99--NRM Project 803-NRM17-04, Bath National Cemetery

The National Cemetery Administration issued a requirement to (NRM Project:803-17-04) to Replace Administration Building Roof and Siding at Cemetery, Solicitation Number: VA786-17-R-0541. Project Location: Bath National Cemetery, located at the VA Medical Center, Bath, NY 14810. Contractor shall provide all design services, labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to remove the Services and Administration Building roof and wood siding to match original design from 1986. SPECIFIC WORK ITEMS: Work shall be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, & Local Codes, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specifications. The VA specifications include, but are not limited to, the following requirements: A. Contractor to submit the project health and safety plan, and schedule to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for approval before commencing any work at the cemetery. B. Contractor shall cut down (fell) the large tree overhanging the service building, as depicted in the photo below then grind the stump and surface lateral roots down to a point 6 inches below the existing surface. Contractor to haul off the tree trunk, branches, and stump grindings. Remaining stump to be covered with top soil to grade and seeded. It is the Contractor s responsibility to return all items/areas damaged during tree removal to their original state. This includes any structure damage by the felling of the tree or tree branches; as well or turf damage or ground depressions caused by equipment movement or tree felling. C. Prior to conducting any roof or siding demolition the contractor shall utilize the services of a professional design firm to perform the following: Redesign the gazebo to vestibule Loggia roof (roof over trellis area) to correct drainage problems and minimize roof snow/debris collection issues in the area depicted in the below photos. Loggia roof design shall consider and include the following: Evaluation of the adequacy of the existing foundation and wall construction to support the roof. Maintain the existing 9/12 roof slope. Remove the existing trellis construction; but incorporate trellis work on roof rafter cords as possible. Include either outriggers on fascia board to match the existing roofing or include cut rafter ends to match outrigger design. Redesign plan submittal shall include as a minimum updated structural foundation plans & details, structural roof framing plan and details, north-end architectural roof plan, and architectural roof to wall and roof to roof details. Redesign the roof plan and associated siding to enlarge the roof extension/overhang over the Gravesite Locator Kiosk and cemetery map box, as identified in photo below. Revise the entire roof plan, to include the new Loggia roof design and Kiosk extension. Plan shall reflect new gutter and downspout locations. Downspout locations must consider and include means of conveying water away from the foundation and building entrances. Revise the gutter details to reflect the use of 4 half round galvanized gutters and round downspouts, as was originally designed. Provide revised west, north, and east building architectural elevations. A selection of the 1986 Service and Administration Building Addition plans and details are provided with the solicitation. A complete hardcopy of the 1986 addition plans are available for review at the cemetery. No AutoCAD drawings are available. No plans are available for the trellis roof addition. Contractor shall submit revised plans to the COR for review and approval no later than 45 days after notice to proceed. SPECIFICATION SECTIONS: 01 00 02 General Requirements 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 02 41 10 Demolition & Site Clearing 06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 07 31 13 Asphalt Shingles 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 09 91 00 Painting DRAWINGS: 803NRM1704-01 1986 Service & Admin Building Addition Roof Plan 839NRM1701-02 1986 Service & Admin Building Addition Roof Edge Details 839NRM1701-03 1986 Service & Admin Building Addition Wall Sections 839NRM1701-04 1986 North Admin Building Addition Elevations Pre-Bid Site Inspection: There will be Two (2) Pre-bid Site Inspection scheduled on: Friday, 7 July 2017 at 10:00 AM and Monday, 10 July 2017 at 10:00 AM. Please contact the Cemetery Administration Representative: Mr. Charles Clark at +1 (555) 000-0000 or E-mail at: contact@example.gov to make site visit arrangements. The Government will award this solicitation as a Firm Fixed Price Service Contract in accordance with the criteria contained in 52.212-2. This Acquisition is 100% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 238160. Size standard is $15 Million. Electronic solicitations will be available for download from Federal Business Opportunities (FBO): http://www.FedBizOpps.gov on or around June 26, 2017. Responses to the solicitation will be due Tuesday, 18 July 2017 by 2:00 PM EST. Offeror s are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments to the solicitation which is available at FBO: http://www.FedBizOpps.gov . No telephone requests will be accepted. Any questions during Site Visit(s) should be sent via email and addressed to: Henry Dukes, Contracting Officer in writing at contact@example.gov. Prospective offeror s must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov. Offers received from concerns that are not Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered. SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov prior to the due date for proposals. (See Provision 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) All proposals must be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website to be considered. Please go to the VA eCMS Vendor Portal website at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov to register. Once on the webpage, proceed to the Vendor Portal Login section located on the far left side of the webpage and click on Request a user account to register. SPECIAL NOTE: If the Vendor Portal is closed or you encounter problems uploading your proposals, E-mail your proposals to: contact@example.gov in 3 Volumes: Volume I (Technical Proposal), Volume II (Past Performance) and Volume III (Price). Information shall be submitted in the manner requested in INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS. Failure to submit all documentation required as required so may result in your submission being determined technically non-responsive and removed from further consideration. In order for the Government to post all questions and answers on FBO pertaining to this solicitation. All questions must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer: Henry C. Dukes at contact@example.gov by close of business Wednesday, 12 July 2017. Any questions received after that date will be considered too late and will not be answered.