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Solicitation Questions and Answers for- Replace Finishes Various Building

Project No. 658-14-117

1. The wage determination provided with the solicitation is for a “Heavy” classification. Is this the correct wage determination? Please confirm or provide correct wage determination.

Answer: The correct wage determination is VA190172 VA172 dated for 01/04/2019;

Construction type: Building

2. During the pre-bid walkthrough, it was discussed that the project was to be phased. The first phase was to be Buildings 74/75/76 & the connecting hallways and Building 2A/4/12 were to follow. Can you please confirm this phasing to be correct? If this is the anticipated phasing, is it required that phase 1 be complete before phase 2 begins?

Answer: The phasing is correct.

3. As this work is to occur off-hours and then be occupied again the following business day, it will be necessary that areas of flooring be left in a raw/bare concrete state before the new flooring system be installed. What extent of egress and protection will the foot traffic areas require during construction?

See 01 00 00 1.4 2. Working outside of regular hours.

4. There are areas where the splayed floor base has been damaged. This splayed base is not currently scheduled to be altered/repaired. Please advise if the damaged base is to be replaced and if it is acceptable to use salvaged quarry tile as its replacement.

Answer: The contractor shall bid the plans and specifications as provided.

Splayed Base can be repaired with salvaged quarry tile.

5. Where are construction personnel to park during construction activities? Is there a designated lot for contractor parking?

Answer: See General Requirement 01 00 00 1.6 Operations and storage areas.

There is a designated contractor laydown yard adjacent to parking lot T.

6. Please provide direction and detail on how to install floor coating system over the existing underfloor steam trunk line.

Answer: The contractor shall bid the plans and specifications as provided.

Contractor will provide moisture barrier on all basement floors included in the project.

Contractor shall place new flooring over concrete steam trench lids. Contractor shall not cover any metal trench covers with new flooring materials.

7. Where are dumpsters to be located for this project? Can dumpsters be relocated as work progresses in order to be in close proximity to work areas?

Contractor will be allowed to place dumpsters in close-proximity to work area. Dumpster location cannot impede at any time on hospital activities.