Correct Seismic Deficiencies at VA NJ Boiler Plant

This project is to furnish all necessary professional construction services to correct the seismic deficiencies including non-compliances of building 8 structural and non-structural components at the Building 8 Boiler Plant VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018. The Contractor shall provide professional construction services to include labor, supervision, material, and equipment to correct frame structure and the non-structure components as well as equipment's seismic bracing in accordance with the final specifications, drawings, and Statement of Work to bring the building structure and all its components up to compliance with all applicable current seismic codes. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside procurement. All prospective bidders must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) with an Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and are verified/visible/certified in VIP VetBiz (www.vetbiz.va.gov) at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. Offerors must submit their annual Vets4212 Report. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 236220 and Business Size is $39.5 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 IAW VAAR 836.204. All bidders are required to sign VAAR 852.219-77 VA Notice of Limitations in Subcontracting Compliance and FAR 52.225-2 Buy America Certificates and submit with their bid (see the pages 32 and 44-45). A prebid site visit is scheduled for December 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST. Prospective bidders shall meet in the (FMS) Engineering Department Bldg. 5A at VA NJHCS East Orange Campus. Refer to page 5 for Pre-Bid Site Visit Instructions. NOTE: NO OTHER SITE VISITS WILL BE ALLOWED. INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. To preserve the integrity of the procurement process, all prebid questions and request for information must be submitted in writing to Mitchelle Labady, Contracting Officer via email at mitchelle.labady@va.gov Questions must be received no later than December 9, 2022 by 1:00PM EST. IAW FAR 36.209, No contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative. In accordance with FAR 14.202-8, the government is authorizing electronic bids on this solicitation. All bids shall be emailed to Mitchelle Labady, Contracting Officer, via email at mitchelle.labady@va.gov 30 minutes prior to the bid opening time, but no later than 10:30 AM EST the morning of bid opening. EMAIL SUBJECT LINE: Solicitation no. 36C24223B0003 - Proj. no. 561-18-903 - COMPANY NAME. The bids shall include copies of a bid bond. The bid opening shall take place on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST. The bid opening will take place on a WEBEX video conference call. To access the video conference, please access 2760 008 7970. The password for the video conference is QhvjYCr@442. For voice-only access dial 404-397-1596 *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.

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.