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1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

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4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

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8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

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

d.

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

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657A5-18-111 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15

3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048

HOOVER, MARIA

913-946-1127 The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO-15, intends to awarda Construction Contract for project 657A5-18-111, Renovate Building 15 at Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

This project is being solicited as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside.

Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. See Basis for Contract Award explanation in paragraph 3 of Proposal Submittal Instructions.

Those offerors not providing the documentation outlined in the "Instructions to Offerors" will be rated unacceptable to the terms of the solicitation. The NAICS code for this project is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, the size standard of $39.5 Million.

DUNS NUMBER: _________________________

Estimate of the construction magnitude for this project is between $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 million.

There will be one site visit for this project. The site visit is scheduled for February 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM CDT in Bldg 15 at Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion, IL.All questions pertaining to this project are due by 12:00 PM CDT, February 17, 2022. All questions shall be e-mailed to maria.hoover@va.gov.

CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MARIA HOOVER.

Contracting Officer's email: maria.hoover@va.gov, phone 913-946-1127.

(CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT THE EMAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED WITH ATTACHED PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER).

Contractors working on this project are exempt from state sales tax, and a project tax exemption certificate will be issued upon award of this contract.

Bid Bond shall be included in emailed proposal and hard copy mailed to address in block 8 by proposal closing date.

Award will be made on item number 0001. However, should offer exceed the funds available, award will be made on item numbers 0002-0008 within the available funding limits. Period of Performancefor this project is 180 calendar days.

All contractors and Joint Ventures must be registered in Sam.gov. All SDVOSB and VOSB contractors must also be CVE certified in VIP by the proposal due date in order to be eligible for award.

NOTICE: Clause 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans is incorporated by reference in this solicitation. Public Law (P.L. 105-339), Section 1354 provides that no agency may enter into a contract with a contractor who has not filed a VETS-4212 report for the preceding fiscal year under TITLE 38 SECTION 4212 (d).

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14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

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

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

TO SIGN

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

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

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

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

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(see specification section 01 00 00, para 1.3) Price to be submitted on pages 8 - 10 of this solicitation

36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

Austin TX 877-353-9791 512-460-5429

Maria Hoover Contracting Officer

VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Combatting COVID-19

1. Contractor employees who work in or travel to VHA locations must comply with the following:

a. Documentation requirements:

1) If fully vaccinated, contractors shall show proof of vaccination.

i. NOTE: Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020), or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination.

2) If unvaccinated, contractors shall show negative COVID-19 test results dated within three calendar days prior to desired entry date. Test must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use or full approval. This includes tests available by a doctor’s order or an FDA approved over-the-counter test that includes an affiliated telehealth service.

3) Documentation cited in this section shall be digitally or physically maintained on each contractor employee while in a VA facility and is subject to inspection prior to entry to VA facilities and after entry for spot inspections by Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) or other hospital personnel.

4) Documentation will not be collected by the VA; contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

2. Contractor employees are subject to daily screening for COVID-19 and may be denied entry to VA facilities if they fail to pass screening protocols. As part of the screening process contractors may be asked screening questions found on the COVID-19 Screening Tool. Check regularly for updates.

a. Contractor employees who work away from VA locations, but who will have direct contact with VA patients shall self-screen utilizing the COVID-19 Screening Tool, in advance, each day that they will have direct patient contact and in accordance with their person or persons who coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts at covered contractor workplaces. Contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

3. Contractor must immediately notify their COR or Contracting Officer if contract performance is jeopardized due to contractor employees being denied entry into VA Facilities.

1. For indefinite delivery contracts: Contractor agrees to comply with VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for any task or delivery orders issued prior to this modification when performance has already commenced.

Last Updated on Wednesday, February 2, 2022

A.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

Renovate Building 15 Marion VA Medical Center ‐ VISN 15 ‐ Marion, IL VA Project No. 657A5‐18‐111

Statement of Work:

The subject project includes a full renovation of the campus Engineering Building (Building 15) at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Marion, Illinois. The Engineering Building is a single-story, unreinforced masonry and steel frame structure which was originally built in 1940. It is approximately five thousand two hundred sixty (5,260) gross square feet in area and currently houses seventeen (17) people from the Engineering, Projects and Maintenance/Operations departments.

The work shall include (but not necessarily be limited to); replacement of some existing exterior storm drainage components, installation of a new exterior communication trunk line to serve the building, removal and replacement of roof membranes as well as application of new exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), modification of existing exterior window and door openings, correcting existing exterior water infiltration issues, existing concrete flooring demolition and refinishing, interior demolition/alteration/refurbishment (including architectural, structural, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, telecommunication, plumbing and fire protection system components), hazardous construction material abatement and installation/removal of temporary modular office spaces for building occupants relocated by proposed construction activities. All work on this project is subject to the review and approval of the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and expertise necessary to meet the requirements described in the construction documents. The contractor shall coordinate all work with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). All work will be performed in strict accordance with the SOW, all applicable local, state, and federal codes, the approved construction documents, manufacturer specifications and all VA standards and requirements.

Performance Period:

The contractor shall complete the work required in this Statement of Work (SOW) within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP), unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor’s proposal, the contractor’s proposed completion date shall prevail. The work shall begin within five (5) calendar days of NTP, unless otherwise specified and approved by the Contracting Officer. All work shall be performed during normal facility operating hours (7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday‐Friday, excluding recognized Holidays). Any work proposed to be performed outside these days and times shall require the prior approval of the VAMC Engineering Service. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without an appropriate badge.

End of Statement of Work.

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A.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" A Bid Item #1A-1D GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Provide all labor, material, and supervision for all work shown in the drawings and specifications and complete work within 180 calendar days. Work includes removal of an existing EPDM roof and roof insulation and replacement with SBS modified bitumen built-up roofing with new insulation; repair of existing exterior finishes and application of new Direct Exterior Finish System (DEFS); removal and replacement of concrete flooring, installation of new below- grade foundation drainage system and repair of existing connections to underground sanitary and storm sewer systems; demolition and removal of existing interior partitions, ceilings, finishes, fire sprinklers, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and telecommunications systems, and replacement with new. Work to include abatement, removal and/or encapsulation of hazardous materials including asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), thermal system insulation (TSI), vinyl asbestos floor tile and mastic, lead-based paint. Work also includes leveling of existing sloped concrete floors with grinding and polishing for final finish, installation of new windows and doors to meet requirements of the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. Electrical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required electrical and communications construction work on this project. Mechanical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required Mechanical construction work on this project including new HVAC system, removal of existing steam heating system as shown on drawings, renovation of existing in-floor sanitary drainage system, new fire sprinkler system. Temporary Modular Office Building: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, rental/leasing fees and supervision to perform acquisition, transportation, set-up and removal for a modular office building to exclusively house VA Engineering personnel for the duration of the project. Modular Office Building is to be set up prior to the beginning of demolition and in place for the duration of the Contract. If the Contract is modified to extend the duration of the Contract, the mobile lease is to be extended accordingly.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #2 - Deduct Alternate #1 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #1, except remove contingencies for hazardous materials abatement for roofing and removal of lead-based paint for items to be abandoned in place. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #3 - Deduct Alternate #2 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #2, except delete installation of new window shades at all windows; delete low-energy power assist door operators at Doors 100 and 100A. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #4 - Deduct Alternate #3 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #3, except delete work for installation of selected exterior windows in Rooms 111, 120 and 121A; replace with masonry/DEFS/EIFS infill of openings. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #5 - Deduct Alternate #4 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #4, except delete installation of normal-weight concrete floor leveling topping. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #6 - Deduct Alternate #5 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #5, except delete installation of partition walls at Rooms 107, 108, 110, 111 and 112, and revise installation of suspended acoustical ceilings, fire protection, mechanical, electrical and telecommunications systems to provide installation of systems furniture. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #7 - Deduct Alternate #6 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #6, except delete work associated with installation of new domestic hot water recirculation system. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

See Specification 01 00 00 "1.3 Statement of Bid Items" B Bid Item #8 - Deduct Alternate #7 Provide all work as shown in Bid Item #7, except delete work for connection of building HVAC controls to the campus BACnet system as described in the Construction Documents. Complete work within 180 calendar days.

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

1.1 PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE AND NO. Renovate Building 15, 657A5-18-111

PROJECT LOCATION: Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion , Illinois 62959

MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: Between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 (VAAR 836.204)

TYPE CONSTRUCTION: GENERAL BUILDING

NAICS: 236220, General Construction Contractors SMALL BUSINESS SIZE: $39.5 Million

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 180 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted on: February 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM CDT. Location: Building 15 Conference Room, Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main St., Marion, Illinois 659259

BID GUARANTEE

A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish a photocopy of the original bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. Bidders shall provide an original bid guarantee within two business days after notification by the Contracting Officer.

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: In accordance with FAR 28.102-1 and Contract Clause 52.228-15, Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $30,000 shall require Payment Protection (Bonds)(See Clause 52.228-13), and awards exceeding $150,000 shall require both Payment and Performance Bonds. All bonds are due no later than 10 days after award.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA (reference 52.222-23):

Goals for Female Participation for each trade 6.9% Goals for Minority Participation for each trade 11.4% The Geographical covered area for this solicitation (project) is Marion, Illinois

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: (__ ) YES or (_ X_ ) NO (reference Contract Clause 52.211-12)

Amount Per Day: _____NA_______

WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION FOR GUARANTEE PERIOD SERVICES: (X ) YES or ( ) NO (reference VAAR 852.246-75).

RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL PRODUCTS: ( ) YES or ( X ) NO (reference VAAR 852.236-90)

Description: ____NA_____________________________________

METRIC PRODUCTS: Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch/pound units, providing they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376B, and all other requirements of this document are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch/pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, will accept or reject the product, (reference VA Handbook 0100, Metrics).

WAGE DETERMINATION APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT:

Davis Bacon -General Decision Number: IL20210002 01/21/2022

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 03/02/2022 at 12:00 PM CDT

Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Offer

SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the following information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record. The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the bidder/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.

All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s/offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

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.

A Determination of Responsibility will be accomplished for the apparent awardee prior to processing the award. 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 the Determination of Responsibility. Failure to affirm being within the guidelines above or submit this information will result in a determination of “Non-Responsibility” for the bidder/offeror. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause for a negative Determination of Responsibility will make the bidder/offeror ineligible for award.

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

(End of Project Specific Information)

1.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

SOLICITATION: 36C25522R0046

PROJECT: Renovate Building 15, Project # 657A5-18-111 LOCATION: Marion VA Medical Center, Illinois

1. PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

a. GENERAL INFORMATION.

Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made on the basis of an assessment of each offeror’s response to the Request for Proposal (RFP). As a Request for Proposal (RFP) based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-2, the VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. The four (4) evaluation factors for determination of technical acceptability consist of:

1. Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor

2. Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor

3. Technical Qualifications of Proposed Staffing

4. Prime Contractor’s Safety Plan

NOTE: Failure to comply with the RFP requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

b. THE OFFER.

The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the Offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, including the Plans & Specifications for the construction of this project. These instructions prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

c. AWARD BASED ON INITIAL OFFERS.

Pursuant to clause 52.215-1 (included by reference), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price, and technical qualifications standpoint. The VA reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines such discussions to be necessary.

d. NUMBER OF COPIES TO SUBMIT. OFFERORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT PROPOSAL BY EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MARIA HOOVER. Documents must be submitted as pdf attachments to the email.

Contracting Officer email: maria.hoover@va.gov (CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT THE EMAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED WITH ATTACHED PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT 913-946-1127.)

Submit one pdf document for Volume 1 Technical Proposal , One pdf document for Volume 2 Price Proposal and one pdf document for Volume 3 Bid Bond.

Marked: ORIGINAL - RESPONSE TO RFP – 36C25522R0046 Project # 657A5-18-111, Renovate Building 15 These documents are to contain the signed original copy of the documents listed below;

2. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT.

The original documents to be included in the document identified above consist of:

The following significant Evaluation Factors will be used as the basis for determining Technical Acceptability:

1. Relevant Past Performance of Prime Contractor

2. Technical Construction Experience of Prime Contractor

3. Technical Experience of Proposed Key Staffing

4. Contractor Safety Plan

NOTE: There is a realistic possibility that some offerors may choose to submit the same construction project as a qualifying example for both the past performance and the technical experience evaluation factors. This is not prohibited, but the supporting documentation must demonstrate that the submitted projects absolutely do comply with the specific minimal requirements, identified below, for each separate evaluation factor.

FACTOR 1: RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE OF PRIME CONTRACTOR.

To be Technically Acceptable, Offerors should identify no less than TWO (2), and no more than THREE (3), previously awarded, and completed construction contracts, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies; and/or Private Organizations, that are relevant to the solicited project. To be evaluated as Relevant Past Performance, the construction contracts submitted by offerors must involve:

Factor 1 SPECIAL NOTE 1 for Offerors That May Lack Past Performance Information: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2), in the case of an offeror that is without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Such offerors may submit relevant past performance information regarding predecessor companies; key personnel who have relevant experience; or subcontractors that will be performing major or critical aspects of this requirement; provided that such information is relevant to the construction in this solicitation.

Factor 1 SPECIAL NOTE 2 for Past Performance: Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective actions. The government also reserves the right to consider past performance information from all available sources, in addition to any information submitted by offerors.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE.

To be Technically Acceptable, offerors must provide evidence that they (as the prime contractor) have the technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project.

Offerors must submit no less than TWO (2) and no more than THREE (3) examples of their successful technical construction experience with projects that involved technical requirements similar to the requirements of this project that were previously awarded and completed. The construction project submitted must involve:

Factor 2 Note: Unless you are submitting as a CVE Certified Joint venture the SDVOSB or VOSB Prime Contractor must submit their own experience not your subcontractors experience. Teaming agreements are Prime -Subcontractor agreements, the teaming agreement subcontractor experience is not considered Prime Contractor experience.

FACTOR 3. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED STAFFING.

To be Technically Acceptable, qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual on Prime contractor’s staff for his project. To promote maximum continuity on this project, key staffing positions are not to be subcontracted out. This factor will be evaluated to determine if key staff have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of a project of this nature. No one individual can perform more than two of the staffing positions below. Note: Project manager and Superintendent cannot be the same person.

(a) Project Manager; Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project manager and must provide a minimum of 3 projects that he/she has managed with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars; The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable). Project Manager will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

(b) Quality Control manager; Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project that they have acted as the QC manager. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; and the date of the construction contract award. A brief description of the construction contract scope of work and the QC program that was implemented.; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(c) On Site Safety Officer; must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate) with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer.; provide a list of safety training completed, which includes at a minimum life safety, excavation safety, fall protection training, scaffold safety, crane/rigging safety. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project where he/she has worked as the on-site safety officer. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; Provide a brief description of the construction contract scope of work and how the safety program was implemented; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(d) Site Superintendent: Must have minimum of 5 years’ experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training (must provide certificate). Provide at least 3 projects as a site superintendent with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars; The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable). Superintendent will be required to attend weekly project meetings in person at the station facilities office.

Special Note: During the period of performance of the Contract, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of the Key Staffing unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer, in writing within five (5) calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events. Any replacement of Staffing shall have equal or better qualifications subject to the approval by the contracting officer.

FACTOR 4: PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN

To be technically acceptable, offerors must provide a construction safety plan that meets the following requirements:

3. BASIS OF AWARD.

VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. Note that the offers which are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

4. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

A. SUBSTITUTIONS OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND / OR KEY PERSONNEL

(1) When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and key personnel who are proposed to work on the project are required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered must be the same personnel who will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute employee. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute employee and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute employee's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another employee who does possess equivalent qualifications.

(2). When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and the name and experience of a specific subcontractor is a required evaluation factor, then that subcontractor who is offered must be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

5. PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS AND EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION RATE

1.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit the required information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record, see Appendix 2. The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification that the bidder/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.

2.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information documenting that their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is equal to or less than 1.0. This information shall be obtained from the bidder’s/offeror’s insurance company and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. Bidders/Offerors with an EMR greater than 1.0 will be considered “Unacceptable” Failure to affirm being within these guidelines or submit this information will result in a determination of unacceptability and the Bidder/Offeror will be ineligible for award.

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.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers. Prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the acceptability/compliance of their prospective subcontractors related to the EMR requirements of this solicitation.

END OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS.

1.3 APPENDIX 1 – PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15 percent (25% for NAICS codes 238210 & 238220) of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other similarly situated Small Business (SB) concerns. Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/Equipment costs has been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other similarly situated small business concerns. Below is the required format.

(THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BID ITEM.)