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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

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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) 01-31-2019

802-NRM19-05

36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 425 I Street NW (43C2) Washington

DC

20001 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford

VA

22556 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C78619B0002 01-04-2019

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

02/08/19 at 4:00 p.m.

X This amendment is issued to answer questions that were asked concerning the solicitation for Baltimore National Cemetery. All questions and answers can be found herein.

The due date has been extended to 02/08/19 at 4:00 p.m. The location of the bid opening remain the same. No further questions will be accepted at this time.

Ms. Lenora Stephens Contracting Officer Solicitation 36C78619B0002 – Amendment 00003 for Baltimore National Cemetery

1. Please clarify if the facility will be vacant?

No. Existing facility will be occupied but during construction, there is limited use. Adequate notice will be required for staff to vacate affected areas for at least three days at a time.

2. Please clarify if all work can be performed under one phase or clarify what the phasing requirements are?

Alternate No. 1 and No. 2 should be considered Phase 2.

3. Drawing A-100/Plan Key Note 4 refers to repairing existing door and hardware, clean and. refinish to match existing.

Please refer to Page A-600 for complete listing of doors, hardware, and windows.

4. Please provide list of repairs required to both the door and hardware. Please clarify the finish method required to allow hardware to match existing.

Replace hardware where noted with oil rubbed brass pulls and hinges. Entrance door must have lever handle pulls and cylinder lock. All New door hardware will include cylinder locks.

5. Drawing A-100/Plan Key Note 7 refers to installing an exit sign. Please clarify if the exit sign is to tie into an emergency back-up generator or if the exit sign is to use a back-up battery.

Use back-up battery.

6. Drawing A-100/Project Scope “Exterior Portico” note refers to restoring the portico to include the roof. Per Drawing A-200 notes do not reference repairs to the roof. Please provide list of repairs required for portico roof.

No repairs are needed for portico roof deck or slate except temporary support during replacement of timber framing.

7. Please clarify if the new posts are set on existing support.

Please set new posts on existing foundations.

8. Please clarify if the portico roof will require gutter and downspouts.

Gutters on the sides of the portico are acceptable to remain. The downspouts should be replaced with 3-inch round units in Alternate No. 2.

9. Drawing A-100/Project Scope “Exterior Finishes” note refers to painting on the exterior finishes to include doors and windows. Please clarify if painting of doors and windows requires painting on the exterior side only or if both the interior and exterior side are to be painted.

Doors and frames should be painted inside and out. Windows (frames and sash) require paint on outside only.

10. Drawing A-100/Project Scope “Exterior Finishes” note refers to repairing stucco plaster. Please quantify how many square feet of stucco plaster repairs will be required.

Replace all existing stucco plaster and half -timbered trim from the dormers on the Southside of the building. Approximately 300 Sq. Ft.

11. Drawing A-100/Project Scope “Exterior Finishes” note refers to replacing gutters and downspouts where needed. Please quantify how much linear feet of gutter will need replacement.

Remove, save, and reinstall existing gutters after installation of new wood trim.

12. Please provide size and type of gutter. Please quantify how much linear feet of downspout will require replacement.

Existing gutters to be reused. Approximate quantity of 3-inch round downspouts is 110 linear feet. All downspouts are to be replaced.

13. Drawing A-100/Alternate Bid #1 Roof Note refers to repairing damaged slate roof. Please clarify if the offeror’s proposal needs to include a cost for performing a roof slate survey to determine the areas that require repairs.

Please include cost for a roof slate survey.

14. Drawing A-100/Alternate Bid #1 Roof Note refers to matching the repaired slate roof in design, material, and appearance. Please provide slate roof product data sheet to allow review of this matter and or proposed slate roof can match as close as possible will be acceptable.

Will provide acceptable slate roof product data sheets.

15. Drawing A-100/Alternate Bid #2 Exterior Doors Note refers to matching door and hardware in kind with existing. Please provide data sheet for exterior doors/hardware for new replacement.

Will provide product data sheets for replacement door and hardware.

16. Drawing A-200/Elevation Key Note #1 refers to abating lead paint. This note has been shown on only a few and selected areas. Please clarify the intent is to only remove lead paint from selected areas as noted on Drawings and/or clarify to remove lead on all wood trim, windows, and doors to encompass both sides.

Remove only loose flaking paint on windows. Replace all trim with new painted wood trim. Do not try to strip lead paint from removed trim but encapsulate it in approved bags to be disposed in a licensed hazardous waste site.

17. Drawing A-200/Elevation Key Note #2 refers to shoring up entry way during construction. Please clarify that entryway will be closed during construction.

No, entryway will remain open.

18. Drawing A-200/Elevation Key Note #5 refers to restoration of the wood window and louvers with an estimated 1080 linear feet of repair. Please clarify if the 1080 linear feet of estimated repairs is an addition to the repairs noted on the window schedule/Drawing A-600.

1080 linear feet are in addition.

19. Drawing A-200/Elevation Key Note #1 refers to repairing damaged wood trim at windows to match historic standards. Please clarify if repairs are to be made to both the interior and exterior sides of window unit.

Exterior side only.

20. Drawing A-600 provides the window schedule. Please provide list of exact repairs required for each window.

On exterior side of existing window, wash, sand, install new perimeter sealant, paint all window, trim, sash, and muntins.

21. Please clarify if window unit (110-1) requires replacement. Window has an action code of “TBD”.

Replace Window 110-1 to match existing.

22. Alternate Bid #1 Bid Option: References replacing “some” damaged roof slates. Please quantify square footage of roof slate replacement.

Remove west hip area of roof for replacement and patching in with existing shingles. Provide new slates to match existing in the west hip area.

23. Please clarify that the VA understands that without a complete roof replacement a roof warranty will not be provided for the roof repairs.

Understood, but the repairs done shall adhere to the warranty as required per the specifications.

22. Alternate Bid #1 Bid Option: References the roof as approximately 8,100 sq. ft. Please clarify if any provisions need to be made for replacing the roof substrate. Please identify square footage area of substrate and type/make.

T & G substrate is in good condition. Minor patching of dimensional board roof deck may be needed for 500 sq.ft.

23. Alternate Bid # 1 Bid Option: References install new ice and water shield is to be installed throughout the entire roof. Please clarify if ice and water shield is to be installed throughout the entire roof.

Install where shown on Roof Plan, Sheet A-100.

24. Alternate Bid #1 Bid Option: References installing new copper or bronze flashing. Please provide detail drawing of flashing for work required under this requirement and provide drawing showing where flashing is to be installed on the roof plan.

Refer to standard SMACNA and Roofing Guidelines for valley, hip, ridge, and rake flashings. See Supplemental Drawing on flashing.

25. Product Management: Please clarify if the project only requires one personnel on site and if the personnel can be both the SSHO/QC.

It is the contractor’s means and methods as to how they satisfy the requirements of the project specifications pertaining to project management.

26. Work Hours: Please confirm that the work hours are Monday thru Friday 7:00 am thru 3:30 pm.

Confirmed.

27. Alternate No. 2: Is the door frame to be replaced or is it just the door being replaced?

Door and Frame.

28. Amendment No. 2: Question regarding concealing conduit in walls. Can you provide wall types/construction of walls and will the whole wall need to be painted?

All exterior walls are fieldstone with plaster wall interior. Attic walls are interior exposed wood trim with exterior plaster. Walls in the office are gypsum board covered stud walls.

29. There is a large Hodge Podge of electric lines entering the building on the second dormer in the South Elevation. Who will be responsible for making the power lines safe? Power lines appear to be in poor condition and unsafe.

It is the GC’s responsibility to protect workers during construction. Do not rebuild electric service. Temporarily support electrical lines while rebuilding and finishing wood trim. Carefully cut openings in trim where electric lines enter the building. Place a new junction box at each penetration and seal weathertight. Finish paint boxes to match trim color.

26. Schedule shows Door 117-2 has a thickness of 2 inches. Could you verify?

It should be 1-3/4 inches.

See attached document: 0. DOORS -PELLA - p-015624 - Pella Wood Exterior Doors.

See attached document: 1. Commercial-Brochure.

See attached document: 1. Suggested Door and Hardware Selections.

See attached document: 2. Color-Blends-Single-Width-Slate.

See attached document: 2. Von_Duprin_98.99_Series_Catalog_106590.

See attached document: 3. LCN_4040XP_Series_EDA_Installation_Instructions_107163.

See attached document: 3. Slate-Installation-Guide.

See attached document: 4. LCN_4630CS_4640CS_Electric_Auto-Equalizer_Series_Installation_Instructions_-_English_107187.

See attached document: 4. LifetimeWarranty-USandCanada_02012017.

See attached document: 5. Glynn-Johnson_Overhead_Door_Holders.Stops_Catalog_193604.

See attached document: 6. LCN_8310-854ERA_MMS_Rain_Cover_User_Guide_109465.

See attached document: 7. LCN_8310-866_Bollard_Mounting_Post_User_Guide_109473.

See attached document: 8. LCN_Electrified_Door_Control_Products_Brochure_110508.

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