# 598-20-106 IMPROVE PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION - NLR

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25624r0087

- Solicitation number: 36C25624R0087
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Venergy Group LLC for $3,436,913.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1DA Construction Of Hospitals And Infirmaries
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: North Little Rock, Arkansas
- County: Pulaski County (FIPS 05119). https://abierto.us/counties/pulaski-county-ar-05119
- City: North Little Rock. https://abierto.us/cities/north-little-rock-ar-0550450
- First posted: April 24, 2024
- Last posted: August 5, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/de5904460d38435893fc7e2767c35760/view

## Description

The Eugene J. Towbin Memorial Veterans Hospital (EJT) is part of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) and is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, requires improvement of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PMRS). Approximately 16,000 square feet of the existing hospital space on the ground floor of the EJT will be renovated. This space is occupied by PMRS. The project is separated into two (2) separate projects. The first phase must be completed before the second phase can begin.

The VA shall be given 30 days between phases to transition from one area to the other. The project is in an occupied and fully function hospital. The required renovation will incorporate Planetree principles, VA Space and Equipment Planning System (VA SEPS}, and will comply with all VA, National, State, and local codes to meet VA's guidelines for patient privacy.

The renovation will include demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials, and to perform the work in accordance with the plans and specifications for project Improve Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. This project contains significant saw cutting and removal of existing on grade concrete floor slab. The contractor shall take all precautions and measures to minimize noise, dust, and mess during this process.

Contractor shall employ Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to verify slab areas to be saw cut and removed are free of existing utilities. Written reports shall be provided to the COR. Demolition and construction must be completed in one ward prior to the start of work in the other ward. Work will need to be accomplished in multiple phases and will require coordination with occupied operations in spaces alongside, above, and below the project area, to modify and/or install new engineering systems.

Construction shall comply with Veterans Affairs (VA) specifications and drawings as well as all applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations and codes and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Construction shall also comply with Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Standards Class and other construction safety requirements as noted in the construction documents for this project.

Lastly, construction shall also be in adherence with any new equipment manufacturer's installation specifications, shop drawings and instructions. The requirements for compatibility with existing or future systems/programs were addressed during the design phase by the contracted AE firm. Please see 36C25624R0087 Solicitation_PMRS in Attachments/Links for additional information..

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Venergy Group LLC (UEI NWJ1Z3M5EAE5)
- Contract: 36C25624C0065, definitive contract
- Obligated: $3,690,077.34
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25624C0065 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C256 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25624C0065_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 24, 2024: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2024 at 3:00 AM EDT. Notice 40d43799309b4e9a8b8466201db480bd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40d43799309b4e9a8b8466201db480bd/view
- May 22, 2024: Solicitation, due June 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9a956c3bc16c40d08501c7cac6e4f697. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a956c3bc16c40d08501c7cac6e4f697/view
- June 5, 2024: Solicitation, due June 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 7032875ee0cb4b129b8960763d5524fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7032875ee0cb4b129b8960763d5524fc/view
- June 11, 2024: Solicitation, due June 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 39ac92d964f14b24b829c781edf9caa8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/39ac92d964f14b24b829c781edf9caa8/view
- June 11, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 3fa9b4a0712b495082c9b29c1e8a8992. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fa9b4a0712b495082c9b29c1e8a8992/view
- August 5, 2024: Award notice. Notice de5904460d38435893fc7e2767c35760. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/de5904460d38435893fc7e2767c35760/view

## Points of contact

- Victor McNair, Contract Specialist, victor.mcnair@va.gov, 601-955-3428

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