Questions and Answers 2 -9 Sep 26.pdf

Questions and Answers

2 – 9 September 2026

General Questions

1. Will we have access to multiple sites at the same time?

Answer: Yes, after the NTP has been issued all sites will be available, however at each site there are at least two buildings. The buildings should be worked on one at a time, to be able to store furniture in the other one.

2. Are we responsible for moving furniture?

Answer: No, the furniture will be moved out beforehand.

3. Are we door frames getting replaced?

Answer: Only wood door frames are being replaced. metal door frames stay.

4. On the Foresthill sites, Will we need to complete one site before moving to the next, or can we work on multiple sites at the same time?

Answer: Multiple sites can be worked on at the same time.

5. Are we replacing shower stalls?

Answer: Yes, shower inserts get replaced in kind, and will get doors installed.

6. How does the schedule of payments work? Do I Set up my own or are there requirements on when I can request a payment?

Answer: If an item is completed, payment maybe requested. A percentage of the mobilization…

7. How long after I request a progress payment will I received funding to cover bills and payroll?

Answer: Progress payments are due after 14 days of being submitted. Final payment can take up to 40 days.

8. Would there be another day available for us to visit the project sites?

Answer: The exterior of the sites can be seen any time. As the buildings are occupied, no more interior site visits will be scheduled.

9. We would like to confirm whether structural drawings or any additional drawings are available for the buildings, specifically to help review the siding and roofing dimensions.

If available, could you please provide those documents?

Answer: Unfortunately, we have no drawings available.

10. Could you also provide any photos of the existing building conditions that may be available?

Answer: See attached document.

11. HAZMAT Information: The SOW requires proper removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials. Is an asbestos/HAZMAT survey or report available identifying the location and quantities of regulated materials in the affected buildings?

Answer: There have been no surveys done on any of the buildings but given the age of the buildings and the age of the remodels one must assume asbestos on the texture of the walls and floors.

12. Roof Structural Repairs: The SOW requires repair or replacement of up to 15% of the roof structural assembly without modification to the contract. Please clarify how the 15% is to be measured and whether any existing-condition or structural information is available for estimating this work.

Answer: No documentation is available on the buildings that will allow the calculation of the area to be re-rooved. The area of each building could be used as baseline reference for roof area, the building area is listed on the schedule of items. This is the reason why a site visit was recommended.

13. Will we have an area to stage all materials and a trailer for take down materials

Answer: Yes, a trailer can be staged on site at each location. There is no covered space for items to be protected from the weather.

Bullards Bar buildings

14. This area is a distance from where lodging might be accessible for my crew. Is there an area you recommend finding lodging for my crew.

Answer: A few options are available. The closest would be to park a travel trailer in one of our campgrounds, Schoolhouse CG, or Dark Day CG. The next option would be the

B&B in north San Juan, Milano’s Inn or the Willow Springs Lodge. There are a few options in Nevada City and Grass Valley.

15. Is there a preference in linoleum style and color for the areas that are being replaced

Answer: Linoleum is not an option. All linoleum, some of the carper in specified buildings, concrete and CVT tiles get replaced with Mohawk PureTech Plus, Chapman Hill 22 MIL x 7.5 in. W x 54 in. L in Palomino Hickory color or equivalent. For bathroom remodels with ceramic tile replace in kind using Traffic Master, Vigo Gris 12

in. x 24 in or equivalent.

16. The doors are to be removed and replaced like for like correct? Same color and style?

Answer: Use the same style and color of doors for all interior doors in the contract.

RELIABILT 24-36in x 80-in Primed Solid Core 6-panel Right or Left Hand Molded Composite Single Prehung Interior Door, Same style for Exterior ones, only metal. For interior doors which are hung on a metal casing only replace the door part. For wood casing replace everything.

17. Is there a preference in color for the LVP in each of these buildings? Grey, wood, dark?

Answer: Use Mohawk PureTech Plus, Chapman Hill 22 MIL x 7.5 in. W x 54 in. L in Palomino Hickory color or equivalent.

18. Is there a preference in color and style of key pad door locks? Would we need to preset the codes?

Answer: Use Kwikset SmartCode 260 Traditional Venetian Bronze Keypad Electronic Deadbolt Feat SmartKey w/Hancock Hall/Closet Knob Combo Pack or similar. Set master code to 0517 for all.

19. Will we have access the bathroom facilities every day we are on this jobsite?

Answer:The bathroom in the building being worked on will be available for use during the construction time, except when the bathroom itself is being remodeled. No other bathrooms are available for Sierraville, Big Bend, or the Trailer park in Foresthill. The work center in Foresthill and Bullards bar have two toilets that could be used at any time.

Sierraville buildings

20. What would the paint colors be for the hardy backer siding?

Answer: Use Ben Moore Element Guard or equivalent with the following formulas:

Sierraville, and Foresthill Siding, Y3 0x9.5000

S2 0x14.5000

R1 0x0.5000

Sierraville Trim, Y3 3x19.5000

S1 3x3.5000

W1 0x30.2500

G1 2x10.5000

Foresthill Trim, Y3 1x15.2500

S1 6x23.5000

W1 1x23.5000

R3 3x1.7500

21. Is there a roof shingle color you prefer or is it like for like?

Answer: Match existing color.

22. In the barracks bathrooms are we doing vanities as well and not pre-hung sinks?

Answer: Yes, all sinks get vanities as specified in the statement of work.

23. For the showers that do not have doors, Are we installing doors or curtains?

Answer: All get doors, Use Sterling Standard 33-34 in. W x 64 in. H Framed Pivot Shower Door in Silver with 1/8 in. Thick Rain Textured Tempered Glass for shower inserts.

24. Is there a preferred color in flooring for the LVP

Answer: Use Mohawk PureTech Plus, Chapman Hill 22 MIL x 7.5 in. W x 54 in. L in Palomino Hickory color or equivalent.

25. Are there bathroom facilities on this site we will have access to for the duration of this job?

Answer: The bathroom in the building being worked on will be available for use during the construction time, except when the bathroom itself is being remodeled. No other

Big Bend buildings

26. Is there a preferred color of LVP for these buildings?

Answer: Use Mohawk PureTech Plus, Chapman Hill 22 MIL x 7.5 in. W x 54 in. L in Palomino Hickory color or equivalent.

27. Preferred baseboard color and size for buildings where being replaced?

Answer: Use Roppe Pinnacle Fawn 6 in. x 120 ft. x 1/8 in. Rubber Wall Cove Base Coil or similar.

28. Are there bathroom facilities we will have access to on this site for the duration of the job?

Answer: The bathroom in the building being worked on will be available for use during the construction time, except when the bathroom itself is being remodeled. No other

Foresthill buildings

29. Is there a preferred color for flooring in these units?

Answer: Use Mohawk PureTech Plus, Chapman Hill 22 MIL x 7.5 in. W x 54 in. L in Palomino Hickory color or equivalent.

30. Are there bathroom facilities that will be accessible on these sites for the duration of the job?

Answer: The bathroom in the building being worked on will be available for use during the construction time, except when the bathroom itself is being remodeled. No other bathrooms are available for Sierraville, Big Bend, or the Trailer park in Foresthill. The work center in Foresthill and Bullards bar have two toilets that could be used at any time.

31. What would the siding paint color be after the hardy backer is completed?

Answer: Use Ben Moore Element Guard or equivalent with the following formulas:

Sierraville, and Foresthill Siding, Y3 0x9.5000

S2 0x14.5000

R1 0x0.5000

Sierraville Trim, Y3 3x19.5000

S1 3x3.5000

W1 0x30.2500

G1 2x10.5000

Foresthill Trim, Y3 1x15.2500

S1 6x23.5000

W1 1x23.5000

R3 3x1.7500

32. Are doors being replaced like for like in color and style? Do they all need to be solid core doors?

Answer: Yes. Use the same style and color of doors for all interior doors in the contract.

RELIABILT 24-36in x 80-in Primed Solid Core 6-panel Right or Left Hand Molded Composite Single Pre-hung Interior Door, Same style for Exterior ones, only metal. For interior doors which are hung on a metal casing only replace the door part. For wood casing replace everything.

33. Color and style preference of key pad locks? Will we need to preset codes?

Answer: Use Kwikset SmartCode 260 Traditional Venetian Bronze Keypad Electronic Deadbolt Feat SmartKey w/Hancock Hall/Closet Knob Combo Pack or similar. Set master code to 0517 for all.

34. Will cabinets and counter tops for all kitchens will be like for like? Would butcher block counter tops be a reasonable replacement of counter tops?

Answer: The cabinets will be like for like. Use Mantra, Omni Door style in Rosemary color cabinets, and Calacatta Greige, Corian® Solid Surface countertops.

35. Are we also replacing wall hung cabinets in kitchens in every building?

Answer: Yes, all bases and uppers get replaced.

36. Which type of laminate vinyl plank installation do you prefer: glue-down or click-lock?

If it's glue-down, the floors need to be perfectly level, and we'll most likely need an extra layer of plywood. If it's click-lock laminate, then what thickness? ...(20-30)

Answer: Use Mohawk PureTech Plus, Chapman Hill 22 MIL x 7.5 in. W x 54 in. L in Palomino Hickory color or equivalent.

37. The schedule says the new roof covering should be made of composite shingles, but the statement of work says the covering should be metal. No self-tapping screws! So it’s a standing seam roof. And it’s much more expensive than composite Shingles. Our company does both types.

Answer: Use 50 year composition shingle to match existing color.

38. In all the rooms where the flooring is being changed, including the bathrooms, there are baseboards. Are we installing the same ones as the existing ones?

Answer: Use Roppe Pinnacle Fawn 6 in. x 120 ft. x 1/8 in. Rubber Wall Cove Base Coil or similar.

39. The statement of work says that the interior walls should be painted. But it's not listed in the schedule for this item. Please confirm that we're not doing the painting. Also, please let me know if we do the siding painting after installation or not.

Answer: Interior painting is not part of this contract. Exterior painting is only to be done on buildings getting new siding.

40. The kitchen cabinets should be made in the USA, or imported equivalents are allowed.

Answer: The cabinets will be like for like. Use Mantra, Omni Door style in Rosemary color cabinets, and Calacatta Greige, Corian® Solid Surface countertops.

41. Are we doing the bathroom renovations the same way as before? For example! If there were tiles on the walls, we do the same and to the same height as before. We install the same shower cabins, the same standard sinks, and bathroom vanities.

Answer: Tile gets replaced in kind, on the floor and on the walls the same as existing. For bathroom remodels with ceramic tile replace in kind using Traffic Master, Vigo Gris 12

in. x 24 in or equivalent. Shower inserts also get replaced in kind, and they all get doors.

Use Sterling Standard 33-34 in. W x 64 in. H Framed Pivot Shower Door in Silver with 1/8 in. Thick Rain Textured Tempered Glass for shower inserts. All sinks get replaced and all get vanities. Use, something that matches the kitchen cabinets in style and color.

42. Are there any requirements for the doors (solid wood, fire resistance)?

Answer: Use the same style and color of doors for all interior doors in the contract.

RELIABILT 24-36in x 80-in Primed Solid Core 6-panel Right or Left Hand Molded

Composite Single Pre-hung Interior Door, Same style for Exterior ones, only metal. For interior doors which are hung on a metal casing only replace the door part. For wood casing replace everything.

43. At the doors, do we change only the panels? We leave the metal frame.

Answer: For interior doors which are hung on a metal casing only replace the door part.

For wood casing replace everything.

44. We change the flooring only where there is linoleum. The carpet stays?

Answer: Only for building 1049, the carpet remains, it does not get replaced with this contract. All the linoleum, cvt tiles, and bare concrete will receive Vinyl flooring. The ceramic tile in the restrooms will also get replaced.

45. In the laundry room, we are installing tiles on the floor.

Answer: For building 1049, the laundry room will receive continuous vinyl flooring.

46. We change the flooring only where there is linoleum. The carpet stays?

Answer: Building 1008 is not part of this contract. Building 0018 gets vinyl everywhere.

No carpet to remain.

47. The kitchen floor is linoleum. Are we replacing it the same way as in the other barracks?

Answer: For building 1029 continuous vinyl gets installed throughout the whole place.

48. 1033, 1015, 1016, 1017, 0018, 1022, 1028

The schedule says: Remove and replace all carpet and flooring in the building with commercial-grade laminate vinyl plank flooring where there is linoleum.

Answer: Only for the buildings in Bullards the carpet remains. Everywhere else the carpet gets replaced with vinyl. Only the buildings in Bullards get ceramic tile replaced in kind. The other buildings have linoliuem in the bathrooms, those will get replaced with vinyl.

49. Please confirm that we are completely removing both the carpet and the linoleum and installing laminate instead, since the area of the work matches the area of the barracks.

Answer: Yes, this is correct for all buildings except those in Bullards.

Questions and Answers 9/9/26

50. Please clarify which contract completion requirement controls: 365 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, October 15, 2027, or completion by May 1, 2027. The performance period is 365 calendar days.

Answer: Completion date is 1 May 2027.

51. Please also confirm the anticipated Notice to Proceed date and identify any enforceable interim milestones.

Answer: We cannot predict a firm notice to proceed date. The date depends on award date and receipt of performance and payment bonds from the awardee.

52. The SOW references Modoc County requirements: however, the project sites are located in Sierra, Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties.

Please identify the governing Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), applicable adopted building codes, permit responsibility, permit fees, and inspection requirements for each project location.

Answer: Modoc County is a typo. Please use 2018 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service (P100). The Forest Service does their own inspections.

53. Please issue a corrected Schedule of Items containing unique CLIN numbers. The current option items contain repeated numbering, including 0026 and 0002–0004, creating potential ambiguity regarding proposal pricing, evaluation, award, invoicing, and option exercise. The schedule of items will not be renumbered. Each option should stand alone when providing pricing.

See Schedule of Items.

54. The September 2 Q&A states that no HAZMAT surveys have been performed and that, based on the age of the buildings and remodels, bidders should assume asbestos may be present in wall textures and flooring.

Please clarify the required basis of bid for asbestos and other hazardous-material work, For basis on biding this contract, leave flooring materials known for containing asbestos in place and install new flooring on top. There is no demolition of textured walls.

55. Sierra Ville Building 1029 Existing Asbestos Siding —

Please clarify the approved method for installation of new siding over the existing asbestos-containing siding at Building 1029.

Specifically identify requirements for furring, fastener penetrations, trim build-outs, weather-resistive barrier, flashing, disturbance controls, containment, and worker protection.

Please confirm whether any removal of existing asbestos siding is anticipated under the base contract and how unforeseen damaged or unsuitable asbestos siding will be addressed.

No removal of asbestos siding. Furring is not necessary, as the new material is to match other building in width, 11-12 inches wide, will

56. Bathroom Renovation Limits

The September 2 Q&A clarifies several bathroom finish requirements; however, please further define:

• Accessibility/ADA upgrade requirements.

Follow local codes for accessibility upgrades.

• Waterproofing requirements.

Follow local codes for water proofing requirements.

• Exhaust fan/HVAC work, Use Broan-NuTone, QT Series 130 CFM Ceiling Bathroom Exhaust Fan with LED Light and Night Light or similar.

• Electrical modifications;

No electrical modifications are necessary, other than the exhaust fan replacement.

• Plumbing relocation;

Everything gets replaced in kind. Single sinks, double, or even triple sinks. With the addition of vanities for stand-alone sinks the existing plumbing should line up or could be accommodated with exterior plumbing, 1-1/4 under the sinks. There is no line item for plumbing. Include this work in the lump sum bathroom renovation.

57. Please clarify the Government's anticipated option exercise period, sequencing, funding, and completion requirements. We cannot provide a sequencing, this depends on funding. Options will be exercised within 30 days of contract award. Completion date will not change. Completion date is 365 days after notice to proceed is issued.

Exercising of options depends on amount of award and funding. If able, options will be exercised within 30 days of award date.

Specifically confirm whether the May 1 completion requirement, if applicable, also applies to options exercised after initial contract award and whether additional contract time will be provided for subsequently exercised options.

Completion requirements for this contract are 365 days after notice to proceed. The May 1st deadline is not for completion, May 1st is the date when employees start moving into the barracks. We would prefer that the work be completed by May1st.

58. Please confirm whether Wage Determination CA20260007 is the sole wage determination applicable to the project.

Please also clarify the applicable county/area wage classifications for employees working among project sites located in Sierra, Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties.

Yes, Davis Bacon or Wage Determination CA20260007, is the only wage determination applicable for the project.