558-21-106 | Correct Atrium Fire Protection Issues

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 The atrium of the Durham VA Health Care Center, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC needs improvement to meet current fire codes by having a smoke exhaust system installed with supporting ducting, electrical, and fire protection utilities, new fire-rated windows, and atrium roof replacement. The Durham VA atrium is the main dining area of the hospital, scheduling of work will be an important aspect of construction schedule. The contractor shall replace install a new smoke exhaust system, new supply system, and roof replacement to meet the design requirements. New ducting, electrical, and fire alarm system upgrades will need to be done for the new system. The contractor will have to coordinate the installation schedule with Durham VA, it is anticipated that all roof replacement will have to be done on weekends. The contractor is responsible for providing all supervision, materials, labor, equipment, transportation, testing, and storage for this project. The contractor will be required to provide alternate source to minimize operation at reduced capacity without services. Shutting down of the entire dining area during normal weekday hours for construction will not be allowed. The construction for this project will cover the following but not limited to: The addition of mechanical/electrical equipment on the roof of the atrium. The atrium roof is mostly comprised of structural steel trusses made from hollow steel sections. The new equipment will be supported with new structural steel roof framing beams that will be welded to existing structural steel trusses. New vertical ductwork will be exposed and supported by metal fabrications attached to existing building structure. New electrical work and connection to existing system New fire alarm installation and connection to existing system New fire-rated window replacement inside the atrium at multiple levels, this will impact administrative office spaces, not patient rooms. Appropriate ICRA barriers and coordination must occur for this portion of scope to be done. Demolition of single office space and replacement with new corridor Updating of fire sprinkler system in kitchen storage Replace existing roofing system. Option 1: provide price of partial re-roofing. All material and installation will be in accordance with all state and federal codes, NFPA, ANSI standards. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no contract can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) used for this requirement is 236220 (Size Standard $45.0M). The VA will issue a IFB on or about the September 11, 2023, and will be a 100% total set aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A site visit will be scheduled prior to the closing of solicitation, the date, time, and location will be posted in the solicitation. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Angela Wilson, at the following e-mail address: angela.wilson4@va.gov.