Amendment 2- NORTH- RFI USMS Galley Upgrade Gignoux Courthouse Maine 2025 02 25.pdf

U.S. General Services Administration Public Buildings Service

New England Region

EQ1PS-25-0107

USMS Galley Upgrade Gignoux Courthouse Portland, Maine Amendment 1 Request for Proposal

SUBJECT: Amendment 2 Request for Proposal: Feb. 25, 2025.

USMS Galley Upgrade Gignoux Courthouse Portland, Maine

To all Galley Project Contractors:

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide responses to questions submitted.

As follows are the answers to the submitted bid questions:

1. QUESTION: Please clarify the normal working hours for this project, the drawing and the specifications state two different time spans.

RESPONSE Working hours are from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Adjustments can be made for noise operations as needed.

2. QUESTION: Are there any hazardous materials present within the area of work?

RESPONSE: No known hazardous materials are present in the galley area. However, if contractor finds materials during renovations that may be suspect, GSA would be responsible for the cost of testing and verifying any suspect materials the contractor may come across and if test results find hazardous materials, GSA would be responsible for costs of removal either through a change order to the contract or other contracting method.

3. QUESTION: Where is the “local Panelboard” located for the proposed 120V, 20A, refrigerator dedicated circuit? What is the distance from the work area to the local panelboard? Are there any obstacles in the way for running the feed conductor?

RESPONSE: The panel that feeds the galley is in Rm.172, the entry to this room is the courtyard.

Distance is approximately 125’ – 150’ from the Panel to the Galley depending on which way you run the conduit.

4. QUESTION: Where will the contractor be able to load in and load out material and equipment deliveries?

RESPONSE: The HVAC contractor (Consigli) will work with us to allow deliveries to be loaded/unloaded through the ground floor maintenance door. The requirement will be to expedite the time so as not to interfere with their deliveries and operations.

5. QUESTION: Where, in relation to the work area, will the staging/storage area be made available to the contractor?

RESPONSE: Consigli has stated that they would work with us to provide some space near the galley area

6. QUESTION: Please clarify the intent for the nonexistent acoustical in the USMS Galley?

RESPONSE: All ceiling work, to include the lights, acoustical tile and grid are to be the responsibility of the HVAC Contractor (Consigli) currently working in the building under a separate contract. All ceiling work, including lights, grid and acoustical tile are not part of this contract.

USMS Galley Upgrade Gignoux Courthouse Portland, Maine Amendment 1 Request for Proposal

7. QUESTION: Are there existing isolation valves for shutting off the hot and cold-water supply piping for the sink relocation work?

RESPONSE: There are valves below the sink that feed the faucet which will allow the sink, faucet and countertop removal. To replace these valves and piping you will need to search downstream to the next valve for isolating the water source.

8. QUESTION: Is the sink and faucet to be salvaged and reinstalled or replaced with new?

RESPONSE: Replace with a new sink & faucet. Reference specification SECTION 224216.16 - COMMERCIAL SINKS to meet the requirements for both sink and faucet.

9. QUESTION: Please clarify if this spec section is relevant to the S.O.W.: CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES, “15. A portion of the 2nd floor space included in this renovation project overhangs an exterior brick walkway at the building perimeter. Contractor must carry all costs associated with work within the building overhang (including but not limited to cutting, patching, ladders/hoists/cranes, traffic control, and off- hours work) within the base bid.”

RESPONSE:

The following two-line items that are located in the specification, 011400 – Work Restrictions – Part 1 – General 1.1 Contractor Use of Premises, are not part of this project. Disregard them.

15. A portion of the 2nd floor space included in this renovation project overhangs an exterior brick walkway at the building perimeter. Contractor must carry all costs associated with work within the building overhang (including but not limited to cutting, patching, ladders/hoists/cranes, traffic control, and off-hours work) within the base bid.

16. The Contractor is responsible for safely accessing and methods for access replacement for all piping, electrical, and control wiring work. All work on 1st floor SSA space shall be 100% off hours.

10. QUESTION: Please confirm the following specification will be a requirement in the execution of this contractual work: PART 3 – EXECUTION, 3.1 WORK RESTRICTIONS C. Noise:

1. Prohibit any construction activity during occupied hours that generates more than 75 decibels ambient noise (or less) as required in occupied space. Note the Contractor must perform general witness testing of construction procedures in the presence of the Contracting Officer or authorized Government Representative and tenant agency representatives to establish actual allowable ambient noise levels.

RESPONSE: As with any project with noisy work, we try to schedule prior to or after building core working hours. By doing the early or late schedule we can avoid the above testing.

11.QUESTION: Can the project superintendent also be the SSHO?

RESPONSE: Site Safety and Health Officer: A trained and experienced individual shall be delegated in writing as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). The superintendent who meets the training and experience qualifications outlined in the specifications can be designated as the SSHO.

12.QUESTION: Do the (2) new circuits from the local panelboard to the galley need to be run in conduit or is the use of MC cable from the panel board to the Galley acceptable?

USMS Galley Upgrade Gignoux Courthouse Portland, Maine Amendment 1 Request for Proposal

RESPONSE: MC Cable is approved by specifications. SECTION 260519 - LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES. MC Cable shall not be laid atop of the acoustical ceiling tiles but properly attached

13.QUESTION: What is the status of the BAS Sensor located in Rm. 15 At this time the sensor is loose and free on the wall. In the Galley project the wall is to receive base & wall cabinets.

RESPONSE: GSA’s A&E was asked if he could amend the RFI response to have the installation moved a couple of feet to avoid the cabinetry per the drawing below. He said that they do not anticipate this being an issue for Consigli.

14. QUESTION: There are two additional RFI questions regarding the moving/relocating of the gun safe in the galley.

1. Please provide the manufacturers product data information for the gun safe, such as the weight of the safe , model of the safe, installation information, if possible.

RESPONSE: MFG. New England Safe (Boston Lock & Safe) Serial # is 9068042.Safe weighs about 100#

2. Please provide contact information of the company supplied and/or services the gun safe, if possible.

RESPONSE: Installer: Ken’s Lock-shop 207-892-2127

3. Responsible party to disconnect the safe alarm and reinstall it is:

RESPONSE: To be provided after award.

4. HVAC Contractor Point of Contact:

RESPONSE: To be provided after award.