36C26118B0600-007.docx

Revised by Travis Dilts 6-26-18

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

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

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES

NO

a.

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

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

36C26118B0600 X 07-26-2018 612-18-3-3056-0002 612A-18-223 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Northern California HealthCare System 150 Muir Road Martinez

CA

94553-4668 Pastaveia St. John, MBA 10535 Hospital Way Bldg 650 3rd Floor, Rm 3D-112 Mather

CA

95655 Pastaveia St. John 9168432822 Project# 612A4-18-223, Construct Canopy walkway between COSS/GI

NAICS CODE: 238190 Other Foundation, Structure and Building Exterior Contractors Small Business Size Standard: $15M IAW VAAR 836.204, magnitude of construction is between $200,000 and $500,000.

Project description: Contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, project management, supervision, and transportation to complete the contract both within schedule and within budget as awarded.

Place of Performance is 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 (Sacramento County)

The single organized site visit for this IFB has been scheduled as follows:

Date: August 8, 2018 Time: 1030 AM PST Place of Meeting: 10535 Hospital Way Bldg 650 3rd Floor Rm 3D-125

Bid, payment and performance bonds shall all be required under the IFB and any resultant contract.

In accordance with established public law, all bidders are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM), the official website of the U.S. Government at www.sam.gov.

This is a total Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned-Small-Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under public law 109-461.

This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 14 -- Sealed Bidding.

x x 52.211-10 X 08-28-2018 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

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

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Northern California HealthCare System 150 Muir Road Martinez

CA

94553-4668 Department of Veterans Affairs FMS-VA-2(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 Denise R Groves

Table of Contents

SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 safety requirements Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the Contracting Officer.

C. N/A

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: See general Intention Scope: Work includes general construction, alterations to roads, sidewalks and existing structures and construction as necessary to accomplish scope of work.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

F. Records Management Requirements: The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.7 ALTERATIONS

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, soils and the environment. Refer to Articles, "Alterations", "Restoration", and "Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instructions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvements.

1.10 RESTORATION

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.16 RESIDENT ENGINEER'S FIELD OFFICE

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.19 TEMPORARY USE OF NEW ELEVATORS

1.20 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.21 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.22 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

1.23 TESTS

1.24 INSTRUCTIONS

1.25 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.26 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT and/or ITEMS

1.27 STORAGE SPACE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EQUIPMENT

1.28 CONSTRUCTION SIGN For new Building only:

1.29 SAFETY SIGN For new building only:

1.30 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

1.31 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images

1.32 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

- E N D VA Northern California Healthcare System Canopy Walkway 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 Project # 612A4-18-223

SUBMISSION OF BID INSTRUCTIONS:

The bidder shall submit the following documents in response to this Invitation for Bid (IFB):

(a) One (1) fully completed and signed Standard Form 1442 to include company Duns Number and Tax ID number, acknowledgment of all amendments either via entering data in block 19 of the SF1442 or, completing blocks 15 a, b, and c of the Amendment(s) (SF30’s) and returning with bid.

(b) One (1) fully completed Divisional Cost-Breakout Sheet

(c) One (1) original completed/signed SF24 Bid Bond (if applicable) with Raised Seals, and Power of Attorney as required.

(d) Documentation of Safety & Environmental Record.

(e) Documentation of Experience Modification Rate (EMR).

(f) Brand name or equal product information (if applicable) as specified in VAAR 852.211-73.

Notes:

· Bidders are responsible for insuring and verifying their bid and all required bid documents are received at the public bid opening address stated below by date and time specified in block 13A of SF-1442 Solicitation (subject to amendment).

· See VAAR 852.211-73 for instructions on brand name or equal bid submission requirements.

· Bidders are cautioned to carefully review System for Award Management in regard to Representations and Certifications. See FAR 52.204-7, 52.204-8, 52.209-7 & 52.209-9 for specific instruction as needed.

· Electronic bids of any form (to include: facsimile, email, etc.) will not be accepted.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:

· Bids received after bid opening date and time will be rejected.

· Any exception to the terms and conditions of the IFB will result in a nonresponsive bid.

· Failure to provide complete definitive prices on bid-sheet will result in a nonresponsive bid.

· Bidders must acknowledge (in writing only) amendments to this solicitation, otherwise a bid shall be determined nonresponsive.

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY:

Purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be awarded to, responsible prospective contactors only. The presumed winning bidder must be determined as “responsible” by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications. To aid in making this determination, bidders shall provide, at bid-opening, all documents as required under “Submission of Bid Instructions” above.

These documents will be reviewed promptly after bid-opening. This information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines below or submit this information may result in a determination of Non-Responsibility and make the bid ineligible for award. The Contracting Officer will obtain additional information as needed and specified in FAR 9.105-1 to make the Determination of Responsibility, to include, but not limited to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

PER VHA DIRECTIVE 7715 (06 April 2017) - SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE (EMR):

To be eligible for consideration and award, the contractor shall have no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years and have an EMR of equal to or less than 1.0.

All Bidders shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety & Environmental Record and EMR with their bid.

1. SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD: A self-certification on company letterhead that the bidder 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.

1. EMR: All bidders shall submit information regarding their current EMR. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. 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 EMR, and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

PUBLIC BID OPENING:

1. Bids are due August 28, 2018, 10:30 AM at address specified in Block 8 of SF-1442.

2. Public Bid opening will be at August 28, 2018, 10:35 AM. in VA Mather Northern Healthcare System, Building 650 (3rd Floor) Engineering Conference Room 3D-125, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655 (subject to amendment).

3. Solicitation number and title must be written on the outside of the delivery package.

4. At time of Bid Opening, an apparent low and responsive bidder will be selected; however, actual low bidder chosen for award shall be subject to verification and confirmation of required, submitted bid documents.

PRE-BID SITE VISIT:

Bidders are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performing construction services. Failure to inspect the site shall not constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

See Provision 52.236-27 for specific information regarding the project pre-bid site visit. This pre-bid site visit will be the only opportunity for potential bidders to visit the site. All potential bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this pre-bid site visit.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI):

· To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirements or specifications, submit a written RFI utilizing the RFI Form included in this IFB, which is to be sent via email to pastaveia.st.john@va.gov and denise.groves@va.gov . See RFI Form for specifics.

· RFI’s will be responded to as necessary in amendment format, which will be posted on FBO. Deadline for submission or RFIs for this IFB is Tuesday August 15 2018 10:00 AM Pacific Time. No questions will be answered after this date and time unless determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. Telephone request for information will not be accepted or returned.

PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS/DRAWINGS:

Drawings and specifications (if applicable) are attached in electronic format to this solicitation. Bidders are responsible for downloading and printing their own bid sets. The VA will not provide hard copies of drawings and specifications to any bidder. Contractors are responsible for ensuring that any construction document package used for bidding or construction is complete and up-to-date.

TRAINING:

All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course and/or other relevant competency training, as determined by the COR with input from the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) team. The General Contractor’s Competent Person/Superintendent shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. Documentation of training shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to any work being performed. No ID badge will be issued to an employee who does not provide this documentation. There shall be no exceptions to this requirement.

PREPARATION OF BIDS:

The Federal Government will NOT pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of bids.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY:

Contractors to the Department of Veteran Affairs may be unintentionally exposed to sensitive information. Information may be overheard, seen on documents or electronic devices, or observed that could potentially violate the privacy and confidentiality of our veterans, employees, volunteers, and their families. Regulations such as, but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 have been enacted to protect sensitive information from being improperly disclosed. Information should not be divulged or released to anyone unless specifically authorized by this contract or its’ attached documents in accordance with the contracted services. Failure to comply with applicable statutes and regulation can result in the termination of this contract and civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. All suspected or actual breeches of privacy and confidentiality should be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Facility Privacy Officer.

Certification & Accreditation (C&A) requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. If the contractor opts to use a computer or computer system for processing contract documents, the requirements of FIPS 140-2 for encryption of contract documents must be met.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Bidders are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their bid.

ADDITIONAL VETBIZ INFORMATION:

(a) Eligibility of SDVOSBs continues to be governed by the Small Business Administration regulations, 13 CFR subparts 125.8 through 125.13, as well as the FAR, except where expressly directed otherwise by the VAAR, and 38 CFR verification regulations for SDVOSBs.

(b) At the time of submission of offer, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a—

(1) SDVOSB concern

(2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and

(3) Verified for eligibility in the VIP database.

(c) A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB or VOSB concern if

(1) At least one member of the joint venture is an SDVOSB or VOSB concern, and makes the representations in paragraph (b) of this section;

(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement;

(3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the size standard explanation of affiliates in FAR 19.101; and

(4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b), modified to include Veteran-owned small businesses where this CFR section refers to SDVOSB concerns.

(d) Any SDVOSB or VOSB concern (nonmanufacturer) must meet the requirements in FAR 19.102(f) to receive a benefit under this program.

JOINT VENTURES - See 13 C.F.R. § 121.103:

(h) Affiliation based on joint ventures: A joint venture is an association of individuals and/or concerns with interests in any degree or proportion consorting to engage in and carry out no more than three specific or limited-purpose business ventures for joint profit over a two-year period, for which purpose they combine their efforts, property, money, skill, or knowledge, but not on a continuing or permanent basis for conducting business generally.

This means that a specific joint venture entity generally may not be awarded more than three contracts over a two-year period, starting from the date of the award of the first contract, without the partners to the joint venture being deemed affiliated for all purposes. Once a joint venture receives one contract, SBA will determine compliance with the three awards in two years rule for future awards as of the date of initial offer including price.

As such, an individual joint venture may be awarded more than three contracts without SBA finding general affiliation between the joint venture partners where the joint venture had received two or fewer contracts as of the date it submitted one or more additional offers which thereafter result in one or more additional contract awards. The same two (or more) entities may create additional joint ventures, and each new joint venture entity may be awarded up to three contracts in accordance with this section. At some point, however, such a longstanding inter-relationship or contractual dependence between the same joint venture partners will lead to a finding of general affiliation between and among them.

For purposes of this provision and in order to facilitate tracking of the number of contract awards made to a joint venture, a joint venture must be in writing and must do business under its own name, and it may (but need not) be in the form of a separate legal entity, and if it is a separate legal entity it may (but need not) be populated (i.e., have its own separate employees). SBA may also determine that the relationship between a prime contractor and its subcontractor is a joint venture, and that affiliation between the two exists, pursuant to paragraph (h)(4) of this section.

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP):

A notice to proceed shall be issued after award of a fully executed contract. The NTP date and time are “to be determined” after award to a successful bidder. Primary factor in determination to issue NTP shall be the Prime Contractor submission of, and the Government review and approval of both Payment and Performance Bonds, both of which are enforceable legal documents.

SOLICITATION AUTHORITY:

This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is conducted under FAR Part 14 - Sealed Bidding, where firms are bidders and shall submit bids. References to RFP and Bidder’s, in technical specification sections and technical drawings are strictly coincidental and strictly for purposes of administrative convenience and efficiency.