Construct Three Green Homes Project 550-315

Added: Apr 10, 2013 2:18 pm This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Illiana Health Care System campus at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on or about May 3, 2013 for construction project 550-315 "Construct Three Green Homes" at the VA Illiana Health Care System campus at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois. This announcement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, permits, and supervision necessary to accomplish the work as provided for in the Contract documents, Plans and Specifications, summary of which is provided below:



In accordance with the Scope of Work, specifications and drawings, contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, permits, materials, supervision and labor necessary to construct three approximately 9,600 square foot small house model Green Homes located on the Department of Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System campus at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois. Scope of work is to be in accordance within all contract documents, specifications, drawings, and the current codes as listed on the following VA web site: http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/cPro.asp.Once available, see all project drawings and specifications for phasing, construction requirements and specific details.



Completion Time: 430-calender days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course.



This construction project is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 and size standard $33.5 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in July/August 2013. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov.



As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) System website (http://www.fbo.gov) on or about May 3, 2013 with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid opening date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents.



All interested bidders (SDVOSB prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fbo.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidder's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the VA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov, and will have completed the VETS100A report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.html (if applicable).



Prior to bidding, the prospective Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business must be registered and verified at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov.

Address ALL questions in writing to the issuing office via email to aaron.lacy@va.gov or by fax to (317) 988-1537. No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation.