Y1DA--PN: 636A6-26-201, Patient Ceiling Lifts Install & Testing (DM) AP: 36C263-26-AP-1431

04-15-2026 00 01 10-1 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 00 01 10 SECTION NO DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-2020 01 11 21 Request For Proposal To Design Build 09-2021 DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 General Requirements 11-2021 01 32 16.16 Network Analysis Schedules (Design-Build) 05-2022 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 03-2026 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 04-2024 01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-2020 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-2021 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-2022 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS 02 41 00 Demolition 08-2017 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 01-2021 DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT 11 73 00 Ceiling Mounted Patient Lift System 06-2025 -- 1 of 225 -- 05-01-20 00 01 15 - 1 SECTION 00 01 15 LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS The drawings listed below accompanying this specification form a part of the contract. Drawing No. Title Bldg 1 PDF.zip Bldg 1W PDF.zip Bldg 4 PDF.zip Bldg 12 PDF.zip Bldg 25 PDF.zip - - - END - - - -- 2 of 225 -- 09-01-21 00 11 21-1 SECTION 00 11 21 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD PATIENT CEILING LIFTS PROCUREMENT PROJECT 636A6-26-201 VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM A. PART I - GENERAL A1. Scope of Contract Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here in other specific tasks as further defined by this request for proposal (RFP). A2. Definitions A. Design-Build (DB) as defined by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm or joint venture (JV) for both design and construction services for a specific project. 1. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer. 2. Project Manager: The Contracting Officer's representative responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting Officer. 3. Resident Engineer: The Contracting Officer's authorized representative at the construction site. When more than one Resident Engineer is assigned to a construction project one is designated as being in-charge and is called the "Senior Resident Engineer". The Resident Engineer is responsible for protecting the Government's interest in the execution of the construction contract work. His duties include surveillance of all construction work to assure compliance with the contract documents, interpretation of the contract documents, approval of changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc. The Resident Engineer may issue change orders to the Contractor within the limitations set forth in his delegation of authority from the Contracting Officer. 4. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform the design and construction of the project. 5. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract or the DB team. -- 3 of 225 -- 09-01-21 00 11 21-2 6. AE: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect-Engineer firm(s)that are a part of the DB team, also referred to as DB/AE. 7. RFP/AE: The firm(s) directly hired by the VA for the preparation of the RFP Documents and to provide other technical assistance to the VA. B. Selection Procedure - During the review of offers the VA may ask for additional information. The VA may initiate action to award a contract at any point after review of the offers. Therefore, offers should reflect the offeror’s best terms both from a technical and cost standpoint. See FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017. B. PART II - RESPONSIBILITIES B1. VA Team A. RFP/AE Team: NOT USED B. The VA team is also comprised of VA Office of Facilities Management and others at VA Headquarters located in Washington, DC, a Resident Engineer (R/E) who will be located at the construction site and VA medical center staff. The coordinator/manager of the VA team will be the R/E, who will have Contracting Officer authority. B2. Design-Build Team: A. The DB team includes all J/V partners, consultants and sub contractors to the one firm. The DB team shall provide Architectural and Engineering disciplines for the preparation of construction documents, and construction contractor capabilities for construction of the project. B. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are a J/V (not one and the same firm) engineering and other technical consultants shall be subcontractors of the J/V Architect - not the Design-Build construction contractor or sub contractors. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are one and the same firm (not a J/V) those consultants shall be subcontractors of DB firm not the construction subcontractors. C. The RFP documents are intended to define existing conditions, certain required items, and design parameters to be included in the project. It is the DB Team’s responsibility to complete the documents and construction in a manner consistent with the intent of the RFP documents within the required time period (contract length). -- 4 of 225 -- 09-01-21 00 11 21-3 D. PART IV - POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS D1. Construction Document Preparation: A. Design Review Submissions: 1. The Design-Build Team A/E (DB A/E) shall prepare and submit complete construction documents for review and approval by the VA in accordance with standard professional practice, the US Department of Veterans Affairs RFP (VA RFP), and prevailing codes. 2. The documents may be divided into multiple review submission packages. The VA will review the Level 1 (35%) and Level 2 (65%) Documents to facilitate the start of construction. 4. Each review submission package shall be submitted in accordance with the Perfo…