The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $97,000 - Sunday the 8th of July 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  DESIGN CHANGES ON SHEET ES1.1.1.

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• $94,000 - Sunday the 8th of July 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  ELECTRICAL CHANGES TO SHEET ES1.1.2 DUE TO CHANGES IN ROAD ALIGNMENT.

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• $92,584 - Wednesday the 5th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE STORM DRAIN AND WATER LINE CAN NOT BE INSTALLED PER PLAN BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING SIX INCH GAS LINE FOR THE BOILER BUILDING. THE GAS LINE CAN NOT BE RELOCATED UNDER THIS PROJECT SINCE IT IS OWNED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY AND PRIOR COORDINATION HAD NOT BEEN MADE FOR THIS WORK.

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• $9,000 - Tuesday the 10th of July 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  REMOVE AND REPLACE UNSUITABLE SOIL WITHIN THE SUB-GRADE OF THE ACCESS ROAD. THIS IS NEEDED TO HAVE ADEQUATE SUB-GRADE FOR THE BASE ROCK. THIS IS DIFFERING SITE CONDITION.

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• $70,000 - Thursday the 24th of November 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ANCHORS TO STEAM AND CHILLED WATER PIPES.

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• $60,665 - Monday the 3rd of December 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  CRITICAL FUNCTION: THIS CHANGE IS NECESSARY DUE TO DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACT DID NOT INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR DISPOSING OF THE SURPLUS SOIL TO AN APPROVED WASTE LANDFILL. SOIL IS CONTAMINATED, BUT NON-HAZARDOUS.

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• $5,731 - Thursday the 6th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE CURRENT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IS NOT SIZED TO SUPPORT THE LOADS FOR BOTH 50 HP MOTORS. INSTALLING A SELECTOR SWITCH WILL PROTECT AGAINST BOTH LOADS GOING ONLINE, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING THE MEDICAL CENTER THE FREEDOM OF SWITCHING PUMPS, FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL PURPOSES.

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• $5,660 - Thursday the 6th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE CHANGE IS A RESULT OF A DESIGN OMISSION. THE CONTRACT SHOWED TO REUSE AN EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATION VAULT. HOWEVER, THE VAULT WAS ORIGINALLY POURED MONOLITHIC WITH THE EXISTING SIDEWALK AND A PORTION OF THE CONCRETE VAULT COVER WAS THE TOP OF THE SIDEWALK. THE (E) SIDEWALK WAS REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED AND A NEW SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTED WITH A NEW ELEVATION/ALIGNMENT. THEREFORE, THE PORTION OF THE VAULT TOP COVER INTEGRATED INTO THE (E) SIDEWALK REQUIRED REMOVAL AND A LARGER VAULT COVER INSTALLED.

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• $5,248 - Thursday the 6th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE CONTRACTOR'S INITIAL TESTING SHOWED PRESENCE OF MOTOR OIL ON THE SURPLUS SOIL. TO DETERMINE THE PROPER LOCATION FOR AN OFF-SITE DISPOSAL, A MORE DETAILED TESTING IS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACT DOES NOT HAVE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR CONTAMINATED SOIL TESTING AND DISPOSAL.

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• $5,098 - Monday the 9th of July 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS. DRAWINGS SHOWED LOCATION FOR CONNECTING WATER SERVICE TO BUILDING 41. HOWEVER, THE LINE THAT WAS SHOWN WAS ACTUALLY A SEWER PIPE. THEREFORE THE WATER PIPE HAD TO BE LOCATED THROUGH POTHOLING AND WAS FOUND 20-25 FEET AWAY FROM WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

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