6530--DOMICILIARY Furniture

Amendment 36C24626Q0439 (0001) Question (Black) / Response (Red) What is ideal timing they would like this to occur? Response - Pod C will go first (anticipated in May) or as soon as the leadtime allows. This Pod has no furniture currently as it is under construction. We are anticipating a maximum of a 3-week install for all contracted personnel/VAMC relocations to be involved. Employees will then need to be moved over from Pod D. Once Pod D is clear, we will be ready to move to Pod D (has existing furniture) for 3 weeks. Then Pod B for three weeks and finishing up Pod A. Pod A is a sensitive area due to medicine being dispensed in that area. We cannot deactivate all of Pod A at once as that will affect patient care. Will the PODS be empty when we commence the drayage, followed by installation?  Response - Contractor shall remove existing furniture. May we assume that we will complete each POD before moving activities onto the next POD? Response - Correct. VA will release the POD after punchlist is completed and will determine when to begin next Pod after internal VA moves. Will there be a given delay in the project or may we anticipate that we may move from POD to POD at our own pace? Response - Timeline will be determined by VA. Please provide digital photos and/or describe the scope of may be required on Page 22, SV2 Contract Requirements, Response No digital photos available. The contractor shall provide and be responsible for the technical assistance, development and generation for final specifications and installation. Installation location is Bldg.148 within the various Pods (A, B, C, and D) in Domiciliary department. Bldg 148 is one-story building with no loading dock or service elevator. Project schedule will be determined by installers schedule and end users availability with the least amount of interruption to patient care. Work around patient load might be required where each zone might be a separate phase to minimize patient disruptions as multiple pods are not able to be activated at the same time. In the Contractor Laydown area described on Page 25, c., how large is this space and is it large enough for us to use as a location for staging new furniture?  Is there other interior space we may use to stage new furniture inside the building near the PODs?  Is this space close to the Loading Dock?  May we see a photo of the loading dock, both outside the dock and the dock area?  May we use this space for drayage, and delivery/staging of new furniture? Response - The laydown area is an outside area. It can be used to place items, however, any damage that occurs at the laydown area as it is not conditioned will be at the expense of the contractor. The loading dock is operable for the whole facility, and we should not utilize that for staging. Container use can be placed on campus through coordination with the Integrated Project Management Team. On p.17 of the .doc, it is stated that "carpentry services" are required. Can you clarify this requirement? Is this for the wardrobes? Response - This is for the wardrobes. On p.20 of the .doc, the following is stated as part of the required submission . On p. 36, there is no mention of drawings being required. Response Reference Attachments A, B, C, D, and Project Binder submitted with solicitation.