Z1DB--603-23-1-2311-0001 - 603-22-602 - Renovate Pathology (VA-23-00009816)

RFI Questions and Answers 603-22-602 Renovate Pathology Lab PROJECT LOCATION: ROBLEY REX VA MEDICAL CENTER 800 ZORN AVENUE LOUISVILLE, KY 40206 RFI. No Subject Date Received Reply Expected Reply Sent Q1 Can the VA provide written clarification, per drawing AE601, as the casework section and elevation detail are difficult to read, are the measurements ID or OD? 11/16/2022 11/18/2022 11/20/2022 A1 On AE601/2 Casework Section, the dimension of the upper cabinet is the inner dimension, and it must be 13 .  On AE601/1 Casework Elevation, the dimension are the outer dimensions. Q2 01 00 00 General Requirements - How many rooms/spaces will the contractor have control of at any given time? 11/16/2022 11/18/2022 11/20/2022 A2 Room A-347 will be under control by contractor.  Room A-348a will be partially under control by contractor; area getting demolished (refer to sheet AD100 for area being demolished.  Contractor will not have control of room A-348, Histology Q3 01 00 00 General Requirements - Will the pathology lab be occupied during construction? 11/16/2022 11/18/2022 11/20/2022 A3 Yes, it will.  The only room that will not be occupied during construction is A-347A. Q4 01 00 00 General Requirements - How much work or what phases of work should or will be scheduled after normal working hours? 11/16/2022 11/18/2022 11/20/2022 A4 The work in room A-347 (Office/Biosafety Lab) and a portion of the room A348a (Specimen Exam) can be done during normal hours.  Replacing the ceiling tiles in A-348 (Histology) will have to be done after hours and in a phase that doesn t disrupt their daily operations. Q5 Should the wall coating be a resinous our epoxy coating due to the chemicals used in the Path Lab? 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A5 The VA requirement is high build glazed coating per PG 18-14. Use epoxy, color TBD. Q6 Finish schedule on sheet AE601 calls for P-2 on door frames to be a flat finish. Flat finish is not typical for hospitals especially not areas with chemicals used. Please confirm the paint finish for doors and frames. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A6 Epoxy is recommended for this environment. Use epoxy, color TBD. Q7 Finish schedule on sheet AE601does not appear to list a floor finish for the Histology and Specimen Exam rooms. Is this existing flooring to remain or new flooring. Please provide new flooring info. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A7 Histology Room A348 flooring is not in the project scope. Q8 The bid docs include spec 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications. What is in the project which falls under this division? There doesn t appear to be any overhead ceiling mounted equipment and the counters will be metal brackets but not custom fab under 05 50 00. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A8 Anchorage for cabinets VA standard detail 05 50 00-02 sheet AE 601. Q9 Can the VA provide the cut sheets of ALL new lab equipment being provide by the VA, but contractor installed? 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A9 Cut sheets as provided to FFE are attached. Confirm with COR if these have changed. Q10 There is an existing sink in the existing room Office A-347 (to become Lab A-347). Does this sink get removed or is it to remain. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A10 Sink remains. Q11 If this sink is to remain, can it be tied into the new plumbing for the new sink in Specimen Exam A-348? 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A11 Yes, the plumbing for the new and existing sinks can be tied together. Q12 Can all work be performed during normal business hours or is night/weekend work required? 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A12 Except for Lab A-347, all spaces are to remain occupied and active and will require nights/weekends work. Coordinate with COR. Q13 If night/weekend work is required, please identify the areas and the work which cannot be performed during normal business hours. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A13 Specimen Exam A-348a, Histology A-348. Q14 What is the dimension of the new metal casework. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A14 Refer to elevation 1 sheet AE601. Q15 Please provide a drawing showing the existing storage units on rails in Histology A-348 so we can determine how best to work around these units when performing work in this area. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A15 Contractor to do field visit and identify this information for applicable means and methods to perform work. Q16 Note #9 on sheet AD100 calls for no flooring demo in room Specimen Exam A-348a. However, the casework is shown to be removed and replaced and the new casework does not follow the same layout. This will leave a gap in the existing flooring. This area will require either floor patching where the existing casework is removed or replacing flooring in the entire room. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A16 Patch and repair existing flooring as needed for the installation of new casework. Q17 Does either of the owner GFCI equipment get a lab hood? 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A17 No. Refer to Question Q18. Q18 Please provide cut sheets for the GFCI equipment for bidding installation. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A18 Coordinate obtaining these cutsheets through the COR. Q19 Sheet FX101 seems to call for an entirely new fire sprinkler system in the work areas. Since the room layout is not changing it would seem there is no additional work to the fire sprinklers. 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A19 The fire protection work shown only involves having sprinklers in new locations based on the new ceiling work. All piping mains will remain in place but there will be new sprinklers and a minimal amount of new branch piping to the sprinklers. Q20 Since the duration of work is so short in each separate room, will the existing sprinkler heads need to be turned up between demo of existing ceilings and installation of new ceilings in rooms A-348a and A-348 11/22/2022 11/23/2022 11/22/2022 A20 It depends on how short of a time period. An approved fire watch would be needed. Per NFPA, if the sprinkler heads are not turned up to within 12 of the deck, then we will have an impaired system. Section 15.5.2(4) of NFPA 25 says Where a fire protection system is out of service for more than 10 hours in a 24-hour period, the impairment coordinator shall arrange for one of the following: (b) An approved fire watch. Q21 Clarification Sheet AD100, Note 4 - Room A-348a ICRA barrier shall be installed from corner of plan West wall to perpendicular to plan East wall. Cover hood during construction. Relocate metal cabinet from plan East wall but remain in room A-348e, out of construction area. 11/23/2022 11/23/2022 11/23/2022 A21 N/A VA Clarification is as noted. Q22 Clarification Sheet AD100 Room A-347 Remove Herman-Miller cabinets from plan south wall and transport to the Engineering shops in hospital basement, Room B-016. 11/23/2022 11/23/2022 11/23/2022 A22 N/A VA Clarification is as noted. Q23 Clarification The ICRA level is Level IV in all areas. 11/28/2022 11/29/2022 11/29/2022 A23 N/A - VA Clarification is as noted. END OF DOCUMENT Addendum 603-22-602 Renovate Pathology Lab PROJECT LOCATION: ROBLEY REX VA MEDICAL CENTER 800 ZORN AVENUE LOUISVILLE, KY 40206 DRAWINGS MODIFICATIONS Sheets GI003, AD100, AE100, AE601 Adding sheet GI003, ICRA plan and Notes Existing wall mounted sink in Office A-347/proposed Biosafety Lab A-347 to remain. Sheet AD100 Clarifications: Note 4 clarification: Room A-348a ICRA barrier shall be installed from corner of plan West wall to perpendicular to plan East wall. Cover hood during construction. Relocate metal cabinet from plan East wall but remain in room A-348e, out of construction area. Room A-347 Remove Herman-Miller cabinets from plan south wall and transport to the Engineering shops in hospital basement, Room B-016. Finish legend revised to show the type of paint required is a High Build Glazed Coating (Special Coating) per Program Guide PG 18-14. Sheet PL101 Existing wall mounted sink in Biosafety Lab A-347 to remain. Piping for existing sink in Biosafety Lab A-347 and new sink in A-348a to be connected. SPECIFICATION MODIFICATIONS 00 01 15 LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS (Add sheet GI003 ICRA Plan and Notes) 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Changed ICRA level from III (3) to IV (4) END OF DOCUMENT