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657-24-111JC Renovate Ambassador suite & Main Lobby Bldg 1 Questions & Responses

Ref spec 01 45 00 Part 1.4- Will an onsite QC manager with 20 plus years supervision experience be acceptable in lieu of a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or graduate of construction management QC Manager ? QC and project manager with at least 5 years’ experience and 3 similar projects are acceptable. See evaluation factor 3 for more specific details. Ref spec 02 82 11 Part1.1, B Extent of Work- Will quantities be provided for asbestos abatement? Regulated Building Materials Survey Report, dated 07/28/2025, attached. Ambassador Suite, Corridors H118 and H119, Gray/Black backing associated with Tan Speckled Linoleum, 2% Chrysotile, 300 SF and Ambassador Suite, Pharmacy Waiting Room B102, White Pipe Insulation, 60% Chrysotile, 65 LF.

Please advise if the designated SSHO and Competent Person role can be fulfilled by the site superintendent? Or, will the SSHO be a full time separate person? Superintendent may serve as the safetly officer but not the project manager or quality control manager. See factor 3 special note for specific details.

Will the commissioning agent be provided by the general contractor or by the VA? Spec section 019100-23, B1 mentions the commissioning agent is by the contractor but 019100-23,1.10 says the commissioning agent is by the VA. CxA excluded by AE. Commissioning agent to be provided by GC.

Specification 028211 please indicate quantities for asbestos abatement. See response to #2.

Specification 028333 please indicate quantities for lead abatement. Lead report attached. No lead abatement required.

Sheet AD101 & AD102 note R mentions abatement requirements on sheets HA101 and HA 102, please provide sheets HA101 and HA 102. Disregard reference to HA101 and HA102; see also response to #2.

Sheet G-011, has a photo with a note mentioning temporary ADA floor and roof covering. Please advise on details for the temporary ADA flooring and roof covering? Is this to be made out of wood, concrete, steel? Will it be open to the outside elements or will this be a tunnel? How large does it need to be? Contractor to provide code compliant concrete pad and scaffold-like structure with overhead cover to limit elements.

Sheet G-011, please advise on details for temporary door at each temporary entrance? What security measures are required? Will it be hollow metal or aluminum? Security to be cylinder lockset supplied by the VA. Door shall be aluminum.

Sheet A-101, floor plan notes 2 & 3 mention DIRTT wall system referencing note “V”. Please provide specification for the DIRTT walls or is Spec section 098433 sound absorbing wall panels the DIRTT specification?