MT 2453 QAs.xlsx

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Attached to: Main Treasury Demo Build Out 2453
Solicitation number: 2032H326R00020
Issued by: Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices

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This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for the Main Treasury Demo Build Out 2453 project, addressing 74 contractor inquiries regarding scope, specifications, site logistics, and project requirements.

Project Scope and Site Requirements: The project involves demolition and build-out of office space in Room 2453 of the Main Treasury building. Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays, with work commencing within one calendar day of Notice to Proceed. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens and will display driver's licenses daily for site access; no PIV badges will be issued. Material laydown and storage occur within the work space under construction. A dumpster may be staged in the Main Treasury moat during construction, and the freight elevator is available for material transport. No on-site parking is available for contractors.

Scope of Work Details: The contractor is responsible for erecting temporary Zip Walls or equivalent to contain the construction area, demolishing non-original partitions and clerestory windows per demolition drawings, repairing plaster ceiling damage in Room 2453 only, removing and disposing of existing carpet and replacing it with Shaw Sculpt Clay carpet tiles (83761), installing new wall partitions to the underside of the existing ceiling, painting walls per the paint schedule (A-601), installing new casing and hardware for door 2453-E per specifications A-503 and A-602, and installing one new fire alarm combination speaker/ADA strobe device. Existing crown molding (plaster), baseboard, windows, and door casings require painting but not replacement. The government will clear furniture before construction and provide site visits to identify plaster repair requirements. Out-of-Scope Work: Power and data floor box relocation and installation, electrical work, HVAC, plumbing, sprinkler relocation, and fire alarm system modifications beyond the single new device installation are performed by the government's in-house team and are excluded from contractor scope. Bonding and Staffing: Performance and payment bonds are not required as the project cost is below FAR simplified acquisition thresholds. Staffing requirements include a Project Manager, Superintendent, and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), with the Superintendent potentially serving dual roles as SSHO if qualified; the Project Manager and Superintendent must be separate individuals. No Buy American exceptions apply to construction materials.

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A001.pdf	PDF	Aug 27, 2026
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Schedule MT2453.docx	DOCX document	Jul 31, 2026
APU No. 26-01 - Attachment 1 - Fillable.pdf	PDF	Jul 31, 2026
2032H326R00020.pdf	PDF	Jul 31, 2026
Main Treasury 2453 New Office Drawings.pdf	PDF	Jul 31, 2026
Corporate Experience Worksheet.docx	DOCX document	Jul 31, 2026
APU No. 26-01 - Attachment 2 - Fillable.pdf	PDF	Jul 31, 2026

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1	Badging / Site Access: What is the process, lead time, and point of contact for submitting contractor personnel for PIV-1/PIV-2 vetting and OSP approval? Given the requirement that work commence within 1 calendar day of Notice to Proceed, we want to ensure our mobilization schedule accounts for the actual vetting timeline.
ANSWER	No PIV badges will be issued. All workers must be US Citizens. You will show your Drivers License everyday as you enter the building and receive a contractor's badge.
2	Laydown / Material Storage: Is a specific laydown or material storage area available for this project? If so, please provide its location, size, and access schedule. If none is pre-identified, please confirm the process and timing for requesting one through the COR.
ANSWER	The laydown/ material storage area is the work space under construction.
3	Dumpster / Debris Removal: Is there an approved location or process for staging a construction debris dumpster or roll-off container on site? If a dumpster is not permitted, please confirm whether all C&D debris should be bagged/carted and removed via the shared loading dock, and any associated scheduling requirements
ANSWER	You can bring a dumpster into the Main Treasury moat during construction.
4	Can a dumpster be placed on site for the construction?
ANSWER	You can bring a dumpster into the Main Treasury moat during construction.
5	Where can items that have been removed and are to remain be stored?
ANSWER	The storage area is in the work space under construction.
6	Will the elevator be able to be used for moving materials?
ANSWER	The freight elevator will be used for moving materials.
7	Any molding that needs to be restored or reproduced, can it be made of composite material?
ANSWER	No.
8	What is the existing moldings material made of?
ANSWER	The existing moldings are plaster.
9	The base molding that was used on the existing added walls does not match the original base. Can the newer base molding be used on the new walls?
ANSWER	Reference drawing A-301 Key Note 12 for base molding requirements on new walls.
10	Will attic stock materials be required?
ANSWER	No attic stock materials are required.
11	Will the Government clear the furniture and belongings from the work area before construction begins?
ANSWER	Yes the government will clear the furniture from the work area before the contractor begins.
12	Can contractors leave and return during work hours?
ANSWER	Yes.
13	Will a systems furniture floor plan with dimensions be provided?
ANSWER	The telecom/ data work will be performed by Treasury's in-house team. Not included in this scope of work; therefore, no system furniture floors plan will be necessary to provide for the floor box layouts.
14	Are we adding data conduit back to the data rooms for the new floor boxes or are there cable trays already installed?
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
15	If we are adding conduit or wire where is the data room located?
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
16	Are we to provide data wiring and devices?
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
17	What is the manufacturer of the current fire alarm system installed?
ANSWER	Convergent.
18	Are we to provide fire alarm drawings and load calculations for the addition of the one new speaker/strobe device?
ANSWER	No.
19	The Demolition drawings show that there are 17ea. existing floor boxes, but the new work drawings show 18ea. Please confirm the correct quantities.
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
20	Are we adding 4 or 5 new floor boxes?
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
21	Please provide the specification information What type of floor box specked for this?
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
22	Where can Contractor park vehicles?
ANSWER	There is no parking on site.
23	Where can Contractor stage materials and tools?
ANSWER	The laydown/ material storage area is the work space under construction.
24	Where can Contractor stage dumpster?
ANSWER	You can bring a dumpster into the Main Treasury moat during construction.
25	Please confirm that the Working hours will be 7am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday except for Government Holidays?
ANSWER	Correct.
26	Will performance and payment bonds be required for this project?
ANSWER	No. The cost of this project is below the FAR simplified threshold requirements for bonds.
27	Please provide the specifications, including wood species of the existing crown molding?
ANSWER	Reference Key Note 1 on A102. Historic existing crown molding and rib molding to remain. New partitions should be build as per the wall sections to avoid damaging the historic elements.
28	Is it known why there is plaster damage? As per drawings sheet number AD102?
ANSWER	It is not necessary for you to determine why the plaster was damaged. The contractor's responsibility is simply to repair or replace the damaged plaster.
29	Please provide specifications of new carpet tiles to install?
ANSWER	Shaw / Sculpt / Clay – 83761
30	Does the existing door need to be replaced with new?
ANSWER	Void note AD-201/AD-202 to reuse the existing door assembly. Provide a new door/frame/hardware per A-503 & A-602 for door 2453 - E.
31	Does the existing baseboard need to be replaced with new?
ANSWER	No. Reference Note 12 on Drawing AD201. Existing baseboard to remain unaltered.
32	Please confirm that the constructing of new wall partition are to go up to existing ceiling vault or above existing ceiling?
ANSWER	New partition wall goes to underside of existing ceiling. Reference Key Note 1.c on drawings A2-201.
33	If need to go above existing ceiling with new wall partition, then repairs to ceiling would have to be conducted, please confirm?
ANSWER	Not applicable. New partition wall goes to underside of existing ceiling. Reference Key Note 1.c on drawings A2-201.
34	Please confirm that there is no electrical work, including light fixtures for this project, except to PROTECT DURING CONSTRUCTION AND CLEAN AT ITS CONCLUSION?
ANSWER	There is no electrical work in this scope of work for the contractor.
35	Please confirm that there is no fire alarm, fire sprinklers, fire suppression work, for this project, except to PROTECT DURING CONSTRUCTION AND CLEAN AT ITS CONCLUSION?
ANSWER	Reference Key Note 16 on drawings A-101 for one fire alarm device. There is no sprinkler work included in this contract.
36	What is the height from the subfloor to floor deck?
ANSWER	Approximately 8".
37	Please confirm that all walls are to receive new painting?
ANSWER	Reference Key Note 12 on drawing A-101. Also reference the paint schedule on A601.
38	Please confirm that the is to receive new painting?
ANSWER	Reference Key Note 12 on drawing A-101. Also reference the paint schedule on A601.
39	Please confirm that the room is to receive new install carpet tiles?
ANSWER	Yes the entire space will receive new carpet tiles, reference drawing A101 Key Note 6.
40	Please confirm that the quantity one (1) existing door is to receive new casing from inside the room and from hallway side?
ANSWER	Void note AD-201/AD-202 to reuse the existing door assembly. Provide a new door/frame/hardware per A-503 & A-602 for door 2453 - E.
41	Please provide specifications on the new baseboard installed at the new wall partitions?
ANSWER	Reference drawing A-302 Key Note 12.
42	What paint color is to be on the new baseboard installed at the new wall partitions?
ANSWER	Match existing baseboard color.
43	Please confirm that the following are to be painted, existing CROWN MOLDING, existing BASEBOARD, existing FCU CABINETS, existing WINDOWS, existing DOORS AND existing NICHE)?
ANSWER	Reference Key Note 12 on drawing A-101. Also reference the paint schedule on A601.
44	Please confirm that the Contractor is to install new INSTALL A FIRE ALARM DEVICE COMBINATION SPEAKER AND ADA STROBE DEVICE. WALL MOUNTED CD= CANDELA RATING?
ANSWER	Yes reference Key Note 16 on drawing A101. Existing fire alarm contractor is Convergent.
45	As per Drawings sheet number A-103, states “THE ARCHITECT WILL SURVEY THE FLOOR ONCE CARPET HAS BEEN REMOVE” – if there turns out to be more floor panels to remove and re-install – will this be a change order for additional cost?
ANSWER	Any unforeseen or hidden conditions encountered after award will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer. If the condition qualifies under the applicable contract clauses, it will be addressed through a contract modification.
46	13 Power/Data boxes relocated per drawing AD101
	4 new Power/Data boxes per drawing on A-103
	18 total Power/Data boxes per drawing on A-103
	Please confirm the total amount of Power/Data boxes that was needed
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
47	Please confirm the existing fire alarm system manufacturer and model serving the project area, including the existing fire alarm control panel.
ANSWER	The building fire alarm contractor is Convergent. Install one new fire alarm device combination speaker and ADA strobe wall mounted CD= Candela Rating which can be reviewed and approved in the submittal process.
48	Please confirm if bid bond is required with bid submission.
ANSWER	No. The cost of this project is below the FAR simplified threshold requirements for bonds.
49	Please provide cable quantities, source locations, termination requirements, testing, and agency standards for pricing.
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
50	Please provide electrical scope of work and drawings of existing, demo, and new work.
ANSWER	There is no electrical work in this scope of work for the contractor.
51	Please provide FA scope of work and drawings of existing, demo, and new work.

ANSWER	There is no fire alarm demo work. The building fire alarm contractor is Convergent. Install new fire alarm device combination speaker and ADA strobe wall mounted CD= Candela Rating which can be reviewed and approved in the submittal process.
52	Drawings indicate existing sprinkler heads are existing to remain. Please confirm if the existing configuration will work with the new room layout and will meet the coverage requirements. new room layout and will meet the coverage requirements.
ANSWER	No sprinkler work is included in this scope of work.
53	Please provide HVAC scope of work and drawings of existing, demo, and new work.
ANSWER	No HVAC work is included in this scope of work.
54	Please confirm exact quantity of existing power/data boxes to be relocated and new boxes to be provided.
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
55	Please confirm if the door hardware is to be ML 2053/Citation CSN or ML 2051 and provide final specifications.
ANSWER	Reference hardware schedule Type 1 on drawing A-602. The lever entrance set is ML 2053/Citation CSN.
56	Please provide the Building Standard paint colors to match.
ANSWER	Paint colors are listed on A-601 - Room Finish Schedule.
57	Please confirm if new wall is required to be fire rated and identify applicable tested assembly.
ANSWER	Reference A-302 for Wall Construction Notes and Key Notes.
58	What positions are required to submit on Attachment 1 Staffing Plan?
ANSWER	Project Manager, Superintendent and SSHO.
59	Can any positions dual hat? Such as can the Superintendent also be the QCM / SSHO?
ANSWER	Yes. The Superintendent may also serve as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), provided they meet all applicable qualifications for both roles. However, the Project Manager and Superintendent must be separate individuals.
60	Can we please have an extension for proposal submission?
ANSWER	No because we need time to proper review all the proposals and award before 9/30.
61	Plaster ceiling repair extent is not quantified. AD-102 Key Note 2 and A-102 Key Note 3 both state "plaster damage to be repaired as indicated," but only one location (Vault 5) is documented/photographed. A-201/A-202 Key Note 16 further limits refinishing to areas "where the existing finish is failing" — a qualitative, not measured, criterion. Please provide a plaster condition survey/quantity takeoff, or a unit price / allowance for plaster patching, so this item can be priced consistently.
ANSWER	Void the Vault 5 location. The plaster ceiling repairs are only in Room 2453. The Architect just used the photo since it showed the typical ceiling conditions. The site visit showed the space and the repairs required.
62	Door 2453-E instructions conflict between sheets. AD-201/AD-202 note the existing door assembly may be reused "if in good condition and approved by Treasury's COR," while A-503 provides full fabrication details for a new wood door/frame (Frame Type F-1, Leaf Type A) built to match door "2453-B." Please confirm whether door 2453-E is (a) the existing door salvaged and reinstalled, or (b) new fabrication per A-503, and clarify the COR approval timeline given procurement lead time.
ANSWER	Void note AD-201/AD-202 to reuse the existing door assembly. Provide a new door/frame/hardware per A-503 & A-602 for door 2453 - E.
63	Existing carpet disposition appears to conflict between sheets. AD-101 General/Demolition Notes direct removal and disposal of existing carpet, with new carpet tile (C-1) installed per the A-601 finish schedule, while other demolition notes reference storing floor panels/carpet on site for reinstallation after wall construction. Please confirm existing carpet throughout Suite 2453 is fully removed and disposed of (not salvaged/reinstalled), with new C-1 carpet tile installed suite-wide.
ANSWER	Provide new carpet tiles in the entire space. Building standard is Shaw / Sculpt / Clay – 83761.
64	Please confirm the scope of window blind work at the clerestory windows referenced in the AD-201 Key Notes ("reinstall window blinds if they were removed"). Specifically, confirm whether existing blinds are to be reused/reinstalled as-is at all affected windows, or whether new blinds are required at any location (e.g., at the new partition location or where clerestory windows are being demolished).
ANSWER	Existing window blinds are to remain. Protect in place.
65	Can the government confirm if it would like contractors to provide temporary partitions to contain and secure the construction area in room 2453, including a locking door secured by keypad?
ANSWER	Per Key Note 1 on AD101 erect Zip Walls or equivalent.
66	Per drawing sheet A-101, Key Note 16, please provide the specifications for the fire alarm device combination speaker and ADA strobe device.
ANSWER	The building fire alarm contractor is Convergent. Install new fire alarm device combination speaker and ADA strobe wall mounted CD= Candela Rating which can be reviewed and approved in the submittal process.
67	Per drawing sheet A-1-3, Key Note 4, please provide the specifications for the new power and data boxes.
ANSWER	The power and data floor boxes (relocation and new boxes) will be performed by Treasury's in-house team; therefore, not in the contractor's scope of work.
68	FAR 52.225-9(b)(2) and 52.225-11(b)(3) both leave the "excepted materials" blank ("Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate 'none'"). Please confirm whether any construction materials (e.g., specialty fire-rated glazing, historic-match hardware, access floor components) are excepted from the Buy American domestic content requirement, or whether "none" applies.
ANSWER	No exceptions to the Buy American Act.
69	Sheets AD101, A-103, and A-502 note repeatedly: "Due to the presence of carpet, the floor panel system has not been surveyed... adjustments will be necessary. The architect will survey the floor once carpet has been removed." Given the LPTA/lump-sum pricing structure, please confirm: (a) will a post-demo floor system survey be issued as a design bulletin/RFI response prior to bid, or (b) should offerors carry a contingency allowance, and if so, is a specific allowance amount to be included in the price schedule?
ANSWER	Any unforeseen or hidden conditions encountered after award will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer. If the condition qualifies under the applicable contract clauses, it will be addressed through a contract modification.
70	Sheets AD101, AD201, A-201–A-204 all include the note: "NOTE: If door assembly (door leaf + frame) is in good condition and it is approved by Treasury's COR, keep the assembly on site door to be reused at new office location." This creates a contingent scope item (reuse existing door/frame vs. new Frame Type F-1/Door Type A per A-503/A-602) that cannot be priced with certainty. Please confirm whether the Government will make this determination prior to proposal due date, or advise how offerors should price this contingency (e.g., unit price alternate, allowance).
ANSWER	Void note AD-201/AD-202 to reuse the existing door assembly. Provide a new per A-503 for door 2453-E.
71	General Note 4 on multiple sheets states "protect all historic fabric... do not remove historic fabric unless specifically noted." Note 1 (AD101/AD201/AD202) separately calls for demolition of "non-original" partitions, baseboards, and clerestory windows. Please confirm the Government's/SHPO's determination of which specific existing elements (e.g., partition at Grid B/2453-E, clerestory windows) are classified as non-original and cleared for removal, versus historic fabric requiring COR sign-off before disturbance, since misclassification carries schedule/cost risk under the historic preservation clauses.
ANSWER	Follow the Demolition and Protection notes on AD101.
72	The drawings state existing sprinkler heads are to "remain unaltered" and be protected during construction, but new full-height partitions (Wall Type A/B) are being constructed under an existing open sprinkler layout (see AD102 RCP, A-102). Please confirm whether the Government's fire protection engineer has verified that existing sprinkler head spacing/coverage remains code-compliant (NFPA 13) once new partitions divide the space, or whether relocation/additional heads are anticipated — this scope is not shown on any drawing (no FP drawings were issued).
ANSWER	No sprinkler work is included in this scope of work.
73	The drawing index (G-001) lists only General and Architectural disciplines (21 sheets total); no Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, or Fire Protection drawings were issued, despite: (a) a new fire alarm device requiring circuit connection, (b) existing FCUs to remain but requiring protection/covering, and (c) new floor boxes (power/data) shown on A-103. Please confirm whether MEP scope is: (a) not part of this contract (NIC), (b) design-build/performance-spec based on offeror's approach, or (c) missing drawings that will be issued via amendment.
ANSWER	There is no mechanical, electrical or plumbing work in this scope of work only one fire alarm device. The building fire alarm contractor is Convergent. Install new fire alarm device combination speaker and ADA strobe wall mounted CD= Candela Rating can be reviewed and approved in the submittal process
74	SOW states normal work hours are 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, Monday–Friday, and that "all building systems outside the immediate construction area shall be kept fully operational during normal working hours," while the suite is located within an occupied historic office building. Please confirm whether any noise/vibration-generating activities (e.g., anchor drilling into ceiling, demolition) must be scheduled outside normal business hours or on weekends with COR approval, given proximity to occupied adjacent offices (2449, 2457, Electrical Closet
ANSWER	The working hours are 7am to 3:30pm for all work.

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