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08/27/2024

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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

36C24224R0071 08-27-2024

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See attached

Michael Spivack

This amendment provides responses in red to the vendor submitted RFIs below:

1) The following specifications are included in the specifications but do not appear in the table of contents. Are these intended to be included?

· 07 13 52 MODIFIED BITUMINOUS SHEET WATERPROOFING

· 13 34 19 METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS

Response: Yes, both sections should be included and they are included in the Volume II Spec book. They are also listed in the TOC in Volume I Spec Book.

2) Does the metal-panel cladding have grounding to which the lightning protection system would be connected? Prefer to show actual locations on drawings, not just reference “connect to existing”.

VA Electrical Design Manual

2.2.3 METAL CURTAIN WALL GROUNDING

(a) To help ensure that personnel are not exposed to electrical shock, all exterior metal sheathing of buildings shall be grounded.

(b) For buildings with perimeters not exceeding 76 M (250 ft) the sheathing perimeters shall be grounded at diagonally opposite corners of the building.

(c) For buildings with perimeters exceeding 76 M (250 ft) the sheathing perimeters shall be grounded such that the spacing between grounding points does not exceed 30 M (100 ft).

(d) A ground point shall consist of a driven ground rod and brazed connection to the building sheath. A No. 6 AWG bare copper conductor shall be used to connect the sheath to the ground rod.

(e) Where a lightning protection system is provided for the building, the sheath shall also be bonded at each down conductor location.

2.3 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

(a) Lightning protection is mandatory for all Mission Critical buildings. For non-Mission Critical buildings, perform risk analysis per NFPA 780, Annex L, and provide a lightning protection system where ND>NC. Submit calculations to CO, PM and COR.

(b) Lightning protection systems shall comply with NFPA 780 – Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, and NFPA 70 – National Electrical Code.

Response: On 1-ES-102, add the following notes 4,5,6 under “LIGHTNING PROTECTION GENERAL NOTES”

1. At each ground rod location, provide a dedicated lightning protection down conductor concealed within the building exterior metal sheath. Down conductor shall be bonded to ground rod on the bottom, and perimeter conductor on the top.

1. At each ground rod location, provide a No. 6 AWG bare copper conductor, brazed to the building exterior metal sheath, and bonded to the ground rod

1. Entire lightning protection system shall comply with NFPA 780 and NFPA 70.

3) Will AISC certification for fabricators and/or erectors be waived for this project? These limit competition and local participation.

Response: Yes, for this project I am going to hold to the AISC certification for the steel fabricator. This project has some unique steel details and existing conditions.

4) Regarding the upcoming bid for the New Emergency Department Albany VAMC Project, I have snipped the paragraph below from the Project Documents, Section 033020 "Concrete Slab on Grade", Page 7, Paragraph 2.3 G. “Integral Water Vapor Reducing Admixture (WVRA)”. The project cannot be bid by a contractor as specified.

The Products currently listed need to be updated per the details below:

· "Barrier One, Inc." filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in 2023. This company name no longer exists. The company has reorganized under the new name "Barrier One Concrete Admixtures" and a new product name "CPS Moisture Vapor Reducing Admixture". Please update to minimize confusion.

· “Vapor Lock 20/20” is a Canadian Company and will not meet “Buy American” standards if required. Warranty is limited to 10 years.

· "Moxie International" no longer manufacturers "1800 Super-Admix, or a WVRA product for slabs.

Consequently, there may be only one product reference standard for a contractor to base their bid.

To assure you receive the outcome you have specified and not encounter any project delays, please consider another locally available product, ISE Logik MVRA 900. I have attached information on this product for your review.

ISE Logik MVRA 900 is the ONLY WVRA with a Health Product Declaration (HPD) and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to allow design professionals the ability to understand the health and environmental impact of the product and how it contributes to net zero goals. (attached)

ISE Logik MVRA 900 provides a LIFETIME moisture vapor warranty - exceeding the 10 years required in the specification - AND also adds an Adhesion Warranty, cross warranted with the largest manufacturer of flooring adhesives. (attached)

Please consider updating your specifications for future projects to include ISE Logik MVRA 900 and include as an “equal” in an upcoming addendum for this project. I remain available if you have any questions or need additional information.

Response: Modify specification section 033020 part 2.3.G to read:

G. Integral Water Vapor-Reducing Admixture (WVRA): Sodium silicate admixtures by “Vapor Lock 20/20” by Specialty Products Group (SPG); “Barrier One” by Barrier One, Inc. Concrete Admixtures ; “Moxie Shield 1800 Admixture Super-Admix” by Moxie International; with the following minimum performance:

The products and manufactures we have specified meet the intended requirements for elevated slab floor slabs; ASTM E 96- Water Vapor Transmission and ASTM D5084 Waterproofing.

5) Please provide a detail for soldier pile wall / steel sheeting noted on drawing 1-SS-100

Response: Temporary piling shall be designed by a delegated engineer. Contractor to submit engineered shop drawings for review and record. This is called for on drawing 1-SS-100 and also specified in for spec section 0310000 part 3.2

6) Based on the attached plans and specs we have the following requests regarding exterior and interior signage:

· A copy of the VA Signage Manual/Signage Details mentioned in the specs for interior signage.

Response: signage. VA signage manual can be downloaded here: https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmSignage.pdf

· A copy of the signage layout A16.01 referenced in drawing 1-AS-408.

Response: See VA Signage Manual page 574

7) There are a number of discrepancies in finish plans and schedules for floor finishes:

· 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes includes 09 65 13 Resilient Base Stair Treads Finish Code RST-1, but Finish Plan and Finish Schedule drawings do not indicate if required. Should these be included for stair treads at SW6 & SW15? Is any floor finish required at landings?

Response: Response: Resilient Base Stair Treads are not required for SW6 and SW15. Please omit this information from specification section 090600. Modify First Floor Finish Plan 1/1-AS-905 in include LVT-1 Floor finish with WB-1 Base in room Rooms E141 storage, E149 office, E148 storage, and E147 storage.

· B001 Passageway – AS-903 Finish Schedule lists “LVT”. Which Finish Code LVT is required?

Response: Passageway B001 shall receive LVT-5 with WB-1 wall base.

· E109 Clean Linen – AS-903 Finish Schedule lists WSF, AS-905 Finish Plan shows LVT-2. Please clarify.

Response: LVT-2

· E152 Control Room – AS-903 Finish Schedule, base code is RB, is this intended to be WB-1 from 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes?

Response: Wall base to be WB-1

· E153 X-Ray – AS-903 Finish Schedule lists WSF, AS-905 Finish Plan says LVT-1. Please clarify

Response: X-Ray E153 shall be LVT-1 with WB-1 Base.

8) Please see the following RFIs

· Drawing AS-101 shows door E157 as a slider. Door Schedule shows as a pair swing door with auto operator. Please clarify.

Response: Door E157 shall be as specified in door schedule on drawing 1-AS-901. Double swinging door with hardware set 14.

· Section 08 32 13 ICU Sliding Glass Doors states finish to be “Class I, clear anodic finish” and also stainless clad. Spec is not listed in the 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes. Please clarify.

Response: finish for ICU Sliding Glass Doors shall be Class I, Clear anodized finish.

· Are doors E146A, E135A and E135B intended to receive Dual Egress Auto Operators?

Response: 146A no auto Operators for these doors. See Hardware set 11 and 12.

· Is door E107 intended to be aluminum ICU like the sliders?

Response: No. Double swing door as shown.

· AS-603 Elevations show Resin Divider Panels – please provide a spec for this material.

Response: Resin Dividers shown at nurses stations- basis of design: 3 Form Frameless Suspended Partition 200.08. Stainless steel hardware, 3/8” thick clear resin panel with finished edges.

· 9 / AS-601 Interior Elevation – Triage South Wall shows a pencil drawer, is this contractor furnished?

Response: No. VA supplied as GFE.

· AS-902 Window Schedules and Details – the set does not include a window schedule. Please include a schedule with matrix of head, jamb, and sill details for each window.

Response: Interior Borrowed Lite windows shall be hollow metal framed windows. Head and Jamb detail to be sim. To detail 4/1-AS-901. Exterior windows head and jamb details are shown on shown on the exterior wall section and detail sheets.

· AS-910 Millwork Sections show recessed standards and clips – these add unnecessary cost, can standard bore holes and shelf pins be substituted?

Response: Yes, Standard bore holds with pins can be substituted.

· 8 / AS-910 shows a “custom Soelberg panel”, has this been designed with Soelberg? Is there a reference number for the custom design?

Response: Soleberg Pattern Design is “Retto”

· 2 / AS-604 right side at “rolling vital machine” storage area shows low wall finish as PL-2. AS-904 Wall Protection Plan shows this storage area receiving Type H wall Protection, with WP-2 and crash rails. Please clarify.

Response: This area is to receive Type H wall protection as shown on drawing 1-AS-904.

· Spec 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection prohibits use of aluminum materials. Air terminals are mounted to aluminum parapet coping and must be compatible materials. Please clarify.

Response: Aluminum may be used for physical mounting of lightning protection devices. All conductive material must be copper or building steel.

· MH-602 & MH-603 show all elbows as flanged. The specification 23 21 13 section 2.3 allows welded or flanged joints. There are plenty of flanges on butterfly valves, pumps, strainers, etc. if disassembly of piping is necessary in the future. Please confirm buttweld spec applies to 90 elbows for AHU-ED-1 and AHU-ED-2 Vestibules.

· Response: Flanges are not required on all elbows, buttwelds are allowed as long as there are plenty of flanges on butterfly valves, pumps, strainers, etc. for disassembly of piping for replacement of components as necessary in the future for AHU-ED-1 and AHU-ED-2 Vestibules as shown on MH-602 & MH-603.

· Are the cameras on print 1-ES-303 a particular model or can there be an equivalent?

Response: On dwg. 1-ES-001, communication symbols states to retain the services of the facility’s security camera vendor. This is to be coordinated with the VA.

Albany VAMC: Cameras must be compatible with existing Milestone video server. Preferred models are Wisenet PNM-8082VT, Wisenet PNM-9000VS, Hanwha Techwhin PNV-A9081R, Hanwha Vision PNM-C16013RVQ. Axis cameras are also possible. Other models may be compatible but would require additional drivers and configuration.

· Are Stentofon intercoms required in the reception area and 2 entrances on print 1-ES-303?

Response: Intercom devices are required where indicated on plans. Model number must be Aiphone or other model approved for use with the existing system.

· Is intrusion detection required in the Emergency Dept?

Response: No additional intrusion detection is required. Cameras and proximity card readers already shown on drawings.

· What is the model number of the reader on print 1-ES-101?

Response: SK-ES-802.1 provides clarification of the scope of work for the card readers.

· ES-101 shows a card reader located on the middle of the wall leading into Corridor E126. Is this intended?

Response: Between waiting E102A & corridor E126, (2) card readers are shown, only (1) is needed.

· Drawing 1-PL-101 shows 5” PVC overflow storm drains. These fittings are no longer available, should 6” be substituted? Please advise.

Response: 5” PVC overflow storm drains are available from a number of manufacturers. 6” drains are acceptable as a substitution.

· Please provide a typical section through the line of the shoring – show the tunnel, its depth and the depth of the excavation to be supported.

Response: The shoring against the existing utility tunnel is delegated design. Elevation information for the tunnel is listed on sheet 1-SS-100. The depth differential can be determined from this information.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

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