Y1LZ--36C26122R0021 | Project No. 612A4-22-002 | Design Build to Construct Parking South East Campus and Solar Tower | PR No. 612-22-1-6002-0001

Design-Build to Construct Parking South East Campus Mather, CA VA Northern California Healthcare System

Construction Service for Project No. 612A4-22-002

This request for proposal will be a total service-disabled veteran owned small business set-aside. Proposals will only be accepted from qualified VIP verified and SAM registered service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

This is a pre-solicitation announcement only. Solicitation documents will be available on or about March 7, 2022. The solicitation will contain all necessary proposal instruction. This is a two-phase design-build solicitation in accordance with FAR 36.3.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business size standard is $39.5M. IAW VAAR 836.204(f)(2), the magnitude of the project is between $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.00.

Questions regarding this pre-solicitation must be sent in writing to daniel.jhun@va.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 will be issuing a request for proposal for a general construction contractor for a design build to construct parking south east campus at the VA Medical Center Mather, CA 95655. Work must include, but not limited to the following:

The Contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, administrative support, and any necessary professional engineering services required for the Design build effort IAW SOW. The duration of this project is approximately 485 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued.

Note: The Government anticipates that the construction mobilization to be started after 65% design development submittal turn-in (schedule overlap) and the construction completion is approximately 240 days after 65% design development.

A. Project Objectives:

This project is to construct 350 new parking and 12 ADA parking stalls for a total of 362 parking stalls (surface parking, not structural building.) The design build contractor must coordinate with ongoing design within the site, this includes Oncology and Medical Specialty Project. The contractor must coordinate with existing and ongoing construction projects. The design build contractor must ensure the grading plan coincides with existing grading with the surrounding area and connecting roadways to existing parking lots and roadways on campus using the Mather Land Development Project documents. A full traffic control must be required where needed for any road disturbances must be the responsibility of the contractor. A plan must be provided by the contractor for approval by VA. Any road access involving a delivery interrupting traffic on or off campus must include traffic control.

The contractor must provide vacuum excavation at all utility crossing points on campus. Weekend work will be required for all road closures that need to occur. The Design Build Contractor must provide all security and offset fencing that meets VA Physical Security Design Guide. All permits required to be obtained by the contractor and paid for by the contractor, city encroachment permits and inspections, etc.

B. Project Scope:

- Site Development:

The design must use the area north of the gravel lot, per attached previously mentioned Mather Land Development Project document. Fencing for force protection is required as the project is a utility extension. The Design Build Contractor must use and meet the Mission Critical Physical Design Manual for VA Facilities requirements outlined within. It is suggested to provide a 8 high, anti-climb, high grade metal fence in accordance with VA criteria.

Fencing to be similar to the existing fencing in area of water tower and southern parking lot. The Design Build Contractor must provide 10 security cameras for full coverage of the parking lot. Cameras need to be compatible to what is used in the facility what are Tyco Illustra Pro 5MP domes.

The Design Build Contractor must provide 3 Emergency Call Boxes, 2 in the North East lot and 1 in the Western lot. Emergency boxes to match the facility are RATH call boxes model 2100-TSC Cellular Solar Tower models.

The Design Build Contractor must provide proper phasing of construction activities to avoid disruption to VA services. Construction in the parking areas will be phased to allow traffic access to all parking spaces not directly affected by construction.

Trenching, laying pipe, and paving will be sectioned to block half or less of the parking. Road cuts crossing the roadway will be coordinated with VA officials to minimize traffic flow issues. Phased access required for Medical Specialties Project.

- Site Utilities:

Plumbing seismic requirements must comply with VA Publication H-18-8, Seismic Design Requirements. All construction work is to be during normal hours, 7:30AM to 4:00PM. Any work that creates noise loud enough to impact patient operations, disturb patients or staff is to be accomplished after working hours. All outages and outages are after hours. Submit outage notice 30 days in advance of the outage date for approval. All SWPPP CA state permitting, and monitoring must be required for the project and is the contractor s responsibility. All NEPA and environmental documentation required must be developed and managed by the Design Build Contractor.

The scope of AE services must include the following:

Preliminary site investigation of the planned project location and temporary trailer site location. Development of a complete stamped and signed design package including all appropriate trades which, at a minimum, should include: architect, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing for the project. See Mather Land Development for additional information. Development of a complete stamped and signed design package including all appropriate trades which, at a minimum, should include: architect, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing for the project. Construction period services including, but not limited to: submittal review, RFI review and responses, weekly construction site visits, and reviews and emergency phone or on-site responses as issues arise.

DESIGN REQUIREMENT

VA design instructions, guide specifications and reference material are available at the VA Office of Facilities Management website http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. This design must substantially meet all VA requirements. Utilize AE Submission Instructions, Volume C as detailed at VA website http://www.cfm.va.gov/cfm/contract/ae/aesubmin.doc unless otherwise changed by this SOW.

Site Design Data

The AE must perform field reconnaissance, surveys, and site investigations required to obtain engineering information and design data for the accomplishment of the contract documents per this Statement of Work.

DESIGN DELIVERABLES

Construction Schedule. A construction schedule indicating phasing, durations, and critical site visit milestones for the AE (and consultants). VA Criteria Deviation Log. VA criteria must be strictly followed unless approved otherwise by the Contracting Officer. Any approved deviations must be maintained in a Deviation Log. Submittal Register identifying every submittal required by the drawing specifications. The AE must provide a draft submittal register at the 100% drawing submittal and a final submittal with the Bid Documents. Drawings and Specifications. The items specified below may not include all required deliverables. Provide other required deliverables as required in the VA s Technical Information Library.

Submittals

Hard Copy: Specifications must be single spaced, double sided, 3-hole (3/8th inch holes) punch, in a notebook. Drawings must be on 24-lb bond paper, bound unless otherwise noted. Drawing size: full size 42x30, half size 22x16. Electronic Files (AutoCAD, PDF, Word, etc). Must be provided in editable format. Electronic filenames must include both the drawing/spec number and the drawing/spec name in the order (ex: 35% Design Submission: Hard copy: 3 full-size set of drawings, 3 half-size, specifications (table of contents indicating intended spec sections.), and construction schedule. Electronic: One CD containing separate files for each drawing in AutoCAD and PDF; construction schedule; specs in MS Word.

65% Design Submission: Hard Copy: 3 full-size set of drawings, 3 half-size, specifications (table of contents indicating intended spec sections), construction schedule. Electronic: One CD containing separate files for each drawing and rendering (in AutoCAD and PDF), construction schedule, specs in both MS Word and PDF, VA Criteria Deviation Log, etc.

100% Design Submission: Hard copy: 3 full-size set of drawings, 3 half size, specifications; construction schedule. Electronic: Electronic: One CD containing separate files for each drawing and rendering (in AutoCAD and PDF), construction schedule, specs in both MS Word and PDF, VA Criteria Deviation Log, design calculations, etc.

100% Final Documents: Hard copy: 3 full-size sets of drawings (one loose), 5 half size set of drawings; 3 sets of specifications; construction schedule; design calculations. Electronic: one CD containing: separate files for each drawing in AutoCAD and PDF; one fully bookmarked PDF file containing all the drawings; one Word file containing all the specification sections; a Word file for each specification section; one PDF file containing all the specification sections; a PDF file for each specification section, submittal log; VA Criteria Deviation Log, construction schedule; design calculations.

Record Drawings: Hardcopy: One set full-size 24-lb bond paper. Electronic copy: two CDs each containing: each drawing to be a separate file, both in DWG and PDF (the DWG format must be unprotected to permit future editing); and one fully bookmarked PDF file containing all the drawings.

CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES

The AE must perform field reconnaissance, surveys, and site investigations required to obtain engineering information and design data for the accomplishment of the contract documents. Specific site visit milestones will be identified in the construction schedule textual trip reports are required within two days following the visit. In addition to scheduled visits (weekly production meetings and specific construction schedule milestones) unscheduled visits, Submittal and Shop Drawing Reviews. The DB A-E must perform submittal reviews and provide recommendations for the range of acceptance to rejection. Unless otherwise agreed, the VA will determine final outcome of submittals.

Production Meeting participation. Weekly production meetings will be held at the job site. If the A/E is within a 60-mile radius of the jobsite, then face to face attendance is required by the A/E, otherwise, phone attendance is acceptable.

Project record drawings - The DB contractor will maintain a set of construction documents (field as-built drawings) to record actual construction changes during the construction process as required by the RFP specifications. The project record drawings will be available for review by the COR at all times.

Perform submittal and shop drawing reviews. The AE must perform submittal reviews and provide recommendations for the range of acceptance to rejection. Responses must be due within 14 calendar days of receipt.

Provide site inspection visits as requested by the Contracting Officer or COR and provide immediate on-site comments. Forward formal inspection reports to the COR no later than seven (7) calendar days after the site visit.

Review and prepare response to construction contractor RFIs and submittals forwarded. VA must be included in all RFI and submittals review and responses.