The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $9,887 - Friday the 10th of February 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATED A LAWN IRRIGATON SYSTEM TO SERVE THE NEW BED TOWER PROJECT. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK REQUIRED A PORTION OF THE EXISTING IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THIS SA-241 WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CONNECTION OF THE NEW WORK WITH THE EXISTING SYSTEM

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• $781 - Monday the 19th of December 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE MEDICAL CENTER ASKED THAT TOUBLE ALARMS ON THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM NOT BE REPORTED TO ADT AS THEY ARE CAUSING A NUISANCE. THIS SA AUTHORIZES THE CONTRACTOR TO CHANGE THE FIRE ALARM TO ELIMINATE THE TOUBLE SIGNALS GOING TO ADT.

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• $6,665 - Thursday the 20th of October 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  1. THE ORIGINAL PLANS INDICATED A FIRE ALARM SEQUENCE OF AHU, RETURN FAN AND HRU SHUT DOWN THAT WAS INCORRECT. THE A/E INDICATED A CORRECTED SEQUENCE AND THIS CO AUTHORIZES THE CONTRACTOR TO MAKE THE CHANGES. 2. THE ORIGINAL PLANS INDICATED USING THE EXISTING CHILLED WATER MAKEUP IN THE MEDICAL CENTER. SINCE THE NEW BUILDING IS ABOUT 30 FEET TALLER THAN THE EXISTING BUILDING THERE IS INSUFFICIENT WATER PRESSURE TO FILL THE CHILLED WATER SYSTEM. THIS CO AUTHORIZES THE CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL A NEW CHILLED WATER MAKE UP WHICH WILL FILL THE SYSTEM OFF THE DOMESTIC BOOSTER SYSTEM.

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• $543,691 - Wednesday the 26th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  CHANGES TO 5TH FLOOR PSYCH UNITS TO COMPLY WITH THE VA MENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENT OF CARE GENERAL CRITERIA. INCLUDED IN THE REVISIONS ARE ADJUSTMENTS TO TOILETS AND FAUCETS, BATHROOM ACCESSORIES, BATHROOM WALL FINISHES, DELETION OF RADIAL ARM TV BRACKETS, SECURITY CAMERA AND IT PROVISIONS, NEW PATIENT ROOM AND PATIENT BATHROOM DOORS, REVISED MEDICAL PSYCH PATIENT ROOM HEADWALLS AND NEW METAL LAY-IN SECURITY CEILING, SELECT NEW CARD ACCESS CONTROL DOORS, NEW SALLY PORT AND MISC. REVISIONS FOR CONFORMANCE TO PSYCH FLOOR PATIENT NEEDS.

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• $5,000 - Thursday the 12th of January 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LOMBART DESK INDICATES THAT IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR 277 VOLT OPERATION. THE MEDICAL CENTER NOTED THAT THE LIGHTING IN THE ROOMS IS 277 VOLT AND IT IS SHOWN AS SUCH ON THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THIS CO AUTHORIZES THE CONTRACTOR TO CHANGE THE VOLTAGE OF THE LIGHTING TO 120 VOLT.

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• $49,833 - Monday the 7th of November 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED REVISIONS TO THE EXISTING EMERGENCY ROOM. THE EXTENT OF THE REQUIRED DEMOLITION WOULD CREATE DISRUPTION OF PATIENT CARE FOR THE DURATION OF THE RENOVATIONS. THERE WAS NO PROVISION FOR INTERIM SECLUSION AND ISOLATION ROOMS. THE REVISED PLANS MINIMIZE DISRUPTION WHILE PROVIDING INTERIM FACILITIES FOR SECLUSION AND ISOLATION. THE MEDICAL CENTER LATER REQUESTED THAT THE ISOLATION ROOM BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE BED TOWER PROJECT BECAUSE THE MC WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE WORK IN RELOCATING THE ISOLATION ROOM AS INITIALLY AGREED THIS CHANGE ORDER DEFINITIZES CO-02V TO INCLUDE THE ISOLATION ROOM CHANGES AND TO ADJUST THE COST TO PERFORM THE WORK.

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• $4,887 - Monday the 19th of December 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE INTERFACE OF THE NEW BED TOWER ADDITION WITH THE EXISTING BUILDING ON THE 1ST FLOOR PRESENTED A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF COORDINATION OF BUILDING SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR REQUESTED FURTHER DETAIL TO EXPLAIN THE DESIGN INTENT VIA RFI-0423. THIS SA RECONCILES COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE CLARIFICATIONS.

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• $4,880 - Wednesday the 11th of January 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  CONSTRUCT REDESIGNED FIRE WALL TO KEEP THE INTEGRITY OF THE FIRE ZONES IN WARD 3A (3RD FLOOR) AREA OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. THE ADDITION OF A FIRE RATED DOUBLE EGRESS DOOR IN THE CORRIDOR CONNECTING THE EXISTING BUILDING TO THE NEW BUILDING. REMOVAL OF RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM FROM THE CEILING OF THE RENOVATION AREA. A NO VALUE EXCHANGE OF WORK BETWEEN THE VAMC AND THE CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTED A TEMPORARY WAITING ROOM IN EXCHANGE FOR THE VAMC CONDUCTING THE ABATEMENT OF THE RENOVATION AREA. SOME WALLS OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED AND WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW DESIGN.

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• $4,712 - Sunday the 16th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATORS BY A LICENSED INSPECTOR 4 ITEMS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO MEET CODE BUT WERE NOT SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. 1. THE SUMP PUMPS IN THE ELEVATOR PITS WERE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED AND WERE NOT REMOVABLE. 2. THERE WAS NO LIGHTING INSTALLED AT THE TOP OF ELEVATOR 15. 3. A GFI WAS MISSING IN THE ELEVATOR PIT OF THE SERVICE ELEVATORS. 4. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ACCESS TO SOME OF THE PASSENGER ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT. SEPERATELY THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE BUTTON TO CALL THE ELEVATOR TO THE 6TH FLOOR (PENTHOUSE) BE CHANGED TO A KEYED SWITCH SO PATIENTS OR NON AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL COULD ACCESS IT. THIS SA DEFINITIZES CO-04K WHICH AUTHORIZED THE CONTRACTOR TO CORRECT THOSE ITEMS

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• $4,500 - Thursday the 12th of January 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THIS CO AUTHORIZES THE CONTRACTOR TO CORRECT TWO ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON THE PROJECT. 1. AS A PART OF THE ELEVATOR INSPECTION THE LIGHTING LEVELS IN THE MACHINE ROOM WERE MEASURED. MANY AREAS WERE BELOW THE REQUIRED MINIMUM LEVEL OF 19 FOOTCANDLES. THIS CO ADDS LIGHTS TO THE ROOMS. 2. WHEN THE CYSTOSCOPY UNIT WAS INSTALLED IN THE ROOM IT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 36 INCHES TO THE NORTH OF THE LOCATION SHOWN ON THE EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL PLANS. AS A RESULT ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL BOXES IN THE CEILING WAS IN THE WAY OF THE TRAVELING PART OF THE MACHINE. THIS CO MOVES THE BOX TO THE NORTH.

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