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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.

36C25219B0041 X 04-05-2019 537-19-4-6985-0053 537-18-134B 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12) Captain James A. Lovell FHCC 3001 Green Bay Rd., Bldg 1, Rm 329 North Chicago IL 60064 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12) Captain James A. Lovell FHCC 3001 Green Bay Rd., Bldg 1, Rm 329 North Chicago IL 60064 John Roskowski 224-610-3670 537-18-134B: Blood Lab ACM Abatement/Demolition, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC/NCO12) requires a demolition contractor to provide all material, labor, tools, supervision, warranty and other resources required to complete the identification, removal, and disposal of material suspected to be asbestos, containing materials, as well as other conventional materials from the planned work area of approximately 264 SF, including a walk-in refregierator system in its entirety from Room 4590.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Firms (SDVOSB) per the authority 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) (Public Law 109-461). In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of offers, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the CO that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in VIP database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov.

Interested bidders, (primes & subcontractors), should register at www.fedbizopps.gov to express their desire to participate in this solicitation and to receive automated updates. Amendments to the solicitation shall be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov. By registering to receive notification, you will be notified by e-mail if any new amendments have been issued.

A Pre-Bid Site Visit Conference is scheduled for April 16, 2019 at 10:00 am CST. Prospective Bidders are to meet at:

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Ave., Taylor Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Library Conference Rm. 3204.

See section 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB1995) ALTERNATE I.

BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID SITE VISIT CONFERENCE.

Request for Information (RFI) questions are due no later than April 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. CST. All RFI's must be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist at peter.roskowski@va.gov. Reference the solicitation number.

NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY WRITTEN INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The project magnitude range is between $250,000.00 & $500,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562910, Size Standard $20.5 Million applies.

Bids Due: May 8, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. CST

Bid Opening Location:

Capt James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center, 3001 Green Bay Rd, Bldg 1, Rm 328, North Chicago, IL 60064 X X 52.211-10 X 3:00 p.m. CST 05-08-2019 X

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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.

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

BASE BID LUMP SUM $ ____________________

537-3690162-6985-854200-3220 23NRNR000

36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 3001 Green Bay Rd Bldg 1, Rm 329 North Chicago IL 60064 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 877-353-9791 512-460-5540 Megan Manis Contracting Officer

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

A.1 BID SCHEDULE

This requirement will be for Project No. 537-18-134B (Title: Blood Lab ACM Abatement/Demolition). Work will be performed at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, located in Chicago, IL.

Provided below is the Bid Schedule Summary. Lowest Price Offeror will be based on the Offeror that can provide work at the lowest price

BID SCHEDULE SUMMARY

End of Bid Schedule

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Award will be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid.

NOTICE

The Illinois Administrative Code, 130.2075 allows construction contractors to be exempt from Retailers Occupation Tax and Use Tax within the State of Illinois when the materials are for Incorporation into real estate owned by Governmental bodies. For purposes of this authority, a Construction Contractor is defined as a General Contractor or a Subcontractor 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.1940(a)(1). Materials, are defined as all of the tangible personal property, including fixtures, which enter into a structure or otherwise become incorporated into real estate 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.1940(a)(5), but do not include tools, fuel, lumber for forms and other end use or consumption items which are not incorporated into the real property 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.2075(d)(3).

FAR Clause 52.229-3 Federal State and Local Taxes is amended to include the following language:

Prospective offerors are notified that under 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.2075, purchase within the State of Illinois to be incorporated into the real property of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL may be exempt from Illinois Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Use Tax. VA will furnish a Letter of Authorization to the successful offeror of this solicitation with all required information to be used within the State of Illinois. Prime contractors may furnish the Letter of Authorization to its subcontractors for use on this project. The contractor and each subcontractor shall comply with the terms of this solicitation, including FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes and all provisions of Title 86, Chapter 1, Part 1.30 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

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CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT OF WORK FOR:

Place of Performance:

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 820 S. Damen Ave Chicago IL 60612 Part 1: Project Scope of Work Overview:

The demolition contractor shall provide all material, labor, tools, supervision, warranty, and other resources required to complete the identification, removal, and disposal of material suspected to be asbestos containing materials, as well as other conventional materials from the planned work area of approximately 264 SF, including a walk-in refrigerator system in its entirety from Room 4590.

Part 2: Period of Performance and Project Construction Cost Magnitude:

1. Complete all work including submittals, reviews, and quality control within the calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP) as shown below:

Period of Performance Chart (In Calendar Days)

Day 1: NTP

Total days after NTP

2. VA is open to opportunities to accelerate this Period of Performance. Optimally, the work in the field should take only six weeks from start to finish if planned effectively.

The Project Magnitude Range is: Between $250,000 and $500,000.

Part 3: Demolition and Abatement Project Scope of Work:

1. Only firms and individuals currently holding licensure and certification for performing this type of work in compliance with city, state, and federal laws applicable to this type of work shall be employed in performing it.

2. Contractor designated competent safety manager shall be licensed or certified to lead and perform compliance management and reporting in accordance with applicable city, state, and federal laws for this type of work. The contractor shall submit all licenses and certifications required for this type of work prior to the Kickoff meeting.

3. The majority of the construction work is Room 4590, which includes Room 4591 (a walk-in refrigerator) on the 4th floor of the Damen Building, involving demolition of all contents of a 264 SF room, including a walk-in refrigerator, grid ceiling, walls, flooring and mastic, light fixtures, electrical, plumbing, piping, pipe insulation, and modification of the fire protection system, and associated work to strip this room clean and make ready for planned renovations.

4. The demolition and abatement contractor shall erect a dust-tight containment, establish HEPA air filtration, coordinate with the ACM abatement monitoring contractor retained by VA, establish and gain approval of a plan of action to completion, conduct selective demolition, allowing their ACM abatement team access to previously hidden materials in order to test, remove, and dispose of insulation covering domestic water pipe, composite panels of the walk-in refrigerator, and associated piping, motors, etc., composite flooring, including mastic.

5. Collect samples of, and test representative building materials planned for demolition including, but not limited to: Plaster, floor mastic, vinyl composition floor tile, fireproofing, mechanical and acoustic insulation, and other materials which in your professional judgment are prudent to assess.

6. Dispose of all ACM in compliance with city, state, and federal laws applicable to this type of work.

Part 4: Deliverables:

1. Collect material samples of each constituent suspected of being ACM, and analyze it. For certain small quantities, it is more economic to glovebag and remove any suspected material slated for demolition, or potentially impacted by construction activity.

2. Erect a containment for the room. Perform glovebag removal and disposal where appropriate. Perform mass demolition and abatement of the ceiling and lights – leaving at least one light suspended from above for continuation of work/safety, remove the walk-in refrigerator system in its entirety, remove the walls (plaster and or GWB), all pipe insulation suspected of being ACM, or in disrepair – and reinsulate it using pre-formed pipe insulation and all-weather jacketing (including labeling).

3. Immediately after removal of the ceiling, the fire sprinkler system of the room shall be modified by a licensed fire sprinkler contractor, turning all heads upward (as typical of demolition work).

4. Prior to demolition, and prior to disconnection of smoke detectors, establish uniform heat detection in the area of work, connected to the existing supervised building master fire alarm system, for the duration of the work, whenever demolition occurs, ceiling tiles are removed, or the sprinkler system is disabled.

5. Minimum requirements include:

A. Close coordination with the VA Industrial Hygienist, Safety Manager, project COR, and also the ACM abatement air monitoring contractor retained by VA.

B. Minimize the production of water, and ensuring it is continually cleaned up when spilled or accumulated.

C. Assuring that the activity shall not adversely affect any VA employee, visitor, or patient.

D. Enclosure of substantive vertical and horizontal support of 6 mils (0.006) polyethylene sheeting.

E. Continuously maintain negative pressure within the containment as long as it is in place.

F. Vacuum work area using HEPA-filtered equipment.

6. Provide all records and reports produced and required of this activity.

7. Construction Waste Diversion Reports are required for every dumpster removed from every construction site in Chicago – including this VA facility. Provide these reports to VA COR immediately after the waste hauler removes each dumpster to comply with VA GEMS Policy.

8. Contractor shall plan for placement of the construction dumpster and surrounding safety fence in the Polk Street Dock area (as determined in advance by the VA COR).

9. Should portable decon facilities be required for this work, coordinate establishing them in the Polk St. Dock area, within the fenced-in area of the dumpster (or other approved location based on compliance with laws associated with this type of work.

10. Construction Progress Meetings:

A. The Contractor’s Project Manager and Site Superintendent shall provide on-site weekly construction progress meetings with the COR for the entire period of performance.

B. The Contractor’s Construction Safety Officer is required to attend if not also the PM or Superintendent.

C. Unless required of the VA COR, Subcontractors are not required to attend.

D. Include minutes of the meeting and issue not later than 3 three days after the meeting. Both PDF and Word/Excel format E. Construction Progress Meetings Minutes shall include: List of attendees, list any issues or concerns, indicate days remaining per the contract, detail any safety incidents, RFI log, Shop Drawing Log, detailed two-week look ahead and shutdown schedule.

11. Mobilization on Site, and Performance of the Work A. Contractor shall not mobilize on site until all preliminary submittals have been reviewed and approved, and the Kick-Off meeting has been conducted.

B. Preliminary submittals include:

a. Detailed Schedule of Values,

b. Detailed critical path method schedule which is also cost-loaded for field activities totaling the contract value.

c. SOV and CPM schedule shall not assign values to administrative, managerial, overhead, or other activities which do not result in work completed in the field. These costs are required to be prorated across work activities.

d. Project-Specific Safety Plan.

e. Project team roster, along with licenses and certifications required of each member for their planned work. Include each members 30 hour OSHA Construction Safety Card or Certificate.

C. Approval to mobilize shall be in writing by the COR.

D. Post and maintain emergency contact information, VA Infection Control Risk Assessment, and other information required by the COR, on the wall at all entry point(s) to the worksite.

E. Acceptance and Closeout:

a. The Final Completion and Administrative Closure of the contract, including release of final payment, shall not occur, unless and until all requirements of the contract have been fulfilled.

b. Final construction inspection and the related work corrections shall be completed before the end of the period of performance.

c. The contractor shall submit a written statement attesting that the work is Substantial Complete, along with a punch list of incomplete items, their value, and when they are expected to be completed.

d. Prior to expected Substantial Completion, at 75% construction complete, or as noted on the construction project schedule, notify the CO and COR. Provide the following:

i. This notification will allow the COR to coordinate with key skateholders for final construction completion inspection.

ii. With this notification, the Contractor shall provide the COR a list of items that are incomplete / incorrect. This list of incomplete / incorrect items will allow the Project Team to understand what work remains so that construction inspection findings are not incorrectly identified as a deficiency.

e. At Substantial Completion, the Contractor shall notify the CO and COR in writing that work is complete and the Contractor has completed their quality control measures.

f. Closeout Records: Provide three printed sets and three compact discs with electronic files of the following:

i. All compliance records required of this type of work, all daily photographs and reports, required waste diversion reports.

Part 5: Performance Standards

1. All work shall conform to and be measured by compliance with:

A. Title 29 CFR 1910.1001, 29 CFR 1926.1101, 40 CFR 61, and 40 CFR 763, EPA Appendix E to Subpart E (AHERA, ASHARA, NESHAP, OSHA, etc.)

(http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-laws-and-regulations ) B. VHA Directive 2010-036, Asbestos Management Program (2010) (http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2279 ) C. VA Construction Safety and Infection Control Policies.

(http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2448 ) D. Codes, Standards, and Executive Orders (Topic 1 document) found at: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/cPro.asp E. All requirements elaborated in the contract documents.

F. Minimum industry standards for quality of products and workmanship.

G. Timely, efficient delivery, including prompt closeout.

H. Cooperation with all project stakeholders.

2. All persons, including subcontractor staff at any level, shall have successfully completed a nationally recognized 30 Hour [OSHA] Construction Safety Training program as a minimum competency requirement.

3. The contractor shall have designated a Competent (Supervisory) Person, and ensured that he or she is on site at all times when any worker(s) or sub-contractors are present.

4. All persons working on any electrical systems rated 50 volts or more shall have the minimum qualification as a State Licensed Master Electrician or Registered Journeyman Electrician, all activities shall follow the safe work practices in compliance with NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

5. The Contractor shall provide hazard mitigating controls as outlined in the Construction Safety and Infection Control Risk Assessment /dust control precautions, including but not limited to:

A. Fire extinguishers, pedestal-mounted in the area of work. Do not consider permanent VA extinguishers as temporary construction-specific tools. Select extinguisher type and size by expected fire load (fuel type). Minimum size of extinguishers is 20 pounds.

B. Walk-off dust mats (“sticky mats”) shall be maintained inside and outside all entry / exit points to the workspace, and changed not less than daily (or more as required by construction conditions or the COR).

C. Block off all HVAC return ductwork and louvers to prevent the introduction of dust and other contaminants into the HVAC system.

D. Where required, provide dust-tight one-hour rated temporary construction wall with locking door to isolate the area of work, finished with one coat of paint on the outside.

E. Where required, provide a polyethylene plastic dust-tight temporary construction barrier to isolate the area of work affecting a sealed enclosure effectively containing all fugitive dust. Maintain the space within the enclosure HEPA filtration systems (positive or negative as appropriate).

F. When working above ceilings lifting one tile at a time, for each location erect activity-specific containment system (commercially available) which prevents fugitive dust, allowing an integral High-Efficiency Particulate Arresting / High-Efficiency Particulate Air filtration (HEPA) system to clean the air before opening the enclosure.

G. Sweep the work area at the end of each day (or shift). Provide HEPA vacuum and wet mop daily where broom sweeping creates fugitive dust.

H. No trash, used packaging, or construction spoils shall be stored on site. Remove all trash each day (or each shift when multiple shifts are planned) using covered gondolas.

Part 6: Jesse Brown VAMC Additional Requirements

1. Comply with all Jesse Brown VAMC site-specific requirements and SOPs including, but not limited to: Key Policy, Badging Policy, Rules of Behavior, and Smoking Policy.

2. No on-site parking. Utilize street parking or park in the Cook County Juvenile Center Parking Garage at their daily rate. The existing JBVAMC parking garage is at capacity and reserved for patients and staff.

3. The Architect / Engineer shall coordinate with the COR during the design and complete the Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) documentation as well as Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) where applicable. Identify any special construction requirements with VA. Describe these additional requirements, including any mitigating activities for future ICRA, ILSM, and other safety-related subjects on the plans, and not in the specifications. JBVAMC has a standard specification for:

A. 01 35 26 Safety Requirements B. 01 35 33 Infection Control Requirements C. 01 40 00 Quality Requirements D. 01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements E. 01 42 16 Definitions and Abbreviations

4. Normal construction work hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.

A. Normal work hours can be modified only by written approval of the COR. For this demolition and abatement contract, all work shall be performed between 6:00PM and 6:00AM on the following day, as all activities are expected to be disruptive.

B. Any work which is expected to be disruptive, such as those creating excessive noise, vibration, dust, odors, etc. typically associated with welding, cutting, burning, chemical use, liquid asphalt work, core drilling, hammer drilling, saw cutting, equipment moving in public corridors, or soil compaction, shall ONLY be performed between 6:00PM and 6:00AM.

C. Work in stairs, or interior / exterior public areas, shall be performed between 6:00PM and 6:00AM on the following day.

D. For any work between 6:00PM and 6:00AM, or any time on weekends, the Contractor shall check in (in person) with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD), who is located in Patient Admitting. Provide the name and cell number(s) of the on-site supervisor(s) to the AOD. Upon completion of the work, check out with the AOD.

E. No work by the Contractor on federal holidays, or on weekends when a federal holiday falls on the respective Monday or Friday. Consider the same applicable to Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas when they occur on a Thursday or Tuesday (resulting in 4-day weekend).

5. All building systems shall be maintained in full operation at all times:

A. Request system shutdowns in writing at least 21 calendar days in advance.

B. Shutdown work shall be during low patient activity times, and performed between 6 pm Saturday, and 6 pm Sunday, provided operational conditions and safety allow for it.

6. Establish and maintain uniform heat detection in the area of work, connected to the existing supervised building master fire alarm system, for the duration of the work, whenever demolition occurs, ceiling tiles are removed, or the sprinkler system is disabled.

7. Fire-seal all penetrations through any wall, ceiling, roof, or floor with UL Listed fire-rated products or assemblies.

8. Deliveries, Parking, Elevators:

A. Deliveries only at the Polk Street dock, and coordinated with the COR. At time of delivery, if leaving your vehicle for any period of time for any reason, stop and the VA Police desk and provide your vehicle and contact information. Expedite unloading your vehicle. Remove the vehicle as soon as the delivery is complete. Move materials in public corridors between 6:00PM and 6:00AM only, and then always with two persons – one dedicated to watching out for pedestrians, especially around corners, and stopping the other worker (NOT the pedestrian) to yield right-of-way.

B. No on-site parking. Unattended vehicles left in unauthorized locations on VA property shall be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense, and the General Contractor shall be subject to corrective action under the contract. Utilize street parking, or park in the Cook County Juvenile Center Parking Garage (at their daily rate). The JBVAMC parking garage is at capacity and reserved for patients and staff.

C. The contractor shall only use freight elevators. Do not move materials or employees in passenger elevators unless pre-approved in writing by the COR.

General Location Existing Rooms 4590 and 4591

WORK AREA

Walk-In Cooler Demolition Notes Existing Rooms 4590 and 4591

New Room 4590 Plan Concept Notes

Area: Approximately 264 square feet.

CONTRACTING SPECIALIST SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AS FOLLOWS

PROJECT 537-18-134B, Blood Lab ACM Abatement/Demolition

Requests for information or clarifications to solicitation documents shall be submitted to the Contracting Specialist at peter.roskowski@va.gov for action no later than April 23, 2019 at 5:00pm CST.

After compiling all required information, submit the information in accordance with the "Bid Due Date" in Block 13 of the SF 1442. Return the original and specified number of copies to the issuing office listed in Block 8 of the SF 1442.

INQUIRIES:

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation document should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer referenced in the solicitation. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED SPECIFICALLY TO CONTACT ONLY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER ISSUING THE SOLICITATION ABOUT ANY ASPECT OF THIS REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD.

CONTRACTOR'S SIGNATURE:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 4, contractual documents (e.g. bids, proposals, awards, modifications, etc.) shall be completed and signed by the Contractor as follows:

(a) Individuals: Signed by the individual.

(b) Individual doing business as a firm. Signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual's typed, stamped, or printed name and the words, "an individual doing business as _________________________________________________ (insert name of firm)".

(c) Partnership: Signed in the partnership name. Prior to award, provide list of all partners and designate which partners have authority to bind the partnership.

(d) Corporations: Signed in the corporate name followed by the word "by" and the signature, and title of the person authorized to sign. Prior to award, provide list of individuals who have authority to bind the corporation.

(e) Joint Ventures: Signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner prescribed in (a) through (d) above.

(f) Agents: When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as stated in paragraph (a) through (e) above, the agent's authorization to bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the contracting officer.

ADDITIONAL PRIME CONTRACTOR INFORMATION - Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information Information provided below shall be applicable to solicitation 36C25219B0041 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.

PRE-AWARD CONTRACTOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD EVALUATION FORM

Company Name: ______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ______________________ Fax: ________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________ DUNS Number: ________________________________________________ Contact: ______________________________________________________

1. Utilizing your OSHA 300 Forms, please complete the following information:

Number of man hours (jobsite and office).

Number of cases involving days away from work, restricted activity, or both (Column H and I of OSHA 300).

Days away, restricted, or transferred rate (# of days away, restricted, or transferred cases x 200,000/# of man hours) (DART Rate).

Number of serious, willful, or repeat violations from OSHA within the last 3 years. Please attach explanation for any violations.

Please attach copies of the following documents: OSHA 300 and 300a Forms. These forms can be accessed through the OSHA publications search page: http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html.

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION:

TAX ID Number:

DUNS Number:

Past Performance Point of Contact (within your company), include name and email address:

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) This solicitation & all associated bid documents are available to interested parties in electronic file format from www.fedbizops.gov. No hard copy documents will be provided by the government.

(b) A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $1,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee on form SF 24, in the proper amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will result in rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) The bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, on form SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, on form SF 25. Each bond shall be issued for a penal sum equal to the value of the awarded contract. Copies of forms SF 25 and 25A may be obtained from the Contracting Officer upon request.

(d) Bidders are to ensure the most current version of SF24, SF25, and SF25A bond forms are used. Current versions of these forms can be found and downloaded from the GSA Forms Library (https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP)

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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 contract resulting from this solicitation.

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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.

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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 083 Chicago, IL Cook County

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2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "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" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

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2.5 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $500,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

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2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Megan Manis Contracting Officer Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veteran Affairs

GLAC (NCO 12)

Captain James A. Lovell FHCC 3001 Green Bay Rd, Bldg 1, Rm 329 North Chicago IL 60064 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

GLAC (NCO 12)

Captain James A. Lovell FHCC 3001 Green Bay Rd, Bldg 1, Rm 329 North Chicago IL 60064

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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2.7 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— April 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. CST

(c) Participants will meet at— 820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612 (End of Provision)

2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

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2.9 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall—

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester’s representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

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2.10 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

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2.11 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

[Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.] (End of Provision)

2.12 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract.