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Amendment issued to answer technical questions.

See attached documents.

Proposal due date remains unchanged; Proposals Due August 31, 2020 at 3:00PM

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Questions and Responses

Solicitation #36C24421R0001 Amendment # A0001

Renovate Building #22

1. Please refer to the following Sections of the Solicitation Document: Box 13.a of SF 1442

(pg. 1), Section 2.3 (pg. 7), and Section 2.4 (pg. 8). Please confirm the Number of Originals, Copies, and CDs required for both Volumes of the Submission.

Response: Volume I – Original and two (2) copies, with a compact disk (CD)

Volume II – Original Only

2. Box 17 of Standard Form 1442 indicates “Offeror shall Complete a Proposal Schedule”.

Please advise if this refers to that contained on page 5 of 61 and if so, please provide in a Fillable Format.

Response: Yes, this refers to the construction schedule, contractor required to provide schedule, there is no standard fillable format for a proposal.

3. Exhibit B – Subcontractor Information and Consent Form that was issued as part of the Solicitation, contains Sections which were part of Exhibit A – Part 2 requirements of previous VA Solicitations and were separate from the form applicable to proposed Subcontractors and/or Teaming Partners, Please advise.

Response: Following guidance as stated on exhibits for this solicitation.

4. Please refer to Item 2.b on page 14 of 61 of the Solicitation. Will the deadline for Technical Questions be extended?

Response: No.

5. Detail 8 on Drawing T-301 (screen shot attached) directs the EC to run all data drops back to the IDF in 1” conduit. However, Detail 2 on Drawing T-302 and several other details on both drawings as well as the specifications, suggest a more traditional stub up to accessible ceiling with basket tray back to the IDF. What is the preferred method on this project?

Response: Per Detail #2 on sheet T-302, provide conduit to accessible ceiling space then provide J-hooks at 48” intervals to the telecom room wherever cable tray is not specifically required (i.e. tray in Telecom Room).

6. Please verify the extent of plywood at the 3 locations of Electrical Closets, example

2/AE501.

Response: Per Part Plan Detail #2 on T-101, note #5, provide Fire Rated ¾” plywood on 3 walls on new IT Room #214.

7. Drawing AE601 indicates that Door Type A is SCW (Solid Core Wood) however the Door Schedule indicates that openings 216.2 and 233 are to be Door Type A HM (Hollow Metal), please confirm.

Response: Doors 233 and 316.2 ARE TO BE Hollow Metal (HM)

8. Drawing AE601 indicates that Door Type D is HM (Hollow Metal) however the Door Schedule indicates that opening 100.2 is to be Door Type D INSUL MTL (Insulated Metal), please confirm.

Response: Door 100.2 can be a Hollow Metal Door HWD 45min rated.

9. The Door Schedule on Drawing AE601 indicates Frame Type “3”. Should this be revised to Type “2” to correspond with the Frame Elevations shown on the same Drawing?

Response: Yes, this should be revised to state frame type 2.

10. Please confirm that the following Door Openings are Existing to Remain with no work required for the Frame, Door, and Hardware: ST-1.2, ST-2.2, ST-3.2, and IT Room 226.

Response: Confirmed. Doors, frames and hardware on ST-1, ST2.2, ST3.2 and the door at room 226 do not need to be replaced. However, a fresh coat of paint is to be applied.

11. The following discrepancies are noted between the 2nd Floor – Floor Finish Plan and Details, Drawing I101 and the Room Finish Schedule, Drawing I102, please clarify:

Room No.

Drawing I101

VCT-1

Drawing I102

N/A

203 VCT-1 N/A

216 A VCT-1 N/A

218 LVT-3 LVT-4

221 LVT-3 LVT-4

232C N/A VCT-1

Response: Rooms 100B, 203, 216A and 232C are all VCT-1. Rooms 221 and 218 are to be LVT-3 See updated Finish schedule.

12. Please confirm the “Base” Scheduled on Drawing I102 at the following Rooms, in addition to the revisions which may be necessary relative to the question above: Rooms 206, 206A, 232A.

Response: These rooms are to have CT-2 as a base. See updated Finish schedule.

13. Wall Finish CT-3 is indicated on Drawing I02 however this Finish is not Scheduled, please advise.

Response: Please see updated drawings AE401 and AE402

14. Are Marble Thresholds required at Door Openings 206.1 and 232.1?

Response: Yes

15. PNT-1/W – Dry Erase Coating (Note 13) is Scheduled on the Room Finish Schedule on Drawing I102. In addition, Specification Sections 10 11 13 and 10 11 23 specify:

Chalkboards, Markerboards, Presentation Boards, Bulletin Boards, Glass Door Bulletin Boards, and Tackboards however this work is not shown or scheduled, please advise.

Response: See documents, attached.

16. PNT-1/W is Scheduled on Drawing I102 for Room 216A Electrical Closet, please confirm.

Response: No dry erase in 216A.

17. Please refer to Elevation 3/AE404. What does the Gray Shaded Area represent?

Response: Nothing. This was a mistake.

18. Plumbing Fixture P-420 Scheduled on Drawing P001 is noted as Wall Mounted however Specification Section 22 40 00 indicates Counter Mounted. Please advise if a Countertop is required and if so, please indicate on Drawings AE102 and AE404.

Response: P-420 is counter mounted.

19. Specification Section 09 06 00, page 7 indicates “Transaction Surfaces” within item 3, Please advise.

Response: These are countertops and work surfaces.

20. Please provide Material Call Out for the Lavatory Countertops occurring at Men’s Toilet 206 and Women’s Toilet 232. Please note that this work is not Scheduled in Specification Section 09 06 00 as well.

Response: They are SS-2 Corian, Arrowroot

21. Please confirm the Ceiling Type shown at the New Elevator on Drawing AE105.

Response: 2 layers of 5/8” Type X GWB, for fire rating. Seam are to be taped and spackled.

22. Please refer to the New Exterior Windows occurring along Column Line 10 on Drawings AE101 and AE102. The location of the Window and Window Stool appear to be reversed, please advise.

Response: Correct. These windows were accidently reversed. See updated plans.

23. Please confirm that the two (2) New Windows at the Elevator Machine Room 100B are not operable as indicated on the Elevations shown on Drawings AE201 and AE202.

Response: Confirmed. These windows will be non-operable.

24. Please refer to the Door Types shown on Drawing AE601. Please confirm that Door Vision Glass is not required.

Response: Confirmed. No door vision glass is required.

25. Specification Section 08 71 13 is provided however Door Schedule abbreviation “ADO – Automatic Door Opener” is not Tagged on the Door Schedule contained on Drawing AE601, please advise.

Response: Refer to spec section 08 7100 Hardware set HW10A indicates that an Automatic Door Opener (ADO) is required.

26. Elevation 13/AE401 indicates PT-2 and PT-4 (Tile) Finish at Room 206A however Finish Schedule on Drawing I102 indicates PNT-1(Paint) Finish, please advise. Note, this condition is applicable for Room 232A as well. In addition, the Note “All Walls inside Changing Rooms, see Finish Schedule, Typ.” Points to PT-4 (Tile).

Response: The Changing rooms, like most of the walls in the toilet rooms have ceramic tile (CT) wainscot with painted GWB above. Note: all Porcelain Tile (PT) call outs have been changed to CT.

27. Partition Type 8cs is scheduled on Drawing GI103 but not found on Drawing AE102, please advise.

Response: Wall type 8cs is not used.

28. Please verify the extent of plywood at the 3 locations of Electrical Closets, example

2/AE501.

Response: The plywood is to be used only as needed to hang electrical panels of other needed components. The contractor is to coordinate with the electrical and telecom contractors and determine how much plywood is truly needed.

29. Sign Type V4W is shown on Drawing I102 but is not included within the Signage Schedule contained in Specification Section 10 14 00, please advise.

Response: Sign V4/W is to be located at all stair way doors, within the scope of this project.

30. A Wall Expansion Joint Cover Assembly is not indicated in Detail 3/AE501 at the West Wall of the Addition at Level 2, please confirm.

Response: An expansion joint should occur at this location.

31. Expansion Joint Assemblies are not shown at the First and Third Floors on Drawings AE101, AE104, and AE301, please confirm.

Response: Expansion joins should occur at the proper locations between new and existing structures.

32. Note 6 on Drawing I102 indicates “All Windows in the 2nd Floor to have Roller Shades – Manufacturer & Color TBD”. Please provide a Specification. In addition, this work is not Scheduled in Specification Section 09 06 00.

Response: No window shades are required in this project.

33. Please confirm that the New Windows are to have Integral Blinds in accordance with Specification Section 08 51 13 and will not require Roller Shades.

Response: Confirmed. New windows have integrated shades and do not need roller shades.

34. Please confirm that all Existing Windows are to receive new Window Stools as indicated in Section 7/AE501.

Response: All existing windows are to get new interior solid surface windowsills. See specification section 09 06 00.

35. Please confirm whether the work noted in questions 26 and 28 apply to existing windows at Stairs ST-2 and ST-3.

Response: No. These stairways are outside of the project’s scope.

36. “C8x11.5 (Typical)” is noted on Drawing S103. Is this Typical for 2 locations? i.e.: between Column Lines 4 and 6, and along Column Line 9?

Response: Yes. They occur along the top of the 2 partitions that run parallel to the trusses.

37. Second Floor Framing Plan Note Number 2 on Drawing S102 indicates an existing Depressed Slab. Will this Area need to be infilled, please advise.

Response: This area will only need to be infilled as required to do work defined in these contract documents.

38. Keynote 07 29 19 (Spray Foam Insulation) is indicated at Wall Section 4/AE301, please clarify.

Response: Spray foam insulation is to be minimum 1” depth between new metal furring strips.

39. Please clarify the Interior side finishes / Wall construction associated with the New Addition Exterior Wall Assembly shown on Drawing AE301.

Response: Please see revised sheet AE301 for interior wall construction detail

40. Please provide a Specification for the Sole Source Patient Lift.

Response: Patient Lift System is as manufacture by Prism Medical, Model C-625 Fixed Ceiling Lift System. Please see attached specification.

41. Please provide Structural Design and Detail to accommodate the installation of the Patient Lift that is shown diagrammatically on Drawing S103.

Response: The contractor shall work with the patient lift system manufacturer/vendor and VA to design system from patient beds to bathroom.

42. Demolition Keynote D-11 is shown at Door Openings ST-1.2, ST-2.2, and ST-3.2 however, these openings are not scheduled on Drawing AE601 to receive new Doors, Frames, and/or Hardware, please advise.

Response: Please see attached drawing AE601.

43. Existing / Demo – Second Floor Plan, Drawing AD102 does not address the removal of Ceiling Finishes, please advise.

Response: All existing ceiling finishes are to be removed.

44. Will the VA be responsible for removing all Furniture, Equipment, and Furnishings from the Second Floor and Portions of the First and Third Floors as required to accommodate the Work of the Contractor?

Response: The contractor shall coordinate mobilization with the VA to allow for the VA to remove the equipment and furnishings. The contractor shall be responsible for removing and disposing of any equipment or furnishings not removed by the VA.

45. Please provide the specific location(s) of the Asbestos Containing “Tar on Exterior Wall” indicated on Drawing ASB-2 as this will impact Removals.

Response: It is on the concrete block, on the exterior wall. It is limited to the section of the exterior walls that are coming out.

46. Please clarify the quantity of Roof Trusses that are to be modified, Column Line 6 and 9 only? In addition, is the work of note D on 1/S204 typical of all rivets and gussets on a given Truss?

Response: The trusses at column lines 6 and 9 shall be reinforced. The darkened rivets shown at each end of the truss are the ones that need to be replaced.

47. Specification Section 07 21 23, Loose – Fill Insulation, references masonry walls, please clarify scope.

Response: Loose fill insulation is to occur in the cores of all new exterior cmu.

48. Specification Section 07 72 00, Roof Accessories, does not appear to be applicable, please advise.

Response: This section covers the curb and/ or supports needed for the new air handler See sheet AE106.

49. Specification Section 10 44 13, Fire Extinguisher Cabinets, does not indicate Fire Extinguishers, please advise.

Response: The VA is to provide the fire extinguishers.

50. Please provide a Specification and/or responsibility guidance for the Privacy Curtain Track shown on Drawing AE105.

Response: See Specification Section 10 21 23 included with these answers.

51. Please provide a Specification for the “Unistrut or Equal Grid Only, No Tile” indicated on Drawing AE105 and I102. Please clarify the reference to “Sherwin Williams” in the Manufacturer Column on Drawing I102.

Response: A 1-5/8”x1-5/8” grid, spacing 48”x48”, painted black and manufacturer recommended hanging wires for securing. Grid is called out on schedule to be painted Sherwin Williams matte black.

52. Please provide a Specification for the Micropiles referenced in Piles Note A on Drawing S401. In addition, please provide direction on Bid Lengths and Method(s) for adjustment and payment.

Response: See micropiles spec attachments.

53. Please confirm that the extent of Spray Fireproofing, including that indicated in Specification Section 07 81 00, is limited to Repair / Patching of Existing Fireproofing that is Damaged and/or removed by the Contractor to accommodate the Work, including that indicated Section 1/S204, Note E and Fireproofing Note A on Drawing S401.

Response: All new steel beams and open web joists require fireproofing. All fireproofing damaged or removed due to work, will need to be replaced.

54. Specification Section 02 82 11, Section 1.1.2-B indicates 633 SF of Floor Tiles and Mastic, however Drawing ASB-2 indicates 561 SF of Floor Tiles and Mastic, please clarify.

Response: Plan for 633sf of tiles and mastic to be removed.

55. Please provide Veneer Type and Finish for Wood Doors, Specification Section 08 14 00.

Please note that this work is not contained within the Schedule for Finishes, Section 09 06 00.

Response: Maple – clear semi-gloss finish.

56. Specification Section 07 13 52, Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing, indicates Exterior Below Grade Waterproofing, however the Drawings do not indicate this Work, please advise.

Response: Use where needed. If modified bituminous sheet water proofing is not needed, it may be disregarded. However, you must supply sufficient evidence that it is not needed.

57. Please clarify the requirements of Specification Section 07 21 23, Loose-Fill Insulation, and Specification Section 07 21 13, Thermal Insulation – (Loose-Fill Insulation Portion) and whether they are applicable to this project.

Response: Loose fill insulation shall be used to fill the cores of the CMU along the exterior walls of the new addition.

58. Specification Section 07 31 13, Asphalt Shingles, references Snow Guards, however the Drawings do not indicate this Work, please advise.

Response: No Snow guards are required for this project.

59. Please confirm that the Scope of Work associated with Keynote 07 21 13.C2 indicated at Wall Sections 3 and 4 on Drawing AE301 correspond to Specification Section 07 27 27, Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Retarding. If not, please advise.

Response: Yes Keynote 07 21 13.C2 is a fluid applied water and vapor barrier for exterior use. See spec section 07 27 27.

60. Please confirm the Specification reference to Keynote 07 21 13.C1 indicated at Wall Section 4 on Drawing AE301.

Response: Keynote 07 21 13.C1 is a plastic vapor barrier for use on the interior side of the exterior wall. Note: this may be omitted as we are using closed cell spray insulation.

61. “Note: New Spray Foam Insulation is to be Closed Cell and have a 1-1/2” Thickness – Typ.” Is indicated adjacent to Detail 7 on Drawing AE501, please advise.

Response: All exterior walls within the project scope will be furred out with 1 5/8” metal studs. Closed cell insulation is to be sprayed between all furring.

62. Specification Section 04 20 00, Unit Masonry, refers to Section 09 06 00, Schedule for Finishes, however information pertaining to Face Brick, Type, Color, and Manufacturer is not contained in the documentation, please provide.

Response: This reference should have been removed. All new brick is to match existing, as closely as possible.

63. Is there a Geotechnical or Soils Analysis Report available for this Project?

Response: Yes. The VA will supply.

See attached document: 102123.

See attached document: 117300 REV.

See attached document: 122492.

See attached document: 317400 Micropiles.

See attached document: AB-SDS-Wink-2019-GLOSS.

See attached document: AE-105 NEW SECOND FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN.

See attached document: Geotech Memo Report (JULY 2019).

See attached document: VA LEBANON RENOVATE BUILDING 22 - AE301 BUILDING

SECTIONS.

See attached document: VA LEBANON RENOVATE BUILDING 22 - AE401 ENLARGED

RESTROOM PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.

See attached document: VA LEBANON RENOVATE BUILDING 22 - AE402 ENLARGED

RESTROOM PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.

See attached document: VA LEBANON RENOVATE BUILDING 22 - AE601 DOOR

SCHEDULE - FRAME _ DOOR TYPES.

See attached document: VA LEBANON RENOVATE BUILDING 22 - I102 FINISH

SCHEDULES.

See attached document: Wink-ProductSpecs-2019.

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