Attachment E - Compiled Answers for Project 652-25-102.docx

Question Group 1

1. Which 13 rooms will have installation of cabinets? We provided a drawing with room schedule, but nothing list or highlights the 13 rooms.

Rooms 4C-103, 4C-105, 4C-107, 4C-109, 4C-111, 4C-113, 4C-115. 4C-123. 4C-125. 4C-127, 4C- 129, 4C-131, 4C-137

2. What is the room layout? We saw patient room 4C-143 to see the current set-up, but a room layout drawing would give them a better reference on what the actual work involves. Which rooms will cabinets need to be installed?

See attached drawings.

3. Please identify any Hard Ceilings as they it will impact the running of power and data.

Hard ceilings are in isolation rooms 4C-107 and 4C-127.

4. Please provide the telecom drawings and electrical power plan.

See attached drawings.

5. Please describe the cable tray and where to terminate.

The basket cable tray is in the interstitial space above the fourth floor. The contractor is to run network cable from the wall jacks in the patient rooms to the cable tray in the interstitial and terminate runs in a new patch panel in the IT racks located in room 4C-142,

6. Where should the emergency panel be tied to?

The emergency receptable shall be tied to the existing emergency circuit for the receptacles in the headwall units. Circuit numbers are shown on drawing ES-12 for each of the individual rooms.

7. What are quiet times for adjacent patient care areas?

Quiet hours are: 12 midnight – 6 am and 1pm - 3pm

8. Please validate that the isolation room numbers listed are correct.

Isolation rooms are correctly listed as 4C-107 and 4C-127

9. Also, please specify somewhere we expect to get computer cabinets that are fully functional.

The cabinets that you will receive, and install are empty and do not contain a computer system. The computer will be installed by the VA after the completion of this project.

10. What testing needs to be performed and who will perform the testing?

The only tests required are to confirm power to the new receptacles and verified connectivity from the data ports to the patch panel in OIT room 4C-142.

Question Group 2

1. Where in the rooms do you want the new receptacle and data drop to be installed?

See attached enlarged room layout plan.

2. Can you confirm the specific rooms to be cabled?

Rooms 4C-103, 4C-105, 4C-107, 4C-109, 4C-111, 4C-113, 4C-115. 4C-123. 4C-125. 4C-127, 4C- 129, 4C-131, 4C-137

3. Once cabling is run back to the IT closet, do you want us to terminate and land on a patch panel or leave terminated, but not plugged in?

Terminate and land on a new patch panel placed in an existing rack.

4. Can we have access to the telecom drawings?

Telecom drawings are attached.

Question Group 3

1. Will it be required to perform work on this project during off-hours or can the work be performed during normal business hours (M-F 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM)?

Work can be performed during normal business hours.

2. What are the “quiet times” when noisy work cannot occur?

Quiet hours are: 12 midnight – 6 am and 1pm - 3pm

3. What are the numbers of the thirteen (13) patient rooms included in the scope of work?

Rooms 4C-103, 4C-105, 4C-107, 4C-109, 4C-111, 4C-113, 4C-115. 4C-123. 4C-125. 4C-127, 4C- 129, 4C-131, 4C-137

4. Please provide as-built electrical and telecommunication drawings for use during preparation of this proposal.

See attached drawings.

5. Please confirm that VAMC IT will make final terminations of cables and that the scope of work in this solicitation is to terminate cables inside the wall cabinet and install cables from each wall cabinet back to the IT Closet 4C-142.

The contractor is responsible to terminate network cables at the wall outlet installed inside the wall cabinet. The contractor is responsible for running network cables from the wall outlet (located in the wall cabinet) back to the IT closet (4C-142) and terminate the data cables on a new patch panel mounted in the existing IT rack.

6. Can a layout for the room be provided indicating where the wall cabinet is to be installed?

See attached drawings.

Question Group 4

1. Can we be provided with the exact room numbers and locations for mounting the wall cabinets? This would include room layout drawings.

Rooms 4C-103, 4C-105, 4C-107, 4C-109, 4C-111, 4C-113, 4C-115. 4C-123. 4C-125. 4C-127, 4C- 129, 4C-131, 4C-137 with receive the cabinets. See attached drawings.

2. Are there telecom drawings we can reference for the data portion of the project?

See attached drawings.

3. To clarify, all switches/patch panels are provided by the hospital and are not to be included in the cost?

New patch panels for terminating the data cable to are provided by the contractor. Network switches are provided and installed by the VA.

4. Are the terminations to these switches and/or patch panels a part of the scope?

The contractor is responsible for terminating data cables to a new patch panel mounted in an existing rack located in the IT closet (4C-142)

5. Are specifications available for reference?

See attachment C for specifications for IT and electrical work.

6. Is there a Panel Schedule available for Panel “ECL4J”?

See attached drawings. There is a panel schedule on drawing ES-23.

7. Are there power plan drawings for the existing area circuits?

See attached drawings.

8. Can you please specify “working hours” and/or “Quiet Hours” for this project?

Working hours are from 7:00am to 3:30pm or as required upon VA approval. Quiet hours are: 12 midnight – 6 am and 1pm - 3pm

9. Is there a schedule that can be provided?

The patient rooms will be in use during the duration of the project. The contractor and COR shall coordinate with nursing staff to establish a schedule to turnover individual rooms for work.