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36C78624B0034

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.

36C78624B0034 X 06-17-2024

945CM3002

36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172 Richard Adu Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services Richard.Adu@va.gov Adu, Richard

(917) 951-0653 This Project will construct Columbaria, Burial Expansion Phase 2 at Cheyenne National Cemetery, 8611 Hildreth Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009. The construction contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and services necessary to construct project number 945CM3002 described herein in the Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and related construction documents.

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside procurement and will be conducted in accordance with Public Law 109 461. Bidders must be CVE verified prior to submitting a bid in accordance with VAAR 819 7003(B) and FAR Provision 52.204 7(a). All prospective bidders must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and have SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and are verified /visible/certified in SBA site https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/, Vets 4212 at https://www.dol.gov at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement.

Magnitude of Construction is Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,00 per FAR 36.204. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 237990 and Business Size Standard is $45.0 Million.

There is an organized pre bid site visit scheduled. See 52.236 27 Site Visit for detailed site visit information.

NOTE: NO OTHER SITE VISITS WILL BE ALLOWED. INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

To preserve the integrity of the procurement process, all prebid questions and request for information must be submitted in writing to Richard Adu, Administrative Contracting Officer via email at Richard.Adu@va.gov. Questions must be receive d no later than Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 4:00PM EST. See section A.3 item 8 QUESTIONS for details.

IAW FAR 36.209, No contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative.

Fill in and return the attached Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate, FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2023), and IFB Lump Sum Division Spreadsheet with your bid Spreadsheet and return them with your bid.

NOTE: CONTRACTORS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ALL SOLICIATION AMENDMENTS.

Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond; and the awarded Contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds ten (10) calendar days after receipt of award letter.

Bids must be emailed to Richard.Adu@va.gov.

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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

Base Bid (CLIN 001): $ ________________________ (CLIN 002) Bid Option Item 01:

36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172 http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer -campaigns/veterans-affairs/

1-877-752-0900 Richard Adu Contracting Officer

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A.3 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

a. CONTRACTOR: _____________________

Unique Entity ID: _____________________ UIE Number: _____________________ Contact Person: _____________________ Telephone #: _____________________ e-Mail Address: _____________________ Tax Identification Number: _____________________

NOTE: Starting Monday, April 4, 2022, the new Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov will be the official, Federal Government-wide identifier used for Federal contract awards.

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer (36C786) Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration Contracting Service 18434 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172

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

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

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

· UPON ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

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

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

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

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

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the Contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.” to the following web address: http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE: Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management during the performance of the contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the project, of which all work coordination shall be made through the COR. The Contractor shall be provided a copy of the COR’s Delegation of Authority letter outlining the scope of the COR’s duties and responsibilities. No other person shall be authorized to act in such capacity unless appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

7. SUBMITTAL OF BIDS: In accordance with FAR 14.202-8, the government is authorizing electronic bids on this solicitation. ALL bids shall be emailed to the attention of the Richard Adu, Contracting Specialist at Richard.Adu@va.gov prior to the bid opening date/time specified. EMAIL SUBJECT LINE: Solicitation 36C78624B0034 Columbaria, Burial Expansion Phase 2 – COMPANY NAME. The bids shall include copies of a bid bond. No hand-carried or mailed bids will be accepted. Please email your bids early to avoid delays related to bids going through VA security networks.

Bids due and opening date is Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

A public bid opening will occur on Microsoft Teams using the following:

Dial In: +1 347-566-4838 (United States, New York City) Phone Conference ID: 960 737 436# Join the meeting now

a. Bid package shall consist of the following minimum required documents:

· Company cover letter identifying the Solicitation number, Project Description, Company name and address, POC name, Phone number, Email address, Unique Entity ID Number, and Company’s DUNS number;

· Completed blocks 14-20c of the back of the SF 1442, ensuring full completion of all blocks;

· Completed Statement of Bid;

· Completed IFB Lump Sum Division Spreadsheet

· Completed, signed and attached SF30 Amendments (if applicable);

· Attached scanned digital copy of the Bid Bond (if applicable); (ensure to lightly darken raised seals)

NO FAX SUBMITTED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Bids shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

8. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing (email is acceptable) to: Richard.Adu@va.gov. Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing. No phone responses will be accepted. NOTE: All questions must reference the Solicitation number, Project number (if applicable) and the Description of the project in the Header or Opening Statement. Prebid Request for Information or Question are due on or before Tuesday, July 09, 2024, at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

9. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM:

a. FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect Past Performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One (1) or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

b. The Past Performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

c. It is requested that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than thirty (30) calendar days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the (CO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

d. When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

e. Within sixty (60) calendar days after the end of a performance period, the CO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

1. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation or return the evaluation without comment.

2. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the CO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

3. All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

4. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

5. Your response is due within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day fifteen (15), the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

6. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within sixty (60) calendar days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

f. The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

1. Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions. Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

2. Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

g. If you wish to discuss a Past Performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven (7) calendar days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held via telephone or other means during your sixty (60) calendar day review period.

h. A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of Administration Data)

A.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

945CM3002 COLUMBARIA, BURIAL EXPANSION PHASE 2

AT CHEYENNE NATIONAL CEMETERY

8611 HILDRETH ROAD, CHEYENNE, WY 82009

1. GENERAL

1.1. This Scope of work (SOW) identifies the goal and objectives of this construction project.

1.2. The construction contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and services necessary to construct this project per the SOW, construction documents, and project manual/specifications.

1.3. The construction contractor shall be responsible for the quality and completeness of the construction project. Complete and accurate coordination between the trades and quality control of all work including that of sub-contractors/vendors shall be required.

2. PROJECT GOAL

2.1. The purpose of this project is to provide construction 928 In Ground Cremains burial sections, 640-niche Columbaria, 612 pre-Placed Crypt burial section, sidewalk repairs, irrigation/pump repair/replacement, and miscellaneous other work as described in this Scope of Work (SOW) and included on construction documents.

3. BACKGROUND

3.1. Cheyenne National Cemetery is in southwestern Wyoming, east of Cheyenne city proper and FE Warren Air Force Base. Cheyenne National Cemetery was constructed and opened in 2020. It is one of the new National Cemeteries built as part of the Undersecretary for Memorial Affairs’ Rural Initiative. The site’s topography is generally flat, with 2.42 acres of the 5.04 total acres having been developed for burials and cemetery features such as roads.

4. OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

4.1. Each national cemetery is managed by VA National Cemetery Administration (NCA) personnel in conformance with national and regional (Continental District) policies, priorities, goals, and objectives. The functions of a national cemetery include the operation and maintenance of all aspects of the cemetery. Typically, this includes burial of veterans and eligible family members, the interment of cremated remains, and the placement and maintenance of a headstone or grave markers. Cemetery operations include the conduct of Memorial Day and other special ceremonies, as well as the care of graves, structures, and grounds. Cheyenne National Cemetery is operated and maintained by local NCA staff supervised by the cemetery director located at Ft Logan National Cemetery at Denver, Colorado. Operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

4.2. All construction work must take place during normal operating hours. Any request to work over these hours must be requested in writing and approved by Cemetery Director in conjunction with the VA Project Manager/COR a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

4.3. The Cemetery hosts numerous interment ceremonies and events. Construction work and/or extremely disruptive and loud construction operations that may affect the serenity of these ceremonies will cease during ceremonies. Notice will be provided by the Cemetery staff 5 days in advance of scheduled ceremonies whenever possible. Occasionally events are scheduled with less than 5 days’ notice in which case the Cemetery will provide as much notice as is possible.

4.4. Construction work must cease during the time an interment or committal service is taking place near the area of work. Special care must be taken to accommodate visitors and to ensure work does not interfere with their visit and ensure that there are no visitor safety hazards present.

4.5. Parking is limited. Construction staff vehicle parking area is to be coordinated with the VA Project Manager/COR and cemetery director.

4.6. Smoking is not allowed on cemetery grounds.

4.7. Proper attire and professional conduct are always required.

5. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS (STAGING AREA, SITE ACCESS ROUTES, PHASING)

5.1. Coordinate best construction site access routes and location of staging and laydown areas as well as final phasing plans with cemetery staff and COR prior to construction start.

5.2. Contractor to submit a construction operations staging, laydown, temp office, and phasing plan based on critical path construction schedule for approval by cemetery staff and COR prior to construction start.

5.3. Staging and laydown area is identified in the contract drawings.

5.4. Construction operations including materials delivery shall have minimum impact on cemetery operations, interment services, and visitors.

5.5. Contractor to include all temporary signage required for the construction work.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

6.1. Based upon Department of Veterans Affairs “Environmental Effects of VA Actions,” 38 CFR Part 26, the Cheyenne National Cemetery project is “categorically excluded” from the need for environmental documentation, specifically Section 26.6 of said code paragraph (b)(2). The contractor shall not be responsible for environmental compliance under NEPA.

7. HISTORIC COMPLIANCE

7.1. The proposed scope of work for this project may be subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (P.L. 89-665, as amended). Design and Construction documents align with these standards.

8. PROJECT SCOPE: Construction of the Cheyenne National Cemetery. Work includes but is not limited to the following elements: (see all procurement and construction documents.) Construction Contract Proposals shall include cost detail and a roll up sub-total costs for each of these scope elements as well as total cost.

8.1. Base Contract

8.1.1. General construction and site work

8.1.2. IGC/Section 1

8.1.3. IGC/Section 2

8.1.4. IGC/Section 3

8.1.5. PPC/Section 6

8.1.6.640-niche Columbaria

8.1.7. Sidewalk Repairs

8.2. Option 01

8.2.1. Irrigation Well Improvements

9. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

9.1. 945CM3002 Cheyenne NC Drawings Bid Documents

9.2. 945CM3002 Cheyenne NC Specifications Bid Documents

10. ACCESSIBILITY: All features of the project shall be accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act-1990, Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended and local accessibility requirements. To achieve compliance, the National Cemetery Administration uses as its standard for building and facility design the ABA Accessibility Standard for Federal Facilities (ABAAS). The standards are found at the following URL: ABA Standards (enhanced single file version) (access-board.gov). All aspects of compliance related to this project are to be discussed and exceptions may apply based on-site conditions. Construction documents align with these standards but adjustments due to field conditions may be required.

11. CONSTRUCTION.

11.1. Mobilization: General Contractor (GC) shall coordinate construction access, entrance to site, construction routes, and areas designated for equipment, materials, and contractor staff parking with VA Project Manager/COR and Cemetery Director. Provide temporary signage for directions too and designation of these areas. See SOW section 5 above also.

11.2. Temporary erosion and storm water control: Provide and install sediment traps and barriers, basin traps, sediment fences, outlet protection, runoff control, runoff conveyance, storm drains, slope drains, etc. as required to mitigate erosion, and control storm water, where required on and near construction areas, and as shown on construction documents. Comply with all applicable codes and standards.

11.3. Site preparation: Provide protective measures for trees and landscape elements to remain.

11.4. Site infrastructure: Work in and around existing storm structures needs to be done with care to mitigate damage to existing storm infrastructure, use of heavy equipment for this work is not recommended since it may damage storm structures and pipes.

11.5. Paving and hardscape: Repair/replace hardscape as shown on construction documents.

11.6. Landscaping: provide and install planting, final surface stabilization, soils, trees, permanent seeding, mulching, and sodding per construction documents.

11.7. Project delivery and close-out: Coordinate inspections with Government stakeholders well in advance of substantial completion of the project. Include time in the Construction schedule to address and close out all open punch list items and for final testing of site infrastructure.

11.8. De-Mobilization: Remove all temporary structures, materials, and equipment from job site and restore disturbed areas of site to original condition or better.

11.9. Final preparation and cleaning for delivery: Remove dirt and debris from all areas of new work, groom site for final acceptance and delivery.

12. SUBMITTALS.

12.1. Project record drawings - The Contractor will maintain a set of construction documents (field as-built drawings) to record all design/construction changes during the construction process. The project record drawings will be available for review by the VA on site inspector.

12.2. Shop drawings and submittals - The General Contractor shall ensure that they review the following: shop drawings, product schedules, descriptive literature, samples, lab test reports, field test data, and materials for conformity with the SOW, VA NCA criteria/standards, and the construction documents. The General Contractor shall ensure that they approve, disapprove, or provide other suitable disposition for all shop drawings and submittals received from their vendors. After thorough submittal review and due diligence by General Contractor, the VA NCA Project team shall be copied on all submittals for concurrence with or rejection of the submittals previously reviewed and approved solely by the General Contractor. The General Contractor shall notify the VA NCA Project Manager in writing of all deviations from the requirements of the construction documents that he/she has found in the shop drawings and submittals along with submission of submittals to VA NCA for review and concurrence. The government assumes no risk for schedule impact or added cost resulting from government review and concurrence with submittals.

13. CLOSE OUT.

13.1. General Contractor (GC) shall prepare and issue a compiled as built set of record drawings (per field as built mark-ups). Full size drawing sheet as-built mark ups shall be scanned to generate full size color .pdf scans which will be provided as digital .pdf files to the VA NCA construction management team by the GC for their use to generate final as-built close out drawing deliverables for the project.

13.2. Time to complete as build record set, 1 month after project substantial completion and turn over to the federal government.

14. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE, 12 MONTHS, 365 CALENDAR DAYS FROM NOTICE TO PROCEED.

14.1. General Contractor shall submit a construction schedule that includes separate critical path schedule detail for base contract work and contract options. Schedule packages shall be broken down into roll ups with total duration for each, include critical path associations and long lead items. See section 8 above. VA NCA expects that work items will be executed simultaneously by several subcontractors and their crews in order to comply with the performance schedule.

14.2. Priority will be made to complete sidewalk repairs with an Early Turn Over (ETO) to NCA 90 days after Notice to Proceed.

-End of Statement of Work-

A.5 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

The construction contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and services necessary to construct project number 945CM3002 per the Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and related construction documents. Construction will take place at Cheyenne National Cemetery, 8611 Hildreth Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009. Work includes but is not limited to the following elements: (see all procurement and construction documents.) The bids shall include cost detail and a roll up sub-total costs for each of these scope elements as well as total cost.

BASE BID

Bid Option Item 01: 1.00 JB $_____________ $____

• Irrigation Well Improvements

IGC implies “In Ground Cremains.”

A.6 NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION DIGNITY STANDARDS

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION DIGNITY STANDARDS

Every action by contractor personnel at a National Cemetery must be performed with the special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledge the cemetery as the final resting place that commemorates the service and sacrifice those service members, Veterans, and their families made for our Nation. Critically important is the awareness, required of the contractor employees, of the remains buried in the grounds where the work is performed. The utmost care must be given to these remains and the headstones and flat grave markers that mark those gravesites and memorialize the service of individuals.

a. Contractors cannot walk, stand, lean, sit or jump on headstones or markers. Nor can they drive over them. Contractor personnel should use tools approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), such as shovels, pry bars or pinch bars to lift flat markers out of the ground; pickaxes are not an acceptable tool.

b. No tools, equipment or other items will be placed or leaned on headstones or markers. Once headstones/markers are removed from the socket, do not place on dirt piles or mud; they should be carefully placed on each associated gravesite and protected in such a way as to prevent any soiling and be out of the way of any other work.

c. Headstones shall be removed from their sockets using wooden and/or metal clamps. If metal clamps are used, the area that contacts the headstone must be protected with a rigid fabric that will prevent damage to and marking of the headstone. Clamps may be attached to a skid steer loader (i.e., Bobcat®) or similar machine to extract the headstone from the socket. When headstones are removed from their sockets, they shall be carefully stored on each associated gravesite; do not lean headstones against each other. Use care not to scratch or damage headstones in any manner. The headstones shall be laid with front inscription side up while the headstone is lying horizontally on the ground. The headstone shall be protected from direct ground contact while lying horizontally. The protection method shall be as approved by the COR and shall be free of deterioration in weather. An approved method is to support each headstone with two wood 4X4’s. Alternate methods can be approved. Cardboard shall not be used.

d. Wood or other suitable appropriate and attractive material shall be used to keep the headstones from contact with the soil while lying horizontally during the construction period. This also shows respect towards the families visiting the gravesites and the remains that are buried.

e. Contractor shall be responsible for replacing damaged headstones and markers and for restoring turf damaged during performance of this work.

f. Additionally, should any activity result in the exposure and/or damage to any remains, container for remains (i.e., casket or urn), or outer burial container, the Contractor must contact the COR, Director/Assistant Director, and Contracting Officer (CO) for guidance.

2. Any doubts as to proper procedures shall be brought to the attention of the COR, Director/Assistant Director, and CO for guidance or resolution.

3. The Contractor is required to discuss the guidance with their employees and have each employee sign a statement of compliance and deliver the signed statement to the COR before work may begin.

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36C78624B0034

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

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(a) Bidding materials consisting of Invitation for Bids, drawings, specifications and contract forms will be available on https://sam.gov/ in electronic format only by searching for solicitation number 36C78624B0034_1. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at https://sam.gov/ as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of our interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder’s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at https://sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to “Receive Notification”, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of bids.

(b) If bid exceeds $150,000 a bid bond must be submitted. A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) If the contract will exceed $150,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for lesser amount), the bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

(d) If the bid is between $30,000 - $150,000. The bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A or alternative payment protection which conforms to the requirements set forth in FAR Clause 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, as noted in the General Conditions of this Specification. Copies of the Standard Form of Payment Bond may be obtained upon application to the Issuing Office.

(e) FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sept 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.

(f) FAR 52.228-17 Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets (Feb 2021) (a)Offerors shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a bid guarantee— (1)A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203-1; and (2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety. (b)The Offeror shall include with its offer the information required at paragraph (a) of this provision within the timeframe specified in the provision at FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, or as otherwise established by the Contracting Officer. (c)The Contracting Officer may release the security interest on the individual surety's assets in support of a bid guarantee based upon evidence that the offer supported by the individual surety will not result in contract award.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The construction contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and services necessary to construct project number 945CM3002 per the Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and related construction documents. Construction will take place at Cheyenne National Cemetery, 8611 Hildreth Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009. Work includes but is not limited to the following elements: (see all procurement and construction documents.) The bids shall include cost detail and a roll up sub-total costs for each of these scope elements as well as total cost. All services performed by the contractor must adhere to National Cemetery Administration standards as required by the project Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and related construction documents.

Cost Range: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 per FAR 36.204.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of Provision)

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

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

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

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

(End of Provision)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Wyoming Cheyenne Cheyenne (End of Provision)

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

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

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

(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign…