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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 590-20-903 36C246 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 36C246 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24624R0045 03-13-2024

X X X Tuesday, June 4, 2024 by 1:00 PM EST X

The purpose for this amendment to the solicitation is to provide RFI Responses. Please see attachments and continuation page for details.

*********** IMPORTANT OFFEROR INFORMATION*********

NEW Proposal due date is Tuesday, June 4, 2024 by 1:00 PM EST.

Madeline Lucena-Pulst Contracting Officer

SOLICITATION 36C24624R0045

AMEND 0004 CONTINUATION PAGE

In order to ensure the Richmond VA Medical Center receives bids from qualified contractors, capable of handling a $5-10M project with multiple trades, will you allow a business that is considered small under 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction or 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction bid this project? Those NAICS would be more applicable to this larger, multi-trade project.

2. Contractor must use “VA TRIGIA CPMS” per the specifications. This program does not seem to exist anymore, and we request this be changed to the Submittal Exchange which is widely used in NCO 6.

3. For the site visit, the solicitation states to fill the permit out 24 hours prior to the site visit. The actual permit readings need to be taken at the same time as the permit is being issued, this is not possible 24 hours prior. This would require the contractor to bring a full staff to enter, remain, and exit the tunnel to properly follow OSHA standards. They would also have to provide safety equipment and air monitoring equipment to access the tunnel for the site visit. This is going to create a logistical nightmare for each contractor attempting to gain access to the tunnel. We believe that since a majority of the work is in the tunnel, it is imperative to have a proper site investigation. Without being able to investigate the site, poor subcontractor bid participation is expected. For the government to receive the best value and price on this project, the contractors must have the opportunity to access the tunnel. As it currently stands, the procedure for going in the tunnel at the site visit is conflicting and confusing. OSHA defines that the “host” is responsible for coordination of entry and exit to the confined space. We have attached the OSHA regulations regarding hosting for your convenience. They are highlighted in yellow. We need times of the required safety training, how long it will take, and details for scheduling. We feel it would be reasonable to consider the possibility of briefing the entire crew at one time during the site visit. Will the COR accompany the contractor into the tunnel so that the contractor knows where the work is to be performed?

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VA

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1. Yes.

2. Use software that will allow you to provide the VA with a file that can be opened and edited by Microsoft Project.

3. Site Visit has been cancelled. Safety and Engineering will provide additional guidance prior to rescheduling the site visit.

Site Visit will not include access to the tunnel. Attached are the additional photos and field report provided by the AE to describe the work site in detail. The Site Visit is now schedule for April 23, see page 1 above.

One 8” steam supply pipe and one 6” condensate return pipe are routed in the crawlspace at this location. The intended work is to replace the existing 6” condensate return pipe with a new pipe of identical size, route, and characteristics as existing.

A101 and B110-A102 for pipe routing in crawlspace. The new condensate return pipe shall run in the same location and manor as the existing piping.

Size these pipes at 1-1/2”. Adjust size if necessary to match existing pipe size at connection point.

3 other lines. MD-100 and M-100 show only 3 lines but not the 2” PCR. Does it tie into the 4” PCR? If not, how far does it go? Thank you.

Bancroft believes the 2” PCR pipe in question extends less than 50ft into the tunnel then leaves north as a direct buried pipe to serve buildings along Harris Avenue (bldg. 14). The extent of this project work shall be to replace pipe to match existing size and route up where it exits the tunnel.

See Attach 1 RFI009 and Attach 2 RFI009

AE/COR

Detailed responses are provided in the attachments to Amend 6.

More complete response for questions #8 and 12 will be forthcoming.

END OF AMENDMENT 36C24624R0045 0006

ATTACHMENT(s)

See attached document: Attach 1 RFI 009 - Revision 3 - BAE Response_Redacted.

See attached document: Attach 2 RFI 009 Specification Appendix 2.