557-20-102 Renovate 5B North and East for Specialty Clinic - RFI 1 through 22 2.pdf

RFI # Question Response

Regarding Specifications: In several parts it talks about the Commissioning agent and then it says comissioning - not used. Please advise if comissioning is required and who hires the third party comissioning agent. Commissioning is not required.

The bid date is listed as 9/1, which is a federal holiday. Please confirm or provide a new bid date.

This action is a Request for Proposal (RFP). There is no bid date or public bid opening. Early submission is permitted. Offerors may submit, withdraw, and resubmit proposals any time before the closing time. The VA will evaluate the latest timely version received. The closing date remains unchanged.

A majority of the drawings were not issued in original size, but on 8-1/2 x 11 sheets and are not legible after being imported into our takeoff software. Can original size drawings be provided? Scales are included on drawings sheets, and dimensioned floor plans are included.

POP is stated on the SF1442 to be 550 calendar days, however, in specification 01

00 00.1.6, construction duration is stated as 24 months from NTP to final acceptance. Please confirm which is correct. POP is 730 days. Will update SOW for award.

5 Please confirm that contractors are to include state & local taxes in their proposal. Yes, Georgia has no tax exemption.

Please confirm that the CQC System Manager can also be the project superintendent.

Yes, the project superintendent can serve as the CQC System Manager. However, one person cannot serve more than two roles.

7 Please confirm that a stand-alone SSHO with no other duties is required.

The SSHO cannot serve any other duties. The SSHO is, "…a separate qualified individual from the

Prime Contractor's Superintendent and/or Quality Control Manager with duties only as the SSHO" (01

35 26 par. 1.7.C).

8 Please advise on deck height in the work area For existing floor to floor heights, see sheet 5-AE401 Building Sections.

9 Please advise on deck/floor construction type and thickness

The existing structure is cast-in-place, reinforced concrete/beam system with one-way concrete joists.

The existing concrete/terrazzo deck is 5-inches thick. The concrete deck alone is 3-inches thick.

Concrete joists are spaced approximately 18-inches on center.

Please advise who the existing manufacturers of the Fire Alarm, DDC Controls, CCTV, Access Controls, Nurse Call and Medical Gas Certification

Fire alarm - Notifier, DDC controls - Honeywell & Trane mostly, CCTV - Avigilon, Access Controls -

Tyco CCure-9000, HID Signo Readers, Nurse Call certification - Standard Communications Inc, Medical Gas certification - Evergreen Medical

11 Please confirm there are enough licenses available for the Access Control additions No additional licences are available, contractor to purchase any additional licenses required.

12 Please confirm there are enough licenses available for the CCTV additions No additional licences are available, contractor to purchase any additional licenses required.

Please confirm there is enough space on the existing nurse call server for new design Intentially left blank.

14 Please advise who is responsible for terminal cleaning Contractor is responsible for terminal cleaning.

Please advise if the Project Superintendent can serve as a "dual hat" as the Quality

Control Manager (QCM) on this projec

There are no exceptions from the Superintendent dually serving as the Quality Control Manager, provided the Superintendent also meets the specified CQC System Manager requirements (014500 par. 3.5.B).

Please advise if the Project Superintendent can serve as a "dual hat" as the Site

Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) on this project

The SSHO cannot serve any other duties. The SSHO is, "…a separate qualified individual from the

Prime Contractor's Superintendent and/or Quality Control Manager with duties only as the SSHO" (01

35 26 par. 1.7.C).

Please confirm that the Period of Performance (PoP) since the Solicitation and the

Statement of Work (SOW) indicated 550 calendar days while the General

Requirements (Specification Section 01 00 00), Page 7, Item #2 indicates 24 months. See answer to RFI #3.

Please provide As-builts for the 1st, 2nd and attic Floor as they impact the work area. Due to security restrictions we can not provide as-builts to all contractors.

Please confirm due date is on Labor day which means most offices are closed.

Please review and advise. See answer to RFI # 2.

20 Please provide Phase 1 and Phase 2 working hours and working days of operation.

Construction will generally occur during normal business hours 7am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Excessively loud work such as demolition may need to occur after hours or on weekends. This is for all work on the 2nd floor in the areas that will be vacated by the VA.

For all 1st floor work (above ceiling work), this must occur after hours and the space will need to be returned to regular patient care areas before normal business hours.

Please identify any existing walls that are not metal framing and drywall such as clay block construction walls mentioned in the Site Visit in order to prepare an accurate demolition estimate.

5B East: Approximately 75% of existing partitions to be demolished are 4-inch thick hollow clay tile masonry with plaster veneer.

5B North: Approximately 25% of existing partitions to be demolished are 4-inch thick hollow clay tile masonry with plaster veneer.

5B Center Area: Approximately 50% of existing partitions to be demolished are 4-inch thick hollow clay tile masonry with plaster veneer.

Please confirm the bid date as September 1, 2025 since that date is a National

Holiday, Labor Day. See answer to RFI #2.