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Q3: When is the work required?

Ans: Intent of the solicitation is for work to be accomplished within 60 days after the notice to proceed (NTP). So April 2026

(appox. 90 days from now) but pre-work conference will be held after the NTP is issued. The contractor’s schedule is required submittal for the conference & approval by Contracting Officer.

Q4: Do we paint the doors. Ans: Yes, all doors, jambs, trim inside and outside.

Q5: The visible maple flooring of bedroom in Residence #3 is damaged by the flood. Does the Contractor repair the flooring?

Ans: Yes, repairs to the maple flooring are a requirement of the pay item.

Q6: Can we camp at the Condon Work Center while work is being performed. Ans: Yes, Camping on site can be arranged.

Q7: Some areas of the bunkhouse have paint color transitions changes which are not bordered by pieces of trim. Must we supply trim for these transitions. Ans: No, the intent is to perform the work “In-Kind” to the previous paint scheme.

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Q8: Should the drywall repairs include fire tape when building code requires its use. There is no fire tape now? Ans: Yes, all work performed must be accomplished to meet current codes.

Q9: The specification have a notice of hazard for lead paint. Is the contractor required to test and abate for lead paint. Ans:

The project requires the Contractor to assume all painted areas contain lead paint and to contain waste without releasing lead paint into the local environment, to provide a safe working zone for employees w/ proper PPE and dispose of lead paint waste in accordance with Montana Law. Testing for lead paint by the

Contractor is only required when the Contractor wants to perform work without assumed lead paint mitigation effort.

Q10: Are the inside of closets and cabinets to be painted. Ans:

Yes, those are inside areas that are to be painted by this project.

Q11: Is there mold to be cleaned up? Ans: Yes, the stud bays of

#3’s flooded area and due to the floor sanding will require containment cleaning (includes mold). Mold and dust clean-up via HEPA filtered vacuuming, washing with tri-sodium phosphate solution and again HEPA filter vacuumed is required.

Please see the Statement of Work (SOW).

Q12: Is electricity and heat available for this project. Ans:

Yes, power and heat are available but water is currently only available inside the pump house and its availability at the bunkhouses or residence is weather dependent.

Q13: Do the bunkhouse basement floors receive a two-part epoxy or a three-part epoxy?

Ans: The specification is for type EP (though to be two-part epoxy) which requires three (3) coatings. 1) primer, 2)

Intermediate coat, followed by 3) Topcoat. Please see the specifications and manufactures recommendations.

Q14: Who will be responsible to move the furniture? Ans: The

Contractor is responsible to move the furniture.

Q15: Can we use the Residence #3 garage to store equipment and furniture from the home. Ans: Yes.

Q16: Can I use an airless sprayer on the ceiling?

Ans: Specification require that overspray be cleaned and removed but yes an airless sprayer is allowed when the contractor has skilled labor to perform the work with that equipment.

Q17: Are the carpets in the bunkhouse to be removed and are the bunkhouse floors to be sanded and refinished. Ans: No.

Maple floors to be refinished are only inside Residence #3.

Q18: Do the closet doors need to be returned to functional use after painting? Ans: Yes

Q19: What if the closet door need repairs to function? Ans: The intent of the work is to perform preparation work for painting and to paint all closet doors. If the contractor disassembles features of the buildings the expectation is that they will reassemble things such as closet doors.

Q20: Where does the new linoleum floor get installed? Ans: In the laundry/utility room of Residence #3.

Q21: How is a change order processed? Ans: In writing from the Contracting Officer.

Q22: The basement space of Residence #3 has loose wires protruding from the walls. Is the contractor required to install junction boxes and make electrical connections. Ans: No, the contractor is not required to perform electrical work but they will need to install drywall around all electrical outlet boxes.