Correct FCA Deficiencies

Award Details Contract Award Date: Mar 30, 2023 Contract Award Number: 36C25623C0020 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: KV1NW9F8M7W6 Contractor Awarded Name: PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC Contractor Awarded Address: RIDGELAND, MS 39157 MSR Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $2,127,003.00 PN-520-22-3-7071-0001, 520-22-178 Past Safety Record: VHA DIRECTIVE 7715 SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING CONSTRUCTION requires that Contracting Officers evaluate and consider past safety records of prospective contractors in awarding contracts. OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT EXHIBIT D CONTRACTOR EVALUATION FORM CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AS A PART OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL. All offerors shall submit, as part of their price proposal, information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record using Exhibit D. The information must show that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA violation(s) in the past three years. If those totals are exceeded, the offeror shall attach an explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations. All offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the offeror's insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier's letterhead. If an offeror's EMR is above 1.0, offeror must attach a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier's letterhead, describing the reasons for the EMR, and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below. 36C25623R0012 Page 9 of 67 Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker's compensation insurance rating bureau. If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the offeror lacks insurance history, offeror shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier's letterhead and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that is has assigned offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0. This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility. Exhibit E, Surety Form, must be completed by the Surety and returned as part of the technical proposal package. OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT EXHIBIT D AND EXHIBIT E (AND THE ASSOCIATED ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION) AS A PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL BE RATED LOWER THAN AN OFFEROR THAT DOES PROVIDE. 6. Site Visit: An organized site is scheduled as shown in clause 52.236-27 (Alternate I). Only one site visit will be conducted. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory, but highly suggested for proper proposal preparation. 7. Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI's are due, utilizing Exhibit F, no later than (NLT) 12:00 PM CST 14 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of proposals or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI's should be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Beth Cook at Beth.Cook@va.gov. Responses will be provided by amendment to the solicitation in a question and answer format. Example: Subject Line of the RFI e-mail should be as follows: Company Name, RFI #1, 36C25623R0012 and Project #520-22-178. 8. Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due NLT the date/time shown in Block 13A of Standard Form (SF) 1442. All proposals will be submitted by E-Mail (all volumes) with an electronic copy of the Bid Bond; A hard copy of the Bid Bond (is required) must be submitted by mail (USPS, UPS, FEDEX, etc.) or hand carried to the below address: o Department of Veterans Affairs o Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) o ATTN: Beth Cook o 400 Veterans Avenue o Building 5, Room 1A102 36C25623R0012 Page 10 of 67 o Biloxi, MS 39531 a. NOTE: It is the Offeror's Responsibility to ensure proposals are received by the time/date established in Block 13A on SF 1442. 9. Magnitude of Construction: Pursuant to FAR 36.204 & VAAR 836.204 the magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. 10. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard is $39.5 Million. 11. Wage Determination (WD): The applicable Davis Bacon WD for this solicitation is incorporated as an attachment to this solicitation. 12. Period of Performance: The successful offeror shall begin performance within 10 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed and complete all work within the time specified in the award. All punch list items must be completed during the established period of performance. 13. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: FUNDING: Funds are not presently available for this project. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the even the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. 14. Superintendence: The offeror shall provide, from their own staff, a competent 30-hour OSHA certified superintendent. This individual shall be 100% full time dedicated and assigned to this project while work is being performed on site. The offeror shall not divide or split up their superintendence duties among multiple projects at the same facility. Each project stands alone and requires a dedicated superintendent to be allocated and funded to that particular project. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. 2006-0645E/0 520-23-1-7071-0002 All proposals will be submitted by E-Mail or hand carried to the below address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) ATTN: Beth Cook 400 Veterans Avenue Building 5, Room 1A102 Biloxi, MS 39531

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Joists, Metal Support Assemblies, Healthcare Metal Supports.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Entrances and Storefronts, Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies, Windows, Hardware, Louvers and Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Service Walls, Patient Bed Service Walls, Wall and Door Protection, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Protective Covers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Mercantile and Service Equipment, Vending Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Healthcare Equipment, Medical Sterilizing Equipment, Examination and Treatment Equipment, Patient Care Equipment, Operating Room Equipment, Solid Waste Handling Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Window Blinds, Casework, Furniture, Office Furniture, Seating, Institutional Furniture, Healthcare Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Radiation Protection.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Gas and Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Compressed-Air Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Chemical-Waste Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Processed Water Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Substations, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Special Purpose Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems, Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Fire Detection and Alarm, Radiation Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.