Z1DA--578-26-006 - Repair Steam and Condensate Risers Building 1 - Phase 2 (CON)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting sealed bids for the repair and replacement of steam and condensate risers in Building 1 at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital under solicitation 36C25226B0012. The project encompasses installation of new steam risers, condensate risers, isolation valves, fin tube radiators, piping, insulation, and ancillary components across Sections A-G of Building 1, with work to be executed in four phases: asbestos abatement (30 days), new riser and chase installation (200 days), and two disconnection/connection phases (170 days and 20 days). Critical requirements include compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, OSHA 30-hour construction safety certification for superintendents and 10-hour certification for all workers, comprehensive asbestos and lead-based paint abatement procedures, submission of a cost-loaded Critical Path Method schedule within 45 days of Notice to Proceed, infection control risk assessment compliance, and coordination with VA operations maintained at 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firm, with three bid alternatives offered: a base bid for all six contract line items with 480 calendar days for completion, Alternate 1 excluding CLINs 5-6 with 300 calendar days for completion, and Alternate 2 excluding CLINs 3-6 with 160 calendar days for completion. The bid due date is April 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held on March 17, 2026, and the Request for Information deadline of April 1, 2026.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms with a maximum size standard of $19 million under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). The estimated contract value ranges from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000, with 30 locations identified across six contract line items requiring work coordination across multiple floors in a continuously occupied medical facility. The total project completion deadline is 480 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with a pre-construction period of 30 calendar days and construction closeout beginning at day 450. Minimum insurance requirements include $500,000 general liability per occurrence, $200,000 automobile liability per person with $500,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation per applicable law. The work will be performed at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with all materials to be purchased simultaneously per phase and stored securely within 20 miles of the facility, subject to Contracting Officer inspection.