Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

Z -- REPLACE ROOFS SOL RFP 618-146-99 DUE 070699 POC Mavis Nelson 612-725-2189 Provide all labor and material to replace roofs on Buildings 89 and 68 at VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417: (A) BASE BID: Building #89, Roof Sections #1 and #2: Contractor to provide a cost for the installation of an EDPM roofing system, including new insulation, over an existing built-up roof. Work included under the base bid shall be limited to roof sections #1 and #2 as shown on station drawing #1037-B. Work to include the removal of any existing debris and all preparations required for the installation of the new roofing system. The base bid shall include the removal and repair of 600 square feet of the existing insulation and built-up roof. Existing built-up roof repair will be limited to two locations at section #2 under the base bid. Repairs to include the removal of existing built-up roofing and insulation and preparations for the installation of the new EDPM roofing system; (B)ADD ALTERNATE #1, Building 89, Roof Section #3: Contractor to provide a cost to the VA Medical Center for the installation of an EDPM roofing system, including new insulation, over an existing built-up roof. Work included under Add Alternate #1 will be limited to roof section #3 as shown on station Drawing #1037-B. Contractor shall be responsible for disconnecting the existing electrical and mechanical systems at roof section #3. Contractor shall remove all equipment from roof section #3 for the installation of the new EDPM roofing system. After the roofing system has been accepted by the VA Medical Center, the Contractor shall reinstall all electrical and mechanical systems. Electrical and mechanical systems shall be tested by the VA Medical Center after reinstallation. The Contractor will be responsible for restoring the electrical and mechanical systems to their original working condition; (C)ADD ALTERNATE #2, Building 68. Contractor to provide a cost to the VA Medical Center for the installation of an EDPM roofing system, including new insulation, over an existing built-up roof at Building 68. Work to include theremoval of any existing debris and all preparations required for the installation of the new roofing system. All electrical and mechanical systems and equipment shall remain in place during the installation of the new EDPM roofing system at Building 68; (D)SQUARE FOOT UNIT COST PROPOSAL: (1) Square Foot Costs, Built-up Roof Repair -- Building 89. Contractor to provide a square foot unit cost for additional built-up roofing system repairs required before the installation of the new EDPM roofing system. Square foot unit cost will be for additional areas beyond the 600 square feet included in the base bid. The Contractor shall provide the equipment and services for an infrared thermal scan inspection of roof sections 1,2 and 3. The Contractor and the VA Medical Center's representative will mark additional built-up roof areas to be repaired. Repairs to include the removal of existing built-up roofing and insulation and preparations for the installation of the new EDPM roofing system. (2) Square Foot Costs, Metal Roof Deck Repair, Building 89. Contractor to provide a square foot cost for the repair of the existing metal roof deck. The Contractor and a representative of the VA Medical Center shall inspect the metal decking to determine the total square foot of metal decking to be repaired; (3)Square Foot Costs, Built-up Roof Repair -- Building 68. Contractor to provide a square foot unit cost for built-up roofing system repairs required before the installation of the new EDPM roofing system. Contractor shall provide the equipment and services for an infrared thermal scan inspection of the Building 68 roof. Contractor and VA Medical Center's representative will mark built-up roof areas to be repaired. Repairs to include the removal of existing built-up roofing and insulation and preparations for the installation of the new EDPM roofing system; (4) Square Foot Costs, Plywood Roof Deck Repair, Building 68. Contractor to provide a square foot cost for the repair of the existing plywood roof deck. The Contractor and a representative of the VA Medical Center shall inspect the plywood decking to determine the total square foot of plywood decking to be repaired. Conduct all work in accordance with Drawings #1037 thru 1037-B and Specification #99-1. A site walk to see the Buildings/Roofs will be conducted on June 16, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. All interested parties to meet at VA Medical Center Employees Entrance off 46th Avenue Gate. A Request for Proposal is being issued in the event that discussions have to be held with prospective Offeror(s) prior to award. Therefore, Offerors must respond with a technical proposal as well as a pricing proposal. Offeror must indicate past performance naming contracts of similar scope, references with contact name and telephone number, etc. Offerors will be evaluated on Technical, Past Performance and Price/Price Related Factors. Contract documents -- specification and drawings -- will be available on or before June 2, 1999 with Offers due by close of business on July 6, 1999. Request documents in writing or by fax to 612-725-2072. Posted 05/18/99 (W-SN332548). (0138)

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