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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.)

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 _____________________________).

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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.

d.

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

36C26120B0007 X 12-06-2019 612-20-1-6056-0004 612-20-015 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Northern California HealthCare System 10535 Hospital Way, Bldg 650, Rm 3D-112 Mather

CA

95655-4200 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Northern California HealthCare System 10535 Hospital Way, Bldg 650, Rm 3D-112 Mather

CA

95655-4200 William W. Hall Jr 916-843-9179 Project: 612-20-015, Replace Fire Sprinkler PVC Pipers and Sprinkler Heads NAICS Code: 238220, Fire Sprinkler System Installation Small Business Size Standard: $16.5M IAW VAAR 836.204, magnitude of construction is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00

Project description: The contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, project management, supervision, and transportation to complete the project both within schedule and within budget as awarded. This project calls for the contractor to replace all PVC pipes and sprinler heads in the existing fire sprinkler system in in building 20, as further specified in the attached statement of Work, Specifications, and drawings.

Place of performance is 150 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553

The single organized site visit has been scheduled as follows:

Date: December 13, 2019 Time: 09:00 AM PST Location: 150 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553, Building 19, Room 115.

Bid, Payment, and Performance bonds shall 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) at the time of award. The offical 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.

Prime SDVOSB shall comply with subcontracting limitation as defined in 13 CFR 125.6.

X X 52.211-10 X Zero (0)

2:00 PM PST

01-10-2020 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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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.

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

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23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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:

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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

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 10535 hospital Way Mather

CA

95655-4200 Department of Veterans Affairs FMS-VA-2(101) Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 William W. Hall Jr Contracting Officer

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

SUBMISSION OF BIDS

The bidder shall submit the following documents in response to this Invitation for Bids:

(a) One (1) fully completed and signed Standard Form 1442, 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 with Raised Seals, and Power of Attorney as required.

(d) Documentation of Safety & Environmental Record

(e) Documentation of Experience Modification Rate (EMR) *Note: 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 the date and time specified in block 13A of the SF 1442 Solicitation (subject to amendment).

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

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

*Note: 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.

-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 Bids” 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, on provided certification form.

1. SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD: A self-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 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. Bidder will also enter the information on provided form.

BID OPENING:

**Note to bidders: Bids are due 10 January 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PST at the address specified in Block 8 20of SF1442.

Public Bid opening will be 10 January 2020 at 2:05 p.m. in Building 650, Conference Room 3D-109, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655. (Subject to Amendment) **Solicitation number and title must be written on the outside of the delivery package.

**Note to bidders: At the time of Bid Opening, an apparent low, responsive, responsible 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. In no event shall failure to inspect the site 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 william.hall6@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 of RFIs for this IFB is 19 December 2019 at 4:00PM PST. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephone request for information will not be accepted or returned.

PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS/DRAWINGS: Drawings and specifications 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 the 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.

The 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.

Contract Opportunities: Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the Contract Opportunities database (replaced SAM) at https://beta.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 Contract Opportunities 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 “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. The Contracting Officer exercises final authority over all aspects of this IFB and any resultant contract.

SOLICITATION CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS : Please note that this IFB, and any resultant contract, and all clauses and provisions located there, supersede and contain final authority. Those clauses and provisions that may be referenced in IFB technical specification sections and technical drawings are strictly coincidental and for purposes of administrative convenience and efficiency.

SOLICITATION DEFINITIONS: Throughout this IFB, and any resultant contract, the terms Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Project Engineer (PE), Resident Engineer (RE), and Project Manager (PM), all denote the same engineering official and may be used equally and interchangeably as described by the Contracting Officer (CO).

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: The IFB may include the salient characteristics of the “or equal” aspect for determination of what is equal to any cited brand name. See FAR 52.211-6 for “brand name or equal” information. This is an extremely long, detailed, and comprehensive IFB, including all specifications and drawings. Please note that, wherever a brand name is cited, contractor shall ensure, in any resultant contract, that any equal has the salient characteristics of the brand name. Lack of confirmation shall be grounds for Government inspection at any time and Government direction for replacement of materials or equipment by the Contractor at no increase in contract price or time.

WORK DAYS AND HOURS

Normal work days and hours for this project is 07:30 AM – 4:00 PM Monday - Friday. Access to the work site may be restricted to these hours and days. Work during other than normal work days and hours may be required, but days and hours must still be coordinated in advance with the Contracting Officer through the COR.

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS ARE:

New Year's Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents' Day Veterans' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Independence Day Christmas

ATTACHMENT

STATEMENT OF WORK

36C26120B0007 Page 1 of Page 1 of

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

Bldg 20 CLC Fire Sprinkler Replacement Project 612-20-015 September 18, 2019

VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA

Project 612-20-015 Bldg 20 CLC Fire Sprinkler Replacement

1. PROJECT PURPOSE AND INTENT

Project is located at the Martinez VA Campus. The VA Community Living Center is located at 150 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553.

1.1. The purpose of this project is to Replace Existing Wet Sprinkler System in Bldg 20 Community Living Center (CLC)

1.2. The contractor shall furnish:

1.2.1. All services, materials, supplies, equipment, investigations, reports, demolition, phasing, project supervision, and administration for construction services associated with this contract. The contractor shall submit an approved fire sprinkler plan signed by a licensed fire protection engineer in the state of CA. See also specifications for Division 21 Fire Suppression and other specifications requirements

1.3. The project is located at the VA Martinez Site that is part of the Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS).

2. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

2.1 Replace Existing Wet Pipe Sprinkler System in Bldg 20 CLC per Division 21 Fire Suppression.

3. PROJECT SCOPE

3.1. Site Utilities: Provide new water line tie in/connection if needed per new design calculations .

3.2. All construction work shall be during normal hours, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM except some work shall be after hours or the weekend due to the locations of the sprinkler system such as kitchen, loading dock, warehouse, hallways, canteen, dining area and etc.

3.3. Submit outage notice 14 days in advance of the outage date for approval. All modifications to utility systems affected including electrical, plumbing, lighting etc.

3.4. Replace all existing CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) sprinkler piping with steel piping & supports, escutcheon and existing sprinkler heads throughout the CREC/CLC as per latest NFPA 13. Approved shop drawing, material submittals and phasing schedule are required before any work can begin.

3.5. Provide new access door (2’x2’) for the existing shutoff valves in the Napa area hallway – Existing access door is inside the patient room.

3.6. Provide corrosion-resistant sprinklers in locations where chemicals, moisture, or other corrosive vapors sufficient to cause corrosion of such devices exist such as showers. Existing heads: 150 heads.

3.7. Provide sprinkler/mechanical guards in the warehouse, etc. as required to prevent mechanical damage in accordance with NFPA 13.

3.8. The contractor is responsible for all PVC line replacement from the main lines to each sprinkler head. All patch, painting, access, and work to get to these sprinklers shall be the responsibility of the contractor. It is highly encouraged for any contractor or bidder to perform a site walk pre-bid. The scope of construction services shall include the following that are designed, provided, and installed as listed below:

3.8.1. Conduct preliminary site investigation of the planned project location. Coordinate temporary storage site location with COR.

3.8.2. Development of a complete stamped and signed design package including all appropriate trades which, at a minimum, should include: structural and plumbing for the project.

3.8.3. Construction period services including, but not limited to: submittal review, RFI review and responses, weekly construction site visits, and reviews and emergency phone or on-site responses as issues arise.

3.8.4. 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:

3.8.5. See also section 13. Attachments.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC):

4.1. Two Weeks after Receipt of the Notice To Proceed: Submit a detailed QA/QC Plan describing each step that will be taken during the development of the various phases of design. Each step should have an appropriate space where a senior member of the firm can initial and date when the action has been completed. A third-party review will be required during submittal review.

4.1.1. 100% Submittal: Submit the completed QA/QC Plan along with the latest marked-up documents (plans, specifications, etc.) necessary to ensure that a thorough review and coordination have been completed.

5. CRITICAL PATH METHOD PHASING MEETINGS

5.1. The Contractor shall meet with the VAMC’s Project Manager to discuss and outline phasing requirements for the project. These phasing requirements shall describe the general sequence of the project work, estimated project duration, and what Government constraints will exist that will influence the Contractor's approach to the construction project. The Contractor shall be responsible for recording the phasing requirements. Parking impacts, pedestrian traffic, and vehicle traffic should all be considered; the station cannot suffer construction impacts that unduly inhibit patient flow, or the site traffic flow.

5.2. Submit a phasing narrative and phasing plans (on reduced size plans) within two weeks after each phasing meeting to the VAMC Project Manager. VA will review these submission(s) and return comments to the contractor within two weeks of receipt. The contractor will then use this information in preparing their construction document submissions.

5.3. Per Phase – contractor can only work on 2 to 4 rooms at a time (number of rooms) and coordination with the COR and Nurse Manager for phasing of each wing area or common area

5.4. Performed testing for each area that have been completed (Napa area, Tahoe, area, Shasta area, common area and/or zone area.

5.5. Period of Performance: 300 days

6. REQUIREMENTS:

6.1. VA design instructions, guide specifications and reference material are available at the VA Office of Facilities Management website http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. This design shall substantially meet all VA requirements. See attached specifications.

6.2. Utilize AE Submission Instructions, Volume C as detailed at VA website http://www.cfm.va.gov/cfm/contract/ae/aesubmin.doc unless otherwise changed by this SOW.

6.3. The contactor shall perform field reconnaissance, surveys, hydrant flow test and site investigations required to obtain engineering information and design data for the accomplishment of the contract documents per this Statement of Work.

6.4. The contractor shall retain the services of a fire protection engineer (FPE), see attachment - Qualifications and Scope services, Project Fire protection Engineer

7. DELIVERABLES

7.1. Construction Schedule. A construction schedule indicating phasing, durations, and critical site visit milestones.

7.2. VA Criteria Deviation Log. VA criteria must be strictly followed unless approved otherwise by the Contracting Officer. Any approved deviations must be maintained in a Deviation Log.

7.3. Submittal Register identifying every submittal required by the drawing specifications. The contractor shall provide a draft submittal register at the 100% drawing submittal and a final submittal with the Bid Documents.

7.4. Submittals

7.4.1. Hard Copy: Specifications shall be single spaced, double sided, 3-hole (3/8th inch holes) punch, in a notebook. Drawings shall be on 24-lb bond paper, bound unless otherwise noted. Drawing size: full size 42x30, half size 22x16.

7.4.2. Electronic Files (AutoCAD, PDF, Word, etc). Must be provided in editable format. Electronic filenames shall include both the drawing/spec number and the drawing/spec name in the order.

7.4.3. 100% Final Documents: Hard copy: 3 full-size sets of drawings (one loose), 5 half size set of drawings; 3 sets of specifications; construction schedule; design calculations. Electronic: one CD containing: separate files for each drawing in AutoCAD and PDF; one fully bookmarked PDF file containing all the drawings; one Word file containing all the specification sections; a Word file for each specification section; one PDF file containing all the specification sections; a PDF file for each specification section, submittal log; VA Criteria Deviation Log, construction schedule; design calculations.

7.4.4. Record Drawings: Hardcopy: One set full-size 24-lb bond paper. Electronic copy: two CDs each containing: each drawing to be a separate file, both in DWG and PDF (the DWG format must be unprotected to permit future editing); and one fully bookmarked PDF file containing all the drawings.

8. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES

8.1. The contractor shall perform field reconnaissance, surveys, and site investigations required to obtain engineering information and design data for the accomplishment of the contract documents. Specific site visit milestones will be identified in the construction schedule – textual trip reports are required within two days following the visit. In addition to scheduled visits (weekly production meetings and specific construction schedule milestones) unscheduled visits, Submittal and Shop Drawing Reviews. The contractor shall perform submittal reviews and provide recommendations for the range of acceptance to rejection. Unless otherwise agreed, the VA will determine final outcome of submittals.

8.2. Production Meeting participation. Weekly production meetings will be held at the job site. If the contractor is within a 60-mile radius of the jobsite, then face to face attendance is required by the contractor, otherwise, phone attendance is acceptable.

8.3. Project record drawings - The contractor will maintain a set of construction documents (field as-built drawings) to record actual construction changes during the construction process as required by the IFB specifications. The project record drawings will be available for review by the COR at all times.

8.4. Perform submittal and shop drawing reviews. The COR shall perform submittal reviews and provide recommendations for the range of acceptance to rejection. Responses shall be due within 14 calendar days of receipt.

8.5. Provide site inspection visits as requested by the Contracting Officer or COR and provide immediate on-site comments. Forward formal inspection reports to the COR no later than seven (7) calendar days after the site visit.

9. RISK CONTROL

9.1. The Bldg 20 is VANCHCS active Community Living Center (24/7) and therefore will require consideration to those areas with patients and staff. Most ceilings in the bldg. are hard ceiling except the warehouse.

9.2. The Contractor shall be responsible for the administration and management of all aspects of this SOW. This includes responsibility for all Contractor employees, subcontracts, agents, and anyone acting for or on behalf of the Contractor.

9.3. The Government is authorized to restrict the employment under the contract of any Contractor employee or prospective Contractor employee, who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the installation and its population.

9.4. The parties agree that the Contractor’s personnel working as a result of this contract shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the Contractor.

10. Safety

10.1. As a minimum, burn permits will be required for this project. Burn permits are valid for 24 hours. See also specification 01 35 26 Safety Requirements.

11. SECURITY

11.1. Contractors do not need and shall not be allowed access to any VA personnel or VA patients Personal Health Information (PHI) or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the performance of the requirements of this SOW. Additionally, the contractor does not need and shall not be allowed access to VA sensitive information in the performance of the requirements of this SOW.

11.2. The contractor shall not connect contractor-owned IT devices (laptop computer or remote connection from a contractor system) to a VA internal trusted (i.e., non-public) network. Computer certification and accreditation requirements do not apply, and a security accreditation package is not required.

11.3. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

12. APPLICABLE REFERENCES – Latest Versions

13. ATTACHMENTS with additional requirements

13.1. VA Specifications Requirements

13.2. Fire Protection Engineer Qualification

13.3. Pre-Construction Risk Assessment Revision

13.4. Policy Statement 138-37 HAZARDOUS WORK PERMITS AND FIRE WATCH

13.5. Hot Work Permit

13.6. ICRA

13.7. ILSM

13.8. Existing As-builts for Bldg 20 CLC. These are the only available as-builts.

Existing sprinkler heads - 700

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the—

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Northern California Healthcare System City of Martinez, State of California Contra Costa County (End of Provision)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of Provision)

2.5 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 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…