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George E. Wahlen, Salt Lake City-EHRM-Technical Questions
| 1. |
| Please confirm the superintendent shall not have any shared duties as a QCM, SSHO or any other roles on the project. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 2. |
| Please confirm the SSHO shall not have any shared duties as a QCM, superintendent or any other role on the project. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 3. |
| Please confirm the QCM shall not have any shared duties as a SSHO, superintendent or any other role on the project. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 4. |
| Please confirm that the contractor is to supply all materials testing for the project. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 5. |
| Please confirm that all firestopping must be either installed by an FM global approved contractor, or a UL qualified firestop contractor certified. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 6. |
| Please confirm that the contractor is to include the services of a third party independent firestopping inspector in their bid. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 7. |
| Please confirm that firestopping installers accredited by a firestopping product manufacturer will not be approved by the VA unless they meet the FM global or UL qualifications referenced in section 07 84 00. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 8. |
| Please confirm that contractor parking will be provided on site. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 9. |
| Please confirm that the telecommunications contractor must provide proof to the project superintendent with BICSI Certified Commercial Installer Level 1, Level 2, or Technician to provide oversight of the project. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 10. |
| Please confirm cable installer must have on staff a Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certified by Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI). RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 11. |
| Please provide a site plan showing location for contractor trailers, storage, jobsite toilets and contractor delivery locations. RESPONSE: See sheet AE002 (conceptual). See response to 8. |
| 12. |
| Please confirm this project must meet the buy American act requirements. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 13. |
| Please confirm level 4 finish for all finished gypsum board including patches. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 14. |
| Please confirm painting unless otherwise noted is to be (3) coats (prime, body, and finish) and will be from "seam to seam" or to a change of materials where walls are patched and refinished. RESPONSE: Unless otherwise noted (3) coats (primer, body, and finish) are required for painted surfaces. Painted surfaces including patching and refinishing shall extend to the nearest material edge/corner or change in material. |
| 15. |
| Please confirm work in common hallways requires use of the control cube method i.e. cart with plastic covering and sealed connection to work site with hepa vacuum for vacuuming prior to exit. RESPONSE: The methods used depend on the work location. Please follow ICRA chart on AE003 to determine the appropriate approach for each space. |
| 16. |
| Can the data cables be allowed to be fished in where pathways are not large enough? RESPONSE: All data locations will require conduit pathways. If pathways are not sufficient plan for new 1” conduit stub from box to accessible ceiling space. |
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| Does the VA have extra network equipment (switch gear, routers, UPS's) to keep the network connected during construction and cut over? RESPONSE: Yes. |
| 17. |
| Please confirm, that all existing conduit stubs for data communications are 3/4". RESPONSE: This cannot be confirmed, but if conduit pathway is smaller than ¾” if must be replaced with a 1” conduit to accessible ceiling. |
| 18. |
| Please confirm existing locations where 1/2" conduits need to be replaced. RESPONSE: If the conduit is ½”, It must be replaced with a 1” conduit to accessible ceiling. |
| 19. |
| Please confirm the VA will be working and scheduling with the subsystem vendors on scheduling network outages. RESPONSE: It is the responsibility of the GC to schedule in advance network outages with the VA. |
| 20. |
| Please provide floor to finish heights and floor to structure heights for all buildings. RESPONSE: The contractor should assume typical floor to floor dimensions of approximately 12 ft. For elevation of new lay in ceilings, the contractor should reference the enlarged plans which call out the reflected ceilings and ceiling elevations at all new ceilings. |
| 21. |
| Is there a current roof warranty for each building? If so, please confirm who has the roofing warranty and provide point of contact. RESPONSE: Yes, there is. Each building has a different warranty, contractor will receive this information upon award. |
| 22. |
| Is the contractor required to provide the licensing for the new Security Cameras? Or will the VA be providing that? RESPONSE: Yes, the contractor is required to provide licensing for the security cameras. |
| 23. |
| Please confirm contractor shall include an additional percentage for cable drops in their bid for adds found during installation. If so, please provide the quantity or percentage. RESPONSE: Provide an additional 15% of the total drop count for the project. |
| 24. |
| Please confirm that this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside project and that any bonding provided by a contractor must be through a SDVOSB or SBA/VA APPROVED Mentor-Protege partnership under the SBA/VA Mentor-Protégé program in which the partnership has been approved prior to the bid date. RESPONSE: This is an SDVOSB project. The bonding requirements must be met for this project, per the applicable clauses, provisions, and instructions to offerors. |
| 25. |
| Please confirm that a large business not part of an SBA/VA APPROVED Mentor-Protégé team under the VA Mentor-Protégé program cannot provide a Payment & Performance bond for a SDVOSB. RESPONSE: This is an SDVOSB project. The bonding requirements must be met for this project, per the applicable clauses, provisions, and instructions to offerors. |
| 26. |
| Please confirm that a large business not part of an SBA/VA APPROVED Mentor-Protégé team under the VA Mentor-Protégé program cannot provide a bid guarantee for a SDVOSB. RESPONSE: This is an SDVOSB project. The bonding requirements must be met for this project, per the applicable clauses, provisions, and instructions to offerors. |
| 27. |
| Please confirm contractor must provide a dust-tight 1-hour rated temporary construction wall with locking door to isolate the area of work when altering rated walls in the facility. RESPONSE: See response to question 15 in this document. |
| 28. |
| Please provide a current soils report for the campus. RESPONSE: It is the responsibility of the GC to provide a current soils report. |
| 29. |
| Please provide profiles for all new ductbanks. RESPONSE: Profiles will not be provided, and the contractor is responsible for GPRS locating, potholing, and ensuring that all utilities are protected during construction. |
| 30. |
| Please provide a plan showing the existing landscape with existing materials called out including grass, rock, shrubs/bushes, trees and sizes of trees. RESPONSE: Sufficient information is provided in the attached drawings and Google Earth. Be aware that shown information is only as updated as the latest google earth image. |
| 31. |
| We have noticed discrepancies between the plans and the data device drop schedules. Is the data device drop schedule for telecommunications accurate? RESPONSE: The plan count is accurate. Some devices may not have been circuited to the schedule. |
| 32. |
| Are we to assume that areas with existing data devices will not require new wall sleeves? If new sleeves are required, please provide a count. RESPONSE: Assume new wall sleeves for all data locations. |
| 33. |
| Are we to assume that areas with existing data devices will not require new conduit? If new conduit is required, please provide a count. RESPONSE: Assume new wall sleeves for all data locations. |
| 34. |
| Are we to assume that areas with existing data devices will not require new boxes? If new boxes are required, please provide a count. RESPONSE: Provide a new box for every location. |
| 35. |
| Specs call out to use OS1, can we use OS2 instead? Typically, OS1 has been replaced by the newer OS2 which is also available for indoor applications and may have shorter lead-times. RESPONSE: Use OS1 where indicated and OS2 where indicated. |
| 36. |
| After removing existing WAP devices, are we to re-install the same devices as well? RESPONSE: If a WAP has to be removed, it will be replaced using the same device. |
| 37. |
| Are we required to use all plenum rated cabling for all areas? Or can we use Riser rated cabling? RESPONSE: We are requiring plenum rated cable as some areas may not have a ducted return. |
| 38. |
| Are we to install the patch cords at the workstation end as well as the headend within each IDF? RESPONSE: Yes. |
| 39. |
| Page 14-ET100A, IT shows the plan west side of the building being cut off, compared to the overall drawing. Is there additional work where it’s cut off? RESPONSE: See Addendum No 01. |
| 40. |
| On page 14-ET130A, Breakroom #3A23-14, is showing a “C”, should this be a WAP location? And is just missing the WAP symbol? RESPONSE: See Addendum No 01. |
| 41. |
| On page 38-ET110, What does Keynote #03 Represent? RESPONSE: Sheet 38-ET110 does not contain a Keynote 3. |
| 42. |
| Is there any network equipment that needs to be removed / re-located within the IDFs? If so, how many pieces of equipment need to be removed / re-located per IDF? RESPONSE: We are not aware of any network equipment the contractor needs to move. |
| 43. |
| To confirm, Others will be providing and installing all network equipment i.e., switches, UPS devices etc.? RESPONSE: The VA will provide and install all active network equipment. |
| 44. |
| It is assumed that the part numbers for the AFL air blown fiber on sheet “EE002” are for the outside plant backbone. However, the spec sheet for these part numbers note “not intended for outside plant”. Can this part number be confirmed, or an alternative provided? RESPONSE: A Commscope alternative is allowed. With the alternative, all Microduct will need to increase in size to 10/8mm. Duraline has confirmed that the 10/8 can in a 10/8 plenum with a MOQ of 5,000’. |
| 45. |
| Will microducts be coupled together within TDU’s? An example on sheet “ES101” for path A from building 1 shows 21 individual microducts to the TDU and 3 7-way microducts leaving the TDU. Will the microducts be connected with couplers within the TDU to make a complete run from end to end? RESPONSE: All Microduct will be coupled to create a point “A” to point “B” connection. |
| 46. |
| Will microduct route all the way to the fiber enclosure in the telecom rooms? |
RESPONSE: Yes.
| 47. |
| Can it be confirmed that J-hook pathway is acceptable for fiber routing within the same building? RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 48. |
| There are notes for Path A and Path B routing for the inside plate fiber. On sheet “01-ET100” there are call outs for Path A and Path B however these pathway callouts are not displayed on all floors. Are there other drawings that indicate where Path A and Path B are for each fiber run within a building? RESPONSE: No. Each building will have to be evaluated in the field. Some paths may be separated by distance in the hallway. |
| 49. |
| The fiber matrix on sheet “ES603” notes 72 strands between building 1 and 2. Is this a 72-strand fiber or (6) 12 strand runs between buildings? RESPONSE: These are 72 strand fiber cables. |
| 50. |
| If it is a single 72 strand fiber, on sheet”ES610” it appears that 12-strands of fiber are routed into individually colored tubes to the cassette. How should the 72-strand be broken out to accomplish the proper 12 strands in individual tubes to the cassette? RESPONSE: Buffer tube will be used to move the 12 strands into the splice cassette. |
| 51. |
| On Sheet “ES603” in the fiber column, there it shows “72-strand-BL/OR (#1)”. What does the BL/OR (#1) callout indicate? RESPONSE: That is the blue/orange tube inside the cable, or the first 24 strands of fiber in the 72 strand cable. The #1 is for the first 72 strand cable. |
| 52. |
| On sheet “ES603” the fiber column for the 72 strands has duplicate colors for some of the fibers. For example, fiber from GD13-1 to GC02A-02 calls out running in the “BL/OR #2” twice. How should the fiber column be interpreted for this matrix? RESPONSE: The fiber is correct, the tube is not. This was a duplicate that did not get caught. |
| 53. |
| Please provide a reflected ceiling plan for all corridors included in the scope of work for this project. RESPONSE: Assume all corridors to be lay-in acoustical ceiling tiles, other than the tunnel system. Grid configuration is mostly 2 by 4. See existing photograph documentation for typical corridor ceiling space congestion. |
| 54. |
| Please confirm there are no requirements for the contractor to utilize or submit any files or plans in Revit. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 55. |
| Please confirm per section 01 00 00 that contractor is to provide a commercial photographer/subcontractor with 3 years’ experience and that indexing/navigation will use AutoCAD drawings to be interactive online. This requirement has been waived on the majority of EHRM infrastructure projects. RESPONSE: 1.31 A. 1. and 2. are waived. Photographic documentation is required. |
| 56. |
| Please confirm the pre-determined intervals in which the photographic documentation is to be done. RESPONSE: Before construction and after construction. |
| 57. |
| Please provide a list of what work is to be included with the photographic documentation. RESPONSE: Photographic documentation is to include all TR’s, remodeled spaces, and typical cable tray, J-hook, horizontal cabling. |
| 58. |
| Please confirm that contractor is to provide online hosting, security measures and redundant server back-up of the photographic documentation for the duration of the project. RESPONSE: Confirmed. |
| 59. |
| Can the contractor QC manager serve as the photographer if they meet the requirement of having experience photographing construction projects. The term “Commercial Photographer” is vague, has no licensing requirements or any other information required. RESPONSE: Yes. |
| 60. |
| Please confirm if this project will require a Special Inspector of Record (SIOR) or if the VA will be satisfied with the contractor QC Manager serving this function and supervising all independent Special Inspectors required by the contract documents. RESPONSE: The contractor QC Manager can serve this function. |
| 61. |
| No statement of special inspections or schedule of special inspection has been provided. Please confirm if any third-party special inspection is required. If so, please provide a list of inspections required, the statement of special inspections, and the schedule of special inspections. RESPONSE: See updated edited specification 01 45 35 Special Inspections for the List. |
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