15785_Addendum-1_Narrative.pdf

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GRAVESITE EXPANSION & CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS - NMCP

Honolulu, Hawaii Addendum No. 1 VA Project Number: 899-030, 899-029, 899-028 Anderson Project Number: 15785

ADDENDUM NO. 1

QUESTIONS RECIEVED:

Question 1: Plan Sheet SF101 detail 1 states: “Space CFSF at 18” O.C. at Skylight. Reduce adjacent spacing for average of 16” O.C.” and in the keynotes: “Skylight – coordinate size and location with Arch.”

Answer: Plan Sheet SF101, Restroom Building – Framing Plan: Erase keynote 1 and reference to skylights. CFSF joists to be spaced at 16” O.C.

Question 2: Please provide the reflected ceiling plan with all the suspended gypsum board details.

Answer: Revisions have been made to plan sheet AE121 and AE601 to clarify the finished suspended gypsum board ceiling system. Refer to revised plan sheets herein for updated documents.

Question 3: Demo of components: May we reuse components that we are removing during demo?

Answer: Reuse of existing components for new improvements will not be allowed.

Question 4: Reference to Global Positioning System nor GNSS could not be found in the specifications or on plans.

Answer: Additional information is required to properly answer.

Question 5: We read the specs on the Columbarium and they need to made on the island of Oahu and we have called all the Pre-cast concrete Suppliers on the island and none of them have the forms to make the Columbarium and Lindsay / Universal Precast / Koppenberg (provided the Columbarium at the last expansion) don’t have operations on Oahu. Can you please let people know who the VA has found that can supply and source these on the island.

Answer: The NCA prefers the precast units are fabricated locally to avoid additional shipping costs and provide better quality assurance / quality control of the end product. The NCA is willing to waive the requirement within the specifications of fabricating the units locally but will not tolerate damaged product or delays to the project schedule due to shipping.

Question 6: On SPECIFICATIONS ECTION 01 00 02 General Requirement para 1.1.G.1 states: All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall, at the minimum, have successfully completed the 30-hours OSHA certified Construction Safety Course and/or other relevant competency training. Please review the training requirements for General Contractor Supervision and craftspeople.

GRAVESITE EXPANSION & CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS – ADD. NO 1

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Answer: Refer to specification changes identified below.

Question 7: Please confirm that only the Final Photographs are required to be taken by a Commercial or Professional Photographer. Please confirm that the Progress Report Photograph can be taken by Contractor.

Answer: Progress Report Photographs may be taken by the Contractor. Requirements stated in 01 00 02, 1.27 shall be maintained.

Question 8: Section B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE states under OPTION 1: “This CLIN will be evaluated with the total price. Option CLIN must be award prior to period of performance end date. Contractor shall hold their price firm within the period of performance.” Holding the OPTION 1 price firm for aware for the entire period of performance (365 days), given current market conditions, requires extensive speculation and contingencies be included in the CLIN 5 pricing. We recommend that it would be in NMCP’s interest to determine a shorter period of time for award of the OPTION, say, 60 days after award. In effect the OPTION price would be held for 120 days after bid submission. Please advise if NMCP will review the instruction to hold the price for the entire period of performance.

Answer: The Government expects the price to be firm during the 365 P.O.P. days. If there is a change in price, the contractor shall provide proof with proposal and pricing details, labor, materials, equipment, profit, overhead, etc. as to how they came to the price provided for the option CLIN at the time of bid and provide proposal and pricing details, labor, materials, equipment, profit, overhead, etc. of the price change between the time of bid and exercise the option CLIN.

Question 9: Form SF 1442 Solicitation Offer and Award SECTION A2 back page indicates that sealed offers are to be opened in Virginia. SECTION L – INTSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, provides instruction to submit offers electronically. Please confirm that section L shall be followed and that no sealed bids are required to be delivered as stated on the SF 1442 form.

Answer: The bid opening will be virtual.

Question 10: Please confirm that the two (2) parking areas shown in sheet CP405 are both to demo existing and reconstruct new. This is conflicting to what is shown in sheet D402.

Answer: Both parking areas shown on CP405 are to be reconstructed new.

Question 11: Please confirm that all underground piping, to included ¾” copper, irrigation watermain and 1” PVC watermain, is to be installed per detail 2/CD102.

Answer: All pipe shall be installed per detail 2/CD102.

Question 12: Please clarify the depth of existing utilities to be removed on sheet D101. Please provide as-built drawing if available.

Answer: Depth of existing utilities is unknown. Contractor shall verify depth of utilities prior to construction.

Question 13: Please provide as-built design drawing for existing restroom to be demolished.

Answer: Available As-Builts have been uploaded for the existing restroom building that is to be demolished.

Question 14: On sheet D101, please clarify if footing and foundation of existing restroom needs to be demolished or could remain in place if not an obstruction to the new design.

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Answer: Footings for the existing public restroom shall be removed in their entirety.

Question 15: On sheet CU101, please confirm if W2 shown will be of the same depth as W4.

Answer: Per sheet note 3 on sheet CU101, all watermain shall be installed per latest edition of Hawaii Water System Standards.

Question 16: On sheet L102 and LD111, please clarify if western most retaining wall with call out of keynote #8 follows detail 3/LD111.

Answer: Detail 9 has been added to LD111 to clarify the western most retaining wall. See updated plan sheet included with this addendum.

Question 17: On sheet LG102, please verify TW and BW of retaining walls, specifically the northwest retaining wall near walkway.

Answer: Elevations for the northwest retaining wall have been added to plan sheet LG102.

Question 18: Please verify drawing scale on sheet L102.

Answer: The drawing scale on plan sheet L102 shall be 1”=10’. A revised plan sheet will be issued prior to construction.

Question 19: On sheet O101, please confirm if temporary fencing will be placed in the same location regardless, if Option 1 will be awarded or not.

Answer: Temporary fencing may be reduced if option 1 is not selected. Temporary fencing, per the specifications is required to provide a visual barrier between the cemetery and construction activities.

Question 20: Please provide details of decorative handrail for spacing, diameter and vertical post cap details, etc.

Answer: Details of the decorative handrail material are located within specification section 05 50 00. Spacing of handrail posts are identified in the elevations and details on the plan sheets.

Question 21: Please clarify where LC Sheets located. All details on sheet SS102 call out in notes to reference LC sheets.

Answer: Reference to LC sheets on SS1-2 refers to the LD (Columbarium Elevations & Details). Drawings will be corrected at time of issue for Construction.

Question 22: On sheet D101 and D201, keynote #12 says protect and re-install monuments (typ). Please confirm that those monuments are going to be removed and re-install.

Answer: Monuments shall be removed and re-installed due to construction impacts / grading changes as identified on the plans.

Question 23: Please verify if the attachment with file name “Attachment-Contractor+Cost+Estimate+Worksheet” is no longer required since prices will be indicated in proposal schedule.

Answer: False. This attachment is required.

Question 24: Please confirm if in utilities demolition, the same material is suitable for backfill for trench.

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Answer: Initial backfill for utilities needs to comply with detail 2/CD102. Remaining backfill material shall comply with Geotechnical Report recommendations.

Question 25: Per specs 312020 – 2 par 1.2g, please confirm where will be the controlled low strength materials be used to fill an excavation.

Answer: Controlled low strength material will not be used. Spec section to be revised.

Question 26: Per design criteria for the said project, the project is calling for asphalt concrete and asphalt base.

Please note that given the size of the aggregates in asphalt concrete base, the minimum lift thickness that can be paved is 3.0 inches thick. Please clarify that it is acceptable to use another asphalt mix in lieu of asphalt concrete base for this application.

Answer: Aggregate gradations for Intermediate Course (3/4” minus) and Surface Course (1/2” minus) shall comply to HMA Mix Numbers IV and V respectfully, located in Table 703.09-2 of the 2005 HDOT Specifications. This is also called out in the Asphalt Paving Spec 321216 per the project specifications. These gradations should be workable to meet design criteria for the project.

SPECIFICATION CHANGES:

01 00 02 General Requirements: Paragraph 1.1(G)1 REVISED to delete 30-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course and REPLACED to require 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course and/or other relevant competency training.

08 51 13 Aluminum Windows: Paragraph 1.1(B)(1) edited to clarify Aluminum Window Fixed types covered in this section include “clerestory” style.

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System: ADD Section 25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System.

31 20 00 Earth Moving: Removed controlled low strength material from Section 1.2.G.

32 84 00 Planting Irrigation: REVISED 2.4(B)(2) to delete Schedule 80 and require Schedule 40; 2.6(A)(5) REVISED valve box requirements.

DRAWING CHANGES:

O-100 – CONSTRUCTION ACCESS AND PHASING: Use of the parking lot outside of tunnel entrance for construction staging has been removed from the project.

D-402 – DEMOLITION PLAN – NORTH PARKING LOT: Added hatch for full depth asphalt pavement removal in parking lot area.

AE121 – RESTROOM CEILING, ROOF AND WAYFINDING PLAN: Edited to clarify the finished suspended gypsum board ceiling system in plan 1/AE121, ADDED details, 6 & 7, ADDED RCP General Note #3, and ADDED Reflected Ceiling Keyed Note ‘RC4’.

AE601 – RESTROOM OPENING SCHEDULES AND DETAILS: Edited details 1 and 2 to add reference to the suspended gypsum board ceiling system details.

P112 – PLUMBING RISERS AND SCHEDULE: The table for the water closet has been REVISED to match the sanitary riser diagram.

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CU103 – UTILITY PLAN – COLUMBARIUM DRAINTILE: ADDED foundation draintile to northern retaining walls.

L-102 COLUMBARIUM SITE PLAN ENLARGEMENT: Key note 8 has been REVISED to reference detail 9/LD111.

LD108 COLUMBARIUM ELEVATIONS – TIER 3: Section call out and reference to pre-cast niche unit has been updated to accurately reflect 5-high units.

LD109 COLUMBARIUM DETAILS: Dimensions on detail 2 have been updated to accurately reflect designed elevations.

LD111 COLUMBARIUM DETAIL-3: Detail 1 has been updated and Detail 9 has been ADDED to provide additional wall type construction.

LG102 COLUMBARIUM GRADING PLAN-NORTH: Wall spot elevations have been ADDED to the plan sheet for clarity.

LP103 COLUMBARIUM 14 (NORTH) – PLANTING PLAN: REMOVE “Buffel Grass” and REPALCE with Common “Bermuda / RYEGRASS” Hydroseed.

LP200 COLUMBARIUM 14 (SOUTH) – PLANTING PLAN: REMOVE “Buffel Grass” and REPALCE with Common “Bermuda / RYEGRASS” Hydroseed.

IR101, IR102, IR103, IR501: UPDATED plans per revision clouds.

E000 ELECTRICAL AND TECHNOLOGY COVERSHEET: ADD submeter SM-1 to the General Electrical and Technology Equipment Schedule.

E111 FLOOR PLANS – ELECTRICAL AND TECHNOLOGY: ADD electric power submeter SM-1 and install adjacent or above power center MPC-1.

E400 – ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM: ADD electric power submeter SM-1 connected to MPC-1.

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1