Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers:

#1 – Question: Do you want us to repair the Ice Damage that is present in Building #28 roof?

Answer: Yes, there is some damage that was missed during my inspection.

#2 – Question: Do you want us to repair the step only on apartment 9W or should we repair the entire porch and steps.

Answer: Yes, lets repair the entire Porch and steps due to the fact that the cement porch has cracked in half and could become unstable in the near future.

Size for the Porch Landing is 63” L x 80” W x 38” T (There is a misprint in the SOW 48” W x 60” L) and then there are 5 steps down to the sidewalk. Each Step is 11” L x 78” W x 8”.

There are 2 support posts mounted on top of the porch landing that supports the Porch Roof area and a metal hand railing on each side if the porch landing and steps

#3 – Question: When we relocate the water lines away from the cement wall in 9E, can we use

PEX instead of Galvanized?

Answer: Yes, PEX is fine, just include the pipe insulation for both types of water line.

#4- Question: Do we redrill new holes in the walls between the rooms in the basement of 9E when moving the water lines?

Answer: Yes, Please try and keep the lines in a straight line as possible

#5 –Questions: Is there any Asbestos we will need to worry about for this job?

Answer: No, we have had all of the areas checked and cleared.

#6 – Question: What size of storage cabinet will be used for the bathroom in House #24?

Answer: Approximately 26” x 30” x 8” with 2 doors and 2 shelves. A prebuilt commercial cabinet is fine, Color white – Nothing Custom built.

#7 – Question: What size vanity and sink will be used for Houses #24 and #28?

Answer: An oval shaped sink, similar size as existing 16” W x 20” L with a vanity 20” W x

24” L. Vanity has 2 doors, no drawer. A prebuilt commercial cabinet is fine, Color white –

Nothing Custom built.

#8 - Question: Can we come back with another person to measure all the windows again?

Answer: Yes, if you arrange a time ahead of arriving and remember the bid closes

Wednesday Nov. 24, 2021.

#9 – Question: Do you want Single slider or single hung windows installed and can they be vinyl?

Answer: The SOW says, either Slider or Single Hung will be accepted as long as they meet the specs that are in the SOW. Yes SOW states Vinyl is preferred.

#10 – Question: There are 6 windows in House #24, that you have identified. Is that correct?

Answer: Yes, there are 6 total windows, and the new window is roughly 33.5 x 53. SOW says contractor is responsible for exact measurements.

#11 – Question: There are 12 windows in House #17, that you have identified. Is this correct?

Answer: Yes, 4 windows are 32 x 51, 20 x21, 47 x 27, 2 windows are 37 x 31, 2 windows are 49 x 30, 29 x 16, 21 x 17

#12 – Question: There is a partial cement sidewalk pad left between Building #21 and

Building #92. Is the contractor responsible for removing it before pouring the new sidewalk?

Answer: Yes, the total length of the new sidewalk is 21’ L x 5’ W x 6” Thick. Heavy equipment will travel over this walk, so it needs to be able to handle that. (SOW says the same thing)

#13 – Question: There are 4 windows in Building #7 S, that you have identified. Is this correct?

Answer: Yes, 4 windows that need to have new glass panes installed into existing wooden frames.