Z2DA--STX Renovate CLC Halls and Walls 2nd Floor Project Number: 671-20-122

The purpose of this modification is to answer additional questions and to correct mistakes made in the Price/Cost Schedule

The purpose of this amendment is to post additional questions with answers, to post the 671-20-122 Renovate CLC 2nd Floor Halls and Walls-Addendum No 1 and to post the revised Price/Cost Schedule for this requirement.

This page left purposefully blank.

Consolidated Questions

36C25723B0017 STX Renovate CLC Halls and Walls 2nd Floor

Questions Set 1 (Answered previously but included here in order to consolidate questions and answers in one document. No change to answers for Questions Set 1)

Contractors were denied access to see the site by the head nurse at the scheduled 3/16/23 site visit. The VA indicated they would provide a video to the contractors who attended the site visit. Please provide.

Contractors were denied access to the site at the site visit by the head nurse. Please provide video and answers to the following questions:

Reference Note 4, plan sheet AD5.1 Remove Tile, VCT, Base, Floor Transition Strip and Floor Demo Stop.  Is bathroom floor Ceramic Tile or VCT? If Ceramic Tile, is it mud set?Â

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive structural folder.

VA Response: See attachment: SET-Arch As-Builts

Reference Note 1 on plan sheet AD5.2, Remove Door for Refinishing and new Kickplate . What is the condition of the existing doors, how much prep will be required to refinish them and what is the current finish on these doors? Please provide video.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area B Restroom 2B1109 / Area B 2B110 Dining Hall

Reference keynote 5/AD2.1 Remove floor and wall expansion joint assemblies. Â What is the extent of these expansion joints?Â

AE Response: See Construction Drawings for both demolition work and new work for extent.

Please provide video of handrails required to be refinished by keynote 27/AD2.1. We understand other handrails in the same room are existing to remain without refinishing per keynote 22/AD2.1.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folder Area B 2B110 Dining Hall

Will the existing to remain shelving (keynote 11/A2.1) require removal and reinstallation to grout the expansion joint work required by keynote 1/A2.1?

AE Response: see AD2.1 for answer on shelving. Yes for keynote 1/A2.1 question. That is a concrete topping joint, after the Dining Hall was added at that area.

Scope of general note 12 / A2.2 GC to field verify all existing to remain fire rated and smoke partitions. Patch, repair and provide firestopping as necessary to meet required fire rating  cannot be performed pre-bid. We understand this will be by modification to contract if any is found to be required. If not a correct understanding, please identify locations and extent or patching required at existing fire rated and smoke partitions.

AE Response: See architectural floor plans legends for smoke and fire rated partitions locations.

What is the condition of the existing bathroom gypsum board ceilings to remain? What type fixtures/grilles to remain? Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos.

Please provide video of the existing typical patient vanity lights.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folder Area C 2C116 Patient

Keynote 4/A2.1 indicates New solid surface window sill to match existing sizes and thickness. Â What are the existing sizes and thicknesses?

Refer to provided OneDrive with photos in Window Sill Photos

Keynote 12/A2.1 New shelving system to match existing shelving system. Â Please provide video and mfr/model of the existing shelving system in Storage Room 2B105.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folder Area B 2B105 Storage . Existing are standards and brackets for shelves. No information on manufacturer.

Please provide video of proposed 3 each Supply Entries including access to exterior (photo of windows and photo of the outside at each of these windows.Â

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area B 2B110 Dining Hall / Area A Corridor / Area C Corridor and Supply Entries photos.

GN 21/GI0.3 indicates Repair spray fire proofing damaged during construction. Â If any fire spray is existing, please provide video of the existing firespray including locations on a floor plan where it exists.

AE Response: None exists.

Is there an interstitial space above or below the 2nd floor CLC?

AE Response: No. Refer to the provided OneDrive with structural as-builts.

What is the height from finish floor to deck above?

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with structural as-builts.

General Note 23 indicates Remove all signage, hand sanitizing units, personal protection equipment, white boards, peg boards and wall accessories and return to owner for storage and re-use  Please provide video and quantities of all wall mounted items required to be re-installed.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos.

The legend on the new floor plans provides a symbol for an existing patient sliding door to remain. Where is this symbol used? Please provide a video of the sliding doors and their frames.

AE Response: These Doors are in patient rooms to get from bed space to restroom. Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area C 2C116 Patient .

How are the existing overbed lights controlled? Please provide a video of the existing overbed light and the switching related to the light.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area C 2C116 Patient

Why is area C the only corridor to remove s/r for handrail blocking?

AE Response: Handrail at area C differs from area A. Refer to provided OneDrive videos of corridor A and C. Upon discovery of removing the existing handrail, if there are no blocking behind the sheet rock then provide new blocking.

Base Bid is to prep/paint existing metal cabinets. Provide video of the existing metal cabinets to include inside of the cabinets, exterior of the cabinets, how cabinets are attached to the wall, how doors are attached to cabinets, condition of the existing cabinets, etc. Â

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Look in Folders named after the respective room metal shelves are located and to remain.

Keynote 4 at existing Clean Supply Room 2A135 indicates Existing location of two Omnicell, refer to GN#4.  GN#4 GC is to coordinate with the VA in relocating two Omnicell. They shall be accessible in a room with power and data requirements during all phases of construction.  Please provide a video of the existing Omnicell.Â

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area A 2A135 Clean Linen

Please provide video of the existing floor drains.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area A 2A102 Restroom / Area A 2A131 patient shower / Area A 2A132 Restroom / Area A 2A142 Restroom / Area 2A110.1 Restroom / Area B - Restroom 2B1109 / Area C - 2C116 Patient

All equipment at ceilings shall remain in place, but ceiling tiles get replaced. How is the existing equipment supported (by tile?)? For example, fire alarm, security, speakers, wifi, nurse call, code blue  Please identify systems requiring reinstallation in new ceiling tile as well as video of the supports for each of these items.

AE Response: Some equipment are attached by blocking and some are attached to the grid system. GC will need to verify above ceiling conditions.

What are spaces like on 1st floor level required for access in performance of this work to include coring between floors for electrical? Please provide video.

AE Response: Nurse stations are located in the same location for both floors.

Refer to folder called CLC 1st Floor-Area A-1A144 Nurse Station .

Please provide video of the IT Rack referenced by keynote 4 / EP101 as well as it s location on a floor plan in relation to this project space so that this work can be quantified and patch figured.

AE Response: Location of #4 does not have an IT Rack. It s a location of Omnicells.

Area A - 2A143.1 Wound Care

Please provide video of existing wall and ceiling mounted special systems in all areas.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos.

Please provide video of the wall mounted cabinets and mop rack to remain (Reference keynote 5, 6 and 31 on detail C4/A5.1) if removal and reinstallation is required to install the new gypsum board.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area B 2B102 HAC

Why is the temp partition required at end of hallway?

                                                                                      Â

AE Response: Act as an ante room before entry to the 2nd floor from the stairs. This is part of the phasing plan which are recommendations only. GC shall coordinate with the VA in order to maintain the spaces in full operation.

Keynote 4 at existing Clean Supply Room 2A135 indicates Existing location of two Omnicell, refer to GN#4.  GN#4 GC is to coordinate with the VA in relocating two Omnicell.   Please identify rooms Omnicell will be relocated to during the phases of the project and whether these locations have the required power and data comm requirements.  If they do not, please indicate what power and data comm requirements will need to be added to these locations by amendment.

AE Response: Refer to provided OneDrive with photos and videos. Folders Area A 2A135 Clean Linen . As mentioned GN#$, the GC to coordinate with the VA in relocating 2 Omnicells to a room that has power and data.

Keynote 1 on A2.1 states Infill existing expansion joint with high strength grout to be leveled with adjacent concrete.  Is this correct? Is an expansion joint no longer required?

AE Response: Refer to answer on item # 2.e.

Why is there a temporary partition running through the phase 6 area down the corridor?

AE Response: Allows flexibility to do one side or the other side of Phase 6. Depending on which side needs to be done first.

270 days is not sufficient to perform the work in this contract considering the 6 phases and long lead items including doors/frames, nurses stations, cabinets, some floor finishes. Request the project duration be revised to something more reasonable, like 630 days.

VA Response: We may look at adjusting the project duration however 630 days is not reasonable.

If any hazardous materials abatement is required to be included in proposals, please revise scope of work by identifying the abatement required by amendment to all bidders including quantities.

AE Response: GC is to get an abatement contractor to verify.

Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 Statement of Bid Items includes Base Bid and 4 alternates which we find on the plans. If any of the alternates identified on the plans are required to be included in the bid, please revise the solicitation CLIN schedule to agree with Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 and the drawings.

AE Response: 4 Alternates mentioned on plans are correct.

Keynote 3 on P101 includes an alternate #5 not identified by Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 Statement of Bid Item or the solicitation CLIN schedule. If required, please revise Section 01 00 00 and the CLIN schedule.

AE Response: Alternate 5 not required.

Keynote 13/A5.4 calls for 20ga double backed studs behind the Alternate #1 cabinets. Demolition drawings do not call for demolition behind the cabinets. Will existing drywall, studs and track require demolition?

AE Response: Refer to Keynote #4.

Please provide electrical power as-built drawings for the project areas.

AE Response: Refer to OneDrive folder called Electrical .

Please provide data comm as-built drawings for the project areas.

VA Response: We do not currently have these available.

What is the thickness of the new gypsum board required by Keynote 8/A5.4?

AE Response: As keynote #8 states to match existing wallboard thickness.

Will the new room signs cover the existing room signs indicated to be removed (reference plan sheet A10.4)?

AE Response: GC is to patch and repair & paint wall before the installation of the new room signs.

Keynote 1/AD2.1 states Remove Wall Protective Panel and substrate to extent required for new work.  This keynote is used in area a & b corridors, but new plans do not show new gypsum board. Is gypsum board to be removed at these locations? If yes, will new gypsum board be required?

AE Response: Floor Plan sheets referenced both General Notes #3 for the plan locations of the wall protections types,

And #4 which refers to Room Finish schedule with remarks #2 of the wall protections details with types with new gypsum boards and blocking for wall protections if not present.

Keynotes 12/AD5.1 and 8/AD5.2,  state Remove Ceramic Tile Wainscot Wall and Substrate to Extent Required for New Work.  What is the existing substrate material required to be removed? What is the new substrate material behind new ceramic tile required by keynotes 11/A5.1 and 8/A5.2?

AE Response: Refer to spec sections, 09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling, 2.2 Backer Units, A & B.

Reference keynotes 12/AD5.1 and 8/AD5.2. What is the existing ceramic tile wainscot height scheduled to be demolished (along with it s substrate)?Â

AE Response: Refer to videos for these rooms. Area B - 2B109.1-Staff Toilet and Refer to ECTC DINING ADDITION drawings for substrate answer.

VA Response: See attachment: SET-Arch As-Builts

Reference keynote 31 on detail C4/A5.1 which calls for a new layer of gypsum board. Keynotes 5 and 6 used in the same room are for existing wall mounted cabinets and mop rack to remain. Will the wall mounted cabinets and mop racks be required to be removed and reinstalled?

AE Response: The new gypsum wallboard is in reference to the ceramic wall tiles and substrates to be removed in these rooms. Refer to Videos for the extent of the ceramic wall tiles in these rooms. See keynotes #5, 6 for wall mounted cabinets and mop racks answers.

Is WP3 new wainscot required at 2C-9 corridor or 2A100 Lobby walls where existing wainscot is to be removed?

AE Response: Refer to drawings A8.1, A8.2, A8.3, A8.4, and A8.5.

Where can the dumpster be located?

VA Response: A dumpster location will be provided after award.

Will rooms requiring new gypsum board require removal and reinstallation of electrical, nurse call & fire alarm cover plates (not shown on electrical plans)?

AE Response: Yes, remove and reinstall.

Are any new furr-downs required over patient room cabinets or vanities if alternate #1 new cabinets are accepted (none shown on reflected ceiling plans A9.2 and A9.3)?Â

AE Response: None are required except over room cabinets and vanities if Alternate #1 new modular wall-mounted system.

Reflected ceiling plans A9.2 and A9.3 indicate to patch gypsum furr-down and ceilings as required. Â Where will the furr-down and ceilings require patching?

AE Response: Where the metal cabinets and vanities are located under the furr-downs, if replaced with new modular caseworks.

EP101 does not show new elec stub ups but new layout on A5.3 shows coring for new relocated stub ups. Which is correct?

AE Response: Electrical shows approximate locations and architectural drawings show exact core locations.

Questions Set 2

We understand that expansion joint replacement is limited to keynoted locations in corridors and is not required in other rooms. Please confirm.

AE Response: expansion joint replacement are required at other rooms as dedicated on the drawings.

Reference keynotes 8 (New Metal Locker) and 10 (New Accessible Metal Locker) in Locker Room 2B109 on A2.1. How many accessible keynote 10 lockers are intended?

AE Response: see interior elevation F8/A7.5 for location of 1 designated accessible locker.

WP8 used on 2C111 Clean Linen Door (hallway side) on plan sheet A8.3. WP8 is not defined on A8.4 Finish Schedule. Please clarify what WP8 is (should it be revised to a DP1 or DP2?).

AE Response: Should be WP7. See door# 2C111on sheet A3.1 door schedule for new work.

Lighting Plan EL101 doesn t reflect the new Patient Room Type F light fixtures shown on the Power plan on EP101.  Confirm new Type F patient room light fixtures shown on the power plan EP101 and not on the lighting plan EL101 are also intended and required.

AE Response: EL101 shows light fixtures that are mounted to the ceiling; thus the reason Type F light fixtures are only shown on EP 101 is because they are wall mounted.

Please confirm the new alternate #1 type D vanity light fixtures (reference EL101) will be in the same location as the replaced fixture, reutilizing existing conduit and back box.

AE Response: See elevations F1, F3/ A5.3, and D1, D3/A5.4 for vanity light fixtures locations. Yes, reuse existing conduit and back box.

Hardware specification indicates to verify existing conditions for hardware compatibility with door and frame. Head nurse denied official site visit tour. We understand contractors are to bid the specified or equal products. Please identify manufacturers required for keying and cylinders (door hardware).Â

Questions Set 3

Reference remark #6 on Door Schedule on plan sheet A3.1. If VA does not accept the Alternate #4 new doors, will the existing doors at these locations require re-finishing in the base bid?

AE Response: Yes.

Due to the conditions of these doors: some are damaged, chipped, and replacing the existing designer kick plate with a new one will leave ghosting. It will be labor intensive to refinish the existing doors. It would be more cost-effective to replace the doors.

Please confirm door and frame protection DP1, DP2, WP7 & WP7.1 (reference A8.1 thru A8.4) associated with Alternate #4 door locations should be part of the Base Bid.

AE Response: Confirm

Material Legend note 1 on A8.4 indicates to match existing height on protective wall panels (WP3) and Door Frame Guards (WP7 and WP7.1). Please indicate what the existing heights are for WP3 and WP7.

AE Response: Corridor A

Corridor B

Vinyl wall protection appears to be 36 high, GC to verify

Corridor C,

Handrail is appears to be 36 ~ high at Area C Patient Wing, GC to verify once they have access to the space

Vinyl sheet wall protection will be the same height , GC to verify once they have access to the space

Questions Set 4

Demo legend symbol on architectural demo drawings including AD2.2 indicates Rework Door and Door Frame. Â

What work is required at the door frame?

AE Response: Refer to sheet A2.2 floor plan to identify the door number, which will be the same as the room number, and match the door referenced on the Door schedule A3.1 for the type of work.

What work is required at the door?

AE Response: Refer to sheet A2.2 floor plan to identify the door number, which will be the same as the room number, and match the door referenced on the Door schedule A3.1 for the type of work.

What is required at door symbol requiring reworking of the sliding door frame (reference architectural demo plans)?

AE Response: Refer to sheet D4 & D6/A5.2 keynotes #11, #25

We understand the VA will evacuate each phase and remove all beds, equipment, computers, files, etc.Â

If this is not a correct understanding, clarify otherwise by amendment.

AE Response: Correct.

VA to Confirm: Confirmed

What is the existing ceiling height in each room of the project (not shown on room finish schedule)?

AE Response: See Reflected Ceiling Plan s Demolition/ New Legends for ceiling heights.

Reflected Ceiling Plans indicate to paint existing ceiling access doors, but plans do not show locations or sizes.Â

If required, please provide photo and identify locations on plans.

AE Response: Doesn t appear to be any ceiling access doors. If upon discovery of ceiling access doors, then paint to match adjacent gypsum board ceiling.

New reflected ceiling plans depict a 2x2 ceiling tile in some rooms (for example on A9.1),

but all tile on room finish schedule on A8.4 are 2x4 ceiling tiles. If any 2x2 ceiling tiles are required, please indicate locations and Armstrong Tile number by amendment.

AE Response: 2x2 ceiling tile shown on A9.1, A9.2, and A9.3 are correct locations. Fine Fissured High NRC, Item No. 1754, 24x24x7/8 will be added to the room finish schedule on A8.4 as Addendum No.1.

Questions Set 5

Amendment #2, page 3 of 9 2nd bullet point, states:

Contractors will not be allowed entry into rooms during the site visit but shall remain in the hallways. Rooms may be viewed from the hallway. Â

Contractors will not be able to see all the existing conditions from the hallway. Can one typical patient room be made available for contractor entry & viewing at the site visit? Site visit was conducted on April 10, 2023. No patient room was made available for entry and viewing at the site visit.

VA Eng Response: Two patient rooms were made available during the site visit, in which the contractors had the opportunity to walk through and notate the conditions in those rooms.

Questions Set 6

Amendment #2 Q&A#8 indicated for the GC to get an abatement contractor to verify if any hazardous materials abatement is required. We understand that contractors need to include testing for asbestos containing materials in our bids and if any is found, asbestos abatement would be handled by modification to contract. If this is not a correct understanding, please clarify otherwise to all bidders by amendment.

AE Response: See Spec Section 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement, 1.1 Summary of the work, A.

Questions Set 7

If any fire alarm work is required at existing or new doors or at alternates 1 thru 4, please add scope by amendment to all bidders.

AE Response: No fire alarm work required at the mentioned doors.

Questions Set 8

Confirm solicitation CLIN schedule will be revised by amendment per Section 01 00 00 paragraph 1.3 Statement of Bid Items (Base Bid and 4 alternates).

AE Response: Sheet GI0.2 will be updated to reflect Section 01 00 00, 1.3 Statement of Bid Items (Base Bid and 4 Alternates)

Phase 6 wing is shown with a temporary wall going down the length of the hall. Will all Phase 6 areas be provided to the contractor at one time or is this effectively another phase being added to the project (7 phases instead of 6 phases)? If another phase please add additional time to the project duration.Â

AE Response: The temporary wall is a recommendation only to give flexibility for a possible Phase 6a and Phase 6b. It s up to the VA if they want to provide all of Phase 6 to the contractor.

VA Response: Yes Phase 6 should be able to be done at all one time.

Project has long lead items including nurses stations, door & wall protection, flooring, doors and hardware, lockers, patient lockers & vanities, signage and more.Â

Phase 1 will require time for writing subcontracts, preparing submittals and shop drawings, VA approvals of submittals, fabrication of approved materials and time for construction including temporary partitions, demolition, nurses station, wall & door protection, painting, floor finishes, signage, ceiling tile and electrical and data communications.Â

Phases 2 thru 6 include both smaller and larger phase areas. The smaller phases still require setting up temporary partitions, demolition, doors and frames as scheduled, non-structural metal framing, gypsum board, finishes, flooring, new ceiling tile, signage, removal of temporary partitions, etc. In addition to these items, the larger phases also require EJ Covers, lockers, patient lockers & vanities, plumbing reinstallation and electrical work.

Request the project duration be revised from 270 days to 600 days.

Phase 1:Â 17 weeks.

Phase 2:Â 13 weeks

Phase 3:Â Â 11 weeks

Phase 4:Â Â Â 14 weeks

Phase 5:Â Â Â 14 weeks

Phase 6:Â Â Â 13 weeks

Total:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 82 weeks or 574 days.

VA Response: We can look at adjusting this to 300 days but 600 days is not reasonable for this scope of work.

We understand that only new type 1 doors are to receive door vision lites and that existing type 1 doors do not receive new door vision lites. If this is not a correct understanding, please clarify otherwise by amendment.

AE Response: Correct

Removal of existing kickplates to refinish the wood doors may pull the wood veneer off with the kickplate. Confirm VA will provide a modification to contractor if any veneer delamination results in an unacceptable finish. If not, will the scope be revised to convert these to new doors pre-bid by amendment?

VA Response: New doors are currently a part of Add Alt #4. If that is not awarded and this delamination does take place at that time it will be treated as an unforeseen site condition and addressed at that time.

We understand where the smoke and fire rated partitions are located. Contractor cannot ascertain pre-bid if these walls will require patching. We understand GN 12 / A2.2 GC to field verify all existing to remain fire rated and smoke partitions. Patch, repair and provide firestopping as necessary to meet required fire rating  work will be by post-bid modification if any existing damage is found after contractor has access to these spaces. If not a correct understanding, please clarify by amendment to all.

AE Response: Correct

If any access doors are required, please indicate sizes and locations on drawings by amendment.

AE Response: No new access doors are required.

Questions Set 9

Can you provide the recent site visit contractors sign in sheet? The site visit contractor sign in sheet has vendor personal info that is not going to be shared by posting the attendance roster; however, a bid abstract may be posted after award.

Questions Set 10

Since we are a MillerKnoll contract furniture dealer who can supply all your GC on this bid with the reception furniture and premanufactured footwall units in the patient rooms, would it be possible to get a list of all the general contractor who are bidding on this project? We can send them the drawings & BOMs of all the contract furniture product on your bid to include in their submittal before the due date.

At this time, there will be no publishing of the list of General Contractors who are bidding this contract. Marketing, teaming arrangements, and/or subcontracting arrangements are for the vendor to create. A bid abstract may be published at the time of award.

Questions Set 11

Do you have any info on the abatement?

VA Response: See attachment Appendix B CLC Asbestos Report

Questions Set 12

Please provide Existing Asbestos Hazardous Materials Analysis Quantities.Â

VA Response: See attachment Appendix B CLC Asbestos Report

As mentioned in our phone conversation on 4/4/23. are the existing occupants to be removed/relocated, in the affected work areas?

VA Response: Yes

Does the existing concrete slab/floor contain conduit or other items?

AE Response: See as-builts

VA Response: See attachment: SET-Arch As-Builts

Are Construction Trash Bins allowed to be set within 60' from the CLC Building?Â

VA Response: Dumpster location will be determined after award. All trash should be confined within the provided work areas until taken out to the dumpster.

Questions Set 13

Are we to dispose/abate of any asbestos, lead, mold or other hazardous material as part of this project? If so, provide appropriate hazardous material site survey report.

AE Response: See Question Set #6 Question and Answer.

What will the ICRA level be for this project?

VA Response: This will more than likely be a Level 3

Are there any required/proprietary subcontractors the general contractor is to hire associated with this project?

VA Response: No

Will all work associated with this project able to be performed during regular working hours?

VA Response: Yes; 0700-1430. Any required shutdowns that effect critical care may need to be done on weekends. These shutdowns will need to be coordinate begore hand.

It is our understanding that the Solicitation is a negotiated Bid (RFP) design-bid-build project with the Government's AE being responsible for the design portion (providing a full and complete set of Specifications and Plans) and the successful offeror being responsible for bidding and building the project based on the Specifications and Plans provided by the Government's AE. Put another way, the successful offeror will not be required to perform any design-build services as part of the contract - correct?Â

VA Response: Correct. Selected contractor will not be responsible for any design work.

SITE VISIT INSTRUCTIONS (Amended)

*Note: See Changes in Red

Date of Site Visit: April 10, 2023 Monday

Make Appointment for Site Visit time. Contractors MUST contact the Contracting Officer, Jennifer Stringer, in order to make an appointment for a specific time slot. All emails for site visit appointments should say the following in the subject line: 36C25723B0017 SITE VISIT APPOINTMENT REQUEST. Contact Jennifer Stringer at jennifer.stringer@va.gov. See time slots available below. *Note: Contractors who do not sign up for a time slot will be turned away from the site visit.

You will be allowed only one time slot. For example, Company ABC fills a slot for 09:00 to 09:30. Two representatives from Company ABC may attend. Company ABC may sign up for no other time slots. Note: If you already signed up for more than one time slot, please contact Jennifer Stringer at jennifer.stringer@va.gov .

Available Time Slots:

Contractors #1 and #2 between 09:00 to 09:30

Contractors #3 and #4 between 09:30 to 10:00

Contractors #5 and #6 between 10:00 to 10:30

Contractors #7 and #8 between 10:30 to 11:00

Contractors #9 and #10 between 11:00 to 11:30

Contractors #11 and #12 between 11:30 to 12:00

Break for Lunch between 12:00 to 13:00

Contractors #13 and #14 between 13:00 to 13:30

Contractors #15 and #16 between 13:30 to 14:00

Contractors #17 and #18 between 14:00 to 14:30

Contractors #19 and #20 between 14:30 to 15:00

SITE VISIT ADDRESS:

7400 Merton Minter BLVD

CLC BLDG (Wait at the CLC Canopy circled in picture below.

San Antonio, TX 78229

COVID testing: All contractors shall be administered a COVID Rapid test prior to being allowed entrance to the site visit area. NO EXCEPTIONS. All contractors should arrive 30 minutes prior to their appointed site visit time in order for test to be administered. Refusal to be tested will result in that contractor being barred from entering the facility.

Two (2) contractors and one (1) COR will be walking the site during the half-hour time slot.

There will be no more than twenty (20) contractors for the day starting at 9AM and concluding at 3PM. Â A one (1) hour break will split the site visit starting at 12:00 noon and ending at 1:00 PM.

Contractors shall wait at the CLC canopy until their selected times.

½ half hour before their site visit time the Nurse manager will provide testing to the contractors on the 2nd floor.

Contractors will not be allowed entry into rooms during the site visit but shall remain in the hallways. Rooms may be viewed from the hallway.

If all time slots are booked, and more are needed, more time slots may be added on Tuesday, April 11, 2023; however, all 20 slots for Monday, April 10, 2023 must be filled before additional appointment times may be added.

Again, this is a clinical setting with patients. Contractors must submit to a COVID rapid test. They must book a time slot with the Contracting Officer in order to attend. Not doing either or both of these two conditions will result NO ADMITTANCE for the contractor.

Questions are due to jennifer.stringer@va.gov NLT 4/16/2023 at 5:00 PM CST. This is not a new change but is being included here for clarity.

2. Link with Additional Pictures, Drawings, Specifications, and Information for This Requirement

https://westeastdesigngroup-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jayg_westeastdesign_com/EqyAMGLu0q1JhTUxBp27AEUBjC5bd3WSuNMs3MIY5QQ4LQ?e=EIaRgH

Hit CTRL + Click to go to linked information.

The purpose for this solicitation amendment is to extend the question and answer period and to extend the closing date for quotes. See Block 14 for more information.

description