36C25918R0278-001.docx

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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.)

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STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

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(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

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

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

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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 _____________________________).

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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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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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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.

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

36C25918R0278 X

VA259-18-AP-3644

575-13-101 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 shellie.murphy@va.gov

Shellie Murphy 303-712-5737 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to perform all work required for this project in accordance with all drawings, specifications, and the scope of work. The project is located at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501

Project magnitude: between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The NAICS code is 236220 - Small Business size standard is $36.5M

In accordance with P.L. 109-461, this acquisition is 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses concerns. See VAAR 852.219-10, Notice of Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside of this solicitation for information in regards to requirements in order to be considered. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) prior to contract award.

Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz prior to contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB statusif they have not already done so.

A site visit will be held on 14 May 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time (MST). Attendees will meet at the Engineering building, Building 8, at the Grand Junctio nVA Medical Center in Colorado

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to shellie.murphy@va.gov and received no later than 17 May 2018 at 2:00 PM MST, in orderto permit adequate time for the Government to reply to inquiries.

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors. All submitted proposals must be received in email by the closing date and time. The solicitation closes 30 May 2018 at 1:00 PM MST. The documents required to be received are

X X 52.211-10 X 10 days

1:00 PM MST

05-30-2018 X

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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.

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18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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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

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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

36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971

Table of Contents

A.1 Statement of Work

Elimination of Substandard Beds on 3rd Floor Project 575-13-101 Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

OBJECTIVE:

Provide labor, materials, equipment, and other services as necessary to demolish and remodel the East and West wings of the 3rd floor in Building 1 at the Grand Junction VA campus, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.

SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Demolish and renovate the 3rd floor East and West wings of Building 1 of the Grand Junction campus in two phases: PHASE A and PHASE B. Building 1 has six (6) floors, a crawlspace and (3) elevators.

2. All work in the PHASE A shall be completed, inspected, accepted and occupied by the Government prior to any work associated with PHASE B.

a. PHASE A Phase A consists of the East Wing patient and support renovation. A portion of the construction of this phase (primarily sanitary plumbing work and subsequent ceiling work to provide access) occurs on the floor below in a mixed-use area. All work on the 2nd floor below must be scheduled in advance with the COR. Normal business hours for the area are 8:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. All clean-up activities must occur prior to the next turnover to owner. The main corridor must always remain open. Provide one week between end of substantial completion and start of PHASE B work.

b. PHASE B Phase B consists of the West wing patient and support renovation. Work of this phase shall commence one week after the East wing is substantially complete and ready for occupancy after commencement of construction of this phase. A portion of the construction of this phase (primarily sanitary plumbing work and subsequent ceiling work to provide access) occurs on the floor below in Radiology. All work on the 2nd floor below must be scheduled in advance with the COR. Normal business hours for Radiology are 7:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Clean up activities must occur prior to next day turnover to owner and with prior approval of COR. The main corridor must remain open always. Under no circumstances can the General Radiography (room 2415-1) and the Radioflouroscopy Treatment (room 2420-1) rooms be shut down at the same time. Critical scheduling must occur in advance prior to any construction activities in these rooms. Anticipate that an off-hour reconnaissance of the ceiling areas in these spaces must occur to fully understand the complexity of the ceiling spaces above these areas. The current Ultrasound (room 2419-1) occupies ½ of a former film file area. Only a cubicle curtain separates Ultrasound from the remaining space. A dust-proof construction wall meeting NFPA 241 must be constructed to separate the 2 areas. Construct the dust-proof barrier to the bottom of the deck in such a manner that it can remain in place upon completion of the ceiling construction.

3. See instructions in the schedule.

Alternate Bid Items

a. Alternate No. 1:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to the overhead for bed locators.

b. Alternate No. 2:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to the interior finishes for patient rooms 3402 and 3403.

c. Alternate No. 3:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to interior finishes for patient room 3411 and 3406.

d. Alternate No. 4:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to interior finishes for patient room 3406, 3407, and 3408.

e. Alternate No. 5:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to the interior finishes for patient rooms 3409, 3410 and 3411.

f. Alternate No. 6:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to patient lifts and their associated ceiling supports in all rooms except for patient room 3403 and tub room 3013.

g. Alternate No. 7:

Deduct all labor, materials, profit and overhead to patient lifts and associated ceiling supports.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

1. A pre-demolition study for hazardous materials has been performed on this building and is included in the project package. Contractor shall abate hazardous materials per report findings following specifications.

2. Hours of construction will be 4 PM to midnight MST to minimize impact to adjacent clinics (above, beside and below).

3. All work that exceeds 120 dB will be coordinated by COR to inform clinicians of anticipated noise and potential patient impact.

4. Special consideration for infection control will be required since construction area is adjacent to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and serves as the main thoroughfare for access into the Surgical Suites. All work will be adjacent to the finished/occupied ICU, therefore the following ICRA requirements apply:

a. Obtain infection control permit from the COR before construction begins.

b. Remove or isolate HAVC system in area where work is being done to prevent contamination of the duct system.

c. Complete all critical barriers before demolition or construction begins.

d. Maintain negative air pressure within work site utilizing HEPA equipped air filtration units.

e. Seal holes, pipes, conduits, and punctures appropriately.

f. Construct anteroom and require all personnel to pass through this room so they can be vacuumed using a HEPA vacuum cleaner before leaving work site or they can wear cloth or paper coveralls that are removed each time they leave the work site.

g. Do not remove barriers from work area until complete project is thoroughly cleaned by the VA Environmental Services Department.

h. Continuously vacuum work that creates dust with HEPA filtered vacuums.

i. Wet mop floors and intact walls with disinfectant daily.

j. Remove barrier materials carefully to minimize spreading of dirt and debris associated with construction.

5. Storage of equipment and materials: laydown and storage for construction is the responsibility of the contractor and must be off station. Payment for off-site stored materials will require a certificate of insurance with the VA listed as a beneficiary. Material needed for up to two days of construction will be allowed in the secured construction area, but payment for materials on site will only be approved after inspection of material.

6. Contractor shall submit demolition plan and site staging plan for VA approval prior to beginning work. All demo materials must be taken out of the building via an exterior chute. Hospital is operational 24/7 and contractor will reference the plans and specifications for the details requirements regarding noise and dust control measures and their impact on the hospital in their planning and during demolition.

7. Contractor shall provide written certification that all contract employees assigned to the work site have had a pre-placement tuberculin screening within 90 days prior to assignment to the worksite and been found have negative TB screening reactions. Contractors shall be required to show documentation of negative TB screening reactions for any additional workers who are added after the 90-day requirement before they will be allowed to work on the work site.

8. Area of demolition is a very active area; the Contractor will reference the plans and specifications that have detailed requirements regarding the staging plan.

9. Contractor shall cut, cap, and completely remove abandoned site utilities, including water, sewer, natural gas, and electric, back to the main line of their respective utility, without disrupting any utility services to adjacent buildings.

10. Contractor shall coordinate shut-down and deprogramming of the Fire Alarm System with Simplex Grinnell during demolition and at the time of hand-off.

11. Contractor responsible for hazardous waste disposal by means of a hazardous waste disposal manifest which will be provided to the COR. Proof of DOT certification of person signing manifest should also be provided to the COR.

12. Plastic sheet barriers of a limited combustible type (rated material) can be used for some short-term applications. However, if the fire detection/suppression systems are modified or disabled, or if the project includes any high-risk construction activities (i.e. torch cutting, welding, burning, open flame, modification of fire detection and/or suppression systems, etc.), non-combustible barriers must be erected.

13. Asbestos containing materials are present in tile, wallboard, tile adhesive, and pipe insulation in the area set for remodel. See attached figures and mitigation specification.

14. All inspections (fire sprinkler system, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, framing, doors and windows, patient lift system, communication system, access control) shall be done by an independent third party who has been hired by the VA, and coordinated by the COR. Notification for inspections must be given to the COR in writing at least 5 working days prior to the proposed inspection date.

GENERAL:

The Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires strict adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations 29, Part 1926. This includes the requirement that the contractor have a “Competent Person” on the job at all times (must have a 30-hour OSHA card), and that all contractor employees have received a minimum of ten (10) hours of OSHA construction safety training.

This entire project shall conform 100% to all VA standards and specifications, Federal Regulations, OSHA, AIA Construction Guidelines, Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards, and applicable building codes. In addition, any part of any VA specification that is not up to current design and construction practice shall be brought to the attention of the CO and COR for further evaluation. Design is to follow all information outlined in VA Technical Information Library (TIL) located at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp unless otherwise approved in writing by VA.

Contractor shall completely demolish all features in the site of work except as otherwise specified by this scope, drawings, and specifications. Actual dimensions shall be verified by contractor before start of work. All utility shutdowns shall be coordinated with COR at least 2 weeks prior.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Based on the above list of work items the general contractor selected must successfully manage a variety of trades and tasks, coordinate just-in-time delivery of materials, get those materials to the job site, and schedule the necessary labor to construct various parts of this project in a timely fashion. Therefore, a critical aspect of this contract is construction management including but not necessarily limited to:

· Scheduling using the critical-path-method.

· Running and documenting an OSHA-compliant construction safety program.

· Managing job site access and security.

· Compliance with all VA security policy and Police requirements, to include badging of all personnel working on site.

· Managing the separation of construction activities from on-going hospital patient-care operations.

· Managing periodic utility shutdowns including appropriate permitting procedures including lockout/tag out, hot work, etc.

· Implementing and maintaining required interim life safety measures (ILSM) as needed

· Coordinating with VA COR to maintain acceptable conditions for all on-going hospital functions.

· Coordinate all training with COR

· Attend weekly construction meetings on phone or in person

SUBMITTALS:

Contractor shall be expected to submit the following:

· Submittal log of all anticipated submittals

· Request for information (RFI) log with all responses

· Schedule of all work to include sequencing durations, critical path, and cost loaded schedule of values. With every invoice a new construction schedule will be submitted.

· Environmental compliance and monitoring plans

· Site Specific Safety Plan

· Demolition Plan with staging sequencing

· Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) for all related construction procedures

· 2 to 4 week look-a heads of anticipated work throughout the duration of the project

· List of all employees to be working on site and proof of their OSHA certifications (10 or 30 hour)

· Name of site superintendent and proof of 30-hour OSHA certification

· Updated utility as-builts in CAD format upon project completion

HOURS OF WORK:

Work shall take place during the hours of 4:00 PM and midnight, Monday through Friday, all Federal Holidays excluded. Weekend work is allowed upon approval from the COR. Written notification must be given to the COR at least three working days before the weekend in question.

Inspections will require a prior five-day notification submitted to the Contract Officer Representative (COR) or government representative.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Period of performance including lead time for materials and submittals: 548 days from Notice to Proceed.

ATTACHED FIGURES

Figure 1 – 3E Asbestos containing pipe insulation, mudded elbows, asbestos-concrete pipes, floor tiles, and mastic

Figure 2 – 3W Asbestos containing pipe insulation, mudded elbows, Asbestos-cement wallboard, floor tiles, and mastic

Figure 3. 3rd Floor West Wing – red triangles notate ACM sample locations

Figure 4. 3rd Floor East Wing – red triangles notate ACM sample locations

A.2 BID SCHEDULE

Bid Schedule The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to demolish and remodel the East and West wings of the 3rd floor in Building 1 at the Grand Junction VA campus, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.

The contractor shall provide eight (8) prices; (deductive pricing). The contractor shall include prices for all items listed in the pricing schedule and include all costs associated for work in the SOW, whether or not specifically listed in the pricing schedule. Work will be accomplished at the Grand Junction VA campus, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.

Firm Fixed Price Lump Sum Total amount

(SEE SOW FOR DETAILS)

Provide all work as described by attached plans, specifications, and Wage Determinations for Veterans Administration project VA Project 575-13-101: Demolish and Remodel East and West Wings of the 3rd floor in Building 1 at the Grand Junction VAMC as described in the attached scope of work. Price includes all costs for construction. Cost shall include but not be limited to direct and indirect costs including profit, overhead, general and administration, insurance, labor, bonds, taxes, necessary for 100% completion of the project as indicated in the attached SOW. The construction performance period is 548 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed.

Alternate 1 Deduct Pricing

(SEE SOW FOR DETAILS)

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to the overhead for bed locators.

Alternate 2 Deduct Pricing

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to the interior finishes for patient rooms 3402 and 3403.

Alternate 3 Deduct Pricing

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to interior finishes for patient room 3411 and 3406.

Alternate 4 Deduct Pricing

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to interior finishes for patient room 3406, 3407, and 3408.

Alternate 5 Deduct Pricing

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to the interior finishes for patient rooms 3409, 3410 and 3411.

Alternate 6 Deduct Pricing

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to patient lifts and their associated ceiling supports in all rooms except for patient room 3403 and tub room 3013.

(SEE SOW FOR DETAILS)

All work in the CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) minus any work, labor, profit, and overhead related to patient lifts and associated ceiling supports.

Grand Total $_________________ Note: Offerors shall provide prices on the base bid and the deductive alternates. The base bid shall be priced exclusive of the deductive Line Items. The deductive alternate shall have its own price exclusive of the base bid price. The deductive line items are in ascending order of importance (e.g., Alternate 1 will be removed first, Alternate 2 second, etc.). Each deductive line item will be independently priced.

The Government intends to award the base bid if the lowest technically acceptable offeror is within funding limitations. If the low offeror for base bid is not within funding limitations, the Government will award to the lowest technically acceptable offeror for the base bid and alternate one if within funding limitations. If not within funding limitations the Government will then award to the lowest technically acceptable offeror for the base bid and alternates one and two. The Government will continue evaluating pricing in this order until within funding limitations.

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PART I - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PART I/SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

I.1A JOINT VENTURES

If submitting an offer as a joint venture as defined by P.L. 109-461 AND Department of Veterans Affairs I.L. 049-06-4, http://www.vetbiz.gov/library/jtventure.pdf , an offeror must provide a copy of the joint venture agreement specific to the project that is consistent with the percentage of required work and net proceed. Additionally, the offeror must provide a breakdown or labor of which is to be performed by the SDVOSB firm and that which is performed by the small business joint venture firm and that which is sub-contracted. All Joint Ventures will be required to be registered and verified as an entity in VETBIZ prior to award.

I.2A SELECTION PROCEDURES

This acquisition will be a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR Part 15 source selection employing lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. It is the intent of the Government to award without discussions; however the Government will reserve the right to have discussions if such are needed.

I.3A PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT

A site visit will be held on 14 May 2018 at 10:00AM Mountain Standard Time (MST) at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center, Building 8, 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction, Colorado. All offerors, consultants, subcontractors, manufacturers and suppliers are encouraged to attend this meeting to familiarize themselves with the project, and project site. See FAR Clause 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, and FAR Provision 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation.

I.4A SELECTION CRITERIA

The source selection process will be conducted utilizing FAR part 15.101-2 – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures. Offers will be evaluated using the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1 – Technical Sub-Factor 1 - Construction Experience Sub-Factor 2 - Key Personnel Sub-Factor 3 - Construction Schedule Sub-Factor 4 - Safety Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Price

The LPTA solicitation, which is best value resulting from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest fair and reasonable price. Price will only be considered after Factors 1 - 2 have been found to be considered “Technically Acceptable.”

Factors 1 and 2 must all be acceptable to be considered for an award. The offeror that is rated with the lowest fair and reasonable price shall be selected if the Technical Evaluation, to include sub-factors; Construction Experience, Key Personnel, Construction Schedule, Past Performance, and Safety factors are rated “Technically Acceptable.”

The distinction between experience and past performance is that construction experience pertains to the volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work described under the definition of recent, relevant projects, in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Past performance pertains to both the relevance of recent efforts and how well a contractor has performed on the contracts.

Factor -1 Technical Sub-Factor 1 - Construction Experience:

(a) Submit a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3) relevant construction projects for the offeror that best demonstrates your experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP. The offeror shall have relevant construction experience as a prime construction contractor directly responsible to the owner and managing multiple subcontractors. For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as a project that included renovations to an active medical building/facility. Project(s) shall have a minimum value of $2M and shall have been completed, including all options, within the past five years from the issuance of the RFP.

The offeror shall provide the following information for each project example: description/narrative/photos of the project, scope, location, construction contract award amount and final construction cost, the construction start date, original contract finish date and the actual finish date. Include signed teaming agreements that would be applicable on joint-venture or other teaming arrangements. Narratives on each project should include a brief overview and photo(s) and address the relevance to the solicited project. For each project provide the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and fax number of a representative of the owner/customer and an alternate individual not affiliated with your firm who is familiar with your firm and familiar with your firm’s experience on the project. Project narratives should identify applicable construction experience for government and non-government construction projects

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

In order to be considered acceptable for this factor, the offeror must demonstrate construction experience as a prime construction contractor directly responsible to the owner and managing multiple subcontractors on a minimum of one (1) project as a project that included renovations to an active medical building/facility. Project(s) shall have a minimum value of $2M and completed, including all options, within the past five years from the issuance of the RFP.

Sub-Factor 2 - Key Personnel:

(a) Submit the resumes for each key personnel that will be assigned on this project. This tab should include data on the following personnel:

1. Construction Project Manager

2. Construction Project Superintendent

The proposal should clearly present the technical experience of each person. Each resume should include the following information: Name, position for this project, company employing the person, education, degree and professional registration, past project experience (including person’s role and acting capacity served on each project), as well as the dates (beginning and ending with month and year), and the monetary size of each project listed. Resumes should be listed in reverse chronological order with the latest experience listed first and with all-time gaps accounted for and fully explained for each person’s work history of the past five years from the date of issuance of this RFP.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

In order to be considered acceptable for this factor, the offeror must indicate that each key person indicated above (Project Manager and Project Superintendent) demonstrate experience in the same role proposed on a project(s) that included exterior and/or interior renovations to an active medical building/facility. Project(s) shall have a minimum value of $2M, and completed, including options, within the past five years from the issuance of the RFP.

Sub-Factor 3 - Construction Schedule:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

Prepare and submit a practicable construction schedule showing all necessary work elements to complete the project identified under this solicitation. The schedule must be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the performance period. The submitted schedule must be developed using project scheduling software such as MS Project, Primavera, or any other comparable form.

Each offeror's construction schedule must address the following:

· Order of work elements to include project phasing

· Number of days for each work element

· Identification of long lead time materials

· Identification of separate work elements

The proposed schedule must include the activities which are consistent with those described within the project specifications and drawings and must not exceed the Government's maximum allowable performance period, as noted in FAR Clause 52.211-10. For scheduling purposes, assume an award date of June 1, 2018.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

The offerors proposed construction schedule will be evaluated relative to overall coordination of the construction phase, to include ability to identify all necessary work elements of the specific project, and the offerors ability to schedule the activities in a logical sequence and within the time required in this solicitation. The proposed schedule must include the activities which are consistent with those described within project specifications, and drawings and must not exceed the Government's maximum allowable performance period, as noted in FAR Clause 52.211-10. Days are calculated on a calendar day basis, not business days.

Sub-Factor 4 – Safety

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

The Offeror 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) OSHA or EPA Violation(s):

Offerors shall provide a letter affirming that the offeror has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years. Additionally, the offeror may provide OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to further substantiate this information.

(2) Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

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

(b) Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate the documentation to ensure that the contractor has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violations(s) in the past three years; and must have an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

NOTE: Failure to submit the OSHA or EPA violation documentation and EMR will result in the proposal being considered deficient and an overall rating of unacceptable will be assigned.

Factor 2 – Past Performance:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Offerors shall provide past performance information on completed contracts (including Federal, State, local government or private) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work identified within the Specifications and Statement of Work. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 1 for construction experience. The Government may also evaluate recent and relevant past performance, as defined in Factor 1, based upon sources available to the contracting officer that may include Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). IF THE OFFEROR CANNOT PROVIDE A CPARS FOR PROJECTS LISTED IN FACTOR 1, then the offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) for each project included in Factor 1. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

Completed PPQs should be submitted directly from your client via email to Shellie Murphy at shellie.murphy@va.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Shellie Murphy at 303-712-5737. If the offeror is unable to contact a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

In order to be considered acceptable for this factor the offeror must have received satisfactory or better evaluations on recent and relevant project as defined in Sub-Factor 1.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. If that offeror is otherwise acceptable for non-price factors and has the lowest price the matter will be referred to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency, in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Subpart 19.6, and 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(7).

Factor 3 – Price:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements:

· Standard Form 1442, Solicitation Offer and Award

· All pages of the SF1442 Continuation Sheet

(b) Basis of Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price based on the total price. Offerors shall provide prices on the CLIN 0001, base bid and the deductive alternates. The CLIN 0001, base bid shall be prices exclusive of the deductive Line Items. The deductive alternates shall have its own price exclusive of the CLIN 0001, base bid. The deductive Line Items are in ascending order of importance (e.g., Alternate 1 will be removed first, Alternate 2 second, etc.). Each deductive Line Item will be independently price. The Government intends to award the CLIN 0001, base bid if the lowest technically acceptable offeror is within funding limitations. If the low offeror for CLIN 0001, base bid is not within funding limitations, the Government will award to the lowest technically acceptable offeror for the CLIN 0001, base bid and alternates one and two. The Government will continue evaluating pricing in this order until within funding limitations. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques to ensure a fair and reasonable price:

· Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP

· Comparison of proposed prices with the IGCE.

· Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information.

This acquisition will be a competitive acquisition utilizing FAR Part 15 source selection employing lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

If the offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, then the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

Factor 1 – Technical to include the sub-factors (Construction Experience, Key Personnel, Construction Schedule, Past Performance, and Safety) must all be acceptable (Past Performance may be rated Neutral) to be considered for an award. Price will only be considered after Factors 1 and 2 have been found to be considered “Technically Acceptable.”

NOTE: no assumptions or exceptions will be accepted.

END OF SECTION

PART I/SECTION B - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

I.1B COST RANGE: Between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 I.2B GENDER: Wherever the masculine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include both masculine and feminine.

I.3B METRIC PRODUCTS:

Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerance specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376, and all other requirements of this document are met.

If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerance specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the Contracting Officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The Contracting Officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), will accept or reject the product.

I.4B REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

All requests for information must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer for action no later than the date shown in Block 10 of the Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award.

I.5B PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

General – Both technical and price proposal shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted via email to shellie.murphy@va.gov. Emails are limited to five (5) MB. The proposal, in its entirety, shall not exceed two emails (one email for price proposal, and one email for technical proposal) of 5MB each. A proposal exceeding the 5MB restriction will be rejected and excluded from evaluation. Technical proposals (not including past performance questionnaires) are limited to 30 pages. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered. Price shall be in a separate electronic document from the technical and past performance portions of the proposal. The offeror’s technical response shall clearly address each evaluation factor listed in this solicitation. Failures to submit in the format required and clearly address those factors may result in rejection of the offer. An original Bid Bond, in the amount of twenty (20%) percent (but not to exceed $3,000,000) of the bid price shall be mailed to the address listed below and be received at the address no later than the closing date and time. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form (Standard Form 24) and amount, by the time set for opening, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. SEE FAR Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, of this Solicitation. Electronic copies of the proposals will be time/date stamped by Microsoft Outlook upon receipt of email. Further details on electronic submission are outlined below.

Proposals shall be received by 1:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on 31 May 2018. There will be no public opening of the proposals. Submit proposals to: shellie.murphy@va.gov.

Submit bid bonds to:

Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 Attn: Shellie Murphy 6162 South Willow Dr., Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Technical and price sections of the offeror’s proposal will be evaluated independently. Therefore, offerors shall submit technical and price sections as separate electronic files.

Offerors shall include all required Representations and Certifications and complete their registration in System for Award Management (SAM). See FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-8, of this solicitation.

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status, offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation prior to contract award. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz prior to contract award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed non-compliant. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.

I.6B REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF OFFER

Unless paper offers are specifically authorized in an individual solicitation, all responses to solicitations must be submitted electronically as described below. Responses submitted in a paper form are unacceptable. Failure to comply with this requirement may jeopardize the possibility of receiving an award for the contract due to noncompliance with the terms of the solicitation. You must submit your electronic offer, and any supplemental information (such as spreadsheets, backup data, technical information), using any of the electronic formats and media described below.

In addition, contractors are notified of the award via an electronic Notice of Award e-mail. The award document will be attached to the Notice of Award e-mail.

Acceptable Electronic Formats (Software) for Submission of Offers

1. Files readable using the current Microsoft© Office version Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access. Please see security note below for caution regarding use of macros. When submitting construction drawings contractors are required to submit one set in AutoCAD and one set in Adobe PDF. (purpose: contracting can open the PDF version and engineering can open AutoCAD files).

2. Files in Adobe© PDF (Portable Document Format) Files: When scanning documents scanner resolution should be set to 200 dots per inch, or greater.

3. Other electronic format. If you wish to submit an offer using another format other than described in these instructions, e-mail the Contracting Officer who issued the solicitation. Please submit your request at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and make sure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

4. Please note that we can no longer accept .zip files due to increasing security concerns.

E-mail Submission Procedures: For simplicity in this guidance, all submissions in response to a solicitation will be referred to as offers.

a. Subject Line: Include the solicitation number, name of company, and closing date of solicitation. Use only one of the terms Quotation, Offer, or Bid depending on the solicitation type.

b. Size: Maximum size of the e-mail message shall not exceed five (5) megabytes. Only one email is permitted unless otherwise stated in this solicitation or in writing by the Contract Officer submitting the solicitation.

c. Unless approved by the contracting officer: DO NOT submit a link to your PDF documents. Please submit your request in an email for other electronic format at least ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled closing date of the solicitation. Request a decision as to the format acceptability and ensure you receive approval of the alternate format before using it to send your offer.

Each electronic offer must also include a signed and scanned SF-1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

The Microsoft Outlook © Email time/date stamp will be used to date and time stamp offers for the official record of receipt for the submission. The date and time stamp in recipients “inbox” is the official record of receipt.

Security Issues, Late Bids, Unreadable Offers

1. Late submission of offers are outlined at FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Particular attention is warranted to the portion of the provision that relates to the timing of submission.

2. Please see FAR 15.207(c) for a description of the steps the Government shall take with regard to unreadable offers.

3. To avoid rejection of an offer, vendors must make every effort to ensure their electronic submission is virus-free. Submissions or portions thereof submitted and which the automatic system detects the presence of a virus or which are otherwise unreadable will be treated as “unreadable” pursuant to FAR 15.207(c ).

4. The virus scanning software used by our e-mail systems cannot always…