II-H Questions and Answers.pdf

PDF 567 KB Posted

Attached to
Lima - CMR Accessibility Upgrade Project Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
19PE5025Q0011
Issued by
Department of State US Embassy Lima

About this file

This is a Questions & Answers document for solicitation 19PE5025Q0011 regarding an accessibility upgrade project at the U.S. Embassy Chief of Mission Residence in Lima, Peru. The document contains 67 questions and answers covering technical specifications, working conditions, and project requirements.

Key details include: working hours are 8:00-17:00 Monday-Friday; bid guarantee is not required; PVC pipes are acceptable instead of galvanized iron; locally available lighting fixtures meeting UL/CUL listings will be considered; portable bathrooms are required; contractor must provide an English-speaking Project Manager; proposal due date is January 15th; contractors can have two parking spaces on Roca Garcia Street; the contractor is responsible for removing and restoring landscaping (except decorative plants); and simultaneous work fronts are preferred over sequential work. The document includes technical drawings showing details of women's restroom modifications, electrical plans, and ceiling details, with specific measurements and material specifications provided.

View the file

Other files for this federal contract opportunity

Other files attached to Lima - CMR Accessibility Upgrade Project, newest first.
File Type Posted
II-C Solicitation amendment.pdf PDF
II-F Solicitation document.pdf PDF

On GovTribe

Work with this file on GovTribe

  • Download the original file
  • Contacts named in this file
  • Similar government files
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Text version

19PE5025Q0011 - Lima - CMR Accessibility Upgrade Project

Questions and answers

Q1. Can the government clarify if a bid guarantee is required with the proposal response?

A1. It is not required.

Q2. For the expansion of the women's bathroom (disabled), the measurement of the wall adjacent to the office (2.30m) does not match the field measurement (1.50m). Will the field measurements be respected?

A2. The 1.50 measurement refers to the existing drywall portion of the wall, not to the total width of the 2.30-meter bathroom. These 2.30m dimensions must be respected as designed.

Q3. The measurement of the opening of door P-2 of the men's bathroom indicated in the opening table is 1.10m wide, but the measurement in the field is 1.00m. Will the current location and width of the door be respected?

A3. Please consider the below indication

Q4. In the men's bathroom, to the left side of the entrance door, the wall where the toilet rests measures 0.90 CM and the plans read 1.00m plus 0.15cm of the width of the Drywall partition.

Will the field measurements be respected?

A4. Yes. See Question 3.

Q5. Can you please clarify if offerors are required to complete all seven pages of Attachment 2 or only the first page of Attachment 2?

A5. Only the Summary page of attachment 2.

Q6. Attachment 1 – Statement of Work, Section 2.0 General Requirements, paragraph 2.2.1 states that normal operations will take place from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday.

However, this contradicts Exhibit 1 – Project Specifications, Section 011005, Construction

Execution and Coordination of Work, Section 1.4 Project Site Hours of Operations, which specifies, “Work hours shall be 7:00 am to 6:00 pm” (18:00). Can the government please clarify the working hours for this project?

A6. Per Statement of Work from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday. Work hours to be reviewed weekly according to the progress of the project

Q7. Regarding drainage pipes, the general notes of plan P-01, state, “ALL VISIBLE DRAINAGE

PIPES AND FITTINGS MUST BE MADE OF GALVANIZED IRON.” However, the women’s accessible restroom will have pipes hanging and visible. In the basement, it was observed that PVC drainage pipes are already in place. Can the same approach be maintained by using heavy-duty

PVC for the hanging lines?

A7. YES. PVC is acceptable

Q8. If possible, please indicate the origin of the porcelain tiles planned for the project and specify the supplier with whom the designer worked.

A8. FERRETI/DECORCENTER.

Q9. • Applicable Codes: per site visit indication, project is intended to be executed with local procurement, and drawings indicate national (Perú) codes are to be complied with. However, solicitation document STATEMENT OF WORK, PG 47 indicate compliance to International

Codes, and note reads: “Work not in compliance with the IBC and NEC shall be deemed not in compliance with the Contract.”. Please confirm which codes are to be complied with.

A9. Please refer Statement of Work item 1.4. Any IBC and NEC compliance is specified.

Q10. During site visit indication was made that light bollards for the pathway outside would be provide by the Government. Please confirm no provision is to be made under proposal budget for supply of these bollards.

A10. Light bollards are Government Furnish and Contractor Install (GFCI).

Q11. Please confirm bollards to be installed are per KIM Lighting B30LED.

A11. Bollards are GFCI. It may be KIM Lighting or similar

Q12. Please confirm if Government will also provide the ramp embedded light KIM LLF60 which is UL listed.

A12. No. Per design, fixtures are contractor provided

Q13. Cutsheet provided for the lighting fixtures indicated on the drawings show UL, CUL listings, and do not seem to be locally available. Please confirm locally available equivalent will be acceptable or if contractor needs to account for imported fixtures.

A13. Locally available fixtures meting UL, CUL listings will be considered

Q14. Please confirm if there is any restriction of using materials fabricated in China.

A15. Most China Products do not meet specifications

Q15. Please confirm if there is any restriction for using labor from Venezuela.

A15. NO

Q16. Please confirm if panels and junction boxes need to meet UL.

A16. Will consider equivalents

Q17. Please confirm the grounding pit for the electrical panelboard to be relocated will be abandoned.

A17. Confirmed per design

Q18. Drawings show ADA doors opening towards the outside of the restrooms. Please confirm if these doors are electrically operated.

A18. Per design, doors are not electrically operated

Q19. Plumbing drawings indicate visible (exposed) drainage shall be of galvanized iron, suggestion is made to use SCH 40 PVC instead to facilitate installation. Please confirm if

Government will entertain this option.

A19. Yes, PVC is acceptable

Q20. Plumbing notes indicate PPR for hot water, suggestion is to use CPVC for hot water to facilitate installation. Please confirm if Government will entertain this option.

A20. Yes, CPVC is acceptable

Q21. Plumbing notes indicate PPR for cold water, suggestion is to use VC for cold water to facilitate installation. Please confirm if Government will entertain this option.

A21. PVC is acceptable

Q22. Please confirm on finishes that if color indicated is not available a similar product may be submitted.

A22. Confirm finishes as indicated in design.

Q23. Please confirm construction site will need to be enclosed during all the execution of the project.

A23. Contractor must propose site enclosure plan for exterior and interior works.

Q24. Please confirm, if necessary, additional penetration for drainage connections and/or plumbing can be carried out on site.

A24. Yes. Please follow design documents

Q25. Please confirm contractor can account for a desk and chair to be located on the main patio next to the ramp construction site as discussed on the site visit.

A25. Please incorporate into site enclosure plan

Q26. Please confirm the contractor workers will be allowed use of the security staff restrooms.

A26. Portable bathrooms will be required and must be incorporated in the site enclosure plan.

Q27. Please confirm that Residence Facilities Gardener will carry out any landscaping necessary.

Contractor will only account for removing the landscaping necessary for the laydown and construction areas.

A27. Contractor is responsible for removing the needed landscaping for the construction.

Contractor is responsible for restoring to the original condition the grass area. Government is responsible for decorative plants.

Q28. Please confirm simultaneous work fronts are preferred by the Government and project is not necessary to be done sequentially.

A28. Yes, it is preferred

Q29. Please confirm if parking of key personnel will be allowed on the Roca Garcia Street.

A29. Limit of two cars for key personnel

Q30. Please confirm access for workers and trucks for material delivery and concrete mixers if needed, will be by the Roca Garcia Street.

A30. Confirmed

Q31. We would like to request for an extension of the due date on the proposal submission.

A31. Due date on Jan 15th

Q32. For the contractor personnel on site for the project, please confirm if we are to follow

G.5.3.: “The Contractor shall provide an English speaking supervisor on site at all times.” only, or is the contractor also to consider all requirements per specification section 011005 1.2 ON-

SITE STAFF REQUIREMENTS A, B and C, to include Project Manager, SSI, QCM, SSHO and administrative personnel. Please confirm.

A32. Confirmed. Project Manager must be English speaker. Site supervisor is not required

Q33. For the toilets and other plumbing fixture indicated, we understand current lead time in

Perú is around 120 days. Please confirm there will be an option to present equivalent/similar models to meet the project designated time frame.

A33. Confirm

Q34. Please confirm payment terms : advanced payment, number of days after submitting monthly progress request.

A34. Please refer to Section F, paragraph b), subparagraph Payment

Q35. As part of Peruvian regulations, is it also necessary to obtain the CAR insurance POLICY?

A35. Please refer to Section G. An insurance policy to cover against material damage and third-party liability at work place is required.

Q36. Please confirm whether all dismantled items will be delivered to the client with an inventory sheet.

A36. Part of the demolition

Q37. Specify whether extended working hours (into the evening) or night shifts (7:00 pm to

6:00 am) are allowed.

A37.Extended working hours will be required Government approval.

Q38. Indicate if there are any restrictions or requirements from the client regarding work on

Sundays and public holidays/American holidays.

A38. See answer Q37.

Q39. Confirm whether we need to consider restricted hours and days in our work schedule due to the Client's regulations or procedures. If applicable, please provide a calendar with the indicated restrictions.

A39. Yes, there will be restrictions.

Q40. Please confirm that all furniture and furnishing at foyer, office and toilets (women and men ) would be clear by the client before construction day one.

A40. Confirmed

Q41. Please confirm that all plants and garden would be remove before construction day one.

Please landscaping works are not included.

A41. See answer Q27

Q42. Confirm if complementary items can be added to the submitted list based on the bidder's evaluation. This will allow for a more detailed proposal.

A42. Confirmed

Q43. Confirm whether, in some cases, the unit of measurement for an item can be modified, as greater detail can sometimes be provided when the item is not listed as a global unit.

A43. YES

Q44. Confirm whether, in cases where non-commercial specifications are included in the provided items, these can be replaced with similar commercial products available locally.

A44. Confirmed and approved through submittals

Q45. Confirm whether it will be possible to schedule power, water, air conditioning, and/or data outages to take the existing systems and networks out of service for an extended period, if necessary. All existing services (water, sewer and power ) may be use by the contractor without cost.

A45. Any outage needs to be approved in advance.

Q46. Define which requirements will be requested for the entry of staff and workers.

A46. Staff and workers identification will be required in advance.

Q47. Confirm if the drywall ceiling of the office and the women’s restroom hall will remain, as this ceiling is part of the restroom expansion.

A47. The drywall ceiling in the restroom hall must be replaced. The existing office ceiling should be maintained and included the materials required for the modification of the closets.

Q48. Provide more details about the two closets in the office. The only reference available is plan AE-14, which does not show any internal compartments.

A48. Contractor must include in the proposal the change of door closets. It must be also considered interior shelves. Shop drawing will be required for approval.

Q49. Confirm the width of door P-09 as 0.865m. According to the technical standard A.120 of the RNE, access doors must have a minimum clear width of 1.00m, and the door frame must not invade the accessible route.

A49. The door complies with the ADA standard, where the minimum width is 32 inches or

813mm.

Q50 Further details are needed for doors P-08 and P-07 located in the women's restroom

(description of hinges, lock and handle).

A50. Yes, it refers to the floor that must be replaced in the hall space.

Q51. Confirm whether the finish of item 01.02.03.02 "Floor finish with marble slabs of 0.02m thickness" of 1m² applies to the perimeter of the hall room (red-hatched area).

A51. Yes.

Q52. Confirm whether the cabinet of the sinks will have the same finish as the partitions for the toilets (laminated MDP in Maple Gravel finish) as seen in the renders on the plan AE-27.

A52. Yes

Q53. Indicate where the finishes described in the item 01.03.06.04 and 03.03.06.03 "PVC Wall

Panel" will be applied, as it appears in the budget items for both restrooms although is not mentioned in any plan.

A53. Do not include those finishes.

Q54. Confirm whether a submittal for luminaires is no longer required since the especifications required are part of the documentation reached.

A54. It is required for all fixtures except for light bollards.

Q55. Confirm if sanitary facilities will be provided.

A55. See Answer Q26

Q56. Confirm the exact location of the entrance door to the men’s restroom (P-02), as the actual field measurement of the wall was 0.90 m and not 1.15 m.

A56. See answer Question 3

Q57 Confirm whether window V-03 will be shifted by 0.23m, as observed in the floor plan.

A57. No window location will be modified

Q58. Indicate the type of flushometer to be used for the urinal, as well as the types of P-traps and Sewage accessories for the sinks. Such especifications ar not mentioned nor in the price structure or any plan.

A58. To be proposed by construction submittal

Q59. Indicate the area where the item 03.01.01 "Exterior wall tiling" will be applied on the ramp.

A59. The item refers to plastering or "terrajeo."

Q60. Confirm whether the partitions for restrooms and urinals will be made of MDP (as shown in the plans) or metallic carpentry (as mentioned in the price structure).

A60. MDP with metallic structure

Q61. For the construction joints in the floor slab, a gap of 30mm is indicated, apparently this is a fairly large width for the application of the Sikaflex sealant, please indicate the exact detail for this procedure.

A61. To be clarified during the construction.

Q62. The plan SE-11 shows a detail of the wall with construction joints that cannot be seen in the elevations or sections. Please indicate the location and finishing detail of them, which are

25mm wide.

A62. Expansion joints are specified in the drawings. To be clarified during the construction

Q63. Will the electrical panel to be relocated called TF-B1R be a new panel? or existing one will be used adding only circuit c-6?.

A63. Refer to electrical drawings. Panel to be relocated

Q64. Please specify exactly the type of geogrid to be used in the free space between the facade of the house and the ramp.

A64. Proper Geogrid to be submitted by contractor according to the construction requirements and approved by Government

Q65. Please provide more details of the bases for the garden lights

A65. It will be required a shop drawing according to the type of fixture

Q66 To place the aluminum rail for the LED lighting strip inside the basewall embedded in the base of the wall, it will be difficult to place because it is impossible to insert a drill into the 10 cm height to place the fixing screws. Please clarify if another procedure can be used, such as using glue.

A66. It will be required a shop drawing.

Q67. Regarding the finish, what is the tile (terrazzo) thickness and the location of the expansion joint between the tiles to avoid fissures/cracking?

A67. The tile thickness and location of expansion joints are specified in the drawings.

Women's Restroom

FF: ±0.00

Women's Restroom

FF: ±0.00

Office

FF: ±0.00

Drywall Ceiling

Porcelanato/Porcelain Fortune Beige Mate Forja gris/Gray Grout 60x120 cm

New Storage Porcelanato/Porcelain Cera Blu Notte

Forja gris/Gray Grout 24 X 6 cmFloor patching and cutting

Lock With Puller Matte Bronze Finish

Finish Floor

Sub Floor

Drywall Ceiling Drywall

1 2 3

Drywall Ceiling Drywall

Toilet:

Reach Curve - Kohler

500 445

200900

CD-1

V-04

P-05

P-01

P-06

P-07

P-03!

P-04

V-05V-06 V-01

V-03

V-02

V-08 V-07

P-08

P-09

1 2 3 6 74 5

A C

B

C

A

B

Office

FF: ±0.00

Foyer

FF: ±0.00

Entrance

FF: -0.34

Men's Restroom

FF: +0.00

New Storage

Women's Restroom

FF: +0.15

FF: +0.00

Foyer

FF: ±0.00

Entrance

FF: -0.34

P-02 b' b c a a'

1' 2'

2'1' a a' b c c'

1 2 3 3' b'

2.1 2.1'

0 1 2

EXISTING Ceiling Tile 600x600mm

Cut Ceiling Tile

EXISTING Vertical Stud 64mm

350 610150

Edge Molding "L"

Cross T

Glass Wool Vertical Stud C Type Plasterboard 12mm

CEILING DETAIL CD-1

1:20

AE-12

SECTION a-a' - WOMEN'S RESTROOM

PROJECT

CHIEF OF MISSION RESIDENCE

DESIGN SUBMITTAL

LOCATION

SANTA BEATRIZ, LIMA, PERÚ

SHEET

ARQ. MARTÍN GRANIZO JIMENEZ

ARQ. IRENE YAURI MERINO

ARQ. ROSABELLA ÁLVAREZ-CALDERÓN

ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS

Consultoría en Patrimonio y Ciudad

ARQ. CARLOS TORRES FLORES

CAP 14982

HEAD ARCHITECT:

RESEARCH AND DESIGN TEAM:

DATE

SCALE

DECEMBER 2024

ARQ. TERESA MONTOYA ROBLES

PIERO GOYZUETA ROVEGNO

KATHERIN CAMPOS HUAMANI

NICOLAS RAMIREZ VILLACORTA

NICOLE PEREDA LASTRA

THAIS MURGUEYTIO BUSTAMANTE

OFFICE TEAM:

SECTION a-a' WOMEN'S RESTROOM

ESC: 1/20

AutoCAD SHX Text

OBSERVATIONS

AutoCAD SHX Text

PROYECTO PATRIMONIO

AutoCAD SHX Text pat.com.pe

E AIR EXTRACTOR LOW

NOISE 200x200 mm

MR Type Drywall Ceiling

L: 30W

Existing lightning fixture

LUM-01

New Pendant Light

GFCI OUTLET

h.according to the specifications of the equipment to be connected)

Downlight LED 30W or similar with single-phase transformer 220V/110V

Flush Mounted Sconce LED 40W or similar with single-phase transformer 220V/110V

L: 40W

D CEILING VENTILATION

DIFFUSER GRID

150x150mm Metal Finish

EXISTING AXIAL FAN

MOTION SENSOR for AIR

EXTRACTOR

FC: +3.25

New Pendant Light

FC: +2.80

Existing Chandelier light

New GFCI Outlet

PVC electrical conduit arrives and descends

Existing ceiling tile

Removed lightning fixture

Existing lightning fixture

E

L: 30W

L: 30W

L: 30W

L: 30W

L: 30W

L: 30WL: 30W

L: 30W

L: 30W L: 30W

L: 30W

New GFCI Outlet

FC: +2.80

e e e e fff b c d c b

2Sb,c g g g

2Sd,e

2Sf,g b

6" circular ventilation duct galvanized steel sheet

CEILING

VENTILATION

DIFFUSER

GRILLE

D

CEILING AIR

EXTRACTOR

Switch Controlled

EXISTING AXIAL

FAN IN

WINDOWS

250CFM

New Pendant

Light

6" Circular ventilation duct galvanized steel sheet

1200 1200

740 740

CD-1

see AE-12

0 1 2 3m 1:25

E-02

ELECTRICAL PLAN/ WOMEN'S

RESTROOMS

PROJECT

CHIEF OF MISSION RESIDENCE

DESIGN SUBMITTAL

LOCATION

SANTA BEATRIZ, LIMA, PERÚ

SHEET

ARQ. MARTÍN GRANIZO JIMENEZ

ARQ. IRENE YAURI MERINO

ARQ. ROSABELLA ÁLVAREZ-CALDERÓN

ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS

Consultoría en Patrimonio y Ciudad

ARQ. CARLOS TORRES FLORES

CAP 14982

HEAD ARCHITECT:

RESEARCH AND DESIGN TEAM:

DATE

SCALE

DECEMBER 2024

ARQ. TERESA MONTOYA ROBLES

PIERO GOYZUETA ROVEGNO

KATHERIN CAMPOS HUAMANI

NICOLAS RAMIREZ VILLACORTA

NICOLE PEREDA LASTRA

THAIS MURGUEYTIO BUSTAMANTE

OFFICE TEAM:

ING. JHONATAN NUÑEZ CHUMACERO

CIP 238079

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

E-01 Electrical / Women’s Restroom

ESC: 1/25

AutoCAD SHX Text

IIT

AutoCAD SHX Text

IIT

AutoCAD SHX Text

IIT

AutoCAD SHX Text

IIT

AutoCAD SHX Text

DP1-T5

AutoCAD SHX Text

OBSERVATIONS

AutoCAD SHX Text

SHEET

AutoCAD SHX Text

PROYECTO PATRIMONIO

AutoCAD SHX Text pat.com.pe

II-H Questions & Answers
CEILING DETAIL CD-1
12.19.24 CMR-TASK 04-CAD RESTROOMS ARCHITECTURE + SPECIALTIES FINAL-AE12-W RESTROOM SECTION -1EN20
Sheets and Views
AE12-W RESTROOM SECTION -1EN20
12.19.24 CMR-TASK 04-CAD RESTROOMS ARCHITECTURE + SPECIALTIES FINAL-E-02-ELECTRICAL PLAN WOMEN'S
Sheets and Views
E-02-ELECTRICAL PLAN WOMEN'S

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .