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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) 1 of 575-20-201 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

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

NCO 19

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

36C25921Q0010 11-06-2020

X X

X This amendment is created to provide the Site Visit notes, site attendance and Q&As for RFI 1 (attached) and walk through Q&As (below).

1. Question

- Is it okay to take pictures. Response - Yes.

2. Question - What is below us? Response - Audiology, Library and Mental Health Clinic.

3. Question - Can we go into OR (Operating Room) 4? Response - Yes.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

CONTINUATION PAGE

Pre-Bid Meeting

FOR

Modify Surgical Clean Core, 575-20-201

The contractor is to provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment and supervision required to improve fire safety through separation and storage improvements in the Surgical Clean Core (Room 3635) and adjacent storage rooms on the 3rd floor in Building 1 at the Grand Junction VA campus, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.

The project area is in the surgical suite and requires the highest levels of infection control. Effectiveness of infection control measures and quality of renovation work rather than efficiency of construction will be the measures of success for this project.

All work must be done in compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA and federal/state environmental regulations and policies. Contractor is responsible for proper handling and disposal of debris, waste and excess fuel generated during completion of this work.

Location: Western Colorado VA Medical Center, Grand Junction, CO 81501

AGENDA:

· Introduction of Ilze Karklins-Powers CO and Anna Crickmer COR

· The pre-bid meeting/site walk is not mandatory

· QUESTIONS During site visit MUST BE WRITTEN DOWN

· Address where to send RFQ:

· Electronic submissions to ilze.karklins-powers@va.gov

· Pertinent Dates:

· Questions due November 17, 2020 - any questions submitted after this time will not be reviewed or answered. Please submit to ilze.karklins-powers@va.gov

· We will get the answers back to you as quickly as possible

· Proposals due on November 24, 2020 no later than 1:00 PM MT via email.

· Prospective bidders are prohibited from attempting to gain information by inquiring with VA employees about project other than through written questions submitted to Contracting Officer.

· Prospective bidders are prohibited from visiting site other than through formal invitation by Contracting Officer.

· Attendees of walk-through are to stay as a group while walking to various locations and are to leave the future project site once the walk-through is concluded.

· Confirmation of construction range is under $100,000 to $250,000.

· Bid Guarantee & Payment/Performance Bonds: are required

· Contractor shall begin performance within 10 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete within 120 days.

· Post Award Compliance:

· Compliance with Davis Bacon Wages and Application wage determination shall be expected of the contractor. The contractor can submit their weekly certified payrolls with their monthly invoice.

· EMR rating will be required.

· OSHA documentation for OSHA 10 and 30 certification will be required for the site superintendent and other personnel on the project.

See attached document: Project 575-20-201 Pre-Bid Walk Through Sign In.

RFI #1

575-20-201 Modify Surgical Clean Core

1. RFP require a re-usable containment system. Is there a preferred brand that the VA may recommend? We are unable to recommend our preferred brand because we have no sole-source approval. The Starc TrueWall system was used for design reference, but an equivalent system would be acceptable.

1. Can the VA provide existing condition photos above ceiling where the firestop will be installed? No.

1. Per RFP access panels need to be installed after installation of fire insulation. Please confirm that the location will be from the 2’x2’ ceiling openings that the contractor provided for access during firestop application. Access panels will be installed in an opening used for access during firestop application.

1. Installation of new access panels will require additional framing for the ceiling. Please confirm that contractor is allowed to add ceiling framing as needed for the installation of new access panels. This is not acceptable. Any openings other than those identified must be patched and painted.

1. RFP require repair of hard lid ceiling after completion and acceptance of firestop work. Based on previous work by contractor at the 3rd floor ceiling, in order to achieve a uniform ceiling finish in these rooms, a complete re coating of the whole ceiling is required. Please advise if this is acceptable. The entire ceiling will not be repainted. The contractor shall make a clean line between existing ceiling finish and new finish. The dividing line shall be straight and parallel to the walls.

1. In lieu of coating the whole ceiling after repairs, is it acceptable to just cover the access openings with access doors as well? It is not acceptable to put more access panels than what is shown.

1. Note that in order to properly work above ceiling for application of firestop, a minimum of 3-4’ intervals of access openings are required (in order to reach sideways for wall firestop application). Is this acceptable to the VA? Any additional openings will need to be patched and painted.

1. Please confirm if platform panels can be installed on top of the ceiling for personnel access. The ceiling cannot support working platforms. Working platforms are allowed if adequate shoring is provided.

1. Contractor is required to apply protection for at least 10 each utility elements above ceiling. If these locations as identified by the VA staff if too far off from identified openings, is the contractor allowed to open more access locations to reach the identified locations? Any additional openings will need to be patched and painted.

1. RFP require install and assembly of Quantum Storage Systems/Vtrack. Can the VA provide a brochure for the product for reference? All information currently available was provided in the Construction Diagrams. Additional information will be provided to the successful bidder.

1. Please confirm that there are no existing insulation/firestop removal included in the scope. Note that any removal of existing insulation or existing non-compliant firestop will considerably increase construction cost. IF these exists after inspection (after inspection by VA) can these be evaluated as change order? No removal of existing insulation or firestop is included in the scope of work.

1. Phase IV require installation of door openers, is this VA supplied or by contractor. Please provide specification. VA will supply the door opener.

1. If contractor work will not disrupt facility operations, are they allowed to do other portions of work during daytime and weekdays? The OR is in operation during daytime and on weekdays, so no work in the surgical suite will be allowed except as described in the scope of work.

1. Will the facility provide coveralls to contractor upon entry to the work area or is contractor required to provide their own? Reference Specification Section 01 35 26, part 1.12 paragraph F.3.

1. Please confirm that a UL qualified fire stop installer and a UL certified inspector is required for this project. A UL qualified fire stop installer and a UL certified inspector are required for this project.

1. Reference to the requirement to install Quantum storage options, could you provide a specific model/style, size and container details? All information currently available was provided in the Construction Diagrams.