36C10F23R0095 - Allentown PA OPC - RLP Amendment 2 - Pre-Bid Q_A Matrix 12.15.2023.pdf

RFI # Reference Document RFI Govt Response

1 RLP Conceptual Floor Plan

What is the purpose / function of the LESSOR Universal Non-Patient Toilet, Building Support shown in the RLP Conceptual Floor Plan?

Is this a Staff Toilet since it is listed as Non-Patient?

These are the public multiple user toilet rooms, required as part of the shell rent.

2 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.1.2 - Special Systems Room

Is the Special Systems Room detailed in the LDN required to be a separate room?

This room is not shown on the RLP Conceptual Floor Plan.

Yes

3 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.1.3 - Security Is the Security Room detailed in the LDN required to be a separate room?

This room is not shown on the RLP Conceptual Floor Plan.

Yes

4 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.3.6.1 - Critical Dimensions

The LDN states 'Corridors within the Radiology Department and dedicated path from ambulance entry shall be 8 feet minimum throughout to accommodate stretchers.'

Does this mean the dedicated path from the Ambulance entry to the Radiology Department is required to be 8 feet minimum? Verify the path or the corridors that are required to be 8 feet wide from the Ambulance entry to a specified destination.

Yes, these corridors are to be 8 feet wide minimum. The exact cooridors will be determined during the design process.

5 Room Data Matrix - Interior Finish Note J / Project Room Contents Document

The Room Data Matrix states the 'Soffit above upper cabinets to be gypsum board'. However the Project Room Contents states the upper cabinets are required to have a sloped top.

Which configuration does the VA prefer?

Sloped tops per the project room contents list is the prefered upper cabinet. Possible exceptions to this could be determined during the design process.

Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.2 Site/Civil/Landscape - "Additional Site/Civil Requirements"

Please provide a minimum size of "generous green space", it's intended use, and preferred relationship to other site and/or building elements.

The location of and size of Green Space is expected to be dependent on the size and shape of the entire site.

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Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.2 Site/Civil/Landscape - "Additional Site/Civil Requirements"

Except for a fence around a generator (if required), there is no mention of any required fencing. Please verify what, if any, fencing is required (permitter fencing, at staff parking, service area, etc.).

If the generator is located outside, a fence is required around it.

Fencing is also required around any outside ground level HVAC, power Transformers, Transfer switches and utility areas, etc.

8 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.3.12 Doors and Frames

Are both exam room doors to be swinging doors (no sliding barn doors except possibly at dental operatories)?

The Room Data matrix and hardware schedule, is planned around swinging doors for both doors on the typical exam rooms. Sliding doors would also be allowed, on the staff side, if determined during design process.

9 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.2.2 Parking Of the 600 required parking spaces, is there a desired quantity of parking spaces reserved for VA staff vs patients?

Reference FSL document section 1.8 An exact quantity will be decided during project design, based on site shape and layout.

10 Block Diagram An MRI trailer is indicated on the block diagram, however, it is not mentioned anywhere else in the RLP. Is a space for an MRI trailer required, and if so, can the VA provide its requirements?

Please refer to RLP Amendment #2 and MRI Block Diagram Example

Yes a space for, including utilities for one generic mobile medical trailer is required, as indicated on the conceptual plans drawing.

11 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.3.7 Entry Canopies

Except for canopies at the patient entrance, ambulance entrance, and loading dock, are canopies required at other locations (staff entrance(s), MRI entrance (if required), etc.)?

Canopies are not required at other perimeter doors. Except at the medical trailer location a canopy, with two sides with glazing is required, and should extend to within 3 feet of the proposed trailer parking. Canopy to include inflatable trailer shelter, and power as needed.

Block Diagram and Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.2 Site/Civil/Landscape - "Additional Site/Civil Requirements"

Except for a staff seating area adjacent to the HBPC room, and walking paths, are other exterior site amenities required (benches, bicycle racks, smoking area, exercise/gait training area, dog-walk/pet relief area, etc.)?

Dependent on an offer's unique building design.

13 Lease Design Narrative - Section 4.2.1.3 How many loading doors are required, what size(s), and other requirements (manual or automatic, etc.)?

Minimum 1 roll up door and one mandoor will be needed at the loading dock. Rollup door is to be a powered automatic door, with a mechanical lock to secure the door when closed.

14 Will there be a 2-week extension granted for this project? No extensions at this time

15 Please provide a patient and staff parking space breakdown percentage or number of vehicles per each.

Reference FSL document section 1.8 An exact quantity will be decided during project design, based on site shape and layout

16 Lease Section 3.08.E

Lease Section 3.08.E requires a “certified physical security consultant”. Appendix A5 - FSL II does not require a “certified physical security consultant”, “blast design engineer” or “electronic security systems engineer”.

Please confirm if any of the roles in question are required.

Refer to L100 3.08 E as requirement is stated

17 Lease Section 3.14.A.4

Lease Section 3.14.A.4 states “The Lessor is encouraged to purchase at least 50 percent of the Government tenant’s electricity from renewable sources.”

Please confirm the 50% renewable electricity is not a requirement.

Not a requirement

18 Lease Section 3.40.A

Lease Section 3.40.A states “Central HVAC systems shall be installed and operational, including, as appropriate, main and branch lines, VAV boxes, dampers, flex ducts, and diffusers, for an open office layout, including all Building common areas. The Lessor shall provide conditioned air through medium pressure duct work at a rate of .75 cubic feet per minute per ABOA SF and systems shall be designed with sufficient systems capacity to meet all requirements in this Lease. All HVAC systems shall be provided as part of the shell rent”.

The first 2 sentences are consistent with the Typical GSA Shell Mechanical Requirement for an “Open Office Space”. The Appendix A2 Lease Design Narrative Section 4.5 does not note that the TI Specific Systems or Equipment as Shell.

Please confirm if the Lease Section 3.40 can be revised to include the “GSA Standard Mechanical System” as a Shell Costs and the premiums for the VA Required System designed during the CD Process are TI Costs.

If not please provide additional information so the Complete System can be priced and included in the Shell Costs including VA provided equipment that impact the HVAC system.

This a VA requirement, not GSA. There will be no revision to Lease Section 3.40.A. The Lease and appendices provide the HVAC requirements. The complete HVAC system and components to meet all requirements of the Lease and appendices shall be a part of Shell rent. Planned equipment is provided in the Project Room Contents List.

19 Lease Section 3.45.A

Lease Section 3.45.A Security for New Construction states “DESIGN-BASIS THREAT –The Lessor is responsible for providing countermeasure provisions outlined in the attached FSL document.”

Please confirm that all items listed in the FSL Document are not Shell and that the ASR notation of Shell versus TI is correct.

Please refer to the preamble of Appendix A.5, Security Requirements, for the distinction between shell and Tl.

20 Lease Section 3.51

Lease Section 3.51 Systems Commissioning Paragraph C calls for additional agency specific commissioning requirements.

Please confirm all the ASR Commissioning listed in Paragraph C are TI Costs.

All items in Section 3 are Shell Costs

21 Appendix A2 Lease Design Narrative

The Appendix A2 Lease Design Narrative does not include any “Shell” designations. Please confirm unless included in Lease Section 3, all items noted in the Appendix ASR and Lease Design Narrative are TI Costs. Including the items noted below:

Point, and Receiving Area/loading Dock)

Nurse Call System, 4.9.8.3 Access Control System, 4.9.8.4 Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV), 4.9.8.5 Intrusion Detection System (IDS), 4.9.8.6 Duress Alarm, 4.9.8.7 Public Address (PA), and 4.9.8.9 Wireless Communications (WiFi Systems))

Only those requirements designated within L100 Section 5, or designated as TIs within the attached Appendix(s) requirements shall be deemed to be TI costs.

22 Appendix A2 Section 4.2

Appendix A2 Section 4.2 “Additional Site/Civil Requirements calls for “Gates and Fencing:

Gates and fencing around the property are to be provided by Lessor and must be confirmed with the VA.” Appendix A5 - FSL II does not require a perimeter fence.

Please confirm if perimeter fencing is a requirement and if so if this is a TI, BSAC, or Shell Cost.

Site Perimeter fence is not required.

23 RLP Section 3.06

RLP Section 3.06 Items S and T require Green Globes for New Construction (S) and Sustainable Interiors (T). If the Offeror is proposing a new building please confirm that only Section S - Green Globes for New Construction deliverables are required.

Please refer to RLP Amendment #2. RLP Section 3.06 T is intentionally deleted.

24 RLP Section 3.06 RLP Section 3.06.AC calls for a Project Schedule. Please provide an “Lease Award Date” for the offerors to utilize for the Project Schedules. The Government estimated award date is Spring/Summer 2025

25 RLP Section 3.06

RLP Section 3.06.AD requires additional submittals requirements for “swing space” and references the Paragraph entitled “SWING SPACE – RLP”. There is no “Swing Space” Paragraph in the RLP.

Please confirm if there are any “Swing Space” requirements for this RLP.

Please refer to RLP Amendment #2. RLP Section 3.06 AD is intentionally deleted.

26 Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II

Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II Section 1.11 Vehicle Barriers as a “(Shell)” Cost at pedestrian locations but does not provide a quantity per location or define a pedestrian location.

Quantity and location of vehicle barriers are dependent on an offer's unique site design.

27 Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II

Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II Section 2.1 Blast Resistance-Windows and 2.2 Blast Resistance: Façade And Structure are listed as Shell Costs. Typical GSA/VA FSL II Buildings don’t require blast resistance including Blast Resistance Windows.

a. Since this is a FSL II Building please confirm if Blast Resistance is a requirement or if these cost is included in the BSAC/Security Costs.

b. For the Blast Resistance: Façade And Structure if Concrete and Reinforced Masonry are used for the skin materials are additional engineering or blast modeling required?

The requirements listed in sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of Appendix A.5, Security Requirements, are the requirements for this project.

a. No BSAC associated in this project

b. Dependent on an offer's unique building design.

28 Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II

Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II Section 2.3 Blast resistance: Progressive Collapse notes that the structural framing system must have “inherent ductility and are able to respond to load reversals (e.g., cast-in-place reinforced concrete and steel construction).”

Are there any additional design parameters for progressive collapse above and beyond providing a building structure consisting of reinforced concrete and/or structural steel?

The requirements are listed in Appendix A.5, Security Requirements.

Design is dependent on an offer's unique building design.

29 Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II

Appendix A5 Facility Security Level II Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, and 5.6 calls for the monitoring of the “VSS” and “IDS” system as a Shell Cost and Appendix A2 Lease Design Narrative Section 4.9 calls for the CCTV, Access Control, and IDS systems to be a TI Cost.

Please confirm that design and construction of the VSS, IDS, Access Controls, and CCTV system costs are TI Costs and only the monitoring of these systems is a Shell Cost.

Please refer to RLP Amendment #2

02G - Allentown Appendix A.5 - FSL II (REV 01/24/23) is hereby deleted, replaced with 02G - Allentown Facility Security Level Requirements for FSL II (REV 12/05/23)

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