140L5721Q0021 Amendment 01 Questions Answers_0001.pdf

Questions Response

Do we need to provide our method of steel building in the proposal?

Yes offeror needs to indicate their method of steel construction in the bid.

Is the asphalt cut out for the building just the footer ot the whole building?

Only cut asphalt that will be sued as the building footer.

Talk to Sunrise Engineering about work to be performed on their side of the fence.

BLM will contact sunrise engineering to coordinate work on their side of the fence.

Is the electrical coming from shop building on the north side of the site?

Yes,. The power will come from the panel located on the west side of the shop building

Will power be run behind the buildings to the north? Yes power will be ran north of the existing buildiings.

Saw cut conctete slab to avoid transformer?

Yes the concrete slab may be cut to route the new electrical line past the ground transformer.

Can overtime or weekend hours be worked? Yes with written approval from the CO.

DO davis bacon wages apply? Yes this is a davis bacon wage job.

Where can subs park vehicles?

All subs should utilize street parking as much as possible.

Is fencing around the project site required?

No, cone off the work area from the government employees.

Is there a designated laydown area? One will be identified upon notice to proceed.

Is there a local hardware store? Yes, Ace Hardware.

When is the anticipated NTP and award? Anticipeted NTP and award June 5 2021.

Is there a place for RV's on site or in town? Not on site, but multiple RV parks in town.

Is there room for an office trailer?

onsite room could be arranged for a small office trailer.

Are there any toilet facilities availiable or bring in a porta potty?

Contractor will need to arrange for a porta potty on site.

Is power and water available on site? yes power and water is available on the site.

Is WIFI available No, wifi in not available on the site.

Who can do testing for the welding certification?

Any testing agency should have or can arrange for a AISC inspector.

The specs, solicitation, and drawings all reference an 80’ long structure (4x20’ bays), however; on drawing AE101

– Open Front Elevation, it shows the 4 bays with a width of 24’ each. Please confirm/clarify the bay widths are 20’ and the total length is 80’ (as opposed to 96’). The Correct dimensions are 30' X 80'.

Fillmore Coverd Parking Structure Questions Site visit held 4/28/2021 95 E 500 N Fillmore,Utah

140L5721Q0021

Drawing C101 indicates that we are to remove the existing asphalt for the electrical trench, and then replace with concrete. Drawing AE102 (Detail 12 – Typical Dry Utility Trench) shows that the finish layer of the trench should “Match Adjacent Surface Treatment”

– which would indicate we are to replace the electrical trench with asphalt. Please confirm the surface material for the electrical trench (concrete or asphalt).

The surface material for the electrical trench will be asphalt.

We understand that Bid Bonds are not required with our proposal; however, it is unclear how long our bids must be valid for. Can the government please specify the number of days for bid acceptance? The price of steel has been very volatile, so the longer the period of acceptance, the more contingency will be involved with our bid.

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) under FAR Part 13.

Please indicate your price quote (volumn 2) how long your quote is good for.

It looks like the south end is open with the girt still installed. Is this correct? No, the only open side is the east facing side.

In one view it shows the high eave at 18’ in another view it show it as 18.6’. Which dimension should we design the building to? Total eve height is 18 feet.

Specs say IBC 06 then have design criteria for IBC 2018.

Which design criteria are we to use? Use the most crrent IBC.

Is the dead load shown meant to be a collateral load for solar panels, or is that the self weight of the building.

Dead load is for the potential addition of solar at a future date.

The Utah State snow load chart for this address show a ground snow load of 30#, (not a roof snow load, as indicated). The roof snow load for a risk cat I building should be around 18#. Correct, the ground snow load is 30 and the roof is 18.

Sheet AE101 shows a bay width of 20’ on the west elevation but a bay width of 24’ on the front elevation.

Which dimension are we to use?

The bay width is 20 feet. The total building length is 80 feet.

Are aluminum conductors acceptable for 2/0 AWG underground feeder?

Yes aluminum is acceptable as long as it meets the same loading and loss figures as copper.

Is PVC acceptable for underground feeders and branch circuits? Yes, PVC is acceptable.

Do underground feeders or branch circuits need to be concrete encased? No, they do not need to be encased in conctrete.

Would it be possible to get a picture of the existing 400A Electrical panel in the shop? Yes, see photo below.