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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:

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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 amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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0002 2237:

PO #:

630A4-10-401

36C242

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2

800 POLY PLACE (138)

BLDG: 1, ROOM: 6-228

BROOKLYN NY 11209-0002

ATTN: VLADIMIR STOYANOV

CONTRACTING OFFICER

36C242

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2

800 POLY PLACE (138)

BLDG: 1, ROOM: 6-228

BROOKLYN NY 11209-0002

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24222R0118

09-28-2022

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SEE CHANGES BELLOW: ALL OTHER TERM AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED AND THE SAME.

RFI ANSWERS - PLEASE SEE ATTACHED - PAGES 2 -

Due date for Phase 1 - SF-330: 11/04/2022 4:00 PM - BY EMAIL ONLY - Vladimir.Stoyanov@VA.GOV Technical Review and Evaluation of Phase 1 Proposals: 11/18/2022 4:00 PM Due date for Phase 2 - Cost Proposals: 11/25/2022 4:00 PM Technical Review and Evaluation of Phase 2 Proposal: 12/09/2022 4:00 PM - BY EMAIL ONLY - Vladimir.Stoyanov@VA.GOV Contract Preparation, Review, and Clearance: 12/22/2022 4:00PM Estimated/Anticipated Contract Award: 12/30/2022 4:00 PM

VLADIMIR STOYANOV

CONTRACTING OFFICER

VA-VHA-2019-57EAF97C

VA Brooklyn Renovate 15W – RFI's.

1) In the description paragraph, it states VA is providing old design documents for this project that the awarded contractor is required to update and provide a complete, 100% final design before proceeding into construction. --- This means all the contents of issued drawings and specification sections, including all notes, specifications, and schedules on G1003, G1004, and

G10005 (of the old design documents), must be considered/included as the scope of the work for construction of this project, correct? Please confirm, as the drawings and specs indicate a complete/full gut renovation of the entire project area and list a lot of detailed and expensive work items, which will have a significant impact on our price proposal. VA has provided drawings and project-related documents. All documents are for reference only. The contractor shall conduct complete investigations and field verifications before the start of any construction work. This project is considered a gut renovation. Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

2) Spec section 09 05 16 states for work of self-leveling. Please advise if self-leveling is required, as this is an expensive work item. Design criteria and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

3) Can the agency issue a detailed finished schedule with a product description, the basis of the design, and the manufacturer's name and model number? The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

4) Spec section 11 05 12 is for General Motor Requirements for Equipment. --- Please clarify for which equipment these motors are required. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

5) Spec section 12 36 00 is for countertops. But it's not clear if the material for countertops is a

Corian or stone. Please advise. The contractor is to follow the Design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

6) Please inform us if any phasing is required. If yes, then how many phases and we issue a phasing drawing? A phasing plan is required. Swing space will be provided. Contractor/AE to provide phasing plans. Design criteria and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

7) Please inform Armstrong ceiling tile item number. Without this information, supply houses will not quote the ACT price. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

8) There is no specification section or drawings for the work of DDC controls. Please advise that

DDC controls work is required for new mechanical work. DDC control work is required for new mechanical work. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

9) Spec section 09 96 59 is the specification section for the Resinous Specialty Glazed Coating

System. – Please advise the manufacturer name/basis of design. The contractor must follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

10) Spec section 10 22 19.13 is for Demountable Metal Partitions. -- Please advise the manufacturer name/basis of design and identify the drawing and the location of work, and provide elevation drawings. The contractor shall conduct complete investigations and field verifications before the start of any construction work. The contractor must follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

11) Spec section 11 73 00 is for Ceiling Mounted Patient Lift System. -- Please advise the manufacturer name/basis of design, identify the drawing and the location of work, and provide detailed drawings. The contractor shall conduct complete investigations and field verifications before the start of any construction work. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

12) Please provide the contact of the approved fire alarm vendor for this project. FAA will be the authorized fire alarm/fire suppression system.

Peter Tabatneck System Specialist Lic #12000006636 AFA Protective Systems, Inc 519 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10018 P-212-279-5000 F-212-967-0902 ptabatneck@afap.com

David Cuadrado

AFA Protective Systems, Inc.

Class E Service Manager

Office: (212) 279-5000 Ext: 1414

519 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018 dcuadrado@afap.com www.afap.com

13) On Drawing AE 412, elevations 11&12 are shown lockers. Please clarify if they are included in the scope of work and if they are, then provide more information/details. All documents are for reference only. The contractor shall conduct full investigations and field verifications before the start of any construction work. Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

14) Please provide the contact of the approved electronic security vendor for this project. The approved electronic security system vendor (for video and communication centers only) for the VA is HomeFront Security LLC, (631) 307-6944 Loyd Ellis, Sales@HomeFrontSecurityNY.com.

15) Drawing MD-001 'Pricing note box' states to provide an add alternate pricing for mechanical work. Please advise if this alternate price is required at bidding. All documents are for reference only. The contractor shall conduct complete investigations and field verifications before the start of any construction work. Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

16) Please confirm there is no work of lead paint abatement; if there is any work, then please issue detailed drawings, specifications, and quantities for the same. The contractor is to assume the presence of hazardous material in the existing paint and shall verify field conditions.

Proposed bids shall assume and incorporate complete abatement of hazardous material in the paint. Should there be no hazardous material in the paint, a credit will be owed to the VA for non-abatement work.

17) Please confirm that VA is providing and installing all the furniture and equipment as shown on Furniture and Equipment plans. Also, confirm that contractor is not responsible for any work related to furniture and equipment. If yes, then provide all the details/descriptions of the work.

All labor and material associated with providing and installing all the furniture and equipment shall be the responsibility of the contractor. Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for

VA approval.

18) Please confirm that there is no work required of any temporary wet-pipe sprinkler system during the replacement of the existing system. The contractor can demolish all the existing sprinkler systems at one time and then construct the new wet-pipe sprinkler system. The temporary fire suppression system shall remain active at all times during all construction unless otherwise directed.

19) Please advise what is floor to deck height is. Refer to existing drawings that have been provided.

20) Please confirm that VA will hire a commissioning agent, and it is not the contractor's responsibility. The contractor is to hire a commissioning agent in accordance with the project

VA TIL website and specifications.

21) Spec section 01 35 26 para 1.9 states to have SSHO and CSP. Please confirm contractor's supervisor can simultaneously perform these duties. Also, advise what full-time site personnel which contractor should hire for supervision of this project. As per safety specifications, the site superintendent is to ensure construction site safety at all times.

22) Solicitation states to provide only the below documents for submission of the phase I bid:

TAB 1: SF 1442, acknowledgment of any amendments.

TAB 2: Technical Approach (5 pages max): Technical Approach - Evaluation Criteria

Please confirm that only a technical approach is required for the phase I bid and no other documents are required. Solicitation page 48 of 102 para I General Information for Proposal

Evaluation/Selection Criteria DOES not list any documents for the phase I bid. Please clarify what documents are required for phase I bid submission.

Phase One: Phase 1 of the solicitation will include - (1) The scope of work and schematic design

(2) The phase-one evaluation factors, including - (i) Past performance (same or greater magnitude project(s) within the last five years) (ii) Technical qualifications, such as - (A) Key

Personnel (B) Proposed technical solution (C) Co-relation between savings of time and savings of cost. NOTE: IAW FAR 36.303-1(a)(2)(iii), price is NOT part of phase one of the solicitation.

23) Solicitation page 46 of 102 states contractor is to be provided Asbestos Survey but needs to take

Samples to verify existing quantities. The contractor is to perform all abatements during construction. --- As there is no other site visit allowed and there is no asbestos survey provided in the bid documents, requesting the agency to provide detailed quantities of all asbestos abatement work. The contractor is to assume the presence of hazardous material in the existing project site and shall verify field conditions. Proposed bids shall assume and incorporate full abatement of hazardous material in the existing project site. Should there be no hazardous material in the existing project site, a credit will be owed to the VA for non-abatement work.

24) Demo note D6 states remove chase and relocate pipes and services. Please clarify the scope of this work in detail, as this is very time-consuming work. This project is considered a gut renovation. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

25) Please advise if any structural steel support is required for the installation of the ceiling mount patient lift system. The contractor shall conduct full investigations and field verifications.

Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

26) Anti-ligature fittings and fixtures are shown on drawing GI003 and GI004 for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing fixtures and fittings. Please confirm if this project requires anti-ligature fixtures and fittings, as these are very expensive. All documents are for reference only.

Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications. During the design phase, the contractor shall provide submittals for VA approval.

27) Solicitation page 44 of 102 states contractor to also do the work required to allow patients on

15 W to move down to 12 W temporarily during construction. --- The 15W project area is approx. 10,000 SF, please advise if approx. Same square footage of area will be required on 12W for patients? Also, what work items, for instance, painting, flooring, and ceiling, should be considered for the swing space relocation? Refer to existing drawings that have been provided.

Swing space requirements to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

28) As this project space is being used for the drug and substance abuse wards, please advise the scope of the work items required. VA TIL does not have scope details. There could be many specialty work items like a patient lift system, structural steel support for installation of the patient lift system, medical gas work, prefabricated patient headwalls, nurse call, Resinous

Specialty Glazed Coating System, etc., required for the end user. Refer to existing drawings that have been provided. Design criteria, Scope of Work (SOW), design-build specifications, and construction-related requirements shall follow the guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

29) A plaster ceiling is observed in most of the project area; please confirm if this is to be demolished as an asbestos abatement. The contractor is to assume the presence of hazardous material in the existing plaster ceiling and shall verify field conditions. Proposed bids shall assume and incorporate full abatement of hazardous material in the existing plaster ceiling.

Should there be no hazardous material in the existing plaster ceiling, a credit will be owed to the

VA for non-abatement work.

30) As per amendment no.0001 phase I submission date is November 4th, 2022. Please confirm.

Please refer to SF30 for this mod.

31) Please confirm this project requires the complete demolition of existing masonry walls, ceilings, flooring, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler systems. This project is considered a gut renovation. Refer to existing drawings that have been provided. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

32) Table of content pages is missing from the specification book.

Provided drawings and specifications provided for reference and as a base point, awarded contractor MUST prepare new and updated specs and drawings for this project.

33) Can the agency issue existing MEP, sprinkler, and fire alarm drawings? Refer to existing drawings that have been provided. VA to provide drawings and project-related documents to the contractor and A/E post-bid.

34) Is the plan to install an independent HVAC system? Refer to existing drawings that have been provided. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

35) Is there a mechanical level and roof we can use for any new equipment? The mechanical room is located on the 16th floor (West). The contractor shall conduct full investigations and field verifications before the start of any construction work.

36) VA personnel mentioned a different design than the VA's design manual. Can we confirm the name and where we can find them? The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications.

37) Please advise what a substance abuse patient ward would fall under for the VA Design

Guide. Will it be a Design Guide for Inpatient Mental Health & Residential Rehabilitation

Treatment Program Facilities? According to the VA TL website, the answer is yes. The contractor is to follow the design criteria and guidance from the VA TIL website and specifications, which may include other design guides, such as the Design Guide for Mental

Health Outpatient Services.

38) Provide us with a LIST of all REQUIRED Documentation, as agreed in the WALK-THRU meeting.

Solicitation and MODs if any

SF-330

SAMS registration

CVE status verification

VETS 4212 reporting proof

QA/QC Plan

Org Chart

Safety Plan

Schedule Gant Chart

Safety and Environmental Record

Modification Rating

Questions in solicitation to be answered

Mods to be acknowledged

Bonding capacity letter

Proof of insurance

39) Provide us with the ASBESTOS-Survey Conducted by the VA-Hospital (Brooklyn-

Campus), as per NOTE-10 Of the General Requirements Page 46/102 of S02+SOLICTATION, implementing such in our Proposal. From the VA Engineering standpoint, the contractor shall assume the presence of hazardous material in the existing plaster ceiling and shall verify field conditions. Proposed bids shall assume and incorporate complete abatement of hazardous material in the existing plaster ceiling. Should there be no hazardous material in the existing plaster ceiling, a credit will be owed to the VA for non-abatement work.