2022.03.30 B3 Audiology RFIs - VA Response.pdf
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This document contains responses to questions regarding a solicitation to renovate the audiology department at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical campus. Key details include that the project involves relocating audiology services to a new space and making associated renovations, including updates to partitions, doors, flooring, ceilings and other interior finishes. The responses clarify specifications and details around fireproofing requirements, partition types, door and room dimensions and schedules. Completion time for the project is set at 280 calendar days.
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1. The Painting Specs indicate in 3.9 Interior Finishes: A. to refer to Section 09 06 00
Schedule for Finishes. Not seeing that spec section within the Bid Documents. Please advise.
a. Specification Section 3.9.A shall be updated to read as follows: “Apply following finish coats over prime coats in spaces or on surfaces as specified on drawing number AC-102 INTERIOR DESIGN PLANS, SCHEDULES, LOCATIONS &
SIGN DETAILS.
2. The structural framing for the building consists of concrete beams and columns. The only fireproofing detail and notations are on Drawing A-303 Architectural Details III - Wall
Partitions No. 1 & 2 which notes "07 81 16 FIREPROOFING" and illustrates fireproofing on a steel beam. Where is applied fireproofing required on the project? Please clarify.
a. It is assumed that existing concrete beams and columns meet IBC Chapter 7 and
VA Fire Protection Design Manual Chapter 2 requirements for minimum 2 hour fire resistance rating of structural members. Fireproofing is required on as-needed basis to maintain ratings of fire rated partitions indicated in construction documents. No steel structural members are assumed to be present in the area of work.
3. Sheet AC-101, Keynote 4 references a Detail 11 on Sheet A-303, please provide this detail.
a. Please see Detail 11 provided on sheet A-301. Please note – partition head at audiobooth is not required. The acoustic tile ceiling in that room shall run that length of the room as shown in new reflected ceiling plan on drawing number
AC-100. The detail is removed in the attached amended architectural drawings.
4. Sheet AC-100 NEW ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR AND REFLECTED CEILING
PLAN indicates some partitions are to be “Type-R”. The partition details are for types
“R-1” and “R-2”. Which partition type is intended at these partitions?
a. Please use Type R2.
5. Specification section 01 00 00, paragraph 1.2 A shows completion time 280 calendar days but Standard Form 1442 shows 365 calendar days. Please let us know what is the project completion time.
a. Project completion time shall be 280 calendar days.
6. Would you please issue the Pre-Bid conference minutes as well as the sign in roster.
a. Roster posted with amendment.
7. Can the Site Superintendent serve as Site Superintendent, Quality Assurance Manager, and Safety Manager?
a. Yes, however the site superintendent must be the priority of the project/role while work is being done.
8. Drawing AC-101 shows a Built-up floor and a handicap ramp. There are not details/specs for this.
a. Built-up floor shall not be provided. Please see drawing number AC-102 for flooring type. Handicap ramp is provided with the audiology booth already. It is shown on the plans for information only. Please see attached amended architectural drawings.
9. Finish Room Schedule Square Footages for 037, 037A and 037B differ from the Floor
Plan Square Footages
a. VA acknowledges the discrepancy. Please see screenshot below and amended architectural drawings attached for updated room square footages.
b.
10. Finish Room Schedule shows a ceiling area of 187SF at 037E; however, RCP on drawing
AC-101 shows ACT throughout the entire area (399SF) Should we go by schedule, or by floor plan? Schedule overall has lots of errors.
a. Room 037E to be acoustical ceiling grid throughout. Please see screenshot below and amended architectural drawings attached for updated finish schedule.
b.
11. Detail 1 on AC-102 under New Construction shows New wall partitions Typical 4” stud framing….. with new 32” x 80” door frame. There are 4 different types of partitions, and none of these are 4” stud framing. Besides, door schedule shows all doors to be 3’-6” x
7’-0”.
a. Doors are to be provided per the door schedule. Wall partitions are to be provided per the New Space Occupancy Plan on drawing number AC-100. Disregard note
1 on sheet AC-102; it has been addressed on the attached amended architectural drawings.
12. Specs call for Hollow metal doors. All doors are wood according to door schedule.
a. Go by door schedule. Doors are to be flush wood doors with hollow metal frames.
13. Specs call for Applied fireproofing. Please specify
a. Please see response to RFI #2 above.
14. Specs call for flashing and sheet metal at roof, coping? Please specify
a. No roof penetrations are planned as part of this project.
15. Specs call for finish carpentry at family prayer rooms? Please specify
a. There are no family prayer rooms as a part of this project.
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