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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 25, 2013 FBO #4292
DOCUMENT

Y -- SIGNS - CANANDAIGUA - Attachment

Notice Date

8/23/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Western New York Healthcare System;BATAVIA VAMC, ATTN SABRINA BRINKMAN;RM 103, BLDG 3, 222 RICHMOND AVENUE;Buffalo NY 14215
 

ZIP Code

14215
 

Solicitation Number

VA52813B0448
 

Response Due

9/16/2013
 

Archive Date

12/15/2013
 

Point of Contact

SABRINA BRINKMAN, CONTRACTING OFFICER
 

E-Mail Address

CHMOND
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

The CONTRACTOR shall supply all supervision, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals required to complete the work outlined in the statement of work section unless specified otherwise. The work under this project is Replace Signs at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424. Project Description SCOPE OF WORK -UPDATE DIRECTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE 1.1General: The Canandaigua VA Medical Center requires new and updated directional and informational signs to replace the outdated and broken ones currently in place. The medical centers' configuration has changed and many new programs such as the Center of Excellence and National Suicide Prevention Hotline are now located in Canandaigua. Replacement of the old signage and installing and updating with new signs is required for way finding and informational purposes. 1.2General Requirements: Contractor is responsible for installation of new exterior directional and informational signage throughout the campus of the Canandaigua VA medical Center. A.Contractor is strongly encouraged to participate in scheduled site visit to assess and estimate work to be performed. The VA is not liable for bidding errors or miscalculations made by the contractor. B.Contractor must complete an Infection Control Risk Assessment prior to beginning work. This document will be provided by the VA. 1.3Construction Requirements: All work shall be completed according to the scope of work, specifications and drawings. A.Contractor is responsible for removing old signage and replacing with new according to drawings, specifications and COR. Approximately 1 marquis sign, 12 parking location signs, 14 building identification signs and 10 directional signs throughout the campus. B.All signs must meet specifications and V.A. standards. Signs will be made from extruded aluminum material and will follow specifications and drawings. Support posts will be made from extruded aluminum and have caps and will be a matte red in color. Where attached to masonry products they will have either a protective coating or gasket to prevent corrosion. Sign faces will be made from extruded aluminum and will be matte blue in color. All lettering will be opaque white vinyl and will comply with specifications, drawings and COTR. C.Contractor is responsible for providing signage that can easily be updated or changed by the VAMC maintenance staff. (Including design portion of signs) D.Contractor is required to submit multiple samples of materials and colors for approval prior to installation of the product. (6 of each) E.All signs requiring poles and/or brick/masonry bases must be secured in accordance with specifications, drawings and COTR and must be constructed with materials considered durable and resistant to rust to ensure longevity. F.All signs will be installed at locations and heights according to ADA guidelines and Federal standards. G.Contractor must formally request information regarding construction procedures through the COTR if construction procedures or dimensions do not coincide with drawings and/or specs. H.All drawings are to be used as a reference. Contractor must verify dimensions and layouts for construction in the field. I.Work is not considered complete until inspected and considered acceptable by the COTR. This procurement has been set aside 100% to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns. Offers from other than Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns will NOT be considered and shall be rejected. Please pay particular attention to the evaluation section of this solicitation. Solicitation packages will be available via FedBizOpps.gov on or about August 19, 2013. All questions concerning this project MUST be in writing and NO phone calls will be accepted. Please contact Sabrina Brinkman, Contracting Officer, RM 106C Bldg 2, 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia, NY 14020. Bids will be due no later than 11 am on local time on Tuesday 9/16/13. BIDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE HARD COPY. NO EMAILED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NAICS code is 238990 (Other Specialty Contractors). Size standard is $14.0 million. Project Cost Range is between $100,000-$250,000. A walk through will be scheduled and bidders are encouraged to attend it. It will be the only walk through scheduled. Walk through date will be listed on the solicitation. Please email Sabrina Brinkman at Sabrina.Brinkman@va.gov to confirm date and time of the scheduled walk through. Bidders should re-visit the website located at www.fedbizopps.gov periodically to look for updates. All requests for information are required to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall be received prior to the bid opening by the date specified in the solicitation. NO hardcopies, NO telephone inquiries or questions, ONLY in writing, will be accepted no later than ten (10 days) prior to bid opening. Award is subject to availability of funds. This project requires bonding and all bid submissions shall be made in triplicate hardcopies. Faxed or emailed bids will NOT be accepted. AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUS FBO NOTICE: THE PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SOLICIATION NUMBER VA528-13-B-0448. -QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE SITE VISIT: -Will the sign-in sheet be posted via amendment to FBO? Answer given: yes. -Were there intended to be drawings posted with the IFB? The specs reference them but they don't appear to be part of the package. Answer given: yes, there are drawings and they will be posted via amendment. -How many "riders" or small interchangeable rectangles below main signs are to be included for each sign? Answer given: as spec'd, none. If this is changed, it will be done via formal amendment. Please refer to drawings. -Are there any known subsurface utilities present in work areas? Answer given: the drawings indicate no subsurface utilities and bidders should prepare their pricing based on the specifics of the drawings. If an unanticipated utility is discovered during project work, it will be treated as a differing site condition. -There is a large sign at the B1 admin entrance. It is not indicated in the specs. What is to be done with this sign? Answer given: as this sign is not included in the drawings/spec package, the IFB does not currently include it. This sign may be amended into the IFB for demolition/disposal at a later date, via formal amendment, but if it is not, consider this sign outside the scope of the procurement. NEW ATTACHMENTS - DRAWINGS, BID SIGN IN SHEET, WAGE RATES NEW BID DUE DATE IS 9/16/13 AT 11AM. NO EMAILED OR FAXED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. BIDS MUST BE HARD COPY. BIDS ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO BATAVIA VA MEDICAL CENTER, ATTN: SABRINA BRINKMAN, RM 103, BLDG 3, 222 RICHMOND AVENUE, BATAVIA, NY 14020. NO MORE QUESTIONS OR RFI'S WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 COB. PLEASE COPY JASON.WHITE2@VA.GOV ON ALL QUESTIONS OR RFI'S AS WELL AS SABRINA.BRINKMAN@VA.GOV. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY UPS, FED EX, DHS, US POSTAL SERVICE. BIDS HANDED IN PERSONALLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE BID TIME 9AM-11AM IN THE OFFICE AT BATAVIA VAMC, RM 103, BLDG 3, 222 RICHMOND AVENUE, BATAVIA, NY 14020. THERE WILL NOT BE ANYONE IN THE OFFICE TO ACCEPT BIDS OUTSIDE OF THIS TIME PERIOD.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAWNYHCS528/VAWNYHCS528/VA52813B0448/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA528-13-B-0448 VA528-13-B-0448 AMENDMENT.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965271&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-019.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965271&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-019.docx

 

File Name: VA528-13-B-0448 Scanwage rates canandaigua 8-15_1.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965272&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-020.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965272&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-020.pdf

 

File Name: VA528-13-B-0448 MARQUIS Detail.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965273&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-021.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965273&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-021.pdf

 

File Name: VA528-13-B-0448 Sign Detail.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965274&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-022.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965274&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-022.pdf

 

File Name: VA528-13-B-0448 SIGN LOCATION.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965275&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-023.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965275&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-023.pdf

 

File Name: VA528-13-B-0448 CANANDAIGUA SIGNS SITE VISIT 8.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965276&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-024.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=965276&FileName=VA528-13-B-0448-024.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: CANANDAIGUA VAMC;400 FORT HILL AVENUE;CANANDAIGUA, NY

Zip Code: 14424
 

Record

SN03161292-W 20130825/130824000440-0ad700ff032fb28ecb3431de7ce9cc84 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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