S02_ SOLICITATION DOCUMENT_36C10F22B0001_ISSUED 6_24_2022.pdf

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

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

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

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) STANDARD FORM 1442

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION SOLICITATION

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

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

YES NO

a. Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________

(hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and tim e 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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36C10F22B0001

X 06-24-2022

664-22-1-5156-0001 644-19-304

003C4

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and

Facilities Management

400 Mare Island Way Suite#100

Vallejo CA 94590

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and facilities Management

400 Mare Island Way Suite#100

Vallejo CA 94590

Dominik Gammon 202-754-6828

Project No. 664-19-30, Project Description: Upgrade Domestic Hot and Cold Water Systems at the VA San Diego Health

Care System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision and perform all necessary work including but not be limited to the documents provided in solicitation. All Work performed shall be to meet federal, state and city codes for compliance. Project Description: Upgrade Domestic Hot and Cold Water Systems as required by the specification and drawings. Prior to construction, contractor will be required to provide a phasing schedule along with a detailed breakdown on schedule of values indicating all sub-contractor performance in each task of the work breakdown structure with consideration for not disrupting patients and employees.

All work to be completedin accordance with attached VA plans and all specifications.

The Contractor shall notify the Project Engineer/Contracting Officer Representative in sufficient time to enable appropriate personnel to be present. Prior to start of work the Contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" in accordance with 29CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the Prime or Subcontractor(s) are present. All employees of Prime and Subcontractor(s) shall have proof of completion of the 10 hour OSHA certified construction safety course and/or other relevant competency training.

This project magnitude range for bidding purposes is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

There will be a Pre-Bid Conference/Site Inspection held for this project on on 06-30-2022 at 1:00 PM PST.

ALL BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND PRE-BID CONFERENCE/ SITE INSPECTION CONFERNCE AT BUILDING/ROOM

This is a SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. All prospective bidders must be registered in the SAM database to be eligible for a contract award. Firms can register via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov by contacting the SAM Customer Service at 1-866-606-8220 and are required to submit their Representations and

Certifications on-line through SAM. Bidders must also be registered in Vets 100, https://vets100.ets.dol.gov.

Any vendor wishing to receive an award must be "verified" by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), VIP at the time of submission of bid and at time of award. Lack of vertifciation may be considered "non responsive".

Visit www.vip.vetbiz for details. NAICS: 236220 Size Standard: $39.5 Million

AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE LOWEST, RESPONSIBLE, RESPONSIVE BIDDER WHOSE BID CONFORMS TO ALL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS.

IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE BIDDING PROCESS ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER at Dominik.Gammon@va.gov

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM PST, 07-21-2022. Award is subject to the availability of funds.

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15 DAYS FOR NTP

1 1400 PDT

08-01-2022

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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

COMPLETE AND ATTACH THE BID SCHEDULE OF THIS SOLICITATIOIN

See Bid Continuation Sheet

BIDDER EMAIL ADDRESS: ______________________________

BIDDER FEDERAL TAX ID NUMBER: ____________________________

BIDDERS DUNS NUMBER: ______________________________

664-3620162-5156-854200-3220 23NR9VC55

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and

Facilities Management

400 Mare Island Way, Suite 100

Vallejo CA 94590

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center

PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

Dominik Gammon VA-CFM-2020-32051EF2

Contracting Officer

36C10F22B0001

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, or

Repair)

A.2 SF 1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, OR REPAIR)– BACK

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/BIDDERS

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE

OF THE WORK (MAY 2014)

2.3 52.223-22 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND

REDUCTION GOALS—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2016)

2.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.6 52.223-17 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS IN

SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (AUG 2018)

2.7 52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY

DATA (FEB 2021)

2.8 52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION

(MAY 2011) ALTERNATE II (MAY 2011)

2.9 52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION

(MAY 2011) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2011) & ALTERNATE II (MAY 2011)

2.10 52.223-7 NOTICE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (JAN 1997)

2.11 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT

FOR EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2008)

2.12 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT

FOR EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008)

2.13 52.223-11 OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES AND HIGH GLOBAL WARMING

POTENTIAL HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (JUN 2016)

2.14 52.223-12 MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, REPAIR, OR DISPOSAL OF

REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND AIR CONDITIONERS (JUN 2016)

2.15 52.223-13 ACQUISITION OF EPEAT®-REGISTERED IMAGING EQUIPMENT

(JUN 2014)

2.16 52.223-13 ACQUISITION OF EPEAT®-REGISTERED IMAGING EQUIPMENT

(JUN 2014) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2015)

2.17 52.223-14 ACQUISITION OF EPEAT®-REGISTERED TELEVISIONS (JUN 2014)

2.18 52.223-14 ACQUISITION OF EPEAT®-REGISTERED TELEVISIONS (JUN 2014)

ALTERNATE I (JUN 2014)

2.19 52.223-16 ACQUISITION OF EPEAT®-REGISTERED PERSONAL COMPUTER

PRODUCTS (OCT 2015)

2.20 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

2.21 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE)

(FEB 2021)

2.22 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB

1995)

2.23 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

2.24 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

2.25 52.211-1 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF

FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM

DESCRIPTIONS, FPMR PART 101-29 (AUG 1998)

2.26 52.211-2 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA ITEM

DESCRIPTIONS LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND

STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (ASSIST) (JUL 2021)

2.27 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA

INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM

DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988)

2.28 52.211-4 AVAILABILITY FOR EXAMINATION OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT

LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988)

2.29 52.219-7 NOTICE OF PARTIAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020) ... 46

2.30 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (NOV 2021)

ALTERNATE I (NOV 2016)

2.31 52.219-10 INCENTIVE SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM (OCT 2014)

2.32 52.219-13 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE OF ORDERS (MAR 2020) ALTERNATE I

(MAR 2020)

2.33 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021)

2.34 52.222-20 CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, ARTICLES, AND

EQUIPMENT (JUN 2020)

2.35 52.222-30 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—PRICE

ADJUSTMENT (NONE OR SEPARATELY SPECIFIED METHOD) (AUG 2018)

2.36 52.222-34 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (MAY 2010) ALTERNATE I (MAY

2010)

2.37 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (NOV 2021)

2.38 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014)

2.39 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (NOV 2021)

2.40 52.225-21 REQUIRED USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND

MANUFACTURED GOODS—BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (JAN 2021)

2.41 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO

ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2022)

(JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

3.3 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.4 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (NOV 2021)

4.2 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.3 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.4 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

4.5 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER

COVERED ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

4.6 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.7 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

4.8 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(SEP 2021)

4.9 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

4.10 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

4.11 52.225-23 REQUIRED USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND

MANUFACTURED GOODS—BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (OCT 2016)

4.12 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY

2014)

4.13 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR

FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION)

4.14 52.225-24 NOTICE OF REQUIRED USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND

MANUFACTURED GOODS—BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (JAN 2021) ALTERNATE II (JAN 2021)

4.15 52.236-21 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB

1997) ALTERNATE II (APR 1984)

4.16 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2020)

4.17 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.18 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

4.19 VAAR 852.214-74 MARKING OF BID SAMPLES (MAY 2018)

4.20 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

4.21 852.217-70 CONTRACT ACTION DEFINITIZATION (JUL 2019)

4.22 VAAR 852.219-72 EVALUATION FACTOR FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE VA

MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM (DEC 2009)

4.23 VAAR 852.219-11 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL VETERAN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

4.24 VAAR 852.219-71 VA MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM (DEC 2009)

4.25 VAAR 852.223-70 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—SUSTAINABLE

ACQUISITION PLAN (SEP 2019)

4.26 VAAR 852.223-71 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SEP 2019)

4.27 VAAR 852.228-71 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE (MAR 2018)

4.28 852.228-73 INDEMNIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR—HAZARDOUS RESEARCH

PROJECTS (MAR 2018)

4.29 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.30 VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.31 VAAR 852.219-77 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021)

(DEVIATION)

4.32 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

4.33 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

4.34 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

4.35 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.36 VAAR 852.236-72 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR

2019)

4.37 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

4.38 VAAR 852.236-92 NOTICE TO BIDDERS—ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID LINE

ITEMS (APR 2019)

4.39 VAAR 852.236-90 RESTRICTION ON SUBMISSION AND USE OF EQUAL

PRODUCTS (APR 2019)

4.40 VAAR 852.242-70 GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION (OCT 2020)

4.41 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) 131

4.42 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT

(SEP 2019)

4.43 VAAR 852.246-75 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION—GUARANTEE PERIOD

SERVICES (OCT 2018)

4.44 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN

2008)

4.45 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE,

AND BONDS

************************** NOTICE TO BIDDERS*****************************

INVITATIONS FOR BID NO.: 36C10F22B0001

BID DUE DATE 8/1/2022 2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME

PROJECT TITLE: UPGRADE DOMESTIC HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEMS

ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/INQUIRIES (RFI’S) CONCERNING THIS IFB

MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO THE BELOW ADDRESS AS

INDICATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 7/21/2022 AT 2:00

PM PST., IN ORDER TO PERMIT ADEQUATE TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO

RESPOND TO RFI’S. YOU MAY SEND YOUR RFI’S TO, ON SUBJECT LINE: IFB NO.

PROJECT TITLE AND COMPANY NAME, VIA E-MAIL TO:

DOMINIK.GAMMON@VA.GOV. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE A READ-RECEIPT

FOR VERIFICATION OF RFI’S DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. THE INTERESTED

BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT ALL RFI USING THE “REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM”

FOUND IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS. YOUR BID AND/OR OTHER

CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING INTERPRETATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION

SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

WEST REGION ATTN: DOMINIK GAMMON

400 MARE ISLAND WAY, SUITE 100 VALLEJO, CA 94950.

1.1 BIDDING MATERIAL:

Bidding materials consisting of drawings, specifications, and contract forms are included and/or attached as part of this Invitation for Bid. The VA will not provide printed copies of drawings or specifications. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain the bid materials in a time and manner sufficient to respond to this solicitation by the specified due date.

1.2 BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Guarantee, SF 24, is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4. Copies of the SF 24 may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

1.3 PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:

The bidder to whom the award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Solicitation. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP

(a)Offers / Price Bids / Technical Bids submission requirements materials consisting of drawings, specifications, and contract forms may be obtained only at the Federal Business Opportunities website electronically: www.sam.gov.(b)Subcontractors, material f irms, and others interested in preparing sub bids may obtain a list of organizations and interested Bidders / Prime Contractors at that same www.sam.gov.(c)A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and maybe cause rejection even then. (d)If the contract will exceed $100,000 (see FAR 28.102-1 for a lesser amount), the bidder to whom the award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

Provided below is the Price Schedule Summary. The successful Bidder will be the responsive and responsible Bidder whose bid will provide the most features of work at the lowest price starting at the Base Item and continuing down the list of Deductive Alternate Items in descending order of priority. Award of a Deductive Alternate Item is at the sole discretion of the Department of Veterans Affairs(DVA). The number of the Deductive Alternate Items awarded, if any, is contingent on available funding. A full description of each Deductive Alternate Item is provided in Attachment 1 Specifications Volume 1, Section 01 00 00 General Requirements at Statement of Bid Items. As stated in the Statement of Bid Items, the pricing provided for each Deductive Alternate Item shall be the dollar amount to be deducted from the Base Line Item as described in the Statement of Bid Items.

1.4 DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Refer to the description contained in Specifications and Drawings.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/BIDDERS

(a) This solicitation & all associated bid documents are available to interested parties in electronic file format from www.sam.gov. No hard copy documents will be provided by the government.

(b) This solicitation is being issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part

14, 19, and 36.

(c) The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of bids.

(d) WAGE DETERMINATION APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT: See the attached wage determination.

(e) SBA ACT 8(d)(13)(B)

NOTICE. —

IN GENERAL.—A Prime Contractor for a covered contract shall notify in writing the Contracting Officer for the covered contract if the Prime Contractor pays a reduced price to a Subcontractor for goods and services upon completion of the responsibilities of the Subcontractor or the payment to a Subcontractor is more than 90 days past due for goods or services provided for the covered contract for which the Federal agency has paid the Prime Contractor.

(ii) CONTENTS. —A Prime Contractor shall include the reason for the reduction in payment to or failure to pay a Subcontractor in any notice made under clause (i).

(f) This procurement is100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will not be considered. All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be listed as “verified” by the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprises (CVE)

(http://www.vetbiz.gov). Bidders must be verified by CVE and visible in the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) database at the TIME OF SUBMISSION OF BIDS AND TIME OF AWARD. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at the time of bid submission will result in the Bidder’s bid being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award.

(g) Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. The bidder must follow the RFI procedures and submit all questions directly to the contracting officer.

(h) Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://.sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your bid being considered non-responsive.

(i) The bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish Payment Bonds, on form SF 25A, and a Performance Bonds, on form SF 25 for individual task orders. In accordance with VA IL 049-04-3, the contractor shall be required to provide performance and payment bonds for all individual task orders. The performance and payment bonds shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer no later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of notice of task order. The penal sums of the performance and payment bonds shall be 100% of the original task order price as stated in FAR Clause 52.228-15: Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction. The contractor shall not begin work until bonds, properly executed, have been furnished to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Of ficer has issued the contractor a Notice to Proceed.

Cost Range: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00.

(j) The Government cannot guarantee that additional funds can be made available for award. Bidders are under no obligation to approach this ceiling price based on the magnitude of construction, should the lowest apparent bid exceed the independent government estimate by 15%, The government reserves the right to convert the solicitation into a Request for Proposal and begin negotiation with all Bidders. In accordance with 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening, the Government reserves the right to cancel the invitation for bid and convert the solicitation to a negotiated solicitation in accordance with FAR 15. If bid expiration is nearing, extend the acceptance period until decisions have been finalized. The Government shall issue a special notice to all bidders by email confirming the written termination of the bidding process. If all bids offered unreasonable prices or possible collusion existed, cancel the IFB by amendment and offer all companies the chance to enter negotiations under an RFP. In the amendment, state the requirements and timelines new offers must meet, make any required specification clarifications, and establish the lowest negotiated cost as the award criteria. The Government will issue a new solicitation number confirming the representation/conversion confirming the solicitation as an

RFP if bid responses identified other means of satisfying the requirement but discussions would benefit the award. Establish evaluation criteria for the new RFP and define what offers must provide as part of the proposal. There will be no new submission requirement but the basis for award will be changed prior to issuance of the RFP and the solicitation will be extended but shall not impact the NLT award date of 9/15/2022.

(k) It is the vendor’s responsibility to check the www.sam.gov, Current Solicitations website for any addenda, responses to vendor questions, or other communications that may be issued or released during the solicitation period. Following receipt of vendor responses to a solicitation, it is the vendor’s responsibility to be available via email, during the review process in the event that clarification or additional information is required. If clarification or additional information is requested, the responsibility rests on the vendor to ensure that the responsible party checks www.sam.gov and receives the requested information prior to the deadline(s) indicated.

(l) Refer to Class Deviation from VA Acquisition Regular (VAAR) 804.1102 and clarification under Paragraph 2.1 of SECTION INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENT TO BIDDERS/BIDDERS)

(m)NOTE: THE CONTRACTOR IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY THAT ALL

DATA IN DATABASES IS CORRECT EACH TIME A BID PACKAGE IS

SUBMITTED. FAILURE TO PROPERLY INPUT AND/OR UPDATE YOUR DATA

PRIOR TO THE CONTRACT AWARD MAY CAUSE THE BID TO BE REJECTED.

(n) Only SDVOSB Firms currently verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at www.vip.vetbiz.gov or SDVOSB Firms visibly listed as pending verification in VIP are eligible for the award. SDVOSB Firms that submit bids on SDVOSB set-aside that are not verified or visibly listed as pending verification in Vet Biz will be deemed nonresponsive.

BID SUBMISSION:

A. GENERAL:

Bidders shall submit their bids via email to: Dominik.gammon@va.gov using the following subject: YOUR COMPANY NAME | Upgrade Domestic Hot and Cold Water Systems | VA San Diego | 36C10F22B0001 | 644-19-304.

Only electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf format and restricted to emails of less than 20MBs as that is the maximum single email size allowable. Communication containing documents in any other format may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Files in .zip format or file(s) exceeding 20MBs may not be received by this office. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify that all submissions are received. Due to the email size restriction, multiple emails may be required but all bid submission documents must be submitted and received prior to the due date and time specified. Bidders should state in their correspondence this is the only bid submission or bid submission part 1 of 3 for example to be submitted.

(a) Bidders shall submit their bids via email to: Dominik.gammon@va.gov

(b) Only electronic bids will be accepted. No original or hard copies will be accepted.

(c) An in-person bid opening will not be facilitated due to the current health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. (0) copies shall be submitted.

(d) The bid bond shall be submitted as part of the electronic submission. An original bid bond will be requested by the VA, from the “apparent low bidder”, after the bid opening.

(e) Bids that are received after the date and time of Bid Opening stated in the solicitation will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.214-7: Late Submissions, Modifications, and

Withdrawals of Bids.

(f) BID package shall be One (1) PDF document combining the following minimum required documents in the following order:

• Company cover letter with Solicitation number, POC name, phone number, email address, and DUNS number and also provide their Unique Entity Identifier found on www.sam.gov.

• Completed front and back blocks 14-20 of the SF 1442 and signed block 20b

• Completed Price Cost Schedule Pricing for each CLIN and grand total and include all deductive alternates

• Completed Attachment of the IFB Contractor Cost Estimate Worksheet.

• Complete and signed SF30 Amendments.

• Scanned digital copy of the Bid Bond. (Ensure to lightly darken all raised seals)

• Self-performed - Self Certifications

(g) OTHER IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION ADDITIONAL PRIME

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION - Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience

Modification Rating Information

1.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and

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

2.) All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience

Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Bidder’s/Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead. If a Bidder/Offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, the Bidder/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 an EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA 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 Bidder/Offeror lacks insurance history, the Bidder/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 Bidder/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.

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

CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Contractor Certification Regarding Project:

2011 2012 2013 2014

Number of serious, willful, or repeat violations from

OSHA within the last 3 years. Please attach an explanation for any violations. (Four serious, one repeat, or one willful disqualifies the contractor.)

Company’s Current Insurance Experience Modification Rate (EMR) = _____________

(Note: Contractor must support the EMR with a signed letter from Insurance Carrier on their letterhead.)

Signature: ______________________________________________

Typed Name: ______________________________________________________

Title: ______________________________________________________

B. BID PACKAGE CONTENTS:

(a) Standard Form (SF) 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award:

The Bidder shall complete & sign the “OFFER” section of the SF 1442. The Bidder shall submit separate prices for all items (if Applicable) indicated in Block 17.

(b) Acknowledgement of All Amendments:

The Bidder shall acknowledge all amendments by either 1.) Completing block 19 of the

SF 1442, or 2.) Returning the signed amendment form(s) with the submission.

(c) Pricing Schedule:

The Bidder shall complete the pricing schedule in the solicitation and ensure the bid is free of clerical errors, and tabulation errors.

(d) Bid Guarantee:

The Bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee (FAR 52.228-1).

(e) Representations & Certifications:

The Bidder shall provide their Representations and Certifications or their response to

FAR 52.204-8 (2) (i) or (ii) Annual Representations and Certifications.

(f) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters:

Bidder shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-7 (b) Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters.

(g) Violation of Arms Controls Treaties or Agreements:

Bidder shall provide their response to FAR 52.209-13 (b) (1) or (2) Violation of Arms

Controls Treaties or Agreements.

(h) Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment:

Bidder shall provide their response to FAR 52.204-24 (d) Representation.

(i) Post-Award Small Business Program Representations:

Bidder shall provide their response to FAR 52.219-28 items (h)(1), (h)(6), and (h)(7).

(j) VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate for Services and

Construction:

Bidder shall provide their response to VAAR 852.219-77

(k) DETERMINATION OF NON-RESPONSIVENESS:

Bids received pertaining to this solicitation will be reviewed for responsiveness. Failure to provide documentation as outlined in the Bid Submission section of the solicitation, at the date and time set for bid opening, may deem the bid Non-Responsive. BIDS ARE

TO BE SENT TO:

In accordance with FAR 14.202-8 Electronic Bids, contracting officers may authorize the use of electronic commerce for the submission of bids. If electronic bids are authorized, the solicitation shall specify the electronic commerce method that the bidder may use.

Please submit your bids in PDF format to Dominik.Gammon@va.gov with an encrypted read-only and security password for the bid document if deemed necessary to project bidder’s the intellectual bidding document.

(l) DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY:

A Determination of Responsibility will be conducted for the apparent “ successful low bidder/awardee” prior to the award of the project. The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as but not limited to the

OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, as well as any other information the

Contracting Officer has determined to be valid, will be used to make the Determination of Responsibility. NOTE: Any information received by the Government that would cause a negative Determination of Responsibility may make the Offeror ineligible for award.

(m)VETS 4214:

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

(n) SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for

Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

(o) CONTRACT AWARD:

The award may only be made with the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, considering only price and the price-related factors announced in this solicitation (see FAR 52.214-19).

(p) REVIEW REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CPARS):

As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1502(e), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all construction contracts that exceed $700,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal http://www.sam.gov/

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

Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $700,000 is required to register with the CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.gov/.

Help in registering can be obtained by contacting the Customer Support Desk @ DSN:

684-1690 or COMM: 207- 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

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

Failure to have a current registration in the CPARS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

(q) BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT CHECKS:

All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work is: Low

Risk. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. As per VA Directive 0710, costs of background investigations will be borne by the contractor.

(r) REFERENCES TO VA ENGINEER, SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER, OR

PROJECT MANAGER:

Any reference contained within the solicitation/contract specifications and/or drawings to the “VA Engineer,” “Senior Resident Engineer,” or “Project Manager” or their abbreviations shall be replaced with “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).”

(s) 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).

(t) CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:

The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the agency, organizational, or facility Green Environmental

Management System (GEMS) applicable for your contract. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the agency, organizational, or facility GEMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of non-compliance, the

Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the facility GEMS Coordinator. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the environmental management system and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

(u) PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED OFF-SITE:

Payment in advance of installation for materials stored off-site is not authorized under this contract.

(v) CALCULATION WORKSHEET FOR SELF-PERFORMED AND

SUBCONTRACTED WORK

CALCULATION OF SELF-PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15 percent

(25% for specialty trade NAICS codes) of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business 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 have been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Below is a suggested format. This is a separate Fill in other than breakdown sheet.

Specification Division SDVOB Vendor

(Y or N)

Personnel Cost Material/Equipment Costs

Division 01 $ $

Division 02 $ $

Division 03 $ $

(Add additional lines as necessary for each

Division applicable to this project)

Sub Total (Personnel

Costs, Material/Equipment

Costs)

Profit $

Home Office Overhead $

Bond $

Grand Total $

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs * both prime and all subcontractors: $_________________

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs* that are not SDVOSB companies that will perform work on this contract: $__________________

3. Remainder is ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed under the

Contract’: $__________________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3/Line 1 x 100 = _____%

*personnel costs include labors, mechanics, other tradesmen, and office personnel directly charged to the project (includes project manager, job superintendent, administrative, estimators, etc.)

I certify the above representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Signature and Typed Name of Authorized Representative) Date

(Title of Authorized Representative)

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

ITEM I, BASE BID - UPGRADE DOMESTIC HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEMS,

BUILDINGS

1, 2 & 11: Work includes general construction, alterations, and necessary removal of existing systems and structures and construction and certain other items.

Bid Item I includes the installation of a monitoring and control system of the existing domestic hot and cold water systems as shown on the drawings and described in the specifications.

Bid Item I includes the disconnection, capping, and removal of all domestic water dead legs and abandoned or unused plumbing fixture runouts. Abatement of Asbestos Containing Materials

(where present) shall be performed for piping to be removed in accordance with 02 82 11

Traditional Asbestos Abatement and 02 82 13.13 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement.

Bid Item I includes the installation of zone isolation valves as shown on the contract drawings.

Bid Item I includes the removal and replacement of existing Domestic Hot and Cold Water balancing valves, isolation valves, and circuit solvers throughout B1 and B11.

Bid Item I includes providing new thermostatic mixing valves for scald protection throughout

B1, B2 and B11 for all fixtures.

Bid Item I includes the installation of distal water quality monitors for both the hot and cold water systems, as well as remote read temperature sensors on the hot water return system in each building.

Bid Item I includes the installation of a new Domestic Cold Water shell and tube heat exchanger and recirculation system to control cold water temperature and maintain it below 68 degrees F.

Bid Item I includes the installation of a new dedicated air-cooled chiller, pump, chemical pot feeder, expansion tank, buffer tank, piping, valves, supports, and all structural modifications and seismic supports and bracing to secure the new piping and equipment.

Bid Item I includes providing structural mounting and seismic bracing for all new equipment, new monitoring panels, and new piping, valves, and fittings.

Bid Item I includes electrical 120V feeders extended to each control panel and communications systems and instrumentation as required with all associated conduit, mounting hardware, junction boxes, and fittings. New electrical feeders shall be supplied by emergency power.

Bid Item I includes providing new plumbing and mechanical control system hardware and software and integrate with existing control system hardware and software in accordance with specifications and drawings.

Bid Item I includes implementation of all provisions in the Legionella Prevention Plan

Specifications 01 00 00 Appendix B. This shall include providing a minimum 42-month monitoring and water testing service plan with all bids.

The contractor shall include a 20% allowance on the total equipment, lab Contractor shall include a 20% allowance on the total equipment, labor, and overhead costs to ensure plumbing replacements/additions/deletions and other differing site conditions are covered in the bid. The contractor shall include a night and weekend allowance to mitigate facility disruptions and shall coordinate all shutdowns with the VA a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to beginning work in that area. Night and weekend and off-hours premium time is mandated for noise abatement and utility shutdowns. Facility hours of operation are 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Monday through Friday. Bids shall include an allowance for this off-hours work requirement.

ITEM II, DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 1 - UPGRADE DOMESTIC HOT AND COLD

WATER, BUILDINGS 1, 2 & 11: Includes all Base Bid scope except after cutting and capping dead legs and/or unused piping, abandon unused piping in place.

ITEM III, DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 2 - UPGRADE DOMESTIC HOT AND COLD

WATER SYSTEMS, BUILDINGS 1, 2 & 11: Includes all Base Bid scope except omits the installation of the CWR loop between building 1 and building 2, recirculating pump, dedicated air-cooled chiller, heat exchanger, and associated equipment, piping, and valving are located in

Building 2.

Identify complete bids associated with each CLIN (Contract Line Item Number), as follows:

CLIN 01: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L0.

CLIN 02: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L1.

CLIN 03: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L2.

CLIN 04: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L3.

CLIN 05: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L4.

CLIN 06: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L5.

CLIN 07: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 1/L6.

CLIN 08: All work associated with providing the Domestic Cold Water heat exchanger, Recirculation, and control system located in B1 with head-end equipment located in B2.

CLIN 08: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 11/L0.

CLIN 09: All work associated with ITEM I for Building 11/L1.

CLIN 10: All work associated…