Technical_Questions_Tracking_Spreadsheet_-_SF_Mental_Health_-_01-16-2019.pdf

36E77619R0005 “CLINICAL EXPANSION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SLEEP LAB” TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND VA RESPONSE TRACKING SHEET

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QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

1. 12-28-2018 01-16-2019 What are the RFI and submittal times for the project? Response time allowed per RFI is 7 calendar days and Submittals 14 Calendar days.

2. 12-28-2018 01-16-2019 Who is responsible for Commissioning? Per Specifications section 01 91 00 part 1 General, 1.2 Contractual relationships: The Contractor

3. 12-28-2018 01-04-2019 Can the VA provide a construction budget amount that is more accurate that the VAAR Magnitude of Construction between $10 and $20 Million?

The VA cannot disclose the exact estimate, but the construction budget for this project is very close to the low end ($10M) of the VAAR Magnitude.

4. 1-04-2018 01-04-2019 Paragraph 2.7.B.g, Page 10 of 53 states, "Offeror shall include the Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rating Information as part of Volume II, including filling out ATTACHMENT 11."

Additionally, Paragraph 2.7.B.6 and Paragraph 2.7.B.7, Page 11 of 53 state, "*If the EMR rating for the subcontracting tiers cannot be provided at time of proposal submission, the prime contractor shall acknowledge this and provide as a submittal with the insurance and bonding requirements. 7. Failure to provide the ATTACHMENT 11 containing the above information, may result in a determination that an Offeror is not responsible and therefore ineligible for award."

However, the Attachment 11 form provided with the solicitation is labeled "ATTACHMENT_11_- _PAST_PERFORMANCE_QUESTIONNAIRE" and does not include any questions or fields to fill out regarding safety, environmental violations, or EMR.

Please confirm that Paragraphs 2.7.B.g, 2.7.B.6, and 2.7.B.7 are not applicable to this solicitation and will be stricken via amendment, or provide an alternate means and instructions for submitting the required information.

The ATTACHMENT 11 – PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE is to be deleted and replaced by

ATTACHMENT 11 - CONTRACTOR SAFETY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD EVALUATION FORM. This attachment is included in Amendment 0001.

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QUESTION

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QUESTION

ANSWERED

QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

5. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Provide schedule for all door hardware sets per Section 087100 para 3.5. Please revise and complete door schedule on Sheet A- 8.31

See Attached Door Schedule found on specifications Section 08 71 00 Section 3.5. This is included in Amendment 0001.

6. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 On page 6 of 10 in “Attachment #8 - Addendum #2”, there is a callout for “electric rollup screen” at conference room. Is this scope of work part of this contract? If so, provide complete specifications.

Page 6 in the referenced attachment is intended to show the RCP changes to ceiling, mechanical and electrical from the new walls. Referenced electric rollup screens are not in this scope of work.

7. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 On page 2 of 10 in “Attachment #8 - Addendum #2”, there is a callout for ceramic tile in the toilets and bathrooms. Is this scope of work part of this contract? If so, provide complete specifications.

Yes, this work is included, refer to Spec Section 09 30 13

8. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 On page 2 of 10 in “Attachment #8 - Addendum #2”, there is a callout for florazzo tile in the lobby and elevator floors. Is this scope of work part of this contract? If so, provide complete specifications.

Yes, this work is included, refer to Spec Section 09 65 19 similar.

9. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 On page 2 of 10 in “Attachment #8 - Addendum #2”, there is a callout for rubber flooring tile in the stairwells. Is this scope of work part of this contract? If so, provide complete specifications.

Yes, this work is included, refer to Spec Section 09 65 19.

10. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 In reference to Specification 01 00 00-1 General Requirements, Is it required for the contractor to have separate individuals for superintendent, quality control manager and safety officer for this project?

Superintendent and Safety officer must be separate individuals. Quality control manager can be a collateral/shared duty

11. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Sheet A-2.3 (note #5) show the rigid insulation under the membrane roofing as 2”. However, detail 3/A-7.1 shows 4” minimum. Clarify this.

Correct rigid insulation is 4” minimum

12. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Confirm if the general contractors and subcontractors will be able to use part of the adjacent parking garage for laydown area and/or day parking. Provide exact location for contractors’ laydown area.

Contractor to confirm with VA COR, refer to sheet A-1.1 to define staging area during construction.

13. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Confirm if Newforma Project Cloud (https://www.newforma.com/products/newforma-project-cloud/ ) is an acceptable substitute software for Submittal Exchange (per spec section 013323).

VA has existing contract for Submittal exchange software which VA will run this project through and provide contractor access. Contractor should not provide their own software.

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QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

14. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Where is an acceptable water-tie in for accessing temporary water supply?

There is an existing Fire hydrant at the north west corner of building 8 which can be used with the use of a backflow preventer. Alternative locations can be reviewed with contractor if required.

15. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Is there a proprietary fire alarm system for the VA San Francisco campus? Is there a preferred Fire Alarm vendor for the VA San Francisco campus?

Yes, Johnson controls (JCI) is the primary fire alarm system at SFVA. This proprietary item was also identified in ATTACHMENT 10 - J&A BRAND NAME ITEM of the

RFP.

16. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Confirm if the existing onsite soils are asbestos contaminated. If soils are contaminated, may soils be left onsite but in a buried condition? What hazardous material testing has already been done to determine if there is asbestos in the existing site soils?

Asbestos contamination not found during Soils survey per report attached Geotech Report entitled “GEOTECHNICAL

REPORT SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS

CLINICAL EXPANSION FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE

AND SLEEP LAB UNIT, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA” by ENGEO Incorporated, dated Oct. 4, 2010.” This is included in Amendment 0001.

17. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Provide soils report entitled “GEOTECHNICAL REPORT SAN

FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINICAL EXPANSION

FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SLEEP LAB UNIT,

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA” by ENGEO Incorporated, dated Oct. 4, 2010.”

See Geotech Report attached in Amendment 0001.

18. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Confirm if the archeologist stipulated in Section 010000 para 1.31.A is required to be present during the entire excavation and grading operation.

Referenced monitoring is required during new excavation operations

19. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Provide foundation as-built structural and utility plans for the existing Portable Building T32 shown on Note #4, Sheet A-1.1.

Portable building T32 has been removed from the work area by the VA and surface parking remains in its previous location.

20. 1-04-2018 01-16-2019 Identify the exact ground floor location of the 400 square feet of storage space for V.A. equipment in which accessible, nearby building? (This is mentioned in Section 010000 para 1.28).

This is a maximum figure for potential early arrival of FF&E to go into the building and shall be provided in the new building as most beneficial to the contractor within the last 2 months of construction.

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