Cottages Phase II Project 679-311

Added: Mar 27, 2013 5:54 pm This Pre-Solicitation replaces the previous Pre-Solicitation VA247-12-B-0785. All information is the same. The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center located at 3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 intends to issue an Invitation for Bid "IFB" for project "The Cottages Phase II" on or about the week of April 30, 2013. Contractor will be responsible to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to construct four (4) 100,000 square feet metal stud and brick veneer buildings (cottages) with sloped roof framing of light gauge metal trusses similar to existing Cottage, Bldg. 146. Two (2) smoking shelters, one (1) gazebo, and a common gated and landscaped courtyard with interconnected sidewalks to be constructed from each cottage to the Rehab/Recreation Bldg., 145. Work includes various skill trades such as bricklayers, electricians, painters, crane operators, common laborers, etc. All work is to be performed per contract drawings and specifications. Unless additional notice is given or this notice is modified, the full solicitation will be posted on FedBizopps www.fbo.gov. Applicable NAICS: 236220, Size Standard $33.5M. Project magnitude is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Period of performance is 365 calendar days after notice to proceed. This solicitation is a 100% set aside for Service disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). To be considered for an award, offer must be SDVOSB CVE certified and visible in VIP (VAAR8041102), registered in SAM (System for Award Management)database, (information on registration requirements can be obtained by the Internet at (http://sam.gov), and submit their complete Annual Representations and Certifications (ORCA) via online at htpp://orca.bpn.gov., by bid due date/time. A bidder's mailing list will not be maintained, interested bidders should register in interested vendors section of this notice.

Offeror must be able to provide Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rate prior to award of a Construction Contract, must have at a minimum certification of not more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past three years, and a current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. Details on obtaining and submitting this information will be in the solicitation package.

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This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming IFB solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. The Contracting Specialist will not be able to answer any questions pertaining to this notice until a IFB is issued. Questions resulting from the solicitation and pre-bid investigation will only be answered if received by Request for Information (RFI) via email. It is the responsibility of the bidder to monitor and download amendments from fedbizopps which may be issued to this solicitation. The design build shall utilize the VA Master Specifications found at www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp. Other codes and standards are current editions of NFPA, OSHA, NSF and IBC.