Z1DA--Improve CLC and Facility Security 539-25-506 36C25025Q0554

The chosen contractor shall provide complete construction services for labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to complete the Improved CLC & Facility Security project for the Cincinnati VAMC, Cincinnati Campus. This project will install additional security cameras in building 2, the CLC, as well as building no. 1 at the Cincinnati VAMC.

Q&A Q: Spec section 01 35 26 states the SSHO needs to be separate from the superintendent. Can this be change to where the superintendent can act as the SSHO. A separate SSHO will add considerable cost to the project. A: I need both superintendent and a SSHO. Q: Will a BICSI RCDD and BICSI certifies installers be required for this project? A: 28 05 00 8 The Contractor shall provide proof project superintendent with BICSI Certified Commercial Installer Level 1, Level 2, or Technician to provide oversight of the project. Q: The SOW 3.1.c.iii states to use 12 x 4 basket type cable tray for communication cables in corridors. Can we get updated drawings of where the cable trays are? The SOW 4.1.a states that all new cameras must be tied into either directly or via an adjacent fiber patch panel in a nearby teledata closet. All new cameras will have to run fiber back to the switch in the Police Watch Office. Are these cameras to be installed with the use of fiber optic cable and not Cat 6 copper cable? Can you call out which cameras can go to which teledata closets and which need to be run all the way to the Police Watch Office? A: 3.1 Contractor to verify. 1 Yes, we want these using Fiber Optic Cable. 2 All cameras will need to run to the police watch office besides the camera in A731A. This feed will only run to A731.

Page 2 of 2 Q: The SOW 3.1.c.iii states to use 12 x 4 basket type cable tray for communication cables in corridors. Can we get updated drawings of where the cable trays are? The SOW 4.1.a states that all new cameras must be tied into either directly or via an adjacent fiber patch panel in a nearby teledata closet. All new cameras will have to run fiber back to the switch in the Police Watch Office. Are these cameras to be installed with the use of fiber optic cable and not Cat 6 copper cable? Can you call out which cameras can go to which teledata closets and which need to be run all the way to the Police Watch Office? UPDATED ANSWER: 3.1 Contractor to verify. 1 We want these using standard CAT6A power over ethernet. 2 The camera in A731A will only run to A731. The 6 cameras in the (CLC) building 2 floor 1 will all run to 1144 teledata closet. The camera in A728D will run to B505G teledata closet. The camera in the hallway directly out side of C3024 will run to (C176 Current / C1022 Future)(same location) in the primary care construction area.