Z1DA--Construction of Heat Exchangers, Ogden and Damen Building
This VA construction contract is for an Ogden heat exchanger, with attachments including the final SOW, wage rates, and clause 852.219-75. The contractor must coordinate subcontractors/trades and is responsible for subcontractor acts/omissions; the Government will not mediate subcontractor disputes and may reject or require removal of objectionable subcontractor personnel. Change-order proposals require itemized breakdowns and subcontractor signatures, with overhead/profit limits on a declining scale for smaller changes (10%, 7.5%, and 5% across $20,000, $30,000, and over-$50,000 tiers) and written proposals for changes over $500,000. Contract-administration timelines include change-order proposals due within 10 calendar days after a written change order for larger changes or 30 calendar days for smaller changes, and lost/stolen PIV cards must be reported immediately with an incident report within 48 hours. Contractor personnel must undergo VA background investigations and obtain PIV credentials, comply with VA personnel/information security requirements, flow these requirements down to subcontractors, and submit quarterly PIV status reports within 5 working days after each calendar quarter.