition. Sheets SS102A, SS503, AE200, AE300, and AE323 Performance Period: 155 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Total Bid Item XII, Deductive Alternate No. 11: $________________________ (Lump Sum)

NOTE 1: Bidders shall bid on all items. Failure to bid on all items will be cause for rejection of the bid as being non-responsive and non-conforming to the Invitation for Bids. Award will be made to that responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest price on the item being awarded (see NOTE 2). Only one contract will be awarded as a result of this Invitation for Bids.

NOTE 2: DEDUCTIVE BID ITEMS - A single award will be made on Bid Item No. I, Base Bid but in the event the low responsive and responsible offer exceeds the funds available, a single award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder providing the lowest price on either Bid Item II, Bid Item III, Bid Item IV, Bid Item V, Bid Item VI, Bid Item VII, Bid Item VIII, Bid Item IX, Bid Item No. X, Bid Item No. XI, and Bid Item No. XII in that order of precedence based on available funding.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

BIDDING MATERIALS: Bidding materials consisting of drawings, specifications, contract forms and any issued Amendments will be posted at www.fbo.gov . Enter 36C25018B0817 into the search box to access the bid materials. This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. No ‘hard copy’ bidding materials are available.

BID SUBMISSION: The following documents are to be included in the bid submission: (1) An original, fully completed and signed SF 1442 Offer page (‘wet ink signature’), (2) Acknowledgment of any amendments issued either via completing block 19 of the SF1442 or completing blocks 15a, b, and c of the Amendment and attaching to the SF 1442 Offer page; (3) An original fully completed block 17 of the SF1442 Offer page; (4) An original completed and signed SF 24 Bid Bond; (5) Completed Representations and Certifications section (FAR 52.204-8, 52.209-7, and 52.209-13); (6) Fully completed Contractor EMR Certification page.

Bidders are responsible for insuring and verifying their offer and all required bid documents are received at the office designated in block 8 of the SF 1442 and by the date and time specified in block 13A of the SF 1442 (subject to amendment).

Emailed or faxed bids, or modifications to bids, are not authorized and any emailed of faxed bid or modification to a bid received will be deemed technically unacceptable, the bid rejected as non-conforming to the terms of the solicitation, and the bidder shall not be considered for award.

PROJECT INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NUMBER: 506-330 Renovate 8th Floor – Mental Health PROJECT LOCATION: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road; Ann Arbor, MI 48105 MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: General Construction NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $36.5 Million PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 365 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed.

SCOPE OF WORK:

This project is located at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, tools, miscellaneous materials, equipment, and supervision as specified in drawings and specifications to complete the Expand Mental Health and Exterior Project at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road; Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Scope of work for this project is to renovate 15,000 square feet to primarily correct deficiencies related directly to the insufficient size of the Mental Health area as described in the construction drawings and specifications. This project will develop new Mental Health space on the 8th floor level by renovating existing space. There will be new and enlarged multipurpose Mental Health area developed to replace our existing areas that do not meet standards. The renovation will take 365 calendar days to complete after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Contractors will thoroughly review the bid drawings and specifications to be closely familiar with all that is required in this project which includes the limits of construction, working hours, and permitting requirements.

Normal working hours shall be between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Local Time; Authorization to work other than normal working hours shall be requested no later than 3 business days in advance for evaluation and approval by the Contracting Officer. No work shall be performed on Federal Holidays without the expressed written permission of the Contracting Officer.

Additional Items to the SOW:

1. Contractor shall comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. chs. 21, 29, 31, 33), NARA regulations at 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, and those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). These policies include the preservation of all records, regardless of form or characteristics, mode of transmission, or state of completion. 2. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, all data created for Government use and delivered to, or falling under the legal control of, the Government are Federal records subject to the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended and must be managed and scheduled for disposition only as permitted by statute or regulation. 3. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, Contractor shall maintain all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract and/or delivered to, or under the legal control of the Government and must be managed in accordance with Federal law. Electronic records and associated metadata must be accompanied by sufficient technical documentation to permit understanding and use of the records and data. 4. VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems or destroyed except for in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules and with the written concurrence of the Head of the Contracting Activity. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. In the event of any unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records, Contractor must report to VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems. The agency must report promptly to NARA in accordance with 36 CFR 1230. 5. The Contractor shall immediately notify the appropriate Contracting Officer upon discovery of any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of information, data, documentary materials, records or equipment. Disclosure of non-public information is limited to authorized personnel with a need-to-know as described in the [contract vehicle]. The Contractor shall ensure that the appropriate personnel, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of this information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is properly protected. The Contractor shall not remove material from Government facilities or systems, or facilities or systems operated or maintained on the Government’s behalf, without the express written permission of the Head of the Contracting Activity. When information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is no longer required, it shall be returned to VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems control or the Contractor must hold it until otherwise directed. Items returned to the Government shall be hand carried, mailed, emailed, or securely electronically transmitted to the Contracting Officer or address prescribed in the [contract vehicle]. Destruction of records is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED unless in accordance with Paragraph (4).

2. The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, contracts. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems guidance for protecting sensitive, proprietary information, classified, and controlled unclassified information.

3. The Contractor shall only use Government IT equipment for purposes specifically tied to or authorized by the contract and in accordance with VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems policy.

4. The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any non-public VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems information that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

5. The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected from public disclosure by an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act.

6. The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems owns the rights to all data and records produced as part of this contract. All deliverables under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government for which VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Any Contractor rights in the data or deliverables must be identified as required by FAR 52.227-11 through FAR 52.227-20.

7. Training. All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take VHA-provided records management training, Talent Management System (TMS) Item #3873736, Records Management for Records Officers and Liaisons. The Contractor is responsible for confirming training has been completed according to agency policies, including initial training and any annual or refresher training.

8. Contractor employees shall not be considered government employees for any purpose under this contract.

9. Changes may only be made by a written modification which is formally executed by the contractor and the Contracting Officer.

10. There are no reserved items and the contractor shall haul away all old materials.

WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number MI180100 dated 07/20/2018 is included as an attachment to solicitation and is applicable to any resultant contract. If necessary, subsequent revisions will be posted to the solicitation via amendment prior to bid opening. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract award. Wage decisions are available at http://www.wdol.gov/Index.aspx.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI): To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirements, specifications and/or drawings, submit a written RFI utilizing the RFI Form attached to this Solicitation, send via email to Richmond.McCloud@va.gov. The subject line of the email must read ‘RFI # – 36C25018B0817 Project 506-330. RFIs must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in question format. All RFIs submitted shall include the solicitation number and title, contractor name, city, state, telephone, email address, date submitted, and the RFI question(s). RFI responses will be posted to www.fbo.gov as necessary in amendment format. Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is 4:00pm (Local Time) Tuesday September 5, 2018. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE

THIS SOLICITATION IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB)

SEE THE SOLICITATION FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

DATABASE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION: The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR including FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Federal Acquisition Registrations require that federal contractors register in SAM at www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. All offerors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management at the time of bid opening and any low bidder that is not active in SAM at the time of bid opening shall be rendered non‐responsive, the bid rejected, and shall not be considered for award.

THE EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS): To ensure that the individuals or businesses providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) located at www.sam.gov for each person or business providing services under this contract. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

VETS-4212 REPORTING REQUIREMENT: Contractors are required to submit a required annual Form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report in all cases where the contractor or subcontractor has received an award of $100,000 or more in any fiscal year. Contracting Officers are prohibited from awarding a contract to a contractor that has not submitted a required VETS-4212 Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the contractor was subject to the reporting requirement of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. For more information on this requirement and/or for completing the web-based reporting form, check the following website: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (FEB 2016) under the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors, and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) under the General Conditions.

BONDING INFORMATION

BID GUARANTEE: A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, shall require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.101-4. Bid Bonds must be provided using Standard Form 24 (see FAR 28.106-1) and the form must be provided in original (no white outs, faxed or copied signatures, seals) with ‘wet ink’ signatures and contain the proper solicitation number, bid opening date, and be from a corporate surety listed in Department of Treasury Circular 570. Individual sureties have to be acceptable to the Contracting Officer (see FAR 28.203) and be accompanied by Standard Form 28 Affidavit of Individual Surety. Other forms of bid security are acceptable as denoted in FAR Part 28.203-2.

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with Contract Clause 52.228-15, and FAR 28.102, Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $30,000.00 shall require a Payment Bond (SF 25A), and awards exceeding $150,000.00 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds (SF 25). Payment and Performance bonds are due no later than 10 days after notification of award. Bonds must be provided with original ‘wet ink’ signatures - no white outs or other corrections are allowable. Copies and facsimiles of bonds shall not be accepted.

SECURITY

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation is commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work. This requirement is also applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same level of access.

Levels and associated types of Background Investigations:

· If the project requires that workers have only limited physical access to the VA facility for a period of one year or less, a local flash badge with fingerprint check is issued.

· If the project requires that workers require un-supervised, logical and/or physical access for 180 consecutive or aggregate days in a 365-day period, over a 3-year period, a background investigation may be required (Special Agency Check (SAC)) which must be completed prior to being allowed access.

· If the project requires that workers have access to a VA Network (such as the Building Management System) or un-supervised, full-time, logical, and/or restricted physical access for more than 6 months or more than 180 aggregate days in a one-year period, a background investigation is required (Special Agency Check and National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)) and access is not allowed until a favorable SAC completion.

All costs for SAC and NACI checks are borne by the contractor. The VA may at its discretion make deductions against the contract in order to recoup the investigation costs. Current cost for a SAC is $30.00 per employee and the current cost for a NACI check is $408.00 per employee (subject to change at any time).

MEDICAL CENTER ACCESS: Anyone participating in the site visit, or for any other reason that involves visiting the medical center related to this solicitation, must have a valid ID on their person and their vehicle must be properly registered and insured. Visitors are prohibited from possessing weapons while on a federal installation (See 18 USC 930 – Possession of Firearms and Dangerous Weapons in Federal Facilities). Handheld cellphone use or texting while driving is also prohibited. All VA Medical Centers and associated properties are Federal Property.

PRIVACY TRAINING: All workers regardless of project length must take VA Privacy Training which will be coordinated after project award with the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

E-VERIFY SYSTEM: Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date. They shall also begin using the E-Verify system to confirm that all of their new hires and their employees directly working on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. There is no charge to employers to use E-Verify. (FAR 52.222-54).

OTHER IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL PRIME CONTRACTOR INFORMATION- SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATING INFORMATION:

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. (using the attached EMR information and certification form) pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. If such certification cannot be made, a Bidder/Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidders/Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If a Bidder/Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder/Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and Puerto Rico shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder/Offeror lacks insurance history, Bidder/Offeror shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that it has assigned Bidder/Offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make a Determination of Responsibility.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the agency, organizational, or facility Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) applicable for the contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the agency, organizational, or facility GEMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of a noncompliance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the facility GEMS Coordinator. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the environmental management system and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

All on-site contractor personnel shall complete yearly EPA sponsored environmental training specified for the type of work conducted on-site. Upon inclusion in the contract, the Contracting Officer's Representative will verify that all contractor personnel have acquired EMS Awareness Training at their appropriate site or location.

REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, RESIDENT ENGINEER, SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR PROJECT MANAGER: Any reference contained within contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer”, “Resident Engineer”, “Senior Resident Engineer”, “Project Manager”, or their abbreviations are to be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)”.

PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED OFF-SITE: Payment in advance of installation for materials stored off-site is not authorized under this contract.

SCHEDULE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTALS: The submittals contemplated by FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship, are listed on the Schedule of Material Submittals in the Specifications. The provided schedule is for reference only, all submittals required by the contract documents are required.

PROGRESS SCHEDULE: The schedule required by VAAR 852.236-84 shall be provided 10 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS)

1. As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all contracts that exceed $700,000, and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Seal Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. CPARS has connectivity with the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies. PPIRS is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations and completed CPARS report cards transferred to PPIRS. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

1. Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $700,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: www.cpars.csd.disa.mil. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk at DSN: 684-1690 or COMM: 207-438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award, and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor's registered representative.

1. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor's performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor's designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

1. Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government's evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the “contractor failed to respond.”

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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 (FFP) 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 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County MI.

(End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014) AND ALTERNATE II (JUN 2009)

(a) Definitions. "Bahrainian, Mexican, or Omani construction material," "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country 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 Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting…