F108--Asbestos Abatement Canteen Areas

The bid due date has been extended to February 11, 2025. Bids must be electronically submitted no later than 10am EST. Bid opening will be conducted via teams, in which the link will be sent upon receipt of your bid. Bid opening will be conducted on the same day, February 11, 2025, at 11am EST.

Pre-Solicitation for Asbestos Containing Material, ACM, Removal Activities in Building 3- Veterans Canteen Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 6) at the Fayetteville, NC anticipates issuing a solicitation for a construction project to perform ACM removal and disposal activities in Building 3 at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center located at 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville NC 28301.

The Fayetteville VAMC campus will need A CM removal and disposal in the Veterans Canteen Service Storage Room 105, Canteen Office Area Room 114 & 114B, and the Retail Store Area Room 112. ACMs to be removed are Category 1 Non-friable materials. The VA Medical Center considers removing the asbestos-containing materials as a regulated, Class II asbestos removal that shall be cleared by visual inspection, and the collection of multiple air samples will be analyzed by TEM analysis. A third-party air monitoring firm, retained by the VA, shall conduct continuous project monitoring during removal activities and perform the final visual inspection and clearance sampling. The vendor shall be responsible for acquiring appropriate permits. This project shall be completed in three separate phases. Phase 1 will be the removal of ACM in Rooms 105 and Room 114. Phase II will be the removal of ACM in the Retail Store Area Room 112 during the proposed remodel. Phase III will be replacing the flooring throughout with a Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT). Coordinate the color and pattern of flooring with the VA COR.

General Scope:

1. Isolate and regulate work areas with negative pressure enclosures (NPEs). NPEs must be constructed of 6-mil fire-retardant polyethylene sheeting, appropriate framing, and maintain -0.02 inches of water column monitored via a Magnehelic gauge or continuous chart recorder.

2. NPEs shall be equipped with a fully functional three-stage decontamination unit and a separate loadout.

3. HEPA-filtered air, from within the NPEs, shall be exhausted outside the building if possible.

4. Once the NPE has been cleared and demobilized, the vendor shall be responsible for repairing finished surfaces that are damaged by contact with spray glue or adhesive tape. The vendor shall ensure finished surfaces that have been in contact with spray glue or adhesive tape are satisfactorily cleaned.

5. In the Veterans Canteen Service Areas ACM Removal is as outlined below and in the attached Asbestos Survey Report:

a. Asbestos- Retail Store Area - multiple layers of flooring/mastic-brown top layer (Rm 112 1894 sq.ft.)

b. Asbestos Retail Store Area - brown vinyl plank (Rm 112)

c. Asbestos Canteen Office Area - 12x12 floor tiles/ mastic under carpet (Rm 114 333 sq. ft.)

d. Asbestos Canteen Storage Room - 12x12 floor tile/black mastic (Rm 105 399 sq. ft.).

Although the VA Medical Center does not dictate the method of removal, the VA Medical Center requests the vendor use the removal method that is the most suitable to the existing work site conditions. All work shall be done to ensure that the asbestos abatement is done in accordance with all applicable regulations, standards, and VA Medical Center policies. If additional unforeseen conditions are found, notify the VA immediately and submit an estimate and anticipated schedule. The abatement activities are to be completed safely in the shortest time possible. The VA requests the removal activities for each phase are to be completed during a single weekend (three consecutive days or less). Interior Mobilization shall begin no earlier than 4:00 PM Friday and conclude no later than 5:00 Monday. The preference is to complete the work over a three-day or 4-day holiday weekend (ex. Veterans Day Weekend, November 08 November 11, 2024), or Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend January 17 January 20, 2025) but ultimately the date will need to be accepted by all stakeholders involved.

Outages/Shutdowns: If for any reason the General contractor or its Sub-Contractors require an outage/shutdown, the General Contractor must pre-coordinate all outage activities with the VA COR and Alternate COR prior to undertaking any such activity. The VA will provide a copy of an outage request that is the responsibility of the General Contractor Superintendent to complete, execute, and return to the VA COR. The normal timeline to obtain VA approval of a request is two weeks. Therefore, please plan accordingly. An outage would include but is not limited to the following: Fire Pumps, Fire Suppression, Fire Alarms, ATS, Med Gas pumps, Chillers, Hot Water Heaters, Potable Water, Chilled Water, Natural Gas, Boilers, DA Tanks, Steam Traps, Controls, Elevators, Space (hallways, exam, procedural, office, or patient rooms), Generators, UPS, Emergency and Normal Power (partial or full).

A final visual inspection will be conducted immediately after the conclusion of removal activities. Clearance TEM air sample collection will be conducted within 24 hours of achieving final visual clearance.

The estimated construction magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000.

NAICS CODE: 562910 Size Standard: $25 million

This solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set aside. Solicitation material will be available on/about January 07, 2025. Any specifications, drawings, and amendments will be posted on this website. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. Location and points of contact for site visits will be identified in the solicitation.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposals. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until the issuance of the solicitation. No bidder s list is maintained. All interested vendors should register on this website. It is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to obtain access to SAM.gov and VetCert registration must be current and active to be eligible for contract award. Contractors, please note: Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) apply to this solicitation. With ORCA, you now have the availability to enter and maintain your reps and certs with your proposal.

Any questions regarding this announcement and all future announcements regarding this project must be emailed to angelo.harris@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST FOR BIDDING MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.