RFI 676-21-007.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25221B0029
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This document contains a pre-solicitation notice and related federal contract opportunity for the replacement of an elevator at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin. The project involves demolishing the existing elevator, shaft, and mechanical room along with adjacent stairs between the first and second floors. The existing shaft and stairwell will be infilled to create new office and storage spaces. Two new elevators will be installed next to the existing elevator and mechanical rooms, with new shafts constructed in currently occupied conference rooms and offices. The estimated price range for construction is $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside with a response due date in early September 2021. The North American Industry Classification code is 236220 for general construction up to $39.5 million.
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1. What nurse call system is in place in B402?
Hillrom NNC
2. Will commissioning be required for the nurse call?
Yes - These items shall be tested and certified capable of receiving, distributing, interconnecting, and supporting Nurse-Call and/or Code Blue communications signals generated local and remotely.
3. Please provide a Nurse Call Specification.
See attached.
4. What are the site personnel requirements for the project?
COVID requirements, see updates form GLAC.
Proper PPE listed thru Safety
5. Can a person share the three duties of a superintendent, QC manager and the SSHO, provided they have the qualifications to perform?
No, per 01 35 26 – 1.6, C
6. Can the three duties be shared between two individuals?
Yes.
7. Has a boring test been completed for location of elevator foundation?
No.
8. Is there sufficient bearing?
Please elaborate on the question.
9. Provide test report and findings
None are available.
10. Will the General Contractor be responsible for including the commissioning agent within their proposal or will the VA contract the commissioning agent for the project?
For various areas, yes.
11. Please confirm the VA will/will not provide the QEI for the elevators on this project.
Yes, per 14 21 00 – 3.8, A.1.a
12. Can the VA identify the Fire Alarm system contractor that has the contract at this facility?
Yes, The Fire Dept will test the system before and after.
Note that the fire alarm system will need to be live and active during construction.
13. Is existing system capable of expansion?
Yes.
14. Can the VA identify the current DDC control contractor that has the contract at this facility?
JCI – Johnson Controls, Inc.
15. Can the VA identify the current video surveillance vendor or equipment manufacturer?
There are no current video surveillance in this elevator.
16. Please publish the sign in sheets from the Pre-bid walk through.
Contracting will publish
17. Please confirm all elevators are on the building generator/emergency power system?
Yes
18. Please clarify all forms of bid delivery are acceptable, (i.e… electronic mail, overnight carrier, or hand delivery), as block 13 states 0 copies of sealed bid are to be delivered.
Yes, all forms of bid delivery are acceptable.
19. Provide exterior window construction type and approx. sizes
Windows are not part of this project
20. Clarify on hours for the following:
a. Concrete placement for elevator foundation and SOD (regular hours or off hours)?
Contractors option
21. Structural Gen. Notes Sheet SF100:
a. References drain tile. Provide locations
See PL101 detail 1 – plan, sump pumps in elevator pits.
b. References extruded polystyrene insulation. Provide clarification on locations
“…FOR USE BELOW GRADE.” Meaning outward surfaces of new structures below 1st floor.
c. Lintel Schedule references masonry bond beams. Can we substitute structural steel in place of masonry?
Yes.
d. Can those components which are to be galvanized be identified
All steel where edges are exposed to outside of building.
22. Sheet GI106:
a. Wall type 2M8. Confirm that wall is to be grouted solid to achieve 2 hr. rating / UL U906?
According to code, 8” CMU has a fire rating of “4”. A rating of 3.8 and higher is the rating for a 2-hour rating with out filling every cell of the block. See chart on bottom.
b. Wall type 8: Confirm that existing wall is gyp board to allow for taping of wall systems for a smooth transition.
Not at all locations.
c. Wall type 11: Are new frames to be filled with a structolite material or remain unfilled voids?
Filled with anchors.
23. Sheet FP001:
a. Can existing / as-built drawings of all areas be provided?
Yes.
b. Will sprinkler heads be required below car within shaft in Crawl space of elevator shafts?
No.
c. Will architect provide AutoCAD drawings for use in assembling sprinkler drawings?
Most drawings are available as AutoCAD and PDF.
d. Will there be additional costs for drain down of systems?
Means and methods.
24. Sheet PL101:
a. Plan 1 / Crawl Space shows sump pump as SP/1 and SP/2 however there is no detail found. Provide details
See spec sections: 02 82 13, 2.1.1, H. 22 05 23, 2.4, B.2. and 22 14 29
Also see schedule on sheet PL001
b. Confirm that new sump pumps can tie into existing storm line as shown and does not have to tie into an oil interceptor?
See schedule on sheet PL001 and Notes
c. What is thickness of existing Crawl Space slab?
No slab. Sandy soil. Everyone had the opportunity to walk the crawl space during ‘bid walks’.
d. What are the approx. depths of lines shown beneath slab?
See photos on amendments.
e. Provide detail for tying new Crawl Space SOG to existing SOG
Does not exist.
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