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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

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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.

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11/2016) is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

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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 r eference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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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.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 00001 05-10-2018 642-18-1-526-002 642-16-106 00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24418B0288 04-24-2018

X X X 5-24-2018 at 1:00PM local The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Post site visit minutes;

2) Post questions and answers;

3) Post sign-in sheet.

Everett E Shaver, Jr., Contracting Officer Renovate Specialty Clinic Pre-Bid Conference & Site Meeting Minutes 1 May 2018

Introduction:

Contracting Officer: Everett Shaver Project Manager/COR: Sean Smith

Established rules of communication and the roles of the CO & COR:

All Q&As will be posted in an amendment.

Photos of the project site are allowed.

Solicitation was reviewed including highlights:

· NAICS Code: 236220 “Commercial & Institutional Building Construction”

· Size Standard: $36.5M

· Magnitude of Construction: Between $2M - $5M

· Type of Set Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (SDVOSB)

· CVE Certification required at time of bid

· SAM registration required (including R&C)

· OSHA – EMR (Experience Modification Rate )

· Buy American Act – Construction materials

· LDs not included.

· GPS: NONE

· GFP: NONE

· Davis Bacon: YES, PA5 BUILDING,

· Brand Name Only Clauses: No

· Brand Name or Equal: Yes, see solicitation page 32. Subsitutes must be provided, reviewed, and approved before bid opening.

Brief overview of project scope was provided by COR.

SIGN-IN SHEET ATTACHED.

Questions due by 12:00 (noon) 05/07/18.

Bids due by 1:00PM on Thursday 24 May 2018

Statement of Work Project # 642-16-106 Renovate Specialty Clinics

1. Contractor shall supply all necessary tools, labor, equipment, materials, and supervision required to renovate the 8th floor of Building 2 for the new Medicine Specialty Clinics. The Cardiac Cath Lab is to remain undisturbed and still taking patients during all construction activities. This project has been split into 7 phases to ensure that the Cardiac Cath Lab remains operational during the construction of this project. Parts of Phase 1 have already been completed by a previous contractor. Contractor is to complete the remaining work for Phase 1 as well as the work needed to complete for the remaining phases. The scope includes completing the remaining work for Phase 1, which entails the demolition and installation of all architectural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, fire protection and alarming, medical gas, and IT work. The scope also includes completing the remaining 6 phases, which also entails the demolition and installation of all architectural work, electrical power and lighting systems, plumbing systems, medical gas systems, mechanical/HVAC systems, fire suppression and alarming systems, and IT work.

(a) Demolition shall include all materials and labor pertaining to the removal and disposal of all material from the existing walls and frame work, ceilings, floors, plumbing systems, medical gas systems, mechanical/HVAC systems, fire suppression systems, electrical power and lighting systems, and telecom/IT systems as indicated on the plans and in accordance with the specifications provided.

(b) New installation shall include all materials and labor pertaining to new walls and frame work, ceilings, flooring, plumbing systems, medical gas systems, mechanical/HVAC systems, fire suppression systems and alarming, electrical power and lighting system, nurse call system, and telecom/IT systems as indicated on the plans and in accordance with the specifications provided.

(c) Architectural work shall include all materials and labor pertaining to the installation of the new frame work for walls, ceiling grids and tiles, flooring (prep material and cove base if applicable), doors and framing, painting, casework, etc. as indicated on the plans and in accordance with the specifications provided.

(d) Electrical, lighting, power, and communications work shall include materials and labor pertaining to all wiring, breakers, supports, conduit, junctions, equipment, and accessories for the installation of the new electrical power and lighting system for the newly renovated areas. Also, the contractor shall supply all materials and labor for the installation of a new nurse call system, IT work (equipment, wires, data outlets, etc.), and Wi-Fi connection points throughout the entire renovated area as shown on the plans and indicated in the specifications. The contractor shall commission the entire IT system to ensure that all equipment and telecom/data lines are functioning properly. The contractor shall submit commissioning report to the VA for final review before system acceptances. All electrical power, lighting, and telecom/data systems shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications provided.

(e) Plumbing shall include installation of new sanitary, storm water, domestic hot and cold water lines, and medical gas lines throughout the newly renovated area. The work also includes the installation of new wall mounted toilets and sinks. All medical gas piping, controls, alarming, etc. shall be installed throughout the newly renovated area as indicated on the drawings. Medical gas system shall be test by the contractor and submitted to the VA for final review and acceptance. All necessary valves, thermometers, balancing fittings, etc. shall be installed as specified in the drawings and specifications. Pipes shall be sleeved through walls and insulated properly as indicated on the drawings and specifications. All plumbing work shall be installed as indicated on the plans and in accordance with the specifications provided.

(f) Mechanical/HVAC systems shall include the installation of ceiling mounted new variable volume and constant volume boxes throughout the entire renovated area. The work also includes the installation of associated duct work, piping, insulation, duct fire dampers, smoke dampers, duct and piping hangers, wall sleeves (some fire rated), roof/exhaust fans, etc. All devices shall be connected to the existing DDC control system so that temperatures and operations can be monitored by the VA. Connection to the DDC control system shall be tested before acceptance. All mechanical/HVAC work shall be installed as indicated on the plans and in accordance with the specifications provided.

(g) Fire suppression systems shall be installed throughout the newly renovated areas. The new semi-recessed sprinkler heads shall be extended and connected to the existing sprinkler piping in the area. Additional work includes installing all necessary piping, hangers, sprinkler heads, etc. All fire suppression work shall be installed as indicated on the plans and in accordance with the specifications provided.

2. In the event of any discrepancies between the drawings and specifications, specifications shall take precedence over the drawings.

3. Normal work hours are between 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Coordinate work schedule with COR. Weekend and night work may be arranged through the COR and Project Section Supervisor. Advanced notice must be given at least 3-5 days in advance to allow for access. Utility shutdowns are to coordinated with the COR at least 2 weeks (10 business days) in advanced to allow the VA to prepare staffing for the event and properly notify the facility of the shutdown.

4. Contractor will be working in occupied buildings and will be required to conform to the Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA) and requirements in the Construction Safety Standards. Contractor shall be responsible for site security and properly installing and maintaining ICRA barriers and exterior construction fencing. Contractor shall provide their own locks to secure construction site fencing. The VA will provide the contractor with a government lock that will be daisy-chained to their site lock in case of an emergency where the police need to enter the site. Also, all ICRA doors shall be equipped with a push button cipher lock that has the capability for the VA to install a government issued key core.

5. Contractor will be working in a sensitive area of the VA medical center, which requires all workers to have proper identification while working on the VA’s premises. The COR shall determine which type of badging the contractor and their workers are required to get before working on site. Contractors are allowed to use PIV cards from other government facilities, but those PIV card need to be up-to-date. Expired PIV card will not be accepted.

6. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with federal, state, local, and VA guidelines, codes, and regulations.

7. Any damage to existing walls, ceilings, surfaces, equipment, furniture, utility lines, etc. shall be repaired to match existing conditions at no cost to the VA. Contractor shall be responsible to make these repairs at their own expense.

8. After completion of work the contractor shall return all equipment and systems to operating condition with verification from the COR.

9. Contractor is responsible for the disposal of all waste and excess materials. Contractor shall not utilized VA waste containers to dispose of their waste and materials.

10. Contractor is responsible for clean-up of the work site and to remove and dispose of all trash and debris from site.

Questions & Answers

1. Are existing on-site materials usable for new contractor?

a. SOME MATERIALS CAN BE USED, BUT COR AND A/E SHALL VERIFY WHICH MATERIAL CAN BE UTILIZED.

2. Is there an inventory of the existing materials?

a. NO.

3. Are the plans the same as the original project?

a. NO.

See attached document: S04 Sign-In Sheet.

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