36C25725B0012 0001.docx

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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 02-19-2025 671-22-157 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office West (RPO-W) Network Contracting Office 17 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr, Bldg 171 Temple

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76504 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office West (RPO-W) Network Contracting Office 17 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr, Bldg 171 Temple

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76504 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25725B0012 01-27-2025

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 02-28-2025 10:00 AM CST X Amendment 0001 is issued to provide the Sign In Sheet from the Pre-Bid Site Visit; to post RFI's and responses; to update bid instructions; and extend the bid closing date to allow additional time to respond to RFI's.

Makarim Abdul-Jabbar Contracting Officer

AMENDMENT 36C25725B0012 0001

SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE(S):

The solicitation is amended as follows:

Preparation of Bids:

e) VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting: Fill out this clause in its entirety and submit the clause and completed certification with the bid. Failure to fill out the current clause included in THIS solicitation, and failure to fill out the clause in its entirety may be deemed a defective certification and may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive.

Bid Opening:

Bid Opening Tentative Schedule:

Date: Day that bids are due 1:15 PM CST: Meeting Begins 1:25 PM CST: Instructions for Bid Opening 1:29 PM CST: One Minute Announcement of Opening of Bids 1:30 PM CST: Bid Opening Begins

RFI RESPONSES

1. Can the Superintendent also be the Prime Contractor’s Commissioning Manager during commissioning? Yes.

2. Is any commissioning required on this project? Yes, HVAC and electrical. Contractor to provide 3rd Party for commissioning.

3. Is a full-time on-site quality control manager required for this project? Yes.

4. Can the Project Manager also be the quality control manager? Yes, but recommending the PM and the QC be separate roles.

5. Is a full-time on-site Safety and Health Officer required for this project? No.

6. Can the Superintendent also be the site safety and Health Officer? Yes, and will require to provide a weekly safety meeting.

7. As is typical for most VA projects can the QC plan be implemented by the onsite superintendent and administrated by the PM without additional staff (other than what is required for commissioning) as call for in 01 45 00.? Yes.

8. Is there any reason to believe the slab has moisture in it and moisture remediation will be needed? No.

9. Have other areas on this floor needed moisture remediation on the concrete slab? No.

10. Will any of this work have to be performed after hours or weekends No.

11. Will this project be done in phases? No.

12. Will each phase have to be fully completed before moving to the next or can some phases be completed simultaneously? This project will not be phased, and to be completed simultaneously.

13. How many areas will we be given at a time? The entire project area will be available to the Contractor.

14. Will we have to remove a window in each area to vent the negative air outside or is there another means of venting air from the space to achieve the negative pressure required by ICRA? An operable window opening is ideal, but there are other means of venting the air from the space that is acceptable.

15. What openings can we use to vent our negative air to meet the ICRA requirements? The Contractor can tie into the nearest exhaust openings.

16. Can plastic wall panels be used for the ICRA walls, such as STARC Panels or Temporary Wall System’s panels? Yes.

17. Will temporary sprinklers be required? No.

18. Will the contractor be required to turn the existing sprinkler heads up during construction once the ceiling is removed? Yes.

19. Will we have to test and balance the HVAC system after the work is complete? Yes.

20. Who is the manufacturer of the current Nurse Call system? Rauland Nurse Call Systems -Responder IV Responder 5

21. Please provide a contact for who services the current Nurse Call System. VA Biomedical Services, Brandi Tellis, brandi.tellis@va.gov

22. Who is the manufacturer of the current Fire Alarm system. Edwards Fire Safety - EST3

23. Please provide a contact for who services the current Fire Alarm System. Veterans Fire & Life Safety subs out to Firetrol Protection Systems, Yvonne Brown, yvonne.brown3@va.gov

24. Who is the manufacturer of the current Security and Access Control System? Firetrol Protection Systems

25. Please provide a contact for who services the current Security and Access Control System? VA Police Services, Dale Shannon, shannon.dale@va.gov

26. Who is the manufacturer of the current CCTV system? Milestone Camera Management System

27. Please provide a contact for who services the current CCTV System? VA Police Services, Dale Shannon, shannon.dale@va.gov

28. Who is the manufacturer of the current Telecommunications system? NEC right now but changing over to Cisco soon.

29. Please provide a contact for who services the current Telecommunications System? VA OIT Services, Ted Martinez, teofilo.martinezjr@va.gov

30. Who is the manufacturer of the current HVAC Controls? Johnson Controls and Belimo

31. Please provide a contact for who services the current HVAC Controls? VA HVAC Shop, Ricardo Garza, ricardo.garza@va.gov

32. Who is the manufacturer of the current Building Automation System? Andover Continuum By Schneider

33. Please provide a contact for who services the current Building Automation System? Entech Sales and Services, Brian Simmons, (210) 824-3382

34. Is there any chance of uncovering hazardous materials? There is no asbestos, lead, mold or other hazardous materials detected in the project area, according to the VA's latest asbestos survey report. However, if at any time during demolition or construction the contractor encounters suspected hazardous materials the contractor shall not disturb these suspect materials in any way. Immediately notify the Contracting Officer's Representative. The contractor shall use caution since additional hazardous materials may be uncovered that are not identified in the survey.

35. Who is the existing signage vendor for this VA? Corpus Christi Stamp Works (CCSW), (361) 884-4801

36. Will the contractor be responsible for any permits? Yes. Interstitial, Burn, Confinement, Interior Electrical and Live Work Permits.

37. Are doors to be factory finished or field finished? Field Finished.

38. Are any of the toilet and bath accessories going to be provided by the VA? No.

39. What is the height from finished floor to bottom of deck above? Approximately 9' (ft)

40. Will there need to be insulation above the new ceilings? No.

41. Is there a floor or crawl space below the work area or is it the bottom floor with slab on grade? There is a Ground Floor "Basement" and an Interstitial space below the work area.

42. Will all rooms receive new paint? Yes.

43. Will the corridor receive new paint? No.

44. Will the VA have the space entirely cleared out before the contractor begins construction? Yes.

45. Will the contractor be required to move any of the existing furniture or equipment? Yes. The Contractor will relocate an existing Laser Equipment from Room D102 to D109. The VA will move all other existing furniture and equipment. Refer to Drawing Number A-101 for Contractor responsibilities under Demolition General Notes and Key Notes.

46. Will the VA provide a storage space for furniture, equipment, and casework? Yes.

47. Note F in the General demolition notes states to patch and level any unevenness in existing concrete sub-floor, this a very general statement without specific quantities. Can the VA please provide a specific square footage of area that will need to be patched and leveled so all bids can be based on the same quantity? Refer to Drawing Number A-101 Demolition Note 22. According to the drawings, affected areas may include Rooms D101.4, D101.1, D101, D101.3, D102, D104.1, D103, and D104. These rooms cover an area of approximately 970 SQFT.

48. Are the rooms that we will need to replace damaged and discolored ceiling tiles limited to on Laser Exam 5, Laser Exam 6 and Office Room 1? Yes. The plans show only replacing damaged and discolored ceiling tiles in Laser Exam 5, Laser Exam 6 and Office Room 1.

49. On the room finish schedule there is notes 1,2 and 3 called out in the Notes column, however I cannot find the corresponding notes anywhere in the schedule to know what notes 1, 2 and 3 are. Please clarify? MS Notes 1, 2, and 3 are not used - Disregard the error.

50. On the door schedule notes, note 1 calls for a new aluminum storefront door, however note 1 is not on the door schedule anywhere so is this not obsolete to the project? Yes, Note 1 on the Door Schedule does not pertain to this project - Disregard Note 1.

51. Will you send out the site visit sign in sheet? Yes. The site visit sign-in sheet is posted with this amendment & will be readily available to view Online with the solicitation documents.

52. The contractor does not have to mail the bid bond correct? Correct, but the Contractor still needs to email their complete bid bond as part of their bid package when bidding on this project.

53. Are we to dispose/abate of any asbestos, lead, mold or other hazardous material as part of this project? If so, provide appropriate hazardous material site survey report. An asbestos survey is available and there is no asbestos, lead, mold or other hazardous materials detected in the project area, according to the latest survey report. However, if at any time during demolition or construction the contractor encounters suspected hazardous materials the contractor shall not disturb these suspect materials in any way. Immediately notify the Contracting Officer's Representative. The contractor shall use caution since additional hazardous materials may be uncovered that are not identified in the survey.

54. What will the ICRA level be for this project? Class IV.

55. Are there any required/proprietary subcontractors the general contractor is to hire associated with this project? No.

56. Will all work associated with this project able to be performed during regular working hours? Yes. Typically, 7:00am-4:30pm or 7:30am-5:00pm during the week and weekend work is available upon request.

57. It is our understanding that the Solicitation is a negotiated Bid (RFP) design-bid-build project with the Government's AE being responsible for the design portion (providing a full and complete set of Specifications and Plans) and the successful offeror being responsible for bidding and building the project based on the Specifications and Plans provided by the Government's AE. Put another way, the successful offeror will not be required to perform any design-build services as part of the contract - correct? Yes, this is correct.

58. Are we required to provide a 24 hour/day on-site fire watch during demolition? No. Refer to the Interim Life Safety Measures Notes on Drawing Number G-101 and the NFPA Standards for when a fire alarm system is out of service and when hot work operations are performed.

59. Please confirm 1) Fire Suppression to be left in place as-is. 2) Parts of the fire suppression are to be replaced. If so, please specify what is to be replaced. 3) The entire fire suppression system is to be removed and replaced throughout the entire construction space. The existing fire suppression within this project scope shall be modified as necessary to accommodate architectural changes. Refer to the Fire Protection Notes on Drawing Number FP-110.

60. I was wanting to know whether this project (solicitation 36C25725B0012) has any furniture/seating requirements. There is no requirements as a Furniture Plan was not included in the Drawing Set.

The VA's Interior Design Team will handle the furniture and seating requirements.

See attached document: Site Visit Sign In.

End of Document Renovation of the 1D Clinic, Project No. 671-22-157