36C26119B0005-002.docx

36C26119B0005

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.

36C26119B0005 X -2019 459-19-2-893-0001 459-16-103 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819 Claude Humphrey 808-539-1306 Install RealTime Building Pressure Monitoring System The Contractor shall provide and furnish all Management, Supervision, Labor, Materials, Parts and Equipment required to “Install RealTime Building Pressure Monitoring System” at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, Hawaii in accordance with the Solicitation and Inform Design plans for Project Number 459-16-103.

This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned-Set-Aside - Authority 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461) BIDDERS MUST BE CVE VERIFIED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID IN ACCORDANCE WITH VAAR 819.7003 (b)and FAR PROVISION 52.204-7(a) and (b)

IN SOLICITATION.

Project Magnitude of Construction: $500,000 to $1,000,000 NAICS: 237110: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structural Construction - Size Standard: $36.5 mil

See FAR provision 52.236-27 Site Visit information for details.

NOTICE: VA and/or a third party (support contractor) will require access to VA Contractor records to assess Contractor compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirements included at VAAR 852.219-10.

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING AND COMPLIANCE (JUNE 2011).

*NOTE: The Bid Opening will occur at the VA office address listed below:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819

Interested Bidders are to ensure that all correspondences are mailed or delivered to the address listed in block 8.

Interested bidders are responsible for monitoring and downloading any Amendments from FedBizOpps https://www/fbo.gov.

X X 52.211-10 X 3:00 p.m.

-2019 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

GRAND TOTAL LUMP SUM

459-368/90162-897-854200-3223 23NRNR000

X Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819 Department of Veterans Affairs FMS VA-9(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 Claude Humphrey

PCOE16L2-3303

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A.3 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individual(s):

a. CONTRACTOR: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DUNS Number: _____________________

Contact Person: _____________________ Telephone #: _____________________ Fax #: _____________________ e-Mail Address: ___________________ Tax Identification Number: _____________________

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer (36C261/90C) Department of Veterans Affairs, Service Area Office West (SAO-West) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250 Honolulu, HI 96819

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: Effective January 1, 1999 all payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer. Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-1(k).

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted within ten (10) business days after performance and acceptance of services and must include the VA Project Number, Contract Number, Purchase Obligation Number, Dates of Service, Detailed description of the services provided and Total Amount Due. Payment for services provided under the terms of this contract will be made in arrears, within thirty (30) calendar days, upon receipt of properly executed invoice(s) in accordance with:

· 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012)

· UPON ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

· In order to comply with the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA), the VA has mandated electronic invoice submission to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC). VAFSC has partnered with OB10 e-Invoicing network, for submissions of all electronic invoices to VA. OB10 electronic invoicing is free to all VA vendors. In order to submit electronic invoices, all VA vendors must register with OB10 by submitting an email to VA.Registration@ob10.com or calling 1-877-752-0900 option 2 for Enrollment.

· Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice within ten (10) business days after performance and acceptance of services to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC) e-Invoice through the website at https://portal.tungsten-network.com/Login.aspx . For questions regarding the submission of VA electronic invoices, OB10 customer service may be contacted at 1-877-489-6135.

· All invoices shall reference the vendor name and address, customer name, contract number, appropriate obligation/funding order number, description of services provided, quantity provided, unit price, and total invoice amount (any additional info). Invoices shall also include any payment discount terms.

· For questions regarding invoice receipt or payment, please call VAFSC directly at 1-877-353-9791 or email vafsccshd@va.gov.

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the Contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.” to the following web address: http://www.ob10.com/us/en/#&panel1-1.

FACSIMILE, E-MAIL, AND SCANNED DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF SUBMISSION FOR PAYMENT REQUESTS.

For assistance setting up e-Invoice, the below information is provided:

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@ob10.com <http://VA.Registration@ob10.com/>

* FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

* FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov <http://va.gov/>

5. CONTRACT AUTHORITY: The Contracting Officer acting within the scope of the contract and his/her duties and responsibilities is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements of this request. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to Contract Administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that affect pricing, quantities or quality of performance, delivery terms and conditions, or the term of the contract.

6. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE: Prior to contract award, the Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the project. All work coordination shall be made through the COR. The Contractor shall be provided a copy of the COR’s Delegation of Authority letter. No other person shall be authorized to act in such capacity unless appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

7. SUBMITTAL OF BIDS: All bids must be submitted to the attention of the Contracting Officer identified No Later Than the date/time specified. E-mail bids will NOT be acceptable. Bids for providing the services will be received at: (Contracting Officer – Contracting Officer (36C261/90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, Service Area Office West (SAO-West), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F250, Honolulu, HI 96819 until the date and time specified.

NO FAX/ FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, bidder’s company name and return address. All bids shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this solicitation.

8. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing (email is acceptable). Any prospective offeror/bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing. All questions must be submitted in writing to: Claude Humphrey (claude.humphrey@va.gov) No Later Than, 3:00 p.m., local time (CST) five (5) days before/prior to the Offer Due Date. No phone responses will be accepted. NOTE: All questions must reference the RFQ # and Description of the project in the Header or Opening Statement.

A.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

GRAND TOTAL LUMP SUM

Contract Ultimate Completion time is one hundred sixty (160) Calendar Days After issuance of the Government’s Notice to Proceed Notification.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: An award will be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid. A single award will be made on the Base Bid.

(End of Bid Schedule) Page 1 of Page 1 of

A.5 STATEMENT OF WORK

I. GENERAL INTENTION: VA requests complete construction services to perform work for Project No. 459-16-103 “Install Realtime Water Monitoring System” at VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center, Center for Aging (CFA), 459 Patterson Road, Honolulu, HI. Work shall be in compliance with the MGA Architecture, LLC plans and specifications for Project Number 459-16-103 “Install Realtime Water Monitoring System”.

II. PURPOSE AND NEED: Pursuant to VA Directive 1061 Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems dated 13 August 2014, VA shall prevent and control healthcare associated Legionella disease in VHA-owned buildings in which patients, residents, or visitors stay overnight. Patients, staff, and visitors to the CFA shall be provided with a facility to reside in, work at, and visit that is safe from the effects of Legionella and scalding.

The CFA currently has no real-time monitoring and is currently at risk of Legionella disease developing within the facility. Installation of a Real-Time Water Monitoring System will allow for better prevention and control of the potable water distribution system in compliance with VA Directive 1061.

III. CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide complete construction services to Install a Water Monitoring System as outlined in MGA Architecture LLC plans and specifications for Project Number 459-16-103 “Install Realtime Water Monitoring System”. The drawings and specification should be the basis of biddability and construction, along with the other provisions listed herein. The existing conditions were taken from March through August 2017 site visits and may not reflect exact current conditions.

IV. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Contractor shall coordinate with VAPIHCS Facility Management Engineering Services (FMES) staff to determine final schedule of work. Work shall normally commence on weekdays between 7:30 a.m., - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holidays. If needed to minimize disruption to patients care and staff, coordinate off-hours work, to include work on weekends, with FMES (3-4 weeks in advance) to determine sequence and dates of work.

a. The Contractor may request authorization in advance from the Contracting Officer to work outside of CFA normal service hours at no additional cost to the Government. The Contracting Officer’s written authorization must be pre-approved in advance and prior to work and is totally at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

b. Contractor working hours may be modified only by written approval of the Contracting Officer, at no additional cost to the Government.

c. Contractor will not be allowed to work on Federal Holidays.

2. Work shall be completed in phases, as not to disturb staff and patients. Contractor shall coordinate with FMES (3-4 weeks in advance) to determine sequence and dates of work.

3. The construction shall be in accordance with the latest Uniform Building (UBC), National Electrical Code (NEC, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard, VA Standards, and all local and city codes, as applicable. In the event there is conflict between any of the standards/codes, the more stringent standard/code shall apply.

4. The Contractor shall comply with applicable OSHA Construction safety guidelines All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course. The General Contractor’s competent person shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA certified construction safety course.

5. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all permits and inspections required for the work, comply with all ordinances pertaining to work herein, pay all expenses arising for the procurement of these certificates and include in the base contract price

6. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the management and construction, including all labor, equipment, materials, and inspection, to meet requirements of the contract.

7. The Contractor shall provide as-built drawings in AutoCAD (*.dwg) format and reports in Word (*.doc) format.

8. All contractor personnel working on this project must complete “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or VA Sensitive Information” (print version) located at http://vaww.vhaco.va.gov/privacy/Training.htm. The signed completion form must be submitted to the Project Engineer prior to work start.

9. Contractor shall develop and provide a Project Schedule and Cost Schedule within ten (10) calendar days of issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

a. During the period of construction, weekly meetings shall be scheduled and conducted by the Contractor with VA personnel to review these documents and any other pertinent issues. At least 24-hours before the scheduled weekly meeting, the contractor shall provide an agenda, a fully documented three-week look ahead schedule explaining the planned work with definable features, an open RFI / submittal log, a material schedule with specification (when applicable) and any safety plans (as required). Upon completion of the meeting, the contractor shall submit meeting minutes within two business days. Work shall not commence until applicable safety plans are approved, which may take up to 14 days.

b. Formal monthly progress reports shall be submitted to document construction progress and any other issues that have or may arise.

10. All construction work, architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, etc. shall conform to the most current issue of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Building Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, VA Construction Standards (http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/index.asp ) and any applicable local, State, and Federal codes and guidelines. Should any requirements conflict then the more stringent shall take precedence.

11. Schedule of Work:

Period of Performance after issuance of the Government’s Notice to Proceed equals one hundred sixty (160) calendar days.

v. Updated Project Schedule and Schedule of Values documents due weekly.

V. MOBILIZATION ON SITE: The Contractor shall not mobilize on site until all Kick-Off Meeting, Documentation, Shop Drawings and Product Submittals are reviewed and accepted by the VA.

The VA approval to mobilize shall be in writing from the COR.

The Contractor shall post and maintain Emergency Contact Information, VA’s Infection Control Risk Assessment and other information required by the COR, on the wall at all entry points to the worksite.

VI. HOLIDAYS: The following federal holidays are observed:

· New Year's Day - January 1

· Inauguration Day (DC Metropolitan Area Only) - January 20 every 4 years

· Martin Luther King's Birthday - 3rd Monday in January

· President's Day - 3rd Monday in February

· Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

· Independence Day - July 4

· Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

· Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

· Veterans Day - November 11

· Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

· Christmas Day - December 25 And any other holiday proclaimed by the President as a Federal Holiday.

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday.

Contractor will not be allowed to work on Federal Holidays. Contractor will not be allowed to work on the weekend following a Federal Holiday which occurs on a Friday, or on the weekend preceding a Federal Holiday which occurs on a Monday.

VII. ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS: If adverse weather conditions are the basis for a Claim for additional time, such Claim shall be documented by data substantiating that weather conditions were abnormal for the period of time, could not have been reasonably anticipated and had an adverse effect on the scheduled construction.

If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the commencement or progress of the Work by any cause beyond the control of the Contractor, the Contractor shall be entitled to an Equitable Extension of the Contract Time. Examples of the causes beyond the control of the Contractor include…adverse weather conditions not reasonably anticipated; encountering Hazardous Materials…etc.

VII B. TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER:

a. This provision specifies the procedure for the determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the Contract Clause FAR 52.249-10 entitled "DEFAULT (FIXED_PRICE CONSTRUCTION)". In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied:

1. The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

2. The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project. The delay must prove beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

b. The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all-weather dependent activities.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY

WORK DAYS BASED ON (5) DAY WORK WEEK

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

(6) (5) (5) (3) (1) (0) (0) (0) (1) (2) (4) (5)

c. Upon acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the Contractor will record on the daily CQC report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the Contractor's scheduled work day.

VIII. ADJUSTMENT TO THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

1. The contract period of performance completion time may be adjusted only for causes specified in this contract. Request for an extension of the period of performance completion time by the Contractor shall be supported with justification, CPM data and supporting evidence as requested by the CO that may be deemed necessary for determination as to whether or not the Contractor is entitled to an extension of time under the provisions of the contract. Submission of proof based on revised activity/event logic, durations (in work days) and costs is obligatory to any approvals. The schedule must clearly display that the Contractor has used, in full, all the float time available for the work involved in this request. The Contracting Officer's determination as to the total number of days of contract extension will be based upon the relevant information provided.

2. The Contracting Officer will within a reasonable time after receipt of such justification and supporting evidence, review the facts and advise the Contractor in writing of the Contracting Officer's decision.

3. The Contractor shall submit each request for a change in the contract completion date to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the provisions specified under FAR 52.243 – 4 (Changes) and VAAR 852.236 – 88 (Changes – Supplemental). The Contractor shall include, as a part of each change order proposal, a sketch showing all CPM logic revisions, duration (in work days) changes, and cost changes, for work in question and its relationship to other activities on the approved network diagram.

4. All delays due to non-work activities/events such as RFI’s, WEATHER, STRIKES, and similar non-work activities/events shall be analyzed on a case by case basis.

IX. SECURITY & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors must check-in with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR), daily, upon arrival at the VA Pacific Island Health Care System (VAPHICS) facility/location prior to beginning any work and prior to departing the facility/property after the day’s work is completed.

Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors shall follow all VAPHICS Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, applicable Laws and Regulations while on VAPHICS property. Violations of VAPHICS Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, applicable Laws and Regulations may result in citation and disciplinary measures for persons violating the VAPHICS Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, applicable Laws and Regulations.

a. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors shall comply with VAPHICS Security Management program.

b. Contractor shall require all its employees, including subcontractors, to wear distinctive visible identification at all times for easy identification while on VAPHICS premises.

i. The identification shall have the Contractor's name, be easily identifiable, and be affixed thereon in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, such as a badge or monogram.

c. If required, Access Badges will be given to Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors.

i. Access Badges will be supplied by the VAPHICS to the Contractor for distribution to Contractor’s on-site employees and sub-contractors, and all Contractor’s service providers.

ii. Contractor, Contractor’s employees, sub-contractors and service providers must safeguard the Access Badges and must immediately report any lost, stolen or destroyed Access Badge to the COR.

iii. Contractor, Contractor’s employees, sub-contractors and service providers must properly display their Access Badges at all time while on the VAPHICS premises.

iv. Access Badges must be worn at or above the waist (facing forward).

v. Contractor, Contractor’s employees, sub-contractors and service providers must return the Access Badge to the COR upon leaving the VAPHICS and at the completion of each day.

vi. Contractor, Contractor’s employees, sub-contractors and service providers shall not enter the work site without appropriate badge.

vii. Contractor, Contractor’s employees, sub-contractors and service providers may be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

viii. The Contractor shall maintain a log of issued Access Badge ID numbers including (but not limited to) ‘Names of employees, Date the badge was issued, and Date the badge was returned. The Contractor’s updated Access Badge log shall be given to the COR weekly or less frequently if directed by COR.

ix. Lost badges shall be reported immediately to the COR and the Contractor will be responsible for a $10.00 fee for all lost or unreturned badges.

b. Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if that employment would appear to cause a Conflict of Interest.

c. Smoking is not prohibited inside any facility buildings. Smoking is prohibited within fifty feet from Entrances, Exits, Operable Windows, and Ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited.

d. Possession of weapons of any kind is prohibited on VAPHICS property; violators will be subject to fines or imprisonment under 18 U.S. Code § 930 - Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities.

e. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform the work in accordance with this requirements document.

f. Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract.

g. VAPHICS Safety Rules, Regulations and Policies Any violation of VAPHICS Safety Rules, Regulations and Policies may result in citation and disciplinary measures for persons violating said VAPHICS Safety Rules, Regulations or Policies.

h. Any provision or partial provision of this notice that is not consistent with the contract specifications shall be null and void only to the extent of the inconsistency; all other provisions or partial provisions of this notice shall remain in full force and effect.

i. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors shall comply with all site-specific requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) including but not limited to: Badging Policy, Rules of Behavior, and Smoking Policy.

j. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors shall follow all VAPHICS policies, standard operating procedures, applicable laws and regulations while on VAPHICS property. Violations of VAPHICS regulations and policies may result in citation and disciplinary measures for persons violating the law.

k. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and sub-contractors shall comply with the VAPHICS Security Management Program and obtain permission of the VAPHICS Police to gain access to restrictive or unauthorized areas

l. Safety: Contractor shall provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), proper safety signage; and must provide and have in place: fire extinguishers, cones, barricades etc., to protect the safety of visitors, patients, employees and tenants. The Contractor shall not be permitted to work if the proper safety equipment/items are missing; and shall be asked to leave the area/facility.

m. Contractors shall not leave operating vehicles/equipment unattended at any time and all shall ensure that vehicle/equipment keys are removed when not in operation. Smoking is not prohibited inside/outside any building other than the designated smoking areas.

n. Material Storage: Storage of equipment, materials or supplies must have prior written approval from the COR.

o. Tools/Staging: Contractor shall provide all required tools, ladders and equipment to complete the work.

p. Loading and unloading: No Materials or Equipment are permitted through the front entry of the facility. The Contractor, when loading and/or unloading material and/or equipment shall coordinate with the COR on the specific estimation of date/time and duration of deliveries.

q. Noise: No loud music radios. Two-way communications radios are allowed where broadcast frequency is approved by COR. Contractor shall coordinate and schedule any noise making activities with the COR. For any noise making work activities, the Contractor must provide written notification to the COR and the COR will schedule and provide written authorization to proceed within three (3) business days in advance of the proposed activity. Operations that are disruptive to the VAPHICS patients and/or employees shall be scheduled after regular business hours.

r. Fumes: Any fume producing activities shall be scheduled after regular business hours unless written permission has been granted by the COR. The Contractor shall be responsible for all ventilation necessary to evacuate and prevent fumes from entering the building(s).

s. Hot Work Permit: Any work or operation involving open flame or producing heat and/or sparks, (burning, welding or similar operation) that is capable of initiating fires or explosions will require a “Hot Work Permit”. The Contractor shall request a “Hot Work Permit” from the COR, a minimum of one (1) business day prior to the work activity. This work shall include, but shall not be limited to, processes such as arc welding, oxy-fuel gas welding, open- flame soldering, brazing, thermal spraying, oxygen cutting, arc cutting, chipping, grinding, heat treating, sand blasting, torch-applied roofing, chemical welding and light horizontal welding.

t. Utility interruption: Any work activity that involves a tie in to an existing building systems utility (electrical, mechanical, plumbing or fire protection) or has the potential of disruption of service to the building will require the submission of a ‘Utility Interruption Document’. This document will be provided by the COR. The Contractor shall complete and submit ‘Utility Interruption Document’ a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to the work activity so there is time to review and notify the impacted parties.

i. All building systems will be maintained in full operation at all times unless required to be worked on by the project.

a. Contractor shall request system outage(s) in writing not less than ten (10) calendar days in advance.

b. Outage work shall be scheduled to be performed from 6:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. weekdays. Outage work may be performed on weekends, starting at 6:00 p.m., Friday evening and ending by 5:59 a.m., Monday morning, with prior approved written permission from the COR.

ii. Contractor shall provide uniform heat detection in the area(s) of work, connected to the existing supervised building master fire alarm system, for the duration of the work whenever ceiling tiles are removed and/or the sprinkler system is disabled.

a. Alternately, if the Contractor follows VAPHICS ILSM procedures, the work may be conducted without temporary uniform heat detection.

iii. Contractor shall fire-seal all penetrations through any wall or floor with UL-Listed fire rated assemblies or materials.

iv. Contractor shall provide a construction dumpster, with a surrounding safety fence; the placement location will be coordinated with the COR and VAPHICS Security. Contractor shall provide recycling and receipts from the salvage/disposal service in compliance with VAPHICS GEMS Policy.

v. No on-site office or on-site storage/office container will be allowed. Contractor shall schedule ‘just in time delivery and pickup’. Coordinate with COR for staging within the area(s) of work.

vi. All work in the crawl spaces shall meet the OSHA Permit Required Confined Space safeguards.

vii. Contractor shall immediately stop work and notify the COR if Asbestos is noticed or suspected in the area of work.

u. Cleanup: Contractor must remove and properly dispose all debris, materials, equipment, and substances daily, at the end of the workday.

i. The Contractor shall request authorization from the COR prior to disposing of any government owned materials, equipment or property.

ii. Disposal of debris, materials, equipment, and substances shall be in accordance with applicable Federal/State/local and environmental laws, rules and/or regulations. The Contractor shall ensure and provide appropriate documentation to the COR that all applicable hazardous waste, haulers, and disposal facilities are properly certified or licensed. The Contractor shall provide shipping manifest and documentation of proper disposal of any debris, materials, equipment, and substances prior to final payment.

v. Photography: Photography of any patients, employees, visitors, volunteers, and others on VAPHICS premises is strictly prohibited.

(End of SOW) See attached document: Realtime Water Monitoring System Specs-rev2_add2.

See attached document: 100_ Construction Documents.

A.6 ADDITIONAL PRIME CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information

Information provided below shall be applicable to Solicitation Number 36C26119B0005 for Project Number 459-16-103 – “Install Realtime Building Pressure Monitoring System”

1) Bidders shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification 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 (3) years. If such certification cannot be made, Bidder 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.

2) Bidders 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’s EMR is above 1.0, Bidder must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

3) 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.

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

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

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

A.7 PRE-AWARD CONTRACTOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD COMPLIANCE FORM

Information provided below shall be applicable to Solicitation Number 36C26119B0005 for Project Number 459-16-103 – “Install Realtime Building Pressure Monitoring System” Company Name: ______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ______________________ Email: _______________________________________________________ Point of Contact: _______________________________________________

1. Utilizing your OSHA 300 Forms, please complete the following information:

Number of man hours (jobsite and office).

Number of cases involving days away from work, restricted activity, or both (Column H and I of OSHA 300).

Days away, restricted, or transferred rate (# of days away, restricted, or transferred cases x 200,000/# of man hours) (DART Rate).

Number of serious, willful, or repeat violations from OSHA within the last three (3) years.

Attach explanation for any violations.

Number of EPA violations within the last three (3) years.

Attach explanation for any violations.

Please attach copies of the following documents: OSHA 300 and 300a Forms.

These forms can be accessed through the OSHA publications search page: http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html.

1. Provide six-digit North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition: __________________________________

2. Who administers your company’s Safety and Health Program? ____________________________

3. Company’s Insurance Experience Modification Rate (EMR): ____________________________

A.8 CALCULATION WORKSHEET FOR SELF-PERFORMED AND SUBCONTRACTED WORKSHEET

Information provided below shall be applicable to Solicitation Number 36C261-19-B-0005 for Project Number 459-16-104 – “Install Realtime Building Pressure Monitoring System”.

A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, the concern will comply with the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR §125.6, as applicable. Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 237110) must not pay more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the eighty-five percent (85%) subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted). Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/equipment cost has been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible SDVOSB concerns.

Below is a suggested format:

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs both prime-contractor and all sub-contractors: $ ______________

2. Subtract all sub-contractor personnel cost that are not SDVOSB Firms that will perform work on the resulting contract: $ ______________

3. Remainder is - ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed Under the contract’: $ ______________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3 / Line 1 x 100 = ______________% (include project manager, job superintendent, administrative, estimators, etc.,)

I (Contractor) certify that the above information/representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

NOTEL If firm's authorized representative is different than the person signing Bid; written proof of authority to bind company on calculation worksheet must be provided in writing;

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be twenty percent (20%) percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

(a) This solicitation & all associated bid documents are available to interested parties in electronic file format from www.fedbizops.gov. No hard copy documents will be provided by the government.

(b) BID GUARANTEE: A Bid Guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent (20%) of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the original required Bid Guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, 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.

(c) PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with FAR…