6 RFI Panacea Construction Group Response.pdf

Panacea

• Does the Superintendent need to be directly employed by the Prime Contractor? Yes

• Must the Superintendent be on site at all times while work is commencing? Yes

• Does the SSHO (Site Safety Health Officer) need to be directly employed by the Prime

Contractor? No

• Must the SSHO be on site at all times while work is commencing? Yes

• Can the Superintendent & SSHO be a dual-hatted individual assuming that individual is qualified for both roles? Yes

• Are there any other mandatory on-site roles required in this contract? Quality Control

• When does the VA expect the project to start following the award? To be determined.

• Are there any concerns for Asbestos Containing Material or Lead in the areas being worked in? See SOW Section 5 “Environmental Protection”

• Are there any ICRA requirements for this project? Yes

• Per the SOW section I item 1. States to adhere vapor barrier to concrete deck. As built drawings and onsite cores during the pre-bid walk shows plywood deck? The deck is plywood.

• Per SOW section I item 2. What is the thickness of the insulation to be installed? Also how are we achieving a class A fire rating with no gypsum coverboard? See specification section 07 22 00-3 2.1 A1 & A2. Cover boards are required, see specification section 07 22 00- 8 3.7

• Per SOW section I item 10. What is the thickness of the stainless steel for copings and flashings? See the specification section 07 22 00-5 2.3

• Are there project specifications attachment - 07 54 16 KEE Roofing, 07 22 00 Insulation, 07 60 00 Flashing and sheet metal, 07 72, 00 Roof Accessories? Yes, see specification section 07 54 16

• Are the wood sleepers for the ducting also expected to be replaced with rubber / uni-strut clamps? Yes

• Is the mechanical equipment expected to be shut down during construction? No, not unless the contractor requires it to be removed to do the roofing work.

o Must the contractor provide temporary systems while they are down? Yes

• What is the course of action following the asbestos/lead survey should these hazardous materials be identified in the existing material? See SOW 5.0 “Environmental Protection”

• Is the new roof system (insulation, cover board and KEE membrane is fully adhered or mechanically attached)? See section 07 22 00-7 3.6 in the specification and I 5.0 in the

SOW.

• Are the standing seam metal roofs also being roofed? (Plan page AE102 Roof Plan). No, the metal roofing over the stairwell is not being replaced.

• What thickness of poly iso insulation is to be installed? The insulation requirements are in the specification section 07 22 03 2.1 Depending on the thickness some mechanical curbs and roof penetrations will need to be raised.