QA from Site Visit.docx
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- RENOVATION OF NIH LABORATORY - ENTEBBE, UGANDA Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 19UG5021R0007
- Issued by
- Department of State
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This document contains questions and answers from a site visit for the renovation of an NIH laboratory in Entebbe, Uganda. The National Institute of Health in Uganda will provide a building next to the construction site for use as an office and storage during the project. The existing water supply and tanks will be used for the new laboratory. Specified locks in the solicitation that are unavailable can be substituted with equal approved alternatives, and locally made flush doors may be used where standard sizes are not available. The successful contractor will be shown during commencement the locations requiring demolition of floor slabs and removal of aggregate versus just hacking the floor.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QA NIH Project.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachement 1 BOQ (Breakdown of Price by Divisions of Specifications).pdf | ||
| Attachement 4 Code for Electrical Installations in Buildings.pdf | ||
| SF1442 - Cover Page.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 Standard Specifications.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 Drawings.pdf | ||
| Solicitation Document.doc | DOC document |
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SITE VISIT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| QUESTIONS ASKED |
| RESPONSE GIVEN |
| Where will the site offices be located? |
| A building next to the site will be provided for an office and store. Any additional space requirements will be discussed on commencement |
What is source of water for the new building? Are we retaining the existing water tanks or installing a completely new one?
NIH will handle the utilities with the contractor on commencement.
The laboratory will use the existing supply.
| The specifications for the locks include part numbers which are not readily available. Should we stick to and source the stated locks? |
| The specification for the locks shall be as per the “number” specified or equal approved by Architect. |
It should be noted that the specified locks are available and where not, the contractor should plan to order them early enough to avoid unnecessary delays
| The solicitation document shows 1.25m flush doors. This size is not available. Can we provide two flush doors of 0.6 or should we change to a panel door? |
| This door type D04 as in the solicitation documents can be locally made. |
| Where is the solid block wall to be demolished as per solicitation? |
| Contractors should proceed with quoting for the element. |
The successful contractor shall be shown the element on ground.
| Do we hack the slab or hack and remove the aggregate as well? The solicitation document is not clear on this. |
| Contractors can proceed with quoting as per description in the documents and the successful contractor shall be shown where the two different works are. |
The area that requires demolition of the floor slab and removal of hardcore is 2sqm while that that shows hacking off the floor is 223sqm in the Bills of Quantities
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