RFI 6 - Response IMS.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

36C5024B0040

PROJECT NUMBER: 583-24-201 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:

Mental Healthy Safety Improvements.

PROJECT LOCATION:

Richard L. Roudebush

VAMC

1481 W. 10th St Indianapolis IN 46202

TO:

Brian D. Rosciszewski, Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office Brian.Rosciszewski@va.gov

RFI NO.: 1 DATE: 10/31/2024

SPEC/DWG. REFERENCE(s):

REPLY NEEDED BY:

INFORMATION NEEDED:

1. Ref Scope of Work, Patient Toilets note 7- Scope indicates to remove solid surface wall cladding to 4’ in the patient toilet area. The 1 patient toilet shown during walk-thru did not have cladding in the toilet area. We were told all toilet room are typical. What rooms require cladding to be removed to 4’ in the toilet area? and if room does not have cladding in the toilet area currently, is new cladding required to 4’ in the toilet area?

2. Ref Scope of Work, Patient Toilets note 7- How thick is the new wall cladding? What is the height of existing switches and nurse call boxes? Are they above 4’ or will the wall cladding extend above the boxes? Will box extension be required?

3. Ref Scope of Work, Patient Toilets note 7- What is the basis of design for the solid surface wall panels? Are both windowsills being replaced or shall they remain? If being replaced can sizes be provided since drawings do not provide detail for sills?

4. Ref Scope of Work, Patient Toilets note 4- What is the basis of design for the new flush mount shower curtain tracks?

5. Ref scope of Work, Corridors note 4- Do the existing fiber reinforced laminate panels mount from finish floor to underside of hard ceiling? Or does the panel extend above the hard ceiling? If so will hard ceilings require removal? Will both dayrooms 1 and 2 require new flexible wall protective panels?

6. Ref scope of work, Seclusion/Restrain Rms- Will a door schedule be provided to identify size, hardware, frame and door type? Will head and jamb detail be provided to identify mounting?

7. Ref scope of work, Seclusion rm Note 5- Does ceiling padding exist in the seclusion room as it appeared to a hard ceiling?

8. Ref spec section 12 31 00 & 12 36 00- Are casework and countertop replacement part of this project as the scope of work does not indicate replacing or adding casework or counters?

SUBMITTED BY: Industrial Maintenance Services, Inc. CITY/STATE: Escanaba, MI.

PHONE: (906) 789-9021 Ext. 126

REPLY:

RFI’s will be answered by amendment(s) issued to SAM.gov.

1. The contractor is responsible for verifying existing site conditions, as conditions change. Refer to AS403R interior elevations sheet for details of typical patient toilet room. The SOW states to remove all solid surface wall cladding from the walls and install new paneling from floor to ceiling in the shower area, with new SS paneling from base to 4’ in the in the remainder of the toilet area. Refer to the VA finishes guide on the TIL for the finishes requirements of a patient toilet room in mental health units, room code TLTP1.

2. Refer to AF101 finishes plan for thicknesses according to renovation drawing. The contractor shall remove and install like kind in terms of thickness, size, quality, etc. AS403 provides some elevation information. It should be expected that wall cladding will need to be cut for installation around boxes. Boxes, fixtures, equipment to be watertight upon reinstallation.

3. Windowsills are to remain. SS wall cladding is to be installed up to existing windowsill if sill is below 4’ AFF.

4. Refer to specification 10 21 23.

5. Refer to attached interior detail sheet AS502R. FRL sheet wall panel installed to underside of ceiling. No hard ceilings to be removed for installation of sheet wall panels. Refer to SOW II.A..4.d.

6. Refer to attached door schedule from previous renovation project including head and jam detail sheet, AS601R2 and AS602. If new doors are required, they will follow VA guidelines for room finishes, and was answered in a previous RFI.

7. See attached finish schedule AF101R and interior detail sheet AS502R for wall padding information.

8. This solicitation has been revised to no longer include casework or countertop replacement.

The contractor is responsible for verifying all existing site conditions prior to bid. Responses to existing conditions are not to be taken as 100% accurate, and the contractor should plan as such for bidding purposes if existing site conditions were not verified.

REPLY FROM: Eric Dodson

DATE: 11/4/2024

ATTACHMENTS:

RFI 6 - 583.3234_AS403R_5th Fl. Interior Elevations See RFI 5 - 583.3234_AS502R_Interior Details RFI 6 - 583.3234_AS601-R2_Door-Window Typ Details RFI 6 - 583.3234_AS602-Door Heads Jambs-Window Det.

See RFI 4 - 583.3234_AF101R_5th Fl. Fin. Plan & Schedule

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