36E77620R0008-078.pdf

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SECTION 00 11 21

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

RECONFIGURE 2J BASEMENT FLOOR FOR IT & ADMIN SPACE

PROJECT: 549-17-103

DALLAS VAMC, 4500 SOUTH LANCASTER RD, DALLAS, TX 75216

A. PART I - GENERAL

A1. Scope of Contract

Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here in other specific tasks as further defined by this request for proposal (RFP). See the Scope of Work: ATTACHMENT 2

- SOW – Final.

General Drawing Submission Requirements: Shop Drawing Submission Requirements are available on the internet at the following address: http://www.cfm.va.gov/. All drawings will be prepared with the VA Standard Title Block and Border. All drawings shall be provided in the 2017 version of AutoCAD and in PDF format. Each individual file on a DVD shall be named by numbers corresponding to the construction documents

(i.e. the specs shall be named 00 11 22, 33 44 55, etc. and the drawings shall be E1, E2, etc.) and the final AutoCAD/ specifications files shall be exactly as submitted in the final submission.

Incorporated References: The following Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of

Construction and Facilities Management, information is incorporated within the Scope of

Work by reference and can be found on the VA web site at http://www.cfm.va.gov/

Master Specifications; Design Guides; Design Manuals; Standard Details; Design Alerts;

and Quality Alerts.

A2. Definitions

A. Design-Build (DB) as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm or joint venture (JV) for both design and construction services for a specific project.

http://www.cfm.va.gov/

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1. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer.

2. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The Contracting Officer's representative responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the

Contracting Officer.

3. Technical Monitor (TM): This term, as used herein, refers to the person(s) assisting the COR in administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting

Officer.

4. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform the design and construction of the project.

5. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract or the DB team.

6. AE: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect-Engineer firm(s)that are a part of the DB team, also referred to as DB/AE.

7. RFP/AE: The firm(s) directly hired by the VA for the preparation of the RFP

Documents and to provide other technical assistance to the VA.

B. Selection Procedure - During the review of offers the VA may ask for additional information. The VA may initiate action to award a contract at any point after review of the offers. Therefore, offers should reflect the offeror’s best terms both from a technical and cost standpoint.

C. Schedule Objectives - The anticipated completion of this project is _200_ days after

“Notice to Proceed” (NTP). The proposed schedule may be shorter than this, see Part III, C3, 3c.

A3. Pre-Proposal Site Visit

A pre-proposal site visit will be conducted in Phase II. The most highly qualified firms selected to proceed to Phase II will be invited to attend the pre-proposal site visit. The

Contracting Officer will establish the date and time and notify the Phase II offerors in writing. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.236-27 of this solicitation.

Location: Dallas VAMC, 4500 South Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216

Date / Time: TBD

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All offerors, consultants, subcontractors, manufacturers and suppliers are invited to attend.

The following agenda is furnished for this meeting:

1. Open meeting;

2. Review of project and design build method for construction contracting;

3. Specifications, Network analysis system and project phasing;

4. General requirements, Solicitation Documents and Offer Submission Procedure;

5. Review of "Buy American Act";

6. Questions and answers;

7. Close; and

8. Site walk through – attendance is optional.

A4. Permit Requirements

A. The D-B Contractor is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary to complete the project, prior to starting Construction.

A5. Selection Criteria (This section will be removed after award.)

A. In accordance with FAR part 15.101-2 The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the lowest price and is deemed technically acceptable. Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors.

B. Evaluations: All Phase I and Phase II proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. In Phase I of the Two-Phase Design-Build process, Offerors will submit a Phase I proposal in accordance with the four (4) evaluation factors listed in

C.3. Upon receipt of the Phase I proposals, the VA team will evaluate and determine the highest qualified Offerors based on their Phase I proposal submissions. The Phase I proposals will only be evaluated on the four (4) evaluation factors listed. A maximum of four (4) Offerors will be selected to provide a proposal for Phase II. The Offerors not selected to provide Phase II proposals will be notified that they are no longer being considered for this project. The Phase II proposals will consist of both technical and price factors, which are listed in D.3. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based on the initial evaluation of the Phase II proposals. Phase II evaluations

00 11 21-4 will be conducted in accordance with Lowest Price-Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process.

B. PART II - RESPONSIBILITIES

B1. VA Team

A. The VA team is comprised of the VHA-PCAC Contracting Officer and Contract

Specialist, the COR who will be located at the construction site, and VA Medical Center staff.

B2. Use of Advisors

A. Contractors are advised that VA contractor personnel may assist the Government during the

Government’s evaluation of Proposals. The persons shall be authorized access to only those portions of the proposal and discussions that are necessary to enable them to provide technical advice on specialized matters or on specific problems. These individuals will be required to protect the confidentiality of any specifically identified trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information obtained because of their participation in this evaluation. They shall be expressly prohibited from scoring, ranking or recommending the selection of a vendor.

B3. Design-Build Team:

A. The DB team includes all J/V partners, consultants and sub-contractors to the one firm.

The DB team shall provide Architectural and Engineering disciplines for the preparation of construction documents, and construction contractor capabilities for construction of the project.

B. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are a J/V (not one and the same firm) engineering and other technical consultants shall be subcontractors of the J/V Architect - not the Design-

Build construction contractor or sub-contractors. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are one and the same firm (not a J/V) those consultants shall be subcontractors of DB firm not the construction subcontractors.

C. The RFP documents are intended to define existing conditions, certain required items, and design parameters to be included in the project. It is the contractor's responsibility to visit the site or ascertain the conditions at each site. In addition, the Contractor acknowledges that it has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and

00 11 21-5 location of the work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost, the existing conditions, certain required items, and design parameters to be included in the project. It is the DB Team’s responsibility to complete the documents and construction in a manner consistent with the intent of the RFP documents within the required period of performance.

C. PART III - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS (THIS SECTION WILL BE REMOVED AFTER

AWARD)

C1. General

PHASE I

A. Phase I proposals shall be based on the solicitation documents issued for RFP Solicitation

Number 36E77620R0008. Phase I proposals will be in the format stipulated elsewhere in

Section C2 Phase I Proposal Format.

B. Phase I proposals shall be received on or before the date listed in Block 13a of the SF

1442. There will be no public opening of the proposals.

C. Submit Phase I proposals via email to:

1. douglas.kustra@va.gov

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

3. Phase I proposals will only be accepted via email.

C2. PHASE I Proposal Format

A. The Offeror shall submit the Phase I proposal in one (1) PDF document. The proposal shall be labeled with the Offeror’s organization, business address and VA solicitation number. The Offeror shall not include any price or price related material in the Phase I proposal.

B. The Offeror shall submit the Phase I proposal in electronic format only. Include page numbers and the company name in the header or footer of each page.

C. The Offer, including title page, detailed table of contents, preface, for the Phase I proposal shall not exceed a total of 35 (thirty-five) pages in Microsoft Arial size 12 font. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal.

D. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper containing information.

All information (except for document numbers, page numbers, etc.) shall be provided in mailto:douglas.kustra@va.gov

00 11 21-6 an image area of 7 X 9 inches. The background color of each page of the submission shall be white or ivory stock only. Excess pages will not be evaluated. Text lines will be single-spaced. A smaller font size for any graphics presented in a proposal is permitted as long as the information is legible to the human eye. Fonts other than Arial are permissible in the presentation of graphic material only. *The font and margin requirements do not count for the documents inserted from CPARS.

C3. Phase I Evaluation Factors: The Phase I proposal shall address the following evaluation factors.

1. Past Performance

2. Key Personnel Experience

3. Technical Approach

4. Capability to Perform

Phase II Evaluation Factors: The Phase II proposal shall address the following evaluation factors.

1. Technical Solution

2. Draft Project Schedule

3. Price

1. Phase I, Factor 1, Past Performance: Shall 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 D-B experience, provide a minimum of (1) and a maximum of three (3) projects completed by the partnering

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 and/or construction completed in a clinical, hospital or other medical related use space for an expansion and renovation project similar in size and scope to this project.”. Project(s) shall have a minimum value of $1,000,000.00 and be 100% completed for D-B or D-B-B projects. Project(s) shall have a minimum value of $50,000 and be 100% completed

00 11 21-7 for designs completed by the A-E firm in support of D-B or D-B-B projects. A maximum of five (5) projects may be submitted for Factor 1, Past Performance.

Projects submitted for the Offeror shall be completed within the past five (5) years of the date of issuance of this RFP. A project is defined as a design or construction project performed under a single task order or contract. 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 the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects shall be submitted for each Joint Venture partner. Offerors who fail to submit experience for all Joint

Venture partners may be rated lower. The Offeror’s submission should include at a minimum:

• Provide the Project Title and Description, Project Location (Physical

Address); Contract Type (Example: Design-Build, Design Bid Build).

• Provide the project owner name and telephone number of the owner’s contact person.

• Provide a brief description of the scope of work.

• Provide project prime contractor and major subcontractors.

• Provide 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, contractor shall explanation as to why they differ.

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 for Past Performance. If there is not a completed past performance evaluation available in CPARS, then the Offeror shall submit a Past

Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (reference Attachment 15) for each project referenced for Past Performance. The Offeror shall notify their client that the PPQ shall be submitted via email to the Government’s point of contact, douglas.kustra@va.gov. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a

00 11 21-8 client for a project 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. 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.

2. Phase I, Factor2, Key Personnel Experience: The Offeror shall provide a resume for each of the following key personnel members: Person and/or subcontractor who will provide the services for this project, Overall Project Manager, Design Project

Manager, Construction Project Manager, Project Site Superintendent, A-E Field

Representative and all the identified major subcontractors. (It is recognized that not all subcontractors may be identified at the time of proposal submission.) For each resume, include name of company, name of individual, relevant listing of experience, and qualifications for each person such as specialized training, education, certifications, and experience in an operational healthcare facility. Please delineate approximate percent (%) of work the prime contractor will perform on this job and the approximate percent (%) of work the subcontractors (collectively) will perform on this job. Also, clearly describe the prime responsible firm (or firms if a JV) and individuals as well as the roles and responsibilities of individuals proposed as consultants and sub-contractors.

NOTE: If awarded the contract resulting from this solicitation, any deviation during contract performance from the A-E firm or personnel submitted for evaluation must be approved by the Contracting Officer. Substitutions may be approved if a form or person possesses the same qualifications as the firm or person submitted for evaluation.

3. Phase I, Factor 3, Technical Approach: Provide a brief narrative (page limitation:

five pages) describing the Offeror’s method to manage 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. Include at minimum all aspects covered in the scope of work. The following shall be included in the narrative:

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1. Design Approach: Describe the techniques and methods for an efficient, effective design.

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

3. 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.

4. Phase I, Factor 4, Capability to perform: The offeror shall provide a letter from the

Surety demonstrating evidence of adequate total bonding capacity and available bonding capacity to accommodate the design and construction of the project.

C4. EVALUATION OF OFFERS (PHASE I)

Phase I evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the Two-Phase Design-Build

Evaluation process and the methodologies outlined below.

1. Phase I, Factor 1, Past Performance: Will be evaluated on recent and relevant experience as well as the quality rendered of the projects provided. 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. Past performance will be evaluated on the quality of the Offeror’s past performance with respect to the projects provided. When evaluating quality aspects that may be considered are 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 if 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 Procurement Policy Memorandum

2013-03, past performance evaluations may also 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 representatives, Federal

Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic

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Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the

Offeror.

2. Phase I, Factor 2, Key Personnel Experience: Will be evaluated based on the resumes provided by the Offeror. 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 experience and qualifications such as specialized training, education, certifications, and experience in an operational healthcare facility.

Phase I, Factor 3, Technical Approach: Will be evaluated based 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.

Phase I, Factor 4, Capability to perform: Will be evaluated based on whether the Offeror has adequate total bonding capacity and available bonding capacity to accommodate the design and construction of the project.

PHASE II

D1. General (This section will be removed after award.)

A. The Phase II proposals will be evaluated using a LPTA Approach. Phase II proposals shall be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP Solicitation Number

36E77620R0008 and the instructions provided by the Contracting Officer in the Phase II

Notice of Offerors that they were selected as one of the most qualified offerors in Phase I.

Proposals will be in the format stipulated in Section D2. Phase II Proposal Format.

B. Proposals shall be received on or before the date specified in the Phase II Notice of

Offerors.

C. Submit Phase II proposals via email to:

1. douglas.kustra@va.gov

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

3. Phase II proposals will only be accepted via email.

D. Submit the original Bid Bond by mail to:

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1. US Postal Service Deliveries:

Douglas Kustra

Veterans Health Administration

Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC)

6150 Oaktree Blvd Suite 300

Independence, OH 44131

NOTE: IN ADDITION TO MAILING THE ORIGINAL, PLEASE

ALSO EMAIL A COPY OF THE BID BOND TO:

Douglas.Kustra@va.gov

2. Commercial Delivery Services / Hand Carry (Monday- Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

(EDT))

Douglas Kustra

Veterans Health Administration

Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC)

6150 Oaktree Blvd Suite 300

Independence, OH 44131

3. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442, may result in rejection of the Phase II proposal. SEE FAR Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, of this solicitation.

D2. PHASE II Proposal Format (This section will be removed after award.)

A. Technical and Price sections of the Offerors Phase II proposals will be evaluated independently; therefore, the Offeror shall submit the Phase II proposal in two (2)

Volumes (Volume I: Technical and Volume II: Price). In order to evaluate Volume, I, Technical may be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, the contractor shall include NO price information in Volume I. The Offeror shall separately bind

Volumes I, II. Both Technical and Price volumes must be labeled with the Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Solicitation Number.

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B. The Offeror shall submit Volumes I and II in electronic format only. No hard copies will be accepted. Include page numbers and the company name in the header or footer of each page.

C. The Offer, including title page, detailed table of contents, preface, for Phase II Volume I

Technical shall not exceed a total of 30 (Thirty) pages in Microsoft Arial size 12 font.

Volume II Price Proposal shall not exceed a total of 20 (Twenty) pages in Arial size 12 font. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute to the compactness and clarity of the proposal. The SF 1442, Representations and Certifications and acknowledged amendments shall all be part of Volume II and will not count against the page limitations. The J/V documentation, if applicable, will not be counted in the page limit.

D. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper containing information.

All information (except for document numbers, page numbers, etc.) shall be provided in an image area of 7 X 9 inches. The background color of each page of the submission shall be white or ivory stock only. Excess pages will not be evaluated. Text lines will be single-spaced. A smaller font size for any graphics presented in a proposal is permitted as long as the information is legible to the human eye. Fonts other than Arial are permissible in the presentation of graphic material only.

E. Offeror shall include all required Representations and Certifications; and acknowledge receiving amendments by filling out section 19 of the SF 1442 and returning a signed copy of the amendment(s) with the offer.

F. Offeror shall include their Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience

Modification Rating Information as part of Volume II, including filling out Attachment 8 of the solicitation. It will not be evaluated as part of Volume II Price but will be used as part of the Responsibility Determination. It will also not count against the page limitations for Volume II.

1. 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

00 11 21-13 its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

2. All Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification

Rate (EMR), (see attachment 16 -Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Eval

Form). 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.

3. Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation

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

4. If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the 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.

5. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility. *The above information is not required for subcontractors.

6. Failure to provide Attachment 16 of the solicitation containing the above information, may result in a determination that an Offeror is not responsible and therefore ineligible for award.

D3. Final Proposal Revisions (FAR 52.215-1)

A. If determined to be necessary, Phase II proposal revisions will be requested from the

Phase II proposals received. The CO will identify those Offerors, whose Phase II

00 11 21-14 proposals are within the competitive range, considering the selection criteria identified in this section. Negotiations may be conducted with those Offerors falling within the competitive range, after which Phase II proposal revisions will be requested. Sealed

Phase II proposal revisions will be submitted as per Part III.D1. D, above, except as noted below and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

B. Offerors submitting Phase II proposal revisions will not be requested to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their initial Phase II proposals. They should provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, together with a table of contents, which clarifies where within the initial Phase II proposal the additional information or changed documents would be placed. Phase II proposal revisions shall include a completed SF 1442 that acknowledges receiving all amendments, by number. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final Phase II proposal revisions Offeror’s price proposal is greater than its initial price proposal.

D4. PHASE II - Technical Proposal Requirements

A. The Phase II proposal shall address the following evaluation factors. The factors are listed in descending priority of importance.

1. Phase II, Volume 1, Factor 1, Technical Solution: Based on the solicitation documents, site visit, and the Offeror’s Phase I Technical Approach, provide a detailed narrative describing the Offeror’s technical solution to the project to achieve design and construction 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

• Infection Control

• Design and Construction knowledge for Ambulatory Care, Lab and

MAS settings supporting critical infrastructure

• Structural

• Mechanical

• HVAC

• Electrical

• QC management and solutions

• Safety management

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2. Phase II, Factor 2, Draft Project Schedule: The offeror shall demonstrate their understanding of Attachment 5 - Section 01 32 16.17 Project Schedules, by submitting a draft project schedule for design and construction that adheres to the requirements outlined in the Project Schedule Specification.

3. Provide a Narrative for Project Challenges: Describe in a written narrative, the challenges identified for this project, including the plan for

Coordination with ongoing concurrent projects in the area. This plan shall Include substantial coordination time, and how to minimize disruption of patient care to the greatest extend possible.

D5. PHASE II Price Proposal Requirements (Volume II)

A. Carefully follow “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors”. Standard form

(SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) and the pricing schedule located on page 6 when submitting price offers. Submit a bid guarantee as stipulated in the “Instructions, Conditions, and Other Statements to Bidders/Offerors”.

B. The prices shall be Firm Fixed Price. The Offeror shall take care not to include remarks that take exception to the Government’s SOW/Specifications or pricing requirements or otherwise preclude the Government from evaluating the offer or render the offer as non-responsive or unacceptable.

C. If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exceptions, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Offerors proposal documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

D. In addition to the pricing schedule, Offerors shall submit a complete Breakdown of the

Division Pricing for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002.

D6 Evaluation of Offers

The Phase II evaluations will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. To receive consideration for award, a rating of Acceptable must be achieved for each of the two (2) Phase II Technical

Factors (Non-Price). Acceptable is defined as “Offeror demonstrated the ability to meet all the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation. Minimum

00 11 21-16 requirements are defined as the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined and satisfied the requirements of the solicitation.”

A. Phase II, Factor 1, Technical Solution: The VA will evaluate to determine that the

Offeror understands the complexity and risks of performing all the required elements. The

Technical Solution will be evaluated for inclusion of the technical areas listed in the criteria. The VA will evaluate Offeror’s specific details in each of the technical areas regarding design and constructability of design. 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. Offeror’s submittal will be reviewed to determine if the technical rating is “acceptable or unacceptable.” Acceptable is defined as the Offeror demonstrated the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements as identified in the solicitation. Unacceptable is defined as the Offeror failure to demonstrate the ability to meet all of the Government’s minimum requirements.

Minimum required are defined as the Offeror’s experience, methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined and satisfied the requirements in the solicitation.

B. Phase II, Factor 2, Draft Project Schedule: The VA will evaluate to help determine that the Offeror understands and can perform all the required elements of the project in the time frame specified with limited impact, to the greatest extent possible, to the Contracting

Officer. (The draft schedule submitted with the proposal should not be construed as the agreed upon schedule as per FAR 52.236-15, the contractor shall, within twenty-one (21)

Calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed, submit an interim project schedule which will supersede the draft project schedule. The interim project schedule will be subject to VA approval and must show the project being accomplished within the time frame specified on the SF 1442.)

C. Volume II, Price: Will be evaluated in accordance with the process identified in the Price

Schedule. PCAC will award CLIN 0001 and CLIN 002 to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.

The Offeror shall submit their price in accordance with the instructions in the solicitation and the price schedule. Submit a bid guarantee as stipulated in the solicitation. The prices shall be Firm

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Fixed Price. The Offeror shall take care not to include remarks that take exception to the

Government's SOW/Specifications, pricing requirements, or otherwise preclude the Government from evaluating the offer or render the offer as non-responsive or un-acceptable. 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 may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further consideration.

All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of LPTA thereafter, the government will evaluate the lowest price technically acceptable, the Government reserves the right to conduct the evaluation in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first evaluate the total proposed price of all Offerors. Thereafter, the government will evaluate the lowest priced proposal, within the budget set by the VA, offering the most features of work. If the lowest priced Offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be rated as Acceptable, the Government may make award to that Offeror without further evaluation of the remaining Offerors’ technical proposals. If the lowest priced Offeror’s technical proposal is determined to be rated as Unacceptable, then the

Government may evaluate the next lowest priced technical proposal, and so forth and so on, until the Government reaches the lowest priced technical proposal that is determined to be rated as

Acceptable. In the event of an unacceptable rating for either experience or past performance, the apparent successful offeror will be referred to the SBA for a Certificate of Competency. The

Government reserves the right to evaluate all Offerors’ technical proposals should it desire to conduct discussions, or otherwise determine it to be in the Government’s best interest.

E. PART IV - POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS

E1. Construction Document Preparation:

A. Design Review Submissions:

1. The Design-Build Team A-E (D-B A-E) shall prepare and submit complete construction documents for review and approval by the VA in accordance with the

SOW, standard professional practice, the VA A/E Submission Instructions for Minor and NRM Construction Program, prevailing codes, and as outlined in this document.

2. The documents may be divided into multiple review submission packages. The VA will review as many as six (6) package submissions (examples: demolition, civil, 00 11 21-18 architectural, structural, mechanical, Electrical, plumbing etc.) to facilitate the start of construction.

3. All submission packages will be reviewed at 35%, 65%, 95% and 100% completion stages. Each submission package shall incorporate the final review comments from the previous review. If any package is not complete for the required stage a post review may be required, the cost of which will be borne by the DB Team.

4. Each review submission package shall include 2 hard copy sets and 1set on CD-

ROM. The package will include an index of drawings (by sheet number and title) and specifications (by section number and title) submitted. The packages will be distributed to the VA Medical Center, VA COR, and others as determined to be appropriate by the COR.

B. Design Review Meetings:

The Design-Build Contractor (and A/E if separate entities) shall attend meetings at the time and place requested by the Contracting Officer and COR. Minutes of the meetings shall be taken by the Design-Build Contractor and submitted to the Contracting Officer and COR.

1. A review meeting to resolve design issues will be held for each design review package submitted. The meeting will include discussion of VA comments on functional relationships and technical peer review comments (by others).

2. Participants will include RFP A/E, VA Staff and DB team members as appropriate for the specific package to be reviewed and others. The DB team members will each allow for (1) full day for each discipline/package design review meeting. DB team management will be present at each review meeting.

3. The DB team shall allow a minimum of ten (10) working days for each review cycle.

A cycle includes:

a. The VA’s receipt of the design review submission package.

b. The review meeting.

c. DB teams’ receipt of comments from the VA, either electronically, by fax, or by hard copy delivery.

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4. Coordination of the review meeting schedules will be the responsibility of the VA

COR and the DB Team Project Manager. See section I, Quality Assurance/Quality

Control.

C. Electronic Media:

1. Design review submission drawings and final Construction Document submission drawings will be executed in electronic format Revit and AutoCAD format.

Reference the VA BIM Manual V2.2 at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/bim/BIM-

Manual.pdf for further information.

D. Professional Licensing:

1. The DB A/E who prepares the construction documents shall be a professional architect or engineer licensed in a state within the United States.

2. The professional seal indicating such license by the state shall appear on the final construction documents. The architect whose seal is shown will be known as the

Architect of Record. The DB A/E shall certify compliance with the VA RFP and all applicable codes.

E. Approved Construction Documents:

1. The final construction document submission package will be submitted by the DB team for approval by the VA after completion of the 95% review cycle for the final package to be submitted by the DB team. The VA will have 7 days to take approval action.

2. The final construction documents submission package will include: Two (2) hard copy size ANSI E1 and four (4) hard copy size ANSI C complete set of construction drawings. Two (2) hard copy sets of complete Specifications 2-hole punched, bond and printed on both sides of the paper. Additionally, the contractor shall provide drawings in PDF, DWG, and RVT, and Specifications in PDF and WORD format.

All documents will be uploaded to the VA specified electronic document management system.

3. The final construction documents submission package will incorporate all VA supplied comments from the earlier 35%, 65%, and 95% submission package reviews and will comply with the VA RFP and SOW and shall include all responses to VA comments.

https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/bim/BIM-Manual.pdf https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/bim/BIM-Manual.pdf

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4. If the final construction documents submission package is not complete a post submittal may be required the cost of which will be borne by the DB Team.

5. The approved final construction documents include such details that the project can be constructed and will be used for construction of the project.

6. See SECTION J - CONSTRUCTION PERIOD SUBMITTALS for Approved

Construction Document distribution.

F. Construction Drawing Preparation - Mandatory material and equipment schedules and details may be indicated either on the drawings or in the specifications, at the option of the DB team. The construction drawings shall include a coordinated set of the following:

1. Civil engineering drawings including demolition plans, grading and drainage plans, paving plans, utility plans, schedules calculations and details.

2. Landscape drawings including demolition plans, landscape plans, plant schedule and list, special landscape elements, proposed materials to be used for each special landscape element, calculations and details.

3. Structural drawings including foundation plans, framing plans, schedules, and details, including general notes and all calculations.

4. Architectural drawings including floor plans, building elevations, building sections, wall sections, reflected ceiling plans, stair details, toilet and bath details, door schedules and details, window schedules and details, room finish schedules, auto transport and other details.

5. Fire protection drawings including floor and roof plans, riser diagrams, equipment schedules, and details, including general notes calculations and all related calculations.

6. Plumbing drawings including floor and roof plans, riser diagrams equipment schedules, plumbing fixture schedules, and details, including general notes, and all related calculations.

7. HVAC drawings including floor and roof plans, one-line flow diagrams, equipment schedules, and details, including general notes and all related calculations. Also provide sections for mechanical equipment rooms and sequence of operation for all

HVAC equipment.

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8. Outside steam distribution drawings including demolition plans, system plans and profiles, manhole piping plans, calculations and sections, equipment schedules, and details.

9. Electrical drawings including site demolition plans, site, floor and roof plans (power, lighting, and other systems), one-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment schedules, light fixture schedules calculations and details

10. Asbestos abatement drawings including site demolition plans and floor plans indicating asbestos abatement method.

11. Parking Control: There will be no onsite parking for the contractor.

G. Construction Specifications - Project specifications shall include specifications for all products, materials, equipment, methods, and systems shown on the construction drawings in accordance with standard professional practice and the VA RFP. The specification submitted for review shall include:

1. The name of the manufacturer, the product name, model number, or other identification as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project;

2. Other data as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project i.e. shop drawings, product data, and samples as required by the VA RFP documents; and

3. The required stamp of the licensed architect or engineer of record will be considered as certification of compliance with the RFP requirements.

H. Design Requirements - Compliance with codes and standards.

1. Project design shall be in compliance with applicable standards and codes described in VA Program Guides and design materials included or referenced in the solicitation materials.

2. See Section E. Approved Construction documents, above, for required inclusion of design review comments.

3. In the design of new building and alteration work under this contract, the DB team shall consider all requirements (other than procedural requirements) of:

l. Zoning laws:

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2. Environmental and erosion control regulations; and

3. Laws relating to landscaping, open space, minimum distance of a building from the property line, maximum height of a building, historic preservation, and esthetic qualities of a building. Also, similar laws, of the State and local political division, which would apply to the building if it were not to be constructed or altered by the U.S. Government.

4. The DB team shall consult with appropriate officials of the Federal, state, and political subdivision, and submit plans under the rules prescribed by those reviewing authorities. The A/E and VA shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the referenced building officials. VA will also permit inspection by the officials described above during the construction period in accordance with the customary schedule of inspections in the locality of the building construction. Such officials shall provide VA with a copy of the schedule before construction begins or give reasonable notice of their intention to inspect before conducting an inspection.

5. The DB team shall provide prompt, written notification to the Contracting Officer concerning conflicts with, or recommended deviations from codes, laws, regulations, standards, and opinions of review officials as described above. No work altering the scope of this contract shall be undertaken prior to receipt of written approval from the

Contracting Officer.

6. No action may be brought against the DB Team or VA and no fine or penalty may be imposed for failure to carry out any of the previously described recommendations of

Federal, state, or local officials. VA and its contractors, including RFP A/E, shall not be required to pay any amount for any action taken by a state or political division of a state in carrying out functions described in this article, including reviewing plans, carrying out on-site inspections, issuing permits, and making recommendations.

7. The DB team shall advise the Contracting Officer of any variances with the applicable Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, for occupancy requirements.

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I. Quality Assurance/Quality Control:

1. To reduce design errors and omissions, the DB team shall develop and execute a

QA/QC plan that demonstrates the project plans and specifications have gone through a rigorous, thorough review and coordination effort.

2. Within 2 weeks of receipt of Notice to Proceed, the DB Team will submit a detailed

QA/QC plan describing each QA/QC task that will be taken during the development of the various design submission packages and the name of the DB Team member responsible for QA/QC.

a. Upon its completion each task shall be initialed and dated by the responsible DB

Team member.

b. A 100% completed QA/QC plan shall be submitted with the final construction document submission package.

E2. Construction Period Submittals

A. The DB contractor shall distribute a total of 2 sets of the approved construction documents prepared by the DB Team to the VA and RFP AE, as directed by the VA

Project Manager.

B. Other submittals - The DB team shall submit test results, certificates, manufacturer’s instructions, manufacturers field reports, etc. as required by the VA RFP specifications, to the VA R/E.

C. Project record drawings - The DB team will maintain a set of construction documents

(field as-built drawings) to record actual construction changes during the construction process as required by the RFP specifications. The project record drawings will be available for review by the VA Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at all times.

D. Shop drawings and submittals - The DB A/E shall check government furnished and/or the

DB construction contractor's shop drawings, detail drawings, schedules, descriptive literature and samples, testing labor-laboratory reports, field test data and review the color, texture and suitability of materials for conformity with the RFP Documents and construction documents. The DB A/E shall recommend approval, disapproval, or other suitable disposition to the VA RE. The VA RE will have final approval authority. The

DB AE shall evaluate the submittals with reference to any companion submittals that constitute a system. When necessary, the DB A/E will request the DB Construction

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Contractor to submit related components of a system before acting on a single component. Should this procedure be inappropriate, the DB A/E shall review all prior submittals for related components of the system before acting on a single component. The

DB A/E may be required to hold joint reviews with the VA technical staff and /or the

RFP AE on complicated system submittals. The DB A/E shall notify the COR in writing of any and all deviations from the requirements of the construction documents that he has found in the submittals.

E3. Project Close-Out

The DB team shall comply with the requirements in FAR 4.804 Closeout of Contract

Files, for submission of final RFP as built drawings, manuals, and other documents as noted. Required as built drawings and specifications will be submitted in the same format required for the construction documents.

E4. Site Visits and Inspections

During the construction period the DB A/E shall make weekly visits to the project site when requested by the COR. The COR may also request visits for special purposes. Only registered architects and engineers thoroughly familiar with the project may make these site visits. The COR has the prerogative to determine the professional discipline(s) required for any visit. The DB A/E shall observe the construction, advise the COR of any deviations or deficiencies or solutions to issues discussed. A site inspection report which includes the purpose of the inspection, items reviewed, deficiencies observed, recommendations and additional actions required, shall be furnished to the COR within three workdays following the site visit date.

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E5. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS

TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

A. Availability of Solicitation Documents: All solicitation related documents will be published to http://beta.sam.gov.

B. SDVOSB Set-Aside:

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business…