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36C77621R0156

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

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REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

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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)

1. 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.

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.

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

36C77621R0156 X 11-04-2021 607-396 36C776 Jason Schultz Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contract Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Jason Schultz 216-447-8300 In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.

This project will be procured using the two-phase design-build procedures.

The contractor is to provide design and construction services to complete the Construct Parking Structure Design-Build project in accordance with the RFP to DB, Specifications, and all applicable attachments.

This project is located at the:

WM. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, Wisconsin 53705

NAICS CODE: 236220 ($39.5M)

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15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNO

WLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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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

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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:

FAX:

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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 p arties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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

TO SIGN

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

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OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or pr int) (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

00076 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence OH 44131

VAFSC

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Invoices to be Submitted Electronically www.ob10.com/us/en/veterans-affairs/ e-Invoice Setup Info Phone 877-489-6135 877-353-9791 512-460-5429 Donald A. Marsh III

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A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

0001 - Design & Construction Documents: Contractor shall provide the complete design of the Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, as required by contract documents. Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to provide the required documents for construction including drawings, specifications, construction cost estimates, as-builts and other documents as necessary in accordance with the RFP to DB, Specifications, and all applicable attachments.

The purpose of this project is to procure a design-build (DB) team to provide documents (working drawings, specifications) for “607-396 Construct Parking Structure” (a Multi-story precast concrete structure approximately 350,000 square feet, 5-levels (includes one partial subterranean level) parking and shall be able to accommodate approximately 900 – 1000 (700 – 800 net new spaces) controlled and striped new parking spaces, create new 3 bay truck dock facility with approximately 6000 square foot central warehousing/storage space and administrative support space) with an elevated connecting corridor to the hospital’s existing dock facility, and all related demolition services.

Total Period of Performance for this project is 485 calendar days after NTP.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

0002 - Construction:

Contractor shall provide all construction related activities such as pre-construction, site-prep, general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures, renovations, post-construction services, project close-out and any other required elements of work to provide a complete and usable project.

The purpose of this project is to procure a design-build (DB) team to provide documents (working drawings, specifications) for “607-396 Construct Parking Structure” (a Multi-story precast concrete structure approximately 350,000 square feet, 5-levels (includes one partial subterranean level) parking and shall be able to accommodate approximately 900 – 1000 (700 – 800 net new spaces) controlled and striped new parking spaces, create new 3 bay truck dock facility with approximately 6000 square foot central warehousing/storage space and administrative support space) with an elevated connecting corridor to the hospital’s existing dock facility, and all related demolition services.

Total Period of Performance for this project is 485 calendar days after NTP.

NOTICE

1. During Phase Two of the Two-Phase Design Build solicitation process, the Contractor is required to fill in their pricing on the above price schedule. Pricing is not to be submitted in Phase I.

1. Phase II pricing shall be submitted in whole dollar values. Please do not include pricing in cents.

1. The Offeror shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, etc., necessary to perform all work in strict accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the contract to include all attachments thereto.

1. Contractor is required to fill in DUNS NUMBER in Block No. 14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.

1. PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any Post Award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 42.5.

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 PROPOSAL MATERIAL:

Proposal materials consisting of the specifications, other attachments, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Request For Proposal. The VA will not provide printed copies of the specifications or solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain the proposal materials in a time and manner sufficient to respond to this solicitation by the specified due date.

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Guarantee, Standard Form (SF 24), is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the proposal price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid (proposal) guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of proposals, may result in the rejection of the proposal. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds. A Payment Bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25A (SF 25A) and a Performance Bond shall be provided on Standard Form 25 (SF 25). Both bonds shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction, which can be located under FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies of SFs 25A and 25 may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

All solicitation related documents will be published to: https://beta.sam.gov/.

2.2 SDVOSB SET-ASIDE:

This procurement is100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will not be considered. All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be listed as “verified” by the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprises (CVE) http://www.vetbiz.gov. Offerors must be verified by CVE and visible in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at TIME OF SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN PHASE I, PHASE II AND AT TIME OF AWARD. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified in Phase I, Phase II and at time of award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award.

2.3 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:

Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to Jason Schultz. Questions shall be submitted only via e-mail to: jason.schultz@va.gov. The subject line must read: Construct Parking Structure Design-Build at the Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF PHASE I TEECHNICAL QUESTIONS IS NOVEMBER 18, 2021 AT 2:00 PM ET.

2.4 AMENDMENTS:

Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered unacceptable.

2.5 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS:

The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of proposals.

2.6 SELECTION PROCEDURES:

This solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) utilizing the two-phase design-build selection procedures in accordance with FAR 36.3. Phase II of the solicitation shall be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 15, with evaluation criteria developed in accordance with FAR 15.304. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. It is the intent of the Government to award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary. If discussions are deemed necessary to maximize the Government’s ability to obtain the best value, discussions will be held only with those Offerors within the competitive range.

All Phase I and Phase II proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. The proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the content provided in the solicitation. In Phase I of the Two-Phase Design-Build process, Offerors will submit a proposal in accordance with the three (3) evaluation factors listed below. Upon receipt of Phase I proposals, the VA team will evaluate and determine the highest qualified Offerors based on their Phase I submissions. A maximum of four (4) Offerors will be selected to provide a proposal for Phase II. Offerors not selected to provide a Phase II proposal will be notified that they are no longer being considered for this project. Phase II proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15 using both Non-Price and Price evaluation factors listed below for Phase II. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror using a Trade- Offs method, after evaluations, in accordance with the factors in the Two-Phase Design-Build solicitation. Using the tradeoff process under best value, it may be in the Government’s best interest to consider award to other than the lowest price Offeror or other than highest Non-Price rated Offeror. A responsible determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors.

Evaluations will be based on the following evaluation factors:

Phase I

1. Technical Approach

2. Specialized Experience

3. Technical Qualifications (Key Personnel) Phase II

1. Design Concept (Volume I – None-Price)

2. Technical Solution (Volume I – None-Price)

3. Past Performance (Volume I – Non-Price)

4. Price

2.7 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. GENERAL:

1. Proposals shall be based on solicitation document issued for RFP number 36C77621R0156. Proposals will be in the format stipulated in this document.

2. Proposals shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442. There will be no public opening of the proposals.

3. Proposal Submission:

i. Submit proposals via e-mail to: jason.schultz@va.gov.

ii. Emails are limited to five (5) MB.

iii. Only e-mail proposals will be accepted. Hard-copy proposals will not be accepted.

4. Bid Bond (PHASE II ONLY):

i. The bid bond shall be submitted as part of the electronic proposal submission. An original hard copy of the bid bond will be requested by the VA, after the award selection.

ii. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee on the proper SF 24 and for the proper amount, by the time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442, shall result in rejection of the proposal. See FAR Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, contained in the solicitation.

5. Page size for all proposal documents will be 8.5 x 11 inches, with 1-inch margins around the page perimeter. Pages will be single spaced. Each page shall count as one (1) page. Proposals shall be submitted using Times New Roman, with font no smaller than 11 point with normal proportional spacing.

6. Page formatting restrictions do not apply to drawings, but each page does apply to the page count. Submission of the draft project schedule can be submitted utilizing larger paper of 17 x17 inches. Pages submitted in excess of the page count will not be evaluated.

B. PHASE I PROPOSAL FORMAT AND EVALUATION:

1. Format: The offer, including title page, detailed table of contents, and preface for Phase I shall be submitted in one (1) PDF document and shall not exceed a total of TWENTY-EIGHT (28) pages. The Offeror shall not include any price or price related material in the Phase I proposal. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal.

2. Evaluation Factors: The Phase I proposal shall address the following evaluation factors. The following factors are in equal order of importance.

Factor 1: Technical Approach Submission Criteria: Provide a brief narrative (page limitation: ten (10) pages) on the offeror’s proposed technical approach for this design-build project as defined in the solicitation submittal requirements. The assessment of the offeror’s method to manage the project shall be used as a means of evaluating the offeror’s ability to successfully meet the requirements of the solicitation. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages exceeding the limit will not be read or considered. The following shall be included in the narrative:

· Design Approach: Describe the techniques and methods.

· Construction Approach: Describe the techniques and methods for this construction project to include coordination with the design package, projected timelines and phases and coordination of work.

· Quality Control: Describe quality control processes during design and construction phases that will lead to an effective and successful project that completes on-time and within budget.

Evaluation Methodology: The VA will evaluate Technical Approach, and use as an aid, to help determine that the Offeror understands the complexity and risks of performing all the required elements of this project. The Technical Approach will be evaluated for inclusion of the technical areas listed in the criteria. The Offeror’s narrative should provide enough detail to demonstrate that the scope and complexity of the project requirements are understood and will be successfully completed.

Factor 2: Specialized Experience Submission Criteria: : Provide a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3) projects completed within the last five years (5) years similar in size, complexity and scope to this project. Projects must demonstrate an offeror’s experience as a prime contractor managing multiple subcontractors to include A-E firms if applicable. If the contractor does not possess Design-Build (D-B) experience, provide a minimum of (1) and a maximum of two (2) projects completed by the A-E firm similar in size, complexity, and scope to this project in addition to the one (1) to three (3) projects submitted for the prime contractor. For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as “design-build. design-bid-build, or design projects completed for constructing similar parking ramps and/or structures that includes some or all of the following elements: experiences in clearing/excavating large areas in preparation for footings and foundations; experiences in setting steel and/or precast structures of similar size and complexity; projects that demonstrate the ability to work in a hospital facility while taking proper safety and infection control precautions based on their surroundings Projects that contain all or most of the elements identified may be rated higher. Pro-ject(s) shall have a minimum value of $7M and be 100% completed for Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) or D-B. Projects shall have a minimum value of $500,000 and be 100% completed for designs completed by the A-E firm in support of D-B or D-B-B project.

For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project; rather Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by each individual entity, in addition to any work performed by the Joint Venture itself.

For each project identified, include the following information at a minimum:

· Project Title and Description, Project Location (Physical Address); Contract Type (Example: Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build).

· Project owner name and telephone number of the owner’s contact person.

· Brief description of the scope of work.

· Project prime contractor and major subcontractors.

· Project statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) and project cost (original vs actual). If original vs actual completion dates and project cost differ, please provide an explanation as to why they differ. Offer should be clear as to whether the delay was attributed to the Government, the offeror, or both.

Evaluation Methodology: Specialized Experience will be evaluated on the Offeror’s specialized experience and competence and capability to perform. Specialized experience and competence be evaluated by narrative provided by the Offeror and relevant and recent experience of design-build and/or design-bid-build contracts of comparable size, complexity, and scope within the last five (5) years. The five (5) years applies from the issuance date of the solicitation. If D-B experience is not applicable, the construction contractor and the A-E firm will be evaluated on relevant and recent projects to the applicable portion of the project, construction or design respectively.

Factor 3: Technical Qualifications (Key Personnel) Submission Criteria:

a. Key Personnel: The Offeror shall provide a resume (page limitation, no more than two (2) pages per requested resume) for each of the following AE personnel: Design Project Manager, Lead Architect, Lead Structural Engineer, and Lead Civil Engineer. These are intended to be the Architect and Engineers that will actually affix their seal to the appropriate construction drawings.

The Offeror shall also provide a resume (page limitation, no more than two (2) pages per requested resume) for each of the following key construction personnel: Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Safety Officer, and Demolition subcontractor. For each resume, include company name; name of individual; relevant listing of experience; qualifications such as specialized training, education experience, etc. For any subcontractors identified, provide a resume of the lead person who will be directly involved in the work subcontracted for that company, identify any key personnel that will be assigned to the contract resulting from this solicitation, and the relevant experience of both the company and any key personnel that were identified. Please delineate the approximate percentage of work the prime contractor will perform and the approximate percentage of work the subcontractors (collectively) will perform. The VA will use the information provided to evaluate, among other things, specialized experience and technical competence.

Evaluation Methodology: The VA will evaluate the Offerors key personnel experience. The VA will evaluate the relevant management, technical personnel and subcontractor capabilities and qualifications of the team to provide the required planning, implementation and completion of the project. The team will consider education and certifications, as well as experience with similar projects. The VA will also evaluate how the Offeror organized personnel for this project, and the lines of authority between the construction firm, design firm, and key subcontractors.

PHASE II PROPOSAL FORMAT AND EVALUATION:

1. Format: Phase II proposals shall be based on solicitation documents and the instructions provided by the Contracting Officer in the Phase II Notice of Offerors notifying Offerors that they were selected as one of the most qualified Offerors in Phase I. Technical (Non-Price), Price, and Administrative sections of the Offerors proposals will be evaluated independently; therefore, the Offeror shall submit the proposal in three (3) Volumes (Volume I: Technical, Volume II: Price and Volume III: Administrative). The contractor shall NOT include price information in Volume I, Technical. All three (3) volumes must be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Solicitation Number. The Offeror shall submit Volumes I, II, and III in electronic format as searchable PDF documents.

i. Volume I, including, all Non-Price factors (Technical Solution, Management Approach, and Draft Project Schedule) shall not exceed a total of THIRTY-SIX (36) pages.

ii. Volume II including price only shall not exceed a total of FIFTEEN (15) pages following the formatting requirements stated in general proposal requirements. The proposal, in its entirety, shall not exceed three emails (one for each volume) of 5MB each. Include page numbers and the company name in the header or footer of each page.

iii. Volume III Administrative: Offerors shall include the following in Volume III. All of the below information must be provided. An Offeror may be considered unacceptable if these items are not provided in the proposal.

a. Offeror shall acknowledge all amendments, by providing the number and date, in section 19 of the SF 1442 or by signing and returning each SF 30.

b. Bid Bond (see FAR Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, contained in the solicitation).

c. Offeror shall provide their Representations and Certifications or their response to FAR 52.204-8 (2) (i) or (ii) Annual Representations and Certifications.

d. Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.204-24 (d) Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

e. Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-7 (b) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

f. Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b) (1) or (2) Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements.

g. Offeror shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28 items (h)(1), (h)(6), and (h)(7) Post-Award Small Business Program Representations.

h. Offeror shall complete Attachment U - VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Construction and return with their proposal submission. Completed form will become part of the official award documentation.

i. Offeror shall include the Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information, including filling out Attachment T.

All Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information must contain a certification that the Offeror 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. If such certification cannot be made, an Offeror shall explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

All Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If an Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, Offeror must submit a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the elevated EMR and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

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

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

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

*If the EMR rating for the subcontracting tiers cannot be provided at time of proposal submission, the prime contractor shall acknowledge this and provide as a submittal with the insurance and bonding requirements.

Failure to provide the Attachment T containing the above information, may result in a determination that an Offeror is not responsible and therefore ineligible for award.

2. Evaluation Factors: The Phase II proposal shall address the following evaluation factors, which are cited below. The following factors are in descending order of importance. All Phase II (Non-Price) technical evaluation factors, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

Factor 1: Design Concept (Volume I - Non-Price):

Submission Criteria: The Offeror shall submit a preliminary design schematic to demonstrate their understanding of the project scope and their plan to accomplish the project. The design schematic shall be based on the information provided in the attached set of existing site utility drawings. The intent of the design concept is to show a clear understanding of the attached reference documents, as well as allowing for creative latitude of the Offerors design team. Acceptable methods of demonstrating design concept include digital design software, architectural sketches/drawings, and/or artistic renderings. At a minimum, the design concept shall include the following:

· Architectural interior floor plan and exterior elevations of the new construction.

· Architectural design narrative describing how to tie the new structure(s) into the existing hospital facility.

· Describe the total quantity of parking stalls proposed, including those within the new structure and any remaining surface stalls within the area of consideration. Offeror’s shall clearly indicate the quantity of existing surface parking stalls that will be eliminated due to erection of the new structure; quantity of new parking stalls resulting from erection of the new structure, including standard car, compact car, handicap accessible stalls; and the quantity of surface parking stalls within the area of consideration. The net total number of proposed parking stalls resulting from completion of the project shall be clearly indicated by the offeror from the above quantities.

· Electrical and mechanical design narratives identifying and describing any utility connections (to include communications) originating from the existing facility that may need to be re-routed to maintain medical center operations.

· Civil campus and construction area site plans defining proposed construction phasing, contractor staging and laydown areas, construction area fencing, and patient/employee access to parking.

· Civil, electrical, mechanical design narrative identifying and describing existing site utilities that may need to remain or be reconfigured to maintain medical center operations.

· Project timeline indicating key project milestones including, but not limited to, design, manufacturing of precast members, and construction.

Evaluation Methodology: The Offeror’s Design Concept will be evaluated and used as an aid to help determine that the Offeror understands all project requirements and is able to design an architecturally acceptable building enclosure while maintaining uninterrupted operations and access to the medical center.

Factor 2: Technical Solution (Volume I - Non-Price):

Submission Criteria: Based on the solicitation documents, site visit, and the Offeror’s Phase I Technical Approach, provide a detailed narrative (page limitation: eight (8) pages for detailed narrative plus two (2) pages available for schematic layout suggestions, not including cover pages or table of contents) describing the Offeror’s technical solution to the project to achieve design and construction design objectives as described in the solicitation. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be read or considered.

The Offeror’s narratives shall include, at minimum, the following technical areas:

· Phasing to ensure uninterrupted medical center operations to include utilities and access to parking.

· Design approach to site management, site preparations, planned construction to be used, along with consideration of the physical connections from the new structure to the existing hospital structure.

· Design approach to handling necessary utility shut-downs, relocations, or new connections throughout the construction phase(s).

· Quality Control management and solutions

· Safety management The Offeror shall address areas of concern and describe how they will minimize risk in conjunction with the identified areas of concern. The narrative shall indicate that the Design-Build team understands the site complexities and address how their approach offers constructability advantages in an operational hospital setting.

Evaluation Methodology: Technical Solution will evaluate to determine that the Offeror under-stands the project and can perform all the required elements. The VA will evaluate an Offeror’s specific detail regarding design, constructability, and site-specific considerations.

Factor 3: Past Performance (Volume I - Non-Price):

Submission Criteria: Submission Criteria: Each proposal shall provide current and relevant information regarding an Offeror’s actions under previously awarded contracts referenced under Factor 2 – Specialized Experience, from Phase 1. If a completed past performance evaluation is available in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project referenced in Factor 2 – Specialized Experience, from Phase 1. If there is not a completed past performance evaluation available in CPARS, then the Offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (reference ATTACHMENT X- PPQ) for each project referenced in Factor 2 – Specialized Experience, from Phase 1. The Offeror shall notify their client that they PPQ shall be submitted via email to the Government’s point of contact jason.schultz@va.gov. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

Evaluation Methodology: Will be evaluated on the quality of the Offeror’s past performance within the last five (5) years with respect to the construction projects listed in Evaluation Factor 2 – Specialized Experience, from Phase 1. This includes, timeliness of contract completion, adherence to contract schedules and timely submission of data deliverables; the contractor’s ability to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract; the overall quality of the work performed on the contract; the Offeror’s managerial performance’ and whether or not the reference would enter into a contract with the contractor again. Contractors without relevant past performance or for whom past performance information is not available, will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably on past performance.. In accordance with VAAM 809.105-1 Obtaining Information, past performance evaluations may be conducted using information obtained from CPARS and any other sources deemed appropriate by the CO. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

Factor 4: Price Proposal Requirements (Volume II):

Submission Criteria: Carefully follow “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors”, Standard form (SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) and the price schedule when submitting price offers. The prices shall be Firm Fixed Price. The Offeror shall take care not to include remarks that take exception to the Government’s solicitation and supporting attachments, pricing requirements, or otherwise preclude the Government from evaluating the offer or render the offer as non-responsive or unacceptable. If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any exceptions, exclusions, qualifications, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Offerors proposal documents, the Contracting Officer shall reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further consideration. The Contracting Officer will evaluate Offers in accordance with the process identified in the Price Schedule. The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror’s price for all the Line Items listed.

Note: The VA will look at the total evaluated price and non-price factors to determine the best value.

In addition to the pricing schedule, Offerors shall submit a detailed Breakdown of the Line Item 0001 Design pricing and a detailed Breakdown of the Division Pricing for Line Item 0002 Construction. This detailed pricing will be used to assist the Contracting Officer with the determination of price reasonableness.

Evaluation Methodology: Will be evaluated in accordance with the process identified in the Price Schedule. The total evaluated price will be determined by the Offeror’s price for all the Line Items listed.

Note: The VA will look at the total evaluated price and non-price factors to determine the best value. “Best Value” means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirements. The Offeror's price proposal will be evaluated with consideration to the total number of parking stalls constructed, in addition to all other elements of the scope of work.

FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS (section only applies if discussions are conducted):

1. If determined to be necessary, proposal revisions will be requested from the Offerors determined by the CO to be in the competitive range based on the selection criteria. Discussions may be conducted with those Offerors falling within the competitive range, after which proposal revisions will be requested. Proposal revisions will be submitted as per Section 2.7(A), above, except as noted below and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

2. Offerors submitting proposal revisions will not be requested to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their initial proposals. Offerors will provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, and include a table of contents, which indicates where within the initial proposal the additional information or changed documents would be placed. Proposal revisions shall include a completed SF 1442 that acknowledges receiving all amendments, by number and date, in section 19 of the SF 1442 or by signing and returning each SF 30. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final proposal revisions Offeror’s price proposal is greater than its initial price proposal.

2.8 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent “awardee” prior to award of the project. The required information from the proposal, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as, but not limited to the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, as well as any other information the Contracting Officer has determined to be valid, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. Any prospective awardee that fails to meet the Determination of Responsibility shall be referred to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency and their proposal may be deemed “Non-Responsible”. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the Offeror ineligible for award.

2.9 VETS 4212:

Title 38, USC Section 4212(d), codified at 41 CFR Section 61-300, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS-4212 reporting information can be done electronically at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm. Award cannot be made unless the awardee has filed their VETS-4212 report. Therefore, all offerors are encouraged to file every year. The Contracting Officer may request a copy of the email confirmation of receipt notification, prior to awarding the project.

2.10 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The Offeror shall be registered at time of Phase I submission, Phase II submission, and award.

2.11 REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS):

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1502(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $750,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement VA uses an online database, CPARS, which is maintained by the Naval Seal Logistics Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. CPARS has connectivity with the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies. PPIRS is the system used to collect and retrieve performance assessment reports used in source selection determinations and completed CPARS report cards transferred to PPIRS. CPARS also includes access to the federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS). FAPIIS is a web-enabled application accessed via CPARS for contractor responsibility determination information.

Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $750,000 is required to register with CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/. Help in registering can be obtained by contacting Customer Support Desk @ DSN: 684-1690 or COMM: 207- 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer.

Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation…