Z1DA--528A5-20-508 renovate building 36

52.225-2Â Buy American Certificate.

As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision:

Buy American Certificate (Feb 2021)

      (a)

(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product.

           (2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.

           (3) The terms "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

      (b) Foreign End Products:

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Country of Origin

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      (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision)

Certified by:

Offeror:

Signature:

DELIVERY OF BIDS

Bids in response to this solicitation are to be delivered to:

Devan.Bertch@va.gov

The solicitation number and project title must be written on Subject Line.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Bid opening will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 @ 11:30 AM EST. Due to potential delays in email receipt all bids will be due no later than Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 @11:00 AM EST and will be verified via email timestamp. Please email your bids and include a copy of your bid bond to Devan.Bertch@va.gov by 11:00am and the official bid opening will take place at 11:30 am EST. Offerors may call 1 347-566-4838 and enter 670 673 691# as the conference ID to listen to the bid opening. Bids emailed after Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 @11:00 AM EST will be rejected.

Any exception to the terms and conditions of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) will result in a nonresponsive bid.

Failure to provide a definitive price will result in a nonresponsive bid.

Receipt of bids must be in accordance with terms and conditions of this IFB.

Bidders must acknowledge (in writing only) amendments to this solicitation, otherwise a bid may be determined nonresponsive.

The winning bidder must be determined as "responsible" by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications.

AGENDA FOR SITE VISIT/PRE-BID CONFERENCE

April 10th, 2025

RENOVATE BUILDING 36, Canandaigua, NY VAMC Project 528A5-20-508/Solicitation: 36C24225B0020

Introduction:

Names of Key Individuals for this Acquisition:

Contracting Officer: Devan Bertch: Devan.Bertch@va.gov (716)-698-6459

COR: Rasha Alqais: Rasha.Alqais@va.gov

General Comments/Instructions to Offeror:

The Invitation for Bid (IFB) package consists of:

Description of Work, Specifications, and Drawings

Instructions to Offerors

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

Certifications/Representations

When submitting the proposal:

Offeror must complete and submit one (1) set of the SF1442 at time of Bid submission.

Be sure to accurately acknowledge all amendments posted on page 2 with correct dates.

Offeror shall submit a Bid Bond along with the bid.

Offeror must submit Limitations on Subcontracting form signed.

Offeror shall submit EMR (Experience Modification Rate) rating with bid.

Offeror must be registered in: www.beta.sam.gov; Certifications/ Representations must be completed.

SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in www.vetbiz.gov at time of offer and award.

Offerors must be registered as a small business under the applicable NAICS code noted in the solicitation.

Offerors should have an account in Dun & Bradstreet and ensure that the account is up to date. Government may request additional financial information.

Virtual bid opening is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 @ 1:00 PM EST.

CALL: +1 347-566-4838 and enter conference ID: 670 673 691#

Bids are due Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 @12:30 PM EST

Cutoff date for RFI s is Wednesday, April 16th, 2024 @ 4:00pm EST.

Procedure for requesting information/clarifications:

Offeror is responsible for bringing any blatant ambiguities in the documents to the Contracting Officers attention. All questions must be in writing and emailed/sent to the Contract Specialist Devan.bertch@va.gov

All technical questions will be answered by the Contracting Officer, in writing, via amendment to the solicitation. Amendments will be posted at: beta.SAM.gov

An amendment may also be used to communicate other information (i.e., updated wage decisions, revised clauses, extended bid closing date, etc.).

Offeror must acknowledge receipt of all amendments issued. Offeror and Offeror s subcontractors are not permitted to contact Engineering Service for information regarding this project. To do so will be to your detriment as any answers you receive will not be applicable in a dispute with the Contracting Officer.

Additional Site Visits/Questions:

This is the only scheduled site visit. There will be no other site visits.

Sign in sheet and site visit agenda will be posted but be sure to network today to get ahead.

Renovate Building 36

528A5-20-508

GENERAL PROJECT WORK SCOPE DESCRIPTION

Existing Conditions:

The Canandaigua VAMC is located at 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424. The layout is a campus with more than 30 buildings located on over 150 acres. Normal working hours are Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm. Building 36 is currently vacant on the first and second floors with mixed use business occupancy on the ground floor.

Scope of Work:

The project is a complete interior renovation of a portion of the building 36 first-floor interior, including minor room reconfiguration, finish replacement and mechanical systems. The project also includes a site component to add parking. Once renovated the building will serve as a swing space, with the VA police as the first occupant. Contractor is to provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, to complete the project as identified on the detailed contract documents. In addition to the work identified on the building renovation project documents, the project includes replacement of a security server, as detailed in separate specifications.

Code requirements:

The installed system must, at a minimum, be in accordance with all applicable codes including Veterans Affairs standards which can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. This will include, but not be limited to: Department of Veterans Affairs Design Manuals, VA Publications, and Construction Standards, National Fire Protection Code (NFPA), Life Safety Code, Underwriters Laboratory (UL), International Building Code IBC, National Electric Code (NEC), the VA Information Security Handbook 6500.6, Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements (to include Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings). All work will be completed by certified individuals. All abatement will be in compliance with NYSCR 56.

Specifications: Please see attached.

General Requirements:

The contractor shall review the contract documents for conflicts. Where conflicts exist work shall not proceed until the COR has been notified and has given direction.

Where incidental work is required to accomplish work shown on the drawings, this work is implied and shall be included as part of the base bid.

Prior to any work commencing in an area, the contractor shall notify the COR of his intention to work in the area and shall schedule a walkthrough with the COR to determine existing conditions.

After the work, the existing work areas shall be returned to their original state before final approval shall be given. After the completion of construction, the contractor shall completely clean all surfaces of construction debris.

The contractor shall receive all deliveries of materials, equipment, tools, or other goods off station, and bring them to the job site. The Canandaigua VA shall not accept deliveries for project purposes.

The contractor shall prepare and submit an excel spreadsheet listing all submittals required. The worksheet shall be submitted by the contractor and reviewed and re-submitted as necessary.

The contractor shall not proceed with any on-site work until the completion of the submittal process or approval to proceed from the CO and COR without completion of the submittal process. Not less than 14 calendar days shall be planned for COR review of each submittal. Re-submittals shall be provided as required by the COR, and shall be treated as a new, separate submittal.

Any non-lead time materials will only be paid for when installed.

Any items identified as punch list items will be fixed prior to project closeout.

Special care will be taken to secure tools and construction equipment during construction as this facility has patients in it.

Work cleanliness must be adhered to throughout the project.

Sounds and vibrations must be kept to a minimum to avoid patient disruption. The COR reserves the right to stop work if sound and vibrations are impacting patient living or employees.

Off tour work may be required to minimize impact to Veterans and employees.

The contractor shall warranty all work including for 1 year from the date of acceptance. Warranty shall include any labor or parts necessary to ensure complete functionality of the new area.

Submittals:

Submittals are required for all items outlined in the specification and include, but are not limited to the submittals as shown in the attached submittal log.

Project Duration:

The total project duration for this project is not to exceed 240 days. This includes all processes starting with submission and approval of all submittals and ending with final punch list completion.

AUTODESK BUILD CONSTRUCTION MANAGMENT PLATFORM.

The contractor is responsible to accomplish and complete the following Requirements:

Construction contractors and A/E design firms, selected by award to perform work at VISN 2 VA facilities, are required to utilize VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform, also called Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Access to the platform and training portal will be provided by VISN 2 through project Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at no cost for the duration of the project. Autodesk Build is the management and collaborative environment that VISN 2 uses for all its Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Minor Program projects, Feasibility Studies, Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning contracts. There is no user, license, or subscription fee to the contractor for using this cloud-based platform.

Contractor shall accomplish and complete the following tasks upon award of contract:

Request access to ACC platform and Productivity NOW eLearning Site to project VA COR NLT 14 days from contract award.

Only staff that shall utilize the platform to be granted access. Examples: Project manager, sub- contractors POC, Site manager, Safety officer, etc.

The access request shall be in writing and include a list of staff. The list shall include the following information:

Full Name

Company Name

mail Address

Email Address

Role/Position on the project (i.e., Project manager, site super)

Upon granting access, staff shall complete required ACC training through Productivity NOW platform within 12 Calendar days.

Upon successful completion of training, contractor shall submit certificates of completion to COR NLT 2 business days.

Access to Productivity NOW eLearning will expire after 12 Calendar days after online access is granted. Contractor shall complete ACC training within that period.

Additional Staff and Subcontractors can be added at any time with a request submission to the project COR as described above.

The contractor shall only use the ACC platform for contract required submissions, official project correspondence to be acknowledged, reviewed, and actioned by the responsible party. No additional time shall be added to the contract, nor an increase in contract amount be provided for the contractor s failure to utilize the ACC platform as the project s official communication and collaboration system. Any correspondence out of platform shall not be the governing authority contradicting direction and will be at the contractor s expense. Official project correspondence and collaboration includes but not limited to: RFIs, submittals, schedules, shutdown requests, actionable tasks, reports, testing, safety inspections, photos, and site surveys.

Contractor must inform the COR of any staff changes NLT 2 business days from the change. Staff changes pertains to staff who was granted access to the ACC platform. Contractor shall request termination of access, replacement of personnel and/or any other action that might impact the contractor ability to maintain required utilization of the platform.

Contractor submission requirements cannot be accepted for work to begin without meeting all ACC Platform requirements outlined herein, including completing required ACC platform training.