36C26025R0041 0002.docx

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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STATES OF AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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(SEE ITEM 11)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF

SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 01-17-2025

663-CSI-021

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26025R0041 01-13-2025

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PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 0002 POST VA

RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATIONS 001 THRU 007 ON CONTINUATION PAGES.

Ty Draszt Contracting Officer

36C26025R0041 CON 663-CSI-021 RENOVATE BUILDING 100, 2ND FLOOR IR LAB

REPLACEMENT, SEATTLE, WA

AMENDMENT 0002 – VA RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 001 THRU 007

RFI 001: General Requirements – 1.5 Security Requirements C.1 states, “The General Contractor shall provide unarmed guards at the project site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

A Security Guard in Seattle will cost at least $60 per hour and with overtime / off hours will probably average at least $75 an hour or more.

It will cost at least $1,800 per day. The project schedule is 250 days so security will cost around $450,000 for the project.

How do you expect us to get the job complete with a budget of $500,000 - $1,000,000 if you want to spend $450,000 on security?

Is this really needed? The VA already has VA Police on site.

VA RESPONSE:

The inclusion of this provision regarding unarmed security was included as part of nationally obligated general requirements. It is the concurrence of the station that there should not be a need for unarmed guards or monitoring devices to be utilized: there may be some communication necessary with the VA Police to develop a simple security plan but overall the work site should be able to be adequately secured by standard patient and infection control measures.

RFI 002:

Section C.2 states, “The contractor shall provide unarmed guards and VA Police with communication devices as directed.”

There are no directions on what to provide the VA Police. How can we adequately price this out without any direction?

VA RESPONSE:

The inclusion of this provision regarding unarmed security was included as part of nationally obligated general requirements. It is the concurrence of the station that there should not be a need for unarmed guards or monitoring devices to be utilized: there may be some communication necessary with the VA Police to develop a simple security plan but on the whole the work site should be able to be adequately secured by standard patient and infection control measures.

RFI 003:

Section C.3 states, “The general contractor shall install equipment for recording guards rounds to ensure systematic checking of premises.”

What equipment do you want us to install? How can we adequately price this out without any direction?

VA RESPONSE:

The inclusion of this provision regarding unarmed security was included as part of nationally obligated general requirements. It is the concurrence of the station that there should not be a need for unarmed guards or monitoring devices to be utilized: there may be some communication necessary with the VA Police to develop a simple security plan but on the whole the work site should be able to be adequately secured by standard patient and infection control measures.

RFI 004:

General Conditions – Page 7 – P. states, “Coordination of Construction with Cemetery Director” This job has nothing to do with a cemetery. Why is this language in the specifications?

VA RESPONSE:

This was included as part of nationally required general requirements: as bidders may be aware, the VA also handles work on our national cemeteries which this section would obviously pertain to. This language can safely be ignored for this particular project.

RFI 005:

In reference to the IR Lab Building 100 Renovation, I see metal pan ceilings indicated in spec section 95100, but I did not find anything in the finish schedule or RCP referencing metal ceilings.

1. Can you help me locate where the metal ceilings are in the project?

2. What is the basis of design for the metal ceilings?

VA RESPONSE:

The metal pan ceilings indicated in section 09 51 00 were included as a general description item: effectively, the section provided the specifications and requirements of what would be meant should the VA have requested “Perforated Metal Facing (Pan)”.

From staff review and personal knowledge of the contract, it is not believed that there are any metal ceilings requested and Section 09 51 00 was actually included for it’s relevancy to drop ceilings and acoustic tiling.

RFI 006:

The requirements for Special Inspections and Testing is very convoluted and inconsistent.

Section 01 45 00 Quality Control Page 8 C. states, “Government reserves the right to utilize the contractor’s control testing laboratory”, meaning contractor is paying for testing and inspections.

Section 01 45 29 Testing Lab Services 1.1 states, “Testing laboratory to be retained by Department of Veterans Affairs.”

Section 01 45 35 Special Inspections Page 2 E states, “Special inspector to be retained by Prime Contractor.”

Can these discrepancies be cleared up, so we know how to bid this project?

VA RESPONSE:

Refer to the scope of work for clarification on this matter: “The Contractor shall be responsible for all testing and inspection services…”

RFI 007:

Spec Section 02 83 33.13 Lead Based Paint / Glazed Component Removal and Disposal list work in Buildings 23, 3, 2, 51, 53 and other areas in Building 1 we are not working in.

The scope of work area shown on the drawings is only Building 1 – the 2nd Floor IR lab area.

It there going to be any Lead Paint Removal in these additional areas in the specifications which are not shown on the drawings?

VA RESPONSE:

Work is only to occur in Building 100, 2nd Floor IR Lab as described in the drawings.