Z1DA--528A8-22-820 replace exterior signage

Request For Information (RFI)

Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center

Project Name: Replace Exterior Signage

Project #: 528A7-22-820

Solicitation#: 36C24222B0067

October 20, 2022

RFI #1

Question: I looked through serval of the bid documents for this project, but not sure if I am overlooking the details regarding design, and size of digital display desired? Could you please let me know where this may be in the project documents?

Answer: See attached drawings.

Sign A is pedestal mounted, 147 tall, 105 long, 33 wide. LED display is approximately 29 x 87 . The text containing portions of the sign shall be internally illuminated by LED.

Sign B and C are pedestal mounted, 93 tall, 56 long, 20 wide. The sign is to be internally illuminated.

Sign D is double post and panel, 92 tall, 48 long, 4 wide. The sign is not illuminated and requires reflective letters and graphics.

Can you please sent me drawings of signs you need?

Answer: See attached

We would like to have the following clarifications in regards to the Solicitation 36C24222B0067 / 528A8-22-820 REPLACE EXTERIOR SIGNAGE: Can you please provide the sign specs, sizes and as built engineering plans for this project?

Answer: See attached

Are we to match the 4 existing signs for new signs like for like to match VA standards?

Answer: See Attached Creative Signage Systems as basis of design.

Can the VA provide sizes of existing signs?

Answer: Main Entrance sign is 9 long, 32 wide, 6 6 tall with 30 tall 6x6 metal legs for a total of about 104 .

Driveway double post and panel is 76 long, 4 wide, and 62 tall with the panel being 72 wide by 35 tall, on 2x4 metal posts.

The building side emergency sign is 76 long, 8 wide, and 70 tall with the 72 long, 24 tall, illuminated panel on 2x6 metal posts.

We noticed two signs are to be electronic message centers and two signs to be non-illuminated double post and panels. Please confirm.

Answer: The installation includes the following.

1. Sign A: replacing the existing electronic message center with a new sign with an LED display.

2. Sign B: install a new illuminated pedestal sign with new power feed from the existing light pole LP-74.

3. Sign C: replace an existing illuminated double post and panel sign with illuminated pedestal sign.

4. Sign D: replace existing double pole and pane with new unpowered double pole and panel.

To replace the Cooling Tower atop the Chiller Plant, Building 54 (Roof Area 62), located at the Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, New York. The existing roof system is saturated and in such a state of failure, the leaking of this system has caused problems to recently installed equipment that now needs to be replaced. It is now imperative that the roof system be replaced.