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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 460-15-102 00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24419B0010 01-30-2019

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to submitted Requests For Information (RFIs). See attached.

This amendment also changes the bid date FROM: January 31, 2019 TO: February 11, 2019. The time remaons the same.

MICHAEL F. WHITE

Contract Officer michael.white9@va.gov Renovate CLC Tranquility Garden VA Medical Center, Wilmington DE Pre-Bid RFIs

Irrigation questions:

VA Response: Please eliminate anything related to spray irrigation systems. Drip line irrigation systems are to remain as part of this project.

-Will we be provided with an underground utility as built plan?

VA Response: Unable to provide underground utility as-built plans.

-What brand and color of paint is to be used on garden shed AE Response: Per Keyed Note #10 on Sheet C200, repaint garden shed to match existing colors. Paint brand to be Sherwin Williams, or VA approved manufacturer.

-Can the loropetalum be substituted with a small variety of purple Ninebark?

AE Response: Loropetalum Purple Pixie is suitable for Hardiness Zones 7-10. Wilmington is located in Zone 7a. Substitution with hardier purple Ninebark variety will be considered pending more information re proposed variety. Any proposed substitution must be approved by AE and VA.

-Can the Indian Hawthorne be substituted with Cephalotaxus or Boxwood due to their lack of cold hardiness?

AE Response: Indian Hawthorne (Rhaphiolepsis species) is suitable for Hardiness Zones 7-11. Wilmington is located in Zone 7a. Any proposed substitution must be approved by AE and VA, pending more information re species, etc.

-Can the Crape Myrtle be substituted with Witch Hazel or Hydrangea or Lilac on standard due to their lack of cold hardiness?

AE Response: Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia x Tonto) is suitable for Hardiness Zones 6-9. Wilmington is located in Zone 7a. Any proposed substitution must be approved by AE and VA, pending more information re species, etc.

-Can the Pieris be substituted?

AE Response: Pieris Japonica Mountain Fire is suitable for Hardiness Zones 5-8. Wilmington is located in Zone 7a. Any proposed substitution must be approved by AE and VA, pending more information re species, etc.

-Has a specific grill been picked out for the grill surround?

–VA Response: Grill specifications to be supplied at a later date.

-Do the raised garden planters receive irrigation via automatic system or hand? Do you want toElectri add if not automatic?

AE Response: Raised garden planters are not served by automatic system and are to be hand-watered.

- We didn’t see any coverage on the plans -will a percentage be held for retain-age once job is complete?

VA Response: 10% retainage will be held until all close out documents have been received by the VA.

-There is a missing plant specification in lower wedge area? Need confirmation. Is it supposed to be Oakleaf Hydrangea?

AE Response: The (3) plants with a missing label in the lower wedge area are to be “HM” Munchkin Oakleaf Hydrangea.

-Irrigation electrical source? Has it been defined? Existing/new? Does this need to be included?

VA Response: Electrical source is located on the East Wing of the Community Living Center -Room E16 – Panel B-1. Contractor is responsible for verifying location of all site utilities and making necessary adjustments to the irrigation system to accommodate the infrastructure as noted on the drawings.

-Need details on central garden statue to be supplied ‘by others’. Does it need a base? No spec.

VA Response: No base needed

-What ‘Dimensional Block’ should we use for the grill enclosure? Brussels or Lineo Dimensional Wall?

AE Response: Provide Brussels Dimensional Stone or approved equal.

-How should the concrete block to create grill surround be adhered to the existing concrete? Concrete adhesive?

AE Response: Per Detail 11, Sheet L200, grill surround is to be dry stacked on existing concrete.

-Is there an elevation drawing of the pavilion that shows a finished height?

AE Response: Per preliminary drawings provided by manufacturer, pavilion height is 10’-9” to peak of gable roof.

-Does the existing electrical panel have the capacity to add the (2) proposed outlets?

AE Response: Per Sheet EL-100, Contractor is to verify that existing circuit and panel have enough capacity to accommodate additional electrical load.

-Where is the electrical source located for the light bollards?

VA Response: Electrical source is located on the East Wing of the Community Living Center -Room E16 – Panel B-1

Irrigation questions:

-Is backflow being provided by others?

AE Response: The backflow preventer is part of this project and noted on the drawings. It would be installed by a plumbing contractor, not the irrigation system installer.

-Would we be able to switch some of the drip irrigation in the beds to spray heads?

VA response: No spray heads are to be installed on this project. All drip irrigations are to remain part of this project.

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