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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 20, 2011 FBO #3344
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N -- Exhaust Fans Installations questions and answers - Attachment

Notice Date

1/18/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC;A&MM Service (90C);715 South Pear Orchard Road, Plaza One;Ridgeland MS 39157
 

ZIP Code

39157
 

Solicitation Number

VA25611RP0095
 

Response Due

1/20/2011
 

Archive Date

4/20/2011
 

Point of Contact

Vincent E. Thornton
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

1.The solicitation states that performance licenses and permits will be required from state and local authorities. Is this correct? If so, will there be city inspections? No city inspection 2.Is the roof on the penthouse structurally sound enough to permit carting the fans to their location? Yes 3.What are the material requirements for the exterior ductwork? Stainless or galvanized? Stainless 4.Can you provide a more defined control sequence? There was several different options discussed. Connect existing On/Off & Status through existing UNT controller 5.For the breaker compartments, are we providing the disconnect components to go them or are you? If we are, will you accept refurbished parts? The age of the switchgear makes it sometimes difficult to find new ones. Contractor shall supply all materials, other than what was in the solicitation as VA Furnished. Would prefer new, not refurbished 6.Is it a public bid opening? This is a set-aside for veteran own business or Service Disable Veteran owned business. This opening was posted on Febbizzpps for public review. 7.For items removed, will we be responsible for removing them off site or turning those items over to maintenance? Contractor shall remove from site 8.Who will be responsible for racking out the existing starters for the upgrades? Contractor shall be responsible 9.May the TAB be performed during normal hours? Yes. But will have to be coordinated through Facility Management Service 10.Does the existing duct work drops have balancing dampers? This will be required to balance the system. There should be existing balancing dampers 11.Will this project be governed by Davis/ Bacon wages and certified payroll? If so, could you include the rates? Yes, This job should not take more than a week or so. 12.Is the bid date unchanged? The closing date for this project is 1/20/2011. WD 05-2297 (Rev.-10) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/29/2010 ************************************************************************************ REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION | WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 | | | | Wage Determination No.: 2005-2297 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 10 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/24/2010 _______________________________________|____________________________________________ State: Mississippi Area: Mississippi Counties of Adams, Amite, Attala, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Walthall, Warren, Wilkinson, Yazoo ____________________________________________________________________________________ **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing** OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE 01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.16 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.77 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.68 01020 - Administrative Assistant 19.90 01040 - Court Reporter 17.17 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.23 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.26 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.93 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.29 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.29 01111 - General Clerk I 10.84 01112 - General Clerk II 11.83 01113 - General Clerk III 13.28 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 16.76 01141 - Messenger Courier 9.35 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.73 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.84 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.80 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.56 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.47 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.50 01280 - Receptionist 10.87 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.00 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 12.82 01311 - Secretary I 12.82 01312 - Secretary II 14.34 01313 - Secretary III 16.76 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 13.96 01410 - Supply Technician 19.90 01420 - Survey Worker 12.43 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.20 01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.80 01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.40 01611 - Word Processor I 12.29 01612 - Word Processor II 13.79 01613 - Word Processor III 15.43 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.56 05010 - Automotive Electrician 17.13 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.21 05070 - Automotive Worker 16.21 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.24 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.03 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.21 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 17.35 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.16 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.14 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 16.21 05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.13 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 16.21 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.92 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.03 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 9.91 07041 - Cook I 8.59 07042 - Cook II 10.12 07070 - Dishwasher 7.53 07130 - Food Service Worker 7.77 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.48 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.56 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.01 09040 - Furniture Handler 9.68 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.01 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 11.79 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.92 09130 - Upholsterer 16.01 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.12 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.12 11090 - Gardener 14.95 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.36 11150 - Janitor 9.47 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.19 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.54 11260 - Pruner 8.96 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.53 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.19 11360 - Window Cleaner 10.71 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.04 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.48 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 18.83 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 18.74 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.24 12025 - Dental Hygienist 30.04 12030 - EKG Technician 21.41 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 21.41 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.04 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 15.22 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 17.03 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 17.27 12100 - Medical Assistant 12.52 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 14.51 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.68 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.18 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.24 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 29.72 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.42 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.59 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.56 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.97 12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.92 12236 - Optical Technician 14.62 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.41 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.84 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.41 12311 - Registered Nurse I 23.01 12312 - Registered Nurse II 28.15 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 28.15 12314 - Registered Nurse III 34.05 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 34.05 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 40.81 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 19.18 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 14.52 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 17.99 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 21.74 13041 - Illustrator I 14.52 13042 - Illustrator II 17.99 13043 - Illustrator III 21.74 13047 - Librarian 19.92 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.39 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 17.99 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 12.56 13061 - Media Specialist I 12.98 13062 - Media Specialist II 14.52 13063 - Media Specialist III 16.19 13071 - Photographer I 13.18 13072 - Photographer II 14.74 13073 - Photographer III 18.27 13074 - Photographer IV 22.35 13075 - Photographer V 27.03 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 15.48 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.58 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.55 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.14 14044 - Computer Operator IV 27.01 14045 - Computer Operator V 27.20 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 20.08 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 24.87 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 16.58 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.01 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.72 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.74 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41.64 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.72 15060 - Educational Technologist 21.99 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41.64 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.31 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.44 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.57 15110 - Test Proctor 15.32 15120 - Tutor 15.32 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.05 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.05 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.40 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.05 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.05 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.05 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.05 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.05 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 9.86 16220 - Tailor 10.33 16250 - Washer, Machine 8.49 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 20.39 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.71 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 12.59 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.50 21040 - Material Expediter 19.50 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.88 21071 - Order Filler 11.27 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.59 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.45 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.45 21140 - Store Worker I 9.50 21150 - Stock Clerk 14.04 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.37 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 12.59 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 21.06 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 19.98 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 21.06 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 22.06 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 14.58 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.15 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 16.78 23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.98 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.58 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.32 23125 - Cable Splicer 19.97 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 15.33 23140 - Carpet Layer 15.06 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 22.67 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 16.91 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 17.78 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 18.75 23260 - Fabric Worker 14.26 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 16.14 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.18 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 16.59 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 13.99 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 14.93 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.98 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 16.78 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.98 23391 - Gunsmith I 13.10 23392 - Gunsmith II 15.42 23393 - Gunsmith III 17.50 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 17.93 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.90 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.28 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.14 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 17.50 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 16.40 23470 - Laborer 11.28 23510 - Locksmith 16.01 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 21.48 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 18.13 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 11.84 23591 - Metrology Technician I 17.50 23592 - Metrology Technician II 18.45 23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.32 23640 - Millwright 19.53 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.75 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 15.33 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 16.42 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 15.60 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 17.50 23850 - Rigger 17.50 23870 - Scale Mechanic 15.42 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 16.14 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.42 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.27 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.47 23950 - Telephone Lineman 17.99 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 16.14 23965 - Well Driller 17.50 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 17.08 23980 - Woodworker 13.97 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.08 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.19 24610 - Chore Aide 9.91 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 12.47 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 12.47 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 18.47 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 16.05 25070 - Stationary Engineer 18.47 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.58 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 16.05 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 12.19 27007 - Baggage Inspector 9.19 27008 - Corrections Officer 12.60 27010 - Court Security Officer 14.69 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.03 27040 - Detention Officer 12.60 27070 - Firefighter 16.94 27101 - Guard I 9.19 27102 - Guard II 12.03 27131 - Police Officer I 16.87 27132 - Police Officer II 18.75 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.24 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.23 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.02 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.81 28310 - Lifeguard 11.01 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.45 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.28 28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.95 28630 - Sports Official 12.31 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.49 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 15.33 29020 - Hatch Tender 15.33 29030 - Line Handler 15.33 29041 - Stevedore I 14.17 29042 - Stevedore II 16.30 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 15.09 30022 - Archeological Technician II 16.62 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.65 30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.21 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 18.16 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.65 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.14 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.92 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.70 30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.04 30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.88 30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.88 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 23.40 30085 - Engineering Technician V 28.82 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.63 30090 - Environmental Technician 23.21 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.89 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.21 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.76 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.25 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.44 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33.85 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 23.21 30461 - Technical Writer I 22.85 30462 - Technical Writer II 27.94 30463 - Technical Writer III 33.80 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.92 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.21 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 8.44 31030 - Bus Driver 12.51 31043 - Driver Courier 12.60 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.62 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.84 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.24 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.84 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.12 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.54 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.54 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.30 99050 - Desk Clerk 8.33 99095 - Embalmer 22.02 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.70 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.65 99310 - Mortician 20.72 99410 - Pest Controller 16.93 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.95 99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.69 99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.76 99730 - Refuse Collector 11.15 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.98 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.96 99830 - Survey Party Chief 18.14 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.20 99832 - Surveying Technician 16.49 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.31 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.11 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.31 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.50 per hour or $140.00 per week or $606.67 per month VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 20 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173) HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541. 400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination. Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of: (1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; (2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges. A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol. gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form 1444 (SF 1444)} Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor. 6) The contractor informs the affected employees. Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veteran Affairs;G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC;A7MM Services (901500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive;Jackson, MS.

Zip Code: 39216
 

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