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-Sources Sought Notice Only- No solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way ... -Sources Sought Notice Only- No solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business size standard is $39.5. IAW VAAR 836.204(f)(2), the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contracting Officer, Daniel Jhun by e-mail at: daniel.jhun@va.gov by 2:00 PM PDT, April 25th, 2023: ** Important Notice: Subject line of e-mailed response must read "Design Build Services Construct Parking Lot MTZ - Project 612-22-203 - VANCHCS - Martinez, CA "** (a) Business Size (Large/Small) (b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) SAM record (d) DUNS number (e) Ability and experience in managing projects between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. (f) Bonding Capability; per contract and aggregate. Provide amount of aggregate bonding currently available (i.e. amount not committed). (g) Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any) (h) List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size, including the number of parking stalls of project. (i) Average price per square foot for each project identified under paragraph (h) above, using the total modified value of the contract Interested parties shall not submit more than 10 single-sided, type-written pages using 12-point font or larger. Published literature may be any number of pages. The Government will use this information when determining its acquisition strategy. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. Description of Services Project 612-22-203 - Design Build Services - Construct Parking Lot MTZ - VANCHCS - Martinez, CA. The place of performance is at 150 Muir RD, Martinez, CA 94553. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, administrative support, and any necessary professional engineering services required for the Design build effort IAW SOW. The duration of this project is approximately 307 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued. Note: The Government anticipates that the construction mobilization to be started after 65% design development submittal turn-in (schedule overlap) and the construction completion is approximately 307 calendar days after 65% design development. A. Project Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this Design-build Parking Lot project is to provide sufficient paved parking areas for the current and future expansion at the Martinez VA Campus. The VA Martinez is a campus covering approximately 261,890 square feet. It has been determined that additional paved parking is needed as this facility continues to expand with additional buildings and staff. The scope of this project covers the land on the South-East of campus to be developed into paved parking area for staff and patients. The area to be developed is shown on the attached drawings. The Design Build (DB) contractor shall furnish: Design: all design (AE) services, materials, supplies, equipment, investigations and project supervision, and construction period services associated with this contract. Design shall meet VA Design Guides and Design Criteria and VA Master Specifications at the technical information library TIL (www.cfm.va.gov/TIL). Design shall follow all current applicable codes, including International Building Codes (IBC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and VA Plumbing Design Manual and VHA Directive 1061 design standards for protection against Healthcare-Associated (HCA) Legionella Disease (LD). Construction: all labor, materials, tools, equipment, testing, analysis, supervision, and administration for the 35%, 65% and 100% design for the construction phase of this contract. The project is located at the Martinez VA Campus, located at 150 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553. **See Attached SOW for details** DESIGN REQUIREMENT VA design instructions, guide specifications and reference material are available at the VA Office of Facilities Management website http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. This design shall substantially meet all VA requirements. Utilize AE Submission Instructions, Volume C as detailed at VA website http://www.cfm.va.gov/cfm/contract/ae/aesubmin.doc unless otherwise changed by this SOW. Design Requirement: VA design instructions, guide specifications and reference material are available at the VA Office of Facilities Management website http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. This design shall substantially meet all VA requirements. Utilize AE Submission Instructions, Volume C as detailed at VA website http://www.cfm.va.gov/cfm/contract/ae/aesubmin.doc unless otherwise changed by this SOW. Site Design Data. The AE shall perform field reconnaissance, surveys, and site investigations required to obtain engineering information and design data for the accomplishment of the contract documents per this Statement of Work. DESIGN DELIVERABLES Construction Schedule. A construction schedule indicating phasing, durations, and critical site visit milestones for the AE (and consultants). VA Criteria Deviation Log. VA criteria must be strictly followed unless approved otherwise by the Contracting Officer. Any approved deviations must be maintained in a Deviation Log. Submittal Register identifying every submittal required by the drawing specifications. The AE shall provide a draft submittal register at the 100% drawing submittal and a final submittal with the Bid Documents. Drawings and Specifications. The items specified below may not include all required deliverables. Provide other required deliverables as required in the VA s Technical Information Library. Submittals Hard Copy: Specifications shall be single spaced, double sided, 3-hole (3/8th inch holes) punch, in a notebook. Drawings shall be on 24-lb bond paper, bound unless otherwise noted. Drawing size: full size 42x30, half size 22x16. Electronic Files (AutoCAD, PDF, Word, etc). Must be provided in editable format. Electronic filenames shall include both the drawing/spec number and the drawing/spec name in the order (ex: 35% Design Submission: Hard copy: 3 full-size set of drawings, 3 half-size, specifications (table of contents indicating intended spec sections.), and construction schedule. Electronic: One CD containing separate files for each drawing in AutoCAD and PDF; construction schedule; specs in MS Word. 65% Design Submission: Hard Copy: 3 full-size set of drawings, 3 half-size, specifications (table of contents indicating intended spec sections), construction schedule. Electronic: One CD containing separate files for each drawing and rendering (in AutoCAD and PDF), construction schedule, specs in both MS Word and PDF, VA Criteria Deviation Log, etc. 100% Design Submission: Hard copy: 3 full-size set of drawings, 3 half size, specifications; construction schedule. Electronic: Electronic: One CD containing separate files for each drawing and rendering (in AutoCAD and PDF), construction schedule, specs in both MS Word and PDF, VA Criteria Deviation Log, design calculations, etc. 100% Final Documents: Hard copy: 3 full-size sets of drawings (one loose), 5 half size set of drawings; 3 sets of specifications; construction schedule; design calculations. Electronic: one CD containing: separate files for each drawing in AutoCAD and PDF; one fully bookmarked PDF file containing all the drawings; one Word file containing all the specification sections; a Word file for each specification section; one PDF file containing all the specification sections; a PDF file for each specification section, submittal log; VA Criteria Deviation Log, construction schedule; design calculations. Record Drawings: Hardcopy: One set full-size 24-lb bond paper. Electronic copy: two CDs each containing: each drawing to be a separate file, both in DWG and PDF (the DWG format must be unprotected to permit future editing); and one fully bookmarked PDF file containing all the drawings. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES The AE shall perform field reconnaissance, surveys, and site investigations required to obtain engineering information and design data for the accomplishment of the contract documents. Specific site visit milestones will be identified in the construction schedule textual trip reports are required within two days following the visit. In addition to scheduled visits (weekly production meetings and specific construction schedule milestones) unscheduled visits, Submittal and Shop Drawing Reviews. The DB A-E shall perform submittal reviews and provide recommendations for the range of acceptance to rejection. Unless otherwise agreed, the VA will determine final outcome of submittals. Production Meeting participation. Weekly production meetings will be held at the job site. If the A/E is within a 60-mile radius of the jobsite, then face to face attendance is required by the A/E, otherwise, phone attendance is acceptable. Project record drawings - The DB contractor will maintain a set of construction documents (field as-built drawings) to record actual construction changes during the construction process as required by the RFP specifications. The project record drawings will be available for review by the COR at all times. Perform submittal and shop drawing reviews. The AE shall perform submittal reviews and provide recommendations for the range of acceptance to rejection. Responses shall be due within 14 calendar days of receipt. Provide site inspection visits as requested by the Contracting Officer or COR and provide immediate on-site comments. Forward formal inspection reports to the COR no later than seven (7) calendar days after the site visit. Review and prepare response to construction contractor RFIs and submittals forwarded. VA shall be included in all RFI and submittals review and responses.