The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $964 - Monday the 21st of November 2011
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  RFI 399 ADDRESSED THE CONFLICT WITH THE TIE-IN OF THE FIRST FLOOR VESTIBULE (ADJACENT TO STAIR M4) AND STAIR 7 OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. THE RESPONSE INCLUDED A NEW LAYOUT WHICH RESULTED IN THE RELOCATION OF THE SPRINKLER TIE-IN.

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• $9,000 - Tuesday the 15th of October 2013
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE ELECTRICAL PANEL BOARDS TRIM (DOORS) REQUIRE A LOCK TO SECURE THE PANEL FROM UNAUTHORAIZED ACESS. THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATION DID NOT INCORPORATE THIS REQUIREMENT INTO THE CONTRACT.

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• $763 - Monday the 9th of January 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  CHANGES IN FLOORING AT CORRIDOR SOUTH OF STARBUCKS WERE DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE VAMC PROJECTS THAT WOULD WIDEN THE CORRIDOR IN QUESTION. CHANGES BETWEEN CONNECTIONS OF BLDG 1 AND BLDG 29 (STAIR #7 TO STAIR #M4) ARE DUE TO THE CREATION OF A RAMP AT THAT LOCATION (RFI 399). ELEVATION OF THIS AREA ON CONTRACT DRAWINGS DID NOT MATCH AND A RAMP WAS BUILT. THE NOSING AND RUBBER BASE WAS CREATED FOR SAFETY REASONS.

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• $7,623 - Tuesday the 15th of October 2013
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  PER SPECIFICATION SECTION 31 32 23 "GROUT STABILIZATION OF ABANDONED UNDERGROUND MINES", THE MINE GROUTING CONTRACT VALUE SHALL BE RECONCILED USING THE CONTRACT UNIT PRICES AND ACTUAL QUANTITIES USED.

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• $7,000 - Tuesday the 15th of October 2013
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  DURING INSTALLATION OF THE POWER FEEDERS TO THE FISHER HOUSE TRANSFORMER PAD AS CONTRACTED , THE CONTRACTOR IDENTIFIED TO THE VA THAT THE VA INSTALLED TRANSFORMER PAD CONDUITS ELBOWS WERE MADE OF PVC MAKING THE INSTALLATION OF THE POWER FEEDER IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE ELBOW MATERIAL ( THE FEEDER AND PULING ROPE WILL MELT AND ERODE THE ELBOW DURING CABLE PULLING).

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• $67,735 - Thursday the 26th of April 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  IN NOVEMBER 2010 THE VAMC INDICATED THAT THE LOBBY FLOORING WORK THAT WAS SHOWN FOR THE EXISTING B#1 1FL ON THE CDS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PLACE IN 9 SEPARATE PHASES. THE CDS INDICATE CLOSING THE LOBBY IN HALVES AND THERE APPEAR TO BE 4 PHASES SHOWN. THE VA DOES NOT OWN THE NUMBER OF PHASES REQUIRED BY THE VAMC.

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• $617 - Tuesday the 15th of October 2013
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED RFI #90 ASKING FOR CLARIFICATIONS FOR THE LAP DIMENSION AT THE 3/8" PLATES PER 7/SS5-105 AND ADVICE ON THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE BEAM.

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• $6,135 - Monday the 9th of January 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE ADDITION OF SECURITY WALLS WERE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ISOLATE ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AFTER TURNING THE CB #29 TO THE MEDICAL CENTER.

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• $61,000 - Thursday the 26th of April 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WERE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH IBC STANDARDS RATHER THAN NFPA STANDARDS.

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• $6,000 - Tuesday the 14th of February 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
  THE CDS SHOW TWO LEAVES @ THE INPATIENT DOORS ON THE 3FL-5FL. THE FLUSH BOLT ON THE INACTIVE LEAF POSES A HANGING POTENTIAL. ALSO, THE COLLAPSIBLE STOP DETAIL 7A (RESCUE HARDWARE) DOES NOT WORK ON DOUBLE DOORS. DOORS AND FRAMES REVISED FOR SUITABLE HARDWARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

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