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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 671-20-122 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171 Temple TX 76504 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171 Temple TX 76504 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25723B0017 03-28-2023

X X X Bids due 4/28/2023 at

10:00 AM CST

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to incorporate the following changes:

*(Note: Thoroughly review all added items in detail.)

1. A new site visit date is scheduled for Monday, 4/10/2023. All attending contractors must set an appointment with the Contracting Officer and must submit to COVID rapid testing. See #1. Site Visit Instructions below.

2. A link has been developed with additional pictures, drawings, specifications, and information. Access link in by looking at #2 below.

3. Some items are being removed from the scope of work for this requirement. See #3 below. Items Removed from the Scope of Work for this Project.

4. See Questions and Answers: Set 1 Below. Questions now due to jennifer.stringer@va.gov NLT 4/16/2023 at 5:00

PM CST.

5. Bids due via email only to jennifer.stringer@va.gov on 4/28/2023 at 10:00 AM CST.

Jennifer Stringer Contracting Officer

1. SITE VISIT INSTRUCTIONS

Date of Site Visit: April 10, 2023—Monday

Make Appointment for Site Visit time. Contractors MUST contact the Contracting Officer, Jennifer Stringer, in order to make an appointment for a specific time slot. All emails for site visit appointments should say the following in the subject line: 36C25723B0017 –SITE VISIT APPOINTMENT REQUEST. Contact Jennifer Stringer at jennifer.stringer@va.gov. See time slots available below. *Note: Contractors who do not sign up for a time slot will be turned away from the site visit.

Available Time Slots:

1. Contractors #1 and #2 between 09:00 to 09:30

1. Contractors #3 and #4 between 09:30 to 10:00

1. Contractors #5 and #6 between 10:00 to 10:30

1. Contractors #7 and #8 between 10:30 to 11:00

1. Contractors #9 and #10 between 11:00 to 11:30

1. Contractors #11 and #12 between 11:30 to 12:00

1. Break for Lunch between 12:00 to 13:00

1. Contractors #13 and #14 between 13:00 to 13:30

1. Contractors #15 and #16 between 13:30 to 14:00

1. Contractors #17 and #18 between 14:00 to 14:30

1. Contractors #19 and #20 between 14:30 to 15:00

COVID testing: All contractors shall be administered a COVID Rapid test prior to being allowed entrance to the site visit area. NO EXCEPTIONS. All contractors should arrive 30 minutes prior to their appointed site visit time in order for test to be administered. Refusal to be tested will result in that contractor being barred from entering the facility

· Two (2) contractors and one (1) COR will be walking the site during the half-hour time slot.

· There will be no more than twenty (20) contractors for the day starting at 9AM and concluding at 3PM. A one (1) hour break will split the site visit starting at 12:00 noon and ending at 1:00 PM.

· Contractors shall wait at the CLC canopy until their selected times.

· ½ half hour before their site visit time the Nurse manager will provide testing to the contractors on the 2nd floor.

· Contractors will not be allowed entry into rooms during the site visit but shall remain in the hallways. Rooms may be viewed from the hallway.

· If all time slots are booked, and more are needed, more time slots may be added on Tuesday, April 11, 2023; however, all 20 slots for Monday, April 10, 2023 must be filled before additional appointment times may be added.

· Again, this is a clinical setting with patients. Contractors must submit to a COVID rapid test. They must book a time slot with the Contracting Officer in order to attend. Not doing either or both of these two conditions will result NO ADMITTANCE for the contractor.

2. Link with Additional Pictures, Drawings, Specifications, and Information for This Requirement https://westeastdesigngroup-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jayg_westeastdesign_com/EqyAMGLu0q1JhTUxBp27AEUBjC5bd3WSuNMs3MIY5QQ4LQ?e=EIaRgH Hit CTRL + Click to go to linked information.

3. Items Removed from the Scope of Work of this Project The public restrooms on CLC 2ND Floor Halls and Walls have been marked for Phase 2 Public Restrooms.

See highlighted items only.

4. Question Set 1 with Answers

1. Contractors were denied access to see the site by the head nurse at the scheduled 3/16/23 site visit. The VA indicated they would provide a video to the contractors who attended the site visit. Please provide. See Link in #2 above (Link with Additional Pictures, Drawings, Specifications, and Information for This Requirement)

1. Contractors were denied access to the site at the site visit by the head nurse. Please provide video and answers to the following questions:

1. Reference Note 4, plan sheet AD5.1 “Remove Tile, VCT, Base, Floor Transition Strip and Floor Demo Stop.” Is bathroom floor Ceramic Tile or VCT? If Ceramic Tile, is it mud set?

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive structural folder.

VA to provide additional architectural as-builts

1. Reference Note 1 on plan sheet AD5.2, “Remove Door for Refinishing and new Kickplate”. What is the condition of the existing doors, how much prep will be required to refinish them and what is the current finish on these doors? Please provide video.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area B – Restroom 2B1109” / “Area B – 2B110 Dining Hall”

1. Reference keynote 5/AD2.1 “Remove floor and wall expansion joint assemblies.” What is the extent of these expansion joints?

AE Response: See Construction Drawings for both demolition work and new work for extent.

1. Please provide video of handrails required to be refinished by keynote 27/AD2.1. We understand other handrails in the same room are existing to remain without refinishing per keynote 22/AD2.1.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folder “Area B – 2B110 Dining Hall”

1. Will the existing to remain shelving (keynote 11/A2.1) require removal and reinstallation to grout the expansion joint work required by keynote 1/A2.1?

AE Response: see AD2.1 for answer on shelving. Yes for keynote 1/A2.1 question. That is a concrete topping joint, after the Dining Hall was added at that area.

1. Scope of general note 12 / A2.2 “GC to field verify all existing to remain fire rated and smoke partitions. Patch, repair and provide firestopping as necessary to meet required fire rating” cannot be performed pre-bid. We understand this will be by modification to contract if any is found to be required. If not a correct understanding, please identify locations and extent or patching required at existing fire rated and smoke partitions.

AE Response: See architectural floor plans’ legends for smoke and fire rated partitions locations.

1. What is the condition of the existing bathroom gypsum board ceilings to remain? What type fixtures/grilles to remain? Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos.

1. Please provide video of the existing typical patient vanity lights.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folder “Area C – 2C116 Patient”

1. Keynote 4/A2.1 indicates “New solid surface window sill to match existing sizes and thickness.” What are the existing sizes and thicknesses?

Refer to provided OneDrive with photos in “Window Sill Photos”

1. Keynote 12/A2.1 “New shelving system to match existing shelving system.” Please provide video and mfr/model of the existing shelving system in Storage Room 2B105.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folder “Area B –2B105 Storage”. Existing are standards and brackets for shelves. No information on manufacturer.

1. Please provide video of proposed 3 each Supply Entries including access to exterior (photo of windows and photo of the outside at each of these windows.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area B – 2B110 Dining Hall” / “Area A – Corridor” / “Area C – Corridor” and “Supply Entries” photos.

1. GN 21/GI0.3 indicates “Repair spray fire proofing damaged during construction.” If any fire spray is existing, please provide video of the existing firespray including locations on a floor plan where it exists.

AE Response: None exists.

1. Is there an interstitial space above or below the 2nd floor CLC?

AE Response: No. Refer to the provided OneDrive with structural as-builts.

1. What is the height from finish floor to deck above?

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with structural as-builts.

1. General Note 23 indicates “Remove all signage, hand sanitizing units, personal protection equipment, white boards, peg boards and wall accessories and return to owner for storage and re-use…” Please provide video and quantities of all wall mounted items required to be re-installed.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos.

1. The legend on the new floor plans provides a symbol for an existing patient sliding door to remain. Where is this symbol used? Please provide a video of the sliding doors and their frames.

AE Response: These Doors are in patient rooms to get from bed space to restroom. Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area C – 2C116 Patient”.

1. How are the existing overbed lights controlled? Please provide a video of the existing overbed light and the switching related to the light.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area C – 2C116 Patient”

1. Why is area C the only corridor to remove s/r for handrail blocking?

AE Response: Handrail at area C differs from area A. Refer to provided OneDrive videos of corridor A and C.

1. Base Bid is to prep/paint existing metal cabinets. Provide video of the existing metal cabinets to include inside of the cabinets, exterior of the cabinets, how cabinets are attached to the wall, how doors are attached to cabinets, condition of the existing cabinets, etc.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Look in Folders named after the respective room metal shelves are located and to remain.

1. Keynote 4 at existing Clean Supply Room 2A135 indicates “Existing location of two Omnicell, refer to GN#4.” GN#4 “GC is to coordinate with the VA in relocating two Omnicell. They shall be accessible in a room with power and data requirements during all phases of construction.” Please provide a video of the existing Omnicell.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area A – 2A135 Clean Linen”

1. Please provide video of the existing floor drains.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area A – 2A102 Restroom” / Area A – 2A131 patient shower” / Area A – 2A132 Restroom” / Area A – 2A142 Restroom” / Area – 2A110.1 Restroom” / “Area B - Restroom 2B1109” / “Area C - 2C116 Patient”

1. All equipment at ceilings shall remain in place, but ceiling tiles get replaced. How is the existing equipment supported (by tile?)? For example, fire alarm, security, speakers, wifi, nurse call, code blue… Please identify systems requiring reinstallation in new ceiling tile as well as video of the supports for each of these items.

AE Response: Some equipment are attached by blocking and some are attached to the grid system. GC will need to verify above ceiling conditions.

1. What are spaces like on 1st floor level required for access in performance of this work to include coring between floors for electrical? Please provide video.

AE Response: Nurse stations are located in the same location for both floors.

Refer to folder called “CLC 1st Floor-Area A-1A144 Nurse Station”.

1. Please provide video of the IT Rack referenced by keynote 4 / EP101 as well as it’s location on a floor plan in relation to this project space so that this work can be quantified and patch figured.

AE Response: Location of #4 does not have an IT Rack. It’s a location of Omnicells.

“Area A - 2A143.1 Wound Care”

1. Please provide video of existing wall and ceiling mounted special systems in all areas.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos.

1. Please provide video of the wall mounted cabinets and mop rack to remain (Reference keynote 5, 6 and 31 on detail C4/A5.1) if removal and reinstallation is required to install the new gypsum board.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area B – 2B102 HAC”

1. Why is the temp partition required at end of hallway?

AE Response: Act as an ante room before entry to the 2nd floor from the stairs. This is part of the phasing plan which are recommendations only. GC shall coordinate with the VA in order to maintain the spaces in full operation.

1. Keynote 4 at existing Clean Supply Room 2A135 indicates “Existing location of two Omnicell, refer to GN#4.” GN#4 “GC is to coordinate with the VA in relocating two Omnicell. Please identify rooms Omnicell will be relocated to during the phases of the project and whether these locations have the required power and data comm requirements. If they do not, please indicate what power and data comm requirements will need to be added to these locations by amendment.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders “Area A – 2A135 Clean Linen”. As mentioned GN#$, the GC to coordinate with the VA in relocating 2 Omnicells to a room that has power and data.

1. Keynote 1 on A2.1 states “Infill existing expansion joint with high strength grout to be leveled with adjacent concrete.” Is this correct? Is an expansion joint no longer required?

AE Response: Refer to answer on item #“2.e.”

1. Why is there a temporary partition running through the phase 6 area down the corridor?

AE Response: Allows flexibility to do one side or the other side of Phase 6. Depending on which side needs to be done first.

1. 270 days is not sufficient to perform the work in this contract considering the 6 phases and long lead items including doors/frames, nurses stations, cabinets, some floor finishes. Request the project duration be revised to something more reasonable, like 630 days.

VA Response: We may look at adjusting the project duration however 630 days is not reasonable.

1. If any hazardous materials abatement is required to be included in proposals, please revise scope of work by identifying the abatement required by amendment to all bidders including quantities.

AE Response: GC is to get an abatement contractor to verify.

1. Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 Statement of Bid Items includes Base Bid and 4 alternates which we find on the plans. If any of the alternates identified on the plans are required to be included in the bid, please revise the solicitation CLIN schedule to agree with Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 and the drawings.

AE Response: 4 Alternates mentioned on plans are correct.

1. Keynote 3 on P101 includes an alternate #5 not identified by Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 Statement of Bid Item or the solicitation CLIN schedule. If required, please revise Section 01 00 00 and the CLIN schedule.

AE Response: Alternate 5 not required.

1. Keynote 13/A5.4 calls for 20ga double backed studs behind the Alternate #1 cabinets. Demolition drawings do not call for demolition behind the cabinets. Will existing drywall, studs and track require demolition?

AE Response: Refer to Keynote #4.

1. Please provide electrical power as-built drawings for the project areas.

AE Response: Refer to OneDrive folder called “Electrical”.

1. Please provide data comm as-built drawings for the project areas.

VA to provide.

1. What is the thickness of the new gypsum board required by Keynote 8/A5.4?

AE Response: As keynote #8 states to match existing wallboard thickness.

1. Will the new room signs cover the existing room signs indicated to be removed (reference plan sheet A10.4)?

AE Response: GC is to patch and repair & paint wall before the installation of the new room signs.

1. Keynote 1/AD2.1 states “Remove Wall Protective Panel and substrate to extent required for new work.” This keynote is used in area a & b corridors, but new plans do not show new gypsum board. Is gypsum board to be removed at these locations? If yes, will new gypsum board be required?

AE Response: Floor Plan sheets’ referenced both General Notes #3 for the plan locations of the wall protections types, And #4 which refers to Room Finish schedule with remarks #2 of the wall protections details with types with new gypsum boards and blocking for wall protections if not present.

1. Keynotes 12/AD5.1 and 8/AD5.2, state “Remove Ceramic Tile Wainscot Wall and Substrate to Extent Required for New Work.” What is the existing substrate material required to be removed? What is the new substrate material behind new ceramic tile required by keynotes 11/A5.1 and 8/A5.2?

AE Response: Refer to spec sections, 09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling, 2.2 Backer Units, A & B.

1. Reference keynotes 12/AD5.1 and 8/AD5.2. What is the existing ceramic tile wainscot height scheduled to be demolished (along with it’s substrate)?

AE Response: Refer to videos for these rooms. Area B - 2B109.1-Staff Toilet and Refer to “ECTC DINING ADDITION” drawings for substrate answer.

VA to provide the rest of the Architectural as-builts for 2nd Floor CLC.

1. Reference keynote 31 on detail C4/A5.1 which calls for a new layer of gypsum board. Keynotes 5 and 6 used in the same room are for existing wall mounted cabinets and mop rack to remain. Will the wall mounted cabinets and mop racks be required to be removed and reinstalled?

AE Response: The new gypsum wallboard is in reference to the ceramic wall tiles and substrates to be removed in these rooms. Refer to Videos for the extent of the ceramic wall tiles in these rooms. See keynotes #5, 6 for wall mounted cabinets and mop racks answers.

1. Is WP3 new wainscot required at 2C-9 corridor or 2A100 Lobby walls where existing wainscot is to be removed?

AE Response: Refer to drawings A8.1, A8.2, A8.3, A8.4, and A8.5.

1. Where can the dumpster be located?

VA Response: A dumpster location will be provided after award.

1. Will rooms requiring new gypsum board require removal and reinstallation of electrical, nurse call & fire alarm cover plates (not shown on electrical plans)?

AE Response: Yes, remove and reinstall.

1. Are any new furr-downs required over patient room cabinets or vanities if alternate #1 new cabinets are accepted (none shown on reflected ceiling plans A9.2 and A9.3)?

AE Response: None are required except over room cabinets and vanities if Alternate #1 new modular wall-mounted system.

1. Reflected ceiling plans A9.2 and A9.3 indicate to patch gypsum furr-down and ceilings as required. Where will the furr-down and ceilings require patching?

AE Response: Where the metal cabinets and vanities are located under the furr-downs, if replaced with new modular caseworks.

1. EP101 does not show new elec stub ups but new layout on A5.3 shows coring for new relocated stub ups. Which is correct?

AE Response: Electrical shows approximate locations and architectural drawings show exact core locations.

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