Attachment II - Q and A.pdf

Questions Received: Responses 7/28/2021

The specific room numbers listed in the Asbestos Abatement section of the specifications do not match any rooms numbers listed in the drawings.

JPA Response: Revised specification section 02 82 11

Please clarify which existing walls are gypsum vs. which are CMU (see Note 2.49 on Sheet A101.)

JPA Response: Note 2.49’s leaders show the extents of the area where existing walls are block.

What is the measured height between the existing floor and the underside of the deck above?

JPA Response:

Phase 1 area floor to underside of deck above is roughly 11’-5”. There is a recessed slab @ 11’-2 approximately above room A153 & A152.

Phase 2 area, floor to underside of deck above is roughly 11’-5”. There is a recessed slab @ 11’-2 approximately above rooms A166 & A167.

Phase 3 area, Floor to underside of deck above is roughly 11’4.

These dimensions are based on existing documentation. Contractor to field verify.

Regarding work on the roof, is there currently a warranty on the existing roof and - if so – what company is that warranty with?

JPA Response: Per VA there is no current roof warranty.

Sole Source notices were received today stating that Tridium Niagara was to be sole sourced for the BAS network automation engines. Will the new Tridium panels (engines) be required to be mapped/tied into the existing Tridium network for CPO on this project and interfaced to existing/new DDC field devices from JCI or ALC?

Heapy Response: No, the new Tridium panels will not be required to be tied into any other systems at this time.

Is FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes applicable to this project?

CO Response: Yes.

Does the Typical Headwall Elevation account for the All Exam Rooms, Exam and Procedure Rooms?

JPA Response: See revised A101, A102, & A103, A404, & A405 sheets for headwall locations and types.

Please clarify where the different headwalls (Bariatric – detail 2 on A408, Mental Health – Detail 4 on

A408, Resuscitation Headwall – detail 3 on A408 and Typical – Detail 1 on A408) are being installed. It is unclear by looking at the drawings.

Is there a headwall in Triage? If so is that also a Typical HW?

For the Mental Health Headwall are we to include a security roll down door with the headwall?

JPA Response: Mental Health headwall security roll down door shall be integral to the headwall unit.

Drawing MP001 indicates CHS & CHR pipe size as 1.5”. Drawing M601 AHU Schedule indicates run outs of 2.5”. Which is correct?

Heapy Response: Schedule and/or floor plan have been revised for this addendum to reflect the correct sizes.

The drawings show several roof penetrations/roof works – however there is no Roofing Spec section.

Please provide specs for roofing work.

JPA Response: Contractor to install penetration new work per manufacturer’s typical details. Existing roof information is provided on sheet A106 revised note C.

Drawing calls out to maintain roof warranty. Please provide existing roof system in place as well as contractor that is required to complete work to maintain warranty.

JPA Response: Per VA there is no current roof warranty.

Will contractor be required to install blocking for owner provided equipment/furniture?

JPA Response: Contractor to provide all blocking as required.

Patient lift is to be provided and installed by contractor as part of this contract, correct? Please confirm.

JPA Response: Yes.

What is deck height?

JPA Response:

Phase 1 area floor to underside of deck above is roughly 11’-5”. There is a recessed slab @ 11’-2 approximately above room A153 & A152.

Phase 2 area, floor to underside of deck above is roughly 11’-5”. There is a recessed slab @ 11’-2 approximately above rooms A166 & A167.

Phase 3 area, Floor to underside of deck above is roughly 11’4.

These dimensions are based on existing documentation. Contractor to field verify.

Will any space be provided for staging/ laydown area within the space or outside of the hospital? Please confirm where this area will be.

VA Response: A designated staging/laydown area with a suitable size & location for this project will be provided through the COR and will be based upon the available staging/laydown areas not already in use at the time of construction.

Is AHU-1 being replaced or is the plan to re-use the existing AHU?

Heapy Response: AHU-1 is a new AHU. It is not being replaced, or re-used, as no AHUs exist in this location currently.

Spec section 26 05 33 says that we are to use compression fittings for all EMT below 2". We were told this specification was changing and on the Cincinnati VA project that bids before this one, reconfigure

2nd Floor Waiting & Check-In, it has been changed to all set-screw fittings. Is this one going to be compression fittings, or can we use all setscrew?

Heapy Response: See revised specification.

Spec section 26 05 33 calls out all conduit to be color coded by system. Can you confirm that this is correct? Nowhere else in the building is the conduit color coded by system.

Heapy Response: Color coding is now required by the Cincinnati VA. Provide per spec.

Will the General Contractor be required to perform quality control as described in the specifications or can the superintendent perform quality control?

JPA Response: Contractor to provide per section 3.4 of Quality Control spec 01 45 00

Please clarify the onsite QC manager will be a separate person from the superintendent.

JPA Response: Contractor to provide per section 3.4 of Quality Control spec 01 45 00

Please clarify that the SSHO can be the superintendent.

JPA Response: SSHO can also be superintendent.