Y1AZ--upgrade generac generators project 526-20-107

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THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY

Project No. 526-20-107; Upgrade Generac Generators at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York.

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

GENERAL SCOPE/Statement of Work.

The Contractor must furnish all labor, materials, tools and supervision to complete the following:

The department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting offers/bids from qualified SDVOSB firms for Construction services to provide labor, material and supervision for the Upgrade Generac Generator Project located at the James J Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468 and as specified on the plans, specifications, and contract documents.

The purpose of this project is to provide above ground fuel tanks for five (5) existing generators behind the main hospital building with associated infrastructure for alarm controls, piping, wiring, maintenance, and access. In addition, the scope includes providing Physical Security Resiliency Design Manual (PSRDM) Fence requirements, Fuel Tank with 96-hours storage capacity, NFPA 99 Annunciator Panels, Commission system using natural gas and fuel. Work also includes the modification and extension of existing Generac exhaust/smokestacks to reduce fume intake to the Medical Center. A site investigation, topographic and utility survey were performed to assess the existing conditions. The contractor will be required to utilize a private utility locator for identifying the location of the existing utilities. Test pits are anticipated to be required to identify the size and depth of any utilities in conflict with the locations of the fuel tanks. Project will require heavy excavation, electrical, and masonry trades.

Schedule work to minimize interference with the facility s normal operations. Normal operating hours are from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday except federal holidays. Any work during other hours unless otherwise instructed or permitted shall be scheduled and approved with the Contracting Officers Representative.

All disposals shall be done in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All bulk waste shall be disposed of in contractor provided dumpsters.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Contractor shall comply with VA and OSHA safety standards.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

All work must be completed within 160 calendar days of notice to proceed. This period of performance includes reasonable durations for all submittals to be approved prior to beginning construction. Contractor is required to notify the COR/CO prior to any approved work to be performed at the JJP VAMC.

WARRANTY

The contractor shall guarantee that all work performed will be free from all defects in workmanship and materials and that all installation will provide the capacities and characteristics specified. The contractor further guarantees that if, during a period of one year from the date of the certificate of completion and acceptance of the work, any such defects will be repaired by the contractor at their own cost.

INSPECTION

A final inspection for quality assurance shall take place by VA personnel prior to acceptance of the work.

Applicable NAICS Code: 236220.

Estimated Completion Time: 160 Calendar Days from receipt of NTP.

Award will depend on availability of funds at time of award.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Prospective contractors must be registered with the SBA Veterans Small Business Certification (Vet Cert) at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) prior to submitting a bid: Prospective contractors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Bids will only be accepted from SDVOSBs that are determined to be responsible and responsive contractors. Prospective contractors must be approved under NAICS Code 236220, with a Size Standard of $45.0 Million. The NAICS Code selected has been approved as the most appropriate for the project related tasks and SOW. This NAICS Code will not be subject for discussion or change. The cost range for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

A bid bond will be required, and performance and payment bonds will be required upon award of contract. The solicitation will be released on or around April 19, 2024. The bid submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation. Specifications and plans will be available for download from the Sam website at https://www.sam.gov Amendments to this solicitation will be posted on the Sam.gov website as well.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time of bid opening. All bid submissions shall be in hardcopies; faxed or e-mailed bids will not be accepted. E-mail questions concerning the solicitation to Patricia Cordero at patricia.cordero@va.gov.

Responses to this Pre-Solicitation notice must include your firm s capability statement in writing (email) and must be received no later than April 17, 2024 at 4pm Noon EST. Email: Patricia.Cordero@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.