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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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HFT-323

JEFFERSON AR 72079

3900 NCTR ROAD

OAGS - Field Operations Branch

FDA/OO/OFBA/OAGS/DAP

JEFFERSON AR 72079

HFT-323

3900 NCTR ROAD, Bldg. 50, Room 422 Nick Sartain OAGS - Field Operations Branch

FDA/OO/OFBA/OAGS/DAP

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

07/18/2014

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the date for receipt of offers, provide answers to questions received to date on the solicitation and provide Government clarification to drawings and specifications. All questions received have been answered.

The receipt date for offers has been extended until 1400 hour local time in Jefferson

Arkansas on August 21, 2014.

1) RFP Section L-7, Subpart B, Schedule - Since the options can be exercised at any time up to 345 days into the project, is there any specific way the FDA would like the options presented on the proposed schedule? Also, is a separate schedule narrative required for each option or only for the base bid?

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

JERRY W. MARTIN

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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Response: Provide work plan as if options are awarded at the same time as the base requirement.

2) Specification 01 7419 1.07A/3.01B - These paragraphs state that a third party firm is required to monitor/coordinate waste management on the project. This project is unlikely to produce the types of waste in quantity that would make third-party monitoring cost-effective.

Please clarify what is desired for this item.

Response: Third party monitoring is not required by the solicitation. The requirements of specification section 01 7419 may be met by the

Contractor without the services of a

"third-party" firm.

3) Specification 26 0000 1.14 - Does the successful electrical contractor have to have all of their journeymen licensed in Arkansas? This is not typical of what we see on most Federal projects. If so, is the project limited to

Arkansas licensed contractors?

Response: Where a Master or Journeyman license is required by the specification, an equivalent license, issued in a state other than Arkansas, is also acceptable.

4) Specification Section 26 0000 1.15 - Please verify that cost for AutoCAD drawings from the

FDA will be $50.00 per sheet as stated.

Response: Bid as specified.

5) Specification 26 0573 1.01 C.1 - This paragraph requires an abbreviated short circuit study during the bidding period which would require input from the FDA to accomplish. Is this a bidding requirement?

Response: Contractor is not required to provide a fault current study during bidding. However a preliminary study checking fault interrupting ratings prior to equipment submittals is still required.

6) Drawing S-1 - Please verify whether the continuous HSS beam gets welded at every crossing

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of a WF beam or only where detail 3/S-1 is noted.

Also, based on the sequence of work, the HSS beam will have to be installed in two sections. Is there any requirement for butt-welding the two sections together?

Response: The HSS beam shall be welded at every

WF beam. The HSS beam is to be installed in two sections where detail 3/S-1 is located. Each HSS beam is to bear on top of WF beam flange a minimum of 1.5" minimum, weld to WF beam as called out on 3/S-1.

7) Drawing E-3 Note P2-H/E-12 - The note on E-3 indicates to re-use the housekeeping pad for PFC

B. The Option as stated on E-12 notes to remove the concrete pad. Please verify the desired extent of pad demolition at PFC B. Also, is the thickness of the pad known?

Response: The option description on sheet E-12 was revised by amendment number 1 to this solicitation to agree with the note on E-3. See amendment 1, item number 3.

8) Drawing Sheet E-10 - Are any of the panels from which 120v power is to be drawn in a location where conduit cannot be surface-mounted and will require opening walls? If so, is the extent of the drywall work (length of conduit to be mounted behind drywall) known?

Response: Surface mounted conduit is acceptable, except that surface-mounted metallic raceway shall be used below the ceiling in the EMCS room in building 54.

9) General - Do any of the buildings require temporary services during outages to be supplied by the contractor (generator power, temporary air, etc.)?

Response: Contractor-furnished, generator-supplied temporary power or other services to buildings are not included in the solicitation documents.

10) General - Has the paint on the structure of Building 9 (exterior walls, joists, etc.) been tested for lead? If not, are bidders to assume

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the paint is lead-free for purposes of bidding?

Response: The glazed-block exterior of Building 9 was painted circa 2000. The interior walls are not painted. Paint on surfaces such as conduits, equipment enclosures, structural steel, etc.

should be assumed to contain lead.

11) Regarding the Fire Alarm System, several of the buildings at NCTR are currently monitored by

Siemens XLS FireFinder panels networked over a fire system. Please verify that the requirements for this project are as shown on E-2, using a standalone panel with two phone lines.

Response: On sheet E-2,change arrowed note to fire alarm control panel (FACP) in "FLOOR PLAN &

GROUNDING PLAN" to read "Provide a Fire Alarm

Panel and associated equipment that is compatible and capable of connecting to NCTR's Siemens XLS

FireFinder Network in lieu of standalone panel with a DACT that is not capable of being monitored by the network. Contractor is responsible for making a fiber connection to building 54 monitoring center using one of the fibers specified in 27 1500."

12) Is there a preference for what model of Siemens panel is required?

Response: New panel must meet the requirements of specification section 28 3111 - Digital

Addressable Fire Alarm System.

13) Where are the phone lines to be run to? Do they go to a terminal board inside building 9, or do they need to be run to some other point?

Response: Telephone punch blocks are located in a hinged box inside the battery room of building

9, on the north wall, just west of column line

"A.1"

14. Are Subcontractors required to be

Hub-zone certified?

Response: Subcontractors are not required to be

HUBZone certified. The prime Contractor must meet the limitations in subcontracting requirement that least 15 percent of the cost of the contract

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performance to be incurred for personnel using the concern's employees.

15. Does the Contractor take ownership of all equipment and/or items for demolition and removal?

Response: Refer to paragraph 020700 1.04 C.

Change "construction manager", To: "Contracting

Officer's Representative (COR)".

16. It appears that there is no abatement of hazardous material in this project. Please confirm if it is so.

Response: Abatement of hazardous materials is not included in this solicitation. Where hazardous materials requiring abatement (such as asbestos) are later identified or discovered by the Contractor, abatement will be the responsibility of the government. Removal of equipment and materials as shown on the drawings and which are assumed to have lead-based paint, is not considered as requiring abatement of hazardous materials.

17. Would temporary power be required for the existing loads affected by the power shut-downs, during the switchgear replacement?

Response: Contractor-furnished, generator-supplied temporary power or other services to buildings are not required in the solicitation documents.

18. Are there any special requirements or License for the Data Com work?

Response: See paragraph 271500 1.08, "Quality

Assurance" for requirements.

19. Will a Ky. HVAC License be compatible for

Arkansas?

Response: Where an HVAC license is required by the specification, an equivalent license, issued in a state other than Arkansas, is acceptable.

20. I see the bid package for Building 9, and I am asking your permission to bid our SquareD

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Modicon PLCs on the job, and our PowerLogic metering and monitoring devices. It shows A-B and hope that you would like a proposal from us.

Response: Square D is not precluded from bidding controls. The controls shall meet the specifications.

21. Can another site visit be scheduled?

Response: Another site visit has been scheduled for Monday August 18, 2014 at 9AM Central Time.

Interested firms shall submit names of those attending to Nick Sartain at nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov.

22. Government Clarifications on specification

26 1323.

Refer to Specification 26 1323 Metal Enclosed

Medium Voltage Front Accessible Drawout Breaker

Switchgear.

a. Delete the phrase "Front Accessible" from the title and all footnotes.

b. 1.01 SCOPE: Delete the sentence "The switchgear shall be front and rear accessible."

Replace with "Switchgear is Standard Metal

Enclosed Switchgear."

23. Government Clarifications on Drawings E-8.

Refer to the Replacement Switchgear One-Line

Diagram

a. Cubicle 2 to become two provisions.

b. Cubicle 4 to become "OA" and "IA" feeds in lieu of provisions shown.

c. Cubicle 5 to become "Tie Breaker" and space

d. Cubicle 6 to become bus transition and space.

e. All other cubicles remain as drawn.

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