539-25-505 Maintain Parking Garage Safety

The chosen contractor shall provide complete construction services including

labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to complete the “Maintain Parking Garage Safety”

project for the Cincinnati VAMC. The fulfillment of this project will help to meet safety requirements and

remedy weather damage to the facility’s parking garage. This project will also provide a survey of the

existing conditions of concrete and other structural elements for the full garage. The “Maintain Parking

Garage Safety” project will replace waterproofing joint sealants throughout the garage, as well as

remove and patch concrete at the joints between slabs where water intrusion has caused damage. This

work is to be performed over weekends to avoid conflicts with VA operations. The contractor will also

procure and coordinate with a firm, THP LTD, qualified to perform consulting service regarding structural

condition of the garage, including review of floors, soffits, perimeter walls, façade, stair tower, and other

elements to note any deterioration, water damage, as well as any structural and waterproofing

conditions required for remedy. This review will also include sounding surveys and chloride ion testing

of each floor. Chosen contractor will comply with general industry standards for concrete condition

assessment of parking structures.