Y1LZ--612-165 Construct Parking Structure Replacing Expiring Lease Design-Build 2024 (VA-24-00039480)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center in Austin is procuring design-build services for the construction of a parking structure at the VA Northern California Health Care System in Martinez, California. The project requires the contractor to provide comprehensive design and construction services for a 350-space parking garage (potentially expandable to 450 spaces) while demolishing temporary buildings AB-5, AB-6, AB-7, and an existing solar array on the site. Key contract requirements include adhering to VA design guidelines and building codes, incorporating an anti-suicide prevention system, installing four electric vehicle charging stations, and conducting detailed design reviews at 35%, 65%, and 100% completion stages. The solicitation follows a two-phase best-value selection process, with a maximum of five offerors selected to proceed to Phase II based on Phase I technical qualifications and past performance. Critical deadlines included Phase I proposal submissions due June 18, 2025, Phase II proposals due July 24, 2025, and a site visit held on July 15, 2025, with a Request for Information deadline of July 21, 2025. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act wage requirements for the Contra Costa County area.

This solicitation is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with a budget estimated between $17.6 million and $50 million, though the specific procurement was ultimately canceled on October 30, 2025, due to budget limitations. The contract will have a performance period of 484 consecutive days from award to completion, with the contractor required to maintain two-way traffic on the loop road during construction while minimizing disruption to hospital operations. The project site is located at 150 Muir Road in Martinez, California, and encompasses an area with geotechnical conditions consisting primarily of sand, clayey sand, and clay with very low expansion potential and no groundwater concerns. Key personnel requirements mandate that offerors provide detailed documentation of qualified Design-Build Project Managers, Construction Project Managers, Quality Control Specialists, and various engineering leads, with a minimum of eight years of relevant project experience. Offerors were required to demonstrate compliance with subcontracting limitations for SDVOSBs and VOSBs, with contractors unable to pay more than 85% of the government contract amount to non-certified firms, and all proposals were subject to a 50-page limitation for Phase I submissions.