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Project# 589A4-19-103 Renovate Behavioral Health Clinic Pre-Bid Questions and Answers

QUESTION #1: Will you be replacing technology during this as well?

ANSWER #1: Yes

QUESTION #2: Will you be replacing furniture during this as well?

ANSWER #2: Some items, yes. Furniture will be by the VA

QUESTION #3: Substitution Request for Locker/Partition product-Hiny Hiders?

ANSWER #3: The product does not meet specifications and is rejected for the following reasons:

No baked enamel finish shown in the new specification which is required by the standard VA spec.

Recycled content should be 30% according to the VA standard spec. The new spec only show 25%.

Bolt/fasteners types are different from the VA standard spec.

New spec didn’t specify U-shaped brackets for securing edges of panels as required by the VA standard spec.

New spec didn’t specify U-type door pulls as required by the VA standard spec.

New spec doesn’t have Class C flame spreading; only Class A & B.

QUESTION #4: There is a specification section for Window Shades 12 24 00, there is a head detail for window shades, however there is not a callout for window shades on any of the windows. I would assume that the two new windows get new shades and the existing windows get the existing shades removed for demo and re-installed when complete. Please confirm.

ANSWER #4: New shades need to be provided on the second floor and fourth floor. See Addendum #1 drawings for added notes to keynote #23 on sheet AE102, and keynote #14 on sheet AE104.

•QUESTION #5: SSU-1/CU-1 is shown with a refrigerant piping run of around 160’-170’ feet long. When the piping gets this long, it can derate/reduce capacity of the system. Is this acceptable, or would it make more sense to install the CU on the roof outside of the 2nd floor work area? Please advise.

ANSWER #5: CU-1 location to be on the 1st floor roof on the Northwest corner outside of room A200 with access through A200A. 2

QUESTION #6: Need some info on Electrical sheets 1-E-500 and 1-E-501. The Electrical Panels say “Existing Panels. Any additional shall match Manufacturer.” Can you tell me what the Existing Panel Manufacturer is? Eaton Cutler Hammer. Square D, GE, Siemens ANSWER #6 :The majority of panels are Square D, there are a few GE panels as well.

QUESTION #7. Please advise if the designated SSHO and Competent Person role can be fulfilled by the site superintendent.

ANSWER #7: Yes, for the majority of the cases the SSHO can be the competent person. Each sub will need a competent person on site while work is performed - usually the sub’s super (i.e. electrical, HVAC, asbestos).

QUESTION #8. Will the SSHO be full time separate person?

ANSWER #8: The SSHO IS a full-time position and shall be onsite whenever work is being performed. They do NOT have to be a separate person; it can be the superintendent.

QUESTION #9.Please verify who is furnishing and installing patient lifts?

ANSWER #9: The VA will have a patient lift contract that will include the purchase and installation.

QUESTION #10.Specification 0550000 specifies ceiling mounted items, please verify who will furnish and install the Patient lift support steel or uni strut.

ANSWER #10: The only reference to ceiling mounted items in 05 50 00 is for toilet stalls. As to patient lifts, this is part of the lift installation (VA contract).

QUESTION #11.Is the project taxable?

ANSWER #11: Awarded CG will be provided tax exempt forms.

QUESTION #12. Is there an Asbestos report applicable for this project?

ANSWER #12: There is a report. One area (A259) was identified has having mastic. It is unknown if this has been since removed. There are no other KNOWN items identified. Bid line item pricing is to be provided in the event that unknown items are encountered.

QUESTION #13. Is any portion of the area within the signage scope of work (Floors 2 & 4) a locked unit? Typically, these areas are provided an alternative material for the safety of the patients (Secure Spec).

ANSWER #13: There are no such areas within this project.

QUESTION #14. One the door schedule (1-AF101 & 1-AF102) it is saying that GL-1 is insulated glass but on the glazing spec it is saying that GL-1 is single pane laminated glass. Please clarify which glass type should be used.

ANSWER #14: GL-1 has been updated to be single pane laminated glass. See Sheet AF101 & AF102 Addendum #1 drawings.

QUESTION #15. Hardware set 5 is indicated to have double acting door hardware. The doors associated with hardware set 5 are 487 & 493. On the floor plan it is noted that these doors are supposed to have auto operators on them as well but there is no auto operator hardware in hardware set 5. Please confirm if these need auto operators?

ANSWER #15: a. No auto operators are required on these two doors. In the Addendum #1 drawings sheet AE104 Keynote #6 has been updated to state, “Provide Handwave Actuator (Overhead Door company of Central Missouri – basis of design or VA approved equal). Refer to door schedule sheet 1-AF102.” The hardware sets have been updated to state the above as well. See Addendum #1 door hardware spec.

QUESTION #16. Since this is behavioral health do special screws need to be used like torx screws and do the hinges need to have hospital tips on them? This is not indicated in any of the hardware spec.

ANSWER #16: No, there is no such requirement in this project.

QUESTION #17. Door 494 has comment on the door schedule that the doors needs to have delayed egress but there is no delayed egress hardware listed in hardware set 24. Please clarify if it does need delayed egress hard and which type.

• ANSWER #17: a. Delayed egress was added to hardware set 24. See Addendum #1 08 71 00 door hardware spec.

QUESTION #18.Door A200B has a note on the door schedule (1-AF101) about hardware set 116. What is that referring to?

ANSWER #18: Removed note regarding “SDO Hardware set 116”. See updated Addendum #1 drawings sheet 1-AF101.

QUESTION #19. It mentions the facility standard hand wave actuator in multiple hardware sets, what is the facility standard hand wave actuator?

ANSWER #19: Door hardware spec updated in Addendum #1 to state “Overhead Door Company of Central Missouri-Basis of Design or VA approved equal” for handwave actuator. Bidder has the responsibility to provide information that the product meets or exceeds specifications.

· • QUESTION #20. Drawing 1-AE707-detail 8 stair, please provide additional detail such as steel members sizes, or provide manufacturer basis of design if there is a specific manufacture preferred?

· • ANSWER #20: Note on sheet 1-AE707 in Addendum #1 drawings have been updated to state “New PHP systems/Design (Basis of design or VA approved equal) prefabricated steel roof access stairs and handrail”. The PHP Systems is a pre-engineered stair. Contractor will have to obtain field measurements, and call PHP or an equivalent manufacturer for pricing.

· • QUESTION #21. Drawing 1-AD103 note 1 remove and salvage furniture, equipment and fixtures? Will this be performed by the VA? If not, is there a list of furniture, equipment and fixtures that are to be salvaged? I think it was mentioned at the walk through everything was to be removed and thrown away in dumpsters, no salvage?

ANSWER #21: The VA should have removed everything prior to the area being turned over to the contractor. A walk through will be conducted with the COR and superintendent to verify/identify. Anything left after this walk through is the contractors for disposal.

QUESTION #22: Drawing 1-AD103 note 13, demo and replace expansion joint. Please provided specification and details for expansion joint.

ANSWER #22: Added spec section 07 95 13 expansion joint cover assemblies. See Addendum #1 specs.

QUESTION #23: AE110E keynote item #19 Rail accessory, please provide manufacturer and or details and specification for rail.

ANSWER #23: Note added to keynote #19 on sheet AE110E in Addendum #1 drawings to state “Welch Allyn-Basis of Design or VA approved equal”

QUESTION #24: Drawing 1-AE102 keynote 24, Patch, clean repair and level floors where needed. To what extent do the floors need to be leveled? Is it known if the floors are off by inches?

ANSWER #24: The bidder can assume a ¼” off level and bid labor materials based on that.

QUESTION #25: Drawing 1-AE102 keynote 12 demo replace expansion joint. Are we to demo and replace the entire length of building wing from column line 3.7 to column ?

ANSWER #25: Only expansion joint that is within the project area.

QUESTION #26: The current system is a Siemens Design Modular Voice system. Is this to be an extension of that system?

ANSWER #26: Yes

QUESTION #27: The specifications indicate “Guarantee Period Services”. In the past, the VA has chosen to not include that in the project specification as it adds additional cost to the project and that scope is covered under the VA Fire Alarm Service Agreement. Should we exclude the section 283100, 1.6 Guarantee Period Services?

ANSWER #27: There is NO “Guarantee Period Services”. Not in this section nor any other. Specifications will be updated accordingly.

QUESTION #28: There is not any detection in the corridors. This would be required by code. Should we include corridor detection?

ANSWER #28: Smoke detectors will be added. Refer to Addendum 001 supporting documents for locations and quantity of new detectors.

QUESTION #29: On plan sheet 1-MH500, there are 6 VAV boxes shown as “existing” in the notes. However, this is not called out on any of the plan sheets showing the demo or new installation. Are these VAV’s existing or new? Please advise.

• ANSWER #29: • On sheet 1-MH500 in the Single Duct Air Terminal Unit Schedule notes “Existing First Floor VAV box” under the Perimeter Supplemental Heat Link column. This indicates the new second floor box will be linked to the existing first floor box for perimeter heat. This work is shown on the control drawings.