S02. RFI Form.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

TO: Stanley Burdine, Contracting Specialist

RFI NO.: 1 DATE: May 6, 2020 REFERENCE:

REPLY NEEDED BY:

INFORMATION NEEDED:

1. Is asbestos present on this project?

2. Site Logistics Plan Staging Area is indicated as the same area as the recent roofing project. Will this OR Renovation

Project's Phase Two Roof work be completed prior to the commencement of the recent roofing project? If not, or if there is overlap can you provide the name of the roofing contractor that will hold the warranty? The mfg. will require that contractor to do the work.

3. Are the cut sheets or installation instructions/documents on the items listed as Owner Furnished Contractor Installed

(OFCI)?

How will the VA get OFOI and OFCI equipment on site? Is it the Owner’s responsibility to get all OFOI items to the proper phase? Will OFCI items be delivered to the site and become the contractors responsibility at the loading dock?

4. 1.3 Statement of Bid items notes General Construction as Bid Item NO. 1, Electrical as Bid Item NO. 2 and

Mechanical Work as Bid item NO. 3? The Bid Solicitation shows Bid Item NO. 1 as the Base Bid, Bid Item NO. 2 as

Alternate #1 and Bid Item NO. 3 as Bid alternate #3. Please clarify that all work is under the Lump Sum Bid including Electrical and Mechanical.

5. 1.15 A temporary Toilets usage; where would they be located in conjunction with this project?

6. 3.4 Quality Control Organization:

A Personnel Requirement: Identify Safety and Health Manager, CQC System Manager; to clarify these individuals must be on site at all times while work is going on? The CQC Manager may act as the Project Superintendent as well? Will the CQC Manger be required to have Army corp of Engineers CQC credentials?

7. Is the project LEED or Green Globes?

8. General Commissioning Requirements; who is the Commissioning Agent on this project?

9. General Questions:

Are there any RF Shielding requirements? If so please send specifications.

10.

REPLY:

1. In 2019, the project area was inspected for asbestos containing materials and none were found. However, the contractor must be vigilant for any suspicious materials that are uncovered during demolition and take steps to analyze these materials.

PROJECT NUMBER: 541-19-101 Please ensure that before submitting questions or requests for clarification that you thoroughly read the solicitation, specifications, drawings and other pertinent documents. When submitting questions on this project the

Government requires contractors to specifically identify the specification and/or solicitation section(s) or drawing number(s) in reference to the question or request for clarification submitted. No question or request for clarification will be answered by the Government unless the above requirements are met. Failure to comply may prevent the Government from responding in a timely manner.

PROJECT TITLE: Renovate Operating Room

PROJECT LOCATION: Department of Veterans Affairs

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical center (VAMC)

SUBMITTED BY: City/State:

PHONE NO.:

2. 0-A1-0 - Current timing between projects has not yet been established. 0-A1-0 - Current timing between projects has not yet been established. If an overlap of the projects is to occur, then the warranty information will be coordinated.

3. 2-A6-2; 3-A6-3 - Cut Sheets will be provided to the successful bidders prior to construction. VA personnel will transport all OFOI materials to the project site along same transportation paths used by the contractors. Contractors will transport all OFCI materials along same paths.

4. 01 00 00-1 - Bid Item 1 includes Specification Section 01 00 00-1.3.A Items I, II, and III. Bid Item 2 includes

Specification Section 01 00 00-1.3.B. Bid Item 3 includes Specification Section 01 00 00-1.3.C

5. 01 00 00-21 - Toilets can be located in the staging areas indicated on drawings 0-A1-0

6. 01 45 00-6 - If the CQC System Manager is also the Project Superintendent, that person will need to be on site at all times. If the CQC System Manager is another staff member, that person will not be required to be on site at all times.

The CQC System Manager may also act as the Project Superintendent. The CQC System Manager will not be required to have Army Corp. of Engineers CQC credentials

7. 01 81 13 - The project is not LEED or Green Globes

8. 01 91 00 - The Commissioning agent will be: National Facility Solutions, LLC 220 Ramsey Street Hastings, MN 55033

9. General Questions - No RF shielding will be required for this project.

REPLY FROM: W John Walkosak

DATE: August 24, 2020

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