RFI Responses.pdf

RFI Q&A

RFI 1, Please describe in more detail what is required for “Temporary Committal Shelter.”

The Temporary Committal Shelter shall be a 20x20 white canopy tent erected where shown on Sheet C102.

RFI 2 – Please provide the requirements for the bathroom trailer indicated on Sheet C102 (i.e. quantity of stalls, quantity of sinks, ADA accessibility, etc.).

Bathroom trailer shall provide 1 standard unisex restroom w/ lavatory and 1 ADA unisex restroom w/ lavatory.

RFI 3 – Sheet AE602 Opening Schedule contains Door 109 which is not found on AE111. Please review and advise. If Door 109 is needed, please indicate location and provide hardware requirements.

Door 109 is not in the scope of the project and will be removed from the schedule.

RFI 4 -- How to deal with 1 way drives and shutting it down for paving/underground? Can these drives be reconfigured as two-way? Or will we need to have traffic control? Is night work allowed?

So long as contractor maintains access to all cemetery maintenance and admin areas, burial sections, and columbaria, road closures will be permitted

RFI 5 -- Who needs to be contacted and how much advance notice to dig in the main road? Will we be permitted to reduce the main road to 1 lane with the use of traffic control? Will night work be permitted?

Cabrillo will be able to be reduced to 1 lane of traffic with flagger controlling access and proper temporary traffic control in place. Note that Forcemain 3, although not shown on the plan this way, will need to be directionally drilled under Cabrillo similar to how Forcemain 1 crosses Cabrillo further north. This work to be added to project with Addendum No. 1.

RFI 6 -- Does temp fencing need to completely surround each phase?

No. Temp fencing shall be erected around portion(s) of Utility Building being worked on at any point when exterior doors are unable to be secured or exterior excavations require protection. Temp fencing shall also be erected in any area of roadway or utility work where an excavation requires protection, although every effort shall be made by the contractor to backfill excavations prior to the end of the work day.

RFI 7 -- In the body of the solicitation (5th paragraph) it states total performance period for this project is 365 calendar days from NTP, however box 11 states complete within 548 days, please advise.

548 days (18 month) is the performance period.

RFI 8 – What permits are required for the sewer scope given that the work takes place on a military base?

NCA is procuring permits/approvals for all work within the boundary of Naval Base Point Loma.

It is anticipated that all requirements for this permit are already shown on plans and specs.

RFI 9 -- In the specs “Planting Irrigation section 32-84-00-2 (32-4-00-1) it states irrigation contractor and superintendent must be certified by control system manufacturer as a certified contractor. And irrigation contractor and project superintendent must be currently an irrigation association certified irrigation contractor (CIC) and in good standing. Is there flexibility around this requirement. Can we staff a superintendent who is not certified in this as long as the irrigation contractor is?

Yes, superintendent need not be CIC. Irrigation contractor must be CIC.

RFI 10 -- In the specs 32-84-00-1 (01 00 02-5) temporary construction partitions. where in the project does this pertain?

It is assumed that all renovation work within the Utility Building can be accomplished without partitions, utilizing existing doors. Should a partition become necessary, the specification section will apply.

RFI 11 -- In the specs 01 00 02-3 Guards: the GC shall provide unarmed guards at the project site when theft or vandalism warrants. Is theft or vandalism a regular occurrence? How can the guard come and go if the Navy closes the gates at night? Use of bathroom, food access etc. please advise if a guard is needed or not?

Guards will not be required as part of the contract. NCA will not be responsible for contractor’s items.

RFI 12 -- Can we put a trailer in the laydown area? If not, where can we?

Yes, contractor is allowed a trailer in the staging area. There is no electrical service to this area so contractor should consider other method of providing power. Current project at cemetery is using a solar generator for power as needed.

RFI 13 -- Where can we have our porta potties? As per ca law they must be within 10 min walk from where work is being performed. Where on the site will this be possible. Will there be multiple porta potty locations will it be required to move as the project moves through the phases?

Porta-potties may be placed within each phase working area and moved as work progresses. Placement of these temporary facilities shall be coordinated with COR and Cemetery Director prior to delivery/relocation.

RFI 15 -- In the specs 01 00 02 – 18, 1.17 RE/COTR’s field office. Will this office be required? If so, where would it be installed. Also. It states to have the pad and trailer installed within 15 days. This time frame needs to be extended. Just to mobilize the equipment will take a week then making the pad and getting put on a trailer schedule will take at least another couple of weeks.

RE/COTR Field Office is to be omitted from the specification. See Addendum No. 1.

RFI 16 - Are the MCCs in the Pump House? What is their vertical layout? Is there sufficient space for additions or is it all to be upgraded?

Unsure what an MCC is. Please clarify question.

RFI 17 - Are the grinder pumps to maintain a range of depths of sewage or are they triggered on/off by float level switches?

Grinder Pumps are to be float switch controlled.

RFI 18 - Is the sewer system gravity feed or pressurized? Will the existing sewage mains need to be replaced or lined?

There are both gravity sewage lines and pressurized forcemain sewage lines within this project. Removals, replacements, and new sewer mains are as depicted on the plans.

RFI 19 - Are you considering 3 one piece prefabricated wet wells or going for concrete? What is the width and depth of the wet well?

Project documents specify pre-packaged grinder pump lift stations manufactured by E-One, or approved equal. DH071 and DH152 are called out on Sheets CU-103 to CU-105 and cut sheets are shown on Sheet CD-103.

RFI 20 - Where are the power cables from the pump house to the pumps to be trenched?

No work is proposed for the pump house. Power supply for each of the grinder pump lift stations is to be trenched as shown on Sheet E001.

RFI 21 - Will emergency generators be used for the wet wells and buildings and is that included in the contract?

No

RFI 22 - What height and type of lighting mount is to be used along the road?

No lighting is proposed along roadways.

RFI 23 - In reference to the general requirement of providing the RE a new truck for 24-months, will the government accept a leased vehicle from a third party paid by the contractor meeting the requirements?

No truck lease will be required as part of the contract. This requirement has been removed from the spec as part of Addendum No. 1.

RFI 24 - Please specify material for new sod shown on sheet LP101.

Sod is West Coaster Turf Type Tall Fescue, as specified in paragraph 2.19 of the 32 90 00 PLANTING specification section.

RFI 25 - Please provide irrigation design for new sod shown on sheet LP101.

New irrigated areas are as shown on Sheet IR101. Other areas are to have irrigation restored per Detail 11 on Sheet CD101. Contractor shall adjust new sprinkler heads as necessary to provide full coverage and avoid overspray onto roadways.

RFI 26 - Please provide material of existing rock mulch shown on sheet LP101.

Existing rock mulch shall be matched by contractor, and approved by COR, for areas requiring replacement/additional material.

RFI 27 - Refer to detail 5/ LP501, edging's thickness is 3/16". However, specs 329000/2.23C shows 1/4" thick. Please clarify.

1/4" thick per the specification shall apply.

RFI 28 - Please provide application rate of soil preparation.

Application rate for soil preparation to be determined by Contractor’s testing representative and submitted for approval as part of 32 90 00 Planting submittal. Amended soil testing and requirements can be found in paragraph 1.5 of Section 32 90 00.

RFI 29 - Please provide size and specific name for beach cobble shown on sheet LP101.

Existing beach cobble shall be matched by contractor, and approved by COR, for areas requiring replacement/additional material.

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