Z1DA--Repair Parking Garage Deficiencies 553-21-105

Pre Bid Attendance log posting to SAM.gov.

1. Extend bid opening date 

2. Pre Bid Attendance log posting to SAM.gov.

RFI Questions and Answers

Q. We have contacted restoration subcontractors and have found that there is a common request that the due date be extended into the following week due this Holiday period that make up most the bidding period. We therefore request a bid extension to some mid-weekday of the week beginning January 13th, 2025.

A. The bid opening is changed to Thursday January 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST.

Q. It was announced at the Pre-Bid Meeting to include sales tax. For the past 9 months on other VA Hospital Projects, we have been instructed not to include sales tax in accordance with the State of Michigan sales tax exemptions provisions. Why is this project different and is taxable?

A. Please follow the note on page 16 of the solicitation item number 3.

Special Notes regarding FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and Local Taxes:

Offerors are hereby notified that under Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 205 Taxation, Sections 205.54w & 205.54s, Michigan exempts from sales and use taxes personal property purchased by construction contractors that will be affixed to and made a structural part of a non-profit hospital. A non-profit hospital is defined as that portion of a building owned or operated by a governmental unit in which medical attention is provided, as well as that portion of real property necessary and related to a such a building. Therefore, VA has determined that the contractor s purchase of such building and construction materials that will be affixed to or made a structural part of this particular VA construction project is exempt from Michigan Sales or Use Tax. To take advantage of the tax exemption the successful offeror under this solicitation must complete a Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption and keep on file as required by the Michigan Tax Code.

Notwithstanding FAR 52.229-3, all bids received in response to this solicitation are presumed to reflect any tax benefit that may be realized upon the execution of the exemption certificate.

Link to the Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption Form: 3372, Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption

The VA will not field nor respond to any questions regarding the Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certification of Exemption nor any questions regarding Michigan Tax Code.

Q. The Bid Schedule Form wording is confusing as the pricing called for in not the same as the Statement of Bid Items, Paragraph 1.3 on Spec Page 01 00 -1. Please clarify exactly what the various bid pricing is to include. Are we to provide just the deductive amounts or the total bid amount deducting the alternate pricing?

A. The item being deducted will be priced for that bid deduct.

This is a Solicitation announcement to inform potential offerors of the Department of Veterans Affairs advertisement for bids for project entitled Repair Parking Garage Deficiencies Project No. 553-21-105 to be accomplished at the John D. Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) located in Detroit, MI. This project is at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center located at 4646 John R. St. in Detroit, Michigan and is to correct several deficiencies noted in the Facility Conditions Assessment for the North and South Parking Structures (Buildings 101 and 102). The selected construction contractor shall repair extensive damages to the precast concrete structures due to deterioration of the parking structures. Repairs shall include concrete topping slab repair, parking striping, structural deficiencies at the column/girder connections, precast concrete surface, minor masonry repair, and other improvements. Attention to the phasing aspect of this project and maintaining the operation of both garages while limiting the removal of no more than the maximum of 500 parking spaces for both garages at any time during construction. Repairs shall include one or more of the following methods: Encasement or enlargement of the column cross-section (jacketing). Re-alkalization of the reinforcing steel to stop corrosion. Chloride extraction to retard the reinforcing steel corrosion. Confinement using steel plate, carbon, or glass fiber materials. Addition of shear collars to increase the shear capacity of intermediate floors. Addition of a steel plate assembly to increase moment capacity. Supplemental columns. The application of a protection system to prevent future corrosion. Correct exposed re-bar on concrete pavement. Work shall include demolition, acquisition, installation, materials, tools, equipment, controls programming, and supervision required to complete the work and have a functioning system. Period of performance is Three hundred and Five (305) calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $45 million. Magnitude of cost for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 120 days from bid opening date. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Only offers from verified SDVOSBs registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (https://vetbiz.va.gov) at the time of proposal submission are eligible for consideration. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities at beta.sam.gov. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid due date, are available in the solicitation. Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. A bidders list is not maintained. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments and should monitor the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov and shall be verified in the Vendor Information Pages located at https://vetbiz.va.gov prior to submitting an offer. The eventual potential awardee shall also have on file a current VETS4212 report filed at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable) and a current registration with the System for Award Management website located at https://sam.gov . Address all questions in writing to Contract Specialist Angelo Vivio via email at angelo.vivio@va.gov . No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered.