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This document provides details about a federal contract opportunity to construct a new Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF) for the U.S. Geological Survey. The project scope involves constructing a new facility on a site at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa to replace an existing HIF located at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The facility will support hydrologic instrumentation and equipment services for the USGS Water Resources Mission Area and other federal partners. The total project cost is estimated between $30-40 million. Proposals are being requested under solicitation number 140G0121R0015, which will be posted on FedBizOpps.gov and FedConnect.net on or around May 14, 2021. Offerors are responsible for monitoring these sites for solicitation release and any amendments. No other project information such as specifications, drawings or statement of work are provided at this time.
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| Item No. | Date of | |||||||
| RFI | Contractor | Regarding | Reference Spec/ Sheet/ Detail | Information Requested | Date of Response | Answer | ||
| 1 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Project Alternates | 01 23 00 | Soliciation for bid, page 3 of 39, indicates CLNS item No. 00011 "Alternate: Natural Indiana Limestone in lieu of Cast Stone…". Project manual, specification section 01 23 00, incidates in section Part 1, 1.03, "Alternate No. 1: Audio Visual Equipment." Please indicate which alternate(s) is/are applicable and provide an updated bid form if applicable. | 6/24/21 | Solicitation for bid is correct. Section 01 23 00 will be removed from specifications manual per future addendum | |
| 2 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Controlled Environment Room | 13 21 00 | Please specify the relative humidity conditions for the controlled environment room. The Controlled Environment Room Schedule included in section 3.6.A of the Division 132100 Specifications lists the Relative Humidity Range as “TBD.” | 6/24/21 | See Addendum 1 - This spec was reissued. | |
| 3 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Controlled Environment Room | 13 21 00 | Please provide additional details on the intended use of the controlled environment room. | 7/19/21 | It will be used to calibrate temperature and humdity sensing devices | |
| a. | a. Will it be used for stress-testing equipment? | 6/24/21 | The primary purpose is calibration of devices; stress testing may be a secondary function | |||||
| b. | b. How frequently will the temperature need to fluctuate? | 6/24/21 | It needs to be able to move through full temperature range (up and down) over the course of a few hours. It's unknown how often the users will cycle it however. | |||||
| c. | c. Is there a Rate of Change requirement? | 6/24/21 | It's not quantified, see comment above. | |||||
| 4 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Sales Tax Exemption | Sol_140G0121R0015 | Solicitation for bid, page 35 of 39, section I.83, indicates that the project will be exempt from Alabama Sales Tax. Please confirm, the following: | USGS | ||
| a. | a. Confirm that the project WILL NOT be exempt from Tuscaloosa County, AL | |||||||
| sales and use tax of 3%. | USGS | The project WILL be exempt from payment of Alabama state and local sales or use tax. | ||||||
| b. | b. Confirm that the project WILL NOT be exempt from City of Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
| sales and use tax of 3%. | USGS | The project WILL be exempt from payment of Alabama state and local sales or use tax. | ||||||
| c. | c. Confirm that the project WILL be exempt from State of Alabama sales and | |||||||
| use tax of 4%. | USGS | The project WILL be exempt from payment of Alabama state and local sales or use tax. | ||||||
| 5 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Insurance Schedule | Sol_140G0121R0015 | Solicication for bid, page 23 of 39, states regarding insurance, "The Contactor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract." | |||
| Please indicate where the schedule of required insurances is found in the bid documents. | USGS | The kinds and amounts of insurance required is provided in clause 1452.228-70, Liability Insurance. | ||||||
| 6 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Permits / Authorities having Jurisdiction | Sol_140G0121R0015 | Please indicate if the project will be subject to building permits from the city and/or country of Tuscaloosa, AL. | USGS | NO city building permit is required. USGS is obtaining a land development permit from the city. | |
| 7 | 6/15/21 | BL Harbert | Elevator | A-402 | Floor plans indicate a single cab elevator near column F-2.0. No specification has been included for the elevator. Please confirm that the project includes an elevator and provide a specifiation for same. | 6/24/21 | Elevator needs to comply with University of Alabama standards as indicated in "Division 14, Coneying Equipment. Will confirm if this document is available to include in the up coming update. | |
| 8 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Security Clearance | H6 in SF1442 | Please confirm Section (d) Background Investigation and (e) e-QIP as required for Federal Background Checks is only required for any personnel accessing IT or other network related systems. This is to confirm that no other security clearance is required for other personnel on the project. | USGS | The background investigation and e-QIP for federal background checks is only required for contract personnel accessing Department of the Interior IT systems or DOI data. | |
| 9 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Unit Price Schedule | 00 43 22 | The unit price schedule in Specification 004322 is not listed as a deliverable in the proposal submission. Is this schedule to be submitted with the proposal? If so, please specify which Volume and Part. | USGS | YES, please insert in Volume II, attached as the last page of Volume II Part I Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices. | |
| 10 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Bid Prices | NA | Please confirm the bid prices from the unit price schedule are to be included in the Base Bid. | 6/24/21 | Yes, bid prices in the unit price schedule are to be included in the base bid. | |
| 11 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Proposal Submission | NA | Is there a limitation for file size for electronic proposal submission? Do the Volumes need to be submitted separately? | USGS | Each volume must be its own electronic file. The files (volumes) may be submitted in the same email. | |
| 12 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Quantity Takeoff | NA | Is a Civil CAD available to help bidders with quantity takeoff for earthwork? | 6/24/21 | Signed and sealed drawings are contract documents. Contractor is responsible for quantity takeoffs. | |
| 13 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Project Schedule | NA | Will the project schedule counts towards the 25 pages for the Management Plan? | USGS | Yes | |
| 14 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Room 126 Finish Material | NA | The material for the Room 126 is not listed as a finish on the legend/schedule. Please provide material selection for this room. | 6/25/21 | 126 removed from finish schedule. Will revise drawings accordingly. | |
| 15 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Fire Sprinkler Labor Rate | NA | There is not a labor rate listed for Fire Sprinkler Labor. Please provide a rate for this labor. | USGS | Any class of laborer or mechanic not listed in the wage determination which will be employed under the contract shall be classified through the wage determination conformance process after contract award. | |
| 16 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Roof Plan | A-107 | The Roof Plan A107 references Solar Panels on Standing Seam Metal Roof. Are these solar panels to be Contractor Furnished & Contractor Installed. If so, please provide specification section. | 6/25/21 | A specification section will be provided in a future addendum | |
| 17 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Frame Type | NA | Please confirm that the frame type should be Hollow Metal (HM) for openings 104, 105, 106, 107 | 6/25/21 | All frames will be Hollow Metal (HM) | |
| 18 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Ceiling Finish | A-701, A-800 | Drawing A701 calls out Ceiling C-1 at 9’-0” AFF in Rooms 122 & 123, which is a 2x2 Acoustical Ceiling. The finish schedule on A800 calls out the ceiling finish in these rooms to be PT12 which alludes to these ceiling being GYP Board. Please verify if the finish is to be ACT or Gyp Board. | 6/24/21 | Vinyl ceiling tile to go in 122 and 123. Will revise finish schedule & legend accordingly. | |
| 19 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | AP1 Panels | A-701B, A-800 | A800 calls out AP1 Panels in the Paint Booths (Room 150). However, on the RCP A701B AP1 Panels are not shown. Please confirm that AP1 panels should not be included in Room 150. | 6/24/21 | AP1 panels should not be included in Room 150. Will revise finish plans. | |
| 20 | 6/17/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Ceiling Finish | A701B, A-800 | A701B Calls out C-2 in Alcove 146A which is a 2x2 Metal Ceiling. However, A800 calls out AT-1 which is a 2x2 Acoustical Ceiling Tile. Please verify if the ceiling is to be a metal 2x2 tile or a ACT 2x2 tile. | 6/24/21 | Ceiling to be metal 2x2. Interior Designer needs to confirm color. Will revise drawings accordingly. | |
| 21 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Ceiling Type AT4 | 09 51 00, Para 2.02D | Refers to material as white. Finish Schedule and Color Legend A801 refers to AT4 as custom color to match PT6. Please confirm color for suspension, Axiom trim and Lyra PB panels for this ceiling type. | 6/25/21 | AT4 ceiling to be painted PT6. | |
| 22 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Diamond Plate vs. Checker Plate | S-200, Details 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 | Details 1 & 2 on drawing S-200 indicate ¼” diamond plate. However, Details 3, 4, 7, and 9 on Drawing S-200 indicate 3/16” checker plate. Please confirm the correct size. | 6/30/21 | The correct steel thickness is 1/4". | |
| 23 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Paneling | Rooms 119, 133, 137, 141, 148, 103, 202, 201, 110 | Please provide detailed elevation drawings for the paneling in the Break(119), QA Holding(133,137,141,148), Corridor(103), Sitting Area(202), Auditorium Seating(201), and Elevator(110) Rooms | 6/25/21 | Please see sheet A816 elevations of the paneling in break room 119, corridor 103, sitting area 202, auditorium 201 | |
| 24 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | PNL3 Metal Screen Door | A-801 | Under the Miscellaneous Finishes Color Legend references PNL3 metal screen door. Please provide specifications for PNL3. | 6/30/21 | See sheet QL503 for description of sliding metal gate system. Finish described on A-801. | |
| 25 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Threshold Installation | 09 30 00, Para 3.03.C.3 | The series 800 Finish drawings indicate particular metal transition strips at each location that require porcelain floor tile. Please confirm that Method TR611 does not apply to this project. | 6/30/21 | Use metal transition strips per series 800 finish drawings. Para 3.03.C.3 should read, “Thresholds: As indicated on drawings.” |
Interior Paint is under 09 90 00 Painting and Coating instead of 09 91 23.
| 26 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Stair Treads | 09 30 00, Para 2.02.D | There are no “tile” stair treads located on the drawings. Drawing A801, Miscellaneous Finishes Color Legend indicates STRD1 (Central Stair only) and lists Dekton as the finish material. Please confirm that tile stair treads do not apply to this project. | 6/25/21 | STRD1 is a custom sized tile product made for stair treads. | |
| 27 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Mosaic Trim Curb Bullnose | 09 30 00, Para 2.04.B.5 | There are no curbs located on the drawings. Please confirm that this does not apply to this project. | 6/25/21 | There are no shower curbs in this project. Showers are fiberglass units. | |
| 28 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Mosaic Trim Cover Base | 09 30 00, Para 2.04.B.4 | The cove base identified on the Drawing A800 Finish Schedule and Drawing A801 Finish Schedule color legend is 6”x12” cove base, not mosaic. Please confirm that this does not apply to this project. | 6/25/21 | 6" x 12" cove base is used in the restrooms and at the water coolers alcoves. Cove base is not mosaic. | |
| 29 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Cleavage/Waterproofing Membrane | 09 30 00, Para 2.09.C and 3.03H | The TCNA tile installation techniques listed in Para 3.03.C lists a waterproofing membrane as “optional”. Please clarify if a waterproofing membrane is required behind ALL wall tile and UNDER all floor tile. If not, please provide the extents. | 7/1/21 | The sheet waterproofing membrane underneath tile is only at the wall and floor tile in the showers and the emergency eyewash and showers. It shall extend beyond the edge of the shower underneath the floor tile a minimum of 12 inches. | |
| 30 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Floor Covering Materials SV1, RS1 & RB 4 | 09 65 00, Para 2.02 | These items are not listed on Drawing A800 Finish Schedule, nor Drawing A801 Finish Schedule color legend. Please confirm that these items do not apply to this project. | 6/25/21 | Rubber tile is referred to as static control rubber tile SD1 on the finish legend. RB4 is not in the project. | |
| 31 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Sealer & Wax | 09 65 00, Para 2.02.L | ||||
| A-801 | Both product types listed on Drawing A801 Finish Schedule color legend (LVT 1 and 2, SD1) are not required to have a wax finish per the manufacturer. Please confirm this item can be omitted from the specs. | 6/25/21 | These finishes do not require a wax finish for this type facility. | |||||
| 32 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | FF&E Schedule | A-825 | Please confirm all these items are OFOI. | 6/25/21 | Yes. All FF&E items are OFOI. | |
| 33 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Illustrative Surface Wallcovering | 09 72 16-23 | There is no indication of this item on the drawings. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Correct. This is not in the project. | |
| 34 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Sign Details | A-823, A-819, A-824 | Sheets A823 and A819 refer to room 101 having sign D1. D1 is not listed in the sign details on sheet A824 for size and or product information. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Correct. The D1 sign type is not included in this project and will be removed from the schedule. See updated drawings. | |
| 35 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Hydraulic Lab Instrumentation | 11 53 63 | Are the following products Contractor Furnished and Contractor Installed or Owner Furnished and Owner Installed: |
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler(ADCP) tank and carriage Test basin, carriage and wave generator Tilting flume Tow tank carriage
| If they are Contractor Furnished please provide the manufacturer and specific product (i.e. - model no., performances, etc.). Also please provide the manufacturer that was the basis of design for each product above. | 6/24/21 | Contractor furnished and installed. Performance shall be per Section 11 53 63. Manufacturer model number and basis of design is not available. Equipment will be custom. | ||||||
| 36 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Finish Schedule | A-800 | Finish Schedule Remark #5 in regards to Rooms 222-Conf and 223-Office. Both these rooms list this remark in the Remarks column, although neither room calls for hard tile. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Remark 5 to be removed from 222 and 223 on the finish schedule. Will revise drawings accordingly. | |
| 37 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Finish Schedule | A-800, A-801 | Floor Color in Rooms 115-Comm and 116-Elec / A/V. Both these rooms list SCCS as the floor finish. SCCS is not listed on Drawing A801 Finish Legend. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Listed on abbreviations legend below finish schedule on A800. Static Controled Concrete Sealer. | |
| 38 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Finish Schedule | A-800 | Room 110-Elev. Finish Schedule Remark #13 states to refer to Misc Int Finishes #9. Misc Int Finish #9 refers to Lab Casework. Should this state to refer to Misc Int Finish #8, and if so, please clarify the floor finish for the Elevator as the Finish Schedule lists this as Sealed Concrete, but Int Finish Note #8 states CT1. | 6/25/21 | Yes. This should state to refer to misc int finish #8. Will revise drawings. | |
| 39 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Finish Schedule | A-800 | Finish Schedule Remark #6 in regards to Room 213-Admin. This rooms lists this remark in the Remarks column, although there are no hard tile finishes called for in this room. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Remark 6 is not applicable to room 213-Admin. Will revise drawings accordingly. | |
| 40 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Finish Schedule | A-800, A-801 | AT11 Ceiling Finish. AT11 is not listed on Drawing A801 Finish Legend. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | AT3 to replace AT11 on finish schedule. Will revise drawings accordingly. | |
| 41 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Finish Schedule | A-800, A-101A | Finish Schedule Remark #19 in regards to Room 113-Corridor Auditorium. Refer to Drawing A101A. This section appears on the north side of Room 119- Break Room. Please clarify if Remark #19 is correct as listed in the Remarks column on the Finish Schedule. | 6/25/21 | Remark 19 not applicable to 113. Sheet revised accordingly. | |
| 42 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Time Line/Vinyl Mural in Lobby/Reception | 1/A-806 |
1&2/A-815
| The elevations state to refer to FF&E package for this. Please advise if this is OFOI. If it is to be CFCI, please provide details regarding the material required here or provide an allowance for this product. | 6/25/21 | Mural is OFOI. | |||
| 43 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | PNL7 | 5/A-815 | |
| A-801 | PNL7 is not listed on Drawing A801 Finish Legend. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Elevation 5/815 revised to include finishes. | ||
| 44 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Auditorium Seating | A-102A, A/A-311, D/A-311 | |
| A-801 | Detail D/A311 shows “Nosing with eased edge” and “Perforated metal riser”. Both these items state to See Room Finish Legend. There is no indication on Drawing A801 Finish Schedule Color Legend what these two materials are. Please provide a basis of design for both the nosing and the perforated metal riser. | 6/25/21 | Auditorium nosings to match treads 3/4" solid white oak tread on 3/4" treated plywood sheathing. | ||
| 45 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Wall Anchoring for Millwork/ Casework | 1/A-817 |
F1/A-542
| This states to see Detail F1/A-542. Drawing A-542 is not in the documents. Please provide. | 6/30/21 | See Addendum 1 | ||||||
| 46 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Interior & Exterior Painting | 05 52 13, para 2.8.F.1 | This states to “Shop prime…with primers specified in Section 099113 ‘Exterior Painting’ and Section 099123 ‘Interior Painting’.” These specification sections were not provided in the documents. One of the specification sections is mentioned again in Para 2.8.G. Please clarify. | 7/1/21 | 09 90 00 is the paint specification for both interior and exterior paint. Replace references to 09 91 13 and 09 91 23 with 09 90 00. | |
| 47 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Color & Pattern of Solid Core Doors | 08 14 00, Para 2.02.B.3 | This states “As identified in Structural Interior Design binder”. Further, Para 2.05-Finish lists Finished and Unfinished doors. Please provide the Structural Interior Design binder or clarify what wood doors are to be delivered pre-finished and what wood doors are to be delivered unfinished. | 6/25/21 | All wood doors are to be prefinished. See finish legend for finishes. SID Interior Finishes Binder provided to Owner. The information can be found on the finish legend. | |
| 48 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Wall Types | G-005 | ||||
| 09 21 16, Para 2.02.E | Para 2.02.E lists Abuse-Resistant Gypsum Panels, but there is no indication on any wall type as shown on the wall type legend that requires abuse-resistant gypsum panels. Please clarify. | 6/25/2021 updated 7-21-2021 | Abuse resistant gypsum panels are required in this project. Provide abuse resistant gypsum panels in Corridor 124 including alcoves and QA Holdings. | |||||
| 49 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Seam Finishing | 09 72 13, Para 3.02.A | This states “Seam finishing…under Section 09 29 00 ‘Gypsum Board’. It also states “Painting…. Under Section 099123 ‘Interior Painting’.” These specification sections were not provided in the documents. Please clarify. | 6/30/21 | Seam finishing should reference 09 21 16 Gypsum Board Assemblies instead of 09 | |
| 50 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Transition Strip Legend | A-802 | There are two items that are both listed as TS6. There is not one labeled TS4. As both TS4 and TS6 are shown on the Floor Finish Plans, please clarify which is which. | 6/25/21 | Will revise drawings for clarification. | |
| 51 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Transition Strip TS4 | A-803, A-806 | Please provide a transition profile for these carpet to sealed concrete transitions. | 6/25/21 | Added. See TS7 on A802. | |
| 52 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Marble Thresholds | 09 30 00, Para 2.05 | The series 800 Finish drawings indicate particular metal transition strips at each location that require porcelain floor tile. Please confirm that marble thresholds will not be required on this project. | 6/25/21 | No marble thresholds in this project. | |
| 53 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Base for Wall Tile | 09 30 00, Para 2.03.B.5 | This paragraph states that there is no cove required. Drawing A800 Finish Schedule indicates CTB1 for wall base in the toilet rooms. Drawing A801 Finish Schedule Color Legend lists CTB1 as 6” x 12” porcelain cove base. Please clarify. | 6/25/21 | Cove Base is required. Para 2.03.B.5 should read, “Cove where indicated on drawings” instead of “No cove required.” | |
| 54 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Shower Stalls | A-405, Elevations A, E, D, H | These elevations do not clearly illustrate what wall surfacing is required at the shower stalls. Drawing P-601 Plumbing Schedule lists SH-1 indicating it is only a terrazzo shower base and does not list a solid surround as the elevations suggest. Please clarify what is to be used on the wall locations at the shower stalls in Rooms 155 and 156. | 6/25/21 | Provide fiber glass showers. | |
| 55 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Water Closet Paper Holder | 09 30 00, Para 2.03.C.2 | This states to provide a vitreous china paper holder at each water closet. Spec Section 10 28 00, Para 3.04 Accessory Schedule states the paper holder are stainless steel. Please clarify which is correct. | 6/24/21 | Provide stanless steel. | |
| 56 | 6/21/21 | Caddell | Shower Soap Holder | 09 30 00, Para 2.03.C.1 | This states to provide a vitreous china soap holder at each shower. Spec Section 10 28 00, Para 3.04 Accessory Schedule does not indicate a basis of design for this item. Please provide. | 6/25/21 | Change accessories paragraph from 09 30 00 para. 2.03.C to read, “Refer to 10 28 00.” Add the following to the accessory schedule in 10 28 00 para. 3.04 Accessory – Soap Dish / Model – Bobrick B-680 and Bradley No. 900 / Quantity – As shown on drawings. | |
| 57 | 6/22/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | NA | NA | Specification Section on 011100 1.03B states “Work on Project will be executed after completion of Work of this Agreement, and which is excluded from the Agreement, as follows: Furnishing, Fixtures and Equipment.” There is a clear matrix on QL601 & QL602 showing what is CFCI, OFCI, OFOI, or VFVI for the Lab Equipment. However, there is some confusion with other items in Division 11 & 12. | 7/19/21 | See items in next two rows. The equipment matrix on QL601 & QL602 has been updated in Addendum 1. | |
| a. | Owner Furnished, Ownder Installed Equipment | 01 11 00, Para 1.03B | ||||||
| A-825 | Please confirm the following items are Owner Furnished, Owner Installed: |
Div 11 Laboratory Fume Hoods Div 11 Hydraulic Lab Instrumentation Div 11 AV Systems
| All Items shown on FFE & Schedule, Sheet A-825 | 7/19/21 | Div 11 Audio Video systems are contractor furnished, contractor installed as part of the construction contract. The fume hood in Water Prep Lab is specified under 11 53 13 and will be CFCI. Mobile fume hoods are specified in a newly issued lab equipment spec 11 53 00. | ||
| b. | Contractor Furnished, Constractor Installed Equipment | 01 11 00, Para 1.03B |
A-819 A-820 A-821 A-822 A-823 A-824 Please confirm the following items are Contractor Furnished, Contractor Installed:
Div 10 Integrated Interior Assemblies (Demountable Partitions) Div 10 Mobile Storage Shelving Div 12 Roller Window Shades Div 12 Manufactured Casework Div 12 Laboratory Casework Div 12 Solid Surfacing Countertops Div 12 Quartz Agglomerate Countertops Div 12 Laboratory Accessories
| All Signage Shown on Signage Drawings (A819, A820, A821, A822, A823, A824) | 6/24/21 | Div 11 Audio Video systems are contractor furnished, contractor installed as part of the construction contract. Div 12 Laboratory Casework and Div 12 Laboratory Accessories Yes, CFCI. | ||||
| 58 | 6/22/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Sales Tax Exemption | Section I.83 of SF1442 | The Sales Tax exemption in section I.83 of the SF1442 and Attachment E states that it is the Owner’s Intent to make the contractor a Purchasing Agent. In this scenario, the contractor can order and receive materials for the Owner, but cannot pay for the material since the contractor is typically not a tax exempt entity. Therefore, the contractor transmits material invoices to the Owner who then pays the material invoices directly. |
| In our experience, sales tax is included in our proposals and then the owner realizes sales tax savings when they pay the material invoices. Please confirm that this is the intent and sales tax should be included in the proposals. | USGS | This is not the intent; the prices bid should not include state and local sales and use tax. | ||||||
| 59 | 6/22/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Audio Visual Equipment | 01 23 00 | Specification Section 012300 Alternates states that Alternate No. 1 is to include the scope of work for audio-visual equipment. However, this Alternate is not listed on the SF1442. Is Alternate to be included in the Proposal? | 6/24/21 | Solicitation for bid is correct. Section 01 23 00 will be removed from specifications manual per future addendum | |
| 60 | 6/22/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Natural Limestone/Cast Stone | 01 23 00 | ||||
| SF1442 | The SF1442 lists Alternate 0011 for Natural Limestone in lieu of Cast Stone. However, this alternate is not listed in Specification Section 012300 Alternate section. Can this Alternate be listed in the specification section? | 6/24/21 | Solicitation for bid is correct. Section 01 23 00 will be removed from specifications manual per future addendum | |||||
| 61 | 6/22/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Wall Tile Elevations | A-803, A-404, A-405 | A803 calls out for CT2 & CT3 on the wall behind the water fountain outside rooms 122 & 123. However, wall tile elevations on A404 & A405 do not include this area. How tall should the wall tile be on that wall? | 6/25/21 | CT2 to go to 54"H. CT3 not used behind water fountain anymore. Will revise drawings accordingly. | |
| 62 | 6/22/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Stump Removal | 01 11 00.01, Para 1.03A | Specification Section on 011100 1.03A states “Work on Project will be executed after completion of Work of this Agreement, and which is excluded from the Agreement, as follows: Removal of Trees on Site By Separate Contract.” Does this include removal of stumps as well? | 6/24/21 | Refer to Specification 31 10 00, 3.01. | |
| 63 | 6/28/21 | Caddell | Hardware | 08 71 00 | EX04, EX16, 102C, 135A and 159B don't have a hardware set assigned. Advise hardware required. | 7/1/21 | Will update door hardware. Door 102C does not exist. | |
| 64 | 6/28/21 | Caddell | Hardware | There are a few exterior hollow metal openings indicated to be “FEMA” openings per the hardware set description and hardware indicated. |
EX06 – hw set 39 EX11 – hw set 38 125A – hw set 40 125B – hw set 40 154 – hw set 37
| Are these the only exterior openings to be “FEMA” rated? If not, advise all openings required and the correct hardware sets required for them. | 7/1/21 | All these except EX11 are FEMA rated doors. No other doors are FEMA rated. Will confirm door hardware and update. | ||||||
| 65 | 7/1/21 | Caddell | Lab Equipment Matrix | QL602 | Please reference Drawing Sheet QL602 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MATRIX. A few items are tagged VFVI, or Vendor Furnished / Vendor Installed. Please clarify whether or not the Contractor is required to carry the cost of VFVI items in its proposal. | 7/1/21 | QL601 & QL602 are updated and a new lab equipment spec 11 53 00 is included in Addendum 1. The VFVI items have either changed to OFOI or CFCI. | |
| 66 | 7/1/21 | Caddell | Lab Equipment Matrix | QL602 | Please reference Drawing Sheet QL602 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MATRIX. Equipment Tag HY021 Wind Tunnel includes the note “see provided drawing”. We have been unable to locate any drawings related to Item HY021 Wind Tunnel. We also note that this item is listed as VFVI, and its location shown in dashed lines on drawing QL409 makes it appear that it is shown for information only. Please clarify who is to provide this item. Regardless of who provides, the referenced Wind Tunnel drawing would be necessary. Please provide the drawing. | 7/1/21 | QL409 & QL602 are updated and a new lab equipment spec 11 53 00 is included in Addendum 1. The referenced drawing for the HY021 wind tunnel is in the new spec. | |
| 67 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Project Alternates | 01 23 00 | Solicitation for bid, page 3 of 39, indicates CLNS item No. 00011 "Alternate: Natural Indiana Limestone in lieu of Cast Stone…". Project manual, specification section 01 23 00, indicates in section Part 1, 1.03, "Alternate No. 1: Audio Visual Equipment." Please indicate which | |||
| alternate(s) is/are applicable and provide an updated bid form if applicable. | 7/23/21 | Specification section 01 23 00 removed from documents |
68 7/2/21 BL Harbert Sales Tax Exemption Sol_140G0121R0015 Solicitation for bid, page 35 of 39, section I.83, indicates that the project will be exempt from Alabama Sales Tax. Please confirm, the following:
a. Confirm that the project WILL NOT be exempt from Tuscaloosa County, AL sales and use tax of 3%.
b. Confirm that the project WILL NOT be exempt from City of Tuscaloosa, AL sales and use tax of 3%.
| c. Confirm that the project WILL be exempt from State of Alabama sales and use tax of 4% | USGS | See response to question 4. | ||||||
| 69 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Insurance Schedule | Sol_140G0121R0015 | Solicitation for bid, page 23 of 39, states regarding insurance, "The Contactor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract." Please indicate where the schedule of required insurances is found in the bid documents. | USGS | See response to question 5. | |
| 70 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Premits/Authorities having Jurisdiction | Sol_140G0121R0015 | Please indicate if the project will be subject to building permits from the city and/or country of Tuscaloosa, AL. | USGS | See Item 6. | |
| 71 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Elevator | A-402 | Floor plans indicate a single cab elevator near column F-2.0. No specification has been included for the elevator. Please confirm that the project includes an elevator and provide a specification for same. | 7/6/21 | See Item 7 | |
| 72 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Commissioning | 01 91 00, 21 91 00 | Specification section 01 91 00, Part 1.03, item E indicates that the Commissioning Authority is "an independent agent, associated with Architect/Engineer team members but not otherwise associated [with] Contractor." However, Part 1.11, item A.2 states that the contractor's responsibilities "include cost of commissioning in total Contract Price." Please confirm the following: |
a) Commissioning Authority (i.e. Commissioning Firm: Edmonds Engineering) fees are to be paid by Owner or architect are not the responsibility of the Contractor.
b) Except for the responsibilities outlined in specification section 01 91 00, Part 1.11, items 1 and 3 thru 9, which include only coordination and documentation of commissioned systems, no other cost for commissioning is to be included in the Contract Price.
c) Specification section 21 91 00, Part 1.1, item B indicates that "the complete list of equipment and systems to be commissioned is specified in Section 01 91 00. However, the fire suppression system is not listed in Section 01 91 00. Please confirm that the fire suppression system will be commissioned, per the requirements of section 21 91 00.
d) Per specification section 01 91 00, Part 1.02, items D thru G, the only other systems which are subject to Commissioning requirements are Domestic Water Heating System, HVAC System, Lighting Control System, and Fire Alarm System. 7/19/21 a) The contractor is not the responsibility of the Contractor.
b) All costs associated with commissioning, except the CxA's fee is to be included in the Contractor's price. This includes all time, plant and material to perform tasks outlined in Sections 01 91 00, 21 91 00, 22 91 00, 23 91,00 and 26 91 00 of the specifications as directed and witnessed by the Commissioning Authority (CxA).
c) The Fire Suppression System is to be included in the commissioned systems.
d) 1.02 RELATED SECTIONS A. General Conditions of the Construction Contract and Supplementary Conditions: Functional Completion Milestones requirements.
B. Section 01 70 00 - Execution and Closeout Requirements.
C. Section 21 91 00 - Commissioning of Fire Suppression Systems D. Section 22 91 00 - Commissioning of Domestic Water Heating System E. Section 23 91 00 - Commissioning of HVAC F. Section 26 91 00 - Commissioning of Lighting Control System G. Section 28 91 00 - Commissioning of Fire Alarm System
| 73 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Equipment Testing Wells | 32 21 00 | Specification's table of contents lists specification section 32 21 20: Equipment Testing Wells. However, this specification section is not included in the project manual. However, there is a specification section 33 21 20: Equipment Testing Wells…which is included in both the table of contents AND the project manual. Please confirm that any reference to specification section 32 21 20 (in table of contents or elsewhere) is, in fact, referring to section 33 21 20. | 7/21/21 | Confirmed. |
| 74 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Stormwater Pollution Prevention | 01 45 33-13 | Specification Section 01 45 33-13 Stormwater Pollution Prevention , section #3.04 Maintenance and Inspections . Please confirm that the General contractor is responsible for any and all inspections and reports required by ADEM? | 7/21/21 | Confirmed. |
| 75 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Bid Solicitation | Sol_140G0121R0015 | Do all the past performance and experience projects have to be completed projects? | USGS | No, the past performance and experience projects do not need to be completed. |
| 76 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Fire Proofing | Please advise if any portion of the structural steel will required spray applied or intumescent firproofing. If required, please provide a specification for same. | 7/21/21 | No fireproofing of strucutral steel is required. | |
| 77 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Fiberglass Sandwich Panel | 08 45 23 | Specification section 08 45 23 calls for a Fiberglass-Sandwich Panel . Would a polycarbonate panel be an acceptable equal? | 7/6/21 | Provide product data and sample for review and approval. We need to review the system not just one material. |
| 78 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Construction Lay-Down | C-100 | Sheet C100 shows an area that is noted as construction laydown. Are the limits shown within dashed area the only available laydown? If needed, will more of the adjacent open property be available for laydown area? Will there be vehicular access to the laydown area? In other words, a curb cut and roadway to move materials and equipment into the project site? | USGS | No. |
| 79 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Fiberglass Grates | 06 80 13, Section 02.02 | Spec Section 06 80 13 par 2.02 calls for a Fiberglass grate. There is no call-out for fiberglass grate on the plans. Please identify the location(s) of the fiberglass grate on the plans. | 7/6/21 | Fiberglass grating is identified on sheets S-101D and S-101F. |
| 80 | 7/2/21 | BL Harbert | Catwalk | A-101E | Sheet A101E shows a “Tilting Flume Catwalk”, There is no detail of this shown on the plans. Please provide a detail of the components of the “Tiling Flume Catwalk”. | 7/6/21 | catwalk per tilt flume manufacturer. Will delete text to avoid confusion. |
| 81 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Schedule | Based on national and global supply chain disruptions, we believe the provided duration of 510 days (16.7 Months) is inadequate. The current minimum lead time for steel joists is nine months. Other vendors have also expressed concern regarding material lead times. We highly recommend extending the schedule duration to 670 days (22 Months). | 7/23/21 | USGS is aware of supply chain delays. Bidders are invited to propose an alternative performance schedule in response to clause 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work and clause GS2320 Evaluation Factors, Factor I Management Plan, Subfactor C, Proposed schedule. The accepted offer will adhere to the proposed schedule during contract performance. | |
| 82 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Runway Power | 41 22 13, Section 2.10 | Please reference Specification 412213 Section 2.10. Does runway power need to be conductor bar or cable chain? The specification section calls out collector pole and sliding shoe in section A, but note 2 states using a cable chain. | 7/16/21 | Runway power need to be cable chain. The specification section is revised by addendum #1. |
| 83 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Bridge Crane | 41 22 13, Section 2.14.C | Please reference Specification 412213 Section 2.14.C. Note C references that the pendant radio control changeover switch should be mounted on the bridge walkway while page 12 of the specification stated that the bridge crane is single girder. To have a walkway, the bridge crane will need to have be double girder. Please confirm if the bridge crane needs to be double girder. | 7/13/21 | A walkway is not required and the bridge crane does not need to be a double girder. The specification will be revised to remove reference to a walkway. |
| 84 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Elevator | Please provide specification for 2 stop elevator. | 7/23/21 | See Addendum 1 for elevator section | |
| 85 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Unstable Material | 31 22 00, Section 3.02.D | Specification Section 312200. 3.02D states “Remove/Undercut unstable material encountered to competent subgrade soil and replace with suitable material” and 3.02E states “Dispose of unstable material off site at location selected by Contractor.” Page 7 of the Geotechnical Report states “For budgetary purposes, we (TTL) recommend quantities for undercut be based on undercutting a third of the building footprint for a depth of 5 feet.” |
| Can a unit price for “Unsuitable Soil Removal, Haul Off, & Replace” be added to the Unit Price Schedule with an Estimated Qty of 1 Cubic Yard in order to level the bidding process? Otherwise, if all unsuitable soil removal and replacement is to be included in the base bid without a specified quantity, there could be discrepancy in how it is priced. | 7/28/21 | The Contractor shall make their own determination of the construction quantities & associated risk based on the provided geotechnical information. | ||||||
| 86 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Insulation | 07 21 00, Section 3.02.C | Specification Section 072100 3.02C calls out rigid insulation underneath concrete slabs after base has been compacted. However the Liner Drawings (SSB) do not show rigid insulation at the liner. Is rigid insulation required underneath concrete slabs? | 7/6/21 | rigid insulation is not needed under concrete slab. This will be deleted from spec. | |
| 87 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | A-815, A-801 | Elevation 5 on Sheet A815 calls out PNL7 for the custom interactive display detail. However, PNL7 is not found sheet A801. Please specify the material for PNL7. | 7/28/21 | Elevation 5/815 revised to include finishes. | ||
| 88 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Skylights | S-569 | What size is the W8 at the top of the skylights shown on S569? | 7/21/21 | See Addendum #1 drawings | |
| 89 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Fire Water Line & Domestic Water Service | CU-104 | There is a call out on CU104 that shows the Fire Line as 6” just north of the Double Check Valve that says 8” W. Please confirm that the Fire Water Line is 8” and the domestic water service is 6”. | 7/21/21 | Confirmed. | |
| 90 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | AISC Certification | Can the AISC Certification requirement for steel suppliers be waived? | 7/13/21 | AISC Certification is required. | ||
| 91 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Environmental Assessments | Please provide any information related Environmental Assessments done for the site and / or Environmental Covenants. This will be used to aid in pricing the contaminated soil removal unit price. | USGS | The environmental covenant can be found here from Tuscaloosa County: https://probate.tuscco.com/ProbateApi/ServerAPI/DownloadInstrumentFree?instrumentId=1546204&format=pdf&memo=&access_token= and the Environmental Assessment can be found here: http://www.usgs.gov/HIF-EA | ||
| 92 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Mobil Storage Shelving | Please provide the location for the Mobile Storage Shelving. | 7/20/21 | see drawing sheet A834, A835 and A836 | ||
| 93 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Pallet | Please provide the location for the Pallet Storage Racks. | 7/20/21 | see drawing sheet A834, A835 and A836 | ||
| 94 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Lockers | Detail B/A-304 | Detail B/A304 calls out lockers on the second floor by the auditorium seating, however they are not shown in plan view on the Architectural drawings or the Interior drawings. Please specify where these lockers are going to be located. | 7/27/21 | Note is deleted form B/A304 and is part of addendum #1. (clarification: These lockers are part of FF&E). | |
| 95 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Ductwork & Piping | M-101B | Level 1, Area B – Sheet M101B for ductwork and M201B for piping – There is an unidentified air terminal unit that is located in Optics Lab 139 (Column Line Reference E/11). Please ask that the mark number for this terminal be provided. | 7/20/21 | Tags added on M101B and M201B | |
| 96 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Piping Details | Please provide equipment piping connection details for the following: |
a. Air cooled chillers
b. Air terminal units with hot water coils
c. Expansion tanks
d. Air separators
| e. Chemical shot feeders | 7/22/21 | Reference 5 / M500 and addendum 2 sheet M503 | ||||||
| 97 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Exhaust Ducts | M-101A, M-101B, M-102D | Per drawings notes (No.6 on M101A, No.8 on M101B and No.2 on M102D), we are to connect exhaust duct to snorkels. Is there a detail for how this is to be done? | 7/20/21 | The exhaust duct connection can be referenced on plan sheet QL503 detail 1. The snorkel manufacturer provides a bracket for a side-mounted duct connection for both ceiling mounted and service-carrier mounted applications. Additional requirements are listed in specification 12 40 53 section 2.5 | |
| 98 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | VAV | Hot water piping to air terminal units (VAV’s) – Do any of these have 3-way controls valves in lieu of 2-way control valves? | 7/22/21 | Reference addendum 2 sheet M605 | ||
| 99 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | EF Schedule | M-604 | Sheet M604 – Exhaust Fan (EF) Schedule – Accessories and Notes columns are blank. Please provide notes | 7/22/21 | Reference addendum 2 sheet M604 | |
| 100 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Terminal Unit Schedule | M-605 | Sheet M605 – Terminal Unit Schedule – Notes column is blank. Please provide notes | 7/22/21 | Reference addendum 2 sheet M605 | |
| 101 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Scheduled Equipment Items | M-601 thru M-605 | Sheets M601 Thru M605 - In addition to above two (2) items there are several scheduled equipment items where the Notes column in blank. Please provide Notes. | 7/22/21 | Reference addendum 2 sheets M601, M603, M604 & M605 | |
| 102 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Keynote Legend | A-101A | There is a tag for Keynote A18 in Room 135 on A101A but A18 is not listed in the Keynote Legend. Please provide Keynote A18. | 7/6/21 | keynote A18 is added to the legend: "RECESSED FLOOR - COORDINATE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURAL | |
| 103 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Landscape Edging | The specifications mention landscape edging to be installed in areas indicated on the drawing but none is shown on the drawing. Please provide landscape edging locations. | 7/9/21 | There are only a few places edging is used. Generally, edging is to be used to separate wood mulch areas from lawn or native grass areas. | ||
| 104 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Cloud Ceiling | A-102A | ||||
| A-801 | There is a cloud ceiling above the auditorium seating and the remainder of the ceiling around it is exposed. How are these shades shown in keynote 16 on A102A supposed to be mounted? Are they intended to be mounted in a recessed pocket in the cloud ceiling or surface mounted elsewhere? | 7/23/21 | Surface mounted on structural | |||||
| 105 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | Auditorium | A-101A | A101A Keynote 16 calls out motorized shades on either side of the TV Wall in the Auditorium. Are these to be surface mounted or in a pocket? | 7/6/21 | These would need to be surface mounted below structure | |
| 106 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | FCU Schedule | M-602 | FCU Schedule (M602) locates FCU-14,15 & 16 in Field Service Room #161 (Level 1, Area F). Both FCU-14 and 15 are shown in this room on noted plans. FCU-16 is not. Where is it located? | 7/20/21 | FCU-16 is shown on sheet M101D. The FCU-16 ducwork terminations are shown on sheet M403. This FCU serves the west comms cabinet mounted on the wall on the west side of the hydraulics lab. | |
| 107 | 7/2/21 | Brasfield & Gorrie | FCU Schedule | M-602 | FCU Schedule (M602) – Note No.6 indicates that FCU-14,15 and 16 have chilled water cooling and hot water heating coils, but not flow rates (GPM) are shown. Please provide. Also, no chilled water or hot water piping is shown on the noted plans for these units. | 7/22/21 | The FCU-14, 15, & 16 units have a hot water flow rate of 2.8gpm and a chilled water flow rate of 4.4gpm. FCU-16 hot water connection shall be field routed from the adjacent 1" HW line to the west. FCU-16 chilled water connection shall be field routed from the chilled water lines routed up in the NW corner of the hydraulics lab. FCU-14 & 15 hot water and chilled water lines shall be field routed from the hot water and chilled water mains passing through the north end of the field storage room. | |
| 108 | Communications Structured Cabling | 27 00 00 | ||||||
| 27 10 00 | Reference specification section 27 00 00, Part 2, paragraphs 2.01.B, 2.02.B, 2.03.B, 2.04.B, and 2.05.B. Specification indicates that contractor shall "Provide nylon cord in each conduit for future installation of wire." However, the inclusion of specification section 27 10 00 seems to indicate that cabling for all low voltage systems will be by Contractor. In order to avoid confusion regarding low voltage systems, please define which components of low voltage systems are to be included in base bid. | 7/26/21 | Those sentences are addressing the contractor installing the conduit and raceway system. To that (presumably) electrical contractor installing the raceway, the cabling is by someone else in the future, even if that someone else is the telecom contractor and the furture is the following week. | |||||
| a. | a. Communications System (please indicate "By Contractor" or "By Owner") | 7/26/21 | See sub-paragraph items below addressed individually | |||||
| 1 | 1. Raceway (conduits / stub-ups / pull boxes / pull-strings) | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 2 | 2. Service entrance/site conduits | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 3 | 3. Service entrance cabling | 7/26/21 | The utility low voltage (communications) service cabling from the street to the main telecommunications room is furnished and installed by the communications utility. They also furnish and install a demarcation (termination device) which often converts the signal from their proprietary communications protocol to a communications protocol that is usable within the facility. This would be considered by Owner. | |||||
| 4 | 4. Service entrance terminations | 7/26/21 | The utility low voltage (communications) service cabling from the street to the main telecommunications room is furnished and installed by the communications utility. They also furnish and install a demarcation (termination device) which often converts the signal from their proprietary communications protocol to a communications protocol that is usable within the facility. Terminations from the utility cably to the demarcation is by the utility, which would be considered by Owner. Terminations from the building communications systems to the utility demarcation device to make the building systems live are By Contractor. | |||||
| 5 | 5. Head-end equipment | 8/10/21 | Regarding a telephone system, the Owner's intended VoIP telephone system handsets (desktop or wall mounted telephones) and head end active equipment device(s) are by the Owner (this statement does not include the Ethernet network data switches the VoIP system will share as those switches are by the Contractor - see next sentence). For the overall network, the Ethernet data switches are by the Contractor (see sheets T600 and T601). For video surveillance, all system items are by the Contractor including the security system Ethernet data switches (see sheet T601), the video management software and control server (if separate from the storage servers) and storage servers (see sheet T600). For access control all system items including head end are by the Contractor (see sheets T509, T510, and T603). For intrusion detection all system items including head end are by the Contractor (see sheet T604). | |||||
| 6 | 6. Distribution cabling | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 7 | 7. Termination boxes | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 8 | 8. Cable terminations | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 9 | 9. Racking | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 10 | 10. Backer boards | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | |||||
| 11 | 11. Equipment (ethernet switch, wireless routers, relays, handsets, et.) | 8/10/21 | Ethernet data switches for both standard voice/data network and electronic safety and security systems network are by the Contractor (see sheets T600 and T601). Wireless access points (the actual wireless transceivers that communicate with laptops etc.) are by the Owner. The telecommunications device symbol (the triangle symbol commonly called information jacks or just data symbols) with the defining digits showing quanitity or letters describing more than just quantity are defined on sheet T001. The triangle symbol with the letters "WAP" describes a particular type of information system outlet with specific number of cables/jacks for an intended purpose, but does not imply the active wireless access point (transceiver) is included based solely on that symbol (active wireless data access point devices generally mounted in the ceiling spaces are by Owner). There is no use of the term "relay" in the document from a communications system point of view (not to be confused with a standard electrical relay which is not specified on telecom documents). The terms "Handsets" implies telephone system handsets also called desktop or wall mounted telephones. The telephone system head end and handsets (desk top or wall mounted telephones) have been clarified as by the Owner. | |||||
| b. | 28 13 16 | b. Access Control System (confirm all work per specification section 28 13 16) | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | ||||
| c. | 28 23 00 | c. Video Surveillance System (confirm all work per specification section 28 23 00) | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | ||||
| d. | 28 16 00 | d. Instrusion Detection System (confirm all work per specification section 28 16 00) | 7/26/21 | By Contractor | ||||
| e. | 11 61 00 | |||||||
| 11 61 10 | e. Audio Video System (confirm all work per specification sections 11 61 00 and | |||||||
| 11 61 10 ) | 7/26/21 | All of Sections 11 61 00 & 11 61 10 are included in the base bid. Everything is to be provided and installed as specified unless a substitution has been submitted, reviewed, and approved. | ||||||
| 109 | Structured Cabling | 27 10 00, Para 1.02 | Reference specification section 27 10 00, Part 1, paragraph 1.02 which states an extended warranty and maintenance agreement of 5-years; and paragraph 1.10.A which states warranty period will be for 2-years. |
Please confirm if 5-year extended warranty and maintenance agreement is to be included in base bid, offered as an ADD ALTERNATE to base bid, or as an ADD ALTERNATE during the submittal process (post bid).
If included in base bid, shall we disregard item 1.02.A.2 and assume payment terms and conditions shall be as outlined in th prime contract.
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