36C25520R0102.docx

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

CODE

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.

36C25520R0102

X 08-04-2020

657-345

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 HOOVER, MARIA maria.hoover@va.gov 913-946-1127 The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO-15, intends to award a Construction Contract for project 657-345, Seismic Upgrade and Remodel Building 8 Phase 3, Building 7,located at Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

This Solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns; (2) VOSB concerns; (3) HUBZone small business and 8(a) participants; (4) other small business concerns.

If award cannot be made under one of these tiers, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement will be re-solicited. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 15.101-2, Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. See Basis for Contract Award explanation in paragraph 3 of Proposal Submittal Instructions.

NOTE: The term offer and bid are interchangeable for this solicitation. Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Instructions to Offerors" will be rated unacceptable to the terms of the solicitation. The NAICS code for this project is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

DUNS NUMBER:____________________________________

Estimate of the construction magnitude for this project is between $2 and $5 MILLION.

There will be one site visit for this project: August 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM CDT. Contractors will meet at building 15 Marion VAMC, 2401 West Main Street, Marion, ILL. 62959 Submit questions pertaining to this project by August 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM CDT by email to maria.hoover@va.gov.

CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MARIA HOOVER.

Contracting Officer's email: maria.hoover@va.gov, phone #913-946-1127.

(CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT THE EMAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED WITH ATTACHED PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS BY CONTACTING

THE CONTRACTING OFFICER).

The Proposal Due Date is September 4, 2020, 2 PM CDT BID BOND shall be included in emailed proposal and hard copy mailed to address in block 8 by bid closing date.

A single award will be on Bid Item 1, but in the event the bid exceeds the funds available, award will be made on Bid Items 2-15 depending on available funding. Pricing for each bid item shall be broke out by division.

Period of Performance for this project is 340 calendar days.

All contractors and Joint Ventures must be registered in BETA.SAM. All SDVOSB and VOSB contractors must also be CVE certified in VIP by the proposal due date in order to be eligible for award.

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 under TITLE 38 SECTION 4212 (d).

52.211-10 zero 14:00 09-04-2020

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 3-6 to provide pricing for Bid Items 1 to 15

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

Leavenworth KS 66048

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

Austin TX 877-353-9791 512-460-5429

STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

(Bid Item Description can also be found in the 01 00 00 Specification)

Any work that will impact the occupied areas of the facility adjacent to the work area shall be completed in coordination with onsite personnel with prior approval of the COR and IPT. – Period of performance 340 calendar days

BID ITEM 2(DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 1):

All work in bid item 1 above except delete the asphalt paving for the parking lot and replace with 12 inches of gravel. The gravel shall comply with section 481 of the Illinois standard specifications for road and bridge construction. Period of performance – no change in performance period

BID ITEM 3(DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 2):

All work in bid item 2 above except replace solid surface counter tops with plastic laminate, architect to select laminate from standard selection.- no change in performance period

BID ITEM 4(DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 3):

All work in bid item 3 above except replace solar shades with 1/2" aluminum horizontal blinds. no change in performance period

BID ITEM 5(DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 4):

All work in bid item 4 above except replace EIFS with insulated metal panel siding of an equal R- value. - no change in performance period

BID ITEM 6 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 5):

All work in bid item 5 above except delete dedicated outside air system with energy wheel and allow individual units to provide outside air. This would increase the individual unit sizes accordingly. - no change in performance period

BID ITEM 7 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 6):

All work in bid item 6 above except eliminate one HVAC zone. From 5 total to 4. Increase other zones as required. - no change in performance period

BID ITEM 8 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 7):

All work in bid item 7 above except eliminate individual office ceiling diffuser damper controls and associated wall thermostat. – reduction in performance period by 5 days.

BID ITEM 9 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 8):

All work in bid item 8 above except change from led lighting to fluorescent lighting. – no change in performance period

BID ITEM 10 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 9):

All work in bid item 9 above except use pex tubing in lieu of copper tubing for plumbing fixture branch lines. Reduction in performance period by 5 days.

BID ITEM 11 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 10):

All work in bid item 10 above except remove fire suppression system, and associated fire alarm system. Reduction in performance period by 5 days.

BID ITEM 12 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 11):

All work in bid item 11 above except in lieu of aluminum storefront windows provide fixed vinyl windows with low E glass of same size. No reduction in performance period.

BID ITEM 13 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 12):

All work in bid item 12 above except in exterior / interior walls replace metal studs with fire treated wood studs, in exterior walls 2x6 @ 16” oc and in interior walls 2x4 @ 16” oc. No reduction in performance period.

BID ITEM 14 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 13):

All work in bid item 13 above except in lieu of 60 mil fully adhered TPO roofing replace with EPDM roofing with a 25-year warranty. Reduction in performance period by 5 days.

BID ITEM 15 (DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE 14):

All work in bid item 14 above except reduce length of building by 4’, area to be removed from open office 134. No reduction in performance period.

Table of Contents

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

SOLICITATION: 36C25520R0102

PROJECT: Construct Building 7, Project #657-345 LOCATION: Marion VA Medical Center, Illinois

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR TIERED EVALUATION.

TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns; (2) VOSB concerns; (3) HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants; and (4) other small business concerns. If award cannot be made under one of these tiers, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement will be re-solicited.

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 Proposal (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:

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: Failure to comply with the RFP requirements may 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 WILL BE REQUIRED TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MARIA HOOVER. Documents must be submitted as pdf attachments to the email.

Contracting Officer email: maria.hoover@va.gov (CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT THE EMAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED WITH ATTACHED PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT 913-946-1127.)

Submit one pdf document for Volume 1 Price Proposal, One pdf document for Volume 2 Technical Proposal and one pdf document for Volume 3 Bid Bond.

Marked: ORIGINAL - RESPONSE TO RFP – 36C25520R0102 Project # 657-345, Construct Building 7 These documents are to contain the signed original copy of the documents listed below;

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT.

The original documents to be included in the document identified above consist of:

The following significant 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 Experience of Proposed Key Staffing

4. Contractor Safety Plan

NOTE: There is a realistic 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 TWO (2), and no more than THREE (3), previously awarded, and completed construction contracts, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies; and/or Private Organizations. To be evaluated as Relevant Past Performance, the construction contracts submitted by offerors must involve:

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 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.

To be Technically Acceptable, offerors must provide evidence that they (as the prime contractor) 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 THREE (3) 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:

Factor 2 Note: Unless you are submitting as a CVE Certified Joint venture the SDVOSB or VOSB Prime Contractor must submit their own experience not your subcontractors experience. Teaming agreements are Prime -Subcontractor agreements, the teaming agreement subcontractor experience is not considered Prime Contractor experience.

FACTOR 3. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED STAFFING.

To be Technically Acceptable, qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual on 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 key staff have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of a project of this nature. No one individual can perform more than two of the staffing positions below. Note: Project manager and Superintendent cannot be the same person.

(a) Project Manager; Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project manager and must provide a minimum of 3 projects that he/she has managed 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; 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). Project Manager will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

(b) Quality Control manager; Provide a minimum of 3 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) On Site Safety Officer; must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate) with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer.; provide a list of safety training completed, which includes at a minimum life safety, excavation safety, fall protection training, scaffold safety, crane/rigging safety. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project where he/she has worked as the on-site safety officer. 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’ experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate). Provide at least 3 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; 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). Superintendent will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

Special Note: During the period of performance of the Contract, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of the Key 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

To be technically acceptable, offerors must provide a construction safety plan that meets the following requirements:

e. TIERED EVALUATION.

Offerors are advised that proposals will be grouped by the socioeconomic category based on the business size of the offeror that submits the proposal and that each proposal will only be evaluated once. Evaluation will take place in the highest tier for which the requirement is met. For example, a SDVOSB concern will only be evaluated in tier 1 and likewise, a HUBZone small business concern will only be evaluated in tier 3.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate proposals received in response to this solicitation in the following order of priority:

(1) SDVOSB concerns;

(2) VOSB concerns;

(3) HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants;

(4) Other small business concerns

Offers will be evaluated in accordance with the selection procedures outlined in the solicitation to determine which offers are technically acceptable offers. The lowest price technically acceptable offer will be analyzed to determine if the price is fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right to use any of the techniques outlined in FAR 15.404-1 to ensure award at a fair and reasonable price. If award within a tier is not possible for any reason, including, but not limited, to lack or responsiveness to the solicitation, responsibility matters, exclusion due to suspension or debarment or unreasonable pricing, the set-aside at that tier will be withdrawn and the Government will consider offers received at the next set-aside tier.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by SDVOSB concerns. If no offers were submitted by SDVOSB concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the government, the Contracting Officer will withdraw the SDVOSB set-aside, and proceed to the set-aside for VOSB concerns.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by VOSB concerns. If no offers were submitted by VOSB concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the government, the Contracting Officer will withdraw the VOSB set-aside, and proceed to the set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants, and then ultimately to other small business concerns, as set forth in each subsequent tier.

The Contracting Officer will ultimately evaluate the offers, if any, submitted by other small business concerns if no other award can be made at the higher-level tiers. If no offers were submitted by other business concerns, or if none of the offers would result in award at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the government, the Contracting Officer will cancel the solicitation, and re-solicit as an unrestricted procurement.

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 at the respective highest priority of tiers. Note that the offers which are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

4. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

A. 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 must 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 must 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.

B. Unless otherwise stated, all Clauses/Provisions should apply. The following additional guidance is provided:

5. PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE

1.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the required information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record, see Appendix 2. The information shall contain, at a minimum, 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.

2.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information documenting that their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s/offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. Bidders/Offerors with an EMR of 1.0 or greater will be considered “Unacceptable” Failure to affirm being within these guidelines or submit this information will result in a determination of unacceptability and the Bidder/Offeror will be ineligible for award.

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.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers. Prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the acceptability/compliance of their prospective subcontractors related to the EMR requirements of this solicitation.

END OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS.

1.2 APPENDIX 1 – PRICE BREAKDWON – CALCULATION WORKSHEET

PRICE BREAKDOWN AND 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 similarly situated Small Business (SB) 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 similarly situated small business concerns. Below is the required format.

(THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BID ITEM.)

Division 01

Division 02

Division 03

Division 05

Division 06

Division 07

Division 08

Division 09

Division 10

Division 11

Division 14

Division 21

Division 22

Division 23

Division 26

Division 27

Division 28

l

*Applies to all SB concerns.

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

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

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs** that are not SB 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 = __________%

LIST THE NAMES OF ALL SB CONTRACTORS THAT WILL BE WORKING THE ABOVE DIVISIONS. SB MUST BE SMALL FOR NAICS 236220 TO BE USED TO MEET THE 15% REQUIREMENT AS STATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VAAR 852.219-10(a)(1)(iii).

**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)

1.3 APPENDIX 2 – CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

APPENDIX 2 - Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form

Information provided below is current and applicable to Solicitation 36C25520R0102:

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): ____________________________

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.

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4.