12505B22R0015_Exterior Building Repairs_QAs through 7.1.2022.pdf
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This solicitation package outlines requirements for exterior building repairs at a United States Department of Agriculture facility in Peoria, Illinois. The solicitation seeks fixed-price proposals to remove and replace brick, windows, and lintels on one phase of the building. A 100% women-owned small business set-aside applies, with a size standard of $39.5 million. The estimated contract value is between $500,000 and $1 million, with a 120-day period of performance. Site visits are scheduled for contractors to inspect the building. Questions must be submitted by June 21st and will be answered via amendment. Proposals are due through the System for Award Management website. Biobased products must be utilized where reasonably available and priced.
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12505B22R0015 - Exterior Building Repairs Questions and Answers through 7/01/22
Question Answer 1 Can you please provide the specifications for the Window
Treatment that you want?
For Bidding Purposes, Contractor shall remove and re-install existing window treament at all Phase 6 windows. New window treatments will not be furnished by the Contractor.
2 Government Clarification Phase 6 includes a building elevation that is adjacent to the driveway to the building's receiving and shipping facility. Contractor shall coordinate with Owner and shall provide all means and methods such that this driveway to shipping and receiving remains open at all times during the performance of project activities
3 Government Clarification Contractor shall assume that verticulate insulation is present in Phase 6.
USDA has tested this verticulite insulation, test results indicate that the vermiculite contains asbestos but a level below the regulated level.
Contractor shall employ means and methods that will retain vermiculite insulation as much as possible. Contractor shall capture and clean up any vermiculite released that is released from the walls (i.e. vermiculite that can not be retained during brick removal and performance of the work).
Contractor shall legally dispose all vermiculite that is not retained in the wall construction. Contractor shall not include any re-insulating costs in their proposal.
4 Government Clarification USDA has not tested window caulking of Phase 6 windows for asbestos.
(Windows of South Wing - South Elevation has been tested and test results indicated that asbestos was not present). For bidding purposes, Contractor shall assume that asbestos is not present at the window caulking of Phase 6 windows. Contractor shall include in their proposal the sampling and testing of six (6) locations at Phase 6 windows for asbestos containing materials. This sampling and testing shall occur prior to distubing the windows. Test results shall be submitted to USDA for review and record.
through 7/01/22
5 Government Clarification Two sets of drawings have been uploaded to SAM.gov, the two sets are "12505B22R0015 - Drawings" and "Drawings-Bldg 1-Ext Envel-Ph 6".
"12505B22R0015-Drawings" indicates repairs in all seven building phases designed for brick /window repairs. "Drawings-Bldg1-Ext Envel-Ph6" indicates brick/window repairs for Phase 6 only and includes revisions documented from previous bidding of Phase 1, Phase 5 and Phase 7.
Contractor shall use "Drawings-Bldg 1-Ext Env-Ph 6" to develop their proposals.
6 Can you send us the results of the mortar testing done for the current phases? Will mortar testing still be required for P6?
Contractor's proposal shall be based on the requirements indicated in the Government's solicitation package.
7 Are canopies being installed as temporary protection at exit doors, or are doors being shut down during overhead work and foot traffic rerouted?
Contractor shall install temporary protection such that all exterior doors of Phase 6 area can be used as emergency exit paths. West end of Phase 6 area has two (2) "double door" entrance doors; Contractor shall phase and sequence their work such that one of these "double door" entrance doors is available for normal entry / exiting by USDA staff at all times during the performance of the project.
8 At the lintel repair locations, the details called for the bolted steel angle to be completely removed, cleaned, primed, painted, and reinstalled. Is that being done on P1, P5, P7, or is the angle being left in place and only the exposed portions cleaned and painted?
Contractor's proposal shall be based on the requirements indicated in the Government's solicitation package.
9 At the lintel repair locations, there was to be a 25% allowance for replacement steel. Is that being done and will it be required in P6?
Contractor's proposal shall be based on the requirements indicated in the Government's solicitation package.
through 7/01/22
10 At the lintel repair locations, the details called for 3 courses of brick below the angle to be removed and rebuilt, salvaging brick for reuse. In P1, P5, P7, is that brick being removed and rebuilt? If so, are the brick being salvaged for reuse, or new brick provided?
Contractor may provide new brick in lieu salvaing existing brick for reuse.
New brick shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Government's solicitation package and shall blend / match appearance of existing brick to remain to the satisifaction of the Government.
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