Final-Questions for Aviary Bldg 3.pdf

Questions for Aviary Bldg. Addition contract.

1. Advise how to proceed with north façade existing window, not in schedule.

This existing window is as shown on Window Schedule W-1, and shall remain in place. Per Drawing A-2, Note 1, it shall be covered with a hurricane shutter.

2. Advise the BTU’s of new HVAC unit and its fan coil location in room 304.

Drawing E-2 shows the FCU mounted on the East wall. Match the existing 11,800 BTU/hr. unit, which is a Sanyo Model 1251 Split system. For more information, see link:

http://homeappliance.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/sanyo/ks1251.html?p=6

3. Advise of rebar size and design on roof slab, and its detail section to existing structure.

See attached drawings from the original construction of Building 3. Follow the same structural design used in the original Bldg 3 construction.

• Drawing S-3B Roof Slab Plan B-3 shows concrete deck and reinforcing

• Drawing S-7 Detail “D” shows roof corner detail

• Drawing S-9 Shows Details

4. Do you have the approved Permits and Endorsements for the Construction? If not, Do You have the signed and sealed plans and specs. by a Licensed Professional to be submitted for permits? The design was performed by Daryl Dean, RA, USFS Registered Architect.

5. If You don’t have a Construction Permit or sealed and signed documents to be submitted for permits, do We include the cost of preparing a new set of drawings and specs. as well as submittal for Permits?

The design was performed by Daryl Dean, RA, USFS Registered Architect.

6. Do you have an Asbestos and Lead Certificate, stating that the areas to be demolished are free of contaminants? No. If not, do we have to include it on the Bid? Structure was built circa 2005 and has no known lead or asbestos containing materials.

7. Does the Bid need to include Taxes and Fees related to the Construction Permits? Yes

8. If you do not have the Construction Permit or the sealed and signed plans by a licensed professional in Puerto Rico, are you taking into consideration the time it takes to produce the permit documents and plans as well as the time it takes the agencies to produce the permits?

The design was performed by Daryl Dean, RA, USFS Registered Architect.

9. Do you have existing as-built plans and topographic survey? We do not have as-built plans, but have original design drawings, with topography shown on the site plan.

http://homeappliance.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/sanyo/ks1251.html?p=6

10. Specs for Waterproofing on floor and base - ANSI 108.3 (Refer to General Notes 4). Per

Drawing A-2, Note #4, comply with (the flooring manufacturer’s) written instructions to produce a waterproof membrane of uniform thickness that is bonded securely to the substrate.

11. Specify gage on Hollow Metal doors. Per Spec Section 081113, Paragraph 2.02, the door face metal thickness shall be 14 gage minimum.

12. Are the other existing buildings on Shallow foundations (spread footings)? Yes

13. Can the Bonding agent between the new and existing construction be substituted with a cementitious bonding agent or does it have to be an epoxy bonding agent?

Specification 033500 Concrete Finishes lists several acceptable concrete bonding agents including: Burke Concrete Accessories, Inc., Bondcrete-S; Euclid Chemical Company, Flexcon;

Larsen Products Corporation, Weld-Crete; Sika Chemical Corporation, Sika Latex; Sonneborn Division of Concrete, Inc., Sonocrete.

14. Can the waterproofing on the roof be substituted by a 100% silicone liquid membrane which prevent standing water (ponding)? No

15. Does the new structure have to be attached to the existing structure or a can a construction joint be provided? Construct as designed, attaching to existing structure, to minimize chance of leaks between existing building and new addition.

16. If a new set of drawings needs to be prepared for permits by a licensed professional of

Puerto Rico, could you supply an as-built drawings of the existing structure? If the attachment to the existing structure is required. We do not have as-built drawings. The design was performed by Daryl Dean, RA, USFS Registered Architect.

17. What is the scope in managing the waste water connection adjacent to the existing building? Per Drawing A-1, remove existing plumbing. Cap plumbing lines at Building 3, per

Spec Section 011000 Summary. Will it be connected to the existing system or a septic tank or septic well be provided? No plumbing fixtures or features will exist in the renovated building.

Remove and cap all floor drains. Cap all plumbing pipes, including wastewater lines.

18. As shown on the Site plan, existing underground conduits need to be relocated. The conduits are to remain, but the contractor shall sleeve the conduits where they pass under the building addition. How deep are the circuit pipes located? Exact depth of conduits is unknown, probably between 12” and 30”.

19. Regarding the logistics of the concrete cast and pouring for the new structure, can a concrete pump located on the ground or is it required a boom pump to cast and pour the new concrete? Method of pouring concrete is the contractor’s choice. However, it is the contractor’s responsibility to verify site conditions prior to submitting a bid. So, the contractor must verify the chosen method is feasible. Any obstruction to Aviary parking, access and operations must be coordinated, scheduled and approved in advance with Project Manager and

Aviary manager.

20. The existing soil removed for the excavations will be used on the property or will it be disposed of outside the project? Dispose off-site.

21. In the sheet number C-1 of drawings indicates three existing underground conduits, please confirm if that conduit is to remain or to relocate? If is to relocate; please provide details. The conduits are to remain, but the contractor shall sleeve the existing pipes where they pass under the new addition.

See Drawing C-1, Site Work Note #3. The drawing note references a Spec Section that was inadvertently omitted. The existing conduits shall remain in place, where they pass under the building addition. Sleeve conduits per the direction below:

SLEEVES

A. Provide sleeves where pipes pass through walls, floors, and roofs.

B. Seal space between sleeve and pipe or insulation air and watertight. For pipes through slab on grade and foundation walls pack space between pipe and sleeve with alum and seal with sealant. Pack sleeves through floors and fire walls with fire resistant material to prevent fire spread.

C. Should it be necessary to drill holes through concrete slabs, such drilling shall be performed with core drills. The use of star drills will not be permitted.

D. Sleeves for pipes passing through and under walls, floors, concrete slabs, etc.:

1. Schedule 40 steel pipe.

2. Proper diameter to allow pipes to pass through easily, with not less than 1/4 inch space between pipe on bare lines and insulation on insulated lines and sleeves.

3. Full thickness of wall or slab.

4. Do not cut or sleeve beams, footings or structural members without prior written approval of the Engineer.

5. Sleeves through roof slabs: Josam series 26400 caulk type or 26420 screw type or equal Wade, Zurn or Smith.

6. Sleeves through foundation walls: cast iron pipe. Footings shall be lowered to permit piping to pass through foundation walls. Before lowering footings, notify Engineer in writing with specific details.

7. Provide chromium plated escutcheons for exposed piping in finished areas passing through walls, floors, and ceilings. Escutcheon plates shall be not less than #20 gauge steel and shall be held in place with springs. Plates shall be sized to cover sleeve and fit over insulation.

22. The drawings indicate that the waterproofing membrane proposed for the roof is TPO. Can we submit another alternative for waterproofing like products from DANOSA Roofing Products or waterproofing in 100% Silicone? No.

Silicone is unacceptable.

Modified bitumen roofing (Danosa) is unacceptable. Rain water from the existing building is recycled. Petroleum leaching from asphalt based roofs into recycled water is unacceptable.

Odors from asphalt roofing installation is unacceptable.

23. Many municipalities are still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in Puerto Rico we must acquire municipality patents and pay taxes where the work is being performed in. Are these taxes and municipality patents and taxes to be included in the price proposal? Yes

24. Is this contract set in stone to begin on June 7, 2020 and is the 270 day performance period negotiable?

Revised overall period of performance is 180 days after notice to proceed.

All exterior work (including site work, landscaping, roofing, and building exterior) shall be performed between June 15 through December 15. Any exterior work not completed by December 15th must be re-scheduled until after June 15th of the following year. Interior building work can proceed any time of the year.

25. I see there is no bid bond or bid guarantee required for the RFQ, however, how much is the payment and performance bond should we be the successful contractor? 100 percent of the original contract price

26. The telephone and data system must be fully functional at performance period end or does the contractor only install the capabilities to have a fully functional system? Contractor will connect into existing Aviary compound’s telephone and data system. Contractor will make all connections required to produce a fully functioning system in Bldg 3.

27. In the drawings, we didn’t see an HVAC system, would this be a completely new system or an “uninstall and install”? The existing split A/C system in Room 303 shall remain in place and an additional unit will be added. Drawing E-2 shows the new install in Room 304. Match the existing 11,800 BTU/hr. unit, which is a Sanyo Model 1251 Split system. For more information, see link: http://homeappliance.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/sanyo/ks1251.html?p=6

28. Does the wage requirement of $10.80 for construction and subcontractors apply to this award? In other words our employees would be paid $10.80 and we would require our subcontractors to pay their employees $10.80 as well? FAR 52.222-8 No. 29 CFR 10.3(c) explains that the EO only applies to contracts with the Federal Government requiring performance in whole or in part within the United States, which is defined in 29 CFR

10.2 to mean exclusively the 50 States and the District of Columbia. If a covered contract is to be performed in part within and in part outside the United States, the Executive Order would apply only to that part of the contract performed within the United States (again, defined as the 50 states and the District of Columbia)”.

29. Does the existing portion of Building 3 currently have ceramic tile or is it only subfloor? The existing portion has ceramic floor tile. Drawing A-1 calls for the existing floor tile to be removed. Drawing A-2 calls for the entire Bldg 3 floor to receive new ceramic floor tile.

30. How is the RFQ to be submitted: email, postal mail, or in person delivery to US Fish and Wildlife Service office in El Yunque? If paper copy is required by postal mail or in person delivery, does the offer need to be printed double-sided on recycled paper?

The proposals are to be sent only through email to Christopher.ford@usda.gov

31. Specifications under Hurricane Shutters state according to Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade NOA. Is this an error? No Also many companies that sell Hurricane Shutters are currently closed because they may be non-essential. Hurricane Shutters will conform to Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade NOA.

32. Is BlueBeam Revue 2019 required and does the contractor include this cost in the price proposal?

Contractor submittals must be presented in pdf format. Bluebeam Revu is not required

33. It was mentioned that there will be multiple meetings with COR, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife, and Contractor, who is the responsible party for the required meeting minutes mentioned in the RFQ (i.e. Pre-Construction Meeting, Site Mobilization Meeting, Progress Meetings, etc.) Contractor.

34. Davis Bacon law applies in this project? Yes

35. $ 15.00 usd / hr apply to this project? Not sure we understand the question Bid Bond is needed? No

36. How far is the discharge and drain? Per Drawing A-1, remove existing plumbing. Cap plumbing lines at Building 3.

37. The antiquity of the building could contemplate lead or asbestos in the floor to remove? No.

Bldg 3 was built circa 2005.

38. The "jalousie" windows refer to the Miami type windows? The term “Miami windows” can mean different things. Window schedule on Drawing S-4 provides sketches and information.

Windows are further defined in Specifications Section 085113 Aluminum Windows, Part 2 Products.

39. Will the roof be waterproofed? What do you recommend to seal the roof? Roof shall constructed per Specifications Section 075400 - Thermoplastic Membrane Roofing and meet product requirements of roofing manufacturer. If concrete deck needs sealing, follow roofing manufacturer’s product recommendation and Specification Section 076200 SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM, Accessories.

mailto:Christopher.ford@usda.gov

40. What is the thickness of "new cast in place wall? Drawing S-2 shows the wall thickness as 6”.

41. In Drawing S-2 what does WWF mean (indicated in line under floor). WWF is defined as Welded Wire Fabric. Use 6” x 6” W2.9 x W2.9.

42. Does the roof access ladder require repairs or just paint? No ladder are repairs required.

43. The glass over door 305 are removed? The wall, including the glass block, will be removed.

44. In the Basis of Award section of document 20R0003-Amendment-0001 is presented a list of “Non Price Document Criteria”. Please clarify if this list is the totality of documents to be submitted along with the proposal; if not, please indicate what additional documents must be submitted along with the proposal. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable is determined with the submission of evidence of all of the documents listed in Non-Price Document Criteria

45. “Attachment E - Past Performance Questionnaire”, please clarify if it is to be fulfilled by the Offeror.

The past performance questionnaire shall be completed by past clients of the offeror.

46. Please clarify to whom the “Client” line refers, in “Attachment E-Past Performance Questionnaire”.

Previous customers you have completed contract work for.

47. Please indicate the minimum references of previous experience are required to complete and summit along the Bid Proposal, if any.

You need at least one completed Past Performance Questionnaire

48. Please clarify if Bid Proposals will be submitted via email to this email address, since the document "Solicitation, Offer, and Award" does not present any address in item 8.

Proposals will only be accepted through email.

49. Please provide details of the New HVAC unit to be considered, as presented on Sheet A-4, Item 23.

Match the existing unit, which is a Sanyo Model 1251 Split system. For more information, see link:

http://homeappliance.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/sanyo/ks1251.html?p=6

50. Where will the existing furniture be stored during construction? Is the contractor responsible for moving and storage cost? The Government will move and store all portable equipment and furniture.

51. Could you please send a better picture of the existing tree and root ball to be removed and/or approximate height and size of tree? The root balls are under the trees. We won’t know the actual size until they are removed. See additional tree pictures.

20191007_164519.p df

20200123_120111.p df

20200123_120102.p df

20200123_115653.p df

IMG_trees.pdf

52. On the Revised solicitation in box 17 it says "Amounts". What amounts go in this box?

The lumpsum to complete the requirement.

53. On the Continuation Sheet for item 0001, is this where we put our offer listed as Quantity

1, Unit 1, Unit Price lump sum, Amount lump sum? Lump Sum amount goes into box 17

54. Is there any specific format to present and summit the Bid Proposal or it is only needed to fill the "Solicitation, Offer, and Award" document? You will need to complete the 1442 form and then submit your other documents as PDFs.

55. Sheet E-2, Telephone/Voice Data Note 1, specifies "Where Telephone/Data jacks are indicated, install two, duplex, post boxes on the wall". Sheet E-3 Special Systems, specifies

"Telephone/Data outlet 18" A.F.F., U.O.N. Double gang box with device plate. Provide 3/4"

(U.O.N.) conduit pull wire from outlet to above ceiling to point where telephone/data enters the

Building". If possible, please clarify which of the provided notes is to be used. Provide wiring and dimensions details. Both notes are to be followed. Contractor shall install one duplex box for two voice jacks and another duplex box for two data jacks everywhere that symbol is noted on the drawing. AFF= Above Finished Floor; UON= Unless Otherwise Noted. Wiring will be Cat 6 or as required to provide voice/data connections to existing systems.

56. Is the TPO roof membrane only to be Johns Manville's or can it be from another equivalent manufacturer? Johns-Manville 80 mil TPO with 55 mil Fleece back liner is specified as the Basis of Design. Other manufacturers that meet the construction specifications and produce an equivalent product, guarantees, accessories, flexible walkways, components, and offer a 20 year no dollar limit warranty (such as Carlisle Fleece Back, GAF EverGuard Extreme TPO, Firestone, etc.) are acceptable. A single manufacturer’s roof products will be used for all roofing components. Roofer shall be the manufacturer’s licensed, authorized or certified installer.

57. Will the existing and the new roof slopes be structurally constructed or done with tapered insulation? Per Specification Section 075400, both the existing and addition roof slopes shall be achieved by tapered roof insulation with a minimum thickness of 2.5 inches.