19GE5023Q0012 Questions and Answers.pdf

ISF Police Control Room Renovation Beirut, Lebanon

19GE5023Q0012

Questions and Answers

Q1: Is the glass partition cancelled?

A1: No. For the offices of the officer and his deputy, it is an aluminum frame with glass and an aluminum glass door with regular hinges.

Q2: The roof needs waterproofing treatment/repair (otherwise it will deteriorate the painting and false ceiling which will be under warranty)

A2: Roof waterproofing is outside the scope of this project. The contractor shall not be responsible for any warranty work for damage caused directly from water leaking from the roof.

Q3: Any substitute for the bank guarantee letters? Knowing the banks situation in Lebanon

A3: No. Irrevocable Letters of Credit remain a requirement.

Q4: ACs are very old and replacing them could be better than repairing them with a warranty?

A4: The BOQ para 8.1 is changed from “repair” to “replacement of AC units”.

Q5: There is no specification for wood, sanitary wares and mixers.

A5: Yes. The offeror shall propose materials that are economical and fit the intended function. Wood can be hardwood with painted finish or MDF wood with Veneer. The wood items must only be the correct size and serve the intended purpose. Sanitary wares shall be GROHE or equivalent.

Q6: Could you please provide the specifications of the glass partitions and the partitions above the ceiling level in order to achieve the acoustic requirements and to provide noise isolation between offices.?

A6: There is no particular design requirement. The contractor can propose his own solution for the above ceiling level partition. Below false ceiling, the glass/aluminum partition should reach false ceiling level.

Q7: Existing floor and wall tile to be demolished and removed in order to install new tiles due to the different existing levels?

A7: For the common areas, the finish level should be the same. (Open space, offices, pantry..) Contractor shall either remove floor tiles or adhere new tiles on top of the existing as long as one level surface is achieved. For the Bathrooms/WCs, this will be based on site conditions and plumbing slopes.

Q8: Waterproofing to be provided for wet areas?

A8: Yes.

Q9: A hot water system to be provided for showers?

A9: No, existing is to be connected.

Q10: Provision of ceiling height level?

A10: 3 meters

Q11: Provision of Electrical and mechanical equipment specifications.

A11: Electrical: LeGrand or equivalent

Mechanical: Grohe or equivalent.

Q12: Existing AC split units are about end of life. Our recommendation is to provide a new inverter units type.

A12: Replace AC units to new inverter. One for each office (12,000 BTU and one 18,000 BTU for the common areas).

Q13: The offices located on the top level of the building, during our site visit, we noticed a water leakage within the office space. Therefore, our recommendation is to provide a roof waterproofing before work commencing.

A13: See A2.

Q14: External windows to be repaired – replaced (If required?

A14: No. Out of scope.

Q15: Due to the existing condition of the building, propping works and cranes must be provided during demolition and construction phases

A15: In the case that the contractor shall need to deploy equipment/machinery, the ISF shall facilitate.