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IV Cleanroom RFI Amendment #1 010000 paragraph 1.11.D Is this requirement applicable to this project? If it is, are we using the definition in 013323 paragraph 1.2.B for shop drawings? Yes to both qu... IV Cleanroom RFI Amendment #1 010000 paragraph 1.11.D Is this requirement applicable to this project? If it is, are we using the definition in 013323 paragraph 1.2.B for shop drawings? Yes to both questions. 010000 paragraph 1.12 Is a warranty management plan submittal necessary in addition to the warranties provided in a closeout binder at the end of the project? Yes 010000 paragraphs 1.22 & 1.23 Will all general contractors be held to these very specific photographic documentation specifications? Yes, as applicable to all work areas and disciplines utilized in the accomplishment of this project. 013323 paragraph 1.3.C Can a submittal register be provided for this project prior to the bid date? Yes. 013323 paragraph 1.8.A Some specifications very clearly denote when O&M documents are required, and others do not. Do all specification sections require O&M documentation? Yes, All specification sections will need a designated set of O&M documentation 013526 paragraph 1.7.C Can the SSHO for the general contractor also be the superintendent? No. 013526 paragraph 1.8.B Is the SSHO considered a CP and required to have OSHA 30 training within the past 5 years? Yes. 013526 paragraph 1.8.D Is there a 5-year expiration for OSHA 10 cards? No. Per OSHA - OSHA 10 Cards do not expire. However, It is the GC's responsibility to ensure all other workers on site are competent and knowledgeable of OSHA 10 Requirements. 014500 paragraph 1.3.A.2 & 3 Are these submittals required Yes. 015719 paragraph 1.4.A.1 Will all general contractors be held to the standards of this Environmental Protection Plan specification? Yes. 017419 paragraph 1.5.B Will all general contractors be held to the standards of this Demolition Debris Management Plan? Yes. 079200 paragraph 1.4.E Are cured samples applicable? Yes. 092900 paragraph 1.4.D Are samples applicable? Yes. 099100 paragraph 1.3.D Are sample panels applicable? Yes. 260511 paragraph 1.12.F Does division 26 require a separately submitted closeout binder, or can it be part of the entire closeout binder for the whole project? Yes, Maintenance and operations Manuals require their own binder. Regarding all Commissioning, Specification Sections 01.91.00 and 07.08.00, please confirm, the VA will engage the Commissioning Agent under a separate contract. The construction contractor shall provide an independent commissioning agent as part of the contract. Are the wood doors rotary cut red oak? All of the corridor doors in the older buildings are red oak. Offerors should bid the project with this material for wood doors. For hollow metal door 211Y, what is the size of the terminated stops? 6" What type of electric lock is being used on the wood doors? Electric strike What type of lite kit does the metal door get? Half Lite Any off-shift requirements for this Project? Yes. While normal working hours is the intent, the contractor should anticipate the possibility of work required off-shift. These off-shift activities hours shall be indicated in the construction schedule by the contractor and approved by the COR. Any unscheduled or unforeseen construction activities requiring off-shift work shall be requested at least two weeks in advance of the off-shift requirement and approved by the COR prior to commencing work. Off-shift work may include, but not be limited to, safety or comfort of building occupants during any construction activity (examples: demolition work or deliveries of large equipment/materials or placing large equipment/material in-place or hauling or cutting/patching or welding or drilling) which is deemed unsafe or excessively loud or any other construction activity (inside or outside) that disrupts on-going building operations deemed inappropriate by the COR and/or the contractor. The contractor shall track all off-shift hours separately and report these to the COR on a weekly basis. Any unforeseen or unscheduled construction activity requiring off-shift work shall not be considered a delay to the contractor caused by the government and no claims will be consider for any additional off-shift work that may be required. Is the cleanroom ceiling to be panelized vs. a drop grid? If yes, then does it need to be walkable for access to terminal filters and lights? In either case, what is the height of the structure to suspend the ceiling from? And from the drawings I believe the cleanroom ceiling is to be 9' AFF - please confirm In the case of a walkable ceiling, is there access to the top of the ceiling after construction from elsewhere, or do we need to provide access panels in the ceiling, to enter through the cleanroom? a. The cleanroom ceiling surrounding the Ante Room - ISO CLASS 8 211 and IV ROOM - ISO CLASS 7 210 rooms is specified to be a gasketed drop grid. b. Height to existing structure above is 11'-8 1/8"". 8'-0"" APC-1 ceilings specified on A112 D6 of the Construction Documents. c. Not a walkable ceiling surrounding the Ante Room - ISO CLASS 8 211 and IV ROOM - ISO CLASS 7 210 . The spec calls out Portafab 300 Series, which is anodized aluminum studs and that is what the pics of the existing room shows. However, it is available in white powder-coated - which makes it all white - advise if we should include. All white is acceptable. Please provide the Acoustical Ceiling Specifications. See Attached. Please confirm the Building and Room to where the Bids shall be delivered. Bids should be mailed/delivered to Coatesville VAMC, Building 70. The bid opening will take place at 10:00 AM in the conference room of Building 70. Can you confirm that this is a hard bid? We ve been conditioned by bidding mostly in Altoona, Pittsburgh, Lebanon and NY that most bids are delivered via email, so I wanted to verify. This will be a hard bid. Bids should be delivered in person or mailed to the address in block 8 on page 1 of the contract by 10:00 AM on 1/3/2024. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Are there any special directions concerning what you d like submitted with the bid documents? For instance, should the price be put in box 17 on the SF1442 or should it be placed in the Price/Cost Schedule on page 6 of the solicitation? Should all 74 pages of the solicitation be submitted, or should we stick to the SF1442, perhaps the Price/Cost Schedule and the necessary VAAR and FAR Regulations that require signature? Page 19 indicates that FAR 52.204-7 is incorporated so paragraph d of FAR 52.204-8 on page 22 applies, and we have completed the reps and certs on SAM. I do see that page 7 requires an EMR letter. The bid should be submitted in Block 17 on page 2 of the SF1442. The following documents shall be provided in physical form at the time of bid opening: a. SF1442 with information completed by offeror on page 2. b. EMR Rating c. VAAR 852.219-75 (Page 42-44) completed by offeror. d. FAR 52.209-7 (Page 26-27) paragraph (b) filled out by offeror. e. Amendment 0001 acknowledgment Further documentation identified in the solicitation may be requested prior to award

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Coatesville VA Medical Center | Construction Project No. 542-22-133 | Replace IV Cleanroom This project is located at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 1932... Coatesville VA Medical Center | Construction Project No. 542-22-133 | Replace IV Cleanroom This project is located at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. All construction must be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, local codes, VA policy/standards, and the terms of the contract. The contractor shall provide all tools, travel, trades, labor, materials, permits, licenses and supervision for work related to this project as indicated in drawings and specifications. Work includes general construction. In accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, this opportunity is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. This acquisition is conducted in accordance with FAR Part 36 & 14, Invitation For Bids (IFB). Award will be made based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: This project constructs a new IV Cleanroom in Building 2, on the second floor to replace the existing cleanroom in accordance with the drawings and specifications. The new IV Cleanroom envelope will be of modular construction based upon Portafab company as name brand or equal to Series 300.  The construction includes the installation of a new air handling unit in the attic mechanical room together with the provision of a new louver in the attic. The project also includes all associated plumbing, fire protection, lighting and electrical, all controls, slab penetrations and modifications, and demolition. The work includes all labor, equipment, and materials. Contractor shall be required to provide the Brand Name or Equal (VAAR 852.211-73, Brand Name or Equal) products which must be compatible with existing systems throughout the Coatesville VAMC. All name brand products mentioned in this SOW are used as a basis of design, for fair bidding. They may be replaced with other products upon submittal approval. All work shall be performed in compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations. In addition, work will meet equipment s manufacturer specifications and generally accepted industry standards of good workmanship. All waste materials shall be disposed of by the contractor in compliance with Federal State and Local laws and regulations. Contractors will supply receipts for quantities of material removed for recycling accountability. No work may proceed by the contractor until all material cut sheets are submitted to the COR for approval. A site visit will be conducted with perspective offerors to visually assess existing conditions. Contractor will have 300 days to complete the project. The following list of brand name or equal to items would be used as a basis for design in the construction of this project: Portafab Series 300 Krueger 5100HF CS-1 and CS-1a Bell & Gossett Model e614 CS-2 Bell & Gossett Model e613. Spirax Sarco Model CSG-HSEF020-PNP3C1-1F2F-AET-3SPLN17-AESL, Capacity 50 lbs./hr., 15 psig Greenheck Model BSQ-90 Type A: CLEAR -VU LIGHTING #CLF14-S1-N-UV-HAL-LFSS304-CIA-IBBMS Type B: COLUMBIA LIGHTING # MDS-4-40-VW-F-W-E-U RING SS201 - CLEAN/PROCEDURE ROOM STATION RING AA918 DESK/WALL MASTER STATION RING RM5000EX INTERCOM CONTROL SYSTEM This project must provide complete and functional systems in accordance with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements, industry standards and all applicable code requirements. This applies to each system and every system, as a whole, which is affected by this project, even if only partially modified. The systems and equipment must maximize energy efficiency to the extent practical. The full detailed scope of work and bid deducts will be included in the solicitation. The solicitation documents, drawings, and specifications will be available for download from the website SAM.gov, Contracting Opportunities, on or about 20th November 2023. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and updates. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. Bidders will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package, drawings, and subsequent amendments, if any. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation will NOT be honored. Individual copies of the Bidder s Mailing List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation amendments issued to the IFB will be posted to the Contracting Opportunities website and bidders are advised it is their responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all amendments. Paper copies of amendments will NOT be individually mailed. The solicitation will include the scheduled preproposal site visit information, due date for contractor questions and proposal submission due date. The tentative bid due and opening date is 27th December 2023. Contractors are to meet in Building 70 Conference Room at The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 for the preproposal site visit. While the walk-thru is not mandatory, all bidders, suppliers and subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend. All requests for information or questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing and sent via electronic mail to the Contract Specialist: Amanda.Murphy5@va.gov by the date specified in the solicitation. No telephonic or fax requests will be honored. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude for this procurement is between $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 and NAICS Code 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million. To be considered for award, all prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database at www.sam.gov and must meet OSHA/EPA requirements. SDVOSB contractors must also be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through VetCert at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. Contractors are encouraged to regularly check Contracting Opportunities for any updates regarding this project. The solicitation may be canceled and all offers rejected before award but after solicitation closing date when it is clearly in the best interest of the Government.