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Design & Install Cameras in Waco Laundry 36C25720Q0288 – Questions and Answers

1. Does the Conduit have to be painted, if so, what is the color and paint#.

Yes, Standard white

2. What is the length of the project once awarded? Are there any L&D's?

The Project is to be scheduled around the Operation of the Laundry, we would be only guessing for a completion time frame. But I would say the install should not take more than 2 Months unless there is unexpected issues in the normal operation of the Laundry.

3. Will a 2nd floor layout be posted as an amendment?

Yes.

4. Upon being awarded, will we be provided a set of CAD drawings?

The only drawing I will be the ones posted in the Solicitation I do not have and Cad Drawing.

5. What type of conduit is required, as a minimum, to meet the facility standard and be compatible/similar to other conduit in the facility?

Just a standard conduit, the facility does not have any specific type requirements.

6. What color should the conduit be painted, as mentioned to match facility requirements?

See Question One.

7. Will there be an area for secure storage for any equipment that is required (lifts) that will require to be on site for an extended period of time?

Small items can be secured in a Locked room, Manlift for inside an be park out of the way and Key removed inside the building.

8. Are there any site-specific approvals required by other VA offices of responsibility for core drilling, safety, or other prior to work start – if so, please identify The Core Drilling is allowed by Engineering and Safety based on Engineering’s request.

9. Will the VA require proof of qualified technician’s certification/training on General Dynamics and Victor software as part of the proposal package to verify it’s accuracy?

Yes. Proof of Certification will be requested.

10. Is there a preferred cabling specified? Cat6 is only needed on the PTZ Cameras. Cat5e is more than fine on all others. Does this work?

No VA OI & T requires Cat6A on all new Data lines.

11. Are there any cable, patch cable, patch panel jack, color requirements?

Purple cable is for the Cameras and would be good for the Patch cables also. The Patch panel and Jacks have no color requirements.

12. Will any existing switches be used (specifically the boiler plant)? If so what brand and model is/are it/they?

All Cameras will be tied into the Existing OI & T network switch The contractor will not need to provide these.

13. What are the requested specs/requirements by IT for any new switches?

See Question 12

14. There is exposed cabling above the trusses for all existing cameras in the boiler plant, it then drops into vertical conduit sticks to drop down to the camera locations. Do you want us to do fulfill the conduit requirement the same as is currently in the building for existing cameras? If not please explain desired result.

The Boiler Plant cameras and Data Drops are pre-existing this does not mean they are correct but will not need to be changed.

15. Are you requiring all cabling not in a closed wall or closed ceiling to be in Conduit?

Yes.

16. Is any conduit used to be painted by VA personnel after contractor completion?

See Question 1. No this would be the Vendor needs to paint the conduit.

17. Are there Ups’s currently in place to be used?

This would not be required, All Cameras will be installed to the patch panel in the It Closet, and then patched top the Network switch that is on a UPS.

18. In order to develop a labor, estimate we need to know:

It is believed that the Vendor, should be able to work from 1700 till 2100 Monday to Friday and most Saturdays from 0800 till 1800.

What exactly will be our daily hours that were available to work?

There is no Exact hours since it is required to be worked around the schedule of the Laundry.

What days of the week are we available to work?

It is believed that the Vendor, should be able to work from 1700 till 2100 Monday to Friday and most Saturdays from 0800 till 1800. There is no Exact hours since it is required to be worked around the schedule of the Laundry.

19. What’s the record rate and retention period for video?

We expect to have somewhere about 90 Days with a 16 hour day at 75% activity rate in the Building.

20. For coring in 2nd floor data closet, is floor post tension?

This is a standard Rahbar construction no post tension.

21. Is there roof access for camera mounting?

yes

22. Is there a spec for data cabling and patch panels?

See Question 11

23. Can you please tell me what the ROM or apx magnitude of cost might be for the above project?

I believe you are asking what our estimated cost for this project is, which again I will tell you Our estimate does not mean anything we are asking for you to give us a cost to perform this work.

24. Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

This is a New Requirement separate from any prior to this, so there is no information to provide on this.

25. In reviewing the solicitation, I did not see that it was "Set-Aside" for Small Business, if this is the case, what percentage of the Equipment Purchase and Installation is the VA allowing to be "Subcontracted" by either a Large or Small Business?

It is not set aside for Small Business, it is 100% set aside for SDVOSB.

26. Additionally, the client indicated that there was a discussion among the Contractors regarding subcontracting. Apparently, no one had the same answer as to what was allowed and what wasn’t with regards to “Subcontracting” and a large portion of the Contractors in those discussion indicated that they planned on subcontracting out the entirety of the job and at most having a Project Manager on site.

This would depend on the total Value of the contract and what is mandated by the contracting Officer.

27. Is it the anticipation of the VA that the selected Contractor will be 100% responsible for the purchase and installation of the security cameras?

Yes, This is why we are placing this requirement under contract.

28. What will the ICRA level be for the project?

None this is not a patient care area.

29. Will any of the work that we will be performing at the Boiler Plant be required to be performed after normal duty hours or on weekends?

No inside the Boiler plant we can work during the Daytime.

30. The project Schedule B cannot be filled out with unit pricing or total amount. Will the VA provide a Schedule B with space available for unit pricing and total amount?

The vendor may use any format that captures the Quantity, Unit Price, and Total Amount.

31. What version of Victor VMS is current system running?

Version 4.8 SP1 (13.0.1086.226)

32. What is SLC of the Victor?

See Question 31

33. Can we get a copy of drawings and of the drawings with locations marked, that Billie had at Site Visit?

Yes, they should have been on the Solicitation, but as stated are only estimates of cameras needed.