CLIN_-_001_RFI_00008-WallCerTile.pdf

USAID/EHIP

New Health Center Construction Task Order 8, Combined RFI Log

Durame Site 202 Batu Site 251 Gimbichu Site 208 Arsi Negele Site 277 Waka Site 213 Meki Site 290

RFI No. Date Rec'd Item No. Question TT Response Response Date Follow-up

Arsi Negele 00008 23-Apr-14 1 In Delivery Block, the existing ceramic wall tiles in minor operation room (former EPl) and delivery room are to be demolished and to be finished with acrylic emulsion paint (AR - 003 / AR - 018). However, the existing ceramic wall tiles are in good condition (please refer to attached pictures) and the Health Center does not want the ceramic tiles to be demolished. Please clarify.

PROPOSED SOLUTION:.

Proposed solution is to let the ceramic wall tiles to remain and apply acrylic emulsion paint above. In delivery room since the wall is to be demolished, the ceramic wall tiles will be carefully removed and be applied on the new HCB wall.

Proposal is acceptable.

Reseal existing ceramic tile wall finish to remain.

Take care to protect existing ceramic tile wall finish to remain during paint application.

If existing ceramic wall tiles are not carefully removed or are damaged during removal, provide new ceramic wall tiles to match existing.

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Internatiollal Reli.f" Development

TK International Bulding NO.2 5th floor Addis Ababa, TRANSMITTAL

No. 00034

PROJECT: TO-14-00003(TO#8)Arsi Negele Renovat DATE: Wednesday, Apri123, 2014

TO: USAID/ET

US Embassy Addis Ababa, ATTN: Roger Sydney

WE ARE S~NDING:

D Sbop Drawings

D Letter

D Prints

D Cbange Order

D Plans

D Samules

D SllCcifications

1!iI' Other: Request for Information

ITEM PACKAGE REV.

RFI

Remarks:

CC: IRD Document Control

P.O. Box 6005

REF: Request for Information

. SUBMITTED FOR: ACTION TAKEN:

D Approval D Approved as Submitted

D YourUse D AYl'I"oved as Noted

D As Requested D Retumed After Loan

!il Review and Comment D Resubmit

[[il" Submit

SENTVIA: D Returned

!iI: Attached D Retumed for Corrections

D Separate Cover Via: Mail D Due Dale:

COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION

4/23/2014 eeramic Wall THe

STATUS

OPN

wwwjrd.org Tel.: +251-016-630023

~ I~ International Relief & Development

Impllming Li'l,'l~. Building, Lmtlih()(lds.

TK International Building NO.2 5th floor Addis Ababa

TITLE: Ceramic Wall THe

PROJECT: TO-14-00003(TO#8) Arsi Negelle Renovation

TO: USAID/ET

Addis Ababa

ATTN: Roger Sydney

QUESTION:

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

No. 00008

DATE: Wednesday, April23, 2014

Contract No.: TO#8

US Embassy

In Delivery Block, the existing ceramic wall tiles in minor operation room (former EPl) and delivery room are to be demolished and to be finished with acrylic emulsion paint (AR - 003 / AR - 018). However, the existing ceramic wall tiles are in good condition .(please refer to attached pictures) and the Health Center does not want the ceramic tiles to be demolished. Please clarify.

Note: IRD has not assessed the full impact of this issue in terms of additional cost and extension of time. IRD reserves the right to submit a claim as provided in Contract Section I.

PROPOSEDSOLUTION:.

Proposed solution is to let the ceramic wall tiles to remain and apply acrylic emulsion paint aboveo In delivery room since the wall is to be demolished, the ceramic wall tiles will be carefully removed and be applied on the new HCB wall.

Requested y: International Relief and Development

P.O. Box 6005 www.ird.org Tel.: +251-0116-630023

TO#8