Questions and Answers Burlington.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for RLP No. 36C10F24R0015 related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Burlington, VT Outpatient Clinic lease procurement. The document contains 21 questions and responses covering various technical requirements and submission guidelines.
Key clarifications include: proposal file size limits of 7.5MB (not per volume), with allowance to split larger files into multiple parts; confirmation that new construction projects require Green Globes for New Construction (GG-NC) documentation for Two Green Globes level certification; clarification that medical gases are not required in the Stress Echo Room despite equipment listings in Appendix A.1; and confirmation that certain requirements in the Lease Design Narrative (LDN) for pharmacy dispensing windows, MRI shielding, and surgical services do not apply if those rooms are not included in the Program for Design (PFD). The document also clarifies that proposals can be submitted electronically via email, drop box, or SharePoint, and that separate emails for each volume are not required.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Burlington RLP Amendment No. 1.pdf | ||
| 05-Burlington Offeror Proposal Compliance Matrix Amendment No. 1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 02_Appendix A.1 - Burlington Project Room Contents List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Burlington RLP.zip | ZIP file | |
| 36C10F24R0015.docx | DOCX document |
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Burlington, VT OPC RLP No. 36C10F24R0015
1. Is the VA Burlington Clinic truly intended to stay open until 6:00PM on Wednesday as stated in
Section 3.1.1?
Response: Refer to L100 Section 6.01.A for the Government’s normal hours of operation.
2. What are the specific requirements (pressures, temperature range) for areas requiring 24/7 HVAC? It is not stated in Section 3.5.
Response: Refer to Attachment 01-Burlington L100, Attachment 02C-Appendix A.2 - Burlington LDN (7-21-2024), and Attachment 02D-Appendix A.3 - Burlington Room Data Matrix (7-21-2024) of the RLP Package.
3. Monthly parking lot sweeping is required — does this apply even in the summer when no leaves are on the ground?
Response: Refer to Lease Services Narrative 3.7.5.4.
4. Section 3.7 mentions quarterly cleaning of gutters — does this apply even in the summer when no leaves fall?
Response: Refer to Lease Services Narrative 3.7.5.5.
5. What is the owner’s responsibility on providing medical gas systems – unsure what is expected in
Section 3.11?
6. What is the scheduling requirement for generator inspection report – some facilities require quarterly inspection/reports, others require annual inspection/reports. Section 3.11 is unclear.
Response: Follow NFPA guidance.
7. Is the information presented in the Feb 5 virtual pre-bid conference available?
Response: No.
8. Is a CAD file of the RLP floor plan available?
9. 02C Appendix A.2 Burlington LDN 4.2.14. Pharmacy dispensing windows are described.
However, neither the PFD nor the ABOA floor plan show that there is to be a pharmacy in the project. Please confirm that this paragraph does not apply.
Response: The LDN is a general document. If the room in question is not in the PFD, then this paragraph does not apply.
10. 02C Appendix A.2 Burlington LDN 4.2.16. RF Shielding and Magnetic Shielding requirements for MRI rooms are described in this paragraph. However, neither the PFD nor the ABOA floor plan indicate that an MRI is part of this project. Please confirm that this paragraph does not apply to this project.
Response: Refer to the response to Question 10.
11. 02C Appendix A.2 Burlington LDN 4.3.10. Surgical and Endovascular Services are referenced in the LDN, sections 4.3.10, 4.4.13.5, 4.5.4.5, and 4.6.2.1, but none are shown on the ABOA Diagram Drawings. Is a Surgical Suite required, and if so, would it be considered a Category 1 space as defined by NFPA 99?
Response: Refer to the response to Question 10.
12. 02C Appendix A.2 Burlington LDN 4.5.3. Confirm No central Piped Medical gas system is required and all gases will be provided in portable bottles. As the PFD does not call out any rooms requiring medical gas.
Response: If the PDF does not contain rooms requiring Medical Gas, then this paragraph does not apply.
13. 02B Appendix A.1 Burlington Project Room Contents List. Can this List be provided in Excel format?
14. RLP, 3.02 RECEIPT OF LEASE PROPOSALS, (A) #9. States that the file size should not exceed
7.5 MB. Below are questions regarding this requirement.
- Is the 7.5MB limit for each volume?
Response: No.
- If the file exceeds this size (sometimes images/renderings/forms can cause the file to become large) should the volume be split into 2 or more separate files and labeled accordingly? (ex.
“Volume I – Technical Proposal 1 of 2”)
Response: Yes
- Should each Volume (4 in total) be submitted as a separate email?
Response: Each volume does not need to be submitted in separate emails. Also, RLP 3.02 provides for the use of the following delivery methods:
A. Traditional method – Electronic Submissions (email, drop box, SharePoint, etc.):
15. RLP, 2.11 DUE DILIGENCE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REQUIREMENTS
– States a Phase I ESA is required. These files can often be very large. Would you accept these through ShareFile?
Response: RLP 3.02 provides for the use of the following delivery methods:
A. Traditional method – Electronic Submissions (email, drop box, SharePoint, etc.):
16. RLP – Please confirm a TICS table is not required at this stage of the proposal.
Response: Refer to Exhibit 05 Offeror Proposal Compliance Matrix Amendment No. 1 for a list of documents required in response to this RLP.
17. Attachment 5, Offeror Proposal Compliance Matrix – Since this is an electronic submittal, should the “CD” on page one of the matrix for each volume be removed?
Response: Refer to Exhibit 05 Offeror Proposal Compliance Matrix Amendment No. 1.
18. RLP, Page 19, S: Confirm if the project will seek and submit for two green globes or if only a scorecard is required. (RLP page 19, S)?
Response: Per RLP Section 3.06.S, for new construction “the Offeror must provide documentation of the proposed GREEN GLOBES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION (GG-NC) credits for Two Green Globes level certification.”
19. RLP 3.10: Confirm that for new construction only Green Globes New Construction is required and not Green Globes Sustainable Interiors.
Response: Correct. If an offeror is proposing new construction, Green Globes for New Construction applies.
20. Appendix A.2, Section 4.5.3: In Appendix A.2 for the LDN, section 4.5.3 stats that medical gases shall be provided where required by FGI or other project specific requirements. FGI does not require medical gases for outpatient clinics. In the Appendix A.1 Project Room Contents List the dental suite shows flowmeters and regulators for dental air, dental vacuum, and oxygen for room code CDS11. For standard medical gas, only the Cardiology Stress Echo Room (room code CCD26) shows flowmeters and regulators for standard medical air, vacuum, and oxygen. Medical vacuum and medical air must be separate systems from dental systems. Is the intent to have entirely dedicated equipment and piped systems for this one Cardiology Stress room or are other spaces intended to have standard medical gases and not listed in Appendix A.1 or are no piped medical gases required for the Cardiology Stress room CCD26?
Response: There is no requirement for Medical Gases in the Stress Echo Room.
21. Exhibit A.6: Please confirm the radiology equipment anticipated for the building. Exhibit A.6 notes
Class 1 but does not state the equipment. Also confirm if imaging equipment should be on emergency power.
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