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RFI RESPONSES FOR RENOVATE RESEARCH AREA/ANIMAL LAB

PROJECT NO. 630-15-112

MANHATTAN VAMC, NY HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

RFI RESPONSES FOR RENOVATE RESEARCH AREA/ANIMAL LAB

PROJECT NO. 630-15-112

MANHATTAN VAMC, NY HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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ADMINISTERED BY

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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3. EFFECTIVE DATE

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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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

OF YOUR

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERE

D CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

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.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF

SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 630-15-112 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24222B0034 06-14-2022

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36C24222B0034 Renovate Research Area - Animal Lab Project No. 630-15-112

This amendment is to respond to RFIs The RFI responses are attached.

The bid opening date remains August 10, 2022 at 2:00pm ET.

No further responses or questions.

END

Sharon Pierce Contracting Officer

1) Drawing 1-HA-101 states asbestos 1,000 SF debris on top side of drywall ceiling in plenum to be removed and cleaned. – please specify approx. thickness of the asbestos debris so that contractor can evaluate cost of labor and dumpsters required.

Response: The debris is less than ¼”.

2) Does contractor have to hire third party person/firm for air monitoring, inspection and testing of asbestos abatement work or is it VA’s responsibility.

Response: It is the VA’s responsibility.

3) Section 01 35 26 para 1.9 states SSHO shall conduct daily safety inspections. – Please advise if contractor’s site superintendent has the credentials, then he can perform the duties of SSHO simultaneously.

Response: The contractor’s site superintendent can perform the duties of SSHO simultaneously.

4) Based on our experience working in this facility most of the work must be performed in the second shift as noisy work is not allowed and because of logistics reasons. Please advise if contractor shall consider most of this project work in second shift as then there is considerable increase in contractor’s overhead cost.

Response: All work shall be performed during normal hours.

Asbestos abatement on 18 West and plumbing work above 17th floor ceiling shall be performed during off hours and weekends as needed.

5) Drawing 1-GI-002 has details for the temporary construction partition, but legend does not have this New temporary construction partition, keynote no.1 states this work still it is not clear on the ICRA plan the limits of this temporary construction partition. Please provide on legend and plan the outline/limits of the new temporary construction partition.

Response: Please see keyed notes #3 & 4.

6) As there are ACM debris above the existing 1,000 SF ceiling system, does contractor have to remove this 1,000 SF ceiling area or the entire existing ceiling system as ACM? Please clarify as this will have impact on our price.

Response: The contractor does not have to remove the ceiling system as ACM.

7) Please confirm if all the existing interior partition walls which are to be demoed are masonry? Drawing 1-ASD-101 floor plan indicates only some walls as CMU. For instance, cooler room and adjacent room does not indicate existing wall type.

Response: No, not all interior partitions being demolished are masonry. The construction types are typically listed. The cooler room and adjacent room are of masonry construction.

8) Drawing 1-AS-001 has room finish schedule which indicates finishes for walls and ceilings, but there is no information about what type of finish flooring is required in every room. Please provide new finish flooring details for each room.

Response: Where a P-5 or S/S appear within a hexagon and where shown on dwg 1-A-101, the contractor shall install “Stonhard” “Stonglaze HRI” epoxy floor finish.

9) Scope of the work (solicitation page no.3 of 81) states ‘Provide 24 independent third party monthly construction safety inspections and reports’ --- Please confirm the third party has to visit every month for 24 months/visits?

Response: Third party inspector has to visit every one or two months as request by the COR.

Unused site visits shall be credit back to the VA.

10) Scope of the work states “Provide an independent testing laboratory to perform water sampling and testing and written reports in accordance to VA plumbing specifications and Water System Infection Control Risk Assessment (WSICRA) requirements. The independent testing laboratory must be certified by the New York State Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP)”. – Please confirm the independent testing lab has to perform the water sampling only one time.

Response: Yes, only one time.

11) Scope of the work states an extended exhaust discharge duct section at least 25 feet from the new AC-13 outside air intake in the Penthouse (See drawing 1-MH-202A). --- There is no drawing 1-MH-202A in the drawings set.

Response: Relocate EF-1 such that it is a minimum of 30’ away from the penthouse.

12) Spec section 09 51 00 para 2.3.A states Basis of Design: Section 09 06 00, SCHEDULE FOR FINISHES. --- This spec section 09 06 00 is missing from the spec book.

Response: Disregard this spec section.

13) Spec section 09 05 16 para 3.4A states Install cementitious self-leveling underlayment as required to correct surface defects. --- Please clarify if self-leveling underlayment is required for entire floor area and if required then what thickness, as this will have big impact on our price.

Response: Self leveling underlayment is required wherever concrete flooring is demo’d.

14) Drawing 1-AS-201 keynote no.2 states acoustical lay-in architectural ceiling system. Please provide manufacturer name and item number, without this information supply house will not be able provide quote.

Response: New acoustical lay in ceiling system shall be “Certainteed” “Vinylshield A”.

15) Drawing 1-PL-601 indicates plumbing work above 17th floor ceiling. Please advise if this 17th floor ceiling system is acoustical ceiling system of gypsum board ceiling system, as it has to be removed and restored back after plumbing work is complete.

Response: Acoustic drop ceiling tiles: 17 West Corridor, Conference room 17024W and Gymnasium 17005W Metal drop ceiling tiles: 17017W, 17022W, 17027W, 17029W, 17033W, 17034W, 17035W All other rooms on 17 West Wing are gypsum board ceiling systems or hard ceilings.

The area below the new men’s and women’s locker rooms has hard ceilings. The remainder of the spaces with plumbing work have drop ceilings below.

16) After the date of RFI responses are posted please allow at least 7 working days for the bid submission as these responses must be sent to the various subcontractors/supply houses and they need few days to turn around with their quotes to the general contractor.

Response: Bid response date has been extended.

17) There is a spec section 22 62 00 Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities and 22 63 00 Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, but no work shown on plumbing drawings. Please confirm if contractor can disregard these spec sections.

Response: Gas and vacuum system specs are related to demolition only.

18) Please advise what is the floor to deck height?

Response: The floor to deck height is approximately 15‘ – 0 “.

19) Drawing 1-AS-700, wall type A detail states ‘Infill courses not solid with sound resistant insulation for a min. STC of 60 per ASTM e90’. --- This is confusing, is this note saying that courses which are not solid must have sound resistant insulation min. of 60? if yes then identify which courses are not to be solid. Please clarify in detail.

Response: The contractor has the choice of filling all new wall courses solid or filling the courses with sound resistant insulation.

20) Drawing 1-AS-201 keynote no.1 states to furnish and install Gridlock washable, lockable ceiling panel system. This ceiling system is very expensive compared to the other ceiling system, please confirm VA wants this Gridlock ceiling system for this project.

Response: The VA wants the specified gridlock system where called for.

In addition all doors, door frames, windows and window frames shall be painted with “stonhard” “Stonglaze VSI”.

21) Who is the Fire Alarm system vendor? Is there a contact person?

Response: AFA Protective Systems, Inc.

David Cuadrado (Dispatch Manager) (212) 279-5000 Ext. 1414

22) The finish schedule on 1-AS-001 and the reflected ceiling plan on 1-AS-201 have a couple of discrepancies. Can the following items be clarified:

· Breakroom 18010W shows LCT on the finish schedule and ACT on the reflected ceiling plan

· Corridor 18003W is listed twice on the finish schedule, one with LCT and one with ACT. The reflected ceiling plan shows all ACT. Please clarify of there should be divided areas of 18003W with LCT and ACT or if all ceilings should be ACT.

Response: Breakroom 18010W and Corridor 18003W shall have ACT ceiling systems. The room finish schedule inaccurately indicates LCT for the breakroom and ½ of the corridor.

See attached document: 032221 LSC 1.15.

See attached document: 032221 LSC 1.17.

See attached document: 1-AS-001.