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36C25025B0019 0002 – Renovate Audiology – 515-23-101 – VAMC Battle Creek, MI

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 04-30-2025 515-23-101 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 5500 Armstrong Rd Battle Creek MI 49037 Same as Block 6

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25025B0019 03-28-2025

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 05-07-2025 14:00 EDT The Purpose of this Amendment is to:

1. Extend the Bid Opening to May 07, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET

2. Provide RFI Questions and Answers

3. Provide direction on new, updated, or deleted FAR and VAAR Provisions and Clauses

SCOTT D. BRENNAN

Senior Contract Specialist

NCO1015L3-0962

SF 30 CONTINUATION PAGE 36C25025B0019 AMENDMENT 0002

THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONS ARE HEREBY PROVIDED TO CLARIFY, UPDATE, REVISE, OR CORRECT CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR DRAWINGS.

RFI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RFI Question 1: Will applicable prevailing wage rates be provided?

Answer 1: The most current Wage Determination is attached.

RFI Question 2: Keynote 1 requires removal of underground electrical. The electrical drawings do not show this as part of the electrical scope. What does this electrical serve?

Answer 2: Please clarify what keynote and what drawing the RFI is referencing. Keynote 26.01 on drawing 10-EL101 states "LIGHTING IN STAIRWELL IS EXISTING TO REMAIN." Underground electrical work for this project includes removal and providing a new transformer secondary feeding a new panelboard on drawing 10-ED100 and 10-EP100.

RFI Question 3: What type of material is required to fabricate the ramp handrail? Spec 05 50 00 includes steel, aluminum and stainless but no other information is provided on drawings. Detail 4 on drawing 10-AE321 illustrates a top rail which appears as an extrusion

Answer 3: Aluminum, painted Black to match campus standards. Please see, 515-23-101 Bid RFI-03 Attachment, 515-14-104 Install ADA Compliant Access, Building 10 Hand Rail System for current station standard.

RFI Question 4: Per key note 23.57 what needs to be done with the second-floor holes and steam convector. “23.57 REMOVE EXISTING STEAM PIPING RISER UP TO SECOND FLOOR. DISCONNECT FROM STEAM CONVECTOR.”

Answer 4: The holes for the piping to the second floor and the steam convector on the second floor will remain in place. Piping/convector will be reconnected to in new work of the building.

RFI Question 5: Please advise:

M:300 Calls 23.63 MOUNT EQUIPMENT TO 6" HOUSEKEEPING PAD.

M:502 Condensate pump calls for 5” Answer 5: Please use 6" concrete pad for condensate pump.

RFI Question 6: With the house keeping pads will this allow for condensate to flow to the receiver with gravity from the heat exchangers with modulation control valves.

Answer 6: With just the house keeping pad for the steam to hot water heat exchanger, the equipment will not have enough height to gravity feed back to the condensate pump. The trap needs at least 18" from the finished floor and 12" from the condensate return line. If the heat exchangers were hung from a bottom elevation of 3 feet, the condensate return line would need to be at or lower than 2 feet off the ground in order to facilitate gravity return.

RFI Question 7: M:300 Calls out 23.63 MOUNT EQUIPMENT TO 6" HOUSEKEEPING PAD. No where on the AHU details show 23.63 for the AHU pad to be poured. Is this pad that is on the detail already in place or does it need to be poured or is it shown in another location.

Answer 7: Pads shown on M300 are to be poured. Refer to S101 for location of new equipment housekeeping pads. There are (3) new pads located in room 006.

RFI Question 8: Per the prints if the AHU is on 6” pad, with the minimum 5” base rails and the Contractor shall provide supplemental steel supports will all this create a clearance issue for duct, piping or plumbing issues?

1. Provide a heavy-duty steel base for supporting all major AHU components. Bases shall be constructed of wide-flange steel I-beams, channels, or minimum 127 mm (5 inch) high 3.5 mm (10 Gauge) steel base rails. Welded or bolted cross members shall be provided as required for lateral stability. Contractor shall provide supplemental steel supports as required to obtain proper operation heights for cooling coil condensate drain trap as shown in the contract documents.

Answer 8: Basis of Design, refer to attachments: 515-23-101 Bid RFI-08 Attachment A, 13.12_M502 - MECHANICAL DETAILS and 515-23-101 Bid RFI-08 Attachment B, AE18665 Preliminary Design Package_Rev C (2024.12.17) RFI Question 9: Per the AHU specs does the Coils need to epoxy coated for system design intent of use?

M. Coils: Coils shall be mounted on hot dipped galvanized steel supports to assure proper anchoring of coil and future maintenance. Coils shall be face or side removable for future replacement thru the access door or removable panels. Each coil shall be removable without disturbing adjacent coil. Cooling coils shall be designed and installed to ensure no condensate carry over. Provide factory-installed extended supply, return, drain, and vent piping connections. Refer to the contract documents and Section 23 82 16, AIR COILS for additional coil requirements.

1. Epoxy Immersion Coating – Electrically Deposited: The multi-stage corrosion-resistant coating application comprises of cleaning (heated alkaline immersion bath) and reverse-osmosis immersion Answer 9: Since the AHU is not located within a high humidity location, the epoxy coating is not required.

RFI Question 10: M:300 Calls for 23.62 REFRIGERANT MONITOR ATTACHED TO THE REFRIGERANT LINES TO TEST FOR LEAKS. M601 Chiller Schedule does not call out the Type of Refrigerant 23-64-00 Does not call out the refrigerant. Per code if the current refrigerant equipment does not require monitor will this be required or is there a design intent to the chiller refrigerant?

Answer 10: Please use refrigerant 454-B. Schedule will be updated to show preferred refrigerant. It is the design intent to have a refrigerant monitor for the system. Due to the size of the space that the indoor evaporator will be located and the amount of refrigerant within the system, it will be required.

RFI Question 11: There is an ICRA call-out on Drawing Number 10-GI111. Is there a plan that shows where the barriers are needed? Is there a phase plan?

Answer 11: General Sequence of work is called out on GC100. Barriers will be required in separation of VAMC occupied area and construction occupied. Building 10 and 136 barriers included stairwells and adjacent public corridors.

RFI Question 12: Per Drawing Number 136-PD101 and Drawing Number 136-PL102, will the water lines in existing CMU walls be opened to run new lines?

Answer 12: The existing water lines in the existing bathroom CMU wall will be accessible because that bathroom is being removed and the space is turning into "CVS STORAGE." The new lines should be routed in the ceiling space (not in existing CMU walls) and connected to the existing water lines in hallway per 136-PL102.

RFI Question 13: Building 136 calls out for a new sink (P-524) on Drawing Number P601, but there are no specifications. Will those be provided?

Answer 13: P-524 is shown in specification 22 40 00 PLUMBING FIXTURES Section 2.9.C. This was provided with the initial set.

RFI Question 14: Building 10 calls out for new water heater (10-WH-1) on Drawing Number P601, but there are no specifications. Will those be provided?

Answer 14: Domestic water heat exchangers' specifications are shown in 22 35 00 DOMESTIC WATER HEAT EXCHANGERS. This was provided with the initial set.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

1. The following FAR Clauses shall be deleted from this solicitation:

• 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees

• 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

• 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

• 52.222-23, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction

• 52.222-24, Pre-award On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation

• 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance

• 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

• 52.222-27, Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction

• 52.222-29, Notification of visa denial

2. The following FAR Clauses shall be added to this solicitation (IBR):

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (AUG 2018) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) 52.222-12 Contract Termination—Debarment (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $45 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) [Reserved]

(xv) [Reserved]

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the provision at 52.204-7.

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[X] (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

[X] (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

[ ] (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

[ ] (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

[ ] (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

[ ] (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

[ ] (A) Basic.

[ ] (B) Alternate I.

[ ] (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of Clause) 852.222-71, Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025) Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025) a. The contractor shall comply with Executive Order 13899, Combating Anti-Semitism, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. b. The contractor shall timely disclose, in writing, to the Contracting Officer, whenever, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of this contract or any subcontract thereunder, the Contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed a violation under Executive Order 13899, Combatting Anti-Semitism pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. c. The contractor shall include the terms and conditions of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order so that these terms will be binding on every subcontractor or vendor.

(End of clause) NOTICE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Example includes 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

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A.1 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: Wage Determination - MI20240079 - 4-4-25 - Calhoun MI.

See attached document: Bid RFI 03 Attachment Install ADA Compliant Access Building 10 Hand Rail System.

See attached document: Bid RFI 08 Attachment A 13 12 M502 - MECHANICAL DETAILS.

See attached document: Bid RFI 08 Attachment B AE18665 Preliminary Design Package Rev C.

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