Y--Sources Sought and Industry Day - Major Construction Project Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, IL U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
This Notice serves three purposes, including 1) post Industry Day attendees, 2) post Industry Day presentation slides, and 3) provide a summary of responses to questions from Industry Day
1. Industry Day Attendees List:
Industry Day: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Phase III Cemetery Development
Name
Company
Phone Number
Email Address
Contractor's Stated Socioeconomic Status
Loretta Molter
Molter Corp
(708) 720-1600
LJMOLTER@moltercorp.com
WOSB
Frank Kral
Molter Corp
(708) 720-1600
frank@moltercorp.com
WOSB
Kimberly Lambrecht
Vireo
(970) 460-7203
kim@bevireo.com
SDVOSB
Brian Perry
LRS Federal
(303) 501-6331
bperry@LRSFederal.com
SDVOSB
Tammy Congelose
Gale Construction
(779) 875-2748
tcongelose@galeconstructioncompany.com
8a/ WOSB
Laura Pager
Gale Construction
(815) 722-4253
lpager@galeconstructioncompany.com
8a/ WOSB
Seth Malley
Blue Yonder
(630) 701-1492
seth@blueyonderinc.com
SDVOSB
David Rambhajan
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(773) 697-0190
david@rambhajan.com
SDVOSB
Jacques Cattan
SYTE Paschen
(773) 444-3474
jcattan@fhpaschen.com
SDVOSB
Jeff Putala
The Lane Const. Corp
(815) 530-3630
japutala@laneconst.com
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Gregg Kessling
Continetal Land
(630) 633-2757
gregg@cland.com
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Mark Wieser
Wieser Concrete
(715) 577-9531
markw@wieserconcrete.com
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Neil Francis
Industia
(713) 697-0190
neil@industriainc.com
SDVOSB
Christian Voelkel
Irby Engineering
(850) 439-0877
christian@irbyengineering.com
SDVOSB
Michael Alessio
Alessio
(815) 725-5513
michaelalessio@alessiocompanies.com
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Evertt Leasure
D Construction
(815) 634-2555
e.leasure@dconstruction.net
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Dan Britton
5366 Logistics Corp
(815) 701-6227
dbitton@5366logistics.com
SDVOSB
2. Industry Day slide presentation is attached.
3. Summary of Questions and Answers:
Question: When do you expect to release the solicitation for this project?
Answer: Anticipated date is Late December FY18
Question: Must a firm participate in the sources sought in order to respond to the actual solicitation?
Answer: No.
Question: Do you know how or when the Construction Management portion will be contracted out?
Answer: VA does not have a timeline for this anticipated requirement.
Question: When does VA anticipate having bridging documents?
Answer: Bridging documents will be provided in the anticipated solicitation.
Question: What is the estimated ratio of column barium to crypts?
Answer: Approximately 5.2K column barium, 10K crypts, 3K garden cremation, 600 oversized crypts
Question: What are the standards of conduct?
Answer: Contractors are anticipated to follow VA Contractor Rules of Behavior and conduct themselves with respect for the National shrine.
Question: What is the issue with Semi-trucks?
Answer: Unauthorized Semi-trucks frequently attempt to traverse the cemetery roads to deliver to local industrial sites, which overtime caused damage to the property. VA is interested in implementing solutions to overcome this challenge.
Question: Are there definitive shutdowns?
Answer: VA will identify any shutdown times in the solicitation. Work near where services are performed may require non-traditional working hours or some delays.
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