S02_Solicitation Document_36C10F23R0008.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 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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36C10F23R0008

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12/13/2022

593-CA-202

003C4E

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and

Facilities Management (Western Region)

400 Mare Island Road Suite 100

Vallejo CA 94590

See Block #7 of SF1142 Form

DOMINIK GAMMON 202-754-6828

This project is for the construction of the central utility plant drain lines replacement at the Department of Veterans

Affairs Medical Center, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086.

The Contractor is responsible to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, supplies and supervision for the construction for the replacement of the drain lines and other additional areas noted in accordance with the statement of work (SOW), specifications, and drawings are attached. all sub-contractor performance in each task of the work breakdown structure with consideration for not structure with consideration for not disrupting facility operations.

IAW VAAR 836.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of the construction project estimated cost range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. 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-hours OSHA certified construction safety course and/or other relevant competency training.

In Block 14 of the SF1442 of this solicitation, Offeror's shall provide their Dunn & Bradstreet number and

TIN number with their company name, SAM UIE # and address.

This is a Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside procurement and will be conducted in accordance with Public Law 109-461. All prospective offerors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) at MyDNB.com and are verified /visible/certified in VIP VetBiz (www.vetbiz.gov) at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. Offerors must submit their annual Vets-100 Report.

This solicitation provides for full and open competition/unrestricted. Award is subject to availability of funds.

Lack of verification may be considered "non-responsive".

A PLA is not required by this solicitation.

Completion Time: 240 calendar days from the notice-to-proceed date.

To preserve the integrity of the procurement process, all questions and request for information must be submitted in writing to Dominik Gammon, Contracting Officer via email at Dominik.Gammon@va.gov.

The Government will not receive additional RFIs after the due date for consideration.

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

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 236220- Commercial and Institutional Building

Construction Size Standard: $39.5 Million.

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract as a result of this solicitation and award with discussions. Offerors MUST propose a price for each Base Offer and no alternative will be considered.

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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

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction and

Facilities Management (Western Region)

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

Contracting Officer

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

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS

Central Utility Plant

OFFER PRICING SHEET

SCOPE OF WORK

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

4. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

B. PART II – RESPONSIBILITIES

C. PART III – PROPOSAL REQUIREMENT

1.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

1.2 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

1.3 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

1.4 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

1.5 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

1.6 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

1.7 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

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

1.9 VAAR 852.237-70 INDEMNIFICATION AND MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

(OCT 2019)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (AUG

2020)

3.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

3.4 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

4.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2022)

(JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

4.3 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER

COVERED ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

4.4 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

4.5 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984)

4.6 52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (APR 1984)

4.7 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

4.8 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021)

4.9 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(SEP 2021) ALTERNATE I (MAR 2020)

4.10 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

4.11 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (NOV 2021)

4.12 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020) ALTERNATE I

(JUL 2014)

4.13 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY

2014)

4.14 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

4.15 52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 1984)

4.16 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

4.17 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

4.18 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2020)

4.19 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.20 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR

ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (MAY 2014)

4.21 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER

ACTIVITY (MAY 2014)

4.22 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (JUN 2020)

4.23 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (SEP 2021)

4.24 VAAR 852.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCT 2020) 76

4.25 VAAR 852.211-70 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS

(NOV 2018)

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

4.27 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2019)

4.28 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (OCT 2019)

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

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

4.30 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.31 VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.32 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008)

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

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

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

2018)

4.35 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(APR 2019)

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

2019) ALTERNATE I (APR 2019)

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

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

PRODUCTS (APR 2019)

4.39 VAAR 852.237-71 NONSMOKING POLICY FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES (OCT

2019)

4.40 VAAR 852.237-72 CRIME CONTROL ACT—REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE

(OCT 2019)

4.41 VAAR 852.237-73 CRIME CONTROL ACT—REQUIREMENT FOR

BACKGROUND CHECKS (OCT 2019)

4.42 VAAR 852.237-74 NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SERVICE DELIVERY (OCT 2019)

4.43 VAAR 852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2019)

4.44 VAAR 852.237-76 AWARD TO SINGLE OFFEROR (OCT 2019)

4.45 VAAR 852.237-77 AREA OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 2019)

4.46 VAAR 852.237-78 PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY (OCT 2019)

4.47 VAAR 852.237-79 SUBCONTRACTING (OCT 2019)

4.48 VAAR 852.246-73 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PACKAGING, PACKING AND/OR

MARKING REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2018)

4.49 VAAR 852.246-75 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION—GUARANTEE PERIOD

SERVICES (OCT 2018)

4.50 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN

2008)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO

BIDDERS/OFFERORS

A. Bidding materials consisting of offers, drawings, specifications, and contract forms will be available on http://www.sam.gov in electronic format only by searching for solicitation number

36C10F23R0008. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov as an “Interested Vendor” so that others will know of our interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder’s mailing list WILL NOT BE prepared by the

Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http:// www.sam.gov Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to “Receive Notification”, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers.

B. Subcontractors, material firms, and others interested in preparing sub bids may obtain a list of organizations and interested offerors / 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 bid exceeds $150,000 a bid bond must be submitted. A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed

$3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4 and may be cause for rejection even then.

E. If the contract will exceed $150,000 (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.

F. If the bid/offer is between $30,000 - $150,000. The bidder/offeror to whom the award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A, or alternative payment protection which conforms to the requirements set forth in FAR Clause

52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, as noted in the General Conditions of this

Specification. Copies of the Standard Form of Payment Bond may be obtained upon application to the Issuing Office.

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

Cost Range: $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00.

http://www.fbo.gov/

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE,

AND BONDS

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL USING

TRADE-OFF PROCUREMENT (REFERENCE FAR 36.3).

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO.:36C10F23R0008

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 01/31/2022, 2:00 PM Pacific Time

PROJECT TITLE: Central Utility Plant Drain Replacement

ALL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/INQUIRIES (RFI’s) CONCERNING THIS RFP MUST

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

BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 01/06/2022 AT 2:00 PM PST, to

PERMIT ADEQUATE TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO RESPOND TO RFI’s.

YOU MAY SEND YOUR RFI’s TO, ON SUBJECT LINE: RFP 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 the RFI’s delivery confirmation.

NOTE: All documents for the solicitation are available at www.sam.gov. Is the contractor’s responsibility to check this site for amendments to the solicitation? Although not mandatory interested parties should attend the site visit being held IAW FAR 52.236-27 date, location, time contained in this solicitation.

Caution: No oral statements made by the contract parties or other interested parties will take precedence over the written terms and conditions of the solicitation or resultant award.

Furthermore, all questions shall be submitted by the prime contractor(s) on behalf of their subcontractor(s) and supplier(s) to the Contract Specialist. Questions submitted by subcontractors and/or suppliers directly to the Contract Specialist, or if applicable, the AE of Record, will be rejected and not answered.

YOUR PROPOSAL 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

Central Utility Plant

Drain lines replacement

OFFER PRICING SHEET

Offerors providing less than 120 Calendar Days of Government

Acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

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 180 calendar days after the date offers are due.

STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

ITEM I, BASE BID: The project will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC 40 drain line within the footprint of the boiler room, and pick up the Chiller Room drains where most feasible. Provide a project that will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC drain line within the footprint of the boiler and chiller rooms and construct a new drain line system to collect all boiler room drains via new cast iron pipe or trench and connect to a properly constructed cast iron main drain line. Find the extent of the damage to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the north of the chilled water pump skids. Pick up the existing skid floor drains and allow for the total abandonment of the existing PVC line. and repair known breaks to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the PVC line entering the boiler room. Route new cast iron pipe main drain to the north of the Chilled Water Pumps Skids. The existing line is still capped at the chiller skids allowing them to continue operating and not require the rerouting of the associated drains in the chiller plant. Abandoned lines will be filled with grout to maintain avoid erosion of the subsurface material.

Completion time: 240 Calendar days BASE BID $ ____________________

Bids providing less than 120 Calendar Days of Government Acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

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 120 calendar days after the date offers are due. The Contractor shall complete all work (including furnishing all labor, material, equipment,, and services) required under this contract for the following firm fixed price and within the time specified.

This price shall include all labor, materials, overhead (including insurance required by FAR 52.228-4 and profit. The firm fixed price shall also include the cost of performance and payment securities, insurance and all other direct and indirect costs associated with the completion of the project. This is a firm fixed-price contract payable entirely in the currency indicated by the Contractor. No additional sums will be payable for any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment or labor, or because of the contractor's failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results required. The Government will not adjust the contract price due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Government will only make changes in the contract price or time to complete due to changes made by the Government in the work to be performed, or by delays caused by the

Government.

SCOPE OF WORK

Central Utility Plant Drain Lines Replacement

Las Vegas Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The contractor will determine if the functional integrity of the sewage drainage flow is fully effective from the VAMC Energy Plant to the

Utilities Main Sewage Service Connection located to the east of the facility. If any defects are found, the Contractor shall replace and install sewage pipeline materials that render the external main pipeline fully functional, thereby meeting any and all applicable specifications including temperature and slope specifications, materials, sizing, locations of cleanouts, drains, traps, floor sink specifications, trap primers that may have been compromised due to drainage damage, proper location of new drains to facilitate machinery maintenance as well as consideration of installing new drains in a manner that will not compromise plant operations.

The project will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing

PVC drain line within the footprint of the boiler and chiller rooms, in place. Provide a project to collect all boiler and chiller room drains via a new channel and trench drain system and connects to a properly constructed hub and spigot cast iron main drain line that feeds to the sanitary sewer system. Reroute existing condensate lines and connect to the new blow down separator. Find and repair known breaks and conduct additional exploratory surveys to determine the extent of the damage to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the north of the chilled water pump skids. Pick up the existing skid floor drains and allow for the total abandonment of the existing PVC line. The existing line is still capped at the chiller skids allowing them to continue operating and not require the rerouting of the associated drains in the chiller plant. Abandoned lines will be filled with grout to avoid further erosion of the sub-surface material. Determine and find the damaged and settling concrete slab on grade areas within the Chiller Room. Repair or replace any damaged concrete slab on grade to match the required strength and durability in the original design/ contract documents.

Provide new fill and verify bearing soil and compaction as required and recompact to the required standard of the original design/contract documents.

2. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, tool(s), equipment, investigations, construction services, and project supervision as required in connection with this statement of work

(SOW) and referenced design instructions. All work and phasing shall be fully coordinated through and approved by the Senior Resident

Engineer (SRE). Additionally, the Contractor shall verify all sewage pipeline locations with the VA Medical Center Maintenance and

Operations (M&O) and the City Utilities of North Las Vegas to maintain the operational status of the VA hospital and VA personnel.

Should any questions or concerns arise during construction, a Request for Information (RFI) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for further clarification through the Senior Resident Engineer (SRE), prior to proceeding with work. Standard Business Administration operating hours: 0730 to 1600. Work to be done during normal business hours.

The Contractor will facilitate using methods of leak detection to help in locating all areas of piping that have been broken, separated, melted, or missing. This shall include CCTV cameras, listening devices, and other leak-detection equipment. The contractor will perform an accurate assessment of the drain piping to pinpoint faults as well as for the purpose of replacing existing drains.

2.1. Once all piping and layouts have been studied, the Contractor shall locate and mark for underground utilities and potholes to get inverts

2.1.1. Contractor shall core and saw cut as needed

2.1.2. Contractor shall excavate to utility as needed

2.2. Outside Work - Installation of the underground line between building and sewer main

2.2.1. Contractor shall saw cut and remove material

2.2.2. Contractor shall hydro-excavate down to piping depth

2.2.3. Contractor shall install new sample box and plumb piping from sample box to main with SDR piping

2.2.4. Contractor shall install approximately 120' of 8" hub and spigot cast iron piping between building and sample box

2.2.5. Contractor shall shade piping with sand

2.2.6. Contractor shall backfill with 95% compaction

2.2.7. Contractor shall perform and document compaction test

2.2.8. Contractor shall replace asphalt and concrete as needed

2.2.9. Contractor shall clean work area as needed

2.3. Chiller / Pump Room - Installation of cast iron between Boiler / Water Treatment Room and Outside Piping

2.3.1. Contractor shall saw cut and remove material

2.3.2. Contractor shall hydro-excavate down to piping depth

2.3.3. Contractor shall install approximately 135' of 8" hub and spigot cast iron piping

2.3.4. Contractor shall install approximately 60' of 6" hub and spigot cast iron piping as needed to connect to venting and two-floor sinks

2.3.5. Contractor shall install approximately 20' of 4" hub and spigot cast iron piping as needed to connect to two existing floor sinks

2.3.6. Contractor shall shade piping with sand

2.3.7. Contractor shall backfill with 95% compaction

2.3.8. Contractor shall perform and document compaction test

2.3.9. Contractor shall drill existing slab on grade and install (diameter & length) dowels every 24" on center

2.3.10. Contractor shall replace concrete as needed

2.3.11. The contractor shall seal concrete as needed

2.3.12. The contractor the shall clean work area as needed

2.4. Boiler / Water Treatment Room – Installation of cast iron piping between custom drains and Chiller / Pump room piping

2.4.1. Contractor shall saw cut and remove material

2.4.2. Contractor shall excavate down to piping depth

2.4.3. Contractor shall install (2) sample boxes with 8” inlet and outlet with grade rings and manhole covers to match the existing finished slab

2.4.4. Contractor shall install four 2'x2'x2' custom floor drains with walk traffic-rated grate covers

2.4.5. Contractor shall install seven 1'x1'x2' custom floor drains with walk traffic-rated grate covers

2.4.6. Contractor shall install approximately 105' of 8" hub and spigot cast iron piping

2.4.7. Contractor shall install approximately 30' of 6" hub and spigot cast iron piping as needed to connect to venting and two floor Sinks

2.4.8. Contractor shall install approximately 190' of 4" hub and spigot cast iron piping as needed to connect to two existing floor Sinks

2.4.9. Contractor shall connect existing piping coming from the floor drain in the southwest corner of room in front of the boiler to new 8" hub and spigot cast iron piping

2.4.10. Contractor shall connect existing 6" vent to new 8" hub and spigot cast iron piping

2.4.11. Contractor shall connect existing 4" hub and spigot cast iron line for restrooms to new 8" hub and spigot cast iron piping

2.4.12. Contractor shall shade piping with sand

2.4.13. Contractor shall backfill with 95% compaction

2.4.14. Contractor shall perform and document compaction test

2.4.15. Contractor shall drill existing SOG and install dowels every 24”, on center

2.4.16. Contractor shall replace concrete as needed

2.4.17. Contractor shall seal concrete as needed

2.4.18. Contractor shall clean work area as needed

2.5. Boiler Units Blow Down Separator and Associated Piping

2.5.1. Contractor shall provide (1) blow down separator

2.5.2. Contractor shall reroute (2) condensate return lines and tie into existing

BD tank

2.5.3. Contractor shall reroute and slope steam valve drain line and tie into new separator

2.5.4. Contractor shall reroute drain lines at SE corner of boiler room to new drain by B3.

2.5.5. Contractor shall relocate sample station hand sink to right side of column

2.5.6. Contractor shall reposition sample station to lower elevation for accessibility

2.5.7 Contractor shall relocate pot feeder to left under existing Unistrut rack

2.5.8 Contractor shall core hole through CMU for BD separator vent line

2.5.9. Contractor shall seal said coring hole with flashing

2.6. Contractor shall test all new and relocated piping for leaks

3. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the information contained herein the following additional documents and requirements shall be part of this document and be complied with:

a. VHA Specification Section 010000-General Requirements

b. VHA Specification Section 013323-Shop Drawings, Product Data and

Samples

c. VHA Specification Section 013526-Safety Requirements

d. VHA Specification Section 017419-Construction Waste Management

e. VHA Specification Section 024100-Demolition

f. VHA Specification Section 033000-Cast-In-Place Concrete

g. VHA Specification Section 220511-Common Work Results for Plumbing

h. VHA Specification Section 221100-Facility Water Distribution

i. VHA Specification Section 221300-Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping

j. VHA Specification Section 230510 - Common Work

Results for Boiler Plant and Steam Generation

k. VHA Specification Section 230711 - HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation

l. VHA Specification Section 232111 - Boiler Plant Piping System

m. VHA Specification Section 235011 - Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment

n. VHA Specification Section 312011-Earthwork (Short Form)

o. VHA Specification Section 333000-Sanitary Sewer Utilities

p. VHA Specification Section 334000-Storm Sewer Utilities

All work shall be accomplished in compliance with applicable local, state and federal codes, and VA specification and drawings.

3. SITE VISITS AND EXISTING CONDITIONS:

a. Discrepancies in Planning Information: The contractor shall promptly report to the Contractor Officer, in writing, any discrepancy between this contract, the Specification provided by the Government and existing conditions. The contractor shall make no adjustments to his/her work due to the discrepancy before the Contracting Officer has reviewed the matter and forwarded his/her determination to the contractor. The contractor’s failure to report any such discrepancy or wait for the Contracting

Officer’s determination shall be at his/her risk and expense.

b. The contractor shall attend a “Project Kick-off and Requirements

Review” meeting at the Las Vegas VA Medical Center in support of this effort. This meeting will occur no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after notice to proceed has been issued by the Contracting Officer and will be used to review the requirements of the Scope of Work (SOW) and discuss roles, responsibilities, expectations, and deliverables and provide answers to any questions the contractor might have. The contractor shall also identify to the Government any issues or concerns they have with the said contract. The contractor shall communicate with the COR via e-mail to establish the dates, times, and locations of this meeting.

4. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

a. Contractor supervisors are required to check in with the Console

Operator in the Energy Plant Control Room at the start of each work day. A contractor supervisor must remain on site while work is in progress for the project.

b. Contractors do not need and shall not be allowed access to any

VA personnel or VA patient’s Personal Health Information

(PHI) or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the performance of the requirements of this SOW. Additionally, the contractor does not need and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

shall not be allowed access to VA-sensitive information in the performance of the requirements of this SOW.

a. The contractor shall not connect contractor-owned IT devices (laptop computer or remote connection from a contractor system) to a VA internal trusted (i.e., non-public) network. Computer certification and accreditation requirements do not apply, and a security accreditation package is not required.

b. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

A2. Definitions

a. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer. Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority are empowered to execute contract modifications on behalf of the Government.

b. Project Manager: The Contracting Officer's representative responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting Officer.

c. Resident Engineer: The Contracting Officer's authorized representative at the construction site. When more than one Resident Engineer is assigned to a construction project one is designated as being in-charge and is called the "Senior

Resident Engineer". The Resident Engineer is responsible for protecting the

Government's interest in the execution of the construction contract work. Duties include surveillance of all construction work to assure compliance with the contract documents, interpretation of the contract documents, approval of changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc. The Resident Engineer may issue change orders to the Contractor within the limitations set forth in his delegation of authority from the Contracting Officer.

d. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract.

A3. Selection Procedure

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussion with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.30-6(a). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the

Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

A4. Tentative Schedule

Pre-Solicitation - www.Sam.gov November 28, 2022

Solicitation Posted in

System for Award Management December 13, 2022

Pre-proposal conference December 16, 2022

Deadline to submit

Requests for Information (RFIs) January 06, 2023

Final Issuance of Amendments January 23, 20223

Proposal due date January 31, 2023

Contract award March 31, 2023

Notice to proceed (NTP) To Be Determined

Construction completion 240 calendar days (after NTP)

A5. Cost Range

The anticipated cost range for this project is between $1,000,000 - $2,000,000.

A6. Pre-Proposal Conference, Site Walk (Attendance is not mandatory but highly encouraged as this will be the only site visit.)

Pre-proposal Conference

Date and Time: December 16, 2022, 1:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Meeting Location: Engineering Conference Room,6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086.

Bldg 6. Engineering Office. Room 1H112.

Site Walk

Date and Time: December 16, 2:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Location: Meet at Central Utility Plant.

bldg 6. Engineering Office. room 1H112

6900 North Pecos Road.

North Las Vegas, NV 89086-4400.

B. PART II – RESPONSIBILITIES

B1. VA Team

A. The VA team is also comprised of VA Office of Construction & Facilities

Management – Western Region located in Palo Alto, CA, a Senior Resident Engineer

(SRE) who will be located at the construction site, and VA Medical Center staff. The coordinator/manager of the VA team will be the Project Executive.

C. PART III – PROPOSAL REQUIREMENT

C1. GENERAL

A. Proposals shall be based on solicitation documents issued for RFP Solicitation

Number 36C10F23R0008.

NOTE: AMENDMENTS

Amendments to Solicitation No. 36C10F23R0008 will be posted on Federal

Business Opportunities [www.sam.gov]. Paper copies of the amendments will

NOT be individually mailed. By registering to the “receive notifications” list at www.sam.gov, you will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided.

Potential offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered non-responsive.

B. Proposals shall be received on or before January 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM Pacific

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

C. Submit offers by:

Offers are to be submitted by electronic communication and one hardcopy to dominik.gammon@va.gov and the POC listed below.

Dominik Gammon, Contract Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Construction & Facilities Management – Western Region

400 Mare Island Way Suite 100

Vallejo, CA 94592

Telephone: 202-754-6828

D. Technical and Cost sections of the Offers proposals will be evaluated independently.

Offeror shall separately bind each section. Each section must therefore be labeled with the Offeror’s organization, business address, and VA Solicitation and Project Number.

Offerors shall affix their name and return addresses on their envelope/packaging.

E. Standard Form SF 1442 shall be used for submitting cost proposals to include the schedule. For the Technical proposal, submit the original and one (1) copy. For the Cost proposal, submit the original proposal, Standard Form 1442, schedule and with a bid guarantee. The offeror shall submit an electronic copy of the technical proposal on one

(1) CD. An electronic version of Volume I and Volume II shall be delivered to the

Contracting Officer. The CD shall be clearly labeled with the solicitation number and

Offeror’s name. The electronic version of Volume I and Volume II is due by the date and time are shown on the SF 1442.

1. Offeror shall submit separate prices for any Bid Items indicated on the RFP Offer and award;

2. Offeror shall include all required Representations and Certifications; and acknowledge receiving amendments by number.

3. Proposals shall be spiral bound (no 3-ring binders). The cover or title sheet shall include identification information at a minimum, the solicitation number, contractor name, and volume number.

4. Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

mailto:dominik.gammon@va.gov

5. All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be marked with the solicitation number, offeror(s) name, and return address.

6. Electronic Copy – Offerors shall include one copy of everything being submitted on paper to be also submitted on a CD. This CD shall be submitted at the same time and along with the paper copy. MS Word, PDF, and Excel format file only. If pdf is used then each Section submitted shall be a separate file. For example, all required licenses must be one file. The technical proposal must be another file. Therefore; there shall be more than one .pdf file on the CD.

C2. PROPOSAL REVISIONS (FAR 52.215-1)

A. If determined to be necessary, proposal revisions will be requested from the offerors. The Contracting Officer will identify those offerors, whose proposals are within the competitive range, considering the selection criteria identified in this section.

Negotiations may be conducted with those offerors falling within the competitive range, after which proposal revisions will be requested. Proposal revisions will be submitted and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

B. Offerors submitting proposal revisions will not be requested to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their initial proposals. They should provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, together with a table of contents, which clarifies where within the initial proposal the additional information or changed documents would be placed. Proposal revisions shall include a completed

Standard Form SF- 1442. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final proposal revisions offeror’s price proposal is greater than its initial price proposal.

C3. COST PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Cost Proposals shall be submitted on Standard Form 1442 (SF-1442), Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair). Provide Original SF-1442 and cost proposal as indicated in the pricing schedule with a breakout of CLINs.

C4. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Submit the original and five (5) copies of the Technical Proposal. The technical proposal shall be divided into four sections: (1) Construction Management Experience; (2) Past

Performance (3) Schedule; and (4) Small Business Participation.

A. Construction Management Experience - This factor will be evaluated based on

Corporate Project Experience, Key Personnel Project Experience, and

Technical/Management Approach.

1. Corporate Project Experience - The Offeror will demonstrate corporate construction experience with a minimum of 3 Clinical Healthcare projects of similar size (square footage, dollar amount), scope (healthcare, inpatient, clinics), and complexity. Greater weight will be given to the offeror’s experience as a prime contractor rather than as a subcontractor or consultant. Greater weight will be given to VA or federal experience. Provide the following information:

a) Project title, location, and a brief description including the building use (Medical

Facility, etc.) and contracting method (e.g., design-build, design bid construct, CM at risk, etc.).

b) Project owner, name, telephone number, and email of owner’s contact person.

c) Project Prime Contractor with name, telephone number, and email of contact person(s).

d) Project Statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for construction; cost (original vs. actual) with a brief explanation of what is included in the cost; square footage; foundation type; the number of levels; and any letters of recommendation, performance evaluations and/or awards received.

e) Names of Key Personnel currently with the firm that worked on the listed projects that will also work on this project if awarded.

2. Key Personnel Project Experience (Specialized experience and technical competence) - The Offeror will demonstrate the relevant experience of the key personnel listed below. Note if one individual is proposed for more than one position listed.

a) Overall Project Manager

b) Construction Project Manager

c) Project Superintendent

d) Safety Manager

e) Quality Control Manager

Biographical data will include the following:

• Name of the individual.

• Company employed by.

• Company position title.

• Years with the company.

• Describe work experience with projects that were healthcare facilities and the company (by name) they worked for when involved in the project

• An indication of which (if any) projects submitted under Corporate

Experience (above) the individual participated in and what the individual’s responsibility was for that project.

• An indication of which other individuals submitted under Project Personnel

Experience this individual has worked with and the project they worked on together, noting if that project has been submitted under Corporate Experience

(above).

• Position that the individual will hold regarding this contract/project team, description of duties, and what percentage of the individual’s time would be committed to the project during both the design and construction phases.

• Describe job-related educational experience including degrees, certificates, etc., and granting institutions.

3. Technical/Management Approach – The Offeror will describe in a written narrative its project delivery philosophy, and provide a project organizational chart with a narrative and a quality control plan.

a) Project Delivery Philosophy – Include expectation statements concerning elements for successful Partnering, Communication, and Conflict Resolution.

b) Project Organizational Chart and Narrative – Include all team members submitted under Key Personnel Project Experience above as well as any other management staff proposed. The organizational chart should indicate for each management staff assigned to the project: the individual’s location off-site and the percentage of time dedicated to the project. Clearly describe the prime responsible firm (or firms if J/V) and individuals as well as the roles and responsibilities of individuals proposed as consultants and sub-contractors. Provide a list of all consultants and all proposed major subcontractors, including telephone number, address, and name he of contact.

c) Company Quality Control Plan: Provide a plan to document company methodologies for ensuring the quality of deliverables conformance with VA program requirements.

B. Past Performance – This factor will be evaluated based on Past Performance

Questionnaires completed by references of projects submitted under Construction

Management – Corporate Project Experience to determine client satisfaction, and the past safety record of prospect The contractor. The Evaluation Team may consider past performance data from a wide variety of sources both inside and outside the Federal Government.

1. Past Performance Questionnaires – The Offeror or references will submit completed questionnaires to the Contracting Officer by the due date and time for receipt of proposals. The questionnaires will be evaluated to determine client satisfaction, for elements including Quality

Control, Effectiveness of Management, Timely Performance, and

Compliance with Labor and Safety Standards. In the case of an offeror 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 and will receive a neutral rating.

2. Safety Record – The Offeror will provide documentation that specifies Contractor in question has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past 3 years and has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

C. Schedule - This factor will be evaluated based on a Proposed Progress Schedule.

1. Proposed Progress Schedule - Offeror will provide a proposed progress schedule. The proposed schedule will be evaluated for realism and reasonableness. The progress schedule will be in a time-scaled bar graph format. The horizontal axis will be scaled for a time beginning with the Notice to Proceed and concluding with contract completion. The vertical axis will show the milestones and major portions of the contract work. All schedule items will show a start date and a completion date. The detailed schedule will indicate specific tasks with dates for each step of the process including mobilization, demolition method, and sequencing, excavation, structure completion, exterior finishing, procurement and installation of equipment; provisions for overtime or shift work, relocation of existing equipment, site utilities, roadway realignment, tests, and final inspection. The Offeror shall specify how much allowance has been made for bad weather in the schedule, the days of the week and the hours of construction operations during each phase of the work, and the percentage of contract completion that will be achieved at the end of each month of the contract.

C5. SELECTION CRITERIA AND WEIGHTINGS

A. Proposals will be evaluated and the awards will be based on both cost and technical considerations most advantageous to the government as per FAR Part 15. Using the tradeoff process under best value, it may be in the Government’s best interest to consider away awards other than the lowest price offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All technical factors, when combined are significantly more important than cost/price. Offerors are advised that if the technical proposals are essentially equal, the award will be based ones of the lowest cost. Responsibility determination will be made in Responsible Prospective Contractors.

B. Technical Evaluations - Evaluations will be based on the following factors, listed in order of descending importance.

1. Construction Management – The three sub-factors are equal in importance.

a) Corporate Project Experience – The greater weight will be given to the offeror’s experience as a prime contractor rather than as a subcontractor or consultant. Greater weight will be given to VA or federal experience.

b) Key Project Personnel Experience – the subfactors are equal in importance.

i) Overall Project Manager

ii) Construction Project Manager

iii) Project Superintendent

iv) Safety Manager

v) Quality Control Manager

c)…