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618-16-120 Upgrade Pharmacy 18/36E77619R0073

Questions – 7/15/2019:

1. Can questions be submitted after the 7/15/19 deadline?

a. Yes – contractors can continue to submit questions. However, after the 7/15/19 deadline they may not be answered.

2. Do items that are shown as “basis of design or approved equal” need to be pre-approved for bidding purposes?

a. No – all items must go through the formal submittal process during the construction contract, even if they are the basis of design. Pre-approval will not be given by the government on any items for this project. It is the contractor’s/supplier’s responsibility to verify that items are equal to or better than the basis of design and should be prepared to discuss those differences during the submittal process.

3. The contract states there are 4-weeks of time between phases. Must all work cease during this time?

a. The time between phasing is to allow the current user to reoccupy the newly constructed space while vacating the next phase. This time will be minimized when possible and the COR will work with the contractor during phasing discussions. MEP work can continue between phases in the interstitial and mechanical spaces but impact to the users should be minimized during this time.

4. Is the pneumatic tube system available during the entire Phase 1B period for movement?

a. The tube system should be scheduled to minimize the down time to the system as much as possible. This system is critical to the operation of pharmacy. Access to the system should be maintained for the pharmacy until it is required to be moved and access should be reestablished once it is operational again.