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36C25518R0049

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C25518R0049 X 01-16-2018 657-18-1-609-0003 657-343 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 Y Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 MURRAY, ERIC eric.murray@va.gov 913-946-1139 The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO 15, intends to award a Construction Contract for project 657-343 Structural Improvements to BLDG 42, which is located at the Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 West Main Street, Marion, IL. 62959. This project is being solicited as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process.

Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Instructions to Offerors" will be deemed unacceptable to the terms of the solicitation NOTE: The term offer and bid are interchangeable for this solicitation.

The NAICS and size standard for this project is: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, the size standard of $36.5 Million. Estimate of construction magnitude for this project is between $5,000,000 and 10,000,000.

There will be one site visit for this project. The site visit is scheduled for 01-03-2017 at 10:00 AM CDT in Bldg 42 at Marion VAMC, 2401 W. Main St., Marion IL . All questions pertaining to this project are due by 2 PM CDT, 01-08-2017. All questions shall be e-mailed to eric.murray@va.gov. All others will be rejected.

Provide Contractor Duns Number:______________________________________________

Contractors working on this project are exempt from state sales tax, and a project exemption certificate will be issued upon award of this contract.

**HAND DELIVERED PROPOSALS MUST BE DELIVERED TO: DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 15, ATTN: ERIC MURRAY, 3450 S. 4th STREET, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048. CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS TO BE RECEIVED UPON ARRIVAL: 913-946-1139, 913-946-1125, 913-1105 or 913-946-1104.

A single award will be made on Bid items 1 and 3, but in the event the bid exceeds the funds available a single award will be made to one of the deduct item 2. Offerors shall provide pricing for each bid item. Pricing for each bid item shall be broke out by division.

All contractors and joint ventures must be registered in VetBiz and SAM by the proposal due date in order to be eligible

NOTICE: CLAUSE 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans is incorporated by reference in this solicitation. Public Law (P.L. 105-339). Section 1354 provides that no agency may enter into a contract with a Contractor who has not filed a VETS-4212 report for the preceding fiscal year until Title 38 Section 4212 (d).

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

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

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

See Page 7 For Bid Items and Descriptions Pricing to be completed on page 7.

36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Leavenworth

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66048 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp Austin

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SPECIAL NOTICE GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES

A. Offerors are advised that this solicitation and any resulting contract contain Guarantee Period Services. The specifics of these services are listed in specification SECTION 14-24-00.

B. A Service Contract Act Wage Determination has been included in the solicitation. Payment for employees performing work under the Guaranteed Period Services portion of any resulting contract shall be in accordance with the wage determination and/or any amendments thereto.

C. Guarantee Period Services are awarded at the same time as the construction project. The contractor will be required to submit a schedule of costs/values with a cost breakdown of the branches of work with its construction proposal. This breakdown will include a line item cost for the Guarantee Period Services portion of the contract for the elevator. The cost must state both the one year total and the monthly total cost for the services. Contractor is also required to provide monthly and one year total cost for Guaranteed Period Services on the following bid item pages. The payment clause VAAR Clause 852.236-82 and its ALT1 requires the prime contractor, to furnish the total cost and the number or work hours required to perform the guarantee period services in accordance with the specifications. These costs will be evaluated and must be determined reasonable. The payment clause also provides the contracting officer the right to withhold payment should performance be unsatisfactory.

D. The original installer of the equipment shall be required to provide the Guarantee Period Service.

E. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required in the amount of 100% of the contract price upon acceptance. The bonds must include coverage for the Guarantee Period Services portion of the contract. Upon completion of the actual construction, the value of the bonds may be adjusted downward for this portion of the contract, but must maintain enough bonding to cover the one year Guaranteed Period Services portion of the contract, following complete acceptance of the elevator installation.

F. Requests for payment for the Guarantee Period Services are to be in the form of a certified invoice and may be invoiced monthly or quarterly in arrears. Payments will be made upon receipt and certification of the invoice in accordance with the appropriate payment clause.

G. The entire construction contract will not be closed out until required Guarantee Period Services have been provided. Please take note that the performance period (completion time) for the construction portion of the contract will vary depending on bid item awarded, see Bid items pages 3 & 4 or Specification Section 01 23 00 for periods of performance for respective bid items.

H. The term of the Guarantee Period Services commences after completion and acceptance of the elevator installation.

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A.1 PROJECT 657-343 657-343 Structural Improvements to Building 42

Bid Item #1 (Base Bid): Project Description: The project consists of an upgrade to the existing structure of Building 42. The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for structural improvements to Building 42, as required by the drawings and specifications. Work will also include minor exterior and interior renovations, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection modifications necessary to accommodate the structural modifications.

BID ITEM #1: $_____________________________

Bid Item #2 (Alternate #1): All the work in Bid Item 1 except omit all modifications noted on the drawings as part of the building connector and elevator sub-phase.

BID ITEM #2: $____________________________

Bid Item #3: Shall be the cost for 1 year of guaranteed period services for the elevator as further defined in the specification. This service contract shall start after construction final completion and acceptance and will be billed on a monthly basis. This Bid item will be awarded along with Bid item 1.

BID ITEM #3: Monthly amount $___________________ Total price $_______________________(12 months)

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE COMPETITION

SOLICITATION: 36C25518R0049

PROJECT: Structural Improvements to Building 42 Project No. 657-343 LOCATION: Department of Veteran Affairs, Marion VAMC, Illinois

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made on the basis of an assessment of each offeror’s response to the Request for Proposal (RFP). As a Request for Proposals (RFP) based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, the VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. The FOUR (4) evaluation factors for determination of technical acceptability consist of:

See “ DOCUMENTATION OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY” below:

NOTE: Failure to comply with the RFP submittal requirements will be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

b. THE OFFER.

The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including the Plans & Specifications for the construction of this project. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal, and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

c. AWARD BASED ON INITIAL OFFERS.

Pursuant to clause 52.215-1 (included by reference), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price, and technical qualifications standpoint. The VA reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines such discussions to be necessary.

d. NUMBER OF COPIES TO SUBMIT. Offerors shall submit a single package to the address shown in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1442. The package shall include both the originally signed paper hard copies and a separate compact disc (CD) containing copies of the originally signed paper hard copies. The package shall include the following:

Package shall be marked as follows:

ORIGINAL -RESPONSE TO RFP 36C25518R0049

Structural Improvements to Building 42, PROJECT # 657-343 This package is to contain the signed original copies of the documents listed below:

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT.

Documents to be included in the proposal identified above shall consist of:

The following NON-PRICE Evaluation Factors will be used as the basis for determining Technical Acceptability:

1. Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor;

2. Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor;

3. Technical Qualifications of Proposed Staffing;

4. Prime Contractor’s Safety Plan.

NOTE: There is a possibility that some offerors may choose to submit the same construction project as a qualifying example for both the past performance and the technical experience evaluation factors. This is not prohibited, but the supporting documentation must demonstrate that the submitted projects absolutely do comply with the specific minimal requirements, identified below, for each separate evaluation factor.

FACTOR 1: RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR.

To be technically acceptable, Offerors should identify no less than one (1), and no more than FIVE (5), relevant, previously-awarded, and completed construction contracts, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies; and/or Private Organizations that demonstrate the Offerors ability to successfully complete this project in an acceptable fashion. To be evaluated as Relevant Past Performance, the construction contracts submitted by offerors must reflect:

A. Construction work, at a hospital or medical facility, as a prime contractor that is similar in scope to the work required under this contract; (NAICS Code: 236220– Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), that was equal to or greater than $6,000,000.00;

B. Work that was 100% completed within a time period of no more than FIVE (5) years prior to the date of submitting this proposal. If the contract/work is incomplete, or was completed more than five years prior to the date of submitting this proposal, it will not be deemed relevant and will not be considered.

C. To be considered Technically Acceptable, relevant past performance must be rated satisfactory or better.

For each of the submitted Relevant Past Performance contracts, provide the following information. :

Factor 1 SPECIAL NOTE 1 for Offerors That May Lack Past Performance Information: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2), in the case of an offeror that is without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Such offerors may submit relevant past performance information regarding: predecessor companies; key personnel who have relevant experience; or subcontractors that will be performing major or critical aspects of this requirement; provided that such information is relevant to the construction in this solicitation.

Factor 1 SPECIAL NOTE 2 for Offerors that have Past Performance: Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective actions. The government also reserves the right to consider past performance information from all available sources, in addition to any information submitted by offerors.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR.

To be Technically Acceptable, offerors must provide evidence that they have the technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project. Offerors must submit no less than TWO (2) and no more than FIVE (5), examples of their successful technical construction experience with projects that involved technical requirements similar to the requirements of this project that were previously-awarded, and completed. The construction project submitted must involve:

D. Work that was of a similar nature to the scope of work for this project. This is defined as work performed at a Patient Care Area of an active and occupied Hospital or Medical Facility. If an offeror chooses to submit experience that was not conducted at Patient Care Area of a Hospital or Medical Facility, they must explain how the nature and complexity of the work conducted involved technical construction requirements equivalent to that described in the Plans & Specifications of this solicitation.

(Note: If submitting as a Prime/Sub teaming arrangement under FAR 9.601(2), the designated prime must meet the specific requirements of Factor 2A and 2B in order for the teaming arrangement to be deemed acceptable. Subcontractor experience will not be considered.)

FACTOR 3: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED STAFFING.

To be Technically Acceptable, qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual on the Prime contractor’s staff for his project. To promote maximum continuity on this project, key staffing positions are not to be subcontracted out. This factor will be evaluated to determine if they have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of the key staffing positions for a project of this nature. No one individual can perform more than two of the key staffing positions below:

(a) Project Manager – Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a project manager and must provide a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope to this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars; The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

b) Quality Control manager –Provide a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope of this project that they have acted as the QC manager. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; the name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; and the date of the construction contract award. A brief description of the construction contract scope of work and the QC program that was implemented.; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(c) Safety Officer – Must provide a list of safety training completed by the safety officer, which includes at a minimum; life safety, excavation safety, scaffold safety, OSHA 30, fall protection training, crane/rigging safety (Provide OSHA 30 Training Certificate, proof of other training shall be available upon request). Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer. Provide a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; Provide a brief description of the construction contract scope of work and how the safety program was implemented; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(d) Site Superintendent – Must have minimum of 5 years of experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training (provide OSHA 30 Training Certificate). Provide at least 2 projects as a site superintendent with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars; The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; and Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

Special Note: During the period of performance of the Contract, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of the Staffing unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer, in writing, within five (5) calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events. Any replacement of Staffing shall have equal or better qualifications, subject to the approval by the contracting officer.

FACTOR 4: PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN

Offerors must provide a construction safety plan that is deemed acceptable and meets the following requirements:

a. The contractor's Safety Plan shall be evaluated for their compliance with local/State/Federal rules and regulations and the company's consideration of safety of its employees and the general public. The contractor's Safety Plan at the minimum shall address their safety policy, commitment to safety, detailed disciplinary action to be taken with respect to employees violating safety requirements, personnel safety responsibilities, personnel safety training, personal protective equipment, accident / incident reporting procedure and investigations, emergency procedures guidelines.

b. The contractor’s Safety Plan shall address their plan for completing all contract work on and around an active hospital without impacting patient care and completing all work in accordance with all construction documents and all local/State/Federal rules and regulations.

Note: It is intended that award will be made on bid items # 1 but in the event the bid exceeds the funds available, a single award will be made to one of the deducts 2-5.

3. BASIS OF AWARD.

VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. Note that offers that are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

4. Special Contract Requirements

SUBSTITUTIONS OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND / OR KEY PERSONNEL

1. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request For Proposals, and key personnel who are proposed to work on the project are required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered will be the same personnel who will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute employee. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute employee and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute employee's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another employee who does possess equivalent qualifications.

2. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request For Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

5. ADDITIONAL PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE See – Contractor Certification Regarding Safety and Environmental

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.

END OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.2 CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK - Appendix 1

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15 percent (25% for NAICS codes 238210 & 238220) of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/Equipment costs has been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Below is a suggested format.

Division 01

Division 02

Division 03

(Add additional lines as necessary for each Division applicable to this project)

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs * both prime and all subcontractors: $_________________

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs* that are not SDVOSB companies that will perform work on this contract: $__________________

3. Remainder is ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed under the Contract’: $__________________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3/Line 1 x 100 = __________%

*personnel costs include labors, mechanics, other tradesmen, and office personnel directly charged to the project (includes project manager, job superintendent, administrative, estimators, etc.)

I certify the above representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Title of Authorized Representative)

2.3 CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form – Appendix 2

Information provided below is current and applicable to Solicitation 36C25518R0049:

Company Name: ______________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________ Fax: ________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________

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.

2. Provide six-digit North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition: __________________________________

3. Who administers your company’s Safety and Health Program? ____________________________

4. Company’s Insurance Experience Modification Rate (EMR): ____________________________

2.4 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.5 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.6 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

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2.7 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 $3,000,000.00, 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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2.8 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:

Eric Murray Sean Jackson Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street

Leavenworth KS 66048 Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street

Leavenworth KS 66048

(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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2.9 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— Nov 28, 10:00 A. M. CDT

(c) Participants will meet at— Building 42, Marion VAMC, Marion IL.

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2.10 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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2.11 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (JAN 2008)

The supplies or equipment required by this invitation for bid or request for proposal must conform to the standards of the organizations and associations as to the specifications and drawings. The successful bidder or offeror will be required to submit proof that the item(s) he/she furnishes conforms to this requirement.