Y--Columbus Boiler Plant Replacement

INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build of a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Boiler Plant at the Chalmers P. Wylie - Columbus Ambulatory Care Center, Columbus, Ohio VA Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision as required to construct a new State of the Art Energy efficient Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Boiler Plant/ Energy Center at the Veterans Affairs Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC), located at 420 N. James Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-1834. The new CHP stand-alone Boiler plant to be located on the east end of the property upon relocating/displacing the existing retention pond located in the same construction area. This Project shall also include the Demolition work of the existing Boiler plant located on the 3rd floor so that a future project may backfill the emptied space. This project will include site work, concrete, drilling, structural steel, carpentry, casework, insulation, steel wall panels, joint sealers, doors, windows, builders hardware, flooring, gypsum wall board, light gauge framing, painting, acoustical ceilings, specialties, plumbing, fire suppression, HVAC, Electric, controls, commissioning and other technology as detailed in the specifications and drawings provided by the design A-E. All work shall be coordinated and completed in such a way as to not interfere with normal boiler or facility operations and all other adjoining construction activity on the property. Work to be performed during normal business hours, although some work will need to be completed after normal hours and/or weekends. Infection control measures shall be implemented as designed and approved. Welding curtains are to be used while any permitted welding or cutting is taking place. Project inspections will be performed by an outside construction management firm and a VA commissioning agent in conjunction with VA personnel. ADMINISTRATIVE: The solicitation will be issued as a "Request For Proposal" (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 15, 19, and 36 and will be evaluated in accordance with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business Set-Aside. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business concerns will not be considered. The applicable NAICS code is 237130 with a size standard of $36.5 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about March 14, 2016. The period of performance is approximately 521 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000.00. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to contact@example.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. -END-