Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for the renovation of the pool and HVAC system at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. The project includes making the pool and locker rooms Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) compliant, replacing/modernizing pool plumbing and systems, and demolishing and replacing the old AHU with a new exterior pad-mounted AHU. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive bid. The project has a price range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 and is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Firms (SDVOSB).
Key aspects of the project include:
* Renovation of the pool to bring it into compliance with current codes and make it ABA compliant
* Replacement/modernization of pool plumbing and systems
* Demolition and replacement of the old AHU with a new exterior pad-mounted AHU
* Making staff and patient locker rooms ABA compliant
* Compliance with the Buy American statute and the VA Veterans First Contracting Program
* Limitations on subcontracting, with the contractor required to perform at least 15% of the work themselves