S02. Amendment 2 Litchfield CBOC 36C26326R0013_signed.pdf

RLP 36C26326R0013

Amendment 2

Amendment No. 2

Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) No. 36C26326R0013 Litchfield, MN CBOC

TO ALL OFFERORS: Thursday, March 31, 2026

1. AMENDMENTS

1.1 Sections NC 1.06 and NC 1.07 are hereby revised on Exhibit J to reflect Green Globes requirements.

1.2 Exhibit E.1 is hereby removed.

1.3 Exhibit F.1 is hereby removed.

1.4 Section 1.07B of Exhibit M is hereby corrected to reference Exhibit E rather than Exhibit E.1.

1.5 Section 5.06 of Exhibit D is hereby corrected to reference Exhibit C rather than Exhibit

B.1

1.6 “Security Unit Price List” and “Pre-Award DIDs and Finish Options (Turnkey Pricing Only)” are hereby removed from Section 3.01B of the RLP.

Questions and Answers as of 3/31/2026:

1. Question: Exhibit E and Exhibit E.1 are both TI Pricing Sheets that require the Lessor to input the same cost information. Which Exhibit needs to be completed with the response? Answer:

Complete Exhibit E only, E.1 is a duplicative and not required for submission.

2. RLP Section 3.07 calls for a $12.00 per ABOA BSAC for security related improvements. Exhibit F – Security Requirements includes the Shell and TI Security Scope. Exhibit F.1 includes the Security Unit Price List.

a. Question: If there is a BSAC Allowance, does the Security Unit Price List need to be completed? Answer: No

b. Question: Do the “TI” Items in the FSL II document go in the TI Pricing or BSAC Allowance?

Answer: BSAC

c. Question: What Scope Items identified in the RLP Documents are to be included in the BSAC Allowance? Answer: Access Control Systems, Intrusion Detection systems, Duress alarms, CCTV, Security wiring & Pathways, Security equipment installation, Security infrastructure tied to FSL II.

3. Question: Exhibit F – Security Requirements Section IV – Security Systems. Please confirm if this is TI or BSAC Scope. Answer: All FSL II “TI” labeled items fall under BSAC.

4. Question: Exhibit F – Security Requirements Section V Structure notes to defer to Lease Paragraph

7.01. Lease Section 7.01 states “The Lessor agrees to the requirements of Facility Security Level II attached to this Lease.” Please confirm there are no blast or progressive collapse requirements. Answer: No blast or progressive collapse requirements apply for FSL II

5. Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements Section 5.04 notes “1. Provide chair rail at locations indicated for seating in the waiting room as well as exam, consult, telehealth, conference, shared medical appointment rooms. 2. The wheelchair storage area near the front entrance/waiting room shall be provided with rigid wall protection placed from the floor/base cove level up to 48" high. Provide handrails and wall guards (crash rails) in this area for maximum patient assistance.

Other rooms to receive rigid wall protection are detailed on the detailed space plan as wainscoting in those locations.”

a. Question: Please confirm if hand or crash rail are required in any of the corridors. Answer:

Not required in corridors unless specifically shown on plans. Handrails are required in the patient corridors.

6. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements Section 5.20 Item 13 notes “Emergency Power Receptacles: If there is emergency power supplied to the leased space, the bodies of all receptacles connected to an emergency circuit shall be red in color. Wall plates for these receptacles shall also be red with the word "emergency" engraved in 1/4-inch white letters on the plate.” Please confirm is a generator is required. Answer: Generator is NOT required.

7. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements Section 5.24 Item 6 notes “All IT and security equipment within the rooms requires emergency power or battery back-up able to sustain operations for 72 hours.” Please confirm if this can be achieved by rack mounted UPS systems integral to the IT Equipment in lieu of a generator. Answer: Yes this can be satisfied with UPS Systems.

8. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements Section 7.06 Item 7 notes “Battery Backup: i.

System shall be provided with a battery backup to ensure operation for a minimum estimated time of 4 hours. ii. Omit if emergency power is available and main power and control unit is on an emergency circuit.” Please confirm which option is required. Answer: Provide battery backup (minimum of 4 hours).

9. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements does not call for a “covered main entrance canopy”. Please confirm if this is required and if so what the required size/# of cars is. Answer:

Not required.

10. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements does not call for a “covered canopy” for patient access to the mobile MRI. Please confirm if a canopy is required. Answer: Not required

11. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements notes “HW-5A – Barn Doors, Barn Doors between Exam/Consult rooms and PACT areas”. The Sample Floor Plan shows the Barn Doors on the PACT side of the Exam Rooms. Page 15 of the Sample Floor Plan document shows a PACT Patient Room without Barn Doors. Please confirm if Barn Doors are required. Answer: Utilize swing doors in lieu of the HW-5A Barn Doors.

12. Question: Exhibit C.1 – Agency Specific Requirements notes Patient Lifts as optional in several rooms. Please confirm if any Patient Lifts are required and if so, provide the required specifications/capacities. Answer: Only the Multi-Use / Bariatric Patient Care Room (Room Code OCB37) requires a patient lift. No other rooms in the Litchfield CBOC layout require lifts.

13. Question: RLP Section 1.02 – item A state, “The Government is seeking to acquire a min of 18,398 of American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Occupant Area (ABOA), and a maximum of 24,837 Rentable Square Feet (RSF)...”

Can the agency clarify if there is a maximum range for ABOA? Answer: There is no maximum ABOA – only a minimum (18,398 ABOA SF), the maximum constraint applies to RSF (24,837 RSF), not ABOA.

14. Question: The document provided on SAM.Gov, titled “Litchfield CBOC – Sample Floor Plan” is listed as “Exhibit C” in the. However, in Exhibit D – Agency Specific Requirements Section 5.06 references the Litchfield – Sample Floor Plan as “Exhibit B.1”. Can the agency clarify if an “Exhibit B.1” should be provided? Answer: There is no separate Exhibit B.1, The sample floor plan provided Labeled Exhibit C is the correct reference document and Exhibit C.1 Detailed Space plan was added with Amendment #1 dated 3/26/2026.

15. Question: Exhibit J – New Construction – Section 1.06 and 1.07 state LEEDS requirements.

Recently, we have seen the Green Building requirements being removed from Government Lease procurements. Can the agency confirm if these requirements should be deleted in their entirety?

Answer: NC 1.06 and NC 1.07 will not be deleted in their entirety. The LEED version will be removed and replaced with the Government-selected alternative.

16. Question: If Green Building requirements are not to be deleted, for new construction Offerors, would the agency accept Green Globes for New Construction in lieu of LEEDS, set out in Exhibit J

– New Construction Section 1.06 and 1.07? Answer: Yes, the Government will accept Green Globes for New Construction in lieu of LEED Silver. NC 1.06 will be amended to incorporate the Green Globes-NC requirement, which aligns with current VA practice and reduces cost.

17. Question: Exhibit J – New Construction – Section 1.03 Security for New Construction – Line-item A. states, “The Lessor’s technical consultant(s) must work in conjunction with the Government, including the Federal Protective Service (FPS), to apply the DBT to the post-award risk assessment.: Can the agency clarify paragraph 1.03 A and B of “Exhibit J. New Construction”.

Who is the post risk assessment meeting with? Is there someone on the VA team that has knowledge on this topic and how it applies the requirements set forth in Section 1.03 A and B?

Answer: The post award risk assessment is conducted with Government Representatives (VA) and Security Specialists and occurs AFTER award to include FSL II security design coordination. (Typical requirements are moderate and include Controlled entry point, Access Control, Intrusion detection system, Duress/Panic alarms, CCTV Coverage and Perimeter awareness such as lighting/visibility).

18. Question: In the documents provided via SAM.Gov listed is “Exhibit E. Tenant Improvements Cost Summary (TICS) Table” as well as “Exhibit E.1 - Tenant Improvements Unit Price List”. Can the agency clarify that Exhibit E.1 Tenant Improvements Unit Price List should be deleted in its entirety? If not, can the agency confirm that the offeror may respond only to Exhibit E Tenant Improvements Cost Summary (TICS) Table? Answer: Exhibit E.1 does not need to be completed. Please complete Exhibit E only.

19. Question: RLP Section 3.01 B – states, “Pre-Award DIDs and Finish Options (Turnkey Pricing Only). RLP Reference 3.05”. RLP Section 3.05 Tenant Improvements Included in Offer does not included Pre-Award DIDs. RLP Section 3.06 Turnkey Pricing With Design Intent Drawings Prior To Award, is INTENTIONALLY DELETED. Lease Section 4 reflects Design Intent Drawings – Post Award. Can the agency clarify which is the intended Pricing method, Tenant Improvements Included in Offer OR Turnkey Pricing With Design Intent Drawings Prior To Award? Answer:

Tenant Improvements included in Offer.

End of Amendments

Robert Hausman Lease Contracting Officer

ACKNOWLDGEMENT OF RECEIPT

ADDENDUM NO. 2

Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) No. 36C26326R0013 Litchfield, MN CBOC

Signature of Offeror_____________________________ Date ______________ (Return Signed Acknowledgement of Receipt with proposal via email to:

Robert.Hausman2@va.gov and Corina.Gold@va.gov) mailto:Corina.Gold@va.gov