Amendment 36C24221Q0063 0002.pdf

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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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0002 10-21-2020

561-21-1-5117-0001

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2

2875 Union Road

Suite 3500

Cheektowaga NY 14227

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2

2875 Union Road

Suite 3500

Cheektowaga NY 14227

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24221Q0063

10-13-2020

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The purpose of this Amendment is to answer the submitted questions found below.

Jacob Burg

Contracting Officer

1. How many Dry Systems there are vs. wet systems?

8 dry systems, 17 wet systems

2. Are there any Preaction systems?

No

3. Are there any drum drips or low points? How many?

Two in building 6’s dry system

4. How many fire department connections are there?

20 FDC’s

5. Are there any hose valve outlets in stairwells or fire hose cabinets or roof headers? How many?

Yes, testing is not required on our standpipes and is not part of this contract

6. How many fusible links for the kitchen hood systems?

7. Are there any additional cylinders for the kitchen hood systems or is there just one tank per system?

One tank per system

8. Are any inspections performed after hours or early morning?

Hood testing must be started before 06:15

9. How many tamper switches and waterflows are there?

Tamper switches180, water flow devices, 127

10. Perform quarterly main drain testing at all backflow preventer locations IAW NFPA 25, is this correct, or do you mean Main Drain testing for the Sprinkler system?

Quarterly Main Drain testing is required on any fire suppression system that has a backflow preventer on the system.

11. Are there any PIV or free standing fire department connections?

Yes, there are two

12. How many kitchen (hood) systems are there?

13. Are there regulatory work requirements related to COVID-19?

Yes. All contractors are required to have government issued ID cards. All contractors are required to have their temperature measured and answer the COVID-19 questionnaire. Anyone presenting with symptoms of COVID- 19 or presenting a high risk of exposure will be turned away.

14. Will anyone be at the panel or are we responsible?

The contractor is responsible for providing their own personnel to monitor the Alarm system while work is completed.

15. Total number of buildings?

Approximately 25 buildings have approximately 349 extinguishers. 17 buildings have wet suppression systems and of the building that have wet systems 8 of them have dry systems as well.

16. Time Frames. How many days to complete work?

Extinguishers: 1 ½ weeks Hoods: up to 2 days Suppression systems: 2 weeks

17. Do you try to do all services at once?

All of the systems are on schedules throughout the year.

18. Number of pumps?

There are two pumps.

19. Will we test all backflows or just the ones connected to the suppression systems?

Just the ones connected to the Fire suppression systems.

20. What are the requirements for testing the Main Drains?

The requirements are as outlined in NFPA 25 2020 ed.

21. Will the Fire pump testing be only performed on an annual basis?

Yes, the requirements are as outlined in NFPA 25 2020 ed.

22. Can the Fire pumps be tested during normal business hours?

Yes

23. Can the hood systems be serviced during normal hours through the day?

Some systems must be performed and completed before 0645. Some systems are accessible after 0830, 0930, and 1230.

24. Are you UL testing or replacing QR sprinkler heads when they passed their 20 year initial life?

The testing or replacement of quick response sprinkler heads is awaiting funding.

25. Are there special suppression systems in the information technology spaces?

We do not have full access to the information technology areas. To our knowledge there are no clean agent, halon, CO2, or other technology sensitive suppression systems in the spaces that Public Safety has access to.

26. Locations and type of back flow devices?

Buildings 3, 10, 11, 16, 53, 54, 135, and 143 (x2) have double check valve type with no RPZ.

27. How many hoods are there and in how many buildings?

12 hoods in 5 buildings

28. Insurance requirements required of contactors:

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employer’s liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

29. When do you require the completed paperwork to be provided?

In a timely manner, preferably within a week.

30. Are you aware of current deficiencies in the systems?

Yes. There are current deficiencies in the systems that are slated to be repaired as funding becomes available.