Request for Information

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Please confirm we are to complete one room at a time instead of demoing all rooms and then moving to installation. Yes. Due to the occupied nature of the housing units, work shall be performed one housing unit at a time. Demolition and installation activities shall be completed within each housing unit before proceeding to the next housing unit.

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We will remove and replace all affected existing restroom accessories. As per the site visit we will replace two towel hooks and one toilet paper dispenser in each bathroom stall. We will also install one handrail in one stall per room as currently situated. Please confirm no other materials will be replaced. If confirmed please amend the scope of work so all contractors price the correct materials. The contractor shall remove and replace the following restroom accessories:

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Two (2) stainless steel anti-ligature/security towel hooks in each shower stall, comparable to Bradex Model SA31.

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Toilet paper holders as currently installed.

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Grab bars/handrails where existing.

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No specific manufacturer is required; however, all accessories shall be stainless steel and anti-ligature.

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We will be allowed to leave a gang box onsite and also store material in one central location. Yes. A designated laydown/storage area will be made available for the duration of the project. Contractors may store materials and a gang box in the approved location in accordance with institution security requirements. This clarification supplements the storage requirements identified in Section H of the SOW

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Does debris, scrap, and rubbish need to be removed daily or can we remove it less frequently as we see fit as long as it is approved by the MDC? Notwithstanding the housekeeping requirements identified in Section D of the SOW, removed partitions, accessories, and related debris may be neatly stored in the designated laydown area during project execution. The awarded contractor shall remove and properly dispose of all debris, scrap, waste materials, and equipment upon completion of the project.

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Please confirm that patching of the existing holes will be completed by others.

Confirmed. Patching and repair of existing wall, floor, or partition attachment holes resulting from accessory removal shall be performed by the Bureau of Prisons after completion of the contractor's work.
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We were told the government will be responsible for the hooks and the shower curtains.

This information is incorrect. The contractor shall furnish and install all required restroom