12445122R0041 Questions 31 OCT 2022 GENERAL RELEASEABLE.doc

COMMENTS MATRIX FOR USDA-FS ISSUANCES: 12445122R0041 London Design Build PHASE II (Please read instructions on back before completing form.)

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Resolution: Yes, FS will provide the London Ranger District Office Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, asbestos, and lead based paint report.

Resolution: Secure area should be a hard surface

Resolution: Not a concern as containment will be in hazmat building

Resolution: KYTC anticipates updated drawings week of 10/24/2022

Resolution: No need for more than two entrances, can use public entrance to access employee/secure area.

Resolution: No preference on which road the buildings face. Do not want public in secure/back of house area. The Built Environment Guide provided.

Resolution: Customer Service Kiosk, Conference Room, Bathroom, Lobby

Resolution: Not a constant flow, less than 30 per day on average

Resolution: Picking up permits/passes and leaving.

Resolution: Want to be seen, inviting to the public, “screen” back of house/secure area, security without being a fortress.

Resolution: Approximately 30 employees in which 70% are in the field/woods during the day, depending on the weather – more office use during bad weather. More use in the mornings and evenings when employees leave and return from the field/woods

Resolution: Functional area – front desk, support services, Ranger office, and core office services being in close proximity.

Resolution: Meet or exceed standards listed in the Facility Design and Construction Standards as well as the example designs provided.

Resolution: See requirements and goals in Section C of the Solicitation

Resolution: Major issues with mold

Resolution: Use practical approach.

Resolution: Transitional design – incorporation of FS history, local community, traditional to FS “Brand”. See The Built Environment Image Guide provided. No Flat Roofs

Resolution: No “pictures of wood”- meaning no pressboard wood, fiberboard that looks like wood. Should be appropriate for character and maintainable.

Resolution: Public facing and where it makes the most sense, solid interior durable material, and structure.

Resolution: Meet or exceed standards listed in the Facility Design and Construction Standards as well as the example designs provided.

Resolution: Should be an open area with some storage.

Resolution: Cultured stone is acceptable.

Resolution: Storage used for “stuff” more than files, such as survey gear and field gear

Resolution: Contractor may use prefab commercial Hazmat buildings. Contractor responsible for sizing and siting. Examples can be obtained from GSAAdvantage.gov.

Resolution: Clarification to Program at 5.7: Add Aboveground Storage Tank to requirement.

Resolution: $5.4M contract ceiling. As described in Criterions 5 – 8 and Sections C, L, & M.

Resolution: Assume there is no extra money. Focus on long term viability.

Resolution: Requirements for Net Zero are specified in Section C of the Solicitation and the Project Program

Resolution: Submeter for each building and meter shall be as specified in facility design standards. No substitutions are allowed for this product.

Resolution: Acceptable to utilize CO2 sensors

Resolution: See Facility Design Standards.

Resolution: Passive radon controls are required. Active only if testing requires it.

Resolution: See Facility Design Standards for requirements.

Resolution: Network controls are allowed, but they need to be a separate network than FS network. No integration with FS network and cannot rely on internet connectivity. Internet connection for installation is the responsibility of the contractor and must disconnected prior to completion.

Resolution: See provided timber reports

Resolution: Scanned copy is provided.

Resolution: See provided Existing Site Plan.

Resolution: Yes

Resolution: Updated drawings from KYTC anticipated week of 10/24/2022

Resolution: KYTC has developed plans. Designer (Contractor) will be required to coordinate with KYTC. May be with drawings to be available week of 10/24/2022.

Resolution: All employees will have office space. There is a surge number of employees during the Spring/Fall fire seasons.

Resolution: Amendment 3 will be issued, remove/replace Schedule B

Resolution: Yes

Resolution: See provided Existing Site Plan.

Resolution: Acceptable to be entire digital for proposal. Physical samples will be required by contractor during design.

Resolution: See KYTC Plans

Resolution: All listed in the Program.

Resolution: Needs to meet functional space requirements.

Resolution: Yes, see provided Southeast Mountain Province in the Built Environment Image Guide Finishes should reflect FS History and local community.

Resolution: See facility design standards.

Resolution: Yes, Aboveground Storage Tanks will be used for small equipment and drip torch fuel.

Resolution: Can have one entrance plus emergency exit.

Resolution: These are stored in FS provided gun safe but will require supplemental exhaust ventilation in the LEI secure storage room.

Resolution: Everything was provided in Phase I, Phase II Amendment issued and posted same day as selection notices, on SAM.gov and emailed to the contractors.

Resolution: These can be integrated with regular parking.

Resolution: See requirements in the program at 4.3 Electric Vehicle Charging

Resolution: Contractor’s responsibility to ensure compliance. Federal Agencies do not pay for building permits.

Resolution: Roofs are fine, arrays can be seen.

Resolution: Unknown, only lead based paint and asbestos was assessed.

Resolution: Letting is currently set for February 2024 anticipates an approximate 2 year project. Contractor will coordinate with KYTC.

Resolution: Must be LENEL for use with government PIV/CAC cards, see facility design standards.

Resolution: No

Resolution: No

Resolution: The government will provide shelving, lockers, and tool cabinets under a separate contract. Scissor lift will be provided by the DBC

Resolution: Ignore all references to Grove Workcenter in RFP. See Amendment 3.

Resolution: $5.4M contract ceiling. As described in Criterions 5 – 8 and Sections C, L, & M.

Resolution: Will be addressed in Amendment 3.

Resolution: Must achieve LEED silver or Two Green Globes

Resolution: Revised Schedule B will be provided in Amendment 3. Contract ceiling unchanged at $5.4M.

Resolution: See Criteria 6. Specific strategies can be discussed post-award

Resolution: EUI values have typically been less than 35, with values between 30-35. FS did not specify an EUI because there is no historical data.

Resolution: LENEL is the only system that can be connected to the FS network. Everything else needs to be standalone

Resolution: Contractor is to provide request to CO in writing.

Resolution: FS provided hydrant information from London Utility Commission.

Resolution: See requirements in the program at 4.3 Electric Vehicle Charging

Resolution: Must describe the benefit to FS in proposal.

Resolution: Typically located outside and fills water tanks; 2.5 inch hydrant with a top fill mount for a fire truck.

Resolution: No. No.

Resolution: See Criteria 6. Specific strategies can be discussed post-award.

Resolution: Replicate existing sign. Contractor will provide the sign base. Government will furnish sign for contractor installation.

Resolution: See FS Facility Design Standards

Resolution: See FS Facility Design Standards.

Resolution: See FS Facility Design Standards.

Resolution: Managing stormwater is a fundamental program requirement.

Resolution: No, FS will not provide.

Resolution: No ACM or LBP was discovered at the buildings to be conveyed to KYTC. However, Two office building floor tile samples under the carpet tested positive for asbestos. Two office building exterior wall and exterior trim tested positive for lead. See Asbestos and Lead Based Paint reports.

Resolution: Contractor’s responsibility to ensure compliance. Federal Agencies do not pay for building permits.

Resolution: Contractor’s responsibility to ensure compliance

Resolution: FS will provide.

Resolution: See Facility Design Requirement for fire suppression. See provided Hydrant info spreadsheet.

Resolution: KYTC anticipates updated drawings week of 10/24/2022

Resolution: See Program at 4.3 for requirements. Scope clarification: Integrate charging stations into regular parking.

Resolution: See Program at 4.6

Resolution: Posted to bidders sharepoints on 10/25 and 10/26

Resolution: See sheets A132 and A133 of the Room Templates for Southern Region Facilities for two examples of the type and layouts. The Forest Service will furnish and provide the compaction storage as part of our contract for the furniture. A normal generic term is “mobile shelving”. The DBC will include the space for the compaction storage as part of the floor plan and coordinate installation with the FS’s furniture contractor.

Resolution: See “Chattooga River Work Center” CDs.

Resolution: The BEIG is a guide, not a prescriptive standard. Contractors have the flexibility to propose solutions that integrate appropriate architectural character, FS identity, and performance requirements as part of the design solution

Resolution: Contractors are free to provide creative and innovative design solutions to the Government’s Project Definition Documents and demonstrate the benefit to the Government of the proposed design solution.

Resolution: There is no requirement to have or not to have. The Space Tools includes the option to allow a means for designers to provide greater flexibility in their design solutions.

Resolution: Vault storage includes all items as shown in the Space Tools attachment. A separate Central Compaction Storage is required. The Government will provide the compaction storage systems and coordinate design and installation with the successful contractor.

Resolution: A clean agent system is not mentioned in the program because the requirement is defined in the Space Tools.

Resolution: Interior space with a high top table and storage within the open office used to help break up workstation clusters

Resolution: Behind reception

Resolution: Use the Space Program Table

Resolution: Use the Space Program Table

Resolution: Use the Space Program Table

Resolution: All controls shall be able to operate without access to any wide area network. Network access for initial startup and commissioning is the responsibility of the contractor. Proposed designs with DDC systems should demonstrate the benefit to the government of the additional complexity of the control systems proposed.

Resolution: Restrooms, Shower rooms, Janitor, and the workroom

Resolution: The Government’s intent is for a secure perimeter clearly separating the secure zone from the public zone. Contractors have flexibility in which zone the employee parking is located and should demonstrate the benefit to the government as part of the integrated design solution. There are no requirements for separate site zones within the secure perimeter

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