RFI Questions - Answers - 9-5-25.pdf

US Bankruptcy Court – Santa Ana Division

Network Upgrade Project

RFI Questions

HHS:

1. On E-Sheet ET098 the red or orange line is that a new cable tray installs?

This is a new 4” x 4” basket tray.

2. In Records Staging Archiving Area P2-048 the AP will we have to run Conduit and box for Pathway?

Follow keynote on sheet for mounting and pathway requirements.

3. On the Demo will we Demo Cable all the way back to IDF/MDF/TR?

Yes

4. Are we providing new Patch panels for new Cat6A cable?

Yes

5. What color would the Cable/Jacks be for Cat6A work area outlets Voice/Data and APs?

Please see 271500 communications horizontal cabling document, pages 5.

Jacks

Jacks and Jack Assemblies: Modular, color-coded, 8P8C modular receptacle units with integral IDC-type terminals.

1. White – Data

2. Yellow – Private Wireless

3. Green – Public Wireless

Also reference sheet ET001 for all cable and jack colors

6. Can we have spec. on the cubicle faceplates?

Furniture panels are Hermann Miller AO3 panels.

7. In the areas we have cubicles would we route cable through cubicle raceway?

Yes

8. Will there be storage room available for material storage for duration of the project?

Yes

9. What will the working hours be?

Please note that no work may be performed during core court hours, which are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. This restriction is in place to avoid disruption to court operations. Holidays the court will be closed, and no work can be performed.

Outside of those hours, it is at the vendor’s discretion to determine the work schedule, provided all contract requirements are met, and applicable access protocols are followed.

This includes evenings, nights, and weekends.

If you anticipate any work occurring during non-standard hours (e.g., overnight or on weekends), please ensure this is clearly communicated in your project plan and coordinated in advance for access and security purposes.

Blackout dates will be discussed in the kick-oƯ meeting.

10. Will we have escorts available?

A designated security personnel or court staƯ team member will be available to escort your team during the agreed-upon project work hours. All access must be coordinated in advance to ensure appropriate personnel are scheduled and available to support project activities.

Please include your proposed project work schedule in your project plan so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

11. Will there be access to and from the loading dock and what times?

Access to and from the dock is limited outside or regular business hours. Loading dock security gate closes at 10 PM. All materials must be unloaded prior to this time and vehicles removed from the dock area.

12. Will there be coordination on Phases?

Please see the RCDD Statement of Work, page 1.

“All work must be coordinated with the owner prior to any work commencement. This cable infrastructure upgrade must be installed and demolished in a phased manner working with the schedule of the court IT staƯ. At no time can this network be oƯline during the normal business hours of 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. During the bidding phase the contractor should submit a phased sequencing document for review with the bid. After final award the phased sequencing document will be finalized in conjunction with the court IT staƯ. This phased sequencing document should allow the court to maintain normal day-to-day operations. At no time should the normal function of the court network be down. All work is intended to be completed at night and weekends.”

13. Can you ID the Aps and Data drop that are Public and Private?

The only public and private locations are wireless access points. The drawings indicate the public WAP locations are green and the private WAP locations are yellow. See sheet ET001 for information.

WAPs

Please see ET001 for symbols used throughout the drawings related to public and private wireless access points.

Veterans:

14. Confirm the project performance period and final completion date.

TBD after the kick-oƯ meeting. This meeting will happen in late September after contract award. Anticipated 90–120-day project completion.

15. Given the compressed timeline, will the RFQ due date be extended? If so, to what date/time?

The RFQ deadline will not be moved back and remains due on 9/10/25.

16. Are liquidated damages included? If yes, specify amount and triggers.

No

17. Define working hours, after-hours/weekend access, and any blackout dates.

Please see previous response above.

18. Will the Owner provide on-site material storage? If not, may the contractor place a connex? Specify location and size limits.

A staging area will be made available.

19. Can existing sleeves/pathways support an overlay and cutover, or is demo/reinstall required by area? Please clarify the intended approach.

This will have to be determined in each area based on capacity available in conduits, sleeves, and walker duct/troughs.

20. Are horizontal wire managers required (front/rear, quantity per rack)?

Yes. We will require (4) 2RU front only HWM.

21. On Demo sheets, identify the triangle icon with dashed circle (not shown in legend).

Provide intent and scope.

Reference Sheet ED 102A, ED 105A/B. This is a surface mount box in the furniture to be demolished.

22. Sheet ED105B references Keynote #1 with no note. Please provide the missing note.

Keynote has been added.

23. On ET098, define the red line (not in legend). Clarify if it denotes a pathway/zone; or a callout requiring surface-mount raceway.

Please see response above to similar question.

24. Should 48-port patch panels be angled to match the 24-port panels that are flat?

Are angled patch panels a requirement?

All patch panels are flat. See ET001

25. For APs in open ceilings, is enclosed EMT required for the horizontal pathway? If yes, how many of these locations require EMT?

Open ceilings are only in the parking level.

26. Confirm all existing TMGB/TGB busbars are bonded to building steel or electrical service per code.

These are bonded to the building bonding infrastructure.

27. Is the contractor responsible for removing/reinstalling built-in furniture to access outlets? Define responsibility.

Yes, with coordination from the Court.

28. Confirm existing cable tray in the drop ceilings and provide any available as-builts or tray layout drawings.

No cable tray is in this space. All raceways are in under floor walker duct. Walker duct is shown on the floor plans. Wireless AP locations will be cabled in ceiling spaces.

29. The new 24-strand fiber route is unclear. Provide a base-bid distance (endpoint to endpoint) or an allowance to keep bids comparable.

Use a length of 250’ for the base bid number.

30. State badging/fingerprinting requirements, costs, training, and lead times.

Not required.

31. Define the process for access-controlled areas (escorts, scheduling, and how delays will be handled so time isn’t lost).

Please see previous response above.

32. Courtroom carpet is fragile and must not be damaged when accessing walker duct noted in RFQ and on the job walk. Provide the required method, acceptable restoration standards, and either a contingency allowance or unit price for unforeseen carpet repairs can be provided to keep equal.

Please see the Statement of Work for carpet responsibility. The contractor is responsible for managing this.

Sky:

33. Please confirm the working hours are night and weekend shift

Please see response above.

34. Please confirm a full-time employee with RCDD certification is required for this project

This is the requirement per bidding documents.

Amtek:

35. On page ET098, there is a red line that comes from a TR rack. There is no indication on the legend of what that means or where it terminates. What is that for?

Please see response above.

36. On pages ET102A, ET102B and multiple pages, the shaded area with the red looks like ladder racks, but I need to know what those are? Are they ladder racks? Or are they something else It is not in the legend. The ladder racks are indicated in orange.

This is ladder rack shown.

37. The TR racks that need to be removed/replaced, it does not indicate which one and if it's going to be replaced.

See demo (ED) sheets for racks that are being removed. See (ET) sheets for the installation of the new racks.

General clarification requested during the Walk-thru:

WAP install is completed by contractor. Access points are provided by the court.