Z1DA--578-15-008 Update Wayfinding Signage Hines CON
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- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting bids for Project 578-15-008: Update Wayfinding Signage Hines CON at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL. This project involves furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to update interior and exterior wayfinding signage across the main campus and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Bids are due by January 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will remove obsolete signage and install new wayfinding, interior room, department, exterior building, and parking signage in accordance with the Statement of Work, specifications, and drawings. This includes main campus buildings (e.g., 1, 12, 13, 113, 128, 200, 217, 221, 228) and CBOCs (Aurora, LaSalle, Hoffman Estates, Oak Lawn, Kankakee, Joliet). Work requires field verification of measurements, adherence to VA Signage Design manual, and compliance with the latest VA signage standard (February 19, 2025), which mandates modular, component-based interior room signage systems. Contractors are responsible for patching and painting where existing signage is removed (estimated 65% of locations).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Project Magnitude: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00
- Performance Period: 450 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, executed in seven phases.
- Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). Bidders must be CVE Verified and listed in the SBA certification database.
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a size standard of $45 Million.
- Bid Bond: Required (20% of bid price or $1,700,000.00, whichever is less).
Submission & Evaluation
- Bids Due: January 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST.
- Submission Method: In-person hard copy or mailed submissions only (no email).
- Award Basis: Lowest responsive and responsible bid from an eligible SDVOSB firm, considering Base Bid (CLIN 0001), Alternate Bid 1 (CLIN 0002), and Alternate Bid 2 (CLIN 0003) on an "All or None" basis.
- Pre-bid Conference/Site Visit: Held on December 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. Attendance was optional.
- RFI Responses: Provided in Amendment 0002; no further RFIs are being accepted.
Special Requirements & Notes
- Contractor personnel require OSHA 10hr certification; site superintendent must have OSHA 30hr certification.
- Mandatory contractor badging and fingerprinting (PIV cards required).
- Compliance with VA policies for Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), Hot Work, Dig Permits, and COVID-19 guidelines.
- Interior work is generally restricted to 5:00 PM - 5:00 AM or weekends, or as coordinated with the COR. Exterior work is 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
- An exclusively dedicated Superintendent is required.
- Influenza vaccine is required for all contractors on the Hines campus.
- Submittals, including shop drawings, require COR approval prior to construction.
- Buy American Act compliance is expected for materials.