Advon RFIs response.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

36C24921R0010

PROJECT NUMBER: 621-18-102 Please ensure that before submitting questions or requests for clarification that you thoroughly read the solicitation, specifications, drawings and other pertinent documents.

When submitting questions on this project the Government requires contractors to specifically identify the specification and/or solicitation section(s) or drawing number(s) in reference to the question or request for clarification submitted. No question or request for clarification will be answered by the Government unless the above requirements are met. Failure to comply may prevent the Government from responding in a timely manner.

PROJECT TITLE: Renovate Bldg. 34 to Correct FCA

Deficiencies

PROJECT LOCATION: James H. Quillen VA Medical Center P.O. Box 4000 Mt. Home, TN 37684

SUBMITTED BY: City/State:

PHONE NO.:

TO: Dewayne L. Knowles Dewayne.Knowles@va.gov

Diana K. Grube Diana.Grube@va.gov

RFI NO.: #1 - #12 DATE: 1/20/2021 SPEC/DWG. REFERENCE: See details below

REPLY NEEDED BY:

INFORMATION NEEDED:

1. Per spec section 01 00 00, para 1.5 (c), will the contractor be required to provide security guards for this project?

2. Per spec section 01 00 00, para 1.5 (g), states that phasing will be required, and the personnel will be within the facility, but para (h) states that the facility will be vacated after NTP is provided to the contractor. Please confirm that the facility will be vacant during the construction phase of this project.

3. Per spec section 01 00 00, para 1.7(d), what furnishings will the contractor be required to remove? If any, will these need to be stored in a conditioned space and will the contractor be required to re-install them? Please provide a list of furnishings that the contractor is to remove.

4. Per spec section 01 35 26, para 1.7, can the SSHO also be the superintendent or will this be a separate position?

5. Per spec section 01 45 29, para 3.4 (C), what LEED requirements are to be provided by the contractor for this project?

6. Per spec section 01 45 29, para. 3.4 (C), will the contractor be required to provide all the additional QC management personnel for the matrix provided, or can our onsite QC manager or our specialized subcontractors provide QC management for the additional disciplines stated in this matrix? This is a very expensive option if we have to provide individual QC managers for the different the disciplines.

7. Per spec section 01 91 00, para 1.1 (F), is BIM modeling a requirement for the contractor to provide for this project?

8. Per spec section 01 91 00, para 1.1 (LLL), is Thermography testing required for the contractor to provide for this project?

9. Who is the company that services the fire alarm system within the facility?

10. Who is the company that maintains the HVAC controls for this facility?

11. Who is the company that maintains the access control or cctv system for this facility?

12. Please provide a room finish schedule.

13. Plan Sheet 34-A-102 Key Note 11 is missing. Please advise what is required?

REPLY:

1. Security Guards will not be required for this project. The project will still need to be made secure (locked, restricted access to public, etc.)

2. The facility will be vacated prior to NTP. This project is a single phase project.

3. The doors shall be palletized and protected from damage (i.e. palletized, stacked, stickered, strapped and plastic wrapped). The Contractor shall make provisions to store the doors in the paint booth and adjacent area during construction. If the VA desires to store the doors elsewhere, we will pallet jack them to the loading docks. (GLMV)

4. The SSHO may be a collateral duty of the site superintendent

5. 01 45 00 3.4 (C) remove LEED specialist. (GLMV)

6. This section is pulled from TIL. (GLMV)

7. Section 01 91 00 para 1.1 (F) does not contain a BIM requirement. Please clarify question and VA will have to wave any requirements in the specification. (GLMV)

8. Section 01 91 00 para 1.1 (LLL) does not contain a thermography testing requirement. Please clarify question and VA will have to wave any requirements in the specification. (GLMV)

9. Simplex Grinnell

10. PlugSmart

11. VA police Svcs. Maintains the Access controls system. CCTV is maintained by Avigilon.

12. Room finish schedule see specification section 09 06 00 para 3.3 (B). (GLMV)

13. Key note 11 to read the same as Key Not 5.

REPLY COMPILED BY: HOPE PITTMAN DATE: 1/29/2021

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