Amendment 2 Attachment 1 RFI Response 1-22.pdf

Amend No. Item # Date

Submitted

Question Type

(Technical or Admin)

Question Response

Date

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A00002 1 N/A Admin SEE RESPONSE TO BRAND NAME PROPOSALS 12/27/2023

Proposals shall incorporate all brand names identified in the solicitation or approved "equal" incorporated via solicitation amendment. If proposing an "equal" not approved during the solicitation process, contractors shall submit a separate price proposal, in addition to the price proposal for the brand names identified in the solicitation. The price proposal for "equal" items shall include all information requested on CSI Form 13.1A

Contracting

A0001 2 12/20/2023 Technical How many CAT 6A ports shall be installed per TELE/DATA drop? Is it two (2), three (3) or four (4)?

12/21/2023 Provide four (4) ports with six (6) port stainless steel coverplates with two (2) blanks for non-ported outlets for all Tele/Data outlets.

Design Firm

A0001 3 12/20/2023 Technical

Are the stainless-steel cover plates to be four (4) port or six (6) cover plates?

On the drawings/plans page E151 General Notes Section B states: “All tele/data outlets shall be (4) port with (6) port cover plates.”

Keyed notes section 3 states: “Provide (2) port voip data outlets, typical unless noted otherwise. Installation shall be complete with (1) 1''c stubbed from data outlet to basket cable tray. Conduits shall terminate at cable tray with a nylon bushing. Provide (2) cat6 plenum rated cables from data ports to patch panel within data management rack within it 1e129.

All cat6 cabling shall be terminated at each data port and at patch panel. All cat6 cables shall be tested and certified.”

On the Drawings/plans page E001 Tele/Data Legend indicates a “Wall mounted data Outlet – With 3 Data drops” for the indicated icon of a black triangle with a center fill of all white.

In the specifications document page 1474 (271510-5) section 2.3 Modular Jacks part B states:

“Provide stainless steel four port keystone compatible faceplates. Provide blank closures where required. Comply with all Owner requirements for faceplate configurations.”

12/21/2023

Refer to response 1 above.

Design Firm

A0001 4 12/20/2023 Technical

The Specifications documentation is asking for this specific warranty while also naming CommScope and Leviton to be used in separate portions of the system. In order to obtain a 25-year warranty, the entire cabling installation will need to consist of products from the same manufacturer, end-to-end, and a certified installer to sign off on the project.

For this project a Siemons certification or CommScope certification can be obtained. Shall we submit the bid for the project with the 25-year warranty or bid as specified which would not qualify for the 25 year warranty?

Specifications document page 1491 and 1492 (280513-3 and 280513-3 states:

2.3 UTP CABLE

A.Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:

1.CommScope, Inc.

2.4UTP CABLE HARDWARE

A.Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:

1.Leviton Commercial Networks Division.

Specifications document page 1473 (271510-4) states:

1.6WARRANTY

A.The Contractor shall warranty all material, equipment, and work performed under this contract for one (1) year from date of acceptance. The full cost of maintenance, labor, and materials to correct any defect shall be included in this bid.

B.Provide manufacturer network infrastructure solution 25 year extended product warranty.

C.Submittal shall include documentation and certification from the manufacturer regarding authorization to provide the

12/21/2023

Provide a 1 year warranty.

Design Firm

A0002 5 12/20/2023 Technical

The specification is asking for a 25-pair utility feed although this does not seem to be depicted in the plans/drawing and the requested cable type does not exist. Can we please have clarification regarding this specific request.

2.2 CABLING

B.Utility feed and backbone copper cabling shall be 25 pair, CommScope CAT-6A, 550 Mhz, plenum rated cable (or rated as required for feed and entrance), or as directed by Owner.

1.The Contractor shall coordinate existing copper feeds with the Owner prior to bidding the project regarding what may be re-used and what must be replaced.

12/21/2023

The 25 pair cable (24 AWG, MEGAPIC-NF OSP Broadband Backbone CAT5, Solid Annealed Copper, Polymer Coated Corrugated Aluminum Tape Sheild) should be installed from GW-28 to New IDF at ED Expansion. IHS

Design Firm

A0002 6 12/21/2023 Technical

271500 Horizontal Cabling: 271500 Horizontal Cabling:

Can you provide details on the existing horizontal cabling system? (e.g., cable types, specifications)

12/22/2023

.All 24 AWG Copper Cables (24 AWG, MEGAPIC-NF OSP Broadband Backbone CAT5, Solid Annealed Copper, Polymer Coated Corrugated Aluminum Tape Sheild) are terminated from D-Mark (GW28) to the perposed IDF locations.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 7 12/21/2023 Technical 271500 Horizontal Cabling: 271500 Horizontal Cabling: Is the owner open to considering a BerkTek & Leviton cabling solution with 20 year manufacturer warranty? 12/22/2023

As long as the copper cables are Sheilded with Polymer Coated Corrugate Tape. Cables need to be grounded/sheilded due to signal interferences.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 8 12/21/2023 Technical

271500 Horizontal Cabling: Is the owner intending to use existing backbone cable, or is any new backbone cable or fiber required. If so, please provide specifications. 12/22/2023

Yes, New Copper (See Cable required in ITEM#4) and New Fiber (12 strand single-mode OS/2, Duplex) terminated at each end with a 1RU Rack Mount and Cira Telecom 25 pair Lightning Protected 110 Block.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 9 12/21/2023 Technical 275116 Public Address System: Please provide the specifications for the existing Public Address system including the brand and models?

12/21/2023 BOGEN Paging/Intercom System IHS/GIMC

A0002 10 12/21/2023 Technical 275116 Public Address System: Is the existing system capable of handling the additional speakers specified for this project, or will a new headend be required for the new area? 12/22/2023

The existing Bogen Paging System will handle speakers for this project but all overhead speakers will need to terminate in the IDF Room.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 11 12/21/2023 Technical 275116 Public Address System: Are there any specific features or capabilities that we should consider in matching the existing system?

12/22/2023 The ceiling speakers should be drop-in ceiling speakers by Bogen.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 12 12/21/2023 Technical 275223 Nurse Call/Code Blue: Could you provide specifications for the current nurse call/Code Blue system, including the manufacturer and model?

12/21/2023 Hill-Rom/Baxter (Voalte) Nurse Call system IHS/GIMC

A0002 13 12/21/2023 Technical 275223 Nurse Call/Code Blue:Is the existing Nurse call system capable of handling the expansion required for the new areas?

12/22/2023 Yes, Hill-Rom/Baxter (Voalte) will need to installed by a certified Hill-Rom Installer.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 14 12/21/2023 Technical 275223 Nurse Call/Code Blue: Is the owner open to a different nurse call system 12/22/2023 No, GIMC is only using Hill-Rom Voalte System IHS/GIMC

A0002 15 12/21/2023 Technical 281300 Access Control (Controller, Card Readers): Please provide the brand and model of access control equipment that is currently implemented?

12/21/2023 Tyco Software House (C-Cure 9000 v2.9) IHS/GIMC

A0002 16 12/21/2023 Technical 281300 Access Control (Controller, Card Readers): Is the system capable of handling the new access control equipment required for the new areas?

12/22/2023 We (GIMC) will need to verify with current contractor on new installation and warranty.

IHS/GIMC

A0002 17 12/21/2023 Technical 282300 Video Surveillance (Interior and Exterior): Can you share details on the existing video surveillance system, including Video Management system, camera types and specifications? 12/21/2023

ExacqVision Video Management – Professional with Hanwha Techwin Camera’s (In & Outdoor, Day & Night Camera’s)

IHS/GIMC

A0002 18 12/21/2023 Technical 282300 Video Surveillance (Interior and Exterior): What are the preferences for capabilities and features? 12/22/2023 Each indoor camera (4M Network IR Dome Camera) 4 mega pixel

IHS/GIMC

A0002 19 12/21/2023 Technical 282300 Video Surveillance (Interior and Exterior): Will the current NVR be used to connect to the new cameras, or will a new NVR be required? If the existing NVR is to be used, please provide the existing storage capacity and number of cameras connected.

12/22/2023 The new cameras will need to be connected/configured to our current NVR System. IHS/GIMC

A0002 20 12/21/2023 Technical 282300 Video Surveillance (Interior and Exterior): If a new NRV is required, please indicate what the desired retainage is for stored video – number of days or months, and what frame rate is expected.

12/22/2023 Use current NVR but licenses maybe required for configuration of new cameras.

IHS/GIMC

A0001 21 12/21/2023 Technical Low Voltage Cabling Demolition Responsibility: Who is responsible for the demolition of existing low voltage cabling and devices?

12/21/2023 Electrical contractor. Design Firm

A0001 22 12/21/2023 Technical What is the existing Fire Alarm system that needs to be matched? 12/21/2023 Siemens Fire Alarm Panel – Model: FHD2007-R3 (THIS IS

MAINTAINED BY GIMC-BOILER DEPT.)

IHS/GIMC