Draft Solicitation W518EA22R0097.pdf

DRAFT

Two (2) Phase Design-Build Request For Proposal

EL PASO VA NEW HEALTH CARE CENTER

Fort Bliss, Texas

W518EA22R0097

Mar 2022 Unrestricted

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District

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El Paso VA New Health Care Center FB22VAH

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00.01 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, SF-1442

00 11 00.02 CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 21 30 SITE VISITS

00 22 10 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

00 22 20 PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 44 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

01 01 10.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 16.00 10 DESIGN DATA (DESIGN AFTER AWARD)

01 33 29 SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND REPORTING

01 35 11.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR FORT BLISS

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 52 00.00 44 GOVERNMENT FIELD OFFICE

01 56 00.00 44 DUST CONTROL

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 57 20.00 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 57 24.01 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (TEXAS)

01 57 25.00 44 SWPP PLAN INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT FORM

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 62 35 RECYCLED / RECOVERED MATERIALS

01 71 23.00 44 SURVEY, LAYOUT, AND OTHER DATA

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

01 91 00.01 DVA/USACE PROJECTS GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

DRAFTProject Title: El Paso VA New Health Care Center Fort Bliss, TX

Design-Build, Request for Proposal to provide construction services to build the El Paso VA New Health Care Center located at Fort Bliss, TX

Set-Aside: Unrestricted

Magnitude of Construction: Over $500M

NAICS: 236220 Size Standard:$39.5M

BENJAMIN ALDRICH 817-886-

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

02-Mar-2022

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1530 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________01 00 00.00 44

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 Apr 2022 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______140 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, INTERAGENCY AND INTERNATIONAL

IIS), RM 2A08

FORT WORTH TX 76102

W518EA

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W518EA22R0097 37

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

SECTION 00 11 00.2

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

1.1 Will be provided during Phase 2 as an amendment.

END OF CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

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DOCUMENT 00 11 00.02 Page 1

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 CONTRACT COST LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION COSTS

1.3 GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.5 INQUIRIES BIDDER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

1.7 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.8 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1.9 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.10 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

1.11 PROPOSAL FORMAT

1.12 JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.13 BID GUARANTEE

1.14 CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

1.15 NOTICE OF OUTSIDE ADVISORS

1.16 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

*Please NOTE this solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to responding to this solicitation. The NIST score is a responsiveness item. Proposals from contractors with a NIST score in SPRS will be considered responsive and evaluated/considered for award. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIVE and thus not evaluated/considered for award.

In accordance with DoDI 5200.48, all documentation and written communications related to the subject contract, to include email, are engineering related and thus by default considered CUI, therefore please mark, and safeguard all CUI information as required by statute.

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work consists of the design and construction of a new health care center with approximately 492,996 square feet to replace the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) health care center for the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System (EPVAHCS), including construction of a new central utility plant. Construction will be located on Fort Bliss adjacent to the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC). Primary facility includes the complete health care center replacement, consisting of ambulatory care, outpatient clinics, ancillary services, building information systems and special foundations. Supporting facilities include site work, parking, utilities, storm water infrastructure and associated improvements necessary to support the new health care center. Design project in accordance with the DVA Technical Information Library (TIL) as well as with applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and applicable energy conservation legislation. Operations and maintenance manuals, commissioning, and comprehensive interior design are required.

1.2. CONTRACT COST LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS

The design and construction costs will be subject to the funds available for this project. The target construction cost limitation (CCL) for the contract is $554,000,000.00.

1.3. GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror(s) must ensure that ALL mail inquiries are sent to the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, relating to either pre-contract or post-contract award. A return mailing address is required on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc. All mail must be addressed to the Contracting office as specified below (no exceptions):

U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth ATTN: CECT-SWF, Contract Specialist, Benjamin Aldrich PO Box 17300 819 Taylor Street (Room 2A17) Fort Worth, TX, 76102-0300

All Federal Express/UPS/etc. packages are required to have Offeror’s physical address and the above contracting office address including room number, contract specialist’s name and telephone number for proper delivery.

1.4. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and all amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments will be posted on SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov and Offeror can access solicitation documents by the solicitation number without dashes, W518EA22R0097. It is solely the Contractor’s responsibility to check the SAM.gov website for the solicitation and any amendments prior to the RFP closing date.

The Offeror shall submit in its proposal all requested information as specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. The Offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management Database (SAM) to receive a Government contract award.

Additional information regarding this solicitation and potential Offerors (i.e., interested vendors list) and/or sub-contractors will be available on the sam.gov website under the solicitation number.

1.5. INQUIRIES BIDDER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

All questions and comments are to be submitted via ProjNet at: http://www.projnet.org/projnet To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self register into system.

To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login.

Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

The Solicitation Number is: W518EA22R0097 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ZW4FJ3-65B93C

The last day to submit ProjNet inquiries is 7 calendar days prior to Phase I bid due date and 14 calendar days prior to Phase II bid due date in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Bidders are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder InquirySystem for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is (833) 389-1097 and (217) 367-3273.

1.6. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

See Section 00 45 00, FAR 52.204-8 for the small business size standard/NAICS Code.

1.7. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of Phase I proposals. However, a stipend is authorized for unsuccessful Phase 2 Offerors in accordance with Section 00 22 20.

1.8. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

Pre-proposal conference details will be announced after the Offerors are selected to participate in Phase 2 of the solicitation process.

1.9. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

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

1.10. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://wawftraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the SWF-IIS Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to: CESWF-IIS@usace.army.mil. ONLY. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item.

b. OFFERS BY TELEGRAPH. Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will or will not be accepted.

c. FACSIMILE OFFERS. Facsimile offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will or will not be accepted.

d. E MAIL OFFERS. Offers received by e mail, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will or will not be accepted.

1.11. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with Sections 00 22 10, Phase 1 - Design-Build Selection Procedures and Section 00 22 20, Phase 2 - Design-Build Selection Procedures and Basis of Award.

1.12. JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Any Offeror submitting an offer in the name of a joint venture, shall include a fully executed copy of the joint venture agreement with the offer. Joint venture agreements which require SBA approval may be submitted absent the requisite SBA Servicing Agency approving authorities’ signature; however, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel. For awards to HUBZone SBCs through full and open competition after a price evaluation preference in favor of qualified HUBZone SBCs, a Joint Venture must comply with 13 CFR 126.616.

1.13. BID GUARANTEE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

A Bid Guarantee is not required for the Phase 1 proposal submission. A Bid Guarantee will be required during Phase 2 of this solicitation. The penal sum of the bond for the task order will be required as in provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee.

1.14. CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

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

1.15 NOTICE OF OUTSIDE ADVISORS

Offerors are advised that employees of the firms identified below may be serving as non-government advisors in the source selection process. These individuals will be only authorized access to those portions of the proposal data and discussions necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties. Such firms are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition:

Alesia Architecture, P.C. Alliance Consulting Group 3705 North 200th Street Elkhorn, NE 68022

Bamforth Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.

2207 Hampton Blvd.

Norfolk, VA 23517

1635 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314

Cybernet Systems Corporation 3452 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 395 Orlando, FL 32817

Doran Consulting 2133 Upton Dr. Suite 126-110 Virginia Beach, VA 23454

GCC LLC

4199 Campus Drive, Suite 210 Irvine, CA 92612

Foodesign 615 South College St | 9th Floor Charlotte, NC 28202

Huitt-Zollars 5822 Cromo Dr Suite 210 El Paso, TX 79912-5502

Land3 Studio LLC Lerch Bates 317 SE Main Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

Lynch Mykins Structural Engineers, P.C.

216 S. Jefferson Street Suite LL2 Chicago, IL 60661

Opturas 400 Granby Street, Suite 401 413 Vista Oak Dr.

Norfolk, VA 23510 Longwood, FL 32779

Poole Fire Protection Protection Engineering Consultants 19910 West 161st Street 1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 300 Olathe, Kansas 66062 San Antonio, TX 78213

RWDI Terracon 421 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 450 11600 Lilburn Park Rd Portland, OR 97204 St. Louis, MO 63146

The Innova Group 9442 N Capital of Texas Hwy Arboretum Plaza 1, Suite 325 Austin, TX 78759

Each offeror is required to submit a confidentiality agreement signed as the disclosing party for each of the above firms with their proposal. The Government will coordinate the evaluator's company signature as the receiving party.

1.16 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

252.236-7006 Cost Limitation JAN 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

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)

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3M, 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.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

USACE Fort Worth Contracting Division Attention: Tony Reed 819 Taylor Street Fort Worth, TX. 76102 SWF-Protest@usace.army.mil Tony.E.Reed@usace.army.mil

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

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

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-- Refer to 00 21 30 for site visit information. There is no site visit planned for Phase 1. The site visit will be held during Phase 2

(c) Participants will meet at-- Refer to 00 21 30 for site visit information. There is no site visit planned for Phase 1. The site visit will be held during Phase 2

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

SECTION 00 21 30

SITE VISITS

Will be provided during Phase 2 as an amendment.

DOCUMENT 00 21 30 Page 1

SECTION 00 22 10 Page 1 of 19

SECTION 00 22 10

PHASE 1 - DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES

Table of Contents

1.0 OVERVIEW

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 AUTHORIZED OFFERORS

2.2 CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

2.3 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMISSION

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

4.0 TAB i – TITLE PAGE AND TOC

4.1 TITLE PAGE

4.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

5.0 TAB A – STANDARD FROM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

5.1 STANDARD FORM 1442

5.2 PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

5.3 EVIDENCE OF ABILITY TO OBTAIN BONDING

6.0 TAB B – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

6.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

6.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

7.0 TAB C – FACTOR 2 – ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

7.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

7.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

8.0 PHASE I EVALUATION PROCEDURES

8.1 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

8.2 EVALUATION

8.3 EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

8.4 PAST PERFORMANCE RISK RATING

8.5 GO/NO GO

8.6 DEFINITIONS

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 – PROPOSAL DATA SHEETS

ATTACHMENT 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE WORKSHEET – CONSTRUCTION OR PRIME CONTRACTOR

ATTACHMENT 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE WORKSHEET – DESIGN FIRM OR IN-HOUSE DESIGN

ATTACHMENT 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

ATTACHMENT 5 – DESIGN-BUILD TEAM PARTICIPATION MATRIX

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1.0 OVERVIEW

This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for the design and construction of a new, approximately 492,996 gross square foot, health care center to replace the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) health care center for the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System (EPVAHCS). Work shall also include design and construction of a new central utility plant to support the new health care center. Construction will be located on Fort Bliss adjacent to the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC). The primary facility will include the complete health care center replacement, consisting of ambulatory care, outpatient clinics, ancillary services, building information systems and special foundations, utilizing Evidence Based Design (EBD). Supporting facilities shall include site work, parking, utilities, storm water infrastructure and associated improvements necessary to support the new health care center. Disposition of the existing facility is not included. The project shall be designed in accordance with the DVA Technical Information Library (TIL) as well as applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and applicable energy conservation legislation. The successful Offeror shall also provide operations and maintenance manuals, commissioning, and comprehensive interior design including building and furnishings related interior design services. Air Conditioning (Estimated 3,500 Tons). The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP).

Two (2) Phase Selection Process. Phase I of this process requires potential contractors to submit their qualifications proposal for review and consideration by the Government. The Government will evaluate the qualifications in accordance with the criteria described herein. Following the review, evaluation and rating of these proposals, the Government shall select the three highest rated Offerors to receive the technical requirements package for advancement to Phase II. The selected Offerors shall provide a technical and cost proposal for consideration by the Government at Phase II. The technical information contained in the Phase II proposal will be reviewed and evaluated by the Government in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in Section 00 22 20.

FOR ALL OFFERORS ADVANCING TO PHASE II, THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL SHALL BE DEFINED AS ALL INFORMATION WHICH WAS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH PHASES OF THE

SOLICITATION.

Only those Offerors who receive a written notification from the Ft Worth District Contracting Officer that their firm has been selected to participate in Phase II of this solicitation are invited to submit a Phase II proposal. The selected Phase II Offerors will be announced by special notice or synopsis to the SAM.gov website, https://sam.gov/. An Offeror that does not want this information released must provide a written notification and explanation of its objections to release of the information. Those Offerors selected for Phase II will be provided the technical requirements package anticipated to be issued under any resultant contract.

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 AUTHORIZED OFFERORS

Firms formally organized as design-build entities, construction firms and design firms that associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms or any other interested parties may submit proposals. Associations may be as joint ventures or as key team subcontractors. Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal. All Designs must be under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

2.2 CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements provided the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The Offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement.

2.2.1 JOINT VENTURE. Any Offeror submitting an offer in the name of a joint venture, shall include a fully executed copy of the joint venture agreement with the offer. Joint venture agreements which require SBA approval may be submitted absent the requisite SBA Servicing Agency approving authorities’ signature;

SECTION 00 22 10 Page 3 of 19 however, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2.2.2 PRIME AND SUBCONTRACTOR TEAMING. Any Offeror submitting an offer as a prime contractor subcontractor, shall include a letter of commitment with the offer.

2.3 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMISSION

Proposals shall be in searchable, hyperlinked and bookmarked PDF format. Use no smaller than Arial or Times New Roman 10-point font on pages sized 8 ½ x 11 with a minimum 0.5” margin, unless otherwise stated. Page limitations, where specified in the RFP, shall be considered a maximum. Pages in excess of the maximums listed will not be used in evaluation of the selection criteria. The file name shall be: W518EA22R0097-Vol#-COMPANY.pdf

Submit proposal electronically through PIEE https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/ in accordance with Section 00 21 00 Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442. It is the Offerors responsibility to submit the required information by the established deadline.

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

Phase I Proposal

Factor Location Description Relative Order of Importance

N/A Vol. 1 TAB i Title Page / TOC N/A

N/A Vol. 1

TAB A

SF1442

Proposal Data Sheet Evidence of Ability to Obtain Bonding

Go/No Go

Factor 1

Vol. 1 TAB B Past Performance Most Important Factor Phase I

Factor 2 Vol. 1 TAB C Organization and Technical Approach 2nd Most Important Factor Phase I

4.0 TAB i – TITLE PAGE AND TOC

4.1 TITLE PAGE

Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, volume, Offeror name, and date of the proposal.

4.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed hyperlinked table of contents.

5.0 TAB A – STANDARD FROM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

5.1 STANDARD FORM 1442

Submit the SF 1442, completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror. Include the completed proposal data sheet (See Attachment 1, provided at the end of this Section). Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

All members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture.

Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

5.2 PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

Proposal Data Sheet – See Attachment 1 provided at the end of the Phase I section. Offerors should ensure telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, Tax ID number, DUNS number, and CAGE code are all included. DUNS number https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/

SECTION 00 22 10 Page 4 of 19 will be used to access CPARS data. Offerors shall also provide any other assigned number that identifies them in the CPARS databases. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must be submitted. All companies submitting as a joint venture shall register in Central Contracting Registration as a joint venture prior to Phase I proposal submission, include the Joint Venture Agreement. If design is not to be self-performed, provide a letter of commitment with the design firm. A DUNS number shall also be provided for each company identified in any other proposed association of firms or Contractor Team Arrangement.

5.3 EVIDENCE OF ABILITY TO OBTAIN BONDING

Submit a letter of commitment from a surety, signed by an officer or agent authorized to bond, that identifies the Offeror’s available bonding capacity and limits that the surety will bond the Offeror, as the successful awardee for this project, taking into consideration the Cost Ceiling Limitation described in this Solicitation. The surety must be acceptable to the Government and must appear on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies.” If the Offeror submits evidence from an individual Surety, the individual surety must include documentation meeting the requirements of FAR 28.203 and contract clause 52.228-11. If the joint venture involves a construction and design entity, provide an explanation with confirmation from the surety for the entity that intends to provide the bond.

6.0 TAB B – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

6.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

6.1.1 The Offeror’s construction and design entities (or prime contractor if design is to be self- performed) shall each demonstrate past performance through the submission of similar projects, using Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 at the end of this section. Each project submission shall not exceed one (1) page. If the Offeror is a joint venture, limited liability corporation or integrated design-build firm, provide past performance information for design and construction projects relevant to each of the proposed roles on this project. The construction and design entities shall each submit no more than three (3) projects each. If design is to be self-performed, the prime contractor shall submit no more than six (6) projects total. If projects were design-build, identify them as such. Offerors may identify federal, state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements. Design firms may list prime contractors they have worked for or federal, state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements. If the Offeror is a joint venture, and past performance cannot be provided as a joint venture, submit no more than three (3) projects each demonstrating experience relevant to their role on this project. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division or unit submitting the offer. Submit projects demonstrating recent construction past performance that have completed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation. One (1) of the three (3) projects submitted for construction past performance may be current construction projects with completed designs and at least 75% construction progress completed.

Submit projects demonstrating recent design past performance that are fully designed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation. Projects demonstrating design past performance may submit design build projects if the design portion of the project is complete, regardless of the construction progress.

6.1.1.1 Projects will be considered relevant to this procurement if they are similar in type, magnitude, scope and complexity, relevancy ratings are defined in para 6.2.1. Relevancy is defined as:

(a) Health care facilities, medical clinics and hospitals a minimum of 400,000 square feet of gross space

(b) Project construction value of at least $450,000,000.00

(c) Design-build construction

(d) Projects meeting one or more of the following features in terms of complexity:

i. Adherence to VA Technical Information Library (TIL)

ii. Constructed on a military installation

6.1.2 The Government will utilize Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and any other information deemed relevant to assess confidence in the Offeror’s ability to perform. Do not request Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) on projects that have interim or final CPARS evaluations. Do not submit any CPARS; the Government will obtain those records. The PPQ included in the solicitation (Attachment 4) is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the Offeror included in its proposal for Factor 1, Past Performance that does not have an interim or final CPARS evaluation or is a non- Federal Government project. Completed PPQ shall be submitted with your proposal. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a

SECTION 00 22 10 Page 5 of 19 completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors shall follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If any negative past performance information is received to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government, via e-mail at: CESWF- IIS@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors are not required to submit any additional past performance information.

6.1.2.1 PPQ's submitted for other RFP's may be submitted, but they must be included in the Offeror’s proposal;

it is not acceptable to incorporate them into the proposal by reference. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If an interim or final CPARS evaluation exists and a PPQ is provided for the same project, the CPARS evaluation will be reviewed as the official past performance record for the project, and the PPQ will not be considered by the Source Selection Board or Source Selection Authority. For projects which are underway but do not yet have an interim or final CPARS evaluation, the PPQ shall be signed by the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the contract.

6.1.2.2 Offerors may submit performance recognition documents, not to exceed five pages, received within the last six (6) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition relevant to the submitted projects to demonstrate the Offeror’s performance capabilities and customer satisfaction.

6.1.2.3 Offerors may submit information, not to exceed five pages, on past performance issues and corrective actions taken to prevent these issues from reoccurring. Including whether these corrective actions have been implemented on contracts awarded subsequent to the performance issues, the effectiveness of the corrective actions and POC information for the subsequent contracts.

6.1.2.4 In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation of past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS number of team members (Partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquires of owner representative(s), Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rest with the Offeror.

6.1.3 The Offeror may provide a supplemental narrative (not project list), not to exceed two pages, explaining how any corporate experience that is not directly related to the specific project submissions above is applicable to this project and how the Government will benefit.

6.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each Offeror, “Substantial Confidence”, “Satisfactory Confidence”, “Neutral Confidence”, “Limited Confidence”, or “No Confidence”.

In determining the performance confidence rating for Past Performance, the degree of relevancy/recency of all the considered efforts, the overall performance record of the Offeror on each contract assessed, number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken (not just planned or promised), and trend data will be considered. Contracts with higher degrees of relevance will typically have a greater influence on the final performance confidence rating. Contracts with lower degrees of relevance will typically have less influence on the final performance confidence rating however, any contracts with adverse past performance could reflect larger company-wide concerns and may impact upon the past performance confidence rating. Contracts which are comparatively more recent may be better predictors of likely future success than older contracts. Past performance on the projects identified in the project forms will receive more consideration than past performance provided in the supplemental narrative. The Government will place greater value on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and

SECTION 00 22 10 Page 6 of 19 relevancy considerations. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer. The resulting relevant/recent assessment conclusions will then be combined, along with the assessed quality of performance on prior contracts, to arrive at a single performance confidence rating for the Past Performance Factor.

The confidence rating will be established based on the past performance of the firms or that of its predecessor, if applicable. An entity may not establish past performance based on the past performance of its key personnel apart from that of the entity. If negative information is received, the Offeror will be given an opportunity to provide input as required by FAR 15. CPARs that are part of the official record will be utilized as if the Offeror has already had an opportunity to respond.

In the case of Offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the Offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “Neutral Confidence.” Although the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) may not rate an Offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the Source Selection Advisor Council (SSAC) may recommend and the Source Selection Authority (SSA) may determine a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating in a best value tradeoff as long as the determination is consistent with stated solicitation criteria.

Adjectival Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on…