Copy of RFIs for Replace Lake Baldwin DOM Hot Water Heater 36C24823R0131.xlsx
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This document contains responses to requests for information regarding a solicitation to replace the domestic hot water heater system at the Lake Baldwin Domiciliary Building 520 for the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8. The contractor will assess, design, and construct a new hot water heater system, ensuring all work meets applicable codes and regulations. The system is located in the mechanical room, and provides domestic hot water only. The contractor must verify the existing system's capacity and connect any new controls to the BAS. Temporary domestic water must be tested and certified. The contractor is responsible for assessing all related systems and replacing any components needed for proper functioning, which may require change orders. The contractor must install new insulation where disturbed and test the new equipment's remote monitoring capabilities. An on-site superintendent can perform multiple roles if subcontractor count is below three, otherwise additional safety personnel are required. Existing drawings are provided for reference only and field verification is the contractor's responsibility.
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| RFI's for 36C24823R0131 - Replace Lake Baldwin DOM Hot Water Heater | |
| RFIs | Responses |
| 1. Will all work be performed within the mechanical room, or are there elements of work outside the mechanical room? If any outside the mechanical room space, please identify those elements of work. | Equipment is located in the mechanical room. |
| 2. Will the new hot water system be for DOM heating or only for DOM domestic hot water? | Domestic hot water. |
| 3. What is the existing hot water system capacity in BTU and hot water gallons per day? | This will be verified by the contractor during site visit. |
| 4. Is the existing hot water system presently controlled by the BAS, and if so, are those controls currently functioning properly as designed? | it is not currently connected but it will need to be connected and tested. |
| 5. Is the DOM currently fully occupied? | Yes |
| 6. Will the contractor be required to provide 3 full 100% design sets or will the contractor only be required to furnish 3 conceptual designs? | No, the Contractor, will provide a 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% and Construction Drawings for VA review and approval. |
| 7. Scope of work, Item b states, “, the design will also evaluate the loop, the water tanks and any other system that interacts with the water heater system that may need to be replaced in order to provide a good functioning system”. In the event the evaluation identifies additional equipment replacement requirements will the additional work be performed under an approved change order? | Exisitng condition assessment of all ssytems related to the replacement of the hot waer heater is included within the scope of this project, if it was found that any of the other subsystems needed replacement it will be considered a change order that would have t be reviewed by the CO and COR for approval. |
| 8. Has the VA identified any DOM water quality issues. If so, please provide details. | no |
| 9. Scope of work Item i states, “shall install new pipe insulation in all areas where the insulation was disturbed”. Does this requirement refer only to insulation disturbed by contractor performing under this contract or does this statement refer to any damaged insulation caused by others in the past? | insulation disturbed by contractor performing under this contract |
| 10. Can a qualified construction superintendent perform the Superintendent/QC/SSHO roles simultaneously? | This can be acepted depending on the amount of sub contractors that the superintendent will be supervising, if at any one time the contrator has more than 3 different sub working on site at the same time, an additional safety person will need to be bring to keep quality control and project safety properly handle. |
| 11. Please provide existing as-built plumbing drawings. | Exisitng drawings are very old, we are providing copies for reference purpose only. It is the responsibility of the contractor to verify for accuracy, the VA accepts no responsabilities of the information provided herein. |
| 12. Please confirm if temporary domestic water system will need to be tested and certified prior to going online. | yes |
| 13. Regarding the following scope item “Contractor shall perform testing of the equipment’s remote capabilities?”. Please clarify what remote capabilities means in this statement. | Remote capabilities refer to the BAS system. |
| 14. Can a non-licensed service-disabled veteran use a licensed construction contractor in Florida to cover the requirements of the above referenced solicitation? Please advise. | No. |
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