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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) RESPONSES

36C26119B0004-016 – Replace Flooring Finishes

RFI #1 - Please be specific as possible: During the Site walk on 03/20 it was discovered that a few rooms have existing 6” rubber baseboard.

Please advise and confirm what will be the standard height rubber baseboard at these rooms. Current plans and spec call out for 4” baseboard throughout the project. If 4” rubber base board is selected, then these rooms will need to have patch and painting touch up at the base line.

RFI #1 Response - Baseboard height should match existing. If 6” use 6”. If 4” use 4”.

RFI #2 - Please be specific as possible: Will the VA be able to provide in interior storage, laydown area, separate from the work area, in order to store and acclimate flooring materials?

RFI #2 Response- The VA will provide laydown space for contractor material and equipment.

RFI #3 - Please be specific as possible: In Room GA-2, the SOW calls for the floor / wall mounted fixtures / furniture to be removed, does that include the Formica wainscot on the lower portion of the wall that the tables and shelves are attached to?

RFI #3 Response - The formica wainscot is screwed to the wallboard. The contractor will unscrew the wainscot then patch and paint wall as needed.

RFI #4 – Please be specific as possible: Will the VA move office furniture, desks, partitions, vending machines out of the work space to allow full access to each room?

RFI #4 Response - The VA has a moving service that will remove furniture, desk, partitions out of the space. Vending machines will be removed by our Canteen Service.

RFI #5 - Please be specific as possible: In Room 49, Bldg. 2, it is indicated on the floor plan diagram, that the “leveling compound” has ACM. Is it expected that the leveling compound is to be removed by the contractor? Does the VA have any indication or report of the depth of this leveling compound?

RFI #5 Response - Yes the leveling compound is to be removed by contractor.

No knowledge on the depth of leveling compound.

RFI #6 - Please be specific as possible: On the floor plan diagram for Room 49, bldg. 2, it references “wall paint”, however the SOW does not call for painting of this room. Is the contractor expected to paint Room 49?

RFI #6 Response - The work required in room 49 does not include painting.

RFI #7 - Please be specific as possible: On the floor plan diagram for Room GA-2, Bldg. 203, it references ACM Gypsum Wallboard System. Is it expected that any or all of the wallboard containing ACM be abated?

RFI #7 Response - Gypsum system at GA-2 contains ACM. The walls will not be abated/contractor shall patch and paint was as needed.

RFI #8 - Please be specific as possible: Specification Section 02 82 13.19, 1.2B. States that approximately 5000 sf of flooring is to be abated. The floor schedule references 1245 sf of ACM removal. Please clarify approximate quantity of flooring to be abated.

RFI #8 Response - The approximate 5000SF of abatement is a rough estimate. The actual square footage of abatement is not >1000 SF.

RFI #9 - Please be specific as possible: Can the VA provide the Environmental Survey’s for the work areas proposed, that identify or clear the areas of Asbestos Containing Materials?

RFI #9 Response - Room 49 Building 2 has ACM floor tiles, mastic, and leveling compound.

Room 121 Building 8 has ACM flooring mastic.

Room 119 Building 8 has flooring, mastic and Terrazzo baseboard.