36C25018B0081-00005002.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

36C250-18-B-0081

PROJECT NUMBER: 610-15-100 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:

Demolish Bldgs.

7,10,11,18,24,60 and Connecting Corridors

PROJECT LOCATION:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Northern Indiana HCS 1700 E. 38th Street Marion, IN 46953

TO:

Felecia Beamen, Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Felecia.Beamen@va.gov

RFI NO.: E-13 DATE: 01-11-18

SPEC/DWG. REFERENCE(s):

Amendment #3

REPLY NEEDED BY: 1-2-2018

INFORMATION NEEDED: Amendment #3 states the 175 pair UTP cable is to be pulled out and re-installed to Building 9. The 175 pair cable is terminated on 110 blocks in the Basement of Building 10. It then reduces to a 50 pair which is extended to Building 9. The 175 pair cable does not have the length to be re-routed to Building 9. How would the VA like to address this?

REPLY:

REPLY FROM:

DATE:

ATTACHMENTS: COPY TO:

SUBMITTED BY: Shambaugh & Son, L.P. CITY/STATE: Marion, IN

PHONE: 260-224-5007

mailto:Felecia.Beamen@va.gov VHANINElkinS Typewritten Text This RFI rescinds RFI 9.

See attached pages 3 and 4

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

36C250-18-B-0081

PROJECT NUMBER: 610-15-100 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:

Demolish Bldgs.

7,10,11,18,24,60 and Connecting Corridors

PROJECT LOCATION:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Northern Indiana HCS 1700 E. 38th Street Marion, IN 46953

TO:

Felecia Beamen, Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Felecia.Beamen@va.gov

RFI NO.: E-14 DATE: 01-11-18

SPEC/DWG. REFERENCE(s):

Amendment #3 & ET-103

REPLY NEEDED BY: 1-2-2018

INFORMATION NEEDED: Documents state the Fiber Optic Cables and the 175 pair UTP cable to Building 10 are to be tested prior to and after relocation to Building 9. For testing, where are the other ends of the cables?

REPLY:

REPLY FROM:

DATE:

ATTACHMENTS:

COPY TO:

SUBMITTED BY: Shambaugh & Son, L.P. CITY/STATE: Marion, IN

PHONE: 260-224-5007

mailto:Felecia.Beamen@va.gov VHANINElkinS Typewritten Text This RFI rescinds RFI 9.

See attached pages 3 and 4

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EXISTING FIBER OPTIC CABLE

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REROUTED FIBER OPTIC CABLE

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Project No.: 610-15-100

Reference contract drawing ET-103 and attached sketch.

Revise Coded Note 5 as follows:

a. Cut and remove existing 175 pair UTP from manhole #35 to bldg. 10.

b. Remove 50 pair UTP cable from bldg. 10 to Bldg. 9.

c. Splice new 50 pair UTP cable in manhole #35 and terminate in bldg. 10.

d. Pull existing fiber optic cable from the basement of bldg. 9 to manhole #35, reroute via new duct bank and re-terminate in basement of bldg. 9.

e. Fiber optic cable terminates in bldg. 127, room 102.

f. UTP cable terminates in bldg. 127, room 100.

g. Prior to any cable revisions/relocations the contractor is to test the integrity of the cable and after revisions/relocation to prove the integrity has been maintained. The government is to witness all testing. Testing to be done with a OTDR end to end.

Reference:

BICSI - Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual BICSI - Cabling Installation Manual BICSI – Customer-Owned Outside Plant Design Manual ANSI/TIA/EIA - 568-B.3 - Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Part 3: Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard ANSI/TIA/EIA – 526-7 – Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-Mode Fiber Cable Plant ANSI/TIA/EIA – Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant