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899-M&R-FY24-006

36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C78624B0014 01/24/2024

X X X 3/25/2024 at 3:00 PM EST See CONTINUATION Page X This amendment is to respond to questions submitted to the contracting officer. Please see continuation page for details. Please note, two questions are still being reviewed and shall be answered in a separate amendment.

The amendment also shall make changes to the period of performance and the CLINS associated with the project, as written in the drawings (Page 2). Period of performance for CLIN 0001 shall be 215 calendar days from the recipt of the notice to proceed. If CLIN 0002 is awarded within the period of performance of CLIN 0001, the period of performance shall be 60 calendars days from the completion of CLIN 0001 (Phase 1) for a total of 275 c alendar days. The Statement of Work shall be revised as well.

All bids are due by 3/25/2024 at 3:00PM EST.

Auvorie Benson Contracting Officer

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A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Base Bid: General Construction / Removal & Reconstruction Of Pavement & Infrastructure Within Columbarium Courts 1-5 (Phase 1) Period of Performance: 215 calendar days after award.

Option Bid 1: Remove Overlook and Replace Sidewalk at the Front Entry Pylon (Phase 2).

Period of Performance: 60 calendar days after completion of Phase 1 (if awarded).

Please Note: Option CLIN may not be awarded at time of award. Option CLIN must be awarded within the Base CLIN period of performance. If awarded, the period of performance shall be completed upon completion of CLIN 1 (Phase 1).

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A.2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ADDENDUM NO. 1

The following Request for Information (RFI) questions have been submitted to the Contracting Officer regarding this solicitation. The questions and responses represent all questions submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to the deadline established in the Solicitation. The following questions and responses are provided for bidder’s information and use.

QUESTIONS RECIEVED:

Question 1: Where can we stage a large dumpster during the demo of the Columbarium and Viewpoint demo?

Answer: Dumpsters shall be stored within the confined work area. No dumpsters or material storage will be allowed on cemetery roadways.

Question 2: Where is the parking of construction workers vehicles as it calls out on the General Notes that we can’t park on the Cemetery Roads. (Note 4)?

Answer: Per specification 01 00 02, 1.6 Operations and Storage Areas, Contractor parking is limited to ten (10) vehicles outside of designated work areas. All other contractor vehicles shall park offsite.

Question 3: Are we able to close the sidewalk that leads to Columbarium 5 during the project?

Answer: The sidewalk from Outer Drive North, leading to Columbarium Courts 5 & 6, between interment sections ‘V’ and ‘W’ shall remain open to visitors for the duration of the project.

Question 4: In the Critical Construction Notes, it states that we need to maintain access to all the interment sections, COLUMBARIUM COURTS & memorial walls at all times. We are hoping this note is excluding Columbarium 1-5. Please confirm.

Answer: Access to columbarium courts 1-5 shall be made available to visitors while accompanied by a Cemetery Representative. Visitation to columbarium niches will be limited to scheduled appointments only.

Question 5: For the Add Alt (Remove Overlook and Replace Sidewalk), do we need to provide traffic control? If so, do we need to provide traffic signal traffic control or flaggers?

Answer: Traffic control shall be in place for any work occurring within the cemetery roadways. Through traffic shall be maintained during cemetery operations.

Question 6: Do you have existing irrigation drawings for under the Demo Concrete sections?

Answer: As-Built Irrigation drawings have been included in Addendum 001.

Question 7: In the Sidewalk part of the project, there is an above ground water shut-off that is poured up to the South of the Column, is this to remain there? Do we have any As-Builts for the Irrigation around this area as there are existing sprinklers around the current View Point that coordinate with the new location of new heads.

Answer: As-builts for the irrigation have been included in Addendum 001. The above ground water shut-off south of the south column shall remain.

Question 8: As part of Aerial Photographs requirement to be submitted on monthly basis, please confirm if Aerial Drone are allowed to take those aerial photographs.

Answer: Requirement of Aerial Photographs has been removed from the project. Refer to revised 01 00 02 – General Requirement, 1.27 Construction Digital Images included in Addendum 001.

Question 9: Please confirm if the marble strips along the edge of columbarium need to be salvaged.

Answer: Marble included within the removal limits shall be disposed of by the Contractor.

Question 10: In D101 drawing, Call out Remove Concrete Pavement – Please provide sectional detail of the existing concrete pavement, What is the concrete thickness, Confirm if it has reinforcing bars? If so please advise what is it.

Answer: As-built drawings indicate a 4” minimum thickness of concrete with 6”x6” Welded Wire Mesh. At edge of slabs / walkways, reinforcement is identified in the thickened edge profile for the first 2’-6”.

Question 11: For the trees to be removed, please confirm if the stump & roots needs to be removed as well?

Answer: Refer to specification section 02 41 10 Demo Site Clearing, for clearing and grubbing requirements.

Question 12: In D103 drawing, please provide as built drawings that shows details of the existing over look structure such as depth of the footing, thickness of the slab on grade, etc. This is required to provide a competitive bid price, manhours/ equipment required to demolish and number of trucks to be haul out.

Answer: As-built documents are not available for the over look structure.

Question 13: Please confirm no hazardous removal & disposal in this project. Please confirm the existing concrete has been tested negative for asbestos and not hazardous.

Answer: VERIFY ANSWER

Question 14: Please confirm the General Contractor to assume that the existing soil to be remove is not contaminated and can be reused as fill offsite. If the soil test results are contaminated, this will be considered a differing site condition, please confirm.

Answer: VERIFY ANSWER Question 15: In reference to Specification 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls, states “Contractor shall obtain at his own expense necessary permits including but not limited to coverage by Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency (Hawaii EPA), Notice of Intent and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), General Permit to authorize the discharge of stormwater and certain non-storm water discharge from construction sites.

0. Please confirm that the VA have not initially submit any permits for this project, if so please provide a copy.

0. Please note these permits takes time to prepare and get approved by the State, please consider issuance of administrative NTP to account for this permit approval. Once approved the VA can issue a construction NTP to start the 180 days period of performance.

Answer: The VA has not initiated any permits for the project. Specification section 01 57 19 has been modified and reissued as part of Addendum 001.

Question 16: In the demolition plans, it calls out remove storm pipe. Please advise if what type of material and pipe size are the existing storm pipe? Are we to cut and cap at point of disconnection?

Answer: Existing storm sewer pipe is both PVC and RCP. Pipe range in size from 4” to 12” Dia. Refer to 01 00 02 for requirements of abandoned lines. As-builts have been provided in Addendum 001 as supporting documents.

Question 17: The existing concrete pavement has a wash aggregate finish, drawing CS502 detail 1 does not call out for any finish, please confirm if to match existing or it will only be broom finish.

Answer: New concrete pavement shall have a medium broom finish.

Question 18: Drawing CS501 detail 1 - Pedestrian Concrete Detail, please confirm no rebar or wire mesh is required.

Answer: See revised detail included in addendum 001. Welded Wire Mesh has been added to the pavement section.

Question 19: Demolition drawings do not call out shrubs between existing hose bib structure to be removed, see below photo. This conflicts with the new site plan (CS101 & CS102) as this area will receive new concrete pavement and where the new trash and flower vase receptacles will be located. Please clarify Answer: D-101 and D-102 have been revised to include the removal of the shrubs in the areas mentioned. See revised plan sheets in addendum 001.

Question 20: Please confirm that all marble pavers in the existing concrete pavement will also be demolished and disposed.

Answer: Marble pavers within the removal limits are to be removed and disposed of by the Contractor.

Question 21: Please confirm marble curb around the trees to remain will also remain in place and not to be demolished Answer: Marble curbs around the trees to remain shall be removed in their entirety.

Question 22: Please confirm this project only requires Project Superintendent to be present on site during construction Answer: Specification 01 00 02 General Requirements, article 1.1.F has been revised to add clarification on required site personnel. Specification 01 00 02 has been reissued as part of this addendum.

Question 23: For Columbarium 1 to 5, Please provide as built of existing irrigation system serving the trees to remain. This will be used as reference for areas to be protected during demolition and excavation.

Answer: Refer to answer in question 6.

Question 24: Please confirm excess soil needs to be tested before removing from the project site to confirm it can be reused or accepted when disposed of in the landfill.

Answer: Refer to answer in question 14.

Question 25: Please provide manufacturer and model of the artificial turf to be repaired.

Answer: Existing artificial turf is Synlawn, SYNAUGUSTINE547.

Question 26: In drawing LP101 & LP102 call out for repair/ replace existing artificial turf. There are locations that the existing artificial turf needs to be extended/ added due to the new layout of the pedestrian concrete. By experience old artificial turf will not match the same color for the added new artificial turf. Is the intent to replace all artificial turf in the area that needs to be extended or added which will be very expensive? Or will extending/ adding pedestrian concrete instead be acceptable to maintain existing artificial turf termination.

Answer: Artificial turf shall be replaced in-kind for disturbed areas only as identified on the plans.

Question 27: Please provide what type of sod is the existing in the facility.

Answer: NMCP obtains their sod from Hawaiian Turfgrass, 808-371-0527. Bermuda ‘Celebration’ or Emerald’ for areas that receive more than 8 hours of direct sunlight. ‘El Toro’ Zoysia for part sun/full shade (less than 4 hours of direct sunlight).

Question 28: What are the direction of broom line?

Answer: See specification section 32 05 23, 3.10(A)2.

Question 29: On the repaving drawings of Col. 1-5, there are what looks to be border on either side of the sidewalk. Is that a boarder with a control joint?

Answer: Yes.

Question 30: Can we get a general idea of the route the tour buses take when they enter the cemetery?

Answer: Tour buses enter Cemetery proper via Puowaina Drive and are limited to traveling only on Mall Drive.

Question 31: The standard concrete pump, has a recommended length of 300’, with the restriction of the pump length can we utilize the sidewalk that leads to the entrance of Columbarium 5? This will reduce the amount of wheelbarrowing materials?

Answer: Refer to question 3 answer.

Question 32: I see the elevation of the CO, RIM, INV of the cleanouts, but I don’t see the elevations of the concrete paved areas to ensure proper flow in the direction that the gov’t is trying to achieve.

Answer: Refer to plan sheets LG101 and LG102 for finish grade elevations.

Question 33: In my review of the bid documents, I cannot find the cast in place concrete mix requirement? Three compressive strengths are mentioned on page 03 30 00 12, but which one is to be used for the pedestrian sidewalks and curb and gutter?

Answer: Specification 32 05 23, 2.1-A indicates Type C concrete as specified in 03 30 00.

Question 34: Additionally, I cannot seem to determine the reinforcing type and location in the bid documents. Is there reinforcing steel or welded wire mesh required in the concrete sidewalk, footing, and curb and gutter? Please advise.

Answer: Reinforcement within concrete can be found on plan sheet CS502.

SPECIFICATION CHANGES:

01 00 02 General Requirements: Article 1.2(F) has been revised to ADD clarification of onsite project oversight / competent personal requirements. Article 1.27(A) REVISED to delete, “Aerial photographs shall be provided on a monthly basis. Contractor shall mutually agree upon five (5) locations for the photographs. These locations will be utilized for subsequent monthly photos.” Specification section has been reissued in its entirety.

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples: Requirement for the Contractor to provide Electronic Document Tracking software for the duration of the project has been included in 01 33 23, 1-2. Subsequent articles have been renumbered. Specification section has been reissued in its entirety.

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls: Article 1.1, 1.3 and 1.6 have been revised. Specification section 01 57 19 has been reissued in its entirety.

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements: Article 1.5(D) 3 – REVISED to delete ‘Integrally colored”. Article 1.5(D)4 has been REMOVED in its entirety. Article 3.13(A) Exposed Aggregate has been REMOVED in its entirety.

DRAWING CHANGES:

D-101 – SHEET NAME: Plan sheet has been revised to incorporate removal of vegetation and existing marble curbs around trees to remain.

D-102 – SHEET NAME: Plan sheet has been revised to incorporate removal of vegetation and existing marble curbs around trees to remain.

CS502 – PAVEMENT DETAILS: Welded Wire Mesh has been incorporated to pedestrian concrete pavement detail.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

APPENDIX A – 1980 COLUMBARIUM COURTS 1-5 AS-BUILTS

APPENDIX B – 1993 IRRIGATION AS-BUILTS

ALL DOCUMENT CHANGES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT AMENDMENT.

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1

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NMCP