The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for the replacement of the pitched roof of building 1 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. The project is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Bidders must be verified as SDVOSBs with the SBA. Offers are due on **** site visit is mandatory. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, permits, testing, and reports required to complete the work. The contractor must provide proof of liability insurance within 10 days after award. The project must be completed within 160 days of the Notice to Proceed. Additional documents, including shop drawings, product data, and samples, are required for approval before any production or purchases. The contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as equipment manufacturer specifications and generally accepted industry standards of good workmanship. All waste materials must be disposed of by the contractor in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The contractor must provide receipts for quantities of material removed for recycling accountability. The contractor must provide their own storage. A locked 6-foot chain-link fence around the perimeter is required. A dumpster must always remain secured. The contractor must substantiate the qualifications of manufacturers and installers that comply with specifications. The contractor must provide a minimum one-year warranty on all material and workmanship. All work will occur Monday to Friday from 6:30 AM to 5 PM. All evidence of work on the project must be cleaned and removed daily to prevent patient tampering. At no time will tools or an active job site be unmanned. Some after-hours work may be necessary and must be highly coordinated with the COR, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, and the CVAMC medical staff. Contractors will need to remain highly flexible to rearrange scheduling when necessary. An extensive partnership and coordination must be designed between the contractor, the COR, contracting officer, the CVAMC engineering staff, and the CVAMC medical staff. A site visit is required for prospective offerors to visually access the site. Offerors will receive a briefing on parking, facilities, and patient safety prior to submitting a bid. The contractor must comply with physical security requirements, including checking in with the VA police or VA sponsor/COR each time they come on site, and obtaining a VA compliant ID badge which must be always worn while on VA property. All damage done to structures, equipment, or VA property by the contractor during
construction is to be repaired as per the specifications at the contractor's expense.