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Expand First Floor B-1 for

PACT - 610-311

43219 36C25020B0004 06-25-2020 13:00

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 236220 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 2780 Airport Dr., Suite 340 Columbus OH 43219 Contracting Officer Yvonne Demorest yvonne.demorest@va.gov 513-559-3705

Expand First Floor B-1 for

PACT - 610-311

A.1 BID SCHEDULE

BID SCHEDULE

Only one contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. It is the intentions of the government to award a single contract to include all requirements of CLIN 0001, but in the event the bid exceeds funds made available for award, award will be made on CLIN 0002, or CLIN 0003, continuing in that sequential order, if sufficient funds are available for award.

STATEMENT OF BID ITEMS

CLIN 0001, BASE BID: Base bid work is detailed in the drawings and specifications. Work includes general construction of a 1st floor addition of Building 1 over a lower level footprint, as well as modification to the existing drive, a new parking and drop off area, landscaping, and concrete paving and canopies up to the building addition. Exterior veneer material shall be brick to match the existing building as well as a metal panel wall system, curtain wall, and shading devices. The interior of the addition shall be fit out for a primary care clinic requiring wall construction, all finishes, mechanical, lighting, and plumbing systems as detailed. A new air handling unit shall be installed in the lower level, and existing mechanical equipment from the roof is to be relocated to this location as well. Renovation work is required between the existing building and the new primary care space, including removal of existing exterior walls and windows, patching and matching finishes, and remodel of existing areas to create toilet rooms and corridors as detailed in the drawings and specifications.

CLIN 0001 BASE BID: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: ___________________________________

CLIN 0002, ALTERNATE A: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate. Omit additional parking area and all associated site work from project scope. Refer to civil drawings for delineation of area of to be omitted.

CLIN 0002: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0003, ALTERNATE B: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternate A. Omit from project scope the new primary care entrance vestibule and associated roof, doors, curtain wall, etc. Omit also the smaller 'connection' canopy; the larger drop off canopy is to remain. The main path to the primary care suite shall be through the building's main entrance. the larger primary care entrance shall be created at a later time. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0003: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0004, ALTERNATE C: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A and B. Omit extension of stairway 1-c-st1 above first floor roof. Structural and architectural components will terminate at first floor roof line except for the roof parapet, which shall continue at same height as the adjacent parapet. Omit new stairway and handrail extension in stair 1-c-st2, existing stair shall remain. Provide roof hatch in stairway 1-c-st1 for roof access, refer to specifications. First floor roof shall extend to parapet above omitted stairway extension to create a single, level roof surface. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0004: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0005, ALTERNATE D: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A, B, and C. Omit insulated metal wall panel where indicated on GI106 from project scope and replace with 2" rigid insulation and brick veneer; Refer to similar wall sections for construction. Provide brick br-1 in lieu of metal panels mp-1, mp-2, and mp-3, and provide brick br-2 in lieu of metal panel mp-4. Remove sunshades from scope of project. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0005: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0006, ALTERNATE E: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A, B, C, and D. Omit sliding exam door assemblies and storefront door systems from interior of project. Provide hollow metal frames, solid core wood swing doors, and storage lockset in lieu of omitted sliding doors. Omit access controls from sliding door openings. Provide additional ½ lite and access controls as originally scheduled in doors replacing storefront. Refer to associated deduct hardware sets in drawings and specifications. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0006: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0007, ALTERNATE F: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A, B, C, D, and E. Omit from project scope 15'-0" (1 bay) of the drop off canopy from the east end, including 1 column and all associated components, and the associated roof and structure. Contractor shall be responsible to finish end of canopy as indicated. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0007: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0008, ALTERNATE G: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A, B, C, D, E, and F. Omit from project scope 30'-0" (2 bays) of the drop off canopy from the east end, including 2 columns and all associated components, and the associated roof and structure. Contractor shall be responsible to finish end of canopy as indicated. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0008: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0009, ALTERNATE H: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Omit remaining portion of large drop off canopy (3 bays), and all associated components, including polycarbonate roof, structure, brick, gutters, and downspouts. See drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0009: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

CLIN 0010, ALTERNATE I: Includes all items in the base bid minus work described in this alternate, and alternates A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Omit select landscaping components, refer to civil drawings for additional information.

CLIN 0010: Firm Fixed Price – Lump Sum: _____________________________

A.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

Expand First Floor B-1 for PACT VA Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN Project: 610-311

Project Background:

The project is the first-floor addition to Building 1 at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System in Fort Wayne, IN. There will be some renovation in the existing part of the hospital to add restrooms, a corridor leading to the new addition and adding doors to existing exam rooms on the south wall located in the south wing that open into the new addition.

Statement of Work:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment required to Expand First Floor B-1 for PACT at the Ft. Wayne-VAMC to include, but not limited to the following:

1. Site Work to include: Demolition of existing vegetation, asphaltic parking and roadway including curbs, sidewalks, site lighting, and various underground utilities. The creation of a new patient parking lot supported with modular retaining wall blocks, to support new fill for the new paved parking lot. Installation of new under pavement storm water storage chamber. New and relocated site lighting, numerous lighted bollards, and landscaping. New patient covered vehicle ‘drop-off’ area along with covered exterior sidewalks and ramp.

2. Building Work to include: Demolition of existing building components (parapet, roof membrane, roof insulation) to allow the construction of a new poured in place pan and joist-floor (a new roof structure for the First Floor). Shoring of the new poured in-place forms and concrete will not be allowed to be installed within the Basement Floor below and must be contained within this new First Floor addition. The new façade is metal stud infill between the new poured concrete structural frame and has brick and metal exterior finishes and a larger number of aluminum store front windows. The construction of new partitions, doors, frames, hardware, new ceilings, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. Installation of Physical Access Control System (PACS). A new data/communication server room and installation of fiber optic cables within the building. Installation and integration of new electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems with existing systems and the relocation of a(n) air cooled chiller, heat recovery fan and smaller exhaust fans is also a part of this project. Some work will be required in the Basement Floor below the First Floor to incorporate new plumbing, electrical and HVAC

Page of 2 and careful coordination will be required since the Basement Floor contains a new Sterilization Department and Clean Supplies.

3. To connect the new first floor expansion to the existing Hospital, there is also a substantial amount of work to all of the adjacent Existing Hospital Spaces. As a working Hospital the adjacent spaces and functions will necessarily need to be maintained and a high degree of coordination, scheduling and phasing will be required to allow the continuation of the existing Hospital Services during the entire Construction Project.

4. The Contractor will only be afforded access to the VAMC from the exterior ‘work side’ and no access will be afforded the Contractor in or through VAMC spaces.

Justification for this Project:

This Project is required in order to provide to the VAMC the space and facilities to provide updated Primary Care Services to the Veteran Population that is serves in this community. The additional Square Footage is needed to provide the space needed to provide the enhanced VA Model of PACT and to the growing Veteran Population.

OWEN

D WATLEY

1099051 Digitally signed by OWEN D WATLEY 1099051 Date: 2019.10.23 11:44:00 -04'00'

Owen Watley, Project Manager Northern Indiana Health Care System Site Visit for Construction Solicitation 36C25020B0004 Project 610-311 Expand First Floor B-1 for Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT)

A site visit will be conducted for this requirement. It is recommended (but not required) that all interested and eligible offerors attend this site visit. As a site visit can be beneficial to potential offerors, offerors are encouraged to take advantage of this site visit opportunity.

Purpose: The overall purpose of this site visit is to give potential offerors a “first-hand” look of the construction site in which future construction services will be conducted.

Scope: This site visit is for viewing purposes only of any possible equipment, the site itself, and the environment in which future construction will be conducted. Photography must not include photos of VA staff or patients and will be strictly monitored during the site visit. Training will not be provided or conducted during the site visit. During the course/conduct of the site visit offeror questions will be addressed as much as possible, however, questions about this solicitation shall be submitted in writing in accordance with the Request for Information (RFI) instructions listed in the solicitation and shall be submitted within the time windows specified to the point of contact indicated.

The terms and conditions of this solicitation (to include Statement of Work requirements) shall remain the same despite an offeror’s inability or unwillingness to attend this site visit when scheduled. An alternate site visit date or an additional site visit opportunity shall not be provided to offerors who can’t or who don’t attend the single site visit that is planned for this requirement. Minutes, records, or proceedings to include “I couldn’t attend, what did I miss?” type of information shall also not be provided to any offeror once the site visit has been concluded.

Date: The site visit will be conducted on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

Location: Northern Indiana Healthcare System, Fort Wayne Campus, 2121 Lake Avenue, Conference Room 521, Building 1, Fort Wayne, IN Site Access: There is a single point of entrance that screens all vehicle occupants requiring masking in public or patient care areas of the building. If someone is exhibiting COVID symptoms (fever with coughing and shortness of breath) or have been in close contact with someone who tested positive, they will be asked to leave. If a Veteran, then they’ll be directed to the ER for further screening. SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE US GOVERNMENT COVID-19 MANDATES. CHANGES WILL BE REPORTED VIA SOLICITATION AMENDMENT SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL OFFERORS TO MONITOR www.fbo.gov FOR SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS.

Time: The site visit will begin at 1:00 P.M. (EDT, Fort Wayne, IN) Duration: The site visit is expected to last no more than three (3) hours from 1:00 p.m. (start time) to 4:00 p.m. (end time).

Contractor Meeting Point: On the day of the site visit contractors shall meet at the Northern Indiana Healthcare System, Fort Wayne Campus, 2121 Lake Avenue, Conference Room 521, Building 1, Fort Wayne, IN.

Point of Contact is Yvonne Demorest, Contracting Officer. The office number is (614) 257-5975.

It is recommended that attendees be punctual and arrive no later than 10 minutes prior to the start time to allow for unexpected delays or occurrences. The site visit is expected to start on time and when scheduled. Special accommodations will not be made for late attendees to include waiting for potential attendees to arrive at the rallying point.

Parking: Parking for site attendees is not guaranteed and may or may not be available depending on mission requirements (patient volume) and/or site availability.

Uniform: The site visit will be conducted in a facility interior and exterior setting. Formal, semi-formal, business attire is not recommended. While it is not anticipated that attendees will “get dirty” during their participation in the site visit, an appropriate attire should be chosen.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is recommended for this site visit. Site visit attendees are strongly encouraged to wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while the site visit is in progress and/or while in site visit areas: Safety Steel Toe Shoes. Site visit attendees should also wear additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) if they feel the need to do so. However Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shall not be provided by the Government to site visit attendees. The government will not be liable for injuries that occur to site visit attendees which occur as a result of a site visit attendee NOT wearing the recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. Safety Steel Toe Shoes) if such an injury/occurrence would have/could have been prevented if the recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety Steel Toe Shoes) had been worn.

Additional Information / Site Visit Questions Only: For additional information or clarification regarding this site visit please contact Contracting Officer, Yvonne Demorest at office number (614) 257-5975, or by e-mail Yvonne.demorest@va.gov the Contracting Officer is the point of contact for this site visit and shall be contacted for site visit questions only. Questions about the solicitation or questions that arise during or after the site visit has been completed shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in accordance with submittal instructions and due dates that have been provided in the solicitation. Please contact the appropriate person for questions/matters/concerns about this solicitation and/or the site visit.

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 36C25020B0004 into the search box to access the bid materials. This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where official amendments and updates are posted. No ‘hard copy’ bidding materials are available.

BID SUBMISSION: This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) and will utilize sealed bidding IAW FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding. A Public Bid Opening will be conducted by the Contracting Officer, Yvonne Demorest on August 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM (EDT) at the VA Fort Wayne Campus, 2121 Lake Ave., Engineering Conference Room 103 Bldg. 4, Fort Wayne, IN

Electronic bids shall not be accepted. Offerors are responsible to ensure hard copy bids delivered via US Mail or by Commercial Delivery are received by the Contracting Officer no later than August 10, 2020 @ 1:00 PM (EDT) see BLOCK 8 of the SF 1442 for address (dates and time are subject to amendment). Hand delivered bids will be accepted by the Contracting Officer on site at the public bid opening for bids submitted no later than 1:00 PM (EDT).

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 bid schedule. The Base Bid amount for the entire project is entered in 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, 52.209-5 (Deviation), and 52.209-7). (6) Any other documents referenced in the solicitation that are to be provided and not specifically mentioned here.

PROJECT INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NUMBER: 610-311

PROJECT LOCATION: Northern Indiana Health Care System – Fort Wayne Campus MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 TYPE CONSTRUCTION: Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 236220

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $33.5 Million PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 570 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed WAGE DETERMINATION: Department of Labor General Decision Number IN20200006 (Dated 6/12/2020) Highway & IN20200002 Building (Dated 6/12/2020) are included as an attachment this 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: https://wdolhome.sam.gov

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 yvonne.demorest@va.gov. The subject line of the email must read ‘RFI – 36C25020B0004’. 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 close of business July 31, 2020. 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

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. Warning: Award cannot be made to unregistered contractors. If not registered, you are advised to do so immediately. If registration is not active within 3 calendar days after the date bids are opened the bid may be considered non-responsive and thereafter rejected.

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 FEDERAL CONTRACTING REPORTING SYSTEM: 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. Report submission link: https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212. The rules and regulations can be found here: https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212. 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. Code, Section 4212, codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300. Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (SEP 2010) under the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors, and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) 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 solicitation provision 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 is required (Special Agency Check (SAC)) which must be completed prior to being allowed access.

· If the project requires that workers have un-supervised, full-time, logical, and/or 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 $25.00 per employee and the current cost for a NACI check is $177.00 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 your person and your 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

1.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information 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.

2.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidder’s/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.

3.) 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 PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

4.) 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 is has assigned Bidder/Offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

5.) 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 an initial Determination of Responsibility.

6.) 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 your 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.

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 there 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.

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 construction 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 $150,000 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.

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.”

A.3 List of Attachments

See attached document: Spec Volume 1 - 610-311.

See attached document: Spec Volume 2 - 610-311.

See attached document: 610-311 FW Primary Care Drawings ARCHITECTURAL.

See attached document: 610-311 FW Primary Care Drawings CIVIL.

See attached document: 610-311_6.24.2020_FW Primary Care Drawings GENERAL.

See attached document: 610-311 FW Primary Care Drawings MEP.

See attached document: 610-311 FW Primary Care Drawings STRUCTURAL.

See attached document: Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental.

See attached document: Wage Determination - Highway 6-12-20.

See attached document: RFI Form.