36C25922R0088 0002.pdf

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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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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Contractor

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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0002 635-20-130

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 36C25922R0088

07-20-2022 X

X X

This amendment is provided to respond to questions submitted under RFI #1. See page 2.

CONTINUATION PAGE - RFI #1

Question #: 01 Sheet: N/A Spec: General Conditions Topic: Management Question: Please confirm personnel requirements for this project. Can (1) superintendent fulfill SSHO requirements? Or does (1) superintendent and (1) SSHO need to be on site full-time?

We allow the super to fill the SSHO.

Question #: 02 Sheet:

Spec: 23 09 23 Topic: BAS Question: Does prime contractor need to directly hire 23 09 23 controls? Does prime contractor have to directly hire third-party DIV 25 integration contractors?

No, they can be a sub of the mechanical contractor.

Question #: 03 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: Work Hours Question: Please confirm work hours for this project. Are there any specific tasks, work areas, or trade division that must be on overtime?

All work will be done during normal tour of duty 7:00am to 3:30pm, however all outages and extremely noisy task to be performed after or before normal working hours.

Question #: 04 Sheet:

AD-100

Spec: N/A Topic: Abatement Question: AD-100 GN 17 states to refer to Hazardous Abatement Manual for removal of hazardous abatement, however no abatement is shown on the drawings and no abatement spec, report, or manual is included in the contract docs. Please confirm there is no abatement required on this project.

If abatement is required, please provide the associated report, drawings, and specs needed to quantify the scope of abatement work.

Attached.

Question #: 05 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

SOW Topic:

SOW

Question: Please confirm order of precedence for the contract documents. Does SOW prevail over all documents?

No drawings and spec supersede the SOW.

Question #: 06 Sheet: AD101GN5 Spec: N/A Topic:

Phasing Question: AD101 GN 5 states to refer to Phasing Sheet for sequence of work, however no phasing sheet is included in the drawing set. Please clarify whether this project is to be completed in one phase or if there are multiple phases? If multiple phases, please provide a phasing plan showing which areas and/or trade packages are to be completed in which phase.

1 Phase

Question #: 07 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: Submittal Exchange Software Question: Is the contractor responsible for costs associated with a submittal software such as Submittal Exchange?

Yes

Question #: 08 Sheet:

All Spec:

N/A Topic: Incorrect Scales Question: The drawing set is 11x8.5, and therefore will not scale properly in estimating programs. Can the VA please provide a 30x42 copy of the drawing set to allow for correct scaling.

The drawings have been posted directly to SAM.gov – the file name is – stamped and sealed construction drawings.pdf

Question #: 09 Sheet:

Spec:

Topic: Fiber / Telecommunications Question: What is the approximate distance from the new OIT room to BA112E and distance from OIT to 9A123? Are 4’’ conduit and inner duct for these fiber cable runs already in place?

Approximate distance from the Data Center to the New telecommunications closet is 340 feet.

However this is a straight horizontal and vertical distance measurement and will need to be updated by the contractor once pathway has been determined.

Conduit for fiber backbone is not currently in place. However, Engineer recommends reusing existing Fiber and Coax from TELE/DATA ELECTRICAL 5E102. Which shares a wall with the new IT closet.

Current Coax will require a new splitter in order to reuse for new closet. Extend 2 new runs of fiber from the existing fiber bundle for new switch in racks. See below for photos of existing IT closet.

Question #: 10 Sheet:

N/A Spec: 23 05 93, 23 31 00 Topic: Duct Air Leakage Tests Question: 23 05 93 of the specifications states to refer to spec section 23 31 00 which states to perform “Duct air leakage tests for entire distribution system (including all supply, return, exhaust and relief ductwork)”. Please confirm that this work is truly intended to be completed as specified as part of this contract. To perform DALT on twenty FCU systems would have a very large associated cost relevant to such a small amount of ductwork.

Confirmed

Question #: 11 Sheet:

Spec: N/A Topic: Epoxy Floor Specification Question: Please provide a specification section for resinous epoxy floor as shown in the drawing’s An epoxy Flooring Spec is not available on the TiL. Per Design Guide 18-14, Room Finishes, Door, and Hardware Schedule, recommended flooring type for Electrical Closets is epoxy coated concrete vs resinous flooring. Sections 09 67 23.20 - 09 67 23.60 cover resinous flooring. The Area Usage Recommendations for those Spec sections do not cover Electrical Closets. Epoxy coating covered in Spec 09 91 00 PAINTING.

Question #: 12 Sheet:

Spec:

Topic: Data Cabinets Question: Please clarify what type of data cabinet / data racks are required I the new OIT room (enclosed cabinet, 4-post rack, or 2-post rack).

New data cabinet shall be enclosed 4 post rack. Notes for rack and enclosure can be found on detail 12/E002 and specification section 27 11 00 2.1 C.

Question #13 Sheet:

Spec:

Topic: Copper Backbone Question: Is any copper backbone required for this project? If so, what type and where is it to be located?

Fiber and Coax backbone cabling shall be required to the new TR for data (and voice through VOIP) and cable TV which are outlined in specification section 27 15 00. Copper ethernet cable backbone does not apply to this project. However, all data cables serving Telecommunications outlets shall be served with CAT6A cabling.

Question #: 14 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

22 62 00 Topic: 3rd Party Med Gas Certifier Question: Please confirm whether the contractor is responsible for directly hiring a 3rd party med gas certifier / verifier to certify med gas system upon completion of work? Confirmed

Question #: 15 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: Elevator Access Question: Will the contractor have access to a freight elevator for movement of materials / equipment in and out of the workspace? If so, where is the freight elevator located in relevance to the work area? Yes, the elevator will be 30 feet from the main ICRA entrance into the construction site, we showed this during the site walk.

Question #: 16 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

11 73 00 Topic: Patient Lift System Question: Are the patient lift systems being attached to the concrete deck or to I-beams? If I-beams, what is the span of the beams?

Concrete deck.

Question #: 17 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: Floor Slab Thickness

Question: What is the thickness of the floor slab on the 5th floor?

5.5 inches.

Question #: 18 Sheet: P-103 Spec:

N/A Topic: After hours – 4th floor work Question: Is all work on the 4th floor to be performed during off hours (Nights and Weekends)?

Work that is too noisy for an active patient area i.e., core drilling would be after hours. Everything else, we will move the patients around to give the contractor access to do work during normal working hours.

Question #: 19 Sheet: P-103 Spec:

N/A Topic: 4th Floor ceiling plan Question: Is the contractor to assume all ceiling to be removed for plumbing access on the 4th floor is ACT ceiling? Please provide a 4th floor ceiling plan if one is available.

The ceiling is only to be demo’ d enough to perform work, no plans available.

Question #: 20 Sheet: P-103 Spec:

N/A Topic: 4th floor – infection control requirements Question: What are the infection control requirements for MEP work on the 4th floor?

Infection Control classification is level 4.

Question #: 21 Sheet:

Spec:

Topic: 4th floor – occupied?

Question: Is the 4th floor space below the main work area occupied by patients and/or staff?

Yes, see above question 18.

Question #: 22 Sheet: P-103 Spec:

N/A Topic: Concrete Specification Question: Please provide a concrete specification section for the concrete work required.

See Concrete Specification provided.

Question #: 23 Sheet: P-103 Spec:

N/A Topic: 4th floor – floor to deck height

Question: What is the height between the floor and deck on the 4th floor?

12 feet.

Question #: 24 Sheet: P-103 Spec:

N/A Topic: 4th floor – hvac and electrical components removed for plumbing access Question: Is the contractor anticipate any mechanical or electrical components obstructing access to plumbing work in the 4th floor ceiling? If any electrical or mechanical components are anticipated to be removed to access the sanitary piping, please provide a means of quantifying this work for bid purposes.

VA doesn’t anticipate any electrical or mechanical components to be removed for access.

Question #: 25 Sheet: AD100 Spec: N/A Topic: demo – window chute permitted?

Question: Is the contractor permitted to remove a 5th floor window to utilize a trash chute for the demolition portion of this job?

No

Question #: 26 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: 5th floor – floor to deck height Question: What is the height between the floor and deck on the 5th floor?

12 feet.

Question #: 27 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

11 73 00 Topic: Bariatric Patient Lifts – Weight Capacity

Question: In the specifications, it is noted “lifting capacity: 750-1000 lbs for bariatric lifts. Does this mean that bariatric lifts must have a weight capacity of 1000 lbs minimum, or that a weight capacity anywhere within the range of 750 – 1000 lbs would be sufficient?

Anywhere in between the range of 750 minimum.

Question #: 28 Sheet:

N/A Spec: 11 73 00 Topic: Patient Lifts Question: Please confirm that there is no integrated scale required for the new patient lifts. Biomed confirmed that integrated scale is required.

Question #: 29 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: Tax exemption Question: Is this project tax exempt and will a tax exemption letter be provided to contractors once awarded?

Yes, and yes.

Question #: 30 Sheet:

N/A Spec:

N/A Topic: Technical Qualifications Question: Page 16 of 64 on the solicitation notes that ‘past performance will be evaluated on a basis of significantly more important than cost or price.’ However, on page 18 it states that ‘offers shall be ranked according to price. The lowest price offers past performance shall be evaluated to determine its performance confidence rating.’ Is this solicitation an LPTA selection process or is this a best Value technical is more significant that price?

The statement on page 18 refers to the process used for evaluation of past performance. The offers are put in order of price – from lowest to highest. Then, you follow the next two paragraphs for how the evaluations continue until a firm is selected based on their past performance - “If the lowest priced evaluated offer is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance assessment, that offer represents the best value for the government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers.

If the lowest price offer does not receive a Substantial Confidence performance confidence rating, the past performance evaluation continues until an offeror’s past performance is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance rating. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offeror if the lowest priced offeror is judged to have a performance confidence assessment of "Satisfactory Confidence" or lower. In that event, the Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision.”

Question #: 31 Sheet:

QH-100

Spec: N/A Topic: Workstation Computers and TVs Question: Please provide specifications and/or cut sheets for the TVs and Computers listed in the equipment schedule as “CC” per QH-100 Per drawings QH-100, Computers listed in the equipment schedule in reference to JSN: M1801 has an ACQ/INS entry of V/V ( VA supplied and Installed) not C/C (Contractor Supplied and Installed). See below

In regards to, JSN: M0512 & M0515 60” and 40” Televisions see spec 27 41 31 for guidance.

See page 1096 of project specification.

Question # 32

The drawings that were issued for this project were sized to fit an 8 ½ x 11 sized paper, so the scales don’t match the drawing. Can the full-sized drawings be issued?

See response to question 8 above.

Attachments

See attached document: Asbestos Drawings.

See attached document: 03 30 53 Issued Short Form Concrete Spec Section.