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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 FBO #4785
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Y -- Houston Solar PV Design-Build - Attachment

Notice Date

12/29/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

237130 — Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
 

ZIP Code

44131
 

Solicitation Number

VA70115N0005
 

Response Due

1/12/2015
 

Archive Date

3/13/2015
 

Point of Contact

Scott Elias, Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, "Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes" this Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 1. REQUIREMENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central (VA-PCAC) is seeking interested sources (contractors) for a near-future solicitation and procurement to design and construct a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77030. 2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Provide the necessary labor, material, equipment and qualified supervision to design and construct a fully functional Photovoltaic Solar System and a Solar Thermal Hot Water System for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77030. The Photovoltaic Solar System and Thermal Hot Water System are to consist of the following: "Canopy structures are to shade parking spaces in Parking Lots I, J, N, P and R; said installation providing an estimated 5 MW of power (DC Wattage). Reference enclosure 1 for location of parking lots. Solar panels to be fixed and installed at a 5 degree tilt, not less than twelve (12) feet above the existing parking lot surface. Degree of azimuth to be determined by contractor for maximum UV exposure. The proposed canopy structure shall be configured to maximize all available parking lot space, to include aisle ways. "The Thermal Hot Water System shall include approximately 40 (4' X 8') Flat Plate collectors, and installed at an approximate 30 degree tilt. The area of installation is estimated to be 2500 square feet. The total thermal output of the system is estimated at 250.6 MMBtu annually. The Thermal Hot Water System is to supplement the heating of two 25,000 gallon patient therapeutic pools. Work includes all structural elements, concrete placement, grounding / bonding, lightning protection, DC / AC electrical distribution, lighting under carport canopies, peripheral lighting, grading, trenching, asphalt repair / replacement, landscaping / irrigation repair, relocation of security cameras impacted by the canopy installation, connection to therapy pool water and filtration system and the installation and interconnection of a complete Photovoltaic Solar System and Thermal Hot Water System. Drawings, standard details and Specifications shall be completed and submitted to the VA for approval prior to starting the work. The VA's Master Specifications and standard details can be found at the Technical Information Library at www.cfm.va.gov. Parking at the VA Medical Center is at a premium, to the extent that NO on-site or off-site temporary parking is available. Installation of the canopy structures, installation of PV Modules, and related work shall be accomplished during other than normal working hours. Prosecution of the work will have to be accomplished in multiple phases. Coordination of effort (phasing of the work) with the VA Medical Center is absolute. Below are the construction phasing parameters applicable to this project: The work shall be performed between the hours of 6:00 pm and 6:00 am, Monday through Friday. The contractor may also work weekends with advance notification to the Contracting Officers Representative and in coordination with the medical center. The work will be picked up thirty (30) minutes prior to the end of each shift to allow for staff, visitor and patient parking during normal working hours. A laydown / fabrication area will be available to the contractor for his exclusive use and approximately ten (10) parking spaces in each lot ( area of work ) will be dedicated to the contractor as a mini laydown / fabrication space immediately adjacent the work. Coordination with the COR and Medical Center is imperative. The work will be performed in multiple phases, requiring the submission and approval of a construction phasing schedule, depicting how the work will be prosecuted from lot to lot. Schedule shall conform to the requirement of Specification Section 01 32 16.17 CPM Schedule (Small Projects-Design Build). Schedule to be approved prior to the start of work. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE/MISCELLANEOUS: The Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central (VA-PCAC) is planning to procure the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center project in accordance with procedures outlined in Advisory Multi-Step Process FAR Part 15.202; Design/Build Selection Process (FAR 36.303). The magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00. The period of performance for this project is estimated to be 545 calendar days after notice to proceed is issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237130 (size standard $36.5 million) applies to this procurement. 4. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: All responses must include the following information: a.Company name, DUNS number, company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number, fax number, email. b.Provide company business size and status (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HubZone Small Business, etc.), the number of years in business, affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. c.Statement of Interest in the project. d.The type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement. Please include the following in your response: No more than three (3) projects that your company has performed within the last three (3) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope. Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possess to perform the requirements described above. e.Provide bonding capacity for a single project and aggregate. 5. It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than 5 single-sided pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum that addresses the above information. Be sure to include this Source Sought Notice Number in the Subject Line of the email. Submissions (responses) shall be received by no later than January 12, 2015, 1:00 PM EST. At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should forward an e-mail to the primary point of contact listed below. Contracting Office Address: VA Program Contracting Activity Central (VA-PCAC) 6150 Oak Tree Blvd. Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131 Primary Point of Contact: Scott Elias, Contract Specialist E-Mail: scott.elias@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/247c235460373f6a4e456b346a46f3c3)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA701-15-N-0005 VA701-15-N-0005_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1790708&FileName=VA701-15-N-0005-001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1790708&FileName=VA701-15-N-0005-001.docx

 

File Name: VA701-15-N-0005 Enclosure 1 Parking Lot Locations Houston VAMC.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1790709&FileName=VA701-15-N-0005-002.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1790709&FileName=VA701-15-N-0005-002.pdf

 

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: Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center;2002 Holcombe Blvd;Houston, TX.

Zip Code: 77030
 

Record

SN03605872-W 20141231/141229234407-247c235460373f6a4e456b346a46f3c3 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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