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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 08-22-2019 664-19-320 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO22-Gilbert Network Contracting 777 E. Missouri, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ 85014 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO22-Gilbert Network Contracting 777 E. Missouri, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ 85014 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25819B0033 07-31-2019

X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 5 September 2019 9:00am AZ time The purpose of this amendment is to:

1.) Extend the bid due date to 5 September 2019 9:00 am AZ Time see Revised IFB Instructions to all Bidders 8/23/2019.

2.) Incorporates revised SOW dated 21 August 2019.

3.) Incorporates revised Section D - Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments.

4.) Inc orporates revised Attach E - Comprehensive Hazardous Material.

5.) Incorporates revised Attach O - 0672350 RES 5.

6.) Incorporates Attach S- Sign in Sheet 8/10/2019.

7.) Incorporates Attach T - Request for Information Log 8/23/2 019.

8.) Incorporates Attach U - VHA Directive 1085 Smoke Free Policy 3/5/2019.

Justin Hicks

Statement of Work OR Flooring and Wall Repairs Construction 21 August 2019 San Diego, California VA Health Care System (664)

664-19-320

B.1 INTRODUCTION:

This requirement is for construction services to remove and replace the existing flooring system and repair and seal the walls of six (6) Operating Rooms (ORs) located at the 5th floor west wing of Building #1 on the existing VA San Diego Medical Center campus as described in this document and specifications prepared by VA Engineering Services. This project is referred to as OR Flooring and Wall Repairs in the San Diego California VA Health System (SDVAHCS). This requirement is classified under construction as it calls for the alteration of real property.

B.2 BACKGROUND / DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System located in San Diego, California (664) requires construction services to resolve the deficiencies in Operating Rooms’ flooring and walls.

The contract will include the following services (see contract phasing requirements in paragraph B.5 F “Project Schedule”):

1. Part I (Work Plans) – Develop a work plan with phasing schedule. Work will include coordinating with the contracting officer representative (COR) to ensure the phasing plan minimizes the impact to daily operations. Due to the sensitivity of the area of work, Infection Control Risk Assessment Guidelines (ICRA - Attachment B) must be incorporated in the work plan to ensure that completion of work results in minimal impact to the Operating Rooms’ operations. Detailed construction barrier setup and identification of all infection control elements are required to be shown on the plans for all phases of construction.

2. Product specifications and samples to be provided with work plan for approval prior to installation.

3. The OR department will only be able to shut down one operating room at a time. The project will require a total of 6 phases to complete (one phase per OR/room). There will be some downtime between phases based on OR booking schedule.

4. Part II (Construction) – Execution of the work as described in paragraph B.5.

B.3 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT:

Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, certification, supervision, and materials necessary to perform all operations in connections with this order. Contractor shall perform work in strict accordance with the General Specifications, Statement of Work, schedule, and all other supporting documents for this contract to include, but not limited to the following documents:

Table 1 Construction Documents, Title, Date, Number of Pages

Attachment “A” - Existing Conditions

Attachment “B” - ICRA

Attachment “C” - Floor Plan

Attachment “D” - Construction Safety VA Directive

Attachment “E” - VA Comprehensive Hazardous Materials

Specifications

6/1/2019

6/1/2019

5/30/2019

09/22/2011

03/30/2019 varies varies

B.4 SPECIFICATIONS

A. The VA Master Construction Specifications contain work procedures and material requirements designed to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Whenever possible, the Master Construction Specifications must be used as the basis for project designs. Please note that the Specifications are subject to modification per requirements of the project.

B. A complete list of these specifications can be viewed at the following website: http://www.cfm.va.gov. Specifications which address EOSH requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. SECTION 01 00 00 – General Requirements

b. SECTION 01 57 19 – Temporary Environmental Controls

c. SECTION 01 74 19 – Construction Waste Management

d. SECTION 01 35 26 – Safety Requirements

e. SECTION 02 41 00 – Demolition

f. SECTION 09 67 23.50 - Resinous Terrazzo Flooring (RES-5)

g. SECTION 09 96 59 – Resinous Specialty Glazed Coating Systems for Walls, Ceilings, Wallboard, and Block CMU (RES-W1)

h. SECTION 09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling

i. SECTION 02 83 33.14 Lead-containing Tile Removal and Disposal

B.5 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

A. General Requirements

a. Provide services to include all tools, labor, materials, and supervision necessary to construct all applicable demolition, new construction, hazardous material abatement, and any other related construction necessary for Project 664-19-320, OR Flooring and Wall Repairs at Building 1 at VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA.

b. Contractor responsibilities include all work per VA San Diego Engineering Services plans and specifications.

c. Contractor’s work and responsibility shall include all planning, scheduling, programming, administration, and management necessary to provide all construction and related services as required. The Contractor shall conduct the work in strict accordance with the contract and all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, or directives. The Contractor shall insure that all work provided meets the scope of work, the project plans, and the contract specifications.

d. Adhere to site regulatory SOPs’ like the Infectious Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) and Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) to ensure patient and staff safety.

e. Construct new and/or temporary barriers, finishes, and all other systems required for a complete project. Upon completion of work in the OR under construction the Contractor is to deconstruct the containment barrier and move on to the next OR room for installation.

f. Implement the requirements of SDVAHCS’ ICRA team. The Contractor is required to follow all infection control measures (Attachment B) inside and outside the construction barrier. Due to the sensitivity of the space, the Contractor MUST respond immediately and correct any deficiencies noted. The Contractor shall submit a report on the corrective action/s to the COR within 24 hours of incident.

g. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all work site protective barriers and site control devices. This includes but is not limited to: barriers’ protective tape and protective signage.

h. The Contractor shall comply with all EPA, OSHA, and VA criteria. This includes energy management requirements and infection control requirements. The SDVAHCS is a smoke free campus to include the designated construction site.

i. To protect construction workers, patients, and staff it is required to use carbon filters or equivalent as part of the negative air machines to filter out volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

j. Work closely with VA Engineering Service staff to coordinate all work on the existing property.

k. Contractor access into the Operating Rooms will be through the sterile core of the OR suite. Contractor MUST follow PPE requirements for sterile environments and provide their own PPE supplies throughout the project.

l. The Contractor shall take all precautions to ensure that no damage will result from his or her operations to private or public property. All damages shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no cost to the Government.

m. Project site and overall medical campus has very limited laydown areas. Project should be executed with close coordination and delivery of materials. Materials stored to be limited to the amount needed for the active work during the current phase.

n. At the beginning of the project, the Contractor project superintendent and alternate shall sign in at Building 1 of the VA Medical Center San Diego to obtain visitors badges, barriers, and keys.

o. This project is ICRA risk classified as Class V. See Safety Requirements Specifications and Attachment B.

B. Existing Conditions

a. Existing equipment of the ORs will be removed and stored by the VA prior to turning over to the Contractor.

C. Flooring

a. Prep, level, scarify, demo existing surfaces, and exposed concrete per manufacturer specs.

b. Install resinous flooring materials according to Res-5 Specification.

c. Transition from terrazzo (urethane base) flooring to existing corridor flooring shall be seamless. Transition shall be “zero transition” and level with the existing corridor flooring. No transition strip required. There is to be no interference of the flooring on the door. The distance of the flooring system into the adjacent corridor shall be between zero (0) to two (2) feet. The final length will be determined by the COR after the awarded contract.

d. Manufacturer’s representative shall provide technical assistance and guidance for surface preparation and application of resinous flooring systems.

e. Package materials in factory pre-weighed and in single, easy to manage batches sized for ease of handling and mixing proportions from entire package or packages. No on site weighing or volumetric measurements are allowed.

f. Warranty: Manufacturer shall furnish a single, written warranty covering the full assembly (including substrata) for both material and workmanship for an extended period of three (3) full years from date of installation.

g. Base mortar must be multiple component resilient mortar.

h. Repair damaged and deteriorated concrete according to resinous flooring manufacturer’s written recommendation.

Table 2 Flooring Room Numbers, Material, Basis of Design

Provide product specifications and samples with work plan submittal.

D. Walls

a. Identify broken tile; demolish and replace broken tile. Identify damaged tile; repair damaged tile in place.

i. The majority (over 90%) of existing tile are in excellent condition and does not require replacement.

ii. Confirm with COR to identify broken tiles for replacement.

iii. Confirm with COR to identify damaged tiles that need repair.

iv. Protect existing tiles that are in good condition and to remain. Do not damage and or demo an entire tile wall.

v. The existing tile is 4 inches by 4 inches (4”x4”).

vi. Tile replacement does need to match existing size.

vii. Tile replacement does not need to match color.

viii. The preferred color for replacement tile is white, light blue, or light green.

b. Wall tiles do contain lead; abate as required following State and local regulations.

c. Clean and chemically scour the tiles to prepare for resinous wall protection.

d. Clean and seal the grout of the tiles.

e. Seal the tiles with an overcoat according to Res-W1 Specification.

f. Provide a uniform color to the wall tile.

g. Grout lines are okay to telegraph through the color.

h. OR #7 does not contain tile walls but adjacent Scrub Room 5036 does. Provide repair and wall treatment to Scrub Room 5036.

i. Manufacturer’s representative shall provide technical assistance and guidance for surface preparation and application of wall repair coatings and processes.

j. Warranty: Manufacturer shall furnish a single, written warranty covering the full assembly for both material and workmanship for an extended period of three (3) full years from date of installation.

Table 3 Wall Room Numbers, Material, Basis of Design

(Match Existing)

Coat walls floor to ceiling with sealer according to Specifications (Res-W1).

Provide product specifications and samples with Work Plan submittal.

E. Flash Cove

a. Prepare the flooring and flash cove up the wall transition from terrazzo (urethane base) flooring to tile wall.

b. The project shall have self-coving epoxy floor with seamless transition to wall.

F. Project Schedule

a. All work shall be phased to limit disruptions to the existing medical center and the Operating Rooms’ operations. Only one (1) operating room will be closed at a time. The construction schedule and phasing plans shall reflect this. There will be one room per phase.

b. Construction work hours are to be coordinated with the VA COR. The Contractor is required to set-up during work off-hours (early morning, nights, and weekends) to expedite the construction work in each Operating Room. Work that does not cause vibrations or loud noise is permitted during regular work hours (Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm). Set-up must be accomplished during work off-hours.

c. Before commencement of work, the Contractor shall confer with the VA COR and agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to site and building(s); space for storage of materials and equipment; delivery of materials and use of approaches; use of existing exterior walkways, roads, and driveways or similar means of communications; location eating spaces and restrooms for Contractor employees; and the like. Delivery of materials and equipment shall be made with a minimum of interference to Government operations and personnel.

d. Per each (1) OR, the time to complete construction is to be ten (10) days or less as required to deliver a finished product. Contractor to coordinate with the COR to get access to the next OR for construction.

e. There will be up to ten (10) days between construction phases where there will be no construction. This time is provided to allow the COR to coordinate with the OR staff to obtain the next available OR for construction.

f. Owner (the VA) will have 10 work days (Monday through Friday) to review and approve work plan, schedule, and submittals.

Table 4 Project Schedule, Construction Duration, Down Time, Total Time

Part 1 – Work Plan

· Prepare and submit work plan, schedule, submittals.

5 calendar days after NTP

· Owner Review and Approval Time

10 (work days)

Part 2 – Construction Services

Down time between phases (6 phases, 5 down time periods)

Up to 10 calendar days per down time period

PROJECT (TOTAL)

B.6 CONFORMANCE STANDARDS:

All design and construction accomplished pursuant to this contract shall comply with the latest edition of the following documents unless the Contractor is directed otherwise by the Contracting Officer. Any exceptions must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to construction startup.

a. VA Master Construction Specifications

· https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp#01

b. VA Construction Standards

c. VA Seismic Design Handbook

d. VA Space Planning Criteria

e. VA Design Manuals

f. VA CADD Standards

g. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

h. NFPA 70, National Electric Code

i. NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities

j. NFPA 12, Installation of Sprinkler Systems

k. Accessibility Standards (ADAAG, ABAAS, Barrier Free Design Guide)

l. AIA Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities

m. International Building Codes

n. State and Local codes and guidelines (as applicable)

B.7 HOURS OF COVERAGE:

A. Normal hours of VA operation are Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm California time (no daylight savings).

B. Before commencement of work, the Contractor shall confer with the VA COR and Contracting Office to agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to premises and building. All work performed, to include delivery of materials and equipment, shall be made with minimal interference to Government operations and personnel.

C. Work performed outside the normal hours of coverage must be approved by the COR or his/her designee.

D. Federal Holidays observed by SDVAHCS are:

B.8 IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, AND VA REGULATIONS:

The Contractor's FSEs shall wear visible identification issued by SDVAHCS Police Section at all times while on the premises of SDVAHCS. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section. SDVAHCS will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at SDVAHCS. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

B.9 INFORMATION SECURITY:

In accordance with Appendix A, Handbook 6500.6 Checklist blocks 7, the C&A requirements do not apply to this requirement, and Security Accreditation Package is not required. The nature of this requirement is technical; however, there is no information to be protected.

B.10 OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Access to worksite shall be coordinated through the Engineering Department Projects Section located at:

San Diego VA Health Care System (664) 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego CA, 92161 Point of Contact – PM, Juan Carlo Pascua (858) 552-8585 x7502

B.11 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

A. Commencement of work shall begin at issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

B. The work will be performed in phases. Specific start dates will be coordinated through the COR.

B.12 SUBMITTALS:

A. Contractor shall submit all required material/shop drawing submittals to the Contracting Officer within 5 calendar days of NTP, or as agreed to by the Contracting Officer for approval. No materials shall be installed prior to approval.

B. All material submittals and shop drawings shall contain and have the Project Title, Project Number, and Contract number clearly indicated.

C. Material submittals and shop drawings shall be checked and signed by the Contractor’s Quality Control Manager prior to submission to the Government.

D. Submittals shall be legible and shall include all technical data needed to verify that the item meets requirements of listed specifications and applicable codes.

E. Manufacturer's Literature and Data:

i. Description of each product to be provided.

ii. Application and installation instructions.

iii. Maintenance Instructions: Submit manufacturer’s written instructions for recommended maintenance practices.

B.13 COMMENCEMENT, COMPLETION, AND PAYMENT FOR WORK:

A. The Contractor shall be required to commence work required at the time specified on the NTP, execute the work, and complete the entire work not later than the completion time specified on the NTP. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. At the government’s option, it may choose to specify a two-stage performance period. For example, separating material lead-time from construction days can considerably decrease the length of time occupied buildings are inconvenienced by construction.

B. Before commencement of work, the Contractor shall confer with the VA COR and Contracting Office to agree on a sequence of procedures; means of access to premises and building; space for storage of materials and equipment; delivery of materials and use of approaches; use of corridors, stairways, elevators, and similar means of communications; location of partitions, eating spaces, and restrooms for the Contractor employees; and the like. Delivery of materials and equipment shall be made with minimal interference to Government operations and personnel.

C. The Contractor will be paid monthly upon submission of proper invoices for work completed. If the performance period exceeds 30 days and a progress schedule (approved by the Government) has been submitted, partial payment(s) may be authorized. Final payment will be withheld until all discrepancies are corrected and as-built drawings are approved by the Government.

B.14 MODIFICATIONS:

Modifications for this project must be submitted to the assigned COR who will then submit a formal request to the Contracting Officer (CO). New work is not allowed to commence unless it is signed by both parties via a Standard Form (SF) 30 modification.

644-19-320

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS

23 August 2019 Amendment 36C25819B0033-00001

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, and removal of existing structures, furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, engineering, services, and perform work for the removal and replacement the existing flooring system and repair and seal the walls of six (6) Operating Rooms (ORs) located at the 5th floor west wing of Building #1 on the existing VA San Diego Medical Center campus, as required by drawings and specifications.

PROJECT LOCATION:

San Diego VA Health Care System;

3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

CONTRACTING OFFICER:

Justin Hicks

CONTRACT SPECIALIST:

Lissette Fernandez Email – Lissette.Fernandez@va.gov

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Firm Fixed Price

ESTIMATED COST RANGE:

Between $250,000 and $500,000 (In accordance with (IAW) VAAR 836.204(d))

DESIGN:

This project includes a package of drawings with specifications.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME:

One hundred and twenty-five (125) Calendar Days after NTP

PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT:

An organized pre-bid conference and site visit has been scheduled for Saturday 10 August 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (local San Diego) time at the following facility:

San Diego VA Health Care System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 Meeting location BB108 at Building 11 (basement) Conference Room

· The site visit is limited to two (2) participants per bidding company.

· The VA San Diego Will provide PPE (Protective Equipment).

· Pictures are allowed only of the location. No pictures are allowed of patients, staff or staff information.

· COR Juan Carlos Pascua cell phone 858-228-7244

Email name of attendees no later than Friday 9 August 2019 by 12:00pm local time to:

Lissette.Fernandez@Va.gov And JuanCarlo.Pascua@va.gov

Attendance is not mandatory; however, ALL INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGE AND EXPECTED TO ATTEND. No other site visits shall be scheduled.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

All Requests for Information (RFIs) regarding this IFB must be received no later than Friday, 11:00 a.m. (Arizona Time), August 16st, 2019 via e-mail to Lissette.Fernandez@va.gov, to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Responses to questions at the Government’s discretion will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation and the Government reserves the right to consolidate questions and responses.

BID CONTENTS:

a. Standard Form 1442. (Box 14-20 completed and signed acknowledging all amendments; do not fill in anything in “Award” section, from box 21 down).

b. Bid Guarantee/Bond (using SF24).

Electronic Copies of the Bonding will be acceptable for bid opening so long as all other elements of the executed bond are present. Physical copy of the actual bonding, with the raised seal shall be received mail from the apparent low offeror within 48 hours of the conclusion of the public opening or will be ineligible for award.

c. Contractor’s License - All Bidders shall submit, issued to the SDVOSB Prime, a current copy of their General Contractor’s License, or for those States that do not issue a General Contractor’s License, a State issued construction license that pertains to the remodeling or renovation of a building structure.

d. Safety or Environmental violations and Experience Modification Rate (EMR) - All Bidders shall include with their Bid, past Safety and Environment record and current Experience Modification Rate.

e. VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report.

BID DUE DATE:

Submit One (1) original hardcopy of Bid Contents no later than Thursday, 9:00 a.m. (Arizona time), September 5, 2019.

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22-Gilbert Network Contracting Office 777 East Missouri Ave, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ, 85014

Bids may also be emailed directly to Lissette.Fernandez@va.gov

*All mailed bids must be received in a sealed package.

**Bids received after the time and date specified above, shall be rejected as late.

PUBLIC BID OPENING:

Will be held on Thursday, 9:01 a.m. (Arizona time), September 5, 2019 in conference room 305 at the following facility:

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22-Gilbert Network Contracting Office 777 East Missouri Ave, Suite 300 Phoenix AZ, 85014

OFFER GUARANTEE (BID BOND):

An offer guarantee is required. Per FAR Clause 52.228-1 – Bid Guarantee – paragraph (c), the amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS:

If the contract will exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), the bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the solicitation.

DAVIS BACON WAGE RATE

Compliance to Labor Standards Provisions and Bid Davis Bacon Wage Rate Determinations for San-Diego County is required.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS)

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 236220.

BUY AMERICAN ACT:

VA does not anticipate accepting an offer that includes foreign construction material. More information about this can be found under the following provisions and clauses: FAR 52.225-9, 52.225-10; VAAR 852.236-89.

AMENDMENTS:

a. Amendments to the solicitation must be acknowledged in the space provided in Block 19 of the SF1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment with the bid on the bid due date.

b. Bidders are strongly cautioned to check the Federal Business Opportunities http://www.fbo.gov website frequently and to “refresh” their web page to ensure they have the latest information.

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

a. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. All bidders must also complete an electronic annual representations and certifications. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

b. Bidders are required to provide verification of their submission of the annual form VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report. http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets100verification.htm). This verification shall be the emailed confirmation of receipt notification sent to the bidder after successful submission of their report.

c. This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Public Law 109-461, 38 USC Sec. 8127 provides SDVOSB and VOSB Set Aside authority to the VA. Businesses must be registered and verified in the VIP database at Vendor Information Pages (VetBiz).

SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EMR

a. All Bidders shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information will be reviewed such that the bidder has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or any Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past three (3) years.

b. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the bidder/offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. If such certification cannot be made, a Bidder/Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

c. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidder’s/Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If a Bidder/Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder/Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

d. 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.

RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

a. 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 Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) online inspection history databases will be used, in part, to make the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines above will result in a determination of “Non-Responsibility” for the bidder.

Note: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will make the bidder ineligible for award.

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

PAYMENT VENDOR FILE

Prospective Offerors are notified that verification of VA Form 10091 and the W-9 sent directly to the paying office in Austin, TX, must be submitted with the offer unless the offeror has previously submitted these forms to VA Austin and provides certification of previous work. The FMS Vendor File Update form needs to be submitted in all cases to the Contracting Officer as part of the offer or proposal. Prior information sent to the VA Payment Center in Austin does not preclude submittal of the FMS Vendor File Update form. Failure to include this information could preclude the offeror from consideration for award or considerably delay award.

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SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Controls

Management

See attached document: Attach E - Comprehensive Hazardous Materials Survey.

See attached document: Attach O 09672350 RES 5.

See attached document: Attach S- Sign in Sheet for OR Flooring Project 8-12-2019.

See attached document: Attach T- S05_Request for Information Log _ OR Floors and Walls 8.20.19_JCP.

See attached document: Attach U- VHA Directive 1085.

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