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East Campus Demolition and Roadway VAMC Jefferson Barracks Division, St. Louis, Missouri VA Solicitation No.: 36C10F18R0688 VA Project No.: 657-313J

AMENDMENT NO. 0003 January 17, 2019

The following summarizes revisions or clarifications to VA Solicitation No. 36C10F18R0688 issued December 13, 2018. Drawings or Specifications referenced and included herein shall replace and supersede only the corresponding documents previously issued. All other documents not changed, replaced, or retracted by this or any subsequent amendment, remain a part of the solicitation. Offerors’ proposals shall acknowledge Offerors’ receipt and inclusion of this Amendment No. 0003.

DRAWING REVISIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

East Campus Demolition and Roadway Volume 1

Sheet ES102 REVISED Temporary power feeder has been relocated to accommodate future staging sequence..

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND RESPONSES:

Q21. The Solicitation Standard Form 1442 states that subcontracting limitations will comply with 13 CFR

125.6. Paragraph (4) of 13 CFR 125.6 states: “In the case of a contract for special trade contractors no more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to the prime may be paid to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. Paragraph 26 of the Proposal Conference document states “Performance of work by the contractor is at least 12%. At least 50% of the work shall be completed by a similarly situated entity as the prime(SDVOSB)”. These two requirements conflict, please clarify.

A21. Any previous statements made in the pre-site visit agenda regarding 50% of the work to be completed by a similarly situated entity as the prime (SDVOSB) shall be deleted from the solicitation. FAR 52.236-1, which required 12% of work to be completed by the contractor shall be deleted from the solicitation.

Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made in strict accordance with:

VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Already included in 36C10F18R0688)

FAR 52.219-27 – Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) (Incorporated into 36C10F18R0688 by reference) which states:

“Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern’s employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns” And “In the case of a contract for special trade contractors no more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to the prime may be paid to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.”

Q22. Please clarify if this project is tax exempt?

A22. It is ultimately the contractor’s responsibility to contact the DOR to determine applicability to all taxes. Proposals shall include all applicable state and local taxes as the medical center does not have an exemption from the state for this project.

Q23. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work), Drawing HA006 (Lead Safe Work Practices & Inspection Reports): All Buildings: Has a lead inspection for these buildings been conducted? If so, please provide the report.

A23. Limited lead inspections were conducted during the inspection. It is the contractor’s responsibility to collect representative TCLP samples of waste loads to determine hazardous/non-hazardous status. TCLP samples shall be collected prior to the disposal of the demolition debris, as stated in the Lead Safe Work Practices (HA006).

Q24. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work), Drawing HA006 (Lead Safe Work Practices & Inspection Reports): Buildings 4, 5, 7, 8: The exterior surfacing or stucco on other buildings on the VAJB campus contains both asbestos and lead, which requires proper TCLP testing of this waste to determine waste disposal requirements. The disposal of asbestos containing materials that is considered hazards (i.e. lead TCLP Result >5 mg/L) is significantly more expensive, has the exterior stucco been tested for lead and have any representative TCLP samples been collected to determine proper waste disposal requirements?

A24. Limited lead inspections were conducted during the inspection. It is the contractor’s responsibility to collect representative TCLP samples of waste loads to determine hazardous/non-hazardous status. TCLP samples shall be collected prior to the disposal of the demolition debris, as stated in the Lead Safe Work Practices (HA006).

Q25. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work): Building 4: Is there any additional suspect materials present under the slate roofing tiles?

A25. No, the felt paper and the shingle samples were negative for asbestos content.

Q26. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work), Bldg. 4: Drawings HA101-HA103: Building 4: The inspection report indicates that there is both positive and negative asbestos black mastic. Should all black mastic be assumed to contain asbestos?

A26. No, as stated in HA101 Drawing Legend for the -Flooring Material to be Abated- shows the only areas that contain positive flooring adhesive. The only positive samples in the inspection report for black mastic were located in the basement area. All other samples for black mastic were negative for asbestos in Bldg 4.

Q27. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work) Bldg. 4: Dwgs HA101-HA103: Building 4: If black mastic is on wood substrates, does it need to be removed prior to demolition?

A27. Yes, the wood substrate shall be cleaned of black mastic before the demolition of building. The wood substrate with the black mastic can be removed as a unit, prior to the demolition or the substrate can be cleaned.

Q28. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work): Building 4: Are there any additional suspect materials present under the aluminum window frames?

A28. The windows on Building 4 were inspected in 2014 and one of the window frames was removed. No suspect materials were present during the time of the inspection.

Q29. Bldg4: Dwgs HA110-HA112: Building 4: Is there any asbestos stucco present between the seismic “bump-outs: and the original building exterior?

A29. Contractors are to assume all of the original building exterior surfacing material contains asbestos.

Q30. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work) Bldg. 5: Dwgs HA 101, HA102, HA110-, HA111:

Building 5: Drawings HA001 (Specification Section 11.2.A) indicates that Building 5 does not contain asbestos and no quantities for this building were included in the table; however, there are abatement drawings for Building 5 that indicates asbestos surfacing material and roof flashing needs to be removed?

Please confirm the asbestos scope for this building.

A30. The asbestos abatement scope of work for Building 5 shall include the Tan Surfacing Material as identified on: Building 5 – HA101 and HA102. The quantity for this material is also found on the drawings previously listed. The roof flashing that is shown on HA110 and HA111 does not need to be removed. This is a Category I non-friable material. The statement that Building 5 does not have any asbestos containing material in HA001 1.1.2 – Extent of Work, is incorrect.

Q31. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work) Bldg. 5: Dwgs HA101, HA 102, HA110, HA111:

Building 5: Asbestos flashing was identified int eh Asbestos Inspection Report but was not included in the quantities listed on Drawing HA001 (Specification Section 11.2.A) or any of the abatement drawings for this building. Please clarify whether this material needs to be abated.

A31. The asbestos abatement scope of work for Building 5 shall include the Tan Surfacing Material as identified on: Building 5 – HA101 and HA102. The quantity for this material is also found on the drawings previously listed. The roof flashing that is shown on HA110 and HA111 does not need to be removed. This is a Category 1 non-friable material. The statement that Building 5 does not have any asbestos containing material in HA001 1.1.2 – Extent of Work, is incorrect.

Q32. Bldg. 7: Drawing HA110: Building 7: Is there any additional asbestos stucco present under the roofing that covers the parapet walls where the roofing levels change height?

A32. Asbestos roofing flashing is located on the wall at the roof line where the elevations change, no exterior surfacing material was found during the inspection.

Q33. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work) & Inspection Reports: Building 7: Asbestos flashing was identified in the Asbestos Inspection Report but was not included in the quantities listed on Drawing HA001 (Specification Section 11.2.A) or any of the abatement drawings for this building. Please clarify whether this material needs to be abated.

A33. The roof flashing associated with Building 7 that is identified in the Asbestos Inspection Report as containing asbestos is a Category I non-friable material. It does not need to be abated prior to demolition.

Q34. Drawing HA001 (Section 1.1.2 Extent of Work) & Inspection Reports: Building 8: Asbestos flashing was identified in the Asbestos Inspection Report but was not included in the quantities listed on Drawing

HA001 (Specification Section 11.2.A) or any of the abatement drawings for this building. Please clarify whether this material needs to be abated.

A34. The roof flashing associated with Building 8 that is identified in the Asbestos Inspection Report as containing asbestos is a Category I non-friable material. It does not need to be abated prior to demolition.

Q35. Specification Section 01 00 00 Paragraph 33: Is the intent that we have a guard around the clock – including weekend for the duration of the project?

A35. Yes as defined in Section 01 00 00, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (paragraph 1.4, C) included in the VA solicitation documents.

Q36. Specification Section 01 00 00 Paragraph 40 K: Specifications call for abandoning in place utilities.

Plans call for old utilities to be removed. Are all abandoned or all removed?

A36. Unless otherwise noted in the solicitation drawings for a specific utility line to be abandoned in place, all existing utilities within the project boundary are to be removed. Refer to Q15 for additional information.

Q37. Specification Section 01 00 00 Paragraph 40 J.6: Is there a dollar amount for the Ameren fees (electrical) like that is a dollar amount for them spire (gas)?

A37. No.

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