36C24725R0079 0007.docx

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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05-19-2025

521-23-121 36C247 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 700 19th St. S., Room 2708 Birmingham, AL 35233

36C247 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901 To all Offerors/Bidders

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 06-02-2025 1:00 pm EDT

The purpose of this amendment is to issue RFI clarifications, provide revised specifications, and update the due date for proposals to 1:00pm ET on 6/2/25.

See follow on pages and Attachments 0007A and 0007B.

Gregory Snyder Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOE-2024-0090

1. What is the height from finished floor to bottom of deck above in the SPS Area?

Answer: In the original RFI answers under Amendment 0005, #58 stated that the Deck-to-Deck height based on Matterport scans was 14’.

However, the height was measured personally by the COR and the true measurements for proposal purposes are as follows:

Height to Bottom of deck -

· 12’-2” to the lowest beam

· 13’-7” to the bottom of deck

2. What is the height of the crawl space?

Answer:

· 43.5” from slab to lowest beam

· 64” from slab to floor beam

· 76” from slab to bottom of floor above

3. Multiple Sections throughout Specifications appear incomplete. Examples following:

SECTION 02 41 00 DEMOLITION

Section has a total of one (1) page (pg. 211) and does not contain ---End--- signifying Section Complete.

SECTION 06 10 00 ROUGH CARPENTRY

Section has a total of one (1) page (pg. 324) and does not contain ---End--- signifying Section Complete.

Answer: See Attachment 0007A - Revised Specifications Part 1.

4. Per the Bid Documents, Hardware Set Numbers are given in "Door Schedule" (Reference Sheet number "A-601" dated "01/28/2025"). However, the Hardware Sets are not provided. Please provide the updated information.

Answer: The hardware sets are located in Specifications Sections 08 17 10 and 08 71 00.

5. In response to the answer to RFI #5 - The specification 14 21 11 Traction Cartlift is written for new construction scenarios such as for a new building that is being built to include a new hoistway shaft and installing a new cartlift. It is not written in a way that is conducive to a renovation of an existing shaft and cartlift.

Therefore part 2.12 Machine Beams – it says to provide structural steel beams required for direct support of an attachment to building structure of hoist machine…etc. These steel beams are already existing and in good condition from when the shaft was built. The beams are set in concrete and are structural in nature. It does not make any sense for us to have to cut these beams out and replace them with new ones. In fact, if an Engineer has not already looked at this and confirmed that it would be okay to remove these beams then I would say removing and replacing them possibly even poses a structural risk to the building. All that to say, are we actually being asked to remove and replace the existing beams by this specification or is it simply stating that in general when building a Traction Cartlift Hoistway structural beams are required?

Answer - Requirements in Attachment 11 - Specifications Part 1 under Section 14 21 11 are removed and not applicable (see Attachment 0007A). Requirements in Attachment 12 - Specifications Part 2_Cartlift under Section 2.12 are also removed and not applicable (see Attachment 0007B). The contractor will not have to replace the machine beams.

6. Part 2.24 Guide Rails, Supports, and Fastening – Similarly it is saying to provide Guide Rails and fasten them to the shaft correctly. Again these Guide Rails are already existing and in good condition from when the shaft was built. The Rails are also set in concrete and it does not make any sense for us to have to cut these rails out and replace with new ones. Are we being asked to remove and replace the existing Guide Rails by this specification or is it stating that in general when building a Traction Cartlift Hoistway Guide Rails are required?

a) Diversified Elevator has brought these questions to our attention and made us aware that replacing the beams and rails would be anywhere from $500,000 to $1,000,000 and require closing off part of the street for the crane work to be done to remove the old beams and rails and install new ones.

Answer – Requirements in Attachment 11 - Specifications Part 1 under Section 14 21 11 are removed and not applicable (see Attachment 0007A). Requirements in Attachment 12 - Specifications Part 2_Cartlift under Section 2.24 are also removed and not applicable (see Attachment 0007B). The contractor will not have to replace the guide rails and associated equipment.

7. Given the high potential costs and complexity involved, we recommend the VA review and revise specification 14 21 11 Traction Cartlift to explicitly detail only the necessary renovation work. Removing general statements unrelated to the specific scope could substantially reduce costs for the VA and clarify project expectations.

Answer – Sections 2.12 and 2.24 are removed. See updated Attachment 0007B – Revised Specifications Part 2_Cartlift.