Z1AA--Durham Asbestos-Containing Floor Tile and Mastic Removal

Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Interested parties submitting a response to this inquiry must include the following information: name and address of company; business size (large, small, VOSB, or SDVOSB); identify applicable socioeconomic categories and any pertinent information which demonstrates the firm s ability to meet the above requirement. All responses shall be submitted no later than April 09, 2025, at 10:00am EST. Responses shall be emailed to: cleveland.wynne@va.gov. SCOPE OF WORK: REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS FLOORING Work to be Done: Furnish all labor (North Carolina Accredited Asbestos air monitors), material, tools, equipment, necessary to perform the project air monitoring of the asbestos removal described within this scope of work. All work shall be completed in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local Regulation and VA Directives, whichever is more stringent. Post removal air clearances will be analyzed by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and must not exceed 70 structures per square millimeter of filter area. Asbestos-Containing Floor Tile and Mastic: Building 1, 1st Floor, B-Wing Dental All work (mobilization, containment assembly, removal activities, TEM air clearance, containment disassembly, and demobilization) is to occur between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Contractor Shall use non-friable, non-regulated methods. Specifically, Infrared radiant heat floor tile removal machines, low to no odor mastic remover, and hand-held mastic removal tools. TEM clearance. B1029 155 ft2 B1031 155 ft2 TOTAL 310 ft2 Building 1 Mezzanine above Linear Accelerator (Adjacent to Pharmacy Waiting Area) All work (mobilization, containment assembly, removal activities, TEM air clearance, containment disassembly, and demobilization) is to occur between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Contractor Shall use non-friable, non-regulated methods to remove floor tile and mastic and stair tread covering. Specifically, Infrared radiant heat floor tile removal machines, low to no odor mastic remover, and hand-held mastic removal tools. TEM clearance. Mezzanine 760 ft2 SCOPE: The contractor shall furnish all materials, labor, equipment, training, transportation and personnel necessary to accomplish removal the ACMs within this scope of work. All work shall be completed in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local Regulation and VA Directives, whichever is more stringent. All Abatement Designers, Supervisors, and Workers shall be accredited by the State of North Carolina s Health Hazard Control Unit (HHCU) for their specific work discipline. An Asbestos Removal Permit must be obtained from the HHCU if more than 35 cubic feet, 160 square feet, or 260 linear feet of regulated asbestos-containing material is to be removed from a building. Notifications and Asbestos Permit applications require an original signature and must be submitted to the HHCU 10 working days prior to beginning demolition or renovation activities. Mobilization, pipe chase access, containment assembly, removal activities, post removal cleaning and removal of construction and ACM. All work is to occur during hours that does not adversely impact the care of Veterans. Refer to Technical Information Library (TIL) - Office of Construction & Facilities Management for general specifications. The contractor shall conduct all work in accordance with applicable building codes, VA Design Guides and the VA Specifications. The contractor shall be responsible for providing their own access to building codes. 01-35-26 Safety Requirements 02-41-00 Demolition 02-82-13.19 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement GENERAL: Execute work to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of the hospital including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being performed by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor s personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space. No utility service such as water, gas, steam sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR and Chief Engineer. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de energized. When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without the Medical Center Director s prior knowledge and written approval. The vendor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 4 weeks in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption. The Durham VAHCS reserves the right to close or shut down the project site and order the vendor s employees off the premises in the event of a local or national emergency. The vendor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer. Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police, and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241. Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with COR. Buildings will be occupied during performance of work. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas against fugitive dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the DVAMC operations will not be hindered. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Durham VAHCS operations will continue during the installation period. The contractor shall maintain neat and orderly work areas and shall clean area of debris and rubbish daily and dispose of waste materials offsite per hospital policies. The contractor shall provide a dumpster if it is determined to be necessary and shall work with the COR in advance for a spot-on site to establish the dumpster. All work shall be performed in full accordance with applicable local and Federal regulations. All materials and installation shall conform to the recommendations of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), plumbing and mechanical codes. No departures from specification requirements will be permitted without written approval. Th