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585A6-18-621 BID ADDENDUM No. 2

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendmen t, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 10-22-2020 528A6-18-621 00242 Network Contracting Office 2 Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath NY 14810 00242 Same as Block 6

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24220B0058 09-21-2020

X X X November 5, 2020 at 1:30 PM Bids for this IFB are due 11/5/2020 at 1:30 PM. Bid packages should be e-mailed to the Contracting Officer, Mark D.

Simonson at mark.simonson@va.gov. A phone bid opening will be held at 2:00 PM on 11/5/2020. Participants are invited to call 800 767-1750, participant code 27985.

Attached are questions and answers for this project.

MARK D. SIMONSON

Contracting Officer

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SOLICITATION NUMBER

36C24218R0590

PROJECT NO.

585A6-18-621

BID ADDENDUM NO. 2

FOR:

Steam System Upgrades

AT:

Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Ave Bath, NY 14810

Addendum Issued (October 22st, 2020)

PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT

ALL PARTS OF THIS ADDENDUM INCLUDING RESPONSES TO BID RFI, CLARIFICATIONS, SPECIFICATION AND DRAWING CHANGES, AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE HEREBY PART OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SHALL BE INCORPORATED BY ALL BIDDERS

Professional Engineer Seal:

Branden Farnsworth-Weinblatt, PE Patriot Design & Consulting

BID RFI:

1. Refer to the attached “Bid RFI & Response Log” – 27 RFI were received and answered.

2. Bid RFI responses are to be considered part of the Contract.

CLARIFICATIONS:

1. Bid Deduct Alternate No. 2 (B-76, Annex) is Hereby Eliminated in its entirety.

a. All work included in this Deduct Alternate shall not be included in the bid.

b. Refer to “Specifications Amended” section below for removal from the Division 01, General Requirements.

2. Liquified Petroleum (LP) Gas [Propane] – Estimated Fuel Consumption for Temporary Water Heating Plant:

a. For Bidding Purposes, Contractors shall assume the Four (4) on-site propane tanks will need to be re-fueled, to industry standard 80% capacity, once per month.

b. A maximum Monthly fuel consumption of 3,200 gallons is anticipated.

c. The Contractor is responsible for carrying the cost to provide the maximum monthly fuel usage (3,200 gallons) for the length of planned shutdowns required to complete the work and return the full steam system to operation.

d. Project milestone schedules are one of the first submittals required upon Contract Award – The contractor’s planned schedule to accomplish the Construction in accordance with the Phasing shown on Drawing GI-030 will impact the length of time that the Temporary Domestic Water Heating Plant will be in service.

a. It is the Contactor’s Responsibility to Bid Accordingly.

SPECIFICATIONS AMENDED:

1. Section 01 00 00, General Requirements:

a. Article 1.3, Paragraph C, “BID ITEM III, DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 2 – B-76 (Hospital) Annex: REMOVE Bid Item III in its entirety.

i. All work associated with the Annex (Bid Deduct Alternate No. 2) is eliminated from the project and shall not be included in the base bid.

2. Section 02 82 11, Traditional Asbestos Abatement:

a. Article 1.1.2, “EXTENT OF WORK”:

DELETE AND REPLACE the following sections:

Site Piping Removal – Corresponding Plan HA-300

And floor.

2000 square feet of pipe insulation debris.

DELETE AND REPLACE the following sections:

Deduct Alternate #1 – Building 76 Crawlspace – Corresponding Plan HA-441

3. Section 08 31 13, Access Doors and Frames:

a. Article 1.1, Sub-paragraph A-1: REVISE to read “Access doors and panels installed in walls, floors and exterior areaways.”

b. Article 2.2, Paragraph A. Basis of Design: ADD “#3 Mechanical Room Floor Hatch: Nystrom FDEP Existing opening Diamond Tread Floor Door, size as shown on Drawing.”

4. Section 23 22 13, Steam & Condensate Piping:

a. Article 1.3, Paragraph B REVISE reference standard B31.9-2014 to B31.9-2017.

b. Article 2.9, Sub-Paragraph D.3.b: REVISE reference to “Drawing M-010” with “Drawing MS-510.”

c. Article 2.10, Sub-Paragraph B: REMOVE AND REPLACE with the following:

“B. Provide steel or stainless steel, lever handle union cock. Provide steel or stainless-steel pressure snubber for gauges in water service. Provide steel or stainless-steel pigtail syphon for steam gauges.

1. Select steel or stainless-steel based on the material of the associated PRV or other equipment served by the pressure gauge. Where PRV material is stainless steel, gauge construction and accessories shall be stainless-steel.”

5. Section 23 05 11, Common Work Results For HVAC:

a. Article 3.3, Paragraph D: REMOVE AND REPLACE with the following: "Refer to Temporary, Fuel-Fired, Domestic Water Heating Plant to maintain domestic hot water service to Building 76 throughout construction".

6. Section 33 63 00, Steam Energy Distribution:

a. Article 1.3, Paragraph D: REVISE reference standard B31.9-2014 to B31.9-2017.

b. DELETE Article 3.8, Paragraph D. Cathodic Protection is not required with the HDPE cased, Class A, piping system specified.

c. DELETE Article 1.5, Sub-Paragraph C.4; this is not a requirement of ASME B31.9.

7. Section 23 34 33.01, Temporary Fuel-Fired Domestic Water Heating Plant:

a. Article 2.1, Paragraph C: REVISE “304 stainless steel” to Read “Glass-Lined Steel”.

b. Article 2.1, Paragraph H: REVISE “316L stainless steel” to Read “316L stainless steel or Copper”.

c. Article 2.1, Paragraph M: REPLACE Paragraph with the following:

“M. Each water heater shall be supplied with a factory packaged and pre-wired pump. This pump shall be controlled by the water heater control system as an element of the onboard water heater management.

1. The contractor may choose to use a primary pump configuration directly through the heaters. If this option is selected a motorized ball valve shall be provided at each heater in lieu of individual heater pumps. Control of the valves shall be provided by the on-board water heater control system.”

d. DELETE Article 2.9 in its entirety.

e. Article 2.10, Paragraph A: REPLACE Article with the following:

“2.10 WATER HEATER TRIM

A. Provide copper, ball-type isolation valves on inlet and outlet to isolate each water heater and balancing valves to provide balanced flow through each water heater.

B. Provide for drain valve for blow down and any condensate drains that may be associated with burners.”

DRAWINGS AMENDED:

1. Sheet GI-030: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Removed line for Phase VII temporary fence extension not needed.

2. Sheet HA-300: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. The following Asbestos Abatement Note, AA-12, was added for the Tunnel between B-30 & B-31: “Remove concrete tunnel cap and portion of the tunnel walls with assumed asbestos-containing waterproofing tar and dispose of as an ACM. Sections of concrete with waterproofing tar shall be removed substantially intact; Refer to Structural Drawings for depth of wall removal. Soil excavation to access the tunnel is not considered asbestos containing material. Remove asbestos-containing pipe insulation, asbestos contaminated fiberglass pipe insulation, and piping; Dispose of as an ACM. Debris below the insulated piping shall be removed and disposed of as an ACM. Tunnel to be infilled, the majority of the walls and floor to remain between B-30 and B31; Refer to Structural Plans.”

3. Sheet HA-441: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Abatement Areas were adjusted.

4. Sheet SS-101: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Removed existing sidewalk that is not present adjacent to the Boiler Plant.

5. Sheet SS-104:

a. Detail 2/SS-104: REVISE Note on Detail from “OVIDE FORMED OPENING FOR VENT PIPE, (TYP.)” TO “PROVIDE FORMED OPENING FOR VENT PIPE, (TYP.)”

b. Detail 9/SS-503: ADD Note as follows: “REFER TO SITE PLANS FOR LOCATIONS OF TUNNEL INFILLS AT ARGONNE AVE AND BUILDING 76”

6. Sheet SS-105: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Miscellaneous updates to Details 2 – 6.

7. Sheet MD-101: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Added demolition plan note #19 (infill end of abandoned shallow box tunnel).

8. Sheet MD-102: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Added demolition plan note #20 (infill end of abandoned shallow box tunnel).

9. Sheet MD-310: ADD new sheet, MD-310, to the contract Documents.

a. Covers demolition of piping in the two vaults being removed.

b. Note that a new Asbestos drawing is not being provided; However, all piping within the vaults shall be removed as Asbestos Containing Material similar to the rest of the piping removals.

10. Sheet MD-421: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Indicated removal of abandoned soft water piping.

11. Sheet MD-442: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Updated piping demolition to reflect Elimination of Bid Deduct Alternate No. 2 (B-76, Annex) from the Contract.

12. Sheet MS-101: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Turned off existing steam pipes being demoed (shouldn’t be shown on this sheet). Also pushed some shading to the background.

b. No scope of work changes.

13. Sheet MS-102: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Turned off existing steam pipes being demoed (shouldn’t be shown on this sheet). Also pushed some shading to the background.

b. Revised site plan note #21.

14. Sheet MS-502: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Revised detail 5/MS-502.

15. Sheet MS-504: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Detail 1/MS-504: Added section flags.

b. Detail 3/MS-504: Added section flags.

c. Section B/MS-504: Added frost wall dimensions.

d. Section C/MS-504: Added frost wall dimensions, revised handrail extensions.

e. Section A/MS-504: Added frost wall dimensions, landing reinforcement note, and revised handrail extensions.

f. Added Section E/MS-504 – Concrete Landing Section.

g. Added Detail 4/MS-504 – Handrail, Guardrail, and Pipe Sleeve Detail.

16. Sheet MS-510: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Added PRV Station Schedule.

b. Added PRV Station Detail.

c. Steam Trap Schedule was updated.

17. Sheet MP-441: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Clarified Requirements of Keynote 7.

b. Adjusted Point of Connection for Steam / Condensate to existing domestic water heaters in the North Mech. Room.

18. Sheet MP-442: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Updated piping layout to reflect Elimination of Bid Deduct Alternate No. 2 (B-76, Annex) from the Contract.

19. Sheet PP-442: REPLACE sheet in its entirety with the attached.

a. Updated to Reflect Elimination of Bid Deduct Alternate No. 2 (B-76, Annex).

b. Updated Sump Pump Schedule and Schedule Note 7.

ATTACHMENTS:

· Photographic Documentation of Existing Conditions (Contractor Requests)

· Sheet GI-030

· Sheet HA-300

· Sheet HA-441

· Sheet SS-101

· Sheet SS-105

· Sheet MD-101

· Sheet MD-102

· Sheet MD-310

· Sheet MD-421

· Sheet MD-441

· Sheet MD-442

· Sheet MS-101

· Sheet MS-102

· Sheet MS-502

· Sheet MS-504

· Sheet MS-510

· Sheet MP-441

· Sheet MP-442

· Sheet PP-442

See attached document: S06 - Attachments to Addendum #2.

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