Correct Atrium Fire Protection Issues Project #558-21-106

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Project #558-21-106 Correct Atrium Fire Protection 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.

General Scope: 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. Estimated construction magnitude is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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236220 Size Standard: $45.0 Million This solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offerors must be listed in the SBA certification database: Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ to be eligible for award. Solicitation material is anticipated to be available approximately 15 days after issuance of this notice. Any specifications, drawings and amendments will be posted on this web site.

Location and points of contact for site visits will be identified in the solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposals. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. No bidder s list is maintained. All interested vendors should register on this web site.

It is the offeror s responsibility to check the web site periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to obtain access to Contract Opportunities. SAM and VetCert registration must be current and active at the time of submission to be eligible for contract award. Contractors please note: Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) apply to this solicitation.

With ORCA, you now have the availability to enter and maintain your reps and certs with your proposal. Any questions regarding this announcement and all future announcements regarding this project must be emailed to vangie.miller@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST FOR BIDDING MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED.