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3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C25725B0011 X

549-23-723

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO17

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171 Temple TX 76504 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO17

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504 Eileen Myers 254-987-0201

Acquisition Title: Upgrade Utility Grand Prairie Location: Grand Prairie Clinic 2737 Sherman Street Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform all described work in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), drawings and specifications.

This is a "Competitive" requirement Set Aside 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Construction Magnitude: Between $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00, In accordance with (IAW) FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236230. $45.0 M

Pre-Bid Site Visit to be held on January 29, 2025, @ 09:30 AM CST; Location is 2737 Sherman Str. Grand Prairie, Tx meet at the main entrance. Contractors are highly encouraged to attend.

Cut off for submission of RFI(s)/Questions shall be February 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. All RFI(s)/Questions must be emailed to the following email: Eileen.Myers@va.gov. Please include the solicitation number and title of the project.

36C25725B0011 Upgrade Utility Grand Prairie. All RFI(s)/Questions must be in word format.

Bid proposals are due February 21, 2025, @ 10:00 AM CST. and shall be submitted via email to Eileen.Myers@va.gov.

No other method will be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable by the Government.

All Bidders must submit a Bid Guarantee as part of their Bid Package. Additionally, the Awardee must be able to obtain the necessary level of Performance and Payment Bonds by the date stated in Block 13A below.

Please include the solicitation and project title in the subject line for your BID package.

36C25725B0011 Upgrade Utility Grand Prairie.

NOTE: The awardee of this contract will be required to provide a Superintendent on site while work is being performed on this project, (see clause at FAR 52.236-6). The Superintendent is considered a key position and SHALL NOT be subcontracted and must work directly for the prime contractor.

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52.211-10

10:00AM

CST

02-21-2025

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

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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

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO17

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504

This is accomplished through the Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

(877) 353-9791

(512) 460-5540

RHONDA RICHARDSON

Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform all described work in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), drawings and specification.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Y1JZ - Construction of Miscellaneous Buildings

Performance and Payment Bonds: Period of Performance is 548 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP).

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STATEMENT OF WORK

VA North Texas Health Care System Utility Upgrade Grand Prairie VA Project No.: 549-23-723

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Title of Project: Utility Upgrade Grand Prairie, Project No. 549 -23-723

1.2 The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this scope of work (SOW) and combined issued for construction drawings (IFC) and specifications.

1.3 All work shall be accomplished in accordance with themost current building codes, Government codes, regulations, procedures, contract specifications, and the technical requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW). Contractor shall comply with VA Construction Standards https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

1. Background

1.4 The project is located at 2737 Sherman St, Grand Prairie, TX 75051

1.5 The utility upgrade Grand Prairie project consists of completely constructing a utility upgrade project including, but not limited to demolition, removal of existing materials, furnish all necessary labor, materials, and the construction equipment for the project.

Utility shutdowns shall be coordinated at least 14 days prior and shall be approved by the VA. Contractors shall work Monday through Friday except on federal holidays unless approved by the VA engineer. The following link provides approved holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/.

After hours construction may need to occur to reduce the impact to administrative staff and patients. All after hours work shall be coordinated at least 14 days prior and shall be approved by the VA. Any associated costs for after-hours work shall be incidental to the contract.

Specific project phasing items are outlined in the Construction drawings. A high level of coordination will be required to keep the existing building (PACT Clinic) connected and functional at all times. Any utility shutdown to the existing PACT clinic shall be performed after normal business hours during the work week or on the weekend.

The clinic business hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Disruption of power to the clinic during normal workdays and hours is not acceptable.

1.6 All work must be completed during regular business hours (Monday-Friday from 7:00 am and 5:00 pm) unless approved by the COR. Upon completion of daily work, the contractor shall clean up dust and debris from the space.

1.7 Proper safety and infection control measures shall always be observed during construction. Contractor is responsible for the ICRA/PCRA and must submit them to the VA before construction starts.

1.8 Maintain operations of the existing plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling systems while new systems are installed.

1.9 The contractor is responsible for repairs and/or replacement of any or all government owned equipment/property that is damaged during the construction process.

1.10 Coordination will be necessary with the VA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to minimize utility disruptions during business hours.

1.11 The contractor is required to give a 14-day notice prior to interrupting utilities. Contractors are required to examine the areas affected by the interruption prior to starting the work and post signage of the affected areas.

1.12 All work shall be made with minimal interruption to existing building.

1.13 Contractor shall field verify all materials to insure size and type prior to installation.

1.14 Contractor is to maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police, and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241.

2 The scope of work: Mechanical A central plant servicing the PACT Clinic and the Future Dental Clinic are to be provided. The plant water distribution system shall be underground. The PACT water system shall be routed similar to the existing chilled water system and enter on the south side of the existing electrical room. The chilled and heating water serving the dental shall be routed on the west side of the building and shall be terminated at the northern most point of the PACT area.

The Chilled water plant shall consist of four 60-ton air cooled chillers, two chilled water pumps and additional appurtenances needed for proper plant operations. The chillers and pumps are provided in an N+1 manner.

The Central plant will also provide heating water through the use of two boilers installed in the basement of the PACT clinic. The heating plant has two boilers and two pumps, and additional appurtenances for proper plant operations. The boilers and pumps are provided in an N+1 manner. Boilers are sized at 1,500 MBH each.

A new 3” natural gas line at 15 PSI will be routed from the road north of the dental clinic down to service the future Dental and PACT Clinics and new standby generator. Existing Natural gas services will be abandoned once new systems are in place.

3 Electrical Electrical distribution system (Normal power), New 12.47KV, 3-phase, PMH-12 switchgear to serve below three transformers:

· 750kVA pad mounted utility transformer serving Dental clinic building.

· 1,500kVA pad mounted utility transformer serving PACT building.

· 1,500kVA spare pad mounted transformer.

PACT building main switchboard – MSB: 4000A main breaker, 208Y/120V, 3-phase, NEMA-3R. This switchboard will feed (2) new automatic transfer switches, HVAC equipment and re-feed all branch panels, X-ray equipment transformer located inside the PACT building.

Electrical distribution system (Generator power)

· 700kW, 208V/3PH, natural gas outdoor generator.

· 3,000A outdoor generator dock station.

· Main emergency switchboard ‘MSE’: 3000A MLO, 208Y/120V, 3-phase, NEMA-3R.

· 1,200A, 208V/3PH – Outdoor standby ATS (serving PACT standby load, user’s selected load).

· 260A, 208V/3PH – Outdoor Emergency ATS (serving PACT emergency loads).

· 1,200A, 208Y/120V, 3-PH, standby distribution panel – located outdoor.

· 250A, 208Y/120V, 3-PH emergency panel – located outdoor.

· (2) 100A, 208V/120V, 3-PH emergency panels – to be located inside PACT building.

· New electrical service and easement will be required to provide power for the project. Refer to MEP for additional information.

4 Civil The site is located on the VA Campus in west Grand Prairie, North Texas at the intersection of Sherman Street and Mid Cities Boulevard. The scope of this project includes the development of a Utility Yard to house both the PACT building and future Dental clinic electrical and HVAC equipment. The project will also include the widening of the driveway connecting the proposed utility yard to Hospital Boulevard, and a temporary asphalt drive on the north side of the PACT building to serve the dumpsters on the west side of the site.

Demolition Demolition related to this project will include removal of several trees, existing concrete driveway from Hospital Boulevard, a car port, and asphalt parking at the rear of the building. Several mechanical and electrical pads will also be removed in phases to allow for continuous operation of the PACT facility. Reference MEP plans for more detail on equipment disconnect and demolition phasing.

Storm Sewer An existing 4” roof drain outfalls in a landscape area within the limits of the proposed utility yard on the west side of the PACT building. The existing roof drain will require new piping to extend the outfall beyond the limits of the utility yard wall and discharge into landscape area.

Grading and Drainage The site drains generally from the northwest to the southeast. Roughly half of the site drains via sheet and gutter flow to both Mid Cities Blvd and Hospital Blvd. There are no public storm improvements in the row. The drainage then flows offsite via gutter flow in Hospital Blvd to an inlet at the northwest corner of Hospital Blvd and the southeast and Great Southwest Pkwy. The proposed improvements will increase the amount of impervious cover and increase the runoff from the site. The City of Grand Prairie has reviewed our preliminary site plan and drainage analysis and determined detention will not be required. The proposed grading in the utility yard will provide positive drainage away from the building and equipment pads towards the driveway. The utility yard drainage will then be conveyed down the new driveway to Hospital Boulevard. The dumpster pad and associated pavement improvements will be graded to drain to an existing ditch on the north side of the PACT building. The existing unimproved ditch crosses the north side of the campus and outfalls to Mid Cities Blvd.

5 Structural The primary structural framing elements for this project will consist of masonry walls, concrete pad for the generator, and concrete pad for the chiller.

· The masonry wall will consist of 8" CMU block and a height of 8-foot-tall. The masonry wall will be supported by a continuous concrete grade beam. The grade beam will be supported by 24" diameter bell piers with a length of approximately 20' long spaced at approximately 24 feet.

· The pads for the generators and chillers will be a concrete slab with turndown edges at the perimeter. The pads shall be placed on bell piers to avoid movement of the subgrade.

Geotechnical Report 94225110-R1 dated May 20, 2022 by Terracon Consultants, Inc. provides information related to utility trenches, pavement parameters, bell piers, and auger-cast-piles.

2. Applicable Codes and Regulations

3.1 The contractor (to include Subcontractors) must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures. Although some publication dates are given, the construction shall be by current references and standards.

5.1.1 Current state and national codes, regulations and specifications involving, but not limited to architectural, civil, structural, electrical, environmental, and mechanical disciplines associated with the construction of this project.

5.1.2 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through adoption of the ADA ABA Accessibility Guidelines, July 2004 with corrections, Aug 2005.

5.1.3 29 CFR 1910, Occupational Health and Safety

5.1.4 ICC International Building Code

5.1.5 NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.

5.1.6 https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/index.asp

3. Performance Period:

a. The contractor shall complete the work required under this SOW within 548 calendar days or less from date Notice to Proceced (NTP), unless otherwise directed by the COR. If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor’s proposal, the contractor’s proposed completion date shall prevail. After hours work can start no earlier than 5:00 PM to minimize disruption to staff and patients adjacent to the construction boundaries.

b. Warranties. The Contractor shall provide one (1) year performance agreement labor and material in addition to the manufacturer’s warranty. The construction warranty period shall begin on the date of project acceptance and shall continue for the full product warranty period.

B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING

The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has conducted a pre-construction meeting or has advised the contractor that the pre-construction meeting is waived and the NTP has been full executed. Contractor must attend the pre-construction meeting.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. For every task, the contractor shall identify in writing all necessary subtasks (if any), associated costs by task, and along with associated sub-milestone dates. The contractor's subtask structure shall be reflected in the technical proposal and detailed work plan.

2. All written deliverables shall be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology shall not be used without providing a glossary of terms.

3. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VA will complete their review of the draft deliverable within 14 calendar days from the date of receipt. The contractor shall have 14 calendar days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the Government’s comments unless specifically outlined.

D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES

Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in this SOW.

Task One: The contractor shall provide a detailed project schedule for the VA project team, which presents the contractor's plan for completing the contract. The contractor's plan shall be responsive with this SOW and describe, in further detail, the approach to be used for each aspect of the contract as defined here. Shop drawings fully describing components to be installed shall be submitted for review and acceptance.

Deliverable One: A detailed work plan and briefing. Shop drawings fully describing all components and work products. Within 21 calendar days after notice to proceed.

Task Two: Utility Upgrade Grand Prairie VA Deliverable Two: A completed project per the plans and specifications. Within 548 calendar days after notice to proceed.

Task Three: Provide two hard copies of each As-built drawings. In red ink record all items that are different or does not match the project plan set.

Deliverable Three: Two copies of As-built drawings. Within 14 calendar days of project completion.

The contractor is expected to attend weekly project update meetings as scheduled by the COR. It is the contractor’s responsibility to prepare an agenda and distribute minutes for each meeting and come prepared to discuss the current disposition of the project to include:

E. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES

1. The contractor shall complete the Delivery Date for each deliverable specified.

2. Unless otherwise specified, the number of draft copies and the number of final copies shall be the same.

3. If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This notice to the CO shall cite the reasons for the delay, and the impact on the overall project. The CO will then review the facts and issue a response, in accordance with applicable regulations.

F. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK

Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the Contracting Officer( CO). A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor.

G. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

1. The contractor shall provide the COR with monthly written progress reports submitted electronically. These are due to the COR by the second workday following the end of each calendar month, throughout the project's duration.

2. The progress report shall cover all work completed during the preceding month and shall present the work to be accomplished during the subsequent month. This report shall also identify any problems that arose, along with a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report shall also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved, with an explanation.

3. Contractor is required to submit copies of all certified payrolls to the COR for review, H. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

It is agreed that:

1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this contract are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order

2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response.

3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized and “is not authorized per VAAR Clause 852.203-70. Clause is included for your reference: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising without the written approval of the CO.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

PREPARATION OF BIDS

To assure responsiveness of submitted bids, bidders shall follow the instructions contained herein. These instructions prescribe the format of the bid and describe the approach for development and presentation of the bid package. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information. Bidders are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Interested bidders shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with this solicitation including but not limited to the preparation of bids.

1. Bids shall be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms; and (2) manually signed. The person signing a bid shall initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

2. Bidders shall submit proposed prices for ALL bid items as listed in the bid schedule. Failure to submit proposed prices for ALL bid items will result in the bid being rejected as nonresponsive without further consideration.

3. Alternate bids Will NOT be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

4. BID SUBMISSION:

The following documents shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer on the due date and time listed on the SF 1442. Electronic bids transmitted through email are the only authorized form of submission under this solicitation. One (1) emailed electronic PDF document of the bid shall be submitted at the time of the bid opening. The emailed electronic PDF document of the bid shall be organized as follows:

a) Standard Form 1442: Page 2 of the SF1442 shall be completed and signed by the signatory authority. All blocks under section “OFFER” on page 2 of SF1442 (Item 14 thru 20C) shall be completed.

b) Price Schedule: Schedule of Prices/Description shall be completed by the bidder

c) Standard Form 30: Amendment of Solicitation: Bidders shall be solely responsible for monitoring Government’s website https://sam.gov for amendments to this solicitation if any and acknowledge them in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation and amendments. Page 1 (Item 15A-15C) shall be completed.

d) Bid Bond: Duly executed Bid Bond/Guarantee: IAW FAR 52.228-1 Bid guarantee is required if the bid is expected to exceed $150,000. A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.

e) Representations and Certifications Clause: 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications: since 52.204-7 is incorporated by reference in this solicitation, paragraph (d) under clause 52.204-8 applies to this contract. Bidder shall check the box in front of paragraph (2)(i) under clause 52.204-8 and indicate any changes under paragraph (d) of clause 52.204-8. If no change has been made to the bidder’s annual representations and certifications accessed through https://sam.gov, please indicate “NONE”. Print out this clause in its entirety and submit it with the bid or you can submit your SAM.gov Reps and Certs on-line printout.

f) SBA VetCert Registration (evidence of SDVOSB Status): Evidence of certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Program showing your firm as an eligible, visible, and certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). To be eligible for award, Bidders are required to register their businesses at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov.

g) SAM.gov Registration: Please be advised that to be eligible for award, Bidders are required to register their businesses at https://sam.gov and complete the Reps and Certs Section. The bidder shall have an active registration in SAM at the time of bid submission otherwise the Contracting Officer shall deem the bidder’s bid non-responsive to the solicitation requirements (See FAR 52.204-7).

h) VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting: Print out this clause in its entirety and submit the completed certification portion with the bid.

i) Calculations on Self-Performed Work: Complete the Self-Performed Work Calculations and return with the bid.

j) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation: (Required if Applicable) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM.gov or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete Section (h) of this clause. Print out this clause in its entirety and complete Section (h), the authorized signer must sign and date.

k) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment: Print out this clause in its entirety and complete (d)(1) and (d)(2).

l) Vets-4212 Forms: The bidder shall affirm that they have filed the Vets 4212 Report forms for prior fiscal year if the bid is expected to exceed $150,000. Contractors are required to submit a required annual Form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report in all cases where the contractor or subcontractor has received an award of $150,000 or more in any fiscal year. Contracting Officers are prohibited from awarding a contract to a contractor that has not submitted a required VETS-4212 Report with respect to the preceding fiscal year if the contractor was subject to the reporting requirement of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). Submit this report as soon as possible, if not already submitted, to avoid delays in the contract award process. For more information on this requirement and/or for completing the web-based reporting form, visit the following website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. See FAR provision 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements under Representations and Certifications and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans.

m) SAFETY:

The Bidder shall submit the following information: (For a partnership or joint venture, the following submittal requirements are required for each Contractor who is part of the partnership or joint venture and for the entity itself. EMR shall not be submitted for subcontractors.)

(1) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Violation(s):

Bidders shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the Bidder has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past 3 years.

(2) Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

Bidders shall provide documentation (letter from insurance carrier) to show that the bidder has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0. If a Bidder’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

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 Puerto Rico shall obtain their EMR rating from their state-run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the Bidder lacks insurance history, Bidder shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that it has assigned Bidder a Unity Rating of 1.0.

The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility.

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

Note: Failure to submit all aforementioned documents (a-m) shall result in a nonresponsive bid and the bid shall not be considered.

5. Bids shall be submitted electronically to the email address below by or on the due date set forth in this solicitation, Page 1, Form SF1442, Block 13:

a) Contract Specialist: Eileen Myers Email: Eileen.Myers@va/gov

b) Contracting Officer: Rhonda Richardson Email: Rhonda.Richardson5@va.gov The Email Subject Line Shall include the Solicitation Number and Project Title:

36C25725B0011 549-23-723 NRM Upgrade Utility Grand Prairie It is solely the responsibility of the bidders to ensure the Government receives the bids before or on the exact due date and time set forth in this solicitation. Emails are limited to five (5) MB.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs)

1. To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the solicitation requirements, specifications and/or drawings, or any other issue pertaining to the advertisement for bids, submit an RFI via email to the attention of the Contract Specialist at Eileen.Myers@va.gov The email subject line shall include the Solicitation number and project title. 36C25725B0011 549-23-723 NRM Upgrade Utility Grand Prairie

a. RFIs related to the project technical documents must be specific identifying section, paragraph and page no. of the specifications or cite the drawing number and must be in question format.

b. RFIs related to the solicitation or other related documents shall refer to the specific provision, clause, etc. All requests for information must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer for action no later than the date shown in Block 10 of the Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award. No phone or faxed inquiry will be accepted. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer.

2. Government’s responses to inquiries will be issued in the form of an amendment to the original solicitation and posted to the same website where this solicitation is posted: https://sam.gov. All interested bidders including those submitting inquiries are required to monitor the above website for any posted amendments and acknowledge them in accordance with the instructions provided in the amendments as well as in this solicitation.

BID OPENING

1. A public Bid Opening shall be a virtual public bid opening conducted the day bids are due. The time for this virtual public bid opening will start February 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) with bid opening beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. CST.

2. A Virtual Bid Opening will be held on February 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST via Teams. Bids shall be opened by the Contract Specialist, and Contracting Officer witnessed, and recorded on an official Bid Abstract. Bid Abstracts will be available upon request via email. Please access the bid opening via the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup

3. Attendance at the bid opening is not mandatory. You must have access to Microsoft Teams or the ability to dial-in. No other opportunities for a bid opening will be provided. Questions will not be answered at the bid opening. Bids shall be opened by the bid opening officer and recorded on an official Bid Abstract. Bid Abstracts will be available upon request via email to: Eileen.Myers@va.gov

BID EVALUATION

1. All bids submitted on time and in accordance with provision 52.214-5 will be evaluated for the conformance to all requirements of this solicitation. Any bid that fails to conform to the requirements of this solicitation will be determined non-responsive and therefore rejected.

2. Bid prices will be evaluated as follows:

a) For the purpose of determining the low bid conforming to the solicitation, the Government will evaluate the proposed total schedule bid items and make an award on the proposed total schedule bid items to the lowest bidder whose bid conforms to this solicitation.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid conforms to this solicitation and is deemed the most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors specified in this solicitation.

2. Award will be made in accordance with provision 52.214-19 Contract Award—Sealed Bidding—Construction incorporated by reference in this solicitation.

3. Determination of Responsibility:

a) Pursuant to FAR 9.103 prescribing that purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be awarded to, responsible prospective contractors only, the Government will perform the determination of responsibility on the apparently lowest bidder whose bid is deemed conforming to the solicitation as stated under paragraph a). The Government’s determination of responsibility will be performed in accordance with FAR 9.1 and will include but not limited to the review of all federal excluded or debarred lists from different U.S. departments, and from the SAM.gov Responsibility/Qualification (R/Q) records, FedDataCheck Contractor Responsibility Assessment (CRA) Report; Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Report; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS).

b) Since this solicitation is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), the Government will refer the matter to the Small Business Administration which will decide whether to issue a Certificate of Competency if the Government deems a potential SDVOSB awardee non-responsible.

OTHER IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION:

WAGE DETERMINATION

The wage determination is included in the solicitation and is applicable to any resultant contract. If necessary, subsequent revisions will be posted to the solicitation via amendment prior to bid opening. Revision may also be applicable prior to any contract award. Wage determinations are available at https://sam.gov/.

EXCLUSIONS

Exclusion record identifies parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits. Exclusions are also referred to as “suspensions” and “debarments.” The contractor is required to check exclusions located at https://sam.gov/ for each person or business providing services under this contract. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business with active exclusions.

VHA-Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (VHA-PCRA). A VHA-PCRA is a formal assessment protocol required to identify potential safety risks in the health care facility environment (that evaluates the impacts of construction, renovation, and maintenance) and create mitigation strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate them prior to the initiation of any construction-related activities. The assessment includes an assessment of potential risks to occupants for air quality, infection prevention and control, utility requirements, noise, vibration and any other hazards applicable to the work. The VHA-PCRA may also include a detailed VHA-Infection Control Risk Assessment (VHA-ICRA) to assess infection-related risks to patients and residents. See attached VHA-PCRA for bidder awareness of VA assessed risks and required mitigation(s) that may impact contractor work activities.

VHA-Infection Control Risk Assessment (VHA-ICRA). For those construction activities where the initial infection control review within the VHA-PCRA identifies potential risks of infectious disease transmission affecting the care, treatment or services of patients or residents, a detailed analysis must be conducted using the VHA-ICRA form to document an in-depth infection risk assessment(s) and identification of mitigation actions/activities. A VHA-ICRA is a systematic process, conducted as part of the VHA-PCRA, that determines the level of potential infection risks to patients or residents due to the physical environment throughout the construction and commissioning process and defines controls to reduce these infection related risks. See attached VHA-ICRA for bidder awareness of VA assessed risks and required mitigation(s) that may impact contractor work activities.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

1. As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS.

1. Each contractor whose construction contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with the CPARS database at the following web address: https://www.cpars.gov/ Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk at 207-438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor's registered representative.

1. For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor's performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor's designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

1. Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government's evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the “contractor failed to respond.”

OSHA -EMR Requirement

OSHA or EPA Violation(s):

(1) Offerors shall provide Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, affirming that the

(2) Offeror has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years

Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

(1) Offerors shall provide documentation to show that the offeror has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

SELF-PERFORMED CALCULATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED WORK IAW “Limitations on Subcontracting” (VAAR 852.219-10)

OFFEROR’S SELF PERFORMED ESTIMATED CALCULATIONS

At the time of proposal Offeror’s are required to complete.

a) Offeror’s total proposed price: $ __________

b) Cost of Materials $ __________

c) Total excluding materials (a-b) $ __________

d) Amount projected to be paid to non-VIP listed SDVOSBs: $ __________ (not including materials)

e) Offeror’s percentage of estimated Non VIP work (d/c X 100 = %) __________%

f) Offeror’s percentage of estimated self-performed work (100 – e = %) __________%

A/E-Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed VOSBs.

General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, it will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

Special trade contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

2.1 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https:// www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest.