Questions and Answers Q35-45 2021 04 08 pdf.pdf

JFK-VARO Re-alignment Construction Project (14th-16th floors)

SOLICITATION NO: 47PB0020R0066

Questions and Answers

Q35: Please confirm there is not a Proprietary AV Contractor for this project.

There does not appear to be anyone named in the Project Specifications.

A35: Confirmed

Q36: Spec section 011000-1 Paragraph 1.2 B-1 line G references an Agency

Contractor.

The Agency Contractor is also motioned through out the spec concerning furniture installation and removal.

Please confirm this contractor is not under the General Contractors scope of work

A36: Confirmed. The “Agency Contractor” under spec section 011000 refers to the Government’s vendor hired outside this General Contractor procurement

(47PB0020R0066).

Q37: Who is the manufacturer of the fire alarm control panel currently in the building?

A37: Fire alarm system is an Edwards EST-3

Q38: Is there a current fire alarm service company or testing company for the building? For the Fire Alarm work, please confirm that we will be able to connect to the existing building fire alarm system on the floors being renovated, and we will not need to make any new connections to the fire alarm control panel. If we are to make connections to the fire alarm control panel, please advise on a distance and wiring.

A38: The fire alarm system is maintained by Convergent, who is the sub-contractor of SSI (Building O&M contractor). The center core of the high-rise portion of the facility was recently upgraded with NACs being provided on each

Questions and Answers floor to permit future expansions thus not requiring connections to the FACP on the first floor. Refer to drawing FA-0-001 Note 1.2.

Q39: Will a temporary fire alarm system be required?

A39: Existing fire alarm initiating devices in those areas that are not being renovated on a given floor shall be maintained such as the elevator lobby, electrical and telephone closets and manual pull stations. Occupant notification devices in occupied spaces and the center core area shall be maintained functional.

Q40: Note 1 on the bottom left corner of ET-1-151 says to install fiber from the main existing computer room. Where is this location? Can an approximate distance be provided?

A40: These temporary cables from the existing IDF Rooms should be run to the new MDF Room on the 16th floor. This new MDF Room is part of the footprint of the existing Main Computer Room.

Q41: There are fixtures in the IDF closets without a designation. Which fixture is this intended to be?

A41: Please indicate which IDF closets and which drawings that you are referencing.

Q42: 1) Is a contractor lay-down area for material storage available? We assume there is no space for a storage container

A42: No additional laydown space will be available outside of the work area within the phased scope boundaries.

Q43: Please confirm that we don’t need to carry any sales tax

A43: Reference Question #13

Q44: Please confirm the final date for RFI's

A44. April 1,2021

Q45: For Telecom work shown on the “ET” series drawings and found in the

“270000” spec, there is a discrepancy between using “CAT6” cable or “CAT6A” cable. Can you please confirm which cable type is required?

A45: Please refer to Q11.

Q46: Sheet A 5 101 shows the Partition types. Wall types 1 1a and 2 call for 2

1/2 metal framing with multiple layers of 1/2 type x drywall. The sketch of the wall to scale shows 3 5/8 studs. Please verify that we are using 2 1/2 studs.

A46: Partition Types 1, 1A & 2 to be 3 5/8” studs as indicated in the details.

Types 3, 5 and folding partition (detail 13 / A5-101) are to be 2 ½” studs.

Q47: The same partition schedule calls for Type X ½” drywall. Type X GWB only comes in 5/8” thickness. The only fire rated ½” GWB is type C, which is special order. Please clarify.

A47: Please indicate where Type ‘X’ is specified on the drawings

Q48: In reviewing the package with our door hardware suppliers and the problem indicated below was found. It appears there are discrepancies between HW sets indicated in the specifications and shown on the door-schedule. Can you or the design team clear this up for us?

A48: Set 3.0 is the correct hardware set for 1537

Q49: Please provide additional Information on the Union Office

A49 Amendment forthcoming.