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Solicitation Questions & Answers

Solicitation # 36C24921R0045 (Memphis MATOC)

Seed Project # 614-19-112 Install OR Isolated Power Systems

1. Reference solicitation pages 16 & 23 of 117, paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2. In both locations, we are told to submit “All Volume [I & II] proposals … in a single three-ring binder.”

As we are to provide four hard copies of each volume (original +3 copies, plus CD), we would like to confirm that you are expecting to receive only two three-ring binders for the entire submission. I.e., One three-ring binder with four copies (plus CD) of the Technical proposal and one three-ring binder with four copies (plus CD) of the Price proposal. Can you confirm this intent?

Answer: Offerors are to submit four (4) separate hard copies (1 original + 3 copies), each in its own binder, for each Volume. That’s a total four (4) separate binders for each Volume.

2. Reference solicitation page 15 of 117, paragraph 3.1: About halfway down that paragraph, it states: “Technical and Past Performance Volumes shall not exceed the page limits stated herein.” We believe this should be “The Technical and Past Performance sections of Volume I shall not exceed the page limits stated herein.” If you agree, then the word “Volume” in the following two paragraphs should also be deleted.

Answer: Yes, it should read “Technical and Past Performance “sections” of Volume I shall not exceed the page limits state herein”. These are sections of Volume I and not the individual Volumes themselves.

3. Reference solicitation page 16 of 117, paragraph 5.1., Tab (B) Factor 1 – Past Performance, subparagraph (1): This references “Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (Attachment A).” We believe this should be “Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 2).” Do you concur?

Answer: No, this section is referencing the attachment named “S02

ATTACHMENT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY SURVEY”.

4. We believe that, in all cases, “Sub-Factor 1 Experience” is in reference to the information provided on “S02 Attachment A Performance Relevancy Survey.” We further believe the requirement to provide the information at the bottom of solicitation page 20/top of page 21 is superseded by the information required per Attachment A. Do you concur?

Answer: No, provide ALL information as stated in the solicitation requirement. Do not assume certain information/documents supersedes another and that specific information is already contained in another section. Carefully provide all documents/information as the solicitation states.

5. Reference file name “S02 ATTACHMENT 2 VA PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONAIRE.” Internally to this document, it says “Attachment A - Past Performance Questionnaire.” We believe the name internally should read, “Attachment 2

- Past Performance Questionnaire.” Do you concur?

Answer: The attachment named “ATTACHMENT 2 VA PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE” reads as it should.

6. Reference “S02 Attachment B Subcontractor Information and Consent Form” and the CLIN Schedule. From the CLIN Schedule: “Work to be performed shall consist of all phases of general construction, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, paving and earthwork, carpentry, concrete, roofing, site work, excavation, interior renovation, carpet/window/door installation, electrical, steam fitting, plumbing, exterior/interior painting, plaster/stucco, demolition, masonry or metal stud and sheetrock work, installation of acoustical ceilings and light fixtures, HVAC/Flooring installation, and other construction related work.” This is a fairly exhaustive list of expected features of work. Can you provide a list of types of work that are required to be represented with the Attachment B form? For example, plumbing, HVAC, civil site work, electrical, etc.?

Answer: Complete the form as stated and as you see fit.

7. Please provide the Architectural As-Builts for the areas of constructions

Answer: The GC is responsible for field measuring existing conditions per spec section 01 00 00 article 1.7.

8. Please provide maximum duration for each phase

Answer: Statement Of Work states Period of Performance is 210 days (30 weeks).

There are 4 phases, so each phase should take approximately 6-7 weeks.

9. Please provide photos of the tile that will be removed and re-installed

Answer: Refer to Site Pictures published in solicitation Amendment 0001 on 3-5- 2021.

10. Please provide the date of the virtual or in person walk thru?

Answer: Site visit date was stated in solicitation which has already passed. Refer to detailed Site Pictures published in solicitation Amendment 0001 on 3-5-2021.

11. What is the current IPS system capacity?

Answer: Existing OR panels being removed are non-isolation panel, reference, Keynote 1, Sheet EE101 and Detail C3, Sheet EE501. New OR panels being provided are Isolation Panels. Refer to Detail E3, Sheet EE501 and reference panel schedule sheets EE601, EE602 and EE603 for new OR Isolation Panel ratings and capacities.

12. In light of the COVID situation, would it be possible to submit the proposal electronically?

Answer: No, proposal requirements remain as stated and will not change.

13. Is this project tax exempt?

Answer: No.

14. Will there be a lay down area for this project? If so, where will it be located?

Answer: No lay down area will be provided outside of the construction area of each phase.

15. Is this project normal working hours or nights & weekends?

Answer: Any work performed in the corridor or common area of the OR suite will need to be done after-hours. This includes installing and removing above ceiling conduit and setting up and breaking down ICRA barriers. See drawing G1002 for instruction on when and where to set up ICRA barriers. Any core drilling or other work that may cause vibration or loud noise to the adjacent ORs will also need to be performed after hours. All work done inside an OR that has been sealed for construction can be performed during normal business hours. Any work in the electrical/ mechanical room and the interstitial space above the OR suite can be performed during normal business hours as long as it does not cause excess noise or vibration to the ORs or adjacent clinical space.

16. Will badging be required to access the facility on a daily basis?

Answer: Yes. See Question/Answer # 17 below for details.

17. Please provide the badging requirements.

Answer:

Per the SOW: Employees shall not be on site without appropriate badge.

Employees are responsible for reporting to the Engineering office with acceptable photo ID to obtain a badge. The Engineering office is located in room AEG19 on the Ground Floor of Building 1. A VA approved badge shall be worn with the identification facing forward and visible above the waist. The employees may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the facility.

18. Sheet AE101. In OR 7 ORTHO BW309 there is a floor repair area that does not have a note designation. My assumption is that should receive a (10) designation. Please confirm this area should receive a (10) designation?

Answer: Correct, the hatched area along the south wall of Ortho BW309 receives Keynote 10.

19. Factor 2 Tech Approach, Subfactor 2 Organization & Key Personnel - Please confirm the key personnel resumes/positions required with this submission.

Answer: Provide the information as stated in the solicitation requirements.

20. Would the Government please consider email submission due to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

21. Will ICRA containment be required for Class 2 work?

Answer: ICRA containment will not be necessary in the Mechanical/Electrical rooms and the interstitial space above the OR suite except to keep dust away from any HVAC units or other equipment. Contractors must clean up in these electrical/mechanical spaces as well. For any core drilling, make sure that the area being drilled into has proper ICRA containment separating it from the rest of the OR suite.

22. Will HEPA filters placed over the diffusers be sufficient or is there another method preferred?

Answer: Class IV ICRA requires isolating the HVAC to the construction area so that there is no airflow into and out of the area with the hospital’s HVAC system.

Since there will be no airflow through the diffusers, HEPA filters over the diffusers will be unnecessary. The diffusers and vents must be sealed with film or plastic so that construction dust does not make its way up into the ducts. HEPA filters must be used in HEPA machines for creating a negative air environment.

23. Do you have a preferred flooring vender?

Answer: No

24. What will the VA’s procedure be for checking the construction cleaning for Class 3 and 4 daily?

Answer: Daily visual inspection by the COR. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the site is clean enough that dust and debris is not tracked into the OR area outside of the construction area.

25. Will the ICRA cubes outside of the OR in the hallway be hard wall or plastic?

Answer: ICRA walls can be hard plastic or sheet plastic as long as it complies with the ICRA requirements in the specification and drawings.

26. Will the work take place at Night?

need to be done after-hours. This includes installing and removing above ceiling conduit and setting up and breaking down ICRA barriers. See drawing G1002 for instruction on when and where to set up ICRA barriers. Any core drilling or other work that may cause vibration or loud noise to the adjacent ORs will also need to be performed after hours. All work done inside an OR that has been sealed for construction can be performed during normal business hours. Any work in the electrical/ mechanical room and the interstitial space above the OR suite can be

27. How many days to complete work?

Answer: Per the SOW, the period of performance is 210 days. The work will need to be completed in 4 separate phases. See Phasing under Specification Section 01 00 00 General Requirements for details on each phase.

28. Can the seed project Site Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer, and Site Quality Control Manager functions all be performed by the same (one) individual?

Answer: Per Specification 01 45 00 Quality Control, Section 3.4.A. “The Safety and Health Manager shall satisfy the requirements of Specification 01 35 26 Safety Requirements and reports directly to a senior project (or corporate) official independent from the CQC (Contractor Quality Control) System Manager.” Site Quality Control Manager and Safety and Health Officer need to be independent of each other and cannot be the same person according to the specifications. It is permissible to have these 3 roles split between 2 people. As long as they meet all the requirements set forth in the specifications, the Site Superintendent can be the Site Safety and Health Officer or they can Site Quality Control Manager, but the superintendent cannot be both.

29. Are there limits to work hours due to noise?

Answer: Work that requires loud noise or vibrations to the adjacent ORs or clinical spaces, such as core drilling, will need to be performed outside of normal business hours. Normal business hours for the Memphis VAMC is 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except for Federal Holidays.

30. Please confirm limits to hours / durations for interior work.

need to be done after-hours. This includes installing and removing above ceiling conduit and setting up and breaking down ICRA barriers. See drawing G1002 for instruction on when and where to set up ICRA barriers. Any core drilling or other work that may cause vibration or loud noise to the adjacent ORs will also need to be performed after hours. All work done inside an OR that has been sealed for construction can be performed during normal business hours. Any work in the electrical/ mechanical room and the interstitial space above the OR suite can be

31. Please provide a video / photo record of the existing panels and all other work areas that were not accessible during the pre-proposal site visit.

32. Are permits required for the seed project?

33. Please confirm location of temporary office, storage and sanitary facilities for the seed project.

Answer: Contractor will not be provided area for storage or temporary office for this project. For sanitary facilities, the contractor can use any public toilet in the hospital. There are toilets just outside of the OR suite in rooms CW349 and

CW351.

34. What are the PPE, COVID-19 and infection control requirements for this project when working inside the operating room areas?

Answer: For Infection Control requirements, refer to drawing G1002 and the Infection Control portion of the Specification Section 01 35 26: Safety Requirements. For COVID-19 requirements, at the time of answering this RFI, all contractors are required to enter via the employee entrance or the Emergency Department entrance so that they are screened for COVID-19. They also are required to wear a mask that properly covers their nose and mouth while they are in the hospital. If they show symptoms of COVID-19, they will not be allowed into the hospital. Some of these requirements may be loosened by the start of this project based on requirements from VA Central Office. For PPE inside the construction area, refer to the PPE portion of the Specification Section 01 35 26:

Safety Requirements. The contractor will also be required to wear surgical PPE whenever they enter the common area of the OR suite, including scrubs and covers for their hair and shoes. When a contractor enters the sealed construction site, they must remove their surgical PPE and place in a clean plastic bag before starting work to prevent dust from accumulating on the PPE. Contractors must put this PPE back on before leaving the sealed construction area and entering the OR suite and make sure that they do not track dust or debris outside of the ICRA barriers.

35. Will the VA be open to scheduling additional site visits limiting the number of attendees in order to walk the space?

Answer: No, there will be no additional site visits.

36. Please consider extending the bid due date to April 2 to allow contractors adequate time to incorporate RFI responses and virtual site visit photo / video and other amendments into the proposal.

Answer: N/A

37. Existing Conditions: As discussed at site visit, Can the VA please provide photos of areas of work?

38. Existing Conditions ceiling types: Can the VA please identify which area have hard ceilings?

Answer: All ORs and adjacent supply and storage rooms have hard ceilings. The main corridor (Corridor CW302) has acoustical ceiling tiles.

39. Hard ceilings access: a) Do all areas of with hard ceilings have access panels or removable fixtures to permit work above ceiling?

Answer: Conduit is routed from OR areas to above ceiling, to the Interstitial Floor between Floors 3 and 4, and then to Electrical Rooms. However, there are some existing access panels in the existing hard ceilings.

40. Hard ceilings access: b) Reference previous question: If no, can the VA please identify which areas would require the installation of access panels?

Answer: Routing conduit from OR area to above ceiling, to Interstitial Floor between Floors 3 and 4, to Electrical Rooms is the GC’s means and methods. GC should anticipate some ceiling repair to conform to contract requirements.

41. Lay Down and parking: Where will lay down and parking be located?

Answer: No lay down areas outside of the construction area will be provided. No designated parking will be provided for contractors. Contractors are not permitted to park in patient parking lots during normal business hours. They are responsible for finding parking in public parking areas around the medical center.

42. Specification 01 00 00 1.31 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION: Would the VA accept daily progress photos uploaded to a shared site (such as pro core) in in lieu of Specification 01 00 00 1.31 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION?

Answer: Yes

43. Specification 01 00 00 1.34 VA Tririga: Specification 01 00 00 1.25 VA TRIRIGA CPMS both link and phone number provided https://valicensing.oncfi.com/ and Phone:

248-557-4234 Extension 6010 are not accessible. Is VA Tririga a requirement?

https://valicensing.oncfi.com/

Answer: No, 01 00 00 article 1.34 is not a requirement at this VA Station.

44. Specification 01 45 00 Quality Control: Will the VA accept a CQC plan/program that is administered by the PM and implemented in the field by the onsite superintendent supported by our sub-contractors, suppliers, manufacturing reps, and required testing without any additional personnel?

Answer: Yes

45. ICRA barriers i.e. drawing G1002 key note 8: Can we assume that any ICRA barriers that has to be removed daily can be constructed of fire retardant plastic with zipper door “Zip Wall”?

Answer: Yes, under Specification section 01 35 26: Safety Requirements, for Infection Control Products and Materials:

“Sheet Plastic: Fire retardant polystyrene, 6-mil thickness meeting local fire codes.”

46. Demo i.e. Drawing EG001 general demolition note c. call for all abandon conduit to be removed to source. In inaccessible areas inside walls, above hard ceilings without access… can we cap and abandon conduit in place?

Answer: No, all abandoned conduit must be removed to source.

47. New Breakers for existing panels Drawing EE601 panels 3BH, 3BCL3 & 3BCL1. Can the VA please provide the brand, type of each panel?

Answer: The new breakers for existing panels are as follows:

3BH Eaton – Pow-R-Line-3e -65kaic 3BCL3 Eaton 22kaic – same type 3BLC1 3BCL1 22kaic

48. New Breakers for existing panels Drawing EE601 panels 3BH, 3BCL3 & 3BCL1: What is the required AIC rating for new breakers installed in the existing panels?

Answer: AIC ratings are noted in Question/Answer #48.

49. Existing sheet Vinyl flooring: Can the VA please provide manufacture, series and color of existing sheet vinyl?

Answer: Existing Sheet Vinyl Flooring is Tarkett/Johnsonite Granit: 422 Lacey Pearl.

50. Solicitation page 92 Construction Data price adjustments (1): What are the “pre priced items”?

51. Solicitation page 92 Construction Data price adjustments: Is the seed project or future task orders to be priced and documented with RS means with a coefficient?

52. Solicitation page 92 Construction Data price adjustments: Are we to provide a coefficient as part of this solicitation in the price proposal?

53. For the Binder Submission requirements stated in the SF 1442 are qty 3 binders and CD are required and in section 5 of the solicitation it states 3 binders and CD of each volume to be submitted. Can you clarify the required binder quantities?

Answer: See Question/Answer #1 above.

54. Recent receipt of Amendment #1 provided images but no extension of the RFIs. Will this be extended?

55. Can the Bid Bond be mailed prior to the proposal submission?

Answer: Provide as stated in the solicitation requirements.

56. For demonstration of past performance, can Contractor provide final project CPARS in lieu of PPQs?

Answer: Yes, if PPQ’s can’t be obtained, CPARS can be submitted.

57. Can Contractor submit Bid Summary Workbook format in lieu of price schedule worksheet and general conditions worksheet?

Answer: Submit on the attached template.

58. For demonstration of experience and/or past performance, can projects at substantial completion (i.e. occupancy) be submitted?

Answer: Submit information as stated in the solicitation.

59. Are the required sample documents (RFP Section 5.1, paragraph 6: "(4) Sample documents such as checklists, Key Quality Control personnel references, Quality Process Control Flowcharts, etc. to support the overall Quality Control Plan." excluded from the 50 page limit?

Answer: The submitted attachments do no count towards the page limits unless otherwise stated.

60. Will the "risk assessment" form indicated in RFP section 5.1, paragraph 4 "(5) Offeror shall submit a completed preconstruction risk assessment located in General Requirements Section 01 00 00 of the Seed Project specifications" be provided as an attachment?

61. How many days should be included / anticipated for government to review RFI's?

Answer: Per Spec Section 01 33 23: Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples, Part 1.10, the VA review period is 15 working days for submittals and 10 working days for RFIs. The VA will try to respond sooner than these deadlines when possible.

62. Is this project tax exempt and will the CO/COR provide the necessary tax exempt tax certificates?

Answer: No, project is not tax exempt.

63. Will owner provide 3-D Revit model for use by the GC?

64. Will Owner require Prime Contractors to develop 3-D coordination models?

65. Will Owner be providing as-built documentation of existing structures and/or utilities?

Answer: Yes, after contract award and as relevant to the project.

66. Can proposal be furnished via electronic-only means? Are we required to submit the 3 bound physical copies and CD ROM?

67. Please provide seismic bracing details for pipe and systems support if required.

Answer: Seismic bracing is not required for conduits 2 ½” of less. The OR Isolation Panels and Lase Panel shall be provided with seismic certification from the manufacturer.

68. What is the anticipated LOA and/or NTP date? This is needed to establish an accurate and applicable schedule for bidding purposes.

Answer: NTP estimated to take place within one (1) to three (3) week of Task Order (TO) award.

69. Please provide pictures of existing operating room conditions. Include walls, ceilings, and floor if possible

70. Will workers be required to "scrub in" and wear surgical PPE while in the OR, or will the ICRA temp partitions be suitable?

Answer: Workers will be required to wear surgical PPE whenever they enter the OR suite, including scrubs and covers for their hair and shoes. This is only when they are walking between the entrance of the OR suite and the construction site, i.e.

the common area of the OR suite. When a worker enters the sealed construction site, they must remove their surgical PPE and place in a clean plastic bag before starting work to prevent dust from accumulating on the PPE. Contractors must put this PPE back on before leaving the sealed construction area and entering the OR suite and make sure that they do not track dust or debris outside of the ICRA barriers.

71. Is the existing electrical room in the exact/scaled location shown on the drawings? If not, please provide an overall building plan showing the scaled distance from the electrical room to the operating rooms.

Answer: Yes, drawings are to scale and accurately reflect location of existing electrical room.

72. What is the period of performance of the seed project?

Answer: 210 calendar days as stated in the Statement of Work.

73. Will the ICRA barriers inside the OR's be required to be removed/replaced after each shift?

Answer: Only barriers constructed for work in Corridor CW302 will be removed at the end of a shift. Barriers for OR work will remain in place until the end of that phase. See drawing GI002.

74. What level of cleaning will be required in spaces opened up to staff after each shift?

Answer: See Specification 01 35 26 Safety Requirements: 1.12 “Infection Control” B.4. “Class IV requirements:” b. “Upon Completion.” This part of the specification gives instructions on how to clean the area before removing ICRA barriers.

75. What order is the operating room construction to be phased?

Answer:

Phase I - Room BW309, Operating Room 7 and Room BW311 (Laser Panel IPL) Phase II - Room BW312A, Operating Room 10 Phase III - Room BW317, Operating Room 8 and Corridor CW 302 (After Hours) Phase IV - Room CW303, Operating Room 9 and Corridor CW302 (After Hours)

Because of the Laser Panel installation in BW311 that feeds the other ORs, OR 7 and BW311 work must happen in Phase I.

76. Can pictures be provided above the ceilings in the corridors?

77. Is there access to the existing two-story electrical room from inside the building or is it only accessible from the roof?

Answer: This electrical room is only accessible from the roof.

78. Please provide an elevation of the floor level for the existing two-story electrical room as it relates to the third floor.

Answer: See attached drawings. There are not a clean set of as-built drawings for this area. Note that 1-AS3.6 shows an inaccurate layout for the Endo/Hybrid OR.

Drawing A-1 shows the existing layout of Endo/Hybrid. Also, drawings 1-AS6.1 and

1-AS6.2 show the interstitial space above the OR suite and the 2-story electrical/mechanical room in relation to the OR suite. However, the layout of the rooms in the OR suite on the 3rd floor is not accurate in these drawings. For accurate layout of OR suite, refer to bid drawings.

79. Can HVAC drawings be provided?

Answer: Yes, after contract award and as relevant to the project.

80. How much lead time is required to schedule shutdowns?

Answer: For any shutdowns outside of the construction area, the contractor must notify the COR at least a week in advance.

81. Will ceilings in the operating rooms be required to be replaced at the end of each shift?

Answer: No. Ceilings in ORs are hard ceilings and ICRA barriers around each OR will remain in place until the end of each phase. So, ceilings inside each OR do not need to be put back together at the end of each work shift. Acoustical ceilings in in Corridor CW302 will need to be replaced at the end of each shift because this is a common area and will be used by surgical staff during the day.

82. Are ceilings in the existing space, both common area and in the operating rooms acoustical grid/tile or drywall/hard ceilings?

Answer: All ORs and adjacent supply and storage rooms have hard ceilings. The main corridor (Corridor CW302) has acoustical ceiling tiles.

83. What is the permit lead time for the associated Class IV work through the Hospital Safety officer?

Answer: ICRA assessment/permit is performed internally by the medical center Construction Safety Committee before contractor arrives on-site and will be issued to the contractor once they arrive on-site. There is no lead time on obtaining it.

84. As main electrical runs are being installed to the associated rooms, is it acceptable for runs of ceiling tile to be displaced, and then put back before the work shift is over?

Answer: Yes, if the work is inside the ICRA barriers as shown on drawing GI002.

85. Would engineers and owners accept having a conversation about running main electrical line above the roof line down into the space to avoid corridor work? From a technical standpoint, would this be possible?

Answer: See updated drawings in Solicitation Amendment issued with these RFIs.

Work in Corridor CW-C4 has been removed from the project and main electrical lines will now be run in the electrical/mechanical space on top of the OR. There is no change to the work in Corridor CW302.

86. Please confirm requirements for shoe coverings and adhesive walk off mat placement in space.

Answer: Shoe and hair coverings along with scrubs are required in common area of OR suite, i.e. before entering construction site or after exiting construction site.

Adhesive walk off mats are required inside the entrance of each construction site.

Refer to Drawing GI002 and Specification Section 01 35 26: Safety Requirements for more details on ICRA requirements.

87. Can barriers for a given space be left in place if work is not completed in a given room or common space (clarify for common space / corridor work)? The assumption is that the room or corridor would not be usable while construction activities are ongoing and would not be able to be put back in time for morning activity.

Answer: The drawings and specs define which rooms/ORs are part of each phase.

ICRA barriers for these ORs and rooms will stay in place until work is complete and the space is cleaned and ready to be given back to the surgical staff. For any work performed in the main corridor/common space (Corridor CW302), the corridor ceiling must be returned to how it was at the beginning of the shift and the area must be cleaned. No barriers blocking Corridor CW302 will be left up at the end of a night shift. The ceilings must be put back in place and the affected portion of the corridor must be cleaned before the end of a night shift. Drawing GI002 shows which barriers need to be removed at the end of each night shift.

88. It states that barriers are to be left in place until each phase is inspected and cleaned by Hospital Environmental staff - will the hospital environmental staff be responsible for cleaning the space following every construction work shift?

Answer: No, the contractor is responsible for cleaning up their space at the end of each shift and at the end of each phase. At the end of each construction phase, Hospital Environmental staff will perform a terminal clean after the contractor finishes cleaning their space before the space is given back to the surgical staff.

89. Will HEPA Filtration equipment remain running and in place during off hours?

Answer: Yes, HEPA filtration must be run at all times (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) while ICRA barriers are required, even if no active work is happening.

90. Clarify request for cut in boxes and fishing of flex conduit down walls - will old box locations be reused, or will they have to be patched with drywall? If they are not being reused, are blank plate covers acceptable?

Answer: Boxes shall be reused per general note C Sheet EE101 for Critical circuits.

Per note C sheet EE102 normal power receptacles are new locations. Care should be made to re-use boxes within walls. Where devices are removed and boxes are no longer used, walls to be patched and repaired per demolition note O, sheet EG001.

91. Are there additional lights in the given rooms that are going to be rewired? (2x4's or Can lights?) Junction boxes and surgical light are called out but no other lights in these rooms.

Answer: Existing lighting to remain. Fixtures may be removed and reconnected for above ceiling work.

92. Based on reading of the Phasing plan in the specs, it appears that the only work that has been requested to be after hours is the corridor work. Work in the actual rooms can be done during normal working hours, with the ICRA and ventilation measures in place -please confirm this is correct.

Answer: This is correct. Also, any core drilling into the ORs will need to be performed after hours due to noise and vibration issues.

93. Factor 1 – Past Performance – Would the Contracting Officer allow for CPARS to be emailed directly to the Contracting Officer by March 15, 2021 at 2PM, or to be included as an addendum that does not count against the page requirement in the final proposal, instead of the PPQs to be completed by the project Point of Contact? It is often difficult to obtain PPQs due to the busy nature of Contracting Officers, particularly for projects where they have issued a CPARS report.

Answer: Yes, if PPQ’s can’t be obtained, CPARS can be submitted.

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