RECOVERY Y--Recovery Act - Modernize Community Living Center

RECOVERY ACT - The Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA., intends to award a construction contract for project 508-08-103, Modernize Community Living Center Project. This project will be awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (RA) (Stimulis Funds) of 2009. The solicitation will be available ON or ABOUT Wednesday, July 23, 2009 to the Federal Business Opportunity Website (FedBizOpps). Pre-Bid site visit is schedule for Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. EST at the Atlanta VA Community Living Center (Nursing Home). The site visit is not mandatory but highly recommended. Questions regarding the project will not be accepted after Friday, July 31, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. EST. All questions shall be submitted in writing to the Administrative Contracting Officer detailed information will be provided in the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure a complete solicitation package is downloaded from Federal Business Opportunities website. The date for bid opening for this project will be August 14, 2009. The Modernize Community Living Center Construction Project includes demolition, dust control, general construction, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, equipment, utility systems, alterations, and certain other items, as shown on drawings and written in specifications to construct. The contractor who is awarded shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and any other expertise for work which includes renovation and replacement of finishes on two patient floors as well as lobby and dining areas of the first 1st floor. All work will be in strict compliance with all applicable codes and VA regulations and shall be completed within 180 calendar days after date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This will be a firm-fixed price contract award as the result of the Seal Bid (IFB) lowest bid process. NAICS code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $33.5 million. Estimated construction cost is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Notice of Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns: (a) The proposed contract is 100% set aside for award to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers or proposals from other than service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns will not be considered and shall be rejected. (b) Definitions. As used in this provision: Service-disabled veteran owned small business concern (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more services-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). The Government shall make award to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Government.

RECOVERY ACT - The Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA., intends to award a construction contract for project 508-08-103, Modernize Community Living Center Project. This project will be awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (RA) (Stimulis Funds) of 2009. The solicitation will be available ON or ABOUT Wednesday, July 15, 2009 to the Federal Business Opportunity Website (FedBizOpps). Pre-Bid site visit is schedule for Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Atlanta VA Community Living Center (Nursing Home). The site visit is not mandatory but highly recommended. Questions regarding the project will not be accepted after Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. EST. All questions shall be submitted in writing to the Administrative Contracting Officer detailed information will be provided in the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure a complete solicitation package is downloaded from Federal Business Opportunities website. The date for bid opening for this project will be August 14, 2009. The Modernize Community Living Center Construction Project includes demolition, dust control, general construction, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, equipment, utility systems, alterations, and certain other items, as shown on drawings and written in specifications to construct. The contractor who is awarded shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and any other expertise for work which includes renovation and replacement of finishes on two patient floors as well as lobby and dining areas of the first 1st floor. All work will be in strict compliance with all applicable codes and VA regulations and shall be completed within 180 calendar days after date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This will be a firm-fixed price contract award as the result of the Seal Bid (IFB) lowest bid process. NAICS code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $33.5 million. Estimated construction cost is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Notice of Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns: (a) The proposed contract is 100% set aside for award to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers or proposals from other than service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns will not be considered and shall be rejected. (b) Definitions. As used in this provision: Service-disabled veteran owned small business concern (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more services-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). The Government shall make award to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Government.