S06 - 36C26121R0079 - Amendment 0008.pdf

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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

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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.

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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:

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Contractor

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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.

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640-22-1-5214-0001

640-13-134

36C261

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21

391 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 110

Pleasant Hill CA 94523

36C261

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21

391 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 110

Pleasant Hill CA 94523

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26121R0079

11-23-2021

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Remains Feb. 10, 2022, 2:00 PM PDT

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See next page for purpose of amendment.

Angela M. Oppenheimer

Contracting Officer

The purpose of this amendment 0007 is to respond to the remaining RFIs, as follows:

RFI

NO.

Information Being Requested Response to RFI:

052 087113/ 2/2.2/A states to match building standard of automatic operator. What is the building standard?

Dorma ED250 Door Operators are standard, per

VA engineering department.

053 Please refer to attached E4-1 & equipment sheets EQ101 thru EQ302.

Please confirm that we are to provide conduit only for all the equipment shown on the EQ sheets as noted on sheet E4-1.

All wiring, furnish & install all equipment will be by others.

General notes on ET1-1 call for Elec Contractor to provide j-box, conduit, wiring, and telecom/signal work for GE and Steris System equipment. GC is to provide all conduit for the whole system and power connections for the components of the system. Any communication connections external to the system will need to be by E.C. as well. However, the system manufacturer will be providing communication cabling (Cat 6, etc.) for the interconnection of the components.

054 Please confirm if EMT conduits are acceptable in walls and above ceilings in this project

Confirmed.

055 Please let us know if there is any special conduit requirements for this job

Refer to Electrical and Equipment drawings for requirements., i.e., use of flexible conduit is not acceptable for equipment applications (sheet

EQ301).

056 Please confirm that we are to provide conduit only for all the equipment shown on the EQ sheets as noted on sheet E4-1.

All wiring, furnish & install all equipment will be by others.

See RFI #053

057 What is the building's existing firer alarm manufacturer and model #? Who is the existing fire alarm vendor for the building?

The existing fire alarm manufacturer/vendor is

Notifier by Honeywell. Model number is not currently available. See also RFI #18

(amendment 0007).

058 Please confirm secondary steel supports for new AHU have been previously installed at the roof deck.

See 3/SS701 for curb detail. Curb is new, not previously installed, as are all elements to be installed on it. See also RFI #19 (amendment

0007).

059 Please provide name and contact information for warranty holder for the roof being affected by work.

Existing roof of building 100 is no longer under warranty. See also RFI #20 (amendment 0007).

060 Please confirm the new medical/medical imaging equipment has not changed and is the same as when construction previously started and stopped.

Confirmed. Imaging equipment has not changed.

VA already owns this equipment, and it's currently in storage. See also RFI #21

(amendment 0007).

061 Please confirm the overhead support structure for the Clean Suite called out on sheet SS302 of the plans is to be furnished and installed by the general contractor.

Confirmed. It is to be furnished and installed by general contractor. See also RFI #22

(amendment 0007).

062 Please confirm the Huntair Clean Suite called out on sheets SS302, EQ101, EQ102, is to furnish and installed by facility/facility contracted vendor.

General contractor is not to include this scope in their cost.

CleanSuite ceiling system is General Contractor provided/General Contractor installed. See sheet

AS603 and spec. section 09 54 33 Cleanroom

Ceiling System. See also RFI #23 (amendment

0007).

063 Page 13 of the provided spec book states general contractor to provide unarmed security for the jobsite. Please confirm security is only required for off hours and weekends when contractor superintendent is not onsite.

Unarmed security is not required.

See also RFI #24 (amendment 0007).

064 Page 15 of the provided spec book states parking is available but does not indicate if there is a cost. Please confirm parking is available at no cost to general contractor and subcontractors.

Confirmed. Parking is available at no cost to general contractor and subcontractor.

See also RFI #25 (amendment 0007).

065 Page 15 of the provided spec book states general contractor to provide temporary sanitary facilities and storage. Please confirm where these items are to be located in proximity to the project area.

Laydown and temporary sanitary areas are in planning and will be within reasonable proximity to the project. See also RFI #26 (amendment

0007).

066 Page 32 of the provided spec book states general contractor to provide a job office for resident engineer and COR. Please confirm this office is required and where it is to be located.

Job office for resident engineer and COR are not required. See also RFI #27 (amendment 0007).

067 Please confirm resident engineer and

COR are both to be provided by the facility not the general contractor.

Confirmed. Resident Engineer and COR are VA positions; these jobs are not provided by the

General Contractor. See also RFI #28

(amendment 0007).

068 Page 44 of the provided spec book states photographic documentation of the project to be provided by general contractor. Please confirm the general contractor can self-perform this aspect or does the general contractor have to contract a professional photographer.

General contractor does not have to provide a professional photographer for photographic documentation of this project. This can be performed by the general contractor themselves.

See also RFI #29 (amendment 0007).

069 Page 15 of the provided spec book states general contractor to include costs related to accessing the facility

TRIRIGA CPMS system. Please provide the cost for accessing the TRIROGA

CPMS system.

This is no longer required. See also RFI #30

(amendment 0007).

070 Page 97 of the provided spec book states the project includes liquidated damages for any data breach resulting from conduct of the general contractor.

However, the spec book does not list the project including liquidated damages related to duration. Please confirm there are no liquidated damages related to duration/schedule extensions.

Confirmed. No liquidated damages related to duration/schedule extensions are included in solicitation. See also RFI #31 (amendment

0007).

071 Sheets AS404, 406, AS407 include lists of equipment that are not called out on

Medical Equipment Schedule AS603 but do not indicate who is furnishing and installing. Please provide a complete list of equipment with notation as to who is furnishing/installing the items not listed on AS603.

Much of this equipment is also shown in the medical equipment schedule with furnish/install responsibilities on sheet AS603. Equipment without specific responsibilities called out are to be contractor provided/contractor installed.

See also RFI #32 (amendment 0007).

072 Please confirm items listed on AS603 as owner furnished /vendor installed are not to be included in general contractor’s cost. Confirm vendor in this case refers to vendor contracted directly by facility.

Confirmed. However, GC to provide support system to the point of connection such as conduits, backing, etc. See also RFI #33

(amendment 0007).

073 Sheet AS601 Door Schedule indicates 1 existing door and no existing windows.

Please confirm that all windows/doors not shown as existing on the schedule need to be furnished and installed by general contractor and have not already been purchased by facility.

Confirmed. Verify during inventory any doors that may have been purchased and stored on site for owner credit. See also RFI #34 (amendment

0007).

074 Signage schedule sheet AS606 does not indicate if the signage has already been purchased by facility. Please confirm all signage called out on the schedule is to be furnished and installed by general contractor.

Confirmed. All signage called out on the schedule are to be provided and installed by the

General Contractor. See also RFI #35

(amendment 0007).

075 During the site it was noticed that there appear to be new med gas lines ran withing the project area. Please confirm that sheet PG102 accurately depicts the current existing conditions and general contractors should bid per sheet PG102.

Confirmed. See also RFI #36 (amendment

0007).

076 Sheets MH002, MH003, MH004 list the following equipment as existing and furnished by facility air separator, AHU, Steam Humidifier, two fans, duct terminal unit, chiller coil, heat recovering system, chiller, pump, expansion tank, steam heating coil, clean steam generator, vibration isolators, and buffer tank. Please confirm these items are currently located on the roof and will not require rigging by general contractor.

No, existing or owner provided items cannot be assumed to be in final location. Contractor is responsible for any and all required equipment and labor to move owner-stored equipment from current location to proposed location, including roof. See also RFI #37 (amendment 0007).

077 Please confirm facility to provide both glycol fill of existing chiller and start up.

General Contractor is to provide glycol fill as well as any other material necessary for startup.

The existing chiller is a new unit provided by the

VA. General Contractor is to install equipment in its entirety for full system functionality

(including startup) per the SOW. See also RFI

#38 (amendment 0007).

078 Please confirm startup of existing AHU by facility and general contractor provide assistance.

General Contractor is to provide all work. The existing AHU is a new unit provided by the VA.

General Contractor is to install equipment in its entirety for full system functionality (including startup) per the SOW. See also RFI #39

079 Page 13 of

RFP+Presentation_VAPA+Cath_211130 states general contractor to take inventory of inventory of facility furnished general contractor installed equipment and materials currently on site and provide a list of missing or unsuitable items. Please provide a complete list of materials/equipment being furnished by facility/installed by general contractor that is currently onsite/or expected to be onsite that is to be inventoried by general contractor.

Include location of material/equipment.

Refer to equipment schedules and other schedules for furnish/install responsibilities for these items. Coordinate with VA for access to inventory of all purchased items in storage. See also RFI #40 (amendment 0007).

080 Door 718 hardware clarification.

Hardware set HW-1 is being called out on the door schedule which is for a paired opening and this door is a single opening. Please provide hardware specification for single opening door

718.

Per updated door schedule in sheet AS601

Addendum 12/21/2021 use HW-5 for door 718

081 The plans and specification do not include specifications for sliding doors

723 and 725. Please provide the specifications for those 2 openings.

Per updated door schedule in sheet AS601

Addendum 12/21/2021 use HW-10 for door 723

& 725

082 Hardware set HW-2C, this set is not called out in the 087100 specifications and is assigned to doors 698 and 699.

Please provide specifications for hardware set HW-2C

Per updated door schedule in sheet AS601

Addendum 12/21/2021 use HW-4 for door 698 &

HW-9 for door 699

083 Please confirm all new control systems components to be provided by and integrated directly to the existing

Siemens Desigo CC (ECC) workstation performed by local Siemens branch personnel as an extension of premise technical support and site standards.

Refer to specification section 23 09 23 for controls requirements.

084 Per detail 4/MH601, AHU-6 and EF-28 and associated zones look to be part of scope. Please confirm it is only AHU-6A and associated zones that is in scope.

Refer to MD102 and MH102 for duct plans.

AHU-6A will serve zones within the project scope.

085 There is a discrepancy between the amount of air terminal units on the mechanical schedule and air flow diagram in detail 4/MH601. The schedule shows 7 while the diagram shows 12. How many supply air terminals and exhaust air terminals are part of scope?

Refer to MH102. There are 3 exhaust valves and

7 supply air terminal units.

086 There are existing/owner purchased air terminals either already installed and/or sitting in their opened packaging in boxes within the construction space.

Should the construction team assume the air terminals need to be replaced as part of this project? Note: Manufacturer’s warranty has expired. Will this contractor be responsible for warranties related to all owner purchased equipment whether installed or not?

The existing owner purchased equipment is to be used unless defective, damaged or broken. The equipment's original warranties are to be used.

Contractor is not responsible for new warranties on existing equipment.

087 Finish Schedule calls out Solid Surface

S-2 at Walls? Can you confirm where this is at? (see table at bottom of next page)

Hybrid OR E2-427 is one such location; see sheet AS403 Finish Plan for finish codes designated under each room name & number for complete information. Follow the wall finish code from each room to "ROOM MATERIAL

AND FINISH CODE" key for wall finish product in that room.

088 Please provide hazmat report for areas to be demoed. The abatement spec was included but no hazmat report was provided

Contact VA for report.

089 The specs call out an SSHO and the

SOW mentions a Quality Control

Manager, will both of these roles be a separate person? The same person? Or can the superintendent fulfill all both roles? Please advise and provide further details on what is expected of each role and site presence requirements.

Section 01 35 26 – ‘Safety Requirements’

Section 1.6 requires that the Site Safety and

Health officer (SSHO) be a separate individual from the Superintendent and Quality Control

Manager with duties only as the SSHO.

090 Work hours are set in the bid documents to start at 8:30am – can this be changed to 6am or 7am?

Yes, we can accommodate a 6am / 7am start time.

091 The specs call out a need for Resident

Engineers Field Office, will this be required?

A Resident Engineer Field Office will not be required. See also RFI #27and #51

092 Please advise if the general requirement spec for Photographic Documentation will be utilized on this project.

General contractor does not have to provide a professional photographer for photographic documentation of this project. This can be performed by the general contractor themselves for purposes of documenting field conditions.

See also RFI #29 (amendment 0007) and #68.

093 Is the commissioning agent being contracted with direct by the VA? Or should the cost/subcontract be carried in the GC pricing?

The Commission Agent will be under a separate contract with the VA.

094 Is the area shown on AS102 to receive all new acoustical ceiling? That entire area is not shown for the existing ceiling to be removed. Also, the area on AS102, includes area outside of the construction barrier, is all of that to receive new acoustical ceiling? And how would you expect the outside area be phased?

This RFI is not clear because it doesn't mention specific area by their room name and number.

However, the only areas in questions are

Corridor E2-C34 & E2-C36. Corridor E2-C34 to have new ceiling. West portion of Corridor E2-

C36 up to grid line 14 to have new ceiling.

Remaining existing ceiling east from grid line 14 is not part of this project scope and is considered as "existing to remain" with transition between these ceilings at grid line 14.

095 In equipment room E3-333, it is shown to remove the gyp board ceiling but there is no mention of putting a gyp board ceiling back. Please advise is this room is to be gyp or acoustical ceiling.

Contractor to confirm existing ceiling construction in walk through before demolition.

Final ceiling to match existing.

096 The legend on the floor plans has several walls shown as “Existing Partially

Constructed Partition to be completed per partition type scheduled” – what is currently installed on these walls?

Partially constructed walls have different degrees of completion. Bidder to survey these walls and identify missing portions to accommodate their completion per partition type.

097 There is a card reader called out on sheet

AS401 at E2-457, but nothing is shown on the electrical drawings.

Include card reader as shown on architectural drawings. Card Reader is required and will be coordinated between electrical/IT with architectural drawing AS401.

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