Z2DA--537-24-106 Create Contractor Lie-Down Zone

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks construction services to create a contractor lay-down zone and implement security upgrades at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, with proposals due November 20, 2026. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Chicago, Illinois, at 820 S. Damen Avenue. The project duration is 295 calendar days from Notice to Proceed and encompasses five sequential tasks: project kick-off (21 days), coordination (49 days), pre-construction submittals (108 days), mobilization and performance of work (267 days), and closeout submittals (295 days).

Scope includes site earthwork with soil testing by a licensed Geotechnical Engineer meeting 8,000 PSF bearing pressure ratings; furnishing and installing eight marine-grade 20-foot by 8-foot shipping containers (four high-cube storage and four office units) double-stacked with concrete footings, R-13 insulation, VCT flooring, and heating/cooling; constructing a 7-foot chain link fence with 20-foot sliding gate; installing a 200-ampere 30-space electrical panel with LED lighting and occupancy sensors; a curb ramp for vehicle access; and a video surveillance system with Avigilon-compatible 360-degree cameras integrated into VA Police access control.

Work must comply with OSHA standards, Chicago Building Code, infection control protocols (Class II risk), and VA security procedures. The contractor must develop a fully resource-loaded Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project schedule with initial schedule due within 7 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and baseline schedule within 30 days. Critical path activities are limited to 20 percent of total work activities, and no individual activity shall exceed 20 work days without approval. Operations and storage areas are restricted to government-approved zones. The contractor must maintain 24/7 medical center operations and provide two weeks' advance notice before work in specific areas.

Prevailing wage rates per Illinois Department of Labor General Decision IL20260009 (Cook County building construction) and IL20260020 (landscape work across specified Illinois counties) apply. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. PSC code is Z2DA, Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries. Contracting officer is Stacy Hoover, Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.