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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) 00002 03-15 -2018 554-17-112 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

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6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

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6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25918R0207

X x x The purpose of this amendment is to include answers to questions received by the due date. Include additional drawings, the site visit sign in sheet and pictures of the datacomm vault.

All other ter ms and conditions remain the same.

RFI’s

1. Water Line and Sewer Terminations – Are all termination within the private property of the VA or are they to be terminated at the mains in the right of way of which would involve Denver Water and Sanitation permissions, coordination’s etc.?

a. Answer: The water and sewer are termination will be on VA property and will not require coordination with the City of Denver.

2. Restricted Building Materials (i.e. fluorescent tubes etc.) – Will a RBM survey be required to appease Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and obtaining the Demolition Permit.

a. Answer: Yes, contractor to remove all such materials and obtain survey.

3. Will access to the consultant that performed the Title V Property Survey/Federal Property Information Checklist for sign off as required on the Demolition Notification Application re Certified Asbestos Inspector Certification or will the contractor be required to perform an additional survey to allow said sign off?

a. Answer: VA has this report already prepared and can provide access to the inspector.

4. Site lighting – re requirements re lumens study, Denver requirements etc. – All the spec says is that this must meet the city’s requirements but we cannot find the city’s code anywhere.

a. Answer: Reference VA Physical Security Design Guide, section 3.6, at: https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/PhysicalSecurity/dmPhySecMC.pdf.

5. Soils Report re Asphalt paving design and moist/ density requirements.

a. Answer: Contractor needs to perform required soils tests.

6. Please confirm that the Government will remove all furniture and contents of the building prior to execution of project.

a. Answer: VA to remove all furniture from building prior to demolition.

7. Is there a haul route we must use for our trucks?

a. Answer: No route is specified however driveway to loading dock and oxygen tanks must not be blocked.

8. Is there a one-line diagram of the 15 KV primary power circuits that someone at the VA could forward to the GC for review? Even a rudimentary one would be helpful.

a. Answer: Yes

9. What is the size of transformer that is to be demolished?

a. Answer: Transformer TR8 will not be demolished it feeds both Building 4 and Building C. Contractor to remove low voltage feeder to Building C only.

10. What is the size & type of the existing 15 KV cabling that is to be demolished?

a. Answer: No 15KV cabling is to be removed.

11. Is the existing transformer (TR8) a loop fed transformer?

a. Answer: Yes

12. Reference drawing CD101… Is there existing junction point racking connections within manhole #15, just adjacent to transformer TR8, for disconnecting and removal of the 15 KV cables that currently feeds the transformer?

a. Answer: See answer to question 9 above.

13. Reference drawing CD101…If the existing primary cables feeding TR8 are to be removed which set of cables & conduit are part of the scope? There appears to be (1) underground conduit running North with cables, and (1) running west across the parking lot to the left of the drawing.

a. Answer: See answer to question 9 above.

14. Reference demo drawing CD 101 again… In what electrical equipment do the cables coming from both underground conduits referenced in question #6 originate at

a. Answer: See answer to question 9 above.

15. Reference drawing CD 101…. What is the scale dimensions for this drawing, or footages of the existing duct banks so we can establish how much cabling is to demolish and there origination points?

a. Answer: See answer to question 9 above.

16. Where is the Chiller Pad Located, And, what are the dimensions?

a. Answer: See Key Note 7 on drawing CD101 for location of chiller and chiller pad. Contractor to field verify dimensions.

17. What is the extent of the crawlspace beneath the building?

a. Answer: The entire footprint has crawlspace.

18. There was no grading plan provided, so how should we bid the back fill?

a. Answer: Estimated backfill should be based on site inspection.

19. Are we to terminate the utilities in the street? I assume so as we are in Denver? This will require ROW permitting, etc.

a. Answer: Yes, the termination of the gas line will require coordination with the city and Xcel Energy.

20. Will it be possible to expand the construction area into the adjacent parking spaces? Or will the construction zone be Per the Drawings?

a. Answer: Contractor should assume the space is per the drawings. These parking spaces are vital and taking them requires notification of the union.

21. Will Subcontractor past performance be acceptable for the RFP support documentation.

a. Answer: As in the solicitation instructions to offeror the past performance should be from the prime contractor.

22. . IS THE TRANSFORMER IN QUESTION LOCATED WITHIN THE FENCE OF THE CHILLER?

a. Answer: No, see answer to question 9 above.

23. 2. IN KEYNOTE NUMBER 10, DOES THE OWNER (VA) HAVE A CURRENT CONTRACTOR FOR FIRE ALARM ISSUES?

a. Answer: VA fire alarm contractor is Simplex Grinnell.

24. 3. ARE THERE ESTABLISHED FINISHED ELEVATIONS FOR THE CURB OR PARKING LOT PAVING?

a. Answer: No

25. 4. ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BLOCK TRAFFIC FROM USING THE DRIVE ENTRANCE OFF OF HALE BLVD SINCE THIS IS A DESIGNATED STAGING AREA?

a. Answer: No, the staging areas do not block traffic. Traffic to the hospital loading docks cannot be blocked.

26. 5. THE TRANSFORMER WILL HAVE PRIMARY POWER COMING IN TO IT. WHO IS THE AUTHORITY OVER THE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY TO THIS PART?

a. Answer: No, see answer to question 9 above.

27. OF THE VA PROPERTY AND WILL THE VA HAVE THE POWER DISCONNECTED FROM THE PRIMARY SOURCE?

a. Answer: No, see answer to question 9 above.

28. 6. WHO IS THE AGENCY/COMPANY WITH AUTHORITY OVER THE INBOUND GAS PIPE LINE AND WILL THE VA HAVE IT DISCONNECTED?

a. Answer: Contractor to coordinate disconnection of gas line with Xcel Energy.

29. 7. DO WE HAVE TO HAVE LISCENED PLUMBERS TO TURN OFF THE WATER AT THE VALVES BEFORE DISCONNECTION?

a. Answer: No, VA plumbers will assist with isolating the water.

30. What is the thickness of the new asphalt and road base? Can you please provide a detail of the section of the new parking lot?

a. Answer: See details on drawing CP101

31. The drawings note that a grading/drainage plan is to be designed and submitted prior to starting work. Does this have to be an engineered design by a civil engineer? Creation of the design and drawings, along with approval will likely go beyond the 60-day timeframe.

a. Answer: Design does not have to be engineered/stamped, just show us your plan.

32. Please confirm there were no hazardous materials found in the existing building to be demolished

a. Answer: No hazardous materials in building. Building has been cleared for asbestos, lead, etc.

33. Please confirm all furniture and non-permanent materials will be removed by the user prior to the beginning of the project.

a. Answer VA to remove all furniture from building.

34. Does the VA have a contact for SimplexGrinnel?

a. Answer: Daniel Raap, DD: +1-303-283-4415 | Mobile: +1-720-289-8447 | Service: +1-303-355-0500 | Fax: +1-303-355-0615

35. . Will there be any lighting for the new parking? If so, can you provide the specifications for the desired fixtures? Can you provide locations, quantities, and controls information? Where do you want power to come from?

a. Answer: Reference VA Physical Security Design Guide, section 3.6, at: https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/PhysicalSecurity/dmPhySecMC.pdf. Lighting can be mounted on nearby Building 4. Power can come from the nearby transformer.

36. 2. Transformer TR8 also feeds Building 4. Do you want us to set new transformer and provide a new feed? If not, please provide confirmation that Building 4 will no longer have power coming from Transformer TR8 as indicated by this SOW.

a. Answer: See answer to question 9 above.

37. Is temporary power and lighting required during construction?

a. Answer: No

38. Can Power, Fire Alarm, and Low-Voltage Work be done contemporaneously?

a. Answer: Yes

See attached document: s04 Pre-Bid Walk Sign-In Sheet.

See attached document: 20180314_104652.

See attached document: 20180314_104628.

See attached document: 20180314_104655.

See attached document: 20180314_104647.

See attached document: Site As-Builts 2.

See attached document: Electrical Upgrade Project includes 15KV one-line diagram circa 1995_Part1.

See attached document: Site As-Builts.

See attached document: Electrical Upgrade Project includes 15KV one-line diagram circa 1995_Part2.

See attached document: 554-17-112 Drawings.