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1. Reference Question 4. Please provide the attachment titled “ceiling tiles” The document has been attached to the solicitation. Look for file with same title.

1. Reference Question 11. Does the entire ceiling need to be raised to 9’-3”? If so, are there any existing utility’s (Ducting/Piping) above ceiling that need to be raised?

Yes, to both questions.

1. Reference Question 16. Please identify the utilities that need to be moved to install new structural steel. A list of utilities that may need to be moved but are not limited to: Electrical, Drain, Vent, Waste domestic cold water, domestic hot water, communications. There is also abandon structural that may be in the way. Two walk throughs were held for perspective bidders to view the interstitial space and more.

1. Reference Questions 16, 17, and 18. Each question references project# 436-21-101. The project# on this solicitation is 436-B-70006. Was this a typo, and is contracting actually referencing this project 36C25921R0048? There is no other project. This number is used in error.

1. If Project# 436-21-101 is a different project. Please provide the information requested from that contract. There is no other project. This number is used in error.

1. Based on the answers provided for questions 16,17, and 18. It appears that the contractor is responsible for design. Please confirm contracting will be reissuing the solicitation as a design build contract. This is not a design/build project.

1. Due to the design and engineering requirements, will a design solution be allowed as a part of the technical proposal and integrated into the contract? There is no design and engineering in this project.

1. Reference question 13. Please confirm that it is not the contractor’s responsibility to ensure there is adequate space for getting GE Health Care equipment into the existing room. This is not the contractor’s responsibility.

1. Reference Question 24. Please confirm that the existing room does meet GE HealthCare’s temperature and Humidity Spec. This was answered in a previous question. Managing the above levels is not part of this project.

1. We will need an additional site visit for subcontractors and design team. Please let us know what day and time will work for the VA. Two walk throughs were held for perspective bidders to view the interstitial space and more.

1. In addition, there are numerous responses referencing a different project which bidders have no knowledge of (436-21-101). Are we to coordinate with another contract and contractor, or is this an error? Answered in questions 4 and 5 above.

1. Can you confirm this is not a design/build contract? Or if it is, will a design solution be allowed as a part of the technical proposal? Answered in questions 6 and 7 above.

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