S02-Technical Questions-part II-589A7-24-408 Renovate bldg.61 for VEO.pdf

Subject: Pre-bid Questions (Part II) Project Name: Renovate Building 61 for VEO and Patient Benefits Solicitation Number: 36C25524R0036 Project Number: 589A7-24-408

Question: Identify which rooms (and room numbers) that will require interior wayfinding.

Answer: All rooms identified on the “New Floor Plan Design” drawing sheet will require interior wayfinding. This includes 126E, 126H, 127, 127A, 126G, 129, 129A-H

Question: Clarify which doors are new versus existing or ‘to remain.’

Answer: Doors that are existing and “to remain” are shown in blue on the drawing, new doors are shown in tan. Doors “to remain” are 127A-1, 126E-2, 126H, 127A-2, 129B, and 129-1, and 129-2.

Question: Identify door numbers and correlate with hardware schedule shown in division 8 specifications.

Answer: This has been addressed with Drawing Rev A with the addition of door tags and addition of Dwg Sht 108

Question: New Floor Plan Design drawing indicate PIV/Badge Reader per sheet 106, sheet 106 has not been identified in the solicitation documents. Please identify drawing and extent of PIV/Badge Reader requirements.

Answer: This has been addressed with Drawing Rev A

Question: Is the Dyno Flow sprinkler piping needing to be fully replaced?

Answer: No, sprinkler piping should remain if possible and added in areas as needed

Question: Plans do not indicate the location of the service windows to be installed.

Also is the Aluminum system between the service stalls to be continued into the new service window area? Is the existing aluminum window wall to be removed and become a hard wall?

Answer: Service windows are to be located at 4ea locations at E&E (129) and 2ea locations at ROI (129B). Existing aluminum curtain walls are to remain and any new walls are to be hard walls

Question: There are existing blinds at the windows. Specs call for new blinds. Are they to be replaced?

Answer: Yes, blinds are to be replaced

Question: The exterior walls of the area currently have surface applied electrical. Is all new electrical to be surface mounted or does it need to be placed inside the wall. Also, is the surface mounted electrical that is currently running on the exterior of the wall to be removed?

Answer: All new electrical should be placed inside the wall. All existing surface mounted electrical should be removed.

Question: Who will remove the audio equipment in the existing conference room ceiling?

Answer: The VA will remove the A/V equipment from the existing Director’s Conference Room

Question: In some areas, there is currently vinyl wall covering. Is it to be removed and the walls repainted?

Answer: Yes

Question: All walls in the existing conference room have an acoustical panel. We are to install a new partition on the west wall of this room. Are we to remove the acoustical wall panels on the remaining walls and refinish as needed?

Answer: Yes

Question: What type of floor transition will be required at added doors into an adjacent area not identified as SOW?

Answer: Commercial grade, vinyl transitions that are compatible with each flooring type

Question: Room 126E does not appear to have ‘in-wall’ data rough in (east wall slated to demo has data wall molding). What is the required ‘data’ rough-in for this room?

Answer: Data rough in should be placed on the North and South walls of Room 126E

Question: Is the entirety of Room 126E finishes required to be completed? IE; floors, ceilings, and walls?

Answer: No, only areas that are affected by the addition of the new wall. Areas affected should be made to match existing finishes

Question: Advise the extent of ‘TAB’ requirements related to this ‘area’ remodel?

Existing AHUs supply areas outside the SOW shown.

Answer: The area undergoing the remodel should have a pre-construction TAB and have a post construction TAB once all construction is completed.

Question: Please identify areas and install locations ‘zoned’ by thermostats?

Answer: Thermostats should be centrally located near and/or inside of the rooms/spaces covered by each terminal box.

Question: Will engineered fire suppression drawings be required as part of this project?

Answer: Yes

Question: Is the existing Wi-Fi system to be replaced or reused?

Answer: Existing Wi-Fi system is to be reused.

Question: Are windowsill and header to remain or to be refinished?

Answer: Windowsills should be refinished with new laminate sheet

Question: Are there any FEC installation requirements in this area?

Answer: No

Question: Not all of the existing pneumatic terminal boxes are being replaced, this will make air test and balance difficult. Please provide what is going to be acceptable during completion of the project. We will not know if the remaining boxes are working correctly for TAB to be completed.

Answer: All existing pneumatic terminal boxes in the project area should be replaced

Question: If the CFM is not already available, we will not be able to provide CFMs noted in the print.

Answer: once pre-tab is completed, CFM values to be coordinated with the COR

Question: (Office 126E and 126H) please confirm that these two rooms operate from the same thermostat located in front of 126E.

Answer: Yes, this is correct

Question: New mechanical equipment for rooms 126E and 126H has not been identified, please confirm the terminal box is not in the construction area for demo.

Answer: Terminal boxes are not included for 126E and 126H, they should be service by their respective existing terminal boxes