Attachment B - Responses to RFI.pdf

Attachment B – Responses to RFI

1) Spec section 01 00 00, page 17 states A joint 4 month and 9-month warranty inspection will be conducted, please confirm this is required and what is the correct warranty period.

Yes, required as spec states. “The construction warranty period will begin on the date of the project acceptance and continue for the product warranty period. A joint 4 month and 9-month warranty inspection will be conducted, measured from time of acceptance, by the Contactor and the Contracting Officer” and or Contracting Officer Representatives.

2) Please confirm all the project work can be performed during regular work hours.

Yes, per VA work can be performed during regular work hours. For shutdowns or to meet schedule non regular work hours might be required. If additional hours are required, they can be on weekends, holidays, and or nights and must have prior approval from the VA CO and or COR.

3) Spec section 01 45 00, para 3.4 has extensive requirements for quality control personnel and manager. Please confirm our site superintendent can simultaneously perform this duty as well.

Yes, the site superintendent can simultaneously perform this duty as well.

4) Section 01 91 00 states general commissioning requirements. Please confirm VA will hire and pay for the required commissioning agent.

Commission agent will be hired by Contractor.

5) Section 01 45 35 Special Inspections para 1.3 states to be performed by independent third party. Please clarify if VA will hire and pay for his services and which inspections will be done?

Independent third-party special inspectors hired by Contractor.

6) Tank cleaning and Disinfection SOW on drawing 13 of 26, note no. 7 states remove all of the accumulated debris from the tank. Please advise if there are any existing debris inside the tank, if yes then how much is the quantity.

The number of debris is unknown. Debris estimated to be scaling. State quantity and costs in proposal.

7) Please confirm there is no technical spec section (in the spec book) for the work of DDC controls.

Currently no DDC specs. Possibly could add 23 09 23 DDC for HVAC. R1- Confirmed. DDC work shall be in accordance with 23 09 23 on the WBDG website.

8) Spec section 01 35 26 para 1.9B states CSP to conduct a monthly site safety inspection. Please advise if these mandatory.

Yes, monthly inspections are required.

9) As there is lot of below grade and excavation work for manholes, concrete encased conduits can agency please provide a geotechnical report.

VA to provide geotechnical report if available. If necessary, Contractor to procure and provide.

10) Spec section 31 20 11 page 9, para 3.2B and drawing 5 of 26 site note # 70 states The Contractor is required to hire a New York State Professional Geotechnical Engineer to provide inspection of excavations and soil/groundwater conditions throughout construction. – Please confirm it is mandatory to hire this geotechnical engineer as contractor will have to hire an independent geotechnical engineer.

Yes, contractor to hire geotechnical engineer.

11) There is a spec section for Dewatering. Please advise of the elevation level of ground water table and if possible, provide boring logs at the locations of electrical manholes and concrete encased conduits.

VA will provide any existing boring logs. If there are no existing boring logs, then the contractor if required shall procure and provide boring contractor.