IFB 36C77624B0025 Amendment 0005 Asbestos Info.pdf

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Contractor

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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10/07/2024

506-21-705

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C77624B0025

08-22-2024

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The purpose of this amendment is to answer additional offeror questions.

The due date/time for bids is unchanged and remains at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, 10/15/2024.

Please submit bids electronically via email to sheila.vickers@va.gov and david.mark2@va.gov .

Bids will be opened at 2:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, 10/15/2024.

See following pages for Questions and Answers.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

David Mark, Contracting Officer

10/07/2024 mailto:sheila.vickers@va.gov mailto:david.mark2@va.gov

QUESTION: I thoroughly went through all the bid documents for this project to try and nail down an abatement scope for you and this is what I found:

a) As is stated in the addendum, the asbestos survey only covers buildings 1W, 2, 3, 22 & 28.

b) The specs list quantities of ACM window caulk and directly states that this is to be abated as part of this contract, however because there are no windows being removed, this does not seem to make sense in the context of the project. The AMD 002 RFIs (133, 134, 147) state that the contractor is responsible for asbestos abatement as listed in the specs and the Asbestos Survey, however none of the rooms associated with this project are listed in the Asbestos Survey, and the quantities in the specs do not seem to correspond to anything in the Asbestos Survey either, as the survey does not reference window caulk at all.

c) That being said, I cross referenced all of the room numbers in the architectural drawings with the room numbers provided in the asbestos survey and the only (2) rooms that have asbestos in them are BLDG 1W, RM AB00 (2 pipe fittings above ceiling) & BLDG 22, RM G 12 (180 SF floor tile & mastic).

d) So in BLDG 1W rooms AB 29, AB27, BB26, BB24, BB94, BB93, BB103, A149, B130B, B143, B141, A237, ST18, B231, C205A, B339, B310E, B310B, B306A, A437,B432A, A535, C5-26B, B525, B525A, A635A, A633A, B618A, B618B, A735, B722A, B722B, A843A, A841, B812, C8-08, A921A & A927 are not in the asbestos survey, which means either no asbestos has been identified within these areas or they have been previously abated. Same with BLDG 28 rooms FG 86, A 180, F 152, F224A. BLDG 2 room 201-2. BLDG 3 room 02 & 20C. BLDG 22 room 08. None of these appear on the provided survey.

e) I then went to the asbestos specifications to see if there was any more clarity and the only asbestos materials that are identified within the specs are quantities of windows & associated caulking which don’t have any impact on your project.

f) Would it be possible to get further clarification on this to ensure there is a mutual understanding of the contract requirements between bidders? Is the contractor to include abatement of the ACM quantities listed in spec section 02 82 11? Or is the contractor to bid off of the Asbestos Survey, which would lead to the conclusion that no abatement is required on this project, since the survey does not show any ACM in any of the rooms requiring demo as part of this project?

ANSWER: The A/E has reviewed the asbestos abatement report dated July 15, 2022 and the Lead Based Paint report dated September 22, 2014 and determined that there are only a few rooms, which have been identified on the drawings, as potentially containing asbestos material.

The A/E believes that no other asbestos issues will be present in the overall project. If the contractor does discover during his course of work that asbestos materials may be present, the contractor shall notify the VA COR immediately for remediation procedures per the specifications and a contract modification will be issued for that remediation.

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