36C26024R0074 AE 663-24-102_Questions and Answers.pdf

Pre-solicita on No ce Ques ons and Answers:

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Q: Scope of work sec on 4.a states “All exis ng pa ent and support spaces will need to be completely remodeled to comply with PACT requirements”. Please provide addi onal informa on about the scope of the remodel. Is this limited to the areas referenced in the scope of work sec on 1, totaling 700 square feet, or are there addi onal spaces?

A: The statement is limited to the areas referenced in the scope of work sec on 1. Part of the intended engineering work will be determining the exact extent of the required remodel, however, it is known that the current reverse osmosis machine and chemical storage rooms will require extensive remodeling.

There will be some work in the inters al spaces and each pa ent bay in order to replace the sterile water loop.

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Q: Scope of work sec on 4.d states “The A/E shall be responsible for coordina on and cost required to have a field service engineer/commissioning agent from the reverse-osmosis system vendor present during the commissioning of the new reverse osmosis system.” Is it the intent of this solicita on for the A/E firm to carry out the contract to supply the reverse osmosis system? Is the A/E firm supposed to manage the contract for the field engineer / commissioning agent supplied by the equipment vender? Or is the intent just for the A/E to coordinate the representa ve being there?

A: The inten on is for the supply of the reverse osmosis system to ul mately be the responsibility of the construc on contractor. The intent at large is for the A/E to assist somewhat in selec on of a reverse osmosis system vendor and subsequently ensure the generated designs are adequate for the needs of said system, in this case also ensuring that a representa ve of the system vendor is there at the me of commissioning.

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Q: Scope of work sec on 5 references including civil engineering, however based on the scope descrip on there does not appear to be a need for Civil Engineering. Please clarify.

A: This language was generally meant as a boiler plate to mean “all engineering necessary for the genera on of a complete set of construc on plans”. If it is the determina on of the A/E that no civil engineering will be required for these remodels, then you are free to ignore it.

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Q: Scope of work sec on 6 references asbestos drawings and requires that the A/E firm fully coordinate drawings for all asbestos abatement and related restora on work. Has the building completed a hazardous building material survey (HBMS)? If so, can it be provided?

A: We do have a hazardous material survey maintained by our industrial hygiene group. The last survey was fully completed in 2010 with an updated materials survey expected some me roughly before the end of this fiscal year. We should be able to share such survey data with the contracted A/E firm.

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Q: Scope of work item 12 references comple ng the work in Autodesk Revit. Do any exis ng Revit models of the building exist that can be provided? If not Revit, do any exis ng CAD or PDF drawings of the building exist?

A: The Sea le VA maintains ac ve PDF and DWG files of each of its buildings. We should be able to share said files as part of the design process. While we try to maintain the files to the best of our accuracy and ability, please bear in mind that it remains the responsibility of the A/E contractor to verify the accuracy of any measurements or contents necessary for their design.

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Q: Scope of work sec on 13 references having a Cer fied Protec on Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP) on the A/E team with demonstrated knowledge and experience applying security strategies, such as the applica on of CPTED ballis c and forced entry requirements, and electronic security system design. Please provide addi onal informa on regarding the need for a CPP/PSP on the project team. Please provide expected scope of work for the CPP/PSP.

A: The expected scope of work for a CPP/PSP is largely regarding secure access door controls. In this case, we expect the remodeled spaces to house not only sensi ve equipment (the reverse osmosis system) but also hazardous chemicals (acidic/basic solu ons necessary to the genera on of sterile water/dialysis treatment) and as such we will require at least doors and access controls aimed at preven ng pa ents and unauthorized personnel from gaining access to these rooms.

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Q: Submission requirements state that all joint ventures must be SBA cer fied. Do all subconsultants contracted to the awarded A/E firm need to be SBA cer fied? If so, is there a threshold where that is no longer required such as for the smaller scope?

A: Only the prime contractor must be SBA cer fied.