36C24822R0136 Correct LCHCC Physical Security Def RFIs.xlsx

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This document contains a tailored comment matrix and related federal contract opportunity. The tailored comment matrix is provided to allow potential offerors to provide feedback, comments, and ask questions regarding a released RFP to correct physical security deficiencies at the Lee County Health Care Center. It includes a table with all elements from the RFP for offerors to respond to, and requests feedback be provided in Microsoft Excel format by August 18.

The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 36C24822R0136 to provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, specialty services, supervision, and tools to complete the project within 232 calendar days. Work will be performed at the Lee County VA Clinic and includes hardening site utility entrances, vehicle gates, perimeter fence, and making the mailroom compliant with VA physical security standards. Cameras and lighting will also be added for improved electronic security system visibility. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is the contracting agency.

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DIRECTIONS

TAILORED COMMENT MATRIX

THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE RETURNED IN A MICROSOFT EXCEL FILE FORMAT. DO NOT RETURN YOUR RESPONSES IN ANY DIFFERENT FILE FORMAT.

Directions & Explanation of TAILORED COMMENT MATRIX
This Tailored Comment Matrix is provided in order for potential offerors to provide feedback, comments, and ask questions with regard to the released RFP.

The sheet labeled "DIRECTIONS" explains this document, and provides directions for its use.

The sheet labeled "MATRIX" contains a table with all labeled and numbered elements from the RFP. This table is where potential offerors may respond to the Government with feedback, comments, or ask questions.

Directions and explanation of sheet labeled "MATRIX"
The MATRIX sheet can be reached by clicking the "MATRIX" Tab at the bottom of this spreadsheet. Add rows as necessary under the applicable item.
MATRIX COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS:
Column A:Contains the Item reference number for this item. This number is used for organizational purposes, when referring to this document only.

Column B: Contains the section number that each element is labeled, within their respective documents. The section number relates directly to the item's location in the RFP.

Column C: Contains the written title for the corresponding item/section number.

Column D:Contains a drop down box for selecting the type of comment. Available options are "Critical" "Substantive" or "Administrative".
Critical: Violations of law -or- Unnecessary risks to safety, life & limb, or VA Material; waste or abuse of VHA appropriations; unreasonable burden on resources.
Substantive: Appears or is potentially unnecessary, incorrect, misleading, confusing, or inconsistent with other sections; disagree with proposed responsibilities, requirements, and/or procedures.
Administrative: Address typographical, grammatical, and formatting errors (grammar, punctuation, style, etc.)

Column E: Contains recieved date of offerors' comments/questions/responses.

Column F: Contains space for potential offerors' comments/questions/responses.

Column G: Contains space for VHA comments/questions/responses.

Column H: Contains response date for VHA comments/questions/responses.

Column I: Contains VHA Section/ POC shop comments/questions/response

Column J: Contains Contractor Name requesting /questions/responses.

THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE RETURNED IN A MICROSOFT EXCEL FILE FORMAT. DO NOT RETURN YOUR RESPONSES IN ANY DIFFERENT FILE FORMAT.

MATRIX

ITEM #SECTION or ATTACHMENT #DOCUMENT NAMECOMMENT TYPE
(Select from drop down)Received DateQUESTIONS / COMMENTS
(With justification of why considered source selection sensitive if applicable)VA ResponseResponse DateVA

Response

FromCompany Name
Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if a superintendent can be a triple hat to cover the requirements of SSHO and QA/QC?The Superintendent may be the SSHO but not the QA/QC. The QA/QC must be a dedicated Quality Control Officer.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
Administrative7/20/22If no to the question above, will the SSHO need to be full-time for this project?See above.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
1Administrative7/20/22The project documents indicate both additive and deductive alternates, however, the price schedule provided with the solicitation does not. Is the offeror to provide only a base bid as indicated in the solicitation?Price Schedule will be amended to include both Additive Alternate No.1 and Deductive Alternate No. 118-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
2Administrative7/20/22Please identify an area onsite where a lay down yard can be established for the duration of the project.This will be coordinated with the COR after award. The contractor shall submit the requested area and the AE/COR will determine the area that will least impact the patient and staff access for the duration of the project.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
3Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if temporary fencing be required during exterior construction activities?Yes. Construction fencing is required.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
4Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if the set of double doors South of the interior construction area be used a main point of entry to and from the site?Verify required badging and site access requirements for GC Staff with the COR. The double doors go into the receiving area which may not be an appropriate area for GC Staff to be entering / exiting through, entry at interior corridor, with going through any required screening / entry may be required by the Station / COR.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
5Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if the existing furniture and equipment is to be relocated by the offeror to a storage area within the campus or should a temporary storage container be provided?Furniture and equipment relocation shall be coordinated with the COR - Mail checking / processing equipment may need to be relocated to a temporary area for continued use during renovation of the mail room so a temporary container would not be adequate.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
6Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if the new duct, chilled water, and condensate drain routing will occur in ACT accessible spaces?See M-101 sheet for proposed routing of chilled water lines through the existing building. Majority of the run is in corridors which will have accessible ceiling spaces. New Ducts are in the renovated suite and in the open to ceiling receiving area. Condensate line routes in corridor south to nearby HAC to drain into service sink.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
7Administrative7/20/22The detail for the new CMU partition does not show it being anchored into the existing slab at any point. Please confirm this is the intent.correct - cmu partition anchorange to take place only at connections to existing walls (See C7/A-401)18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
8Administrative7/20/22The drawings note that “CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A 30 DAY LOAD MEASUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT INDICATED AND PROVIDE THE RESULTS TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD (EOR) TO VERIFY EQUIPMENT HAS CAPACITY TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LOAD.” Please indicate if this work is to occur outside of the solicited 292 days. To provide the best value to the VA, we recommend that this study is done prior to the start of any construction activities.It is the Contractor's discretion to perform the scope of work related to load monitoring to meet the project schedule.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
9Administrative7/20/22In regard to the previous question, if the results of the 30-day load measurement indicate the capacity to support a new load is not present, does the VA anticipate awarding this scope as a change order to the offeror?the VA, GC, and AE will review the findings to determine the next steps. It is anticipated that the equipment has capacity for the load.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
10Administrative7/20/22The drawings note that “SCHEMATIC CONDUIT ROUTING, FIELD VERIFY WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COMPLETE COORDINATION DRAWINGS FOR VA AND AE REVIEW PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.” Is this scope accounted for within the solicited 292 days?Correct - Contractor is required to provide coordination and shop drawings as part of the submittal review process, which is included in the project timeline.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
11ES2001Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if the cameras noted on sheet ES2001, note 13 are to be mounted on existing pole bases? Are we to assume new power and data will be required for these locations?See E-705 for full requirements, including pole and foundation work. Provide new power + Data as required for the locations noted.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
12Administrative7/20/22Please clarify mounting type for the (4) total 45* PTZ cameras at the vehicle entrances.Provide new camera poles and foundations per Detail 1/E705.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
13Administrative7/20/22Please identify the current video surveillance system used on campus.GC To verify onsite with COR18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
14Administrative7/20/22Please identify the current access control system used on campus.GC To verify onsite with COR18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
15ES001Administrative7/20/22Drawing ES001 Specifies 360° PTZ Cameras, Drawing ES001 Keyed Note 13 refers to Drawing E705 for PTZ Details and withing Detail Drawing E705, Detail 3 refers to an IP based, multi-lens, Panoramic Camera. Please clarify intended camera specs.E705 Camera type shown for reference only. Provide 360 PTZ Style Cameras.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
16Administrative7/20/22Please clarify if a IC Realtime camera systems an acceptable substitute?Please submit a formal request for substitutions, including product cut sheet.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
17E705Administrative7/20/22Drawing E705 refers to a Camera Schedule for Camera System Hardware, however, no Camera Schedule is included in the bid documents. Please provide a Camera Schedule.Camera schedule is not provided. See sheet ES001 for camera requirements, quantities, and locations.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
18ES001Administrative7/20/22Drawing ES001 does not provide conduit routing for the CCTV Cameras. The cable lengths from many of the CCTV cameras to IDF 1A-138 highlighted on the drawing exceeds the 295 feet maximum for Category Cable. Please provide conduit routing for CCTV Category Cabling.See Civil drawings for underground communications conduit. Fiber-to-copper media converters shall be used for locations that exceed 300 ft.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
19Administrative7/20/22Please provide connectivity detail for CCTV Category Cabling.See Sheets E-704, E-705 and Division 27 and 28 specifications.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
20Administrative7/20/22There is no head-end detail. Please provide: IDF 1A-138 Detail, Rack Detail and Elevation. Additionally, please include model/part numbers of all systems components included in this scope of work.New CCTV head end equipment shall be provided to tie into existing system and extend capacity to serve new cameras. See sheet F1/E-704 for rack elevation. Contractor shall follow specification requirements and submit proposed system for review.18-AugAEBlue Cord Design and Construction
21Administrative7/20/22Will the government clarify if page counts include proposal covers, tabs, and/or table of contents?NO DOES NOT include proposal covers, tabs, and/or table of contents?18-AugCOBlue Cord Design and Construction
22Administrative7/20/22Will the government consider extending the page limit of the technical volume to allow for full inclusion of experience and past performance attachments?SEPARATE ATTACHEMNET NOT INCLUDED IN PAGE LIMIT.18-AugCOBlue Cord Design and Construction
23ES0017/28/22Home run for circuit N1HCEP2-22,24 marked with Note #1 using wires 6#8 + #10 GND @ 1” conduit. Please clarify.All feeders shall be sized in accordance E-702, NEC and Specification requirements based on final routing as determined by utility survey per 02 21 13. Contractor shall submit proposed routing and feeder sizes for review prior to commencing work.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
24ES0017/28/22Note #5 calls for reuse of existing conduit to route power for the new gate equipment (main and east entrances), but it’s not clear the path to panel Q4L1 in electrical room #1A-158. Please clarify.See sheet CU101 for Underground Electrical routing. Contractor shall field verfiy conduit path through the building.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
25ES0017/28/22Circuit denominations on panel Q4L1 do not match with circuits on each gate. Please clarify.Provide circuits per electrical panel schedules on sheet E-701.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
26ES0017/28/22The drawing showing the gates is illegible due to size. Please provide an enlarged plan of each gate related especially to electrical and communications.See Civil drawings for enlarged plans of all gates and devices. Also see E-704 for detail.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
27ES0017/28/22Note #7 calls for a run of 1#1+#6 GND @ 2” conduit. Please clarify wire quantity.Provide electrical feeders per schedule on E-702 and NEC requirements.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
28ES0017/28/22Notes #8 and 9 show underground J-boxes for power connection at (#8) gate controllers and (#9) barrier gate and security pad, but do not specify if those boxes are existing or their dimensions and features. Should the contractor furnish them? Please clarify.Contractor shall provide new pullboxes indicated on the civil utility plans and provide electrical and telecom connections to all gate devices and equipment. J-Boxes are shown to indicate the proposed electrical circuits. See specifications for technical requirements.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
29ES0017/28/22Fixtures marked with note #11 on the plans call for a power supply from different panels: (E)LSHCEP (2 units) and (E)N1HCEP2 (1 unit). Please clarify.These are existing circuits per the as-builts. Contractor shall field verify existing connections.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
30ES0017/28/22Detail B3 on plan CG502 calls for a run of (1) 2” PVC electrical and (1) PVC communication conduits at the perimeter fence where indicated on plan page E-001. However, the electrical plans do not call for those conduits and the referred plan is related to the Mail Room. Please clarify.KN12/ES001 indicates schematic routing for the new electrical and telecom conduit. Contractor shall field verify actual routing and provide coordination drawings for approval based on approved Site Survey per 02 21 13.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
31E-1017/28/22(3) power receptacles marked for demo and (4) to be relocated, but one is missing. Please clarify.Contractor shall provide (4) new receptacles as indicated. An additional receptacle is being provided.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
32E-7047/28/22Scale for details E6, F6 and F9 is 12” = 1’0” on plan. Please clarify.Details are Not To Scale (NTS). Disregard the scale indicated.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
33Security7/28/22There are no pathways shown for the cameras. Please clarifySee Civil Utility plans for underground pathways. Contractor shall field verify actual routing and provide coordination drawings for approval based on approved Site Survey per 02 21 13.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
34Security7/28/22What telecom closet are cables terminating in for the cameras? The site survey indicated they should be in 1B-191.Signal Room (SR-1A, RM# 1A-139) is the Basis of Design termination location, see F1/E-704.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
35Security7/28/22Are we providing the two data drops for the WAPs shown on the pole detail?Yes, provide (2) CAT 6A cables per pole.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
36Security7/28/22If distances to the site cameras are over 300’ fiber and media converters with power will be needed. Please confirm.Concur, fiber to copper media converters shall be provided.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
37Security7/28/22Is the existing CCTV headend equipment to be used or is it to be replaced? Or should a new video recording server be furnished only for the new cameras?New CCTV head end equipment shall be provided to tie into existing system and extend capacity to serve new cameras.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
38Security7/28/22Please clarify the quantity of new cameras requiredSee sheet ES001, (10) new exterior cameras are indicated.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
39Security7/28/22Confirm that DKS is required for the outside/gate access control, but the hospital uses Lenel for their inside access control.DKS is the Basis of Design for gate security. Other vendors may be proposed provided they meet project requirements.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
40Security7/28/22Arecont cameras are basis of design but current cameras are Pelco. Will other than Arecont or Pelco be acceptable so long as their features meet or exceed the VA’s requirements?Yes, no sole SSJ was submitted for this project.18-AugAEMCS of Tampa
41We have reviewed the plans and specs for the project and cannot find additional information for the blast panels in the mail room. Can you please provide the intended blast rating for the mail room for this project? We are attempting to finalize pricing and our subcontractors will need this clarification in order to provide an accurate quote.The response is as follows:

Referencing detail F1 on A-401:

Blast ceiling will be composed of:

2” Steel security panel Decking w/ 12 gauge steel plates and internal truss core design (Basis of Design: TrussDek) 9.5mm Composite Blast Resistant Panel (Basis of Design: DuraSteel) image1.png

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