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

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629-21-1-6649-0001 629-21-101 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 400 Veterans Avenue, Bldg. T-102 Biloxi MS, 39531

Charles Powell 228-523-5068

Project No: 629-21-101 Suicide Risk Mitigation for Parking Garages

Note: Any reference contained herein concerning "bid" or "bidder" means "offer" or "offeror".

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBs) under Public Law (PL) 109-461. Offerors must be verified as a SDVOSB in the VetBiz Vendor Information (VIP) at http://www.vetbiz.va.gov. Offers received from contractors who are not SDVOSB in VetBiz will not be considered for award.

This is a TWO-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD ACQUISITION - All qualified SDVOSB offerors may submit for Phase I. After Phase I evaluation, selected Phase II offerors will be notified with instructions to submit PHASE II proposals.

The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, material and resources necessary to design and build (Design/Build) the installation of a new coated non-climb fencing and stainless-steel cable mesh infill screening at the parking garages for Southeastern Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119.

See attached technical specifications package for RFP instructions.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held for this project during Phase II proposals. Only the most highly qualified offerors from Phase I evaluations will be invited to attend the site visit which will be scheduled after Phase I evaluations.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: In accordance with FAR 36.204 and VAAR 836.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, this project falls between the following price range: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

NAICS CODE: 238990 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $16.5M

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WHERE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED: New Orleans, Louisiana

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

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X Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714 8972 1-877-353-9791 1-512-460-5429 William A. Geary

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Department of Veterans Affairs Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) VA Medical Center 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES

Project Title: SUICIDE RISK MITIGATION for PARKING GARAGES Project Number: 629-21-101

1. GENERAL INFORMATION & PROJECT BACKGROUND:

1.1 This project is for the installation of a new coated non-climb fencing and stainless-steel cable mesh infill screening at the parking garages, at the main VA Medical Center, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1.2 The VA Medical Center provides 2,212 parking spaces, distributed across two (2) multi-level parking garages (Visitor’s Parking and Staff Parking). The visitor parking garage has 1,048 parking spaces on seven (7) levels, while the staff parking garage has 1,164 parking spaces on seven (7) levels.

1.3 Suicide Prevention continues to be a top priority for all VHA Facilities. Parking garages are often chosen due to convenient access to great heights and a higher likelihood of fatality. The goal of this project is to install protection for Veterans and staff around the parking garages and related structures in order to create an environment ideal for promoting overall wellness and safety. This project requires the design and successful installation of permanent infill screens at the exterior openings of both parking garages, at all levels except the ground level. This project also requires the design and successful installation of non-climb fencing over the parapet walls of the seventh (7th)/ roof level of the two parking garages.

1.4 This project requires the Design-Build contractor to carry out a detailed structural study of both parking structures to determine existing structural conditions prior to starting work on the actual design and fabrication of the infill screens and non-climb fencing. A report of this study shall be submitted to the VA for review and approval.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

2.1 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for the design and construction of the project described above and other specific tasks as further defined by this SOW and specifications.

2.2 Both design and construction services are part of this project.

2.3 The Contractor shall provide a cost proposal to reflect the installation of coated non-climb fencing (INSTALLATION-1) and cable mesh infill screens (INSTALLATION-2).

2.3.1 INSTALLATION-1: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform design build services for the installation of a new powder coated, galvanized, steel framing members for anti-climb fencing with a forty-five (45) degree angled top, and lightning arrestor system. The lightning arrestor system will be tied into the existing system.

2.3.2 INSTALLATION-2: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform design build services for the installation of infill screens fabricated from stainless steel cable mesh with a tensioned cable frame border and all associated accessories to provide a safe barrier that allows for adequate natural lighting and ventilation. Review Screen Example DOC-001.

2.4 Bidders shall bid on all items. Failure to do so will be cause for rejection of the bid as being non-responsive and non-conforming to the SOW.

3. DESIGN & BUILD SCOPE:

The design shall be in accordance with and capture the following requirements:

3.1 Design Development (DD): The Design Build Contractor shall develop 35%, 65%, and 100% plans and specifications for review and approval by the VA. All dimensions must be field verified to determine final fence and screen alignment.

3.2 The design documents shall incorporate proper construction phasing of work where required within the project period of performance.

3.3 Design drawings shall include all demolition and new work in sufficient detail to provide for a thorough review by the VA.

3.4 The work (design and construction) shall include, but not limited to successful installation, testing, and inspection of the new fencing and screen and all associated components.

3.5 Design submission shall include proposed design, fencing and screen product and performance data. The Final design documents shall be stamped by a registered Professional Engineer for each discipline.

3.6 Design shall include site investigation, site survey, measurements, calculations, and testing documents to construct the subject project.

3.7 Materials and equipment brought to the site shall be verified to have available space to maneuver to the site. Maximum dimensions of sections or pieces of materials may be necessary as part of the design.

3.8 The Design Build Contractor shall include in their total bid price the scope of work for all items listed.

3.9 Design shall be in accordance with the VA Master Specifications and the following provided specifications with this solicitation and shall become a part of this contract and design documents. The Design Build Contractor shall develop all other applicable project specifications.

3.10 The Master Construction Specification site is https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp A. 00 01 00 VA Master Specs Table of Contents B. 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets

E. 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules

H. 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management I. 03 30 00 Precast Structural Pretension Concrete J. 03 41 33 Post Tensioned Concrete K. 05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing L. 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications M. 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes N. 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection

3.11 Refer to the provided drawings for reference of existing conditions and detailed scope:

A. 0219 – 4AS201 ELEVATION

B. 0220 – 4AS202 ELEVATION

C. 0222 – 4AS203 ELEVATION

D. 0222 – 4AS204 ELEVATION

E. 0222 – 4AS205 ELEVATION

F. 0246 – 5AS201 ELEVATION

G. 0247 – 5AS202 ELEVATION

H. 0248 – 5AS203 ELEVATION

I. 0250 – 5AS205 ELEVATION

J. 0251 – 5AS206 ELEVATION

K. Review Fencing Example IMAGE DOC-001.

L. Review Screen Example IMAGE DOC-002

3.12 No permitting required.

4. SUMMARY OF SCOPE:

This section notes VA proposed solutions for the DB Contractor to consider:

4.1 The new safety fencing and infill screen shall match the aesthetic quality of existing fencing on the property.

4.2 The suicide risk mitigation fencing shall be of powder coated, galvanized steel framing members, with coated anti-climb fencing screen, with a forty-five (45) degree angled top, and lightning arrestor system.

4.3 The suicide risk mitigation fencing shall be attached to the existing concrete parapet walls on the 7th level of both parking garages at all locations with a drop higher than six (6) feet.

4.4 The suicide risk mitigation infill screens shall be installed at all easily accessed high point openings, including the parking garage stairwells and the open sides of all levels except the ground floor and the roof level.

4.5 The suicide risk mitigation infill screens shall be fabricated from stainless steel cable mesh with a tensioned steel cable frame border to provide a safe barrier that allows for adequate natural lighting and ventilation.

4.6 All components and accessories for the risk mitigation infill screens shall be AISI 316, 316L grade.

4.7 The suicide risk mitigation fencing and its installation, infill screens and its accessories shall meet or exceed requirements for Category 2 Hurricane force winds. The Design Build Contractor shall provide the VA with structural calculations showing design loads, wind criteria, member design, corner design/maximum reactions, and column splice at the minimum.

4.8 The suicide risk mitigation fencing height can be no lower than six (6) feet (bottom to finial height).

4.9 The suicide risk mitigation fencing height should not be less than 72" above the finished floor. Where a parapet or vehicle can be utilized to boost an individual, the height of the barrier should be increased to not less than 96" above the finished floor and the top angled 45%.

4.10 The Design Build contractor shall complete a utility assessment. This assessment shall be used to determine final placement and alignment of fence posts.

4.11 At the conclusion of this project, at a minimum, the following shall be achieved:

SLVHCS shall have a permanent suicide risk mitigation fence at the identified locations of the multi-level visitor and staff vehicle parking garages. A lightning arrestor system shall be installed at the top of the barrier fencing. SLVHCS shall also have permanent suicide risk mitigation cable mesh infill panels installed at identified locations of the multi-level visitor and staff vehicle parking garages.

4.12 SLVHCS shall have certification that the installed fencing and screen, within the area of this scope, meets or exceeds VA directives, and all associated Building Codes.

5. DESIGN DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS:

Design Submissions – Statement of Task:

35% Design Development (DD) 65% Design Development (DD) 100% Construction Documents (CD) A. Note 1: Detailed design submission requirements can be found in VA Guide PG-18- 15.

B. Note 2: The VA staff shall have 7 calendar days to review and coordinate each design submission.

C. Note 3: The Design Build team shall provide prompt, written notification to the Contracting Officer concerning conflicts with, or recommended deviations from codes, laws, regulations, standards, and opinions of review officials as described above. No work altering OR increasing the scope of this contract shall be undertaken prior to receipt of written approval from the Contracting Officer.

D. Note 4: The Design Build contractor AE team shall be responsible for performing all necessary inspections and site survey visits as required to successfully complete the scope of this project. The Design Build contractors AE Team shall field verify VA furnished drawings to make sure the AE design is accurate.

E. Note 5: The VA has a limited amount of documentation on existing construction and remodeling work at this facility. This documentation is available to the Design Build contractor in its original format for their use on this project. The VA assumes no liability for any of the documentation provided to the Design Build contractor on this project; the Design Build contractor assumes all liability and risk in using and relying on this information in the preparation of the bid, development of the construction design, and execution of the construction work.

F. Note 7: Contractor will be responsible to submit As-Built CAD drawings at the end of the project reflecting the new fencing and infill screen locations and alignment, referencing existing features to the VA Engineering office as part of the close out documents.

5.1 35% Design Development: These drawings shall show all work in the scope necessary to provide information that will carry the design to the next review.

5.2 Drawings & Specifications: Provide two hard copy 18” x 24” size sets of preliminary construction drawings. Provide one set of preliminary specifications indicating all the Design Build Contractor proposed edits. Drawings and specifications to indicate potential design alternates and any phasing requirements. Also provide electronic copies in PDF format.

5.3 Cost Estimate: Provide a detailed cost estimate indicating labor, material and equipment cost in RS Means CostWorks format. Estimate shall include Design Build Contractors Overhead, Profit, Bond and Labor Burden. Estimate shall indicate feasible deductive bid alternates to bring the construction cost within the allotted construction budget. This cost estimate shall be submitted in hard copy and PDF format.

5.4 Design Analysis: Provide a design analysis for each discipline indicating the design rational, thought process and design calculations. Provide a draft preliminary detailed submittal register. Provide a list on what outstanding data or feedback is required from the VA. Provide one hard copy and PDF format of the Design Analysis. The Design Build Contractor shall not proceed with the 65% design without written concurrence from the VA COR.

5.5 65% Design Development: This submission of drawings, specifications and cost estimate shall be very close to complete. This review by the VA shall be to validate that the 35% comments were incorporated into the project. The construction documents should be sufficiently developed to cover all work items to be addressed by the project. No major items shall be missing from this submission. The VA review of these documents should result in very minor comments to allow for the 100% submission. The Design Build Contractor shall provide a list of questions on anything that’s needed from the VA to continue and fully develop the next 100% design submission. Additionally, the Design Build Contractor shall provide minutes from the last design review meeting and shall provide responses to all VA comments noted or identified during the last review submission.

5.6 Drawings & Specifications: Submit in the same manner as the 35% DD submittal.

5.7 Cost Estimate & Design Analysis: Submit in the same manner as the 35% DD submittal.

5.8 100% Construction Documents: This submission shall incorporate all project requirements and previous comments. These documents shall be ready for construction.

5.9 Drawings & Specifications: ALL ENGINEERS PROFESSIONAL “STAMPS” SHALL BE ON THIS SET OF DOUMENTS. Provide three 30” x 42” size sets of final construction drawings. Provide two set of final fully edited specifications, printed on both sides of the paper. Drawings and specifications to indicate any accepted phasing requirements. Provide one CD electronic copy of the entire package (Construction Drawings and Specifications). The drawings shall be as both AutoCAD (2020) and scanned individual PDF files per drawing. The specifications shall be in separate Word and separate PDF files for each specification section.

5.10 Cost Estimate: Submit final CostWorks cost estimate in the same manner as previous submittal.

6. CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

a. Submittals: Construction and product submittals shall be as outlined in the VA Master specifications and are to be submitted during the design phase and incorporated into the design once approved. Provide submittals in accordance with the Shop Drawings, Product Data & Samples Specification provided.

A. Note 1: Project specifications shall include specifications for all products, materials, equipment, methods, and systems shown on the construction drawings in accordance with standard professional practice and the VA requirements.

B. Note 2: The specification submitted for review shall include the name of the manufacturer, the product name, model number, or other identification as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project.

C. Note 3: The specification submitted for review shall include other data as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project i.e. shop drawings, product data, and samples as required by the VA documents.

D. Note 4: The specification submitted for review shall include the required stamp of the licensed architect or engineer of record and considered as certification of compliance with the project’s requirements.

b. Utility Outages: Any required utility system outages needed in order to perform work will be scheduled at the convenience of the VA and may require work to be performed during hours or when government staffing is available. This may be either during business hours or after-hours work, depending on the nature of the outage and VA staffing availability. All utility outages will be coordinated two weeks in advance with the COR.

c. Adjacent Space: Access and continued function/operation of adjacent occupied spaces (above, below and beside) shall be considered within the construction phasing plan to minimize the overall impact and disruptions generated by the construction activities.

d. Safety, Infection Control & Code Requirements: Contractor to work in accordance with the Infection Control Risk Assessment provided and in accordance with the General Requirements and Safety Requirements specifications provided.

7. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Design Build Contractor shall develop a plan detailing project specific site safety plan and fire-safety plan.

b. Design Build Contractor shall develop a plan detailing project specific interim life safety measures for all phases of constructions.

c. Design Build Contractor shall develop a construction phasing plan that allows both parking garages to be fully functional during the entirety of the project.

d. Design Build Contractor shall maintain site and building access free and unobstructed to facility emergency services. Means of egress shall not be blocked. Egress routes for construction workers must be maintained free and unobstructed.

e. Design Build Contractor shall ensure that all temporary construction partitions meet fire-safety requirements. Temporary heating and electrical installations must comply with OSHA 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70.

f. Design Build Contractor furnished fire extinguishers must be provided and maintained in construction areas and in temporary storage areas. Flammable and combustible liquids must be stored, used, and disposed in accordance with OSHA 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30. Existing fire protection must not be impaired.

g. Design Build Contractor shall provide a fire watch for impairments more than four (4) hours in a 24-hour period. Design Build Contractor shall prevent accidental smoke detector operation. Design Build Contractor shall perform Hot Work in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B.

h. Design Build Contractor shall make sure all construction permits are visible and updated as required by the Safety Office and Infection Control Department.

i. Design Build Contractor shall prohibit smoking in and adjacent to construction areas. No smoking on SITE.

j. Design Build Contractor shall dispose of waste and debris from buildings DAILY and follow all additional requirements as specified in the SLVHCS Construction Policy.

8. SCHEDULING, PHASING, AND WORKING HOURS:

a. All work shall be scheduled with the VA Engineering COR.

b. Hours of Work: Normal duty hours are 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday except, U.S Federal Holidays which include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, George Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, or any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. The contractor may be required to accomplish some work after hours or on weekends to minimize disruption to hospital operations. All work shall be coordinated with the COR.

c. All shutdowns involving temporary impairment of utilities shall be requested in writing to the SLVHCS COR two (2) weeks in advance.

d. Fire Suppression Systems: Sprinkler shutdowns lasting over four (4) hours require notification and concurrence from the VISN Safety office.

e. There is no parking on site for contractor vehicles. The Design Build Contractor will be required to secure offsite parking for all contractors performing work on this project.

f. Cranes: Prior to the crane arriving on site, contractor shall provide the VA with: Crane maintenance logs, crane operator’s license, drawings showing crane’s operational and exclusion zone. All documents shall be revised and approved by the SLVHCS Safety Office prior to scheduling the work. Follow the latest VHA Construction Safety Guidebook as well as the Capital Asset Management Guidebook with regards to crane safety.

9. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

a. Performance period for this contract shall be 120 calendar days for design and construction from Notice To-Proceed date per the following breakdown noted. Work on site shall begin no more than ten (10) calendar days after notice to proceed is executed or alternate begin date agreed upon by both parties. Work at the Government site is permissible on Federal holidays or weekends, but subject to approval by Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or the Contracting Officer (CO).

b. Contractor shall submit a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule for BOTH the Designs phase and the Construction phase with estimated dates and itemized cost of work to the Contracting Officer for review and approval before Notice to proceed.

A. Notice to proceed –D Day B. DD Submission (35%) –D+10 C. DD Review by VA complete – D+17 D. DD Submission (65%) – D+32 E. DD Review by VA Complete – D+37 F. CD submission (100%) -D+54 G. CD Review by VA Complete -D+61 H. Documents Complete (CD Issue) – D+70 I. Construction Complete – D+120

c. Federal Holidays that fall on a Saturday will be observed the Friday prior. Holidays that fall on a Sunday will be observed the Monday following.

d. Type of Contract: This contract shall be a firm-fixed price.

10. QUALIFICATIONS:

a. The DB Contractor AE shall be licensed in the State of Louisiana.

b. The contractor shall designate a “competent person” in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. 32(f) which requires that a “competent person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them” must be present on site during all work hours.

c. The competent person must be OSHA 30/Hour Construction Safety Certified with proof of documentation submitted to the VA prior to site work commencement. All other contractor employees must have OSHA Certified 10/Hour Construction Safety course certification with documented proof.

d. The contractor shall instruct each of his employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to this work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

11. QUALITY ASSURANCE/ QUALITY CONTROL:

a. To reduce design errors and omissions, the Design Build team shall develop and execute a QA/QC plan that demonstrates the project plans and specifications have gone through a rigorous, thorough review and coordination effort.

12. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION:

a. All available representative drawings will be provided upon request to the DB Contractor. They should not however, be considered “As-builts”. These drawing files are provided without warranty or obligation as to the accuracy or information contained in the files. All information in the files shall be independently verified by the user. Any user shall agree to indemnify and hold the VA harmless from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney fees arising out of the use of the Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) drawing files.

13. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING:

a. All designs shall comply with applicable sections of VA standards and publications, and all references therein. Ensure that construction documents comply with the latest edition of these VA construction and design standards.

VA standards can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/ VA publications and standards shall include but shall not be limited to:

A. Office of Construction & Facilities Management Site Map: http://www.cfm.va.gov/sitemap.asp B. The Technical Information Library (TIL): http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/ C. TIL - Master Construction Specifications: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp D. Office of Construction & Facilities Management: http://www.cfm.va.gov/index.asp E. VA Office of Facilities Management citations of the AIA design standards found on the world wide web at http://cfm.va.gov.TIL/PAGE 11

b. Other design and construction standards and publications that shall be applied to this work includes, but are not limited to:

A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards - www.nfpa.org B. OSHA Rules and Regulations C. Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) latest edition D. The Joint Commission (TJC) Accreditation manual (latest edition)

c. Applicable sections of the VA Master Construction Specifications will be prepared by the Architect/Engineer, including all the necessary adaptations.

d. Cost estimates shall be developed in strict conformance with VA’s Manual for Preparation of Cost estimates & Related Documents for VA Facilities (latest edition). http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmCost.pdf

e. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, Latest Edition, published by The Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI). http://www.fgiguidelines.org/

f. Other resources:

A. Contracting Office, Contracting Officer B. Contracting Officer Representative, COR C. Current record drawings for the affected areas of the building.

g. The DB Contractor shall commence work only when the Contracting Officer (CO) has conducted a “kick-off” meeting and a Notice to Proceed has been issued.

14. WARRANTY:

a. Shall include all labor and materials for repairs or adjustments arising from workmanship related issues and/or contractor supplied parts and materials for a period one year from completion of contract.

A. Warranty shall include the following:

B. Summary of maintenance procedures required to maintain the warranty.

C. Organizations, names and phone numbers of persons to call for warranty service.

D. Response time for warranty calls shall be 48 HOURS or less.

E. The personnel responding to any warranty call shall be knowledgeable and capable as specified in this SOW and referenced codes and requirements.

F. Warranty for repairs applies to repairs for damage caused by Contractor.

15. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

a. Design-Build (DB): as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm (which may be a joint venture) for both design and construction services on a specific project.

b. Contracting Officer (CO): The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer.

c. Project Manager (PM)/Contracting Officers Representative (COR): The Contracting Officer's representative responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting Officer.

d. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform the design and construction of the project.

e. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract.

f. A/E: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect-Engineer firm(s) that are a part of the DB team, also referred to as DB A/E.

g. Design-Build Team A/E: This term, as used herein, to refer to the entire Design-Build Team (Contractor, A/E and any sub-contractors) all inclusive.

h. Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PRCA): Used to identify potential risks associated with the renovation, construction and some maintenance & repair activities and to develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize these risks. Prior to beginning work this assessment will be completed.

i. Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM): Measures that are instituted to compensate for significant hazards posed by existing life safety (fire) code deficiencies or construction/renovation activities.

j. Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional (CITP): Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional for the review of the design documents for compliance with national and local codes, standards, federal and state regulations.

k. Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA): Is an industry term that describes the process of a qualified group of trained industry professionals performing an analysis of the condition of a group of facilities that may vary in terms of age, design, construction methods, and materials.

l. Competent Person (CP): One who can identify any existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

(End of SOW)

ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: VA Master Specs Table of Contents.

See attached document: 0219-4AS201.

See attached document: 0220-4AS202.

See attached document: 0221-4AS203.

See attached document: 0222-4AS204.

See attached document: 0223-4AS205.

See attached document: 0246-5AS201.

See attached document: 0247-5AS202.

See attached document: 0248-5AS203.

See attached document: 0250-5AS205.

See attached document: 0251-5AS206.

See attached document: ANNOTATED 3D DIM - VISITOR GARAGE 001.

See attached document: ANNOTATED 3D DIM - VISITOR GARAGE 002.

See attached document: General Decision LA 20200041 10-09-2020.

See attached document: EXHIBIT A CONTRACTOR EVALUATION FORM CONSTRUCTION SAFETY.

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

36C25621R0029 Project Number: 629-21-101 Suicide Risk Mitigation for Parking Garages

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) All offer materials will be forwarded by email.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: CFM-Resolving Plumbing Issues In accordance with FAR 36.204 & VAAR 836.204 Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the above described VA Project falls within the terms of the following cost range: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

SUICIDE RISK MITIGATION FOR PARKING GARAGES

(Project No. 629-21-101) (southeast louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New orleans, LA)

A. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued as Two-Phase Design-Build procurement (Reference FAR 36.3). Proposals will be evaluated in Phase I to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase II. A maximum number of four (4) offerors will proceed to Phase II unless the contracting officer determines that a number greater than four (4) is in the Government’s interest and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of this two-phase design build project. Phase II RFP will be issued only to those successful offerors determined to be most highly qualified from Phase I. One contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation.

B. Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here in other specific tasks as further defined by this request for proposal (RFP).

A. Project Number: 629-21-101 B. Project Title: CFM-Suicide Risk Mitigation for Parking Garages C. Project Location: Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm or Joint Venture (JV) for both design and construction services for a specific project.

4. Project Manager/Project Engineer: The Contracting Officer’s representative (COR) responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting Officer. This person is the Contracting Officer’s authorized representative at the construction site. The Project Manager/COR is responsible for protecting the Government’s interest in the execution of the construction contract work. His duties include surveillance of all construction work to assure compliance with the contract documents, interpretation of the contract documents, approval of changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc. The Resident Engineer may issue change orders to the Contractor within the limitations set forth in his delegation of authority from the Contracting Officer.

8. Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform all provisions and implementation of the project.

B. Source Selection Procedures

1. Source Selection Overview: In accordance with FAR 15.3, the objective of source selection is to select the proposal that represents the best value. A contracting officer is designated as the source selection authority (SSA), unless the agency head appoints another individual. The SSA establishes an evaluation team that includes appropriate contracting, legal, and technical expertise to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of offers. The award decision is based on evaluation factors and significant sub-factors that are tailored to the acquisition. The factors represent the key areas of importance and emphasis to be considered in the source selection decision; and support meaningful comparison and discrimination between and among competing proposals.

2. Evaluation: The proposal evaluation is an assessment of the proposal and the offeror’s ability to perform the prospective contract successfully. The technical, price, and source selection boards will evaluate competitive proposals and then assess their qualities solely on the factors and subfactors specified in the solicitation. Evaluations shall be conducted using a combination of adjectival ratings and numerical weights. The relative strengths, deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and risks supporting proposal evaluation shall be documented in the contract file.

3. Past Performance: Past performance information is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. This comparative assessment of past performance information is separate from the responsibility determination required under FAR Subpart 9.1.

4. Tradeoff Source Selection: If tradeoffs are performed, the source selection records shall include an assessment of each offeror’s ability to accomplish the technical requirements; and a summary, matrix, or quantitative ranking, along with appropriate supporting narrative, of each technical proposal using the evaluation factors.

5. SSA’s Final Decision: The SSA’s decision shall be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation. While the SSA may use reports and analyses prepared by others, the source selection decision shall represent the SSA’s independent judgment. The source selection decision shall be documented, and the documentation shall include the rationale for any business judgments and tradeoffs made or relied on by the SSA, including benefits associated with additional costs. Although the rationale for the selection decision must be documented, that documentation need not quantify the tradeoffs that led to the decision.

6. Source Selection for this Procurement:

(1) Technical Approach

(2) Technical Qualifications