36C24619R0038-0002001.pdf

Solicitation questions for Replace Finishes Various Buildings Project No. 658-14-117

1. Is this project sales tax exempt? If the project is sales tax exempt can the government provide a sales tax exemption certificate?

Answer: No, this project is not Sales Tax exempt IAW with FAR 29.303.

2. Will the Government provide comprehensive written badging requirements for the project if badging is required?

Answer: See General Requirement 01 00 00 1.1 C. and 01 00 00 1.4 B.

3. Where will the designated parking area be for workers accessing the construction site?

Answer: See General Requirement 01 00 00 1.4 E 2

4. Will the government accept the use of the industry leading Procore Project Management software as the primary submittal and data tracking tool for this project? The software is compatible with the VA’s networks and is currently in use at many VA locations.

Answer: No, See specification section 01 33 23 F 1.11.

5. During construction in an area where the ceilings or fire suppression system will be disrupted, will NFPA 241 apply? Will the government require additional security measures beyond NFPA code such as fire watch, temporary fire alarms, adjustments to sprinkler heads, etc.

Answer: Yes, See specification section 01 35 26 Safety Answer: Requirements. Contractor shall bid the project based on the contract documents and shall meet all local, state and federal requirements.

6. Does the Government have a fire alarm servicer that they currently work with? What is the name and contact information of the person or persons that will need to be coordinated with for security and fire alarm and suppression systems work and/or disruptions?

Answer: Fire & Life Safety America (FLSA) – Contact Butch Sanford - Service Operations Manager Contact Info: 540 529 5638 Mobile 540 765 1110 Direct phone number.

7. Has the work area been checked for asbestos?

Answer: Yes, see attached report

Salem Asbestos.pdf

8. What is the Governments’ policy if asbestos products are encountered during construction?

Answer: See specification section 02 82 13.19 1.1.1, 1.2

9. Does the Government currently have a 3rd party testing service for those items requiring testing or is the contractor free to locate and hire applicable testing firms?

Answer: See specification section 02 82 13.19 1.5.2. The contractor is free to locate and hire applicable testing firms. The government will provide their own testing firms to monitor abatement projects.

10. Who is responsible for the utility locations?

Answer: Utilities shall be turned on an off by the government employees. See section 01 00 00 1.14.

11. Due to current potentially significant tariffs being placed on the importation of building materials such as wood or steel by the current Presidential Executive Branch, if a tariff is placed after bid time and before award will the government consider a price escalation on a contract value for products such as steel or wood should the executive branch levee tariffs effecting such materials? Most of these materials would still have been Buy American compliant as the tariffs would increase pricing on all steel or wood materials, regardless of origin.

Answer: Any change in taxes, including excise tax will be adjusted in accordance with FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes.

12. Describe all tasks that may be required for this project as it relates to infectious control?

See specification section 01 00 00 1.8 Infection Control Measures

13. What is the level of infectious disease control rating for this site?

Answer: See specification section 01 35 26 Safety Requirements. The primary project scope area for this project is: Class 3, however, work outside the primary project scope area may vary.

14. Will the ceramic tile which goes approximately 2’ up the side of the wall be removed along with the flooring?

Answer: No ceramic tile to be removed. The contractor shall follow the requirements in the specifications for shop drawings and submittals.

15. Will the corridors have to remain operational during the construction?

Answer: Connecting corridors will be closed during construction.

16. Is all construction to take place during nights and weekends?

Portions of construction will take place during nights and weekends in sensitive patient areas.

In a non-patient closed corridor work can take place during hospital business hours which are 7:45 am to 4:30 pm daily.

17. Please give a detailed description of the phasing to take place for this project.

Answer: See 01 00 00 1.6 G.

18. If the project is all nights and weekends and the corridors are to remain operational;

then does full cleaning must take place every night so that they are in “like new” condition every morning?

Answer: See question 17 above. Each construction area must undergo a full cleaning every night.

See specification section 01 00 00 1.8, 1.9.

19. There is masonry section in the specification, however I cannot locate any masonry work in the scope of work or on the drawings; please clarify.

Masonry work would occur at the intersection of the quarry tile splayed masonry base and new flooring for a clean surface/boundary between quarry tile splayed base and new floor coating.

20. The drawing numbers on the title sheet don’t match the drawings numbers on the individual sheets. Additionally, 2 drawings are named HA101 and 6 are named AF101; was this intentional?

Yes, that was intentional. because of National CAD standard work classifications. The individual sheets are also numbered.