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Solicitation Questions and Answers B 51 1st East 656-19-307
| # |
| SOW Reference |
| Question |
| Answer A/E- GOV- CO |
| 1 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Can the Superintendent, SSHO, QC be held by the same person or can they dual-hatted in any combination? |
| Yes. See 01 35 26-13, 01 45 00-2 |
| 2 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Please confirm if any training requirements (other than OSHA) are needed to be completed as part of the VA badging process. |
| VA PIV Card requirements are listed at https://www.osp.va.gov/How_To_Get_A_VA_ID_Badge.asp |
| 3 |
| Staging - Parking Area |
| Will power be provided to the primary staging area location noted for an office trailer? |
| St Cloud VA response. See "Staging - Parking Area" document |
| 4 |
| SOW |
| Please confirm the building access points and routes for construction personnel and materials at B48 and B51. |
| St Cloud VA response. See "Staging - Parking Area" document |
| 5 |
| 51-AE-110 |
| Sheet 51-AE110 is noted “this is not accessible” at toilet in room 128A. Is this note to be accounted for? |
| Omit note. Design was approved with a toilet that does not meet VA Barrier Free Accessibility Requirements. |
| 6 |
| 48-AD111 |
| Please confirm the extent of existing ceiling demolition for B51 first floor. Is the entire existing ceiling system within the construction area to be demolished and replaced with new? |
| Yes. See Demolition General Notes 48-AD111 |
| 7 |
| 48-AD111 |
| Please confirm the extent of existing floor demolition for B51 first floor. Is the entire existing flooring system within the construction area to be demolished and replaced with new? |
| Yes. See Demolition General Notes 48-AD111. See revision for updated keyed note. |
| 8 |
| Specifications, Div 09 |
| Is a continuous waterproofing needed at the locations called out for tile floor finishes? |
| Yes. See 09 30 13-9 |
| 9 |
| SOW |
| Notice to Proceed (NTP): How soon after contract award is the NTP expected to be issued? |
| See Item B, Anticipated Schedule in "SOW Revised" |
| 10 |
| General Requirements |
| Submittal Platform: Will the VA accept the use of Procore Project Management software or equivalent as the primary submittal platform? |
| VA Contracting response. |
| 11 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Payment for Stored Materials: Will payment applications for materials stored on-site or in a bonded warehouse be approved? |
| VA Contracting response. See 01 32 16.15 |
| 12 |
| General Requirements |
| Economic Price Adjustment Clause: Will the government include an Economic Price Adjustment Clause in the contract to address price fluctuations in materials? |
| VA Contracting response |
| 13 |
| General Requirements |
| Taxes: Is this project tax exempt? |
| VA Contracting response Not Tax exempt |
| 14 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| SSHO and Superintendent Roles: Can the SSHO, QCM and superintendent positions be fulfilled by the same individual, provided qualifications are met? If not, can the superintendent double as the SSHO? |
| See question 1 |
| 15 |
| General Requirements |
| Temporary Facilities: Are contractors required to provide a temporary site office or trailer, or will space be allocated within the existing facility? |
| Requirement not stated. See 01 00 00-11 |
| 16 |
| Staging - Parking Area |
| Parking and Staging: Will there be designated parking and staging area for contractor personnel? |
| See "Staging - Parking Area" document |
| 17 |
| General Requirements |
| Temporary Utilities: Are there existing tie-in points for temporary power and water that the contractor can use? |
| Same as question 3 |
| 18 |
| General Requirements |
| Site Access and Badging: Will the government provide a detailed badging and access protocol for contractor personnel? |
| See question 2 |
| 19 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Testing and Commissioning: Please confirm the VA will be hiring the commissioning agent under a separate contract. |
| VA Contracting response/There are Testing and Commissioning in the contract, both for the Contractor and A/E |
| 20 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Infection Control: Please confirm modular walls (such as STARC) are allowed for ICRA. |
| ASHE compliant systems are authorized. 01 35 26-18 |
| 21 |
| Patient Lift Drawings |
| In Section 2.2B, the lifting capacity states that unit must have 770lbs capacity. Is this necessary or will a 700 lbs capacity suffice for the end user? |
| See GUL103 |
| 22 |
| Patient Lift Drawings |
| What is the height from the ceiling to the upper deck or mounting structure? |
| See GUL103 |
| 23 |
| Patient Lift Drawings |
| What material will the patient lift be installed into? |
| See GUL103 |
| 24 |
| GC110, GC111 |
| Will the facility require any work to be completed off-hours? |
• If so, can these tasks / scopes of work be completed in evenings and/or weekends?
Barriers are to be constructed outside of contract working hours
| 25 |
| Staging - Parking Area |
| How much space will be permitted for the Contractor’s lay down area? |
| See "Staging - Parking Area" document |
| 26 |
| Staging - Parking Area |
| Is temporary power available for a Construction Trailer at the laydown/storage area? |
| See question 3 |
| 27 |
| General Requirements |
| Will this project be Sales Tax Exempt? |
| See question 13 |
| 28 |
| General Requirements |
| Can the site visit list please be provided. |
| VA Contracting response |
| 29 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Please confirm whether one individual can ‘triple-hat’ and perform the duties of SSHO, CP and Superintendent roles, so long as they are qualified for each position and able to adequately perform responsibilities of all such roles; or if two individuals will be required to perform the duties of these three roles? |
| See question 1 |
| 30 |
| 48-AE110 |
| Note FL8 calls for wire mesh at outside face of stud. The demo drawings (48-AD111) don't show these walls being demo and there are no information on the finish plan (48-AF110) for this room. Please provide direction for this scope of work. |
| See revision |
| 31 |
| 51-IF110 |
| Pleas confirm if the furniture in the furniture schedule is to be provided by the VA or contractor? And who is installing the furniture? |
| Furniture shall be funded by VA Activation (FFE) |
| 32 |
| 51-QH110 |
| Drawing shows an equipment schedule with 2 sets of equipment not have a Acquisition code. Please provide the acquisition code for A5200 and F200 |
| A5200 and F2000 to be CC (Contractor Furnished and Installed). |
| 33 |
| 48-EL110 |
| Drawing calls for a keynote 1 by a light switch symbol, but there are no keynotes on this page. Can you confirm this keynote is needed here and if so please provide what it is? |
| Keynote 1 added: PROVIDE NEW LIGHT SWITCH TO CONTROL LIGHTS IN SOILED UTILITY. |
| 34 |
| 48-EL110 |
| Room 48-103B shows 2 greyed out lights and 48-103A shows 3 greyed out lights. Please confirm if these 5 lights are existing or if any of them need to be new lights? |
| Lights are existing. Rework control to switches for new light switch in 103B. |
| 35 |
| 51-EL110 |
| HAC-1 RM 127B-1 does not show any lights or switches in the room. Does this room need any lights? If so please provide the proper lighting information. |
| Yes, provide 1 light switch and 1 B1 fixture. |
| 36 |
| 51-ES111 |
| Open Lounge-1 has a TV located in this area. Please confirm if 2 data drops will need to be near it or not. |
| Yes provide data near TV like other TV locations |
| 37 |
| GC110 |
| Please confirm what each phase is in this project? Can these phase be done at the same time or will they have to be done separately? |
| See Anticipated Schedule in "SOW Revised". Phasing 01 00 00-14 |
| 38 |
| AE602 |
| Building 48 Opening Schedule calls out note 3 (no work on tis door) for door 48-107B and 48-116E, but there are hardware groups for each door. Please confirm if these doors need any work? |
| Alter hardware set as required for a direct retrofit if possible. See door hardware specifications 08 71 00 |
| 39 |
| AE602 |
| Building 51 Opening Schedule calls out for electrical to run to door 51-127D and 51-127E but nothing is shown to need electrical in the hardware schedule. Please confirm if electrical connection is required for these doors? |
| No electrical connection required 51-127D and 51-127E. See revision |
| 40 |
| AE602 |
| Building 51 Opening Schedule does not call out for door 51-128 to have any electrical connections but hardware 8 needs electrical. Please confirm if this door needs electrical connections? |
| Electrical connection required 51-128. See revision |
| 41 |
| AE602 |
| Building 51 Opening Schedule calls for door 51-C1NE to have a mag opening, but isn't marked for electrical work. Please confirm electrical connection is required? |
| Electrical connection required 51-C1NE. See revision |
| 42 |
| Taxes |
| Will this project be tax exempt? |
| See question 13 |
| 43 |
| Spec 07 84 00 |
| Spec 07 84 00-2 section 1.5C calls for there to be a 3rd party fire proofing inspection. Please confirm if it is required for the GC to provide a 3rd party fire proofing and caulking inspector? |
| GC to provide a 3rd party fire proofing and caulking inspector |
| 44 |
| General Requirements |
| Can the VA provide as-built drawings for the current spaces the existing AHU feeds? |
| Drawings were unavailable at time of design. |
| 45 |
| Staging - Parking Area |
| Is there a location for a job trailer? If so is there a location to get power to the job trailer? |
| See question 3 |
| 46 |
| General Requirements |
| Please confirm if Pretab is required for either Building 48 or 51? |
| Yes, there should be baseline airflow readings for impacted space only. |
| 47 |
| 01 35 26-15 |
| Is a CSHT required to be onsite monthly per specification 01 35 26-15 1.9B? Or will having SSHO on site full time be the only requirement. |
| A Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with specialized knowledge in |
construction safety or a certified Construction Safety and Health Technician (CSHT) shall randomly conduct a monthly site safety inspection. The CSP or CSHT can be a corporate safety professional or independently contracted.
| 48 |
| 01 00 00-14 |
| Please confirm the time between phases is 15 days per specification 01 00 00-14 J Phasing? |
| Unless noted otherwise, 15 business days between each phase |
is required for VA activations and move relocates. The contractor shall include this coordination time in their schedule.
51-AD111
51-AC111
11 73 00 11 73 00 states the structural supports are CFCI and the lifts are VFVI. AD111 has notes about storing and reinstalling existing lifts Are all of the patient lifts existing, and will be salvaged and reinstalled per note DE15 on drawing 51-AD111?
Who is the manufacturer of the existing lifts? Is the VA expecting new lifts as they provided Guldmann Ceiling Hoist. Please clarify patient lift SOW so all contractors are bidding the same thing.
Structural support by contractor follows "STC VA Design Construction Standards." Patient lift drawings provided. See revision for updated existing lifts.
| 50 |
| 51-AF110 |
| Drawings call out corner guard CG-2 to be installed. Can the VA provide information on what style corner guard is required? |
| CG-2 to be Acrovyn SM Series (available in angles between 45 and 160 degrees) in color #100 eggshell, 8' height. |
| 51 |
| AW600 |
| Drawing shows a sign message schedule. Location 130 calls for a sign type IN-1.10. Can the A/E add the detail for this sign type? |
| See VA Signage Design Manual PG-18-10, Section 3.2. |
| 52 |
| 51-AD111 |
| Note DE23 calls for partial removal of concrete deck for shower pan. No information except location is shown on the structural drawings. Can the A/E provide a detail that shows what needs to be removed and how much? |
| Details 13/AE550 and 1/P500 apply to shower. See revision |
| 53 |
| Keyed Notes 51-AE111 |
| FL5 - INSTALL SALVAGED S.E.A.L. STYLE WINDOW - Can the VA provide a photos of this? |
| Photos provided |
51-AD111
| DE28 - SALVAGE FOR REUSE. REMOVE INTERIOR SECURITY WINDOW TO ACCOMODATE PLAN. SEE FLOOR PLAN. PREPARE EXIST EXTERIORWINDOW FOR BLACKOUT FILM AND OPENING FOR INFILL. - Can VA provide photos of this security window? On sheet 51-AE113 does not show any window going back in what does the VA plan on putting back? Detail 14 on Sheet AE550 also does not show anything new going back in. |
| See question 53 |
51-AD111
| DE 29 - SALVAGE FOR REUSE. CAREFULLY REMOVE FIRE ALARM SECURABLE PULL.SEE FLOOR PLAN. - Can VA provide photos of these? |
| Photo provided |
51-AD111
| DE 30 - SALVAGE FOR REUSE. CAREFULLY REMOVE FIRE ALARM SECURABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CABINET. SEE FLOOR PLAN. - Can VA provide photo of this? |
| Photo provided |
| 57 |
| 51-AE110 |
| Exterior walls do not show any new walls or patching. Should we be assuming these walls need to be repaired after demo? |
| See General Note 8 on 51-AE111 |
| 58 |
| Spec 10 22 13 -2 |
| Part 2.2 A 1 calls for wire mesh to be placed on the face of gypsum wallboard west and south walls on Room A200 for Building 01. During the site walk we were not taken to this room. During EHRM infrastructure Upgrades those two walls received wire mesh during installation. Please confirm additional wire mesh will be required? |
| See question 30 |
| Due to the being work in a CLC please confirm what the noise restrictions are for Building 51? |
| Noise restrictions apply. See 01 57 19 -5 |
| 60 |
| 48-MH110 |
| note 2 calls for exhaust ductwork to be connected to nearest main. Please confirm where the nearest main is to get proper quantities of ductwork? |
| Intent was to connect into exhaust duct serving adjacent Toilet Room 48-110 but could not confirm duct location due to hard lid ceilings. |
| 61 |
| 48-ES110 |
| Drawing shows 2 existing data drop locations in 103B and 1 in 103A. These locations are not shown on demo drawing 48-ED110. Can you confirm these are existing and do not need to be new installations? |
| Correct, existing to remain. |
| 62 |
| 48-EF110 |
| Drawing shows everything to be existing. Please confirm there is no fire alarm work in Building 48? |
| Correct. |
| 63 |
| 51-ES111 |
| Please confirm location and quantities of WAPs in Building 51 that need to fiber pulled? |
| Existing WAP will be temporarily supported during construction and installed in place when ceiling is installed. |
51-EF111
| drawing shows black mark near all the beds but has no information on what it is. Can you please provide information on what the black marks are? |
| Black marks removed as they are Med Gas information shown from Linked Revit model. |
| 65 |
| E300 |
| The Electrical riser diagram shows the new panel 51-L1-2 being fed from 51-MDP and than feeding 51-L2-2. Can you please provide information on the location of the two existing panels and the distance required for the new conduit and cable? |
| 51-MDP is on plan west wall of Mech 15 on sheet 51-EE100 approximately 120'. 51-L2-2 is located above demolished 51-L1-2 approximately 55' from new panel 51-L1-2. |
| 66 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Can SSHO and QC be on any other projects during the construction of this project? |
| See question 1 |
| 67 |
| 51-AD111 |
| There is a window between grid H and I on grid 1 that has red dashed lines on it with no note. Please confirm if this window is to be demoed and a new window installed? |
| Window remains. Prepare to install salvaged S.E.A.L. window floor plan keyed note FL5. |
48-AE110
| Demo Note 22 for RM 107A and 116 calls out to "REMOVE CURTAINS AND PREPARE ROOM FOR UPDATES. SEE FLOOR PLAN." Floor Plan show this room turning into a dinning room but it isn't clear what scope of work is required for the contractor. Can you please confirm what scope of work is required for the contractor in Room 107A and 116? |
| Omit keyed notes 20 and 22 from room 48-107A and 48-116. See revision |
| 69 |
| Building 48 |
| Outside of the scope of work for the new soiled utility room, securing the medication room, and demo/replacing 4 existing doors it is unclear what other work is expected for the contractor in Building 48. Can you please clarify Building 48 scope of work? |
| Building 48-1W is first phase of construction. See general requirements. |
| 70 |
| AW600 |
| Is there any signage required in Building 48? |
| Provide sign at Room 48-103B, Sign Type IN-04.01. Sign Message: Soiled Utility. |
Detail 21
| Can we just use metal strapping for backing for the Pull Down Grab Bars and Pull down grab bar w the toilet paper holder? Will these require any special metal fabricated backing? |
| Added detail AE601. See revision |
Grab Bars
| Who is responsible for supplying and installing the grab bars? Can the VA provide an updated equipment schedule on sheet 51-QH110 showing the grab bars? |
| GC provides all items within division 10 |
A5200
| Equipment schedule on sheet 51-QH110 shows equipment # A5200 Dispenser, Toilet Tissue, SS, 2 Rll, Surface Mounted but dose not show an acquisition code. Please confirm this its VV acquisition code. |
| See question 32 |
AE601
| The Quiet room in building 51 in zone 2 has a wall type B6. Drawing AE601 does not have a wall type B6. Please confirm if this is the correct wall type? |
| Added detail AE601. See revision |
| 75 |
| 09 22 16 2.2D |
| Per spec 09 22 16 studs 12 in or less in height must be 1 piece. For metal stud lengths can you please confirm height from floor to bottom of deck above? |
| 11'-11" per Guldmann drawings |
| 76 |
| Specifications, Div 01 |
| Can the Superintendent be the SSHO or does the SSHO have to be separate? |
| See question 1 |
| 77 |
| 01 45 00 |
| Can the Superintendent be the QC Manager? |
| Yes. See 01 45 00-2 |
51-AD111
| Note FL6 calls for new windows in Bath 127C, but 51-AD111 does not call to demo the 2 windows. Please confirm if these windows are to remain or if the existing needs to be demoed and new windows installed? |
| Windows remain. Construct interior S.E.A.L style window for security and light control |
| 79 |
| GC-110 |
| No Duct tape allowed, only Caulking |
| See revision |
| 80 |
| GC-500 |
| Remove all air grates back to main duct, plastic not sufficient |
| See revision |
| 81 |
| 48-AD1111 |
| Need to add floor demo (48-104/48-103B/48-103A) |
| See revision |
| 82 |
| 51-AD111 |
| All the flooring to be removed, whole area |
| See question 7 |
| 83 |
| 51-AE212 |
| Interior Elevations for Track lift into Bathrooms |
| Guldmann design |
| 84 |
| 51-AE602 |
| Patient Lift detail |
| Guldmann design |
| 85 |
| 48-AF110 |
| Who authorized sheet Vinyl for Rooms 104,103B,103A? |
| VCT requested by St Cloud VA (5/13/2025). See revision |
| 86 |
| 51-AF110 |
| VCT in the patient Bathrooms? Should be ceramic Tile? If so, should the old topping be re-moved and need put in its place? |
| Tile requested by St Cloud VA (5/13/2025). See revision |
| 87 |
| S101 |
| Patient Lifts Anchor points or go off existing? |
| Anchor points to follow Guldmann design |
| 88 |
| 48-AD1111 |
| Med room walls modified for installation of the wire mesh |
| See question 30 |
| 89 |
| 51-AE111 |
| FL4 ADA compliant |
| See question 5 |
| 90 |
| 51-AE212 |
| Elevation for ceiling lift |
| See question 83 |
| 91 |
| AE601 |
| No wall type (B6) |
| See question 74 |
| 92 |
| M600 |
| How are the control wires getting to the convector valves? |
| Control valves located in crawlspace below or inside cabinet. Control wiring to be routed through crawlspace in either scenario.” |
| 93 |
| 51-EL110 |
| Need’s LIGHTSWITCH’s, outlets (127B-1) HAC-1 |
| See Updated bid documents |
