RECOVERY Z--"Recovery Act" Replace Air Handling Unit, Building5 Project #575-10-105

THIS IS A RECOVERY ACT PROJECT. There are additional reporting requirements as listed in the solicitation. SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Grand Junction VAMC Replace Building 5 Air Handling Unit as required by drawings and specifications.1. Contractor shall replace existing Air Handling Unit (AHU) and all associated ductwork, diffusers, grills and appurtenances as shown in drawings. Contractor shall supply new outdoor condensing unit for AHU DX cooling coil.

2. Contractor shall install heating hot water system including circulation pumps, converter (steam hot water), condensate pump, pumped heating coil (in new AHU), 15 VAV units (with reheat coils and DDC controls) and all appurtenances required for a fully functional system as required by drawings and specifications.

3. Contractor shall supply all materials and labor to construct new outdoor air shaft as required by drawings and specifications.

4. Contractor shall supply all materials and labor to install new fire and smoke dampers including construction of new fire rated shafts for vertical ductwork coming from the basement.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 109-461 AS CODIFIED BY 38 USC 8127 AND 8128. NAICS is 238220 and the size standard is $14.0 million. The successful contractor must have a current valid registration in the following websites: http://www.ccr.gov, https://orca.bpn.gov, https://vets100.vets.dol.gov, and http://vetbiz.gov. Bid bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond will be required. Bid bond is required with submission of sealed bid. Performance and Payment Bond will be required by the successful contractor within 15 days after contract award. A site visit is scheduled for December 3, 2009 at 10:00am Mountain Time. Location for the site visit to begin is Building 6 Large Open Area, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501. The solicitation documents will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website (https://www.fbo.gov) on or about November 14, 2009. Paper solicitations will not be issued. All questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing. Email address is denise.boren@va.gov Fax number is 970-244-7721. Contractors must submit joint venture agreements with their bid if bidding as a joint venture. Bid opening is scheduled for December 21, 2009 at 2:00 pm Mountain Time in Building 36 Conference Room, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations 36.204 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations 836.204 the estimated range for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000.