RFI_No_1.pdf

RFI:

Can we have copies of the following drawings?

1. Building Elevations

• See attached file “Building Elevations”.

2. Details showing typical curtainwall windows and punch windows.

• See attached file “Building Sections and Details”

3. Details showing typical soffit directly above windows where shades will be installed.

• See attached file “Soffit Sections”.

Questions...

1. Is there a Window Treatment Schedule that indicates which type window treatment (A,B,C,or

D) is to be installed where?

• No, the types are only identified on the drawings and pages 5 to 14 of the solicitation.

Drawings have been updated to show location and type of window treatment.

2. Are these buildings currently under construction or being renovated and if so when are they expected to be turned over to the VA?

• Buildings are currently under construction and roller shades and drapes will be installed concurrently with construction.

3. When are you anticipating installation of the roller shades to begin? Will this occur after the building(s) have been turned over to VA or before?

• Installation should begin once all submittals have been approved by the Government and shades are manufactured. The Government expects this process to take three to four months from contract award.

4. The solicitation listed approximate widths for the curtainwall windows and punch windows respectively. Can you provide the approximate values for the lengths?

• Yes, approximate length for punch windows is 88”. The curtainwall windows range from 63” in the Inpatient connectors to 116” on the south sides of the Clinic Buildings.

The most common length is 86” campus-wide.

• All dimensions are to be field verified by window treatment contractor prior to manufacturing/ordering.

5. Is there wood blocking above the soffit where the shades are to be installed?

• Yes, blocking will be provided in linear form along the curtainwall.

6. Does the two (2) attachments include all the windows to receive the 2,273 shades?

• Yes all window locations are identified in attachment i, uploaded to fbo in two parts.

Drawings have been updated to show location and type of window treatment.