The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $954 - Tuesday the 31st of July 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  DUE TO THE CHANGE OF THE ELEVATIONS OF THE WALKWAYS AT COLUMBARIUM #7 TO MAKE THEM ADA COMPLIANT IT WAS REQUIRED THAT THE GRAPHICS TO THE DIRECTORY SIGNS BE CHANGED TO MAKE THEM COMPATIBLE WITH THE WALKWAYSAND ENTRY POINTS.

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• $9,376 - Monday the 28th of November 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  A CONTRACT MODIFICATION IS NECESSARY TO DELIVER THE EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, LABOR TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISION OF WORK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER IRRIGATION AND ADJUST FOR THE GRAVESITES IN EXISTING BURIAL SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 9. THE LATERAL PIPE ROUTING AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT FOR THOSE SECTIONS HAD TO BE CHANGED TO REMOVE SOME OF THE IRRIGATION LINES FROM RUNNING OVER CRYPTS IN THE BURIAL FIELDS AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE TYPE OF SPRINKLER HEADS THAT WERE TO BE INSTALLED AND SOME OF THE IRRIGATION ISLES AND THE HEADS WERE RELOCATED AND SOME VALVES SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL WERE NOT DELETED. TWO SUB MAIN CONTROL VALVES HAD TO BE ADDED TO ISOLATE THE IRRIGATION PIPING ON THE PLAN EAST SIDE OF JEFFERSON CIRCLE.

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• $9,010 - Tuesday the 17th of January 2012
  Forest Service
  NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
  DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE PRINCETON,WV DRY KILN (#43510)

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• $8,804 - Friday the 11th of May 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  NECESSARY ADDITION OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO REMOVE AND RESET 39 MEMORIAL HEADSTONES THAT WERE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CONTRACT DRAWING SURVEY.

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• $8,721 - Thursday the 6th of September 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  NECESSARY ADDITION TO REQUIRED DEBRIS REMOVAL TO ACCOUNT FOR UNIDENTIFIED/CONCEALED MATERIALS WHEN GRADING AND DEMO WAS PERFORMED. DEBRIS WAS CONCEALED BY HEAVY UNDERBRUSH AND OVERGROWTH. PROVIDES FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE ROAD PROFILE TO MATCH THE CONCRETE APRON INSTALLED BY THE VILLAGE OF ELWOOD POST AWARD AT THE INTERSECTION OF DIAGONAL AND WALTER STRAWN. PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITION OF A 12" COVERT AND ENTRY TO THE STATIONS MASONRY CONTRACTOR. THIS CONTRACT WAS INITIATED AFTER AWARD AND NO ACCOMODATION WAS PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. THIS IMPROVES THE STATIONS ABILITY TO EXPEDITE HEADSTONE AND NICHE COVER SANDBLASTING ONSITE THEREBY MINIMIZING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES.

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• $86,341 - Wednesday the 8th of August 2012
  Forest Service
  NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
  HVAC BOILER REPLACEMENT AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR WARREN, PA OFFICE BLDG AND GREENHOUSE. CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE ALL RELATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT INCLUDING MATERIALS, MANAGMENT, LABOR, SUPERVISION AND EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE SCOPE.

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• $86,341 - Tuesday the 25th of September 2012
  Forest Service
  NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
  HVAC BOILER REPLACEMENT AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR WARREN, PA OFFICE BLDG AND GREENHOUSE. CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE ALL RELATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT INCLUDING MATERIALS, MANAGMENT, LABOR, SUPERVISION AND EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE SCOPE.

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• $800 - Friday the 11th of May 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  TO COMPLETE THE TREE REMOVAL/TRANSPLANTING PRPCESS AND TO CORRECT THE CONFILICTS BETWEEN SOME EXISTING TREES AND THE EVENT FLAG POLE SLEEVES IT IS NECESSARY THAT 2 - 8" ASH AND 1 - 3" OAK TREES ALONG HOFF BE REMOVED AND THE STUMP SHALL BE GROUND DOWN TO A DEPTH OF 6". IT IS ALSO NECESSARY THAT 2 - 6" X 6" X 8' POSTS WITH REFLECTORS BE INSTALLED AT THE NEW METER PIT ALONG DIAGONAL ROAD TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE STRUCTURE. IT IS FURTHER NECESSARY TO DELETE THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE 18'-6" X 20' X 8" SLAB AND BOLLARD FOUNDATIONS AT THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING TO AVOID POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERGROUND TANK AND IN FILL THE AREA AT THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE AND ADD 2 - 5' X 5' SIDEWALK SEGMENTS AT THE FRONT ENTRY TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING TO REMEDY A TRIPPING HAZARD..

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• $780 - Friday the 8th of June 2012
  Forest Service
  NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
  MILL, CRACK, SEAL, AND PAVE EMPLOYEE'S ASPHALT DRIVEWAY AND PARKING AREA

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• $73,935 - Monday the 14th of November 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE EXISTING DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IS MINIMALLY TREATED WELL WATER, HIGHLY UNPALATABLE AND UNRELIABLE. BID DESIGN CHANGED THE WATER SERVICE TO A CONNECTION TO THE VILLAGE OF ELWOOD. HOWEVER, UNKNOWN AT BID TIME, TO COMPLY WITH THE VILLAGE'S REQUEST, A REVISED CONNECTION POINT AND COMPLIANCE WITH VILLAGE OF ELWOOD STANDARDS NEEDED TO BE MET. REVISION INCORPORATES THE CHANGES TO COMPLY WITH THE UNKNOWN PRE BID VILLAGE STANDARDS.

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