ATTACHMENT I_Request for Information Log Responses.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Log Seclusion Room, Women's Health, Cardiology Impact Project

17 May 2021 Long Beach VA Health Care System

600-21-2-5923-0186

RFI Number Date Question Answer

1 5/5/2021

SF1442, Block 11 states that the Period of Performance for this project is 21 calendar days. This amounts to 15 working days. The project will apparently take place in 3 different buildings and in 10 different rooms and will include asbestos abatement. Even working 24 hours a day this would be nearly impossible to accomplish in 15 working days. Will the VA extend the Period of Performance to at least 100 calendar days?

Period of Performance revised to 90 days

2 5/5/2021

Will escorts be required for the work taking place in the mental health unit? If so, will the escorts be provided by the VA, or will the Contractor be responsible for providing the escort personnel?

No

3 5/5/2021 Will the VA issue dimensioned drawings for the areas of work, to enable the estimating process?

Dimensions can be taken from attached PDF files- AutoCAD drawings on request. Email provided

4 5/12/2021

Bldg. 7-Room 214B & 214C; Bldg. 7- Room 214E / 214F;

Bldg. 7- Room 214G / 214H all require epoxy floor repair per the Statement of Work. For bidding purposes, will the VA provide the appx. square footage of floor repair required for each room?

No, the epoxy repair is needed only to patch the holes where the diagonal walls are demolished.

5 5/13/2021

Key Note #2 of Dwg. 4 of 8 and Key Note #8 of Dwg. 6 of 8 say “Replace Ceiling Tiles As Necessary” and “Patch & Paint Entire Suite; Repair Cove Base As Needed” respectively.

Please verify the descriptions “As Necessary” and “As Needed” mean “When There Is Damaged Existing Material”.

And please furnish the quantities for estimate purpose if the descriptions mean “When There Is Damaged Existing Material”.

“As Necessary” and “As Needed” means “Where There Is Damaged Existing Material.” There are approximately (40) ceiling tiles and (100LF) cove base needing replacement.

6 5/13/2021

Statement of Work in SF 1442 describes light fixtures at Room N157C and W128G. However, the descriptions are not enough for contractor to specify the materials.

Please furnish light fixture schedule with manufacturer’s names and catalog numbers.

Contractor shall provide and install recessed ceiling-mounted 2’x4’ LED light fixtures per guidelines in Technical Information Library (TIL).

Dimmable from 5 Foot candle (FC) to 400FC Color Temperature: LED 3500 Kelvin Color Rendering (CRI): 80 minimum Power Source: Hardwired; on dimmer switch Reference fixture: Visa Lighting CM2062-W L35K- Combined MVOLT 80CRI 0-10V dimmable to1% TW9016 Traffic White finish OR equal.

7 5/14/2021 Please let me know who is to remove the existing furniture including desks, chairs, lockers, etc. from the work area.

VA will remove existing furniture including desks, chairs, lockers from the work area prior to construction start. Build-in cabinets will remain in place.

8 5/14/2021

The completion time of project is 21 calendar days. The give completion time is too tight to perform material submittal & approval procedure, material purchase, manpower mobilization, and site work. Please extend the completion time considering the time includes not only site work but work preparation.

Period of Performance revised to 90 days

9 5/17/2021

The scope of work (SOW) for Bldg. 7 - Room 209 mentions adding one (1) new data outlet to the north wall, but this is not shown on the provided drawings. Should it still be included in this project?

No new data needed in Room 209

10 5/17/2021

For Bldg. 2 - Rm 157C, there are three outlets being removed, and the SOW mentions reinstalling the data outlets in N-157B. In the N-157B drawing, there is only one data outlet shown. Do all three data outlets need to be installed? Or should only the one shown on the drawing be installed?

a. If all three are needed, which walls will they be installed on?

There are 3 existing data outlets to be removed in Rm 157C.

There are 3 existing data outlets at N-157B north wall. The two older outlets are not live, and is to be removed, cables bring back to the panel; the one live data outlet is to be reinstalled at the same location once the wall is built.

11 5/17/2021 Will any new patch panels be required for the new dops being installed? Or are there existing panels that can be utilized?

We are using the same panels. All unused cables should be traced back to the panel.

12 5/17/2021 Please supply asbestos and lead surveys for the buildings.

Asbestos report is attached. Asbestos in building 2 has been abated since the most recent survey and is therefore not reflected in the attached report.

Lead survey is unavailable

13 5/17/2021 Please supply standard operating procedures for asbestos abatement for this project.

Asbestos Management Program is outlined in VHA Directive 7714, which is attached.

14 5/17/2021 Proprietary Vendors – Does the facility have a list of proprietary vendors that know the facility? Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler, Nurse Call, etc.?

DDC: Johnson Controls Metasys

Fire Alarm: HCI

Door Hardware: Schlage Primus Large Format Interchangeable core locks

Nurse Call: Rauland Responder V

15 5/17/2021 Is the project under OSHPD Jurisdiction and if so, can you provide OSHPD approved plans and a T.I.O. form?

This is a federal facility, so it is not under OSHPD jurisdiction

16 5/17/2021

The current drawings have no details for several trades specified in the drawings and RFP.

a. Plans call to demo existing T-Bar ceiling and install new T- Bar ceiling. What are the specs of T-Bar and please provide installation details. Manufacturers Installation Instructions do not typically comply with California OSHPD Regulations.

b. Building 7, keynote 3, Plans call to install new curtains with curtain track. Please provide the installation details and deck attachment requirements. Manufacturers installation instructions DO NOT COMPLY with OSHPD requirements.

c. Area W-128H call for wall hung sink. Please provide wall backing details and requirements as existing conditions may not have any.

A. Ceiling grid: Preclude XL 15/16” Exposed Tee (White); Angle Molding #7800 hemmed with prefinished white exposed flanges 7/8in x 7/8in; use with Armstrong BERC2 seismic clips. Or equal.

B. Manufacturer’s installation instructions attached

C. Wall hung sink specification: American Standard Lucerne wall mounted sink product code: 0356.421

Color White. Nominal dimensions: 20” x27” bowl sizes 14”W x 14 ¾” F2B x 4 ¾” Deep. Or equal.

17 5/17/2021 Who is responsible to shut down and back feed if required to cap the medical gas in the facility?

VA will shut down and back feed utilities (such as medical gas) if necessary. A shutdown request shall be submitted with at least 21 days’ notice. The necessary forms will be provided after the notice to proceed

18 5/17/2021 What are considered normal working hours? 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

19 5/17/2021 Any security clearances required? Average processing time for this?

No, but contractors and subcontractors must obtain badges, which shall be worn while on site

20 5/17/2021 Will there be an admin area in which the supervisors can conduct the field paperwork from?

A request for a laydown area can be submitted after award

21 5/17/2021

Room 206 & 209 calls out for a VA furnished curtain track to be installed. Room 214F and Room 214E calls for a new partition wall to be built. During the job walk, suspect asbestos containing material was above the current drop ceiling. Is there an environmental survey for these areas and will abatement be required above the ceiling of these rooms to be able to attach wall tracks and install the curtain track?

The asbestos reports do not survey areas above the ceiling grids. The curtain track will be installed on the ceiling grids where no asbestos will be touched.