36C25521R0119_1.docx

36C25521R0119

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.

36C25521R0119 X

TBD

657A5-19-104 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

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

KS

66048

HOOVER, MARIA

913-946-1127 The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO-15, intends to award a Construction Contract for project 657A5-19-104, Repair Exterior Systems to Prevent Water Intrusion at Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

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 the procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. See Basis for Contract Award explanation in paragraph 3 of Proposal Submital 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, the size standard of $39.5 Million.

DUNS NUMBER: __________________________________________

Estimate of the construction magnitude for this project is between $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 million.

There will be one site visit for this project. The site visit is scheduled for 08-18-2021 at 10:00 AM CDT in Bldg 15, at Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion, IL. All questions pertaining to this project are due by 12:00 PM CDT, 08-20-2021. All questions shall be e-mailed 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 THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER).

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

Bid Bond shall be included in emailed proposal and hard copy mailed to address in block 8 by bid closing date.

Award will be made on Bid Item 1. However, should bid exceed the funds available, award will be made on bid items 2-4, within the available funding limits. Period of Performance for this project is 210 calendar days.

All contractors and Joint Ventures must be registered in Beta.Sam.gov. 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).

X X 52.211-10 X Zero

12:00 PM

CDT

09-03-2021 X

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 SPECIFICATION SECTION 01 00 00, PARA 1.3)

Price to be submitted on pages 3 - 5 of this solicitation 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 Maria Hoover Contracting Officer

A.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

Repair Exterior Systems to Prevent Water Intrusion Marion VA Medical Center ‐ VISN 15 ‐ Marion, IL VA Project No. 657A5‐19‐104

Statement of Work:

The subject project includes tasking to repair and replace portions of the horizontal and vertical exterior systems of Building 42 at the Marion, IL VAMC. This work shall include the removal and replacement of all roof membranes and exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS) indicated in the sealed construction documents, as well as all required repairs to ancillary systems. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and expertise necessary to meet the requirements described in the construction documents. Coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will be necessary to effectively complete all tasking within the project duration indicated. All work will be performed in accordance with the SOW, all local, state, and federal codes, the approved construction documentation, manufacturer specifications and all VA requirements.

Performance Period:

The contractor shall complete the work required in this Statement of Work (SOW) within two hundred ten (210) calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP), unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor’s proposal, the contractor’s proposed completion date shall prevail. The work shall begin within five (10) calendar days of NTP, unless otherwise specified, and approved by the Contracting Officer. Work is to be performed during normal working hours (7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday‐Friday) unless otherwise stated or required. Work at the government site shall not take place on Federal holidays unless directed by the Contracting Officer. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without an appropriate badge.

End of Statement of Work.

A.4 BID ITEMS

STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. BID ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Work includes general construction, alterations, drainage, roofing, exterior wall finish, related repairs, and necessary removal of existing construction and certain other items.

Construction Duration: 210 calendar days.

Amount: $_________________________________

B. Deductive Bid Alternates: The following scopes of work are specified as Deductive Bid Alternates (“DBA”).

BID ITEM II (DBA NO.1): All the work in Bid Item I above except delete EIFS 1, 6 and 9 finish system removal and replacement. Delete work to replace 15% of corresponding substrate for EIFS 1, 6 and 9. In lieu of deleted work, prep existing EIFS surface and provide new EIFS primer and finish coating for EIFS 1, 6 and 9 areas.

Construction Duration: No Change.

Amount: $___________________________________

BID ITEM III (DBA NO.2): All the work in Bid Item II above except delete EIFS 10, 5 and 2 finish system removal and replacement. Delete work to replace 15% of corresponding substrate for EIFS 10, 5 and 2. In lieu of deleted work, prep existing EIFS surface and provide new EIFS primer and finish coating for EIFS 10, 5 and 2 areas.

Construction Duration: No Change.

Amount: $____________________________________

BID ITEM IV (DBA NO.3): All the work in Bid Item III above except delete EIFS 3, 12 and 4 finish system removal and replacement. Delete work to replace 15% of corresponding substrate for EIFS 3, 12 and 4. In lieu of deleted work, prep existing EIFS surface and provide new EIFS primer and finish coating for EIFS 3, 12 and 4 areas.

Construction Duration: No Change.

Amount: $_____________________________________

BID ITEM V (DBA NO.4): All the work in Bid Item IV above except delete EIFS 11, 7 and 8 finish system removal and replacement. Delete work to replace 15% of corresponding substrate for EIFS 11, 7 and 8. In lieu of deleted work, prep existing EIFS surface and provide new EIFS primer and finish coating for EIFS 11, 7 and 8 areas.

Construction Duration: No Change.

Amount: $____________________________________ Table of Contents

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NO. Repair Exterior Systems to Prevent Water Intrusion, P/N 657A5-19-104

PROJECT LOCATION: Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion , Illinois 62959

MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: Between $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 (FAR 36.204)

TYPE CONSTRUCTION: GENERAL BUILDING

NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SMALL BUSINESS SIZE: $39.5 Million

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 210 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted on: August 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM CDT. Location: Building 15 Conference Room, Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion, Illinois 659259

BID GUARANTEE

A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish a photocopy of the original bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. Bidders shall provide an original bid guarantee within two business days after notification by the Contracting Officer.

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with FAR 28.102-1 and Contract Clause 52.228-15, Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $30,000 shall require Payment Protection (Bonds), and awards exceeding $150,000 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds. All bonds are due no later than 10 days after award.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA (reference 52.222-23):

Goals for Female Participation for each trade 6.9% Goals for Minority Participation for each trade 11.4% The Geographical covered area for this solicitation (project) is Columbia, Missouri

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: (__ ) YES or (_ X_ ) NO (reference Contract Clause 52.211-12)

Amount Per Day: _____NA_______

WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION FOR GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES: ( ) YES or ( X ) NO (reference VAAR 852.246-75).

RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL PRODUCTS: ( ) YES or ( X ) NO (reference VAAR 852.236-90)

Description: ____NA_____________________________________

METRIC PRODUCTS: Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch/pound units, providing they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376B, and all other requirements of this document are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch/pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, will accept or reject the product, (reference VA Handbook 0100, Metrics).

WAGE DETERMINATION APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT:

Davis Bacon -General Decision Number: IL20210002 07/302021

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 09/03/2021 at 12:00 PM CDT

Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Offer

SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. 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.

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding 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.

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.

A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. 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 the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines above or submit this information will result in a determination of “Non-Responsibility” for the bidder/offeror. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will make the bidder/offeror ineligible for award.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors.

(End of Project Specific Information)

1.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

SOLICITATION: 36C25521R0119

PROJECT: Repair Exterior Systems to Prevent Water Intrusion LOCATION: Marion VA Medical Center, 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 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 Technical Proposal , One pdf document for Volume 2 Price Proposal and one pdf document for Volume 3 Bid Bond.

Marked: ORIGINAL - RESPONSE TO RFP – 36C25521R0119 Project # 657A5-19-104, Repair Exterior Systems to Prevent Water Intrusion 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, that are relevant to the solicited project. 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 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:

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 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.

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) is 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 greater than 1.0 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.

1.3 APPENDIX 1 - PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

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. BUSINESS 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)

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

Information provided below is current and applicable to Solicitation 36C25521R0119:

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 52.222-5 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)

2.2 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…