36C26118B0376-00001001.pdf

RFI FORM

Contractor Name: CCITE, Inc.

Address: 136 Windover Drive., Danville, CA 94506 Phone/eMail: 925-683-6829, sticknor@ccite.net Send to: Pastaveia.st.john@va.gov AND denise.groves@va.gov

RFI

(REQUEST FOR INFORMATION)

PROJECT NO.:

612-18-429 CONTRACTOR

RFI NO.:

PROJECT NAME:

Building 722 OIT Cabling DATE

REQUESTED:

SOLICITATION

NO.:

36C26118B0376 REFERENCE:

DRAWING:

SPECIFICATION

SECTION:

DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM OR INFORMATION BEING REQUESTED

1. SOW #1 States that there are 56 location. However the diagram shows 58 (one with no number (between ID 51 and ID 46) and one is a duplicate number (ID 27)). Please confirm. See attached Data drawing.

Reply: Please bid for 58 locations per the drawing.

2. SOW #5 Please provide the layout of the data closet rack, such as how many switches are going to be installed to determine the correct number of 2U horizontal cable management units.

Reply: There will be two switches.

3. SOW #6 How many patch panels will be required for this rack configuration, i.e. 24 port or 48 port?

Reply: Patch panels should be 48 port, minimum of 4.

4. SOW #7 Where will both ends be terminated and how, such as 24 port patch panel and 66 block or 24 port patch panel and 110 block?

Reply: From 110 block to 24 port patch panel.

5. SOW #10 Please clarify, 50% or 100 count, whichever is less. With 56 drops (3 cables each) 168 cables, 84 patch cords?

Reply: 84 patch cords.

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6. Will only the cable being replaced require demolition or are there other additional cables/wires that will require demolition?

Reply: Demolition of existing communication wire from distribution to the closet only.

7. The completion dates differ between page 5 general intention #2 and page

6 Delivery #2. Also, is time to acquire the materials taken into consideration?

Reply: 30 calendar days from Notice to proceed which includes time to acquire materials and finish installation and testing.

8. On page 52(e), states “current general contractors license”, for low voltage data cables would a C-7 license suffice?

Reply: Yes.

9. Will the VA consider using SCA instead of David Bacon? It would be a huge saving to the VA.

Reply: No Davis Bacon wages only.

10. Would LANmark-6 be an acceptable substitute?

Reply: Yes

11. What is the faceplate color?

Reply: Ivory

12. Would Leviton Jacks and patch panels be an acceptable equivalent?

13. Would Chatsworth cable management be an acceptable equivalent?

14. Commscope/Systimax does not make a tan jack, but all manufacturers do make ivory jacks and wall plates. Would ivory be an acceptable color?

Reply: Ivory, yes.

15. There seems to be a discrepancy in the floorplans; as room #27 is noted in

(2) locations. Can you confirm the location of room #27, and identify the correct number for the duplicate?

Reply: There is a duplicate numbering, which one will be 57. There is also, one location missing a number which will be 58.

16. There are (2) work outlet locations that were not excluded on the floor plan.

Was this intentional, or an oversight? (check rooms 110 and 111)

Reply: Place data where indicated on drawings, total of 58.

17. Please clarify #10 of the SOW:

a. Vendor to supply Cat 6 patch cords for 50% (or 100 count; whichever is less) of available connections. Patch cords to be Yellow in color, 25% 3 ft., 25% 5 ft., 25% 7ft and 25% 10ft.

Reply: 84 patch cords to be provided.

b. Are the number of patch cords including both ends?

Reply: 84 patch cords total to be provided.

18. Based on the numbered floor plan, there are 54 locations with 3 Cat, and 3 locations with 2 Cat6 (not counting the locations in room 110 and 111 that were not numbered). Can you please confirm the details for the quantity, type, and location of all cable drops?

Reply: there are 58 data drop locations in the plans.

VA PROJECT MANAGER’S RESPONSE

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