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Department of Veterans Affairs

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Department of Veterans Affairs

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The purpose of this amendment is to respond to RFI's and provide additional information.

See continuation page.

Charee Harris

Contracting Officer

1. Please confirm if all activities for this RFP will be performed on weekdays. Is VA anticipating any weekend or nightwork for the project?

RESPONSE: Work in general can be performed on weekdays. Work that would significantly impact patients and staff would need to be performed during off-duty hours.

2. Please confirm that the MRI Magnet will be moved and ramped down by the VA’s MRI provider prior to demo work inside the room. Contractor is not responsible for the MRI

Magnets.

RESPONSE: The MRI manufacturer, GE, will ramp down the magnet through it’s contract with the VA. The Contractor is responsible for coordinating the schedule with the VA.

3. If Sielox is the current Physical Access Control System (PACS) in the facility, is it possible to replace the system with an approved equal?

RESPONSE: See requirements in Specification Section 28 13 00.

4. For RF shielding- the only scope we found are the table work anchors and the added penetration panel for the ablation. Is there any other scope beyond that such as possible replacement of panels?

RESPONSE: Refer to SOW and drawing sheet A-202, Keyed Notes 3, 4, 9 and 13.

5. Who is the existing RF shielding contractor used for the project? Please advise.

RESPONSE: There is no existing RF Shielding contractor. The Contractor shall provide a qualified sub-contractor to perform the work. ETS Lindgren was the company that installed the shielding.

6. Please confirm that area of work will be completely turned over to Contractor prior to start of construction, will there be areas occupied during construction?

RESPONSE: Coordinate work areas with COR prior to construction. MRI scan room G1-

105C will be turned over to the contractor once the magnet is ramped down. The MRI in

Room G1-105A and section of control room shall remain operational.

7. Contractor is required to coordinate with owner’s equipment vendor for removal of existing MRI table- please advise who is the vendor.

RESPONSE: The MRI manufacturer is GE.

8. Please confirm that the scope of work incorrectly calls out the wrong room number for the MRI and that it should say G1-105C?

RESPONSE: Correct, MRI Room G1-105C.

9. Please provide photos of each wall, ceiling, and floor of Telecom T-1.7, MRI Equipment

Room G1-106, Electrical Room E-1.7, Electrical Room E-0.4, and Electrical Room F1-

EC6.

RESPONSE: See attached photos.

10. Please provide as-built submittals for the exterior storefront doors C20-A and C20-B.

RESPONSE: See attached file titled RFI 10 – Hollow Metal Doors

11. Please provide as-built submittals for the terracotta façade near C20-A and C20-B doors.

RESPONSE: See attached file titled RFI 11 – Terracotta Panels

12. Please provide submittal data for the security ceiling tiles in MRI scanning room G1-

105C.

RESPONSE: See attached file titled RFI 12 – Acoustical Ceiling

13. Please confirm how much and where the laydown space will be available for this project.

RESPONSE: Contractor to coordinate with COR after award.

14. Please advise what level of ICRA this project will be? Will the smaller work zones have different ICRA levels? (waiting room, offices, reading room, etc)

RESPONSE: Requirements will vary based on the scope and location.

15. Is the cable tray inside MRI scanning room to be attached to the existing shield or does it need to be supported by the structure above? Please provide a detail.

RESPONSE: Refer to Specification Section 13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural Components.

16. Are revised fire sprinkler calculations required?

RESPONSE: No

17. Note D7 requires to remove and replace existing oxygen monitoring system- is this VA purchased and installed by contractor? Please provide product info of existing for replacement.

RESPONSE: The oxygen monitor is provided and installed by the Contractor. See Key

Note 14 in Drawing Sheet A-202.

18. Is contractor allowed to reuse existing raceways for electrical or does all conduits need to be new from device to panel.

RESPONSE: Electrical raceways may be re-used if space is available. Coordinate with

COR for approval.

19. Drawing notes require contractor to provide new privacy curtains and tracks to be similar to existing patient bed bays curtains. Please provide product information of existing curtains and tracks so contractor can match.

RESPONSE: Product information is not available. Similar or equal products are acceptable.

20. Is there a pretest requirement for the RF Shielding prior to demolition? Can VA provide prior test/certs for the existing RF shielding?

RESPONSE: The GC shall test the shielding before and after the work.

21. With the size of the project, can the Superintendent dual hat as SSHO?

RESPONSE: Superintendent can be the SSHO as long as the qualifications and safety requirements are met.

22. Can Superintendent dual hat as CQC?

RESPONSE: Superintendent can be the CQC as long as the qualifications and quality control requirements are met.

23. Responsibility Matrix shows TV monitors to be GFE/CI- please advise product info of the monitors and quantity.

RESPONSE: Monitor is for the CCTV in Room F1-144 Waiting Room and there is only one.

24. Please confirm if existing doors that require new hardware has existing electronic hardware already, will modification to the existing jambs and doors be allowed?

RESPONSE: Existing doors do not have existing electronic hardware. Modify as necessary.

25. Can VA provide the outline of new MRI table from the vendor for bidder reference.

RESPONSE: See attached information from GE.

26. Does VA have the product data of existing sheet floor that will be replaced by contractor? Please advise for bidding purpose.

RESPONSE: See attached file titled RFI 26 – Room G1-105C Sheet Flooring

27. Can VA provide the manufacturer for the ‘de-ionized water supply cart’ that will be provided by the contractor? Is there a preferred brand?

RESPONSE: No preferred brand. A container with minimum 4 gallon capacity for purified deionized water.

28. The RFP requires installation of sound insulation blankets above existing ceiling- please advise if existing ceiling /supports can handle additional loads of the insulation blankets, also please advise rating of blankets.

RESPONSE: Refer to Spec Section 07 21 13 Acoustical Insulation.

29. IS the MRI patient table already purchased by the VA? Is lead time considered in the duration of work?

RESPONSE: Contractor shall coordinate the schedule. GE, the vendor has the table.

30. Will VA consider extending the bid due date to allow contractors and subs enough time to complete proposals considering that RFI submission date is too close to the bid due date. Extension granted to the 09/19.

31. Solicitation page 37 of 42, Limitations on Subcontracting: Please confirm that the category is General Construction and are we to mark the box (ii)? General construction, mark box.

32. Please provide manufacturer (GE) site specific drawings for the patient table. Contractor needs information on the GE750 patient table anchoring.

RESPONSE: See attached file titled – RFI 32 – GE MRI Drawings

33. Please provide manufacturer Insightec and Boston Scientific product information, for contractor reference on the required penetration panels.

RESPONSE: See attached file titled – RFI 33 Cryoblation and RFI 33 ExAblate

34. The RFP require a new screening panel 'Addition of a screening panel between Patient Holding Bay (Room G1-101) and Staff Work Area (Room G1-100A).'- is this pertaining to the new privacy curtain and track requirement for the same area (Per keynote #3 on sheet A- 201).

RESPONSE: Correct, it is for the same area.