Grand Junction RFIs.docx

EHRM Data Center Grand Junction-RFI’s 5/23/2023

1. Bidding contractor has an existing temfacil/laydown yard at the VA hospital vicinity. Please advise if this location can be retained by the main contractor after award. Other bulk materials will be stored off-site. Off the top of my head, the answer would be “no”. Hawk area currently occupied and that space may be required for various project laydowns.

2. Please confirm that Phasing of the work only applies to mechanical scope of work. There is no area phasing for the other scopes. The phasing plan on M-002 includes electrical components. Phasing for the demolition and replacement of the existing CRAC units with new will inherently have electrical aspects as well as phasing for the electrical service and panel replacement to ensure cooling will still be available during construction. The phasing plan is also included in specification section 01 00 00, section 1.3, paragraph B, which includes electrical scope. Pat Morgan, FourFront Design, 05.23.23.

3. Please confirm that night or weekend work is not anticipated for this RFP. Contractor will bid project during normal work hours, 8am-5pm weekdays. Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22.

4. Please confirm that IT staff will be present during course of construction inside the data center. Is there a scheduling request that needs to be submitted prior to any activity inside the data center? Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22.

5. Is the Data center going to be on-line during course of construction? Will the IT staff be fully responsible for the operation of the data center during construction? Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22. Yes and yes.

6. Please advise if the data center equipment will need special protection during construction. Unsure of special protections, but Attachment 1, Specifications dtd 01/28/22 details requirements in various areas like electrical, information, fire protection, etc.

7. Confirming that if there are any hazardous material (lead and asbestos) encountered during construction will be evaluated as a differing site condition and a change order. See Attachment 2- HazMat report.

8. Are all other rooms in the area of work will be unoccupied during construction? Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22.

9. Please advise if all furnishings, cabinets, equipment’s will be removed by the VA prior to start of work. Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22.

10. With the extent of work and materials required, please advise if the VA will consider issuing an Administrative NTP after award to cover for submittals and long lead items. The Notice to Proceed will be issued after award as stated in the solicitation.

11. With current projects on going, our subcontractors are requesting extension of bid submission. Please advise if the VA will consider extending the bid due date for another 2 weeks. The bid due date has been extended to June 1st at 1PM Eastern.

12. During site walk inspection contractor requested for as-built drawings, Please advise if the VA can provide as-builts for MEPF. See RFI attachments 4,5 & 6, Bldg 34 Drawings

13. Is the VA providing protection for the data racks and equipment during construction? Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22.

14. Please advise duration of utility shutdown requests. Refer to Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22. We have recently updated to 15 days, see Attachment 3 -instructions to AE (attached).

15. What is the ICRA level requirement for the project? Detailed ICRA information is in Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22

16. Please provide existing access control /ESS being used in the facility, assuming contractor to match existing? JCI P2000, Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22

17. Subcontractors are requesting additional time for submission of RFI’s. Please advise if we can still submit additional RFI’s after May 9th submission. Additional RFI’s may not be submitted.

18. Please confirm that a qualified inspector for firestopping does not need to be UL certified. The inspector does not need to be UL Certified. Only the product used in the applications.

19. The GJ VA has selected 3M product for firestopping, can the contractor use an approved equal such as Hilti firestop systems? See Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22. Does not appear to have an equivalent.

20. Please confirm 45m fire rating for wood doors. Yes. See Attachment 1, Specifications dated 01/28/22. The doors are to be 45 minute rated per drawings and specifications. Joel Simonyak, FourFront Design, 05.19.23

21. Above ceiling CRAC nits will be installed, please confirm under slab is sufficient to carry additional loads for this equipment. Existing above ceiling CRAC units are being replaced with new above ceiling CRAC units of similar capacity and size. There are no additional loads, but replacing existing loads with new. Pat Morgan, FourFront Design, 05.23.23.

22. Does VA have information on possible timeframe for award and construction of this project? Please advise. The bids are due on June 1st, Award is estimated for July 1st.

23. In the Data Room Cooling Unit Schedule on Page M-001, CRAC-1 note 3 denotes the use of a 2-way valve, but CRAC-1 & 2 Piping Detail on the same page shows CRAC-1 valve as a 3-way valve. Please clarify. CRAC-1 to utilize a 3-way valve as noted in detail 5 on M-001. Pat Morgan, FourFront Design, 05.23.23.