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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 05-01-2020

657-17-181BJB

36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25520R0066 04-08-2020

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The above cited solicitation is hereby amended as shown below:

This amendment provides additional information for Project 657-17-181BJB.

A. The Q&A with additional attachments and the site visit roster are provided herein. Duplicate questions were removed.

B. The due date for proposals is not extended and remains unchanged.

C. No follow-up questions will be accepted due to critical time constraints for completion of the project.

D. Except as stated herein, any and all terms of the Original Solicitation are still in effect and not changed.

Kevin D. Knight Questions for 657-17-181BJB

1. Do you have a utilities map with the roughed in locations for the water, sewer, comm and electric? The only thing we see on the plans (Sheet 25T-CC-001) is a transformer next to building 25. We only found 3 pages of plans in the bid package, Exhibit A and B

a. Is this considered Federal property?

i. Yes.

b. Or do the electricians and plumbers need to be licensed by the state of Missouri?

i. Work is on Federal Property. This is not a requirement.

2. In the SOW notes 12 & 26 refer to a pull box or pull boxes on exhibit A modular building locations – we aren’t seeing these boxes – are we missing something? I do see an electrical transformer location… On one of the notes they call for us stubbing out three 3” conduits – on another note it says for us to make building connections in existing pull box. Please clarify…

a. Are we furnishing/installing an 800amp MDP inside the building with an 800amp service disconnect outside?

i. You’re not providing an 800amp MDP. That will be provided by the Site Prep contractor.

b. Please advise on grounding requirements for the service & the building.

i. Refer to the TIL.

3. Will a stormwater permit be required?

a. NO. VA has the permits.

4. Will a discharge permit be required?

a. NO. VA has the permits.

5. Will a SWPPP be required if the work is being done in less than 1 acre?

a. NO.

6. Has the compacted rock base been compacted to 2500psi?

a. It will be before you set your trailer.

7. What brand fire alarm is used at Jefferson Barracks? - Siemens

a. Is Mass notification required?

i. Yes.

b. Is the fire alarm cabling required to be in red conduit?

i. Yes.

c. Will this fire alarm tie into another building?

i. Its tied into Building 25.

ii. If so, does that panel have capacity for the new building’s fire alarm?

1. Yes.

8. Do you have the flow data for this site?

a.

9. Can you identify the fire hydrant locations?

a. Yes. See attachment “JB Fire Hydrant Locations”. Hydrant 28 (North Side of 25). Hydrant 34 (South Side of 25).

10. Will the ramp be 1:12 or 1:20 slope?

a. See drawing attachment “657-17-181BJB – 25T Ramp Detail”

b. Is an aluminum product acceptable?

i. Galvanized Steel

11. You are requesting STC 55 rating at minimum on the interior wall cavities, do you require any STC 55 doors? Or are standard solid core wood doors acceptable?

a. All exterior single doors will be solid steel hollow metal type. All interior rooms shall have a single door to be 36” solid word core type with wood-grain finish. Provide 4” wide by 24” high view lite in strike side of door above lockset. Front entry to have two (2) aluminum double door sets with power operators activated by wireless push stations located outside, between doors and from interior corridor.

12. What keying format do you utilize?

a. Sargent Large Format 6-pin Interchangeable Cores

b. Will the VA be providing the final cores?

i. NO. You are responsible for the locksets and cores as stated in the Scope of Work.

13. What is the brand/model of power door operators do you use?

a. Provide Stanley or equal to product.

14. Will the fire sprinkler and domestic water share the same water line?

a. Feed is domestic. Once it enters the trailer it splits.

15. Will a QFPE required to review and stamp the fire alarm and fire sprinkler plans?

a. Yes.

16. Will the VA TIL be incorporated into this project?

a. Yes.

17. Are used buildings acceptable?

a. No.

18. Specs call out for 12 x 56 size floors. Are 12 x 60 floors acceptable?

a. 12”x12” tiles.

19. Specs call for an Acoustic Drop Ceiling, can temporary building have a Gyp ceiling?

a. 2’x4’ lay-in acoustical tile ceiling system.

20. Are surface mounted fire sprinklers acceptable if Gyp ceiling is acceptable?

a. No. Gypsum ceiling is not acceptable.

21. In addition to ADA, IBC, NFPA and NEC, Specs call for compliance with current local building requirements. Being that the building is in Saint Louis County. Our understanding Is the foundation is to have a concrete foundation with piers molded from sonnet tubes? Is this the case? Or is a standard typical temporary foundation with cinderblock foundation on ABS pads acceptable?

a. Standard typical temporary foundation with cinderblock foundation on ABS pads.

22. Page 5 of 58, #2 Fire Alarm scope and sheet 25T-EP-101. Please clarify where modular provider’s work begins as it relates to bringing the cable from the existing building fire alarm panel to the modular building.

a. Provide full building fire alarm system, including pull stations at all exterior doors, and audio/visual alarms throughout the trailer units.

23. Page 5 of 58, #2 Fire Alarm scope; please provide the manufacturer of the existing fire alarm panel in building 25. Is this system proprietary?

a. Siemens

24. Page 6 of 58, #14 Please clarify “proposed building 25T shall have 92 phone and 190 data cables brought to the center of the open Cube Area via the ceiling. At the center of the Cube Area not less than 75’ of each cable shall be coiled and left for routing and use by others for cube data and phone”.

a. Provide all labor and materials to install 92 phone and 190 data cables throughout the building.

25. Page 7 of 58, #27 Please clarify where modular provider’s work begins as it relates to telephone and computer cabling for the new building.

a. There will be a pullbox below the Comm Room with Fiber coiled. You will take that from the pullbox into the new modular trailer Comm Room. You will provide all the data and voice requirements in the Comm Room to support the installation in the trailer. Pullbox locations (PB) are shown on drawing “25T-EP-101”

26. Page 7 of 58, #17 Please clarify if any other casework is required besides the Staff Lounge.

a. Casework will also be installed in the Reception Area (Exhibit B). The reception area shall be as shown on Page 3 of attachment “657-17-181JB – B25T Modular Lease SOW – Exhibits A & B.” (2) pieces of casework with a separator wall. The dotted line wall shall be a half wall with the upper part glass extending to the ceiling above.

27. Plan shows 12 rooms with sinks, are these wall-hung or set in casework?

a. Wall hung.

28. Page 7 of 58 #18: References a 3” thick insulation with an STC rating of 55. No such material exists. To achieve an STC 55 rating, the entire assembly including multiple layers of sheetrock, staggered seams/studs, etc. must be taken into consideration. If an STC of 55 is to be achieved, what considerations should we give to the doors? The interior solid-core wood doors specified, normally carry an STC of 33. Is the VA seeking a true STC 55 rating between offices which will carry significant costs to the VA, or simply wishing to add sound attenuation to the wall assemblies?

a. 3 5/8” metal studs (25 ga.) @ 24” o.c.

b. 5/8”, one layer, two layers 5/8” type X.

c. Insulation: 3 ½”-4” fiberglass batt

29. Page 7 of 58, #20; References locksets compatible with the VAMC keying system. Please describe the VAMC keying system.

a. Sargent Large Format 6-pin Interchangeable Cores

30. May we obtain the name of the successful contractor(s) on VA project # 657-17-181AJB, site civil and utility installation for the modular building 25T? We would like to get proposals from the on site contractors for the final connection of modular building 25T to facility utilities and alarm systems.

a. G.I. Construction Pat Orr Main: 314-881-3300 Mobile: 314-723-3366 pat.orr@gi-construction.com

b. Poettker Construction Company Chris Poettker Main: 618-526-7213 Mobile: 618-520-1171 cdpoettker@poettkerconstruction.com

31. Who is responsible for operational maintenance? HVAC filter changes, Light bulbs, scheduled service of equipment, Etc?

a. The leasing contractor, to include insurance, taxes, etc.

Exhibit A Plans

32. Please clarify modular supplier’s scope of work for end-of-lease site requirements.

a. The end-of-lease will require the contractor to remove all materials from the site returning it to its previous condition.

33. Does the shared group room shown with two sinks, require folding partition? If yes, what is the STC requirement?

a. Yes.

34. Will the fire water line as shown on sheet 25T-CG-101 be extended, by others, to under building prior to modular building installation?

a. Yes.

35. Will the domestic water line as shown on sheet 25T-CU-101 be extended to under building under separate VA contract?

a. Yes.

36. Will the sanitary sewer lines as shown on sheet 25T-CU-101 be extended to under building prior to modular building installation? under separate VA contract?

a. Yes. Under a separate VA contract.

37. Will Bidder’s standard form of lease agreement be considered as a form of contract for this project?

a. The SF1449 will be the only contract for this lease.

A.1 List of Attachments

See attached document: 657-17-181BJB - B25T Modular Lease - SOW - Exhibits A _ B.

See attached document: 657-17-181BJB - 25T Ramp Details.