S05-AMENDMENT 006 Question-Answers for RFI 0010.pdf

AMENDMENT NO. 0006

Solicitation 36C26120B0012 Project 654‐17‐713 Inpatient Mental Health Safety Corrections

General

The following changes, additions or deletions shall be made to the following Contract Documents.

All other conditions shall remain the same.

1. SPECIFICATIONS

a. N/A

2. DRAWINGS

a. N/A

3. OFFEROR QUESTION AND CLARIFICATION

a. Question: RE: Door Hardware: Hardware Set 1.0 shows an HES 1500 Electric

Strike but does not show a lock. Please provide a lock make/model for this hardware set.

RE: Stanley 661HD Series Cont. Hinge: This is an aluminum geared hinge. Spec 087100 Part 2‐2.1 Contin. Hinge indicates hinges are to be stainless steel with accessible thru‐wire feature. The 661HD does not offer this thru‐wire feature. It also does not offer the integral edge guard or adjustable features. Please advise.

b. Response: Door Hardware: Best Large Format, 7‐pin, is the mortise locks we use.

Door Hinge: Door hinge may be any stainless‐steel barrel type continuous hinge with anti‐ligature features, having the thru‐wire capability. Our patient doors have the Top Door Alarm system for anti‐ligature, which shall be removed from existing door and re‐installed on new doors for patient rooms. Stanley 661HD is not required, and GC shall submit product which meets all the salient features as required in the specification. The attached pages of a ‘Full‐Mortise Hinges’ have the "Basis of Design" hinge used for our existing Top Door Alarm system anti‐ ligature alarms. This hinge is considered acceptable to the government in this contract – Brand Name or Equal.

c. Question: Question originally asked with Amendment 0003: Reference to issued

Amendment 2, RFI response noted that all Anti ‐Ligature work is removed from this project 654‐17‐713. However the new Amendment 2 drawings sheet 12‐ES‐202 shows installing anti‐ligature security cameras, door controls, door switches and door sensors. Please clarify what Anti‐Ligature work is not part of this solicitation.

d. Response: Updated Answer to Amendment 0003: GC is responsible for all anti‐ ligature work in the contract, less the installation of a new anti‐ligature door top sensing system. The GC is responsible to remove the existing door top anti‐ ligature system from the existing patient room doors, and then reinstalling the system into/onto the new doors installed by the GC. GC should check the status of the door top alarm system prior to starting demo of the frame/door at each patient room with the COR. Verification of the door top alarm system post‐ installation of the new frames/doors is required for each door prior to release to be used with patients.

e. Question: Amendment 2 says that the anti‐ligature is to be removed from this project. It does not explain what that is to include and the drawing were not revised. There are anti‐ligature devices shown for cameras, fire alarm and intercom as well as the door anti‐ligature system. What specifically is being removed?

f. Response: GC is responsible for all anti‐ligature work in the contract, less the installation of a new anti‐ligature door top sensing system. The GC is responsible to remove the existing door top anti‐ligature system from the existing patient room doors, and then reinstalling the system into/onto the new doors installed by the GC. GC should check the status of the door top alarm system prior to starting demo of the frame/door at each patient room with the COR. Verification of the door top alarm system post‐installation of the new frames/doors is required for each door prior to release to be used with patients.

g. Question: the plans call out conduit above hard‐lid ceilings , we would like to know if we could "flex" in lieu of conduit?

h. Response: No, conduit must be used for power circuits being installed. Low voltage/communications circuits may use cable tray in which cables are organized and secured per the VA specifications

i. Question: Plan sheet 12‐AS‐100 page 4 of 10 shows work room house room #B6104 detail 3 shows new resilient flooring "S" and new tile carpeting and base ‐ match existing"R". Sheet 12‐AS‐200 page 5 of 10 the finish schedule calls out carpet tile to match existing and the specs say to match existing. i checked the pictures provided to bid from but there is no carpet tile to reference.

1) do you have a manufacture and style and color of carpet tile we are to provide ?

2) will any new sheet vinyl be provided in this area or is it only the carpet tile for the space we removed from the Sally port area?

j. Response:

1) See attached photos. For carpet, match as close as possible to existing, carpet sample required for submittal.

2) Contractor provides the material for flooring in B6C02A Sally Port, including coverings, paint, and cove base of these areas. Flooring shall be, brand name or equal, LVT - Shaw Terrain II - 6"x48" plank, and wall paint shall be, or equal, V2 Orchard 05013. Flooring and color samples required for submittal.

k. Question: On May 21, 2020, the beta.sam.gov website window for this project indicated that the bid due date was extended to June 8, 2020, yet no amendment was posted to the attachments for the solicitation. Will the VA be issuing an amendment to officially extend the bid due date to June 8th?

l. Response: The web‐site, beta.SAM.gov, has not been publishing amendments from the VA contracting system. Resulting in manually updated extension dates from the VA Help‐desk. There will be an amendment for this change, but please be aware of the beta.SAM.gov issues.

m. Question: Is there any way that I can get a picture of the inside of the cabinet with

RFI’s sticker?

n. Response: Attached to this question and answer amendment are a photo of the cabinet with sticker and photo of the room. The cabinet only has 1 (one) LNL‐ 2220 board. There is only 1 (one) door on the 2220, leaving 1 open space, but a lot of room for additional 1320 boards.

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