FCC Butner Precast Q and A.pdf

FCC Butner Precast Joint Replacement FMC Q&A

1. Please confirm if the contractor be required to have a temporary office at the project site at a location specified by the owner? You are not required to have a temporary office, however, if you chose to have one, we will specify the location.

2. Please confirm the amount of time the contractor can expect on entry and exit methods. Depending on the amount and type of tools, you can expect around 30 minutes each for entry and exit. As the process becomes routine, it will be quicker.

3. Please clarify the entry and exit procedures on a daily basis. Contractors will arrive at the rear gate with a valid ID and tools they are bringing in. Contractors will go through security screening to ensure nothing prohibited is being introduced to the secure area.

Tools will be inventoried and vehicles will be searched if entering. Once cleared, they will be escorted by staff at all times in the secured area. When exiting, they will be escorted to the rear gate, inventory out all tools, any vehicles leaving will be searched, and IDs will be returned.

4. Please confirm the background check includes a 60+ page background and includes fingerprinting and badging? Contractors that do not require access to BOP digital systems or blueprints do not require the full 60+ page background check of but the background check is still extensive and contractors are required to be US Citizens or valid greencard holders authorized to work in the US. This includes fingerprinting for badging.

5. Please confirm at any time during the project, the contractor be required to resubmit NCIC packets for already approved and working employees? The government reserves the right to rerun background checks for any contractors who are already badged.

6. Please confirm that credit checks be subject to approval for contractor submitted employees to be able to work on-site? Contractors that do not require access to BOP digital systems or access to our blueprints, generally, are not subject to credit checks but BOP reserves the right to require credit checks as it deems necessary.

7. Please confirm if the contractor be required to attend and go through training by the FBOP regarding security protocol before working on-site? If so, how long should the contractor accommodate for this? Orientation is required for the badging process. 4 hours should be set aside for this as it includes the orientation and processing through

HR.

8. Please clarify if certain subcontractors and vendors that are visiting the site for a short period of time (1-2 weeks) be required to submit the long background form? Any contractor who require access to the site for a period exceeding a 90-day period is required to submit the full background form used for this project.

9. Please clarify how many Fog, Rain, or inclement weather days are included in the contract? The anticipated time frame for the project is 140 calendar days from the notice to proceed. Although a set number of weather days are not included, it is believed that this project can be completed within that time frame with a normal amount of inclement weather. If inclement weather is excessive, a modification will be made to the performance period.

10. Please clarify if dumpsters be allowed to remain within the facility at the discretion of the owner of location with a locked top grate? Dumpsters with a locking top are permitted to stay on site at the discretion of the BOP at a location(s) designated by the BOP, but must follow BOP procedures when entering a secure area and leaving a secure area.

11. Please confirm if dumpsters are allowed to remain within the facility, once ready to remove, will the dumpster have to remain for a 24 hour period before removal? Yes, dumpsters must remain in the Sallyport prior to being removed.

12. Please clarify if any locked tool box be allowed to be within the facility on an overnight basis locked and inventoried by the owner? Locked toolboxes may be authorized to stay onsite overnight at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. If authorized, the contents of the locked toolbox must be inventoried by the contractor and the designated BOP staff member at the end of each workday and the toolbox must be double locked with a contractor lock and a BOP lock.

13. Please clarify any testing, inspection, or training services that the contractor is responsible for inquiring and paying thereof.

Any testing or inspections that are necessary for the completion of this project as outlined by the statement of work should be included within your quote. This requirement should not have any training services.

14. Please clarify that if Fog is in the area, that the institution goes under Fog Watch and will not be permitted in the project site area until that Fog Watch has been lifted. If a Fog Watch is in effect, workers will not be permitted into the project area until it has been lifted.

15. Please clarify how many escorts will the contractor be given and how many contractors can be within the supervision of each escort? Will the contractor be able to work at different locations with separate crews? Escorts must be within direct line of sight of contractors. Working at two locations will be allowed, however, contingent on daily staffing levels. Although not specifically stated, typical rule is 5 per escort.

This is up to the discretion of the Captain.

16. Please confirm if joint sealant replacement is required at the hollow metal window openings at the Cadre Building and the Mental Health Building. If joint sealant is not part of the original construction of the specified work area, then sealant is not required. Intent is to return the buildings’ envelope to its original moisture barrier capability.

17. Please confirm if joint sealant replacement required where the sidewalk meets the building on grade? Replacing joint sealant where the sidewalk and building meet at grade are not part of this project.

18. Please confirm if joint sealant is required around Electrical outlets? Joint sealant replacement is required for all penetrations in the precast wall panels.

19. Please confirm the outside CMU bathroom at the Cadre Building will receive joint sealant replacement. Joint sealant replacement is NOT required for exterior CMU bathrooms in the recreation areas.

20. Please confirm if the contractor is responsible for removing and reinstallation of the Razor wire to access joint sealant replacements. The contractor is NOT responsible for removing, reinstalling, or moving any razor wire. Those seals outside the inner fence are EXCLUDED from this project.

21. Please confirm if the joint sealant replacement will be at the roof scuppers. Joint sealant replacement is required at the affected roof scuppers in prescribed areas.

22. Please confirm if joint sealant replacement will be performed at water faucets. Joint sealant replacement is required for all penetrations in the precast wall panels.

23. Please confirm if the contractor will be responsible to remove the steel window guards to access the joint sealant at the window locations. The contractor is responsible for removing steel window guards to access and replace joint sealant at the window locations.

24. Please confirm the entrance method to access the 4 Outdoor Cell Areas within the interior courtyard in the Mental health Buildings.

Entrance to the MH courtyards is through each of the slowdown fence personnel swing gates. The inner areas behind the glassed walls are accessed via the secured door.

Access to the interior Recreation courtyard will be through the outdoor Recreation exit door and through Recreation.

25. Please confirm the joint sealants within the interior courtyard at the mental health building where the columns tie into the building horizontally will have the joint sealants replaced. Yes, the joint sealant on the horizontal overhang will be replaced.

26. Please confirm at the One R Recreation area, if the areas where the Block Wall Tie into the fencing if the joint sealants are to be replaced. No, the area where the blox wall ties in would not be replaced.

27. Please confirm, at the outdoor recreations’ areas, at the medical health building, the contractor can remove the fence that allows entrance for a large aerial man lift to enter the recreation area to access the metal wall panel joints. The contractor after work is performed will install a new fence in its place. Yes, the slow down fences at the end of the Mental Health courtyards can be removed and replaced.

28. Please confirm for the count of 270-1” joints if this is only the vertical joints and doesn’t count the horizontal joints. 270 is the number of vertical joints BUT horizontal joint sealant is to be replaced as well.

29. Please confirm that on the roof of the medical building, if the flashing sealant on the roof is to be replaced where it meets the metal panels. Yes, replace the sealant where the metal panels meet the flashing.

30. Please confirm if the joint sealant behind the razor wire in the dead man’s land is to be replaced. If so, will the contractor be responsible for removing and replacing the razor wire. The contractor is NOT responsible for removing, reinstalling, or moving any razor wire. Those seals outside the inner fence are EXCLUDED from this project.

31. Please confirm the work at the oncology building is the two - 6” expansion joints.

The work at the Oncology building consists of the two 6” expansion joints.

32. Please confirm drip edge flashing is to be replaced at all window locations. Drip edge flashing at window locations may be reinstalled if not damaged while work is being done.