Rock Removal, Bldg 1 595-16-302, Lebanon VAMC

ROCK REMOVAL, LEBANON VAMC

Solicitation VA244-16-B-0297 Amendment 00001 - Site Visit Date Changed to 2/3/16

Due to weather-related site conditions at the Lebanon VAMC, the Site Visit date is changed to 2/3/16.

The Bid Opening Date is revised. It will be held on 2/22/16.

Description of work:

This project will remove rock as shown on the provided drawings, specifications, and geotechnical reports. Provide a detailed cost breakdown for the cost to remove the rock from the front of Building 1, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center as per the drawing and notes in below figure A. Refer to specification 31 20 00 within the documents for additional specifics and requirements for rock removal. The rock is closely located to Building 1 and is to be removed per the recommended methods listed.





Figure A.



Rock located within 10 feet of Building 1 will be removed by the Rotary Drum method of Rock Removal. Rock outside of those 10 feet will be removed by ripping and/or breaking method.

Lebanon VAMC Building 1 Laboratory Rock Removal, Project No. 595-16-302



THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSB) must be verified by The Center for Veterans Enterprise ("CVE").The Lebanon VA Medical Center is soliciting bids under Solicitation No. VA244-16-B-0297 for the following: Rock Removal, Building 1, Project No. 595-16-302. Contractor shall remove rock located within 10 feet of Building 1 by using the Rotary Drum method of rock removal and remove rock located outside those 10 feet by using the ripping and/or breaking method of rock removal, furnish labor and materials, and perform work for the VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA, in accordance with all Specifications and Drawings. The Solicitation documents and drawings will be available for download from the website https://www.fbo.gov on or about January 4, 2016. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. Bidders will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package, drawings, and subsequent amendments, if any. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation will NOT be honored. It is essential that interested parties register on the bidders' mailing list at https://www.fbo.gov, "Interested Vendor List". Individual copies of the Bidder's Mailing List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation amendments issued to the IFB will be posted to the website and bidders are advised it is their responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all amendments. Paper copies of amendments will NOT be individually mailed. The ONLY Pre-Bid Walk Thru will be held on January 20, 2016 at 10:00 am, EST (Contractors are to meet in Bldg. 99, room 42 ). While the walk-thru is not mandatory, all bidders, suppliers and subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend. All requests for information or questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer via mail or by email: toni.barber@va.gov no later than Close of Business, January 22, 2016. No telephonic or fax requests will be honored. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude for this procurement is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and NAICS Code 237990 with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. Bid Opening Date is scheduled for February 5, 2016, at 10:00 am EST. After the formal bid opening, an award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All interested contractors must ensure that their firms have the ability to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds and a 20% Bid Guarantee. The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. Award of this contract is subject to the availability of funds. The maximum time for completion of the project is 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. All interested parties MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database at www.sam.gov, MUST meet the CVE SDVOSB verification requirements per www.vetbiz.gov, MUST have a current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and MUST meet OSHA/EPA requirements. For SDVOSB CVE verification guidelines, you may refer to http://vip.vetbiz.gov . To complete Representations and Certifications with ORCA, you may go online at https://www.sam.gov. For OSHA information, you may refer to www.osha.gov.