36C26319R0068-042.pdf

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.

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36C26319R0068

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656-19-3-3341-0005

656-341

36C618

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Attn: Lucas Dahlman/Contract Specialist

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506

St. Paul MN 55101

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Attn: Lucas Dahlman/Contract Specialist

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506

St. Paul MN 55101

Lucas Dahlman 651-293-3047

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment required to expand and construct an Outpatient

Mental Health Clinic at Building 111. The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Expand/Construct

Outpatient Mental Health Clinic as required by the drawings and specifications. This project will add approximately

13,500 square feet by adding a second floor to building 111. This project will mitigate Minnesota Market utilization gaps for select Ambulatory Mental Health programs, including mental health clinic, psychology, and aftercare/screening/outreach programs. Work includes general construction not all inclusive to: abatement, demolition, removal or relocation of existing structures, relocation of existing utilities, alterations, grading, drainage, site utilities, curbs, walks, pavement, strorm water management systems, architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical work. The existing Building 111 will be vacated during construction of this project. Adjacent buildings will remain occupied by the VA throughout construction. Work in occupied areas may need to be accomplished outside of normal working hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., if noise dust and other hazards cannot be mitigated. Coordination with other construction projects may be required during the course of construction. See Statment of Work and/or Specifications attached for full requirements of the project.

The overall period of performance for this project is 730 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed which includes all lead items for materials/equipment acquisitions, documents preparation and all submittals.

NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET ASIDE:

This solicitation is issued in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare Information and

Technology Act of 2006, Sections 502 and 503, as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), competition is restricted to SDVOSB construction firms, as there is a reasonable expectation that two or more offers from SDVOSB contractors will be received under this solicitation. All prospective offerors must be verified in the VetBiz.gov database as an SDVOSB to be considered for award at time of proposal submission. The Offeror MUST also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at time of proposal submission and maintain that registration to be eligible for award.

NAICS code 236220 is applicable for this procurement with the small business size standard of $36.5 million.

The magnitude of construction for this project is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Please submit all RFI's/questions via e-mail to lucas.dahlman@va.gov prior to 12:00PM (CST) on Monday, June 10, 2019

Answers will be provided via a solicitation amendment posted to www.fedbizopps.gov. The Government reserves the right not to answer any RFI's/questions submitted after the due date/time.

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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

Project 656-341; Expand/Construct Outpatient Mental Health

St Cloud VA Health Care System

One Job Lump Sum $_____________________

Reference Price/Cost Schedule

656-36X0111-3341-854200 Nonrecurring M\T\R-3220 Buildings -

Capitalized - CA3341

Obligation Number:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506

St. Paul MN 55101

Y Department of Veterans Affairs

Financial Services Center

PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Sharon Spohn

Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) .. 1

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION,

OR REPAIR)– BACK

A.3 BID SCHEDULE AND PRICE BREAKOUT

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF

THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

2.8 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

2.9 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

2.10 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

2.11 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2018)

3.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (JUN 2016)

4.2 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND

SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED

ENTITIES (JUL 2018)

4.3 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR

1984)

4.4 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE—UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (OCT 1997)

4.5 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL

2013)

4.6 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.7 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (OCT 2016) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014)

4.8 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION (OCT 2010)

4.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.10 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

4.11 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION)

4.12 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.13 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

4.14 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

4.15 VAAR 852.232-70 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS– CPM) (NOV 2018)

4.16 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (APR

2019)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.20 VAAR 852.236-84 SCHEDULE OF WORK PROGRESS (NOV 1984)

4.21 VAAR 852.236-88 CONTRACT CHANGES--SUPPLEMENT (JUL 2002)

4.22 VAAR 852.236-89 BUY AMERICAN ACT (JAN 2008)

4.23 VAAR 852.236-90 RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL

PRODUCTS (APR 2019)

4.24 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (APR 2019)

4.25 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

4.26 VAAR 852.246-75 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION—GUARANTEE PERIOD

SERVICES (OCT 2018)

4.27 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008) 50

4.28 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

A.3 BID SCHEDULE AND PRICE BREAKOUT

BID SCHEDULE and Price Breakout

PROJECT NO. 656-341

Expand/Construct Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Bldg 111

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE-Base Bid and Alternate Deduct 1 thru 12 listed below are described in the

Specification Sections and attached to this solicitation. A single award will be made on the Base Bid

Item, unless the Base Bid Item exceeds available funding. If the Base Bid Item exceeds available funding, a single award will be made based on the cumulative alternate deduct selected, Base Item Minus

Deduct Alternate No. 1 or Base Item Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2, or Base Item Minus Deduct

Alternate No.1 and 2 and 3, or Base Item Minus Deduct Alternate No.1 and 2 and 3 and 4, or Base Item

Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5, or Base Item Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6, or Base Item Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7, or Base Item Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8, or Base Item

Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9, or Base Item Minus

Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10, or Base Item Minus

Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11, or Base Item

Minus Deduct Alternate No. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11, and 12 in that order The government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold discussions if determined.

See SOW and Specification for further Clarifications Unit of measure “LS” stands for Lump Sum. Time is reflected in Calendar Days after adjustment for alternate deduct selected. Explanation of the work corresponding to the Base Item and the Alternate Deducts are listed in Specifications.

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE:

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT BID AMOUNT CALENDAR

DAYS

REDUCTION

FOR

DEDUCT

COMPLETION

TIME IN

CALENDAR

DAYS

1.

BASE BID ITEM

1 LS 0 DAYS 730 DAYS

BID ALTERNATES

2. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 1 1 LS -7 DAYS 723 DAYS

3. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 2 1 LS -3 DAYS 720 DAYS

4. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 3 1 LS -2 DAYS 718 DAYS

5. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 4 1 LS -3 DAYS 715 DAYS

6. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 5 1 LS -0 DAYS 715 DAYS

7. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 6 1 LS -2 DAYS 713 DAYS

8. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 7 1 LS -3 DAYS 710 DAYS

9. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 8 1 LS -7 DAYS 703 DAYS

10. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 9 1 LS -1 DAYS 702 DAYS

11. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 10 1 LS -30 DAYS 672 DAYS

12. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 11 1 LS -10 DAYS 662 DAYS

13. ALTERNATE DEDUCT 12

1 LS -30 DAYS 632 DAYS

Please provide the DUN and Bradstreet Number assigned to your firm in the space provided below:

DUNS# ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

PRICE SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN SHEET

Breakdown Sheet

Project Title:

Project #:

Division # Division Price

0 General Conditions

1 General Requirements

2 Existing Conditions/Site Work

3 Concrete

4 Masonry

5 Metals

6 Wood, Plastics & Composites

7 Thermal and Moisture Protection/Roofing

8 Openings

9 Finishes

10 Specialties

11 Equipment

12 Furnishings

13 Special Construction

14 Conveying Equipment

21 Fire Suppression

22 Plumbing

23 Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning

26 Electrical

27 Communications

28 Electronic Safety & Security

31 Earthwork

32 Exterior Improvements

Misc Bonding

Divisions Subtotal

Profit and OH

TOTAL

Price

Bid Deduct #1 Carpet and Tile

Bid Deduct #2 Heat Exchanger Redundancy

Bid Deduct #3 Alternative Roof Framing and Detailing

Bid Deduct #4 Lawns Substitute for Seed

Bid Deduct #5 Pre-finished Steel Gutters in lieu of copper

Bid Deduct #6

Eliminate Fire/Smoke Damper Position

Monitoring

Bid Deduct #7 Modular Furniture and Kiosks

Bid Deduct #8 Cable trays and substitute J hooks

Bid Deduct #9 Delete 3rd Stop at Elevator

Bid Deduct #10 Group Office Spaces

Bid Deduct #11 Undesignated Space (Shell Space)

Bid Deduct #12 Group Office Spaces

Period of Performance days reflected in the contractor proposal is 730 calendar days

CLIN – Contract Line Item Number

LS - Lump Sum

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and any amendments to the RFP are made available through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov under the solicitation number. To download the RFP and associated documents, you must have an active vendor account in FBO. For FBO vendor account information, refer to the FBO Vendor Guide.

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The offeror shall submit all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the Federal Business Opportunities web site.

2. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

3. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

4. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

Proposals (whether hand-delivered or mailed) must be received no later than the time specified on the Standard Form (SF) 1442, Page 1, Item 13A. Official time will be established by the clock located in the area where proposals are received (NCO 23 Minneapolis Contracting Office). See

FAR 52.215-1 for rules concerning late proposals.

The Packaging that contains the Proposals shall be marked:

“Proposals for Solicitation Number: 36C26319R0068, DO NOT OPEN”

5. PRICE SCHEDULE

Payment for the all items listed in the Price Schedule shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, appliances, materials, and bonds (performance and payment), and for performing all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. All costs for work not specifically mentioned in the Price Schedule shall be included in the contract prices for the items listed.

6. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Submit the following items by the date and time set for receipt of proposals.

Volume

Number

Contents Maximum

Pages

Form/Copies

I

Technical - Includes Complete Technical

Proposal

100 Paper: Original

Electronic: 1 CD with

Technical Proposal Only

II

General Offer - Includes SF1442

Price Proposal - Includes Price Schedule and

Supporting Price Information

100 Paper: Original

Electronic: 1 CD with

General Offer and Price

Proposal Only https://www.fbo.gov/

Each of the Volumes shall be in English, printed on U.S. 8 ½ x 11 paper, using standard 12-point size type, hole punched and placed in separate 3 ring binders. No other form of binding or deviations will be accepted. Each bound Volume will contain a cover sheet for ready identification of the proposal and a full table of contents, separated by Tabs, as prescribed herein.

The offerors are cautioned that no reference to the proposed price(s) shall be made in Volume I -

Technical.

a. The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, a signature of the official that can bind the firm and a telephone number shall appear in the lower left corner of the title page all Volumes to be evaluated.

b. Volume number, section and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page.

c. Neither fax nor email of written submittals will be accepted.

d. An electronic submittal of all Volumes shall be provided on a Compact Disk (CD). The

CD containing pricing information must be manipulatable with formulae, calculations and links visible if other than cost or pricing data is required.

e. Photographs and organizational charts will not be considered a page. However, a photograph with more than 6 lines of text (for caption purposes) counts as one page.

Double-sided pages count as two pages.

f. Offerors shall comply with all requirements of the proposal submission instructions.

Any offer that states, includes, or alludes to the proposed contract price(s) in Volume I shall be determined to be unacceptable and shall not be considered for award

7. WRITTEN CONTENTS

Proposals shall be submitted in two parts: Volume I - Technical Proposal and Volume II - General Offer and Price Proposal. Each Volume shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope/package clearly labeled on the outside of the envelope/package. Both Volume I and Volume II must be submitted at the

SAME TIME.

A. Volume I - Technical Proposal

a. Volume I shall include the following information:

i. Limited to 100 pages. The term “pages” includes pullout drawings, tables, diagrams, charts, annexes, indices, tables, and manufacturer material/data/information (product literature, catalog, cut sheets, etc.), but must be folded to fit a standard page. All pages shall be single sided. Use 22” x 34” or 24” x 36” for full size drawings. Half-size sheets are also acceptable.

ii. Volume I pages shall be numbered consecutively.

b. Additionally, Volume I shall contain the following technical evaluation and additional information as follows:

i. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the type of work required for the

Prime Contractor

ii. Project Schedule

iii. Experience and Qualification

iv. Understanding of Project

v. Past Performance of the Prime Contractor

vi. Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

Volume II - General Offer and Price Proposal

Volume II shall include the following information:

i. Solicitation Number, Project Number, Project Title, Project Location, Offeror

Organization, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, and Email Address.

ii. Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal and negotiate on the company’s behalf

iii. The name point of contact, phone number, and address for bank and bonding company of firm signing the SF 1442

iv. Bank and Bonding Points of Contact

v. 20% Bid Bond(Standard Form 24)

vi. Standard Form 1442 Solicitation Offer and Award (front and back); Block 13D, states the minimum number of calendar days after the date offers are due for Government acceptance of the offer. All amendments must be acknowledged by number and date on the back of the Standard Form 1442, Block 19

vii. Completed Price Schedule with any necessary support documentation

viii. A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, clauses, and provisions included in the solicitation

ix. Representations and Certifications and Self Performed Work Statement

x. Joint Venture Information (if applicable)

1. EVALUATION FACTORS

For a proposal to be considered for award, there must be an “acceptable” rating in every non-price factor.

The term “technical,” as used herein, refers to non-price factors. The non-price technical evaluation factors for this acquisition include the following:

Volume I - Technical Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1 – Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the type of work required for the

Prime Contractor. This factor considers the extent of the Offeror’s recent and relevant experience on projects of similar scope, magnitude and complexity.

Factor 2 - Project Schedule – This factor considers the proposed schedule with all starting and completion times of all major elements of work beginning with the notice to proceed on the base contract items and indicating calendar days to completion of all work required by the specification and drawings.

Factor 3 – Experience and Qualifications - Experience and qualifications of the project team staff, particularly in providing technical commercial services for a major federal agency (resumes required).

Factor 4 – Understanding of the Project - Demonstrate an understanding of the project and types of problems likely to be encountered, as evidenced by the completeness of the proposal and specific comments on procedures, technology, and proposed improvements. Descriptions of the offerors approach to accomplishing these projects within the stated time frames and with appropriate staff are important

FACTOR 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN THE TYPE

OF WORK REQUIRED FOR THE PRIME CONTRACTOR

Recent - Project examples completed within the last 3 years.

Relevant - Projects similar in nature to the project in this solicitation for scope, magnitude and complexity and have a logical connection with the requirements of this RFP.

The offeror must submit a technical proposal that includes sufficient evidence of Relevant Experience of the Prime Contractor on projects submitted in response to Factor 1. Offerors must meet all the following standards to receive an acceptable rating on this factor:

• Offeror must submit evidence(CPARS and/or Past Performance Questionnaires) of the Prime

Contractor’s recent and relevant experience. Offeror shall submit no more than five (5) projects on the Relevant Experience Matrix Spreadsheet. All blocks must be completed, and all data must be accurate, current, and complete. Their recent experience should show work on at least two hospital projects, (preferably Veteran’s Health Administration) and at least one of which must be valued at more than $5 million or greater.

• They must demonstrate familiarity and experience with “same or similar” to the project described here in the solicitation.

• All projects submitted must be at least 50% complete.

• Projects performed by contractors other than the offeror (such as teaming partners) must have a formal teaming arrangement and present such to the Government in order for the subcontractors past performance to be considered in the evaluation. In addition, they must show a past working relationship with this subcontractor preferably on previous hospital projects of similar scope, magnitude and complexity.

FACTOR 2: PROJECT SCHEDULE

The offeror must submit a detailed project schedule in response to Factor 2. Offerors must meet all of the following standards to receive an acceptable rating on this factor:

• Offeror must submit a detailed project schedule that uses the critical path method that meets the

730-calendar day time frame for project completion. This calendar day Period of Performance includes submittals, material delivery lead time, final inspection, completion of punch list items, and closeout actions.

• The project schedule must include the completion times of all major elements of work beginning with the notice to proceed on the base contract items and all deductive items, if applicable.

• The project schedule must include the sequences proposed to accomplish each work element and appropriate interdependencies between various work elements. They will identify all self-performed work elements and identify all major work elements performed by subcontractors, including the name(s) of their proposed subcontractor(s).

• The project schedule must be complete, reasonable, and realistic, demonstrating the offeror’s ability to propose a schedule that identifies all major elements of work for this project, meets the

Government’s requirements, and is obtainable. For purposes of the proposal submittal, assume a

Notice to Proceed (NTP) date of 1 September 2019.

**NOTE**- The proposed contract duration submitted at the proposal time on the Solicitation Price

Schedule is contractually binding.

FACTOR 3: EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Government will review the resumes provided in response to this Factor. Offerors must meet all of the following standards to receive an acceptable rating on this factor. The Offeror must submit resumes for the following Key Personnel:

• Project Manager for Construction

• Site Construction Superintendent

• Other Key personnel to include Sub-Contractors personnel with executed Teaming agreement

**NOTE** - All resumes must include the following information and may NOT exceed two (2) pages each.

• Name and Project title assignment

• Name of firm with which associated

• Years’ experience with this firm (to include your field of expertise/discipline) and years of experience with other firms (to include your field of expertise/ discipline)

• Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract

• List of projects in which the individual has worked to include Name of project(s) and project location(s)

• OSHA 30 Certified

• Other Professional license pertaining to the requirement as identified in SOW and

Specifications

- ALL Key Personnel shall have a minimum of two (2) years of construction experience in that field.

* Failure to meet all of the requirements under this Factor will result in an unacceptable rating and elimination from further consideration for contract award.

FACTOR 4: UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT

Provide a comprehensive Project Management Narrative, of no more than four pages but no less than two pages in length, developed specifically for the entire scope of this construction contract. As a minimum, the narrative should address/discuss the following in detail:

• Management approach used to construct all facilities and project features within the proposed schedule, to include: schedule development and management, fast-track construction techniques, managing multiple project sites simultaneously, types of problems likely to be encountered, proposed improvements, technology and specific procedures as it relates to the project.

• Explanation of the total project team management approach for the construction team, to include: partnering/ teaming coordination with subcontractors, core construction team, installation support agencies and concurrent construction activity by others.

• Explanation of how the following construction activities will be managed for thorough and timely execution: Quality Control, submittals, facility commissioning, acceptance, and turnover.

Volume II - PRICE PROPOSAL:

Price will be evaluated to determine the lowest priced technically acceptable vendor. The total evaluated price will be determined by using the offeror’s total price. A price analysis will be used to evaluate all

CLINs to support the selection of the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Price reasonableness will be established using any necessary price / cost analysis techniques in FAR 15.404-1, including but not limited to price competition information and the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), along with any other pricing tools deemed necessary. The price evaluators will check for appearance of unbalanced line item prices in the cost breakdown. Offerors are cautioned to distribute direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc. and to evenly distribute indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc., to the appropriate contract line items. Both parties shall presume that field overhead costs through the proposed contract duration are inclusive in the offered price for the contract.

Price will not be rated or scored but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis. Award cannot be made for project cost for design and construction exceeding the cost limitation, if applicable, described herein.

Price Evaluation Factors:

• The offeror shall submit the properly filled out lump sum Price Schedule included in the solicitation, containing proposed line items and total pricing, as well as the proposed contract duration and all deductive items, if applicable.

• Supplemental Price Breakdown. The contractor shall submit a price schedule with a cost breakdown of all major cost elements

• Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer. An award cannot be made if the successful offer’s proposal price exceeds available funding or cost limitations, if applicable.

• The offeror shall submit a bid guarantee in IAW FAR 52.228-1.

TECHNICAL RATINGS

The SSEB will evaluate each offeror’s proposal against the evaluation factors to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table 1 for technical factors.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Note: Both Prime Contractor Past Performance Rating and EMR/Safety Ratings will be reviewed and ratings assigned under the Determination of Contractor’s Responsibility portion of the award process.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Selection and Award without Discussions: It is the intent of the Government to make award based upon initial offers, without further discussions or additional information but the Government reserves the right to conduct such if so needed.

Discussions: Discussions are usually conducted in writing, but may also be by telephone or in person.

Discussions are tailored to each offeror's proposal. The primary objective of discussions is to maximize the Government's ability to obtain the best value, based on the requirement and the evaluation criteria set forth in this solicitation. If a firm's proposal is eliminated or otherwise removed from consideration for award during discussions, no further revisions to that firm's proposal will be accepted or considered.

Discussions will culminate in a request for Final Proposal Revision, the date and time of which will be common to all remaining firms.

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 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material,"

"designated country 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 Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-

11).

(b) Requests for determination 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(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 construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause

52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 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 FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country 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)

2.4 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, 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)

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Hand-Carried Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506

St. Paul MN 55101

Mailing Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506

St. Paul MN 55101

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

2.6 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB

1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions

Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

29 May 2019 at 1100 AM CST

(c) Participants will meet at—

ST Cloud VA Medical Center, Bldg 3, Rm 207c.

(End of Provision)

2.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

JUL 2016

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL AUG 1999

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION ALTERNATE I (OCT 1997)

JAN 2017

52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS

UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

SEP 2013

52.223-4 RECOVERED MATERIAL CERTIFICATION MAY 2008

52.223-17 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-DESIGNATED

ITEMS IN SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

AUG 2018

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR

CONSTRUCTION

FEB 1999

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—CONSTRUCTION OCT 1997

2.8 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall conform to the standards established by: the US Government and Veteran

Affairs as to the latest industry standards.

(b) The Contractor shall submit proof of conformance to the standard. This proof may be a label or seal affixed to the equipment or supplies, warranting that the item(s) have been tested in accordance with the standards and meet the contract requirement. Proof may also be furnished by the organization listed above certifying that the item(s) furnished have been tested in accordance with and conform to the specified standards.

(c) Offerors may obtain the standards cited in this provision by submitting a request, including the solicitation number, title and number of the publication to: the US Government

(d) The offeror shall contact the Contracting Officer if response is not received within two weeks of the request.

(End of Provision)

2.9 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE

RESOLUTION (OCT 2018)

(a) Any protest filed by an interested party shall—

(1) Include the name, address, fax number, email and telephone number of the protester;

(2) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number;

(3) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester’s representative and at least one copy;

(4) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents;

(5) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served;

(6) State the form of relief requested; and

(7) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(b) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration.

(c) Bidders/offerors and Contracting Officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of

Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

2.10 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

(a) As an alternative to filing a protest with the Contracting Officer, an interested party may file a protest by mail or electronically with: Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management and Compliance Service (003A2C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Email: EDProtests@va.gov.

(b) The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issue(s) pending with the Contracting Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: The correct mailing information for filing alternate protests is as follows:

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, Risk Management Team, Department of Veterans Affairs

810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

Or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management:

Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management

811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

2.11 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

[Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.]

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT

2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204–7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the

Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast

Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at…