Z1DA--Construction of Ogden Elevator Cab Interiors Jesse Brown Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks sealed bids for construction of elevator cab interiors at Jesse Brown Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, with bids due October 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM CDT and virtual public bid opening at 10:00 AM CDT the same day. This is a 100 percent SDVOSB set-aside; bidders must be certified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in the SBA Small Business Search database at bid submission and prior to award.

Place of performance is Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60612. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT (not September 1 as stated in an earlier version) at the 1F Ogden entrance; contact Sarah Pabilic at the front desk. Work must be completed within 154 calendar days from Notice to Proceed and includes upgrading interiors of four passenger elevators (P-7B, P-8B, P-9B) and one freight elevator (S-10B) to match specifications of completed elevator P-6B. Scope includes replacing flooring with honed-finish tiles, wall panels on all four walls (excluding doors and control panels), ceiling, lighting, and handrails. Contractor must address potential sill height adjustments and door modifications, perform infection control procedures at Class III level with continuous negative air pressure (.01 inches water gauge), maintain at least three functioning elevators during construction, restrict work to 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday–Friday, and provide daily HEPA vacuuming and disinfection. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements under Cook County, Illinois General Decision IL20260009 (effective 05/18/2026), with Elevator Mechanics at $70.68 base plus $38.44 fringe. NAICS code is 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors. The project magnitude falls between $250,000 and $500,000. A bid bond of 20 percent of bid price (not to exceed $2,000,000) is required by bid opening; performance and payment bonds are required post-award. Bidders must submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 subcontracting limitations certificate, which imposes an 85 percent subcontracting limitation for general construction contracts. Written questions and requests for clarification are due by close of business October 1, 2026, directed only to Contract Specialist Misty.Gates1@va.gov and Contracting Officer Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted and inquiries received after the deadline may not be addressed. All work includes a one-year parts and labor warranty from the acceptance date.