Governments Responses to RFIs for Bldg203 Feed Mill_20220621.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

Research, Education and Economics Agricultural Research Service

June 21, 2022

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

REFERENCE: Solicitation USDA B203 – Feed Mill Install Project at Beltsville, MD – Pre- Proposal Request for Information (RFIs)

Governments Responses to Questions

1. Please provide existing structural, electrical – lighting & power- drawings, and prior geotechnical study.

If there is no soil information available, we will need to conduct a study to determine bearing capacity of soil prior to designing slab for silos.

Govt Response: Available engineering drawings shall be provided by USDA. Conduct a study to determine bearing capacity of soil.

2. Please provide location for silos. During site walk, there was discussion of locating silos on the side of the building outside the bagger and crumbler. If this is the location, confirm the exterior generator should be demolished.

Govt Response: Silo location and other information shall be provided by Vendor. Existing generator shall remain in place.

3. Does USDA want to test the mastic at the cork ceiling, or should this testing be included in contract pricing? We will not include abatement pricing with our proposal, as we are not assuming the area needs abatement, but it does need testing.

Govt Response: Contractor shall not include testing and abatement pricing with their proposal.

4. We have researched the feed mill equipment and believe there are HVAC requirements as to not introduce moisture into the product. We are awaiting temperature/humidity requirements from the manufacturer. Please confirm HVAC requirement.

Govt Response: Contractor shall not include any HVAC pricing in their proposal.

5. Please define isolation requirements and vibration isolator requirements for the feed mill equipment.

Govt Response: Contractor shall confirm with the equipment manufacturer for the specific isolation requirements.

6. Confirm 8 windows in the equipment room are to be replaced with operable windows. Are these windows to be double pane, single pane, tempered, etc.? What type of window – double hung, awing, etc.?

Govt Response: Contractor shall procure and install eight widows specified in the SOW. Windows shall be tempered and matching the existing units.

7. Confirm the existing window A/C units are to be removed and disposed. Are the support brackets to be demolished also? If so, what is the treatment for the brick? Point up only?

Govt Response: Contractor shall remove and dispose of all existing window AC units and corresponding brackets. No treatment shall be provided for the bricks.

8. Confirm the existing radiators are to be removed and replaced. Please provide specification for replacement.

Govt Response: Existing steam radiator shall remain in place. No further work is required, further space heating shall be provided by three electric unit heaters rated at 3.0kW each @ 208V, 3Phase.

9. Please provide foot-candle requirement for upgraded lighting.

Govt Response: Contractor shall provide for approximately 25–30-foot candle lighting.

10. Confirm basic strip lighting is permissible to meet requirement.

Govt Response: Confirmed basic strip lighting is permissible to meet requirement.

11. What are the fire suppression requirements (sprinklers/halon, etc.) for the new equipment? Are we to price out that system under this contract?

Govt Response: No Fire Suppression devices shall be installed. Contractor however shall provide for Fire Alarm devices, i.e., Exit signs and Smoke Detectors.

12. Is fire alarm system to be installed in this contract?

Govt Response: No Fire Alarm system shall be installed in this Contract.

13. Are the existing five doors to be replaced? If so, provide specification.

Govt Response: No existing doors shall be replaced in this Contract.

14. Is the sink and faucet to be replaced? If so, provide specification.

Govt Response: No Existing sink and faucet shall be removed and disposed. Contractor shall provide new molded plastic utility sink and associated faucet. Utility sink and faucet shall be approved by USDA prior to installation.

15. Are new hose bibbs required?

Govt Response: Confirmed provide two new hose bibbs.

16. Is the fan to be replaced or removed and filled in? If replaced, provide specification.

Govt Response: Fan shall be removed and replaced with new unit matching the existing mounting. Fan shall be sized for 1500 cfm.

17. Is fire alarm system to be installed in this contract?

Govt Response: No Fire Alarm system shall be installed in this Contract.

18. Where existing door has metal deck on the back side is this opening to be closed in with fire resistant wall construction?

Govt Response: No work shall be done on existing door with metal deck in this Contract.

19. There are six (6) larger floor openings that have been filled in:

a. Need details on these infills to evaluate structurally

b. They may need to be removed and replaced after evaluation and equipment layout overlay.?

Govt Response: No details exist, Contractor shall ensure that filled-in openings are structurally capable for the new equipment specifications.

20. Are existing sleeves in floor to be filled in?

Govt Response: Existing sleeves shall remain and not filled in.

21. Is there a coating required on the floor to make sure water does not leave the room?

Govt Response: No floor coating is required and shall be applied to the existing floor.

22. Are the wall cracks to be repaired?

Govt Response: Confirmed, Contractor shall repair existing wall cracks.

23. Recommend existing floor be sounded for deterioration and repair.

Govt Response: No floor sound work shall be included in the proposal at this time.

24. Please confirm we are to include remediation for mold in this contract.

Govt Response: Contractor shall not include any pricing for mold remediation at this time. Contractor shall provide pricing for mold evaluation in this proposal.

25. Existing sidewalk in front of the building needs repair, there are voids visible under it.

Govt Response: Contractor shall not provide pricing for sidewalk repair in this proposal.

26. There appear to be existing steam/chilled water lines under the floor. Some are leaking. They need repair and may interfere with any new MEP penetrating the floor. Is this contract to include restoration of insulation on these lines?

Govt Response: No contract shall not include restoration of insulation on existing steam/chilled water lines.