Questions and Answers

Vendor Questions - Glycol Loop Flushing - 36C26327Q0060

1. We are interested in conducting a site visit and would appreciate your assistance in providing the available dates and times.
We are available from 1-3pm on Wednesday October 28th.

2. Please advise if there are any specific access requirements, security procedures, documentation, identification, or other information that must be provided in advance of the visit.
Contractor personnel must check in and out at the Engineering Office each workday, and all transportation must be coordinated to minimize impacts on hospital operations. Once the contractor has checked in, escorts to the area will be performed by VA engineering personnel.
3. Will as-built mechanical drawings (or riser diagrams) of the Surgery and Microbiology glycol heating loops be provided? If so, please attach them. N/A
4. Are there any areas the glycol systems serve or pass through that are sensitive or restricted during draining, flushing, or filling (operating rooms, sterile processing, laboratory spaces)? Are ICRA or other infection-control requirements applicable? N/A
5. Are there restrictions on running hoses through building corridors (routes, hours, protection, signage)?
The contractor shall minimize the use of hoses for transporting fluids within the hospital. Because the air handlers and closed-loop systems are located in mechanical rooms or on exterior roofs, hoses shall not be routed through or brought into the main hospital. The contractor shall store, handle, and transport glycol in accordance with the SDS, VA safety requirements, and applicable regulations. Glycol must remain labeled, sealed, secured, and protected from leaks, with spill cleanup and disposal performed properly. Elevator 5 (freight elevator) can be used for the Surgery loop, and Microbiology loop.

6. What are the total volumes of the Surgery and Microbiology loops, or the amount of glycol on hand?
No information, must be investigated by contractor.
7. Where can totes be staged, and is there a loading dock or freight elevator route to the mechanical rooms?
Loading docks are located on the Southeast side of the Omaha VA main hospital. Freight elevators are located near the loading docks inside the building.

8. Does the VA supply the deionized water, or must the contractor bring it? Deionized water is contractor furnished. Scope requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, supervision, tools, safety equipment, testing instruments,