36C25720Q0939 P00002_1.docx

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Cooling Tower Safety Platform 76504 36C25720Q0939 08-07-2020 13:00

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N 238190 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 S. 1st Street Temple TX 76504 Contract Specialist Tammy L Wilson Tammy.wilson5@va.gov

(254) 899-6014

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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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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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 amendmen t, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) P00002 674-20-3-5065-2578 None Department of Veterans Affairs Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 S. 1st Street Temple TX 76504 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 S. 1st Street Temple TX 76504 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25720Q0939 08-04-2020 P00002 X X X 08/07/2020 @ 1:00pm See CONTINUATION Page 674-3600162-5065-854100-2670 010050192 No increase/No decrease This amendment is to extend the quote due by date to 08/07/2020 @ 1:00pm CST as well as to address submitted RFI's

Tammy L. Wilson Contracting Officer RFI’s and Answers - 36C25720Q0939

1. Are other non-corrosive materials - rather than fiberglass extruded - acceptable for the walking surfaces?

Ans: Other types of non-corrosive materials are acceptable for the walking surfaces such as galvanized steel and etc.

2. What is stored in the fuel tanks near the cooling tower?

Ans: Diesel fuel and Brine chemicals

3. Is it acceptable to remove fence paneling behind the cooling tower to allow equipment accessibility for platform installation?

Ans: Yes, and the fence must be put back the same way it was when removed by contractor.

4. Is there any danger of damaging the cooling tower's functionality if welding is conducted on the tower while in operation?

Ans: There should not be a probably when welding on the tower while in operation.

5. Do you need single or double platform?

Ans: Double platform on both sides, upper and lower level platform.

6. Do you need 1 platform on one side? or 1 platform on each side (total 2 platforms)?

Ans: See #7 for Reference

7. The specs, in item 1 of the base bid, new work, call for 2 access platforms, one on each side of the cooling tower. Item 2 calls for an upper and a lower platform on each side, i.e. 4 platforms. Which is correct 2 or 4?

ANS: There should be 4 catwalk platforms. 1 lower platform on each side and 1 upper platform on each which is a total of 4. The platforms should be level with the basins of each cooling tower.

8. Item 3 of the work states that the platform be fabricated out of non-corrosive FRP Fiberglass and include and extruded grating system with non-skid surface. From a cost situation, we would like to propose galvanized structural steel for these platforms and gratings.

Ans: Yes, galvanized structural steel is okay for this project.

9. The new safety platforms are to be attached to the existing cooling tower structure. Can we obtain design documents for the existing structure to validate our design of the new platforms?

Ans: We do not have design documents for this. See Answer to #10

10. Item 1 on page 5 of 38 calls for Engineered Stamped Drawings to be submitted. Please verify that this is required.

Ans: Yes, Engineered Stamped Drawings must be submitted when performing this project ,it is required and must be turned into Waco Engineering Department for review.

This amendment is to extend RFI’s and closing dates.