RFI - 7-29-2020.pdf
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This document is a request for information (RFI) from Armcorp Construction, Inc. regarding the expansion of the first floor B-1 for PACT at the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Armcorp is seeking clarification on curtainwall specifications, perimeter anchors, internal structural steel support, and blast mitigation requirements. As the RFI notes, these elements cannot be determined or priced by Armcorp without further information or engineering review. Armcorp requests that blast mitigation specifications be provided and asks whether a third party engineer will review integrated blast resistance post-award, as has occurred on other projects. Given the lack of specifications, Armcorp may be unable to provide a price by the bid date.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
36C25020B0004
PROJECT NUMBER: 610-311 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:
(Const) Expand First Floor B-1 for PACT
PROJECT LOCATION:
Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System – Fort Wayne Campus 2121 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, IN
TO:
Yvonne Demorest, Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs NCO10 West Contracting Office 2780 Airport Dr., Suite 340 Columbus, OH 43219 Yvonne.demorest@va.gov
RFI NO.: DATE:
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I have not located any curtainwall specifications. Also, we will either need direction from architect on what to include for perimeter anchors, or establish some sort of allowance as this information cannot be determined by us pre-bid, or come to agreeance that it will not be included in our bid and we’ll have to do a change order later once this information is known. Same would apply to internal structural steel support. These items cannot be determined on our end until we have an engineer review. We do not pre-engineer projects at bid time as that would cost tens of thousands of dollars. On other projects we have done with blast ratings, the owner has engaged a 3rd party engineer post award to review all systems (surround structure, steel, CW, etc.) to confirm a fully integrated blast rated integration into the building. Will this project be done similarly?
In addition, the details on sheet AS602 (reference detail 17 for example) state, “Blast mitigation per VA physical Security Manual”… Can this be provided?
I know some of these questions are vague, but I cannot even begin quoting or reviewing for more specific questions until a specification is received.
It is unlikely that we can have a price by bid date at this point, so please request specs asap so we can give it our best shot and not lose any additional time.
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Armcorp Construction, Inc. Celina, OH
419-778-7024
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