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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

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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

BY

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) 07-26-2018 598-18-105

PCAC

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence

OH

44131

PCAC

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence

OH

44131 To all Offerors/Bidders

36E77618B0083 07-26-2018

X X X Ther Bid Opening for the CORRECT ELECTRICAL DIFFICIENCIES -Little Rock will be held on THURSDAY AUGUST 2, 2018 at 1:00pm EST.

We have set up a Conference Telephone Line (VANTS -LINE) - for thoes that would like to call in - the call in number is 1-800-767-1750: Please use Particpant Code 66782.

The following pages are responses to the Technical Questions.

Attached is a Summary of changes to the SOW with referenced documents; a copy of the site visit sign in sheet as well as the call in information for the bid opening.

Carlton Moreland Contracting Officer July 26th, 2018

Subj: Responses to Technical Questions

We received a total of Seven Technical Questions for the CORRECT ELECTRICAL DEFICIENCIES at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System – 36E77618B0083. The following is the list of Tech questions and answers:

Question:

I have a question regarding the PE. The section g of the SOW requires us to use a PE licensed in Arkansas. With this being a federal project, can we use a PE licensed in a different state with a competitive price?

ANSWER:

VA follows local rules and regulations where applicable. For this project, the laws and rules established for the “Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors” apply, which establishes for the requirements for Engineering Practice in the State of Arkansas.

QUESTION:

How should the electrical equipment be addressed that was unable to gain access to in the primary investigation?

A site visit for prospective bidders was held July 17, 2018 at the VA’s Fort Roots Campus, North Little Rock, AR. At that time, the VA accommodated all inspection requests for areas of work under this project. All salient features of the equipment and installation requirements should be defined in the project’s SOW. Any gaps/conflicts in the project requirements should be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer.

Can the attendee list for the site visit be sent out?

The attendee list for the site visit held 7/17/2018 is attached to this amendment.

What is the allowed time to have the temporary generator connected?

ANSWER:

VA will allow the contractor 2 hours to connect the temporary generator. Work must be performed so that the facility is always within 1 hour of having emergency power restored, either to the existing/new generator or the temporary. Generator and all cables must be staged and ready for termination prior to taking the existing generator off-line. Contractor shall submit a detailed work plan for VA approval that demonstrates the steps the contractor will perform to terminate and de-terminate the temporary generator.

QUESTION:

Where will the contractor storage/laydown areas be located?

ANSWER:

See Appendix A for revised site drawing for North Little Rock and new site drawing for Little Rock, show the location of contractor storage areas.

QUESTION:

How will inventory of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) be taken?

ANSWER:

Reference “Government Furnished Equipment” in Spec Section 01 00 00 – General Requirements

QUESTION:

A 270-day performance period appears to be a bit short given the historic issues with getting outages coordinated in a functioning hospital. Can the performance period be extended?

ANSWER:

Performance period has been extended to 360 calendar days.

See attached document: S04 - Site Visit Sign In Sheet - Correct Ele Def - Little Rock.

See attached document: S04 - Conference Confirmation - LITTLE ROCK CORRECT ELECTRICAL DIFFICIENCIES.

See attached document: SOW Correct Elect Deficiencies (R2).pdf (49 MB).

See attached document: App E, CAVHS Penetration Permit Policy, 138-021.

See attached document: App F - Construction and Renovation Risk Assessment Form.

See attached document: Little Rock Veterans Hospital Site Plan.

See attached document: North Little Rock Veterans Center Site Plan.

See attached document: P09 - SOW Changes Summary - Little Rock.