Questions Request Form 6172025_ae.doc
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- Y1DA--656-19-307 Remodel of Building 51-1, Eastside at the Saint Cloud VA, Saint Cloud, MN
- Solicitation number
- 36C26325B0007_0005
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This document is a Questions and Answers form for VA Solicitation 36C26325B0007_0005, covering a remodel project for Building 51-1 at the Saint Cloud VA Medical Center in Minnesota. The Q&A addresses 11 technical and procedural clarifications, including contractor responsibilities for project management, photographic documentation, quality control manager qualifications, firestopping installation requirements, furnishing relocation, locker installation, and specific room finish details. Key clarifications include confirming the contractor's responsibility to manage supervisory requirements, allowing on-site supervisory personnel to take progress photos, accepting experienced CQC managers, and specifying manufacturer certification requirements for specialized installations. The bid is due on June 26, 2025, at 9:00am CDT, with bids to be delivered to Dwayne Brauch at dwayne.brauch@va.gov.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26325B0007 0005.pdf | ||
| Price Breakdown blank.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Cert of Compliance.pdf | ||
| Contractor Safety and EMR.pdf | ||
| 105113 METAL LOCKERS.pdf | ||
| 36C26325B0007_1 6.17.2025a.pdf | ||
| Memory cabinet measurments.docx | DOCX document | |
| 105113 METAL LOCKERS.docx | DOCX document |
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Solicitation Questions and Answers
| # |
| SPEC/Drawing Reference |
| Question |
| Answer |
| 1. |
| Spec 010000,1.2,I,1,E |
| Please confirm that the general contractor should provide project management, supervision, and project related expenses for the entire period of performance even if the project is completed early. |
| Responsibility of the Contractor to manage the supervisory requirements and the construction schedule. |
| 2. |
| Spec 010000, 1.30 Photographic Documentation |
| Please confirm that a commercial photographer is required for this contract. Or can the prime superintendent fulfil the photographic documentation duties for this contract. |
| It is in the best interest of both VA and Contractor that regular progress photos be taken and included in Contractors’ Daily Reports. These photos can be taken by the Contractors’ on site supervisory personnel. |
| 3. |
| Spec 014500 Quality Control, 3.4B |
| Will an onsite CQC Manager with 20 plus years supervision experience be acceptable in lieu of a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or graduate of construction management CQC Manager? |
| Experience can substitute for the educational requirement. |
| 4. |
| Spec 078400 Firestop, 1.5 |
| Please confirm the installer qualifications for firestopping or can firestopping be installed by individuals who hold manufacturers’ certifications such as Hilti or 3M? |
| Contractor, Hilti, or 3M must provide qualification data that the contractor is FM Global 4991 or UL Qualified Firestop Contractor to meet the specification. Third party inspection required. |
| 5. |
| RWC-1 and SC-1, Bldg 48 Finish Schedule, Sheet AF600 |
| There is no specification or designation for RWC-1 and SC-1. Please provide clarification for RWC-1 and SC-1. |
| Substitute finish for P-1 at walls in Building 48 rooms (48-103A, 48-103B, 48-104, 48-106B). |
| 6. |
| Sheet 48-AE110 |
| Please clarify who is responsible for relocating furnishings from building 51. |
| Contractor shall be responsible to relocate furnishing. |
| 7. |
| Memory Boxes, Sheet AF600 |
| Can the basis of design be provided for the Memory Boxes shown on sheet AE600? |
| Basis of Design attached from existing campus installation. |
| 8. |
| Elevation 5/51-AE211 |
| Please clarify who is responsible for furnishing and installing the six lockers in Break/Lounge 128. If these are contractor furnished/install, please provide specifications and additional sections/details. |
| Contractor to furnish/install metal lockers. Specification provided. Drawings/details and installation instructions provided by manufacturer. |
| 9. |
| SOL – Bid due time |
| Please confirm the time bids are due. The SF1442 states 16:30 CDT but the bid opening time is 9:00am CDT. |
| See solicitation for clarification |
| 10. |
| Sheet 48-AD111 |
| Demo sheet keynote DE20 (prepare for new finishes) shows up in several rooms. The room finish schedule plan AF600 does not show those rooms having new finishes. Please clarify. |
| See revision “Update to Bid documents” for clarification. |
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