Construction Management Services for VA Medical Center Fort Harrison, MT

Page 7 of 7 THIS IS A PRESOLICIATION NOTICE A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION POSTED ON OR ABOUT July 21. Construction Management (CM) and Engineering Consulting Services Related to Real Property for Fort Harrison VAMC. Solicitation number 36C25923Q0684. Montana Veterans Affairs Health Care System s (MT VA) office of Engineering and Facility Management has a requirement for a service contract to perform Construction Management and Engineering Support: Construction Management and Healthcare Engineering Support Services: Provide the following necessary personnel for Montana VA Medical Center Fort Harrison, MT to perform duties as outlined below, including construction management; project development; design review; and facility management support, based on 6,972 hours (3.5 Full Time Employees, FTEs) or completed by September 20 of each year, with the period beginning September 30, 2023, with a minimum of one (1) contractor personnel reporting to the MT VA Engineering office to initiate services on that date. Contract shall be for one (1) base year, renewable each consecutive year for four (4) years thereafter, for a total of five (5) years. Projects assigned will vary in type and magnitude and include, but are not limited to, building construction, infrastructure projects, utility installation, and hospital/medical facilities. General Requirements Project Information/Scope. Firm, hereinafter referred to as the Construction Management Contractor (CMC), shall provide construction and design management services including, but not limited to those described below, to assure that construction or design is being performed in compliance with the contract documents. Construction Management Contractor s Responsibility. The overall management responsibility for the administration of a construction contract resides with the Montana VA Engineering and Facility Management office. The primary responsibility of the CMC is to furnish the Designated Government Representatives (DGR) with documentation indicating whether the construction or design efforts conform to the contract requirements. Personnel. The CMC shall provide technically competent and appropriately qualified personnel. Qualified personnel will meet one of the following criteria: a bachelor s degree in engineering from an ABET or NAAB accredited school, or equivalent; or a bachelor s degree in construction management from an ACCE accredited school; or an associate degree in engineering technology with relevant work experience; or be a qualified technician in a specialty trade who is supervised and directed by a qualified Construction Manager. The CMC performing construction management shall be titled Construction Manager (CM). The CM shall possess the skills and abilities to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing and experience in preparing correspondence, written reports, and in briefing management personnel using standard current office software applications such as Adobe Acrobat, MS Word, Excel, etc. The CM shall have knowledge of construction scheduling methods, construction budget monitoring and control, and of building and construction crafts since detailed construction management shall be made to verify that specific workmanship is obtained. The CM will be expected to have a current 30-Hour OSHA certification or be able to complete a VA 30-Hour OSHA training as described in the contract. The Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) will have the opportunity to review resumes and qualifications of all proposed new personnel and reserve the right to approve or deny any new personnel based on qualifications and business needs. CMC personnel shall abide by applicable station rules and requirements. The CMC shall be responsible for providing the necessary managerial, engineering, and clerical support personnel. The CMC shall, at no additional costs to the Government, procure individual specialists necessary to provide technical services required on a periodic basis, should these services not be available from employees of the CMC. These services provided by home office CMC personnel or sub-contracted specialists shall be defined as reach back services for this contract. The CMC will minimize changes to personnel to maintain continuity, knowledge of the contract and, minimize retraining of staff. Daily work schedule will consist of normal business hours, defined as 0800hrs to 1630hrs Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, excluding 11 Federal Holidays, with a small fraction (approximately 10 percent) consisting of nights (any time outside of normal business hours) and weekends. There is also some opportunity for staff to select a flex tour providing coverage before or after normal business hours where the flex tour hours are in the best interest of the VA facility. All CM working under this contract shall ensure that they identify themselves as CMC when interacting with Government employees or construction contractors. The CMC personnel shall always carry appropriate personal identification on their person while on the VA facility. Acceptable forms of identification include a valid driver s license, government issued PIV card, or equivalent. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 with a small business size standard of $25.5M. The magnitude of this project is between $2,250,000.00 and $2,750,000.00. This project will be 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, as stated below. The POC for this project is Angel Waalkes. She can be contacted at angela.waalkes@va.gov. *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.