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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 06-14-2021 632-21-3-2314-0038 632-21-116 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 Northport VA Medical Center 79 Middleville Road Northport NY 11768 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Northport VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 79 Middleville Road Northport NY 11768 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24221B0036 05-14-2021

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X Amendment 0002 to this solicitation is issued:

1. The purpose of this Amendment is to make available to all potential offerors information resulting from the Pre-proposal Site Visit and Request for Information from potential offerors.

2. See continuation sheets for questions and answers, 3 fixture images, and Site Visit si gn-in sheet.

All other bid instructions remain unchanged. Please refer to the Solicitation and Amendments for the instruction s.

Christina M. Katz Contracts Officer The following questions were submitted in response to this solicitation for bids. The Government’s answers are provided below:

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Note that VAMC anticipates stop valves can be replaced without cutting into walls.

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Are there isolation valves in place and accessible up stream of the old mixing valves?

So, they can be changed out?

Note there are over 50 riser pipe sets in the building. Each riser set has a shutoff valve for cold water, hot water, and hot water return. The riser shutoff valves are located in the sub-basement of the building.

But this question seems to assume there are mixing valves to be replaced. There are no plans to replace mixing valves, only to install new mixing valves.

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There will, however, be some flexibility by VAMC regarding this schedule for specific locations where it may be necessary.

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If an existing device does fail a test, contractor shall notify the COR and repeat the test in the presence of the COR. If determined to be defective, the device shall be replaced and an equitable adjustment in price will be determined.

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The retesting cannot be completed in the time frame stated in Task 5. Additions and changes below in red. Revise Task 5 to state:

Task 5: After completion of the installation and initial testing of all new fixtures and devices installed, VAMC will increases the hot water loop temperature in the building to approximately 145° F. After the temperature is increased, test the operation of each of the new and existing temperature limiting devices to limit hot water temperature at the outlets to a maximum of 110°.

F. The desired hot water outlet temperature range is 105 to 110° F. This task shall be started within 5 days after completion of work in the building, and within 2 days of the increase in temperature of the hot water supply to the building. This round of testing shall be completed within 40 days after completion of the installation and initial testing of all new fixtures and devices installed. Testing procedures are included in the specifications for Temperature Limiting Devices and Shower Pressure/Temperature Controllers.

A total of 409 water outlets shall be tested.

“Most of this task shall be performed during evenings or weekends and will require shutting off the hot and cold-water supply following lockout-and-tagout procedures in coordination with VA COR and Plumbing Shop.”

Please confirm VAMC is looking to have A total of 409 water outlets tested in one day. Is this task required to be performed out of hours?

See answer to No. 29 above.

VAMC anticipates a building-wide notice to employees and visitors to advise them of the hot water temperature may be high during this period.

The infection control requirements are provided in specification section 01 35 26 1.12.

The Contractor’s SSHO is expected to provide this training based on information contained in the specifications and the Accident Prevention Plan (APP) submitted for approval. APP is sometimes referred to as a Construction Health & Safety Plan)

There are various makes and models: Sloan, Speakman, Delta.

44 seems to be a follow up to 43. Answer is combined.

VAMC did not specify Lav Guard model for bump pads. The contractor shall provide a submittal for approval for the bump pads.

Bump pads are to be installed on stop valves, hot water mixing valves, and waste pipes under sinks, and any pipe under sinks. Hoses where used under sinks do not require bump pads.

Yes, Contractors shall provide for battery replacements during Task 7 one-year testing.

Existing as-built drawings shall be provided to the successful bidder after Notice-to-Proceed.

See Attachment 1: Equipment Schedule, which references Specification Section which shows Water Temperature Limiting Devices in Specification 22 05 23.

As the question notes, remember the first “Additional Note”, which states:

“The term “Mixing Valve” where used occasionally in this Statement of Work and associated documents is used generically, and is intended to mean a Water Temperature Limiting Device, a Lavatory Faucet (Sensor Control, Gooseneck Spout), or a Shower Bath Fixture (Type T/P Combination Valve) as described in the Specifications.”

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VAMC has replaced most of the hot and cold water riser shut-off valves in the past year. The few remaining shut-off valves that remain to be replaced are expected to be replaced before this project starts, or very shortly thereafter.

Assume 70 will require removal of plastic laminate vade panel.

Please refer to the DOL law or seek private counsel

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This work will have to be coordinated in advance and performed by Contractor and Plumbing Shop together. The Contractor and Plumbing shop will then unlock and reopen the valves at the conclusion of the work.

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How many areas will the VA feel comfortable shutting down at a time? For example, if we have the manpower, can we do multiple areas?

In general, between 4 and 6 riser pipe sets (cold water, hot water, and hot water return) may be shut down at any one point in time. Doing so will allow work to be performed on 24 to 36 water outlets. The exact numbers vary for different riser pipe combinations. Note there are over 50 riser pipe sets in the building.

See attached document: Shower PT V 1.

See attached document: Shower PT V 2.

See attached document: Shower PT V 3.

See attached document: Mixing Valve Site Walk Sign-In Sheet 5 26 21.