47PC0219R0004_RFIs_SIGNED.pdf

GSA Northeast and Caribbean Region

47PC0219R0004:

Amendment No. 4

SDNY-Brieant Courthouse--1st Floor, and 2nd Floors Renovation Build-outs, and 6th Floor East and West District Courtrooms (Option) Renovation Build-outs for The Charles L. Brieant Jr.

Federal Building and Courthouse, 300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601

To All Prospective Offerors:

The following are the responses to submitted RFIs.

1. Please confirm if 2nd floor Court Room 02-09 will receive ACT ceiling or gyp board ceiling similar in design to 6th floor Court Room or Pearl St. Court Room.

No, As stated on the drawings, the new courtroom in the 2nd floor will match the existing magistrate courtroom ceiling in the 4th floor at the WP courthouse

2. Please confirm if 2nd Floor Court Room 02-09 and 6th Floor Court Rooms will have floor-to-ceiling wood wall panels similar to Pearl St. Court Room.

No, please reference the POR that was included in the procurement package for millwork to be included in the 2nd and 6th floor courtrooms. The 2nd floor courtroom walls do not receive wood paneling on the walls; the 6th floor courtrooms receive wainscotting between the base molding and chair rail. As a point of further clarification, any wood paneling such as the wainscotting on the 6th floor or paneling on the jury bench partitions shall have a single pane raised panel detail.

3. Can as-built drawings for 1st and 2nd floors be provided before the bid?

Reference amendment for as-built drawings.

4. Are all existing furnishing in areas of work to be removed and disposed by the GC?

Confirmed, any equipment and furniture left within the contract area shall be removed and disposed of by the Design-build contractor.

5. Can the government release CADD files of the DIDs to bidders? Please provide.

Drawings to be provided

6. Are there any as-builts available? Please provide.

Drawings to be provided

7. Is on-site parking available?

No, contractor will be responsible for finding parking for personal vehicles. Any vehicles delivering material to the site will be allowed to access the loading dock.

8. Does the contractor have access to the bathrooms on site?

Yes, contractor can use the public bathrooms on the floor

9. Is there room for staging, storage, and dumpster on site? How much?

There is no staging, storage space available on site. Space in the rear parking lot of the building can be made available for a trailer for staging and storage but will need to be approved/coordinated with the Courts. Dumpsters shall be coordinated through the janitorial contractor, FedCap; the contractor will be responsible for all dumpster costs.

10. If there are any additional costs to gain access to the building to perform disruptive work after-hours, who is responsible for those costs? If GC is responsible for these costs, what are they?

Any cost associated work taking place after hours that not directed by GSA will be part of the contractor’s responsibility. These costs includes but may not be limited to additional labor hours for building maintenance staff to stay on site (building engineer, fire command station personnel, etc.), additional security staff hours, additional cleaning staff hours. The actual costs for the services mentioned above will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

11. For the work outside the project boundary that will require access in order to perform necessary work, such as the installing the cable tray in the ceiling of the 5th floor, would this work be done within a consecutive calendar days during the day, or would this work have to be off-hours?

This type of work will have to be coordinated once the contractor is ready to perform the work. Depending on the availability of the courtroom on the 5th floor, this work can potentially be completed during normal working hours within consecutive days.

12. Can the tenant agency’s hardware specifications/requirements be provided during bidding?

Hardware specifications are not available at this time, however, they will be provided at a later time or after contract award.

13. If any space has existing furniture, who is responsible for removing it? Will any be reused?

See response to question 4

14. To facilitate the most accurate possible budgeting for our trades, is it possible for additional site walks to be scheduled prior to the bid date?

No, the pre-bid walkthroughs that already took place were the only site walks available to bidders.

15. In the interest of providing the best possible value to the government, we are looking to ensure we are capturing all trade subcontractors actively pursuing this work. At this time, we have been informed the site walk sign-in will not be made available and the “Interested Vendor” portal is not active on FBO for this solicitation. Is it possible that one of these actions be revised?

Sign-in sheet will not be provided and Interested Vendor portal will not be activated.

16. Statement of Work, 2.6 Work Hours list “construction work” to be performed during normal working hours (7.30am-5.30pm, Monday-Friday). Is the same true for pre-construction survey work by the design professionals (architects, engineers, etc.), or would this need to be done off-hours? Please note that some of the survey work will include observing/studying above ceiling conditions, measuring/documenting existing conditions (measuring wall locations, quantifying furniture/equipment, etc.), surveying existing courtroom(s), etc. This includes all non-destructive work.

Any pre-construction survey work can take place after hours but will need to be scheduled with GSA ahead to time to ensure proper access is available.

17. Since work will be affecting floors/levels below, are the existing ground/basement floor plans, as well as the 5th level floor plan available at this time?

Drawings to be provided

18. Are there any additional existing drawings of the current building/spaces & systems, such as fire sprinkler, mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing, as well as architectural and structural documents? If these drawings do exist, will we have access to them at Notice to Proceed?

Drawings to be provided

19. On DID A600 and A601, the door details for door types ND1, ND, and NGD label the door height as 8’-8”. On the door schedules, in DID A600 and A601, the door height is 7’ for all of the listed doors. Please clarify which of these door heights are correct.

The door heights should match existing doors, please verify in field.

20. Please provide door type Ex1 details on drawings A600 and A601. There are no drawing door details for Ex1. Please clarify.

Door label EX1 references existing doors; the scope of work requires the contractor to make revisions to the existing doors and reuse. No additional details for EX1 are available at this time.

21. Please confirm that the 5th-floor ceiling is to be removed to install poke thru’s for the 6th floor.

Confirmed.

22. During this work, changes will be made to the low voltage packages for security and fire alarm. Who will be responsible for updates on the BMS at the completion of physical work?

The selected design-build contractor shall be responsible for any revisions/upgrades to the BMS system as a result of changes made during the construction process.

23. The allowable time period for shutdown of fire command is stated from 8 to 5? Please confirm this is from 8 PM to 5 AM.

Confirmed, all fire alarm shut downs shall take place after normal working hours.

24. Is there an existing balancing report of the HVAC system in the renovation areas available?

Balancing reports are not available at this time but will definitely be provided after contract award.

25. US Courts Design Guide – is 2007 the latest edition that should be followed?

Confirmed. Please make sure to review the 2 additional appendices as well.

26. What is the slab to slab dimension for each of the floors in question (1st, 2nd, and 6th)?

1st floor Approx. 14’, 2 and 6th approx. 19’. All dimensions are to be verified in field during design.

27. Please confirm if the 2nd floor Court Room 02-09 will have ACT ceiling similar to existing or Gypsum Board ceiling similar to the 6th-floor courtroom.

2nd Floor courtroom ceiling shall be similar in design to the coffer ceiling in the existing courtrooms on the 6th floor; refer to as-built RCP’s for 5th and 6th floor courtrooms.

28. The POR states that the DB contractor shall design and install all required signage needed for Phase one on the 1st floor and Phase 2 on the 2nd floor. The DID’s only have set drawings on the signage needed for Phase 2 on the 2nd floor. Are there any drawings for the signage work in phase 1 on the 1st floor?

The signage shown in the DID’s provide signage type information for reference only. The DID’s also provide signage location and count information. The final design, details shall be coordinated during the design phase.

29. Are all existing furnishings and fixtures in the area of work to be removed and disposed of by the contractor? Are any existing furnishings or fixtures to be moved by the contractor to storage?

See response to question 4. GSA/Courts will notify the design-build contractor ahead of time should any furnishings/furniture be salvaged.

30. Is the intent to reuse all existing light fixtures on the 1st floor?

Confirmed, contractor is responsible for revisions and design of the final lighting layout. The design intent is to reuse the existing light fixtures; should the design result in the need for additional light fixtures, it will be the design-build contractor’s responsibility to provide.

31. Please confirm the 2nd floor will have new light fixtures and controls.

Confirmed.

32. Please confirm if 2nd floor Court Room 02-09 and 6th floor Court Rooms will have floor- to-ceiling wood panels behind the judge’s bench only.

a. For options 3 & 4, 6th floor Court Rooms, are wood panels required on all walls?

See response to question 2. In all courtrooms, only the wall behind the judges bench receives floor to ceiling wood paneling; for the 6th floor courtrooms, all other walls to receive wainscotting between the base molding and chair rail, the 2nd floor courtroom does not receive wainscotting.

33. Replacement of 6th Floor Court Room lamps is not detailed within the supplied documents however they do not currently match those in space to be replicated. Please confirm the existing lamps are to remain.

Confirmed, existing lamps to remain.

34. Please confirm requirements for testing of existing building materials/finishes for hazardous materials.

There are no known hazardous materials in the building; testing will not be required. Should the contractor discover questionable materials during the construction phase, they are to immediately notify GSA for further evaluation.

35. Reference is made to the solicitation section II, part D factor 3 past performance where it states “the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal”. If the intent is to have a teaming agreement with our partners, does it need to be included as part of our proposal package in order for the Government to officially accept their past performance experience?

We do need the teaming agreement submitted with the Proposal. We will be looking at the Past Performance for both companies.

36. What is the deck height at each floor?

See response to question 26.

37. Please provide existing Fire Sprinkler drawings.

Drawings to be provided

38. On Drawing A 1 01, in the Corridor outside the Sound Lock, the note regarding the wainscot refers to A-101 #5. We do not see this. Also, please provide a detail showing the wainscot profile we are to match.

See response to question 2. GSA/Courts will not be prescribing profiles for any of the millwork; however, all wainscotting shall receive a single pane detail.

39. Where are we to tie in for water and sewer? Please provide existing plumbing drawings (water and sewer).

Drawings to be provided

40. Will CAD drawings of the building layout be provided to the awarded contractor?

Drawings to be provided

41. Please provide info on the building standard or basis of design for window treatment.

Window treatment specifications are not available at this time but will provided at a later date or after contract award.

42. Please provide info on the building standard ceiling tile.

2nd floor space has 24” x 24” tiles, Judges’ Chamber has 12” x 12” tiles.

43. Please provide a detail of the existing wall construction where the new door opening is to be made into the Holding Cell area. What size is the CMU block? Is the gypsum board on the corridor side laminated to the block or is it a chase wall?

Drawings to be provided.

44. If Options 3 and 4 are exercised, will work be done in all courtrooms simultaneously or does one need to be completed before starting the next.

Options 3 is for renovation of east courtroom only; if option 4 is exercised, work shall be completed in both courtrooms simultaneously.

45. Please provide drawings with details of the courtroom coffer ceiling construction.

Drawings to be provided.

46. Is there a requirement to clean existing ductwork? If so, to what extent beyond the area of work?

No

47. Is the Design Build Contractor expected to formally commission this project? If so, is it acceptable for the same engineering firm to provide design services and commissioning services so long as the commissioning authority is a separate individual that is not engaged in the design process?

Confirmed, this project requires formal commissioning of all new equipment.

Reference SOW section 3.3.2.d Commissioning/Testing. GSA will have a CMa on site to assist with the commissioning process; all commissioning efforts shall be coordinated through GSA’s CMa.

48. New millwork in Phase 1, First floor located in Rooms 1-01 and 1-02. Please confirm.

Confirmed. Please reference DID’s and POR; the existing millwork shall be demolished; the contractor is responsible for install new millwork in its place.

49. Please locate millwork that needs to be repaired in Phase 1, First Floor.

Reference DID’s and POR; the millwork to be replaced are the two counters in the public waiting area.

50. What type of door frames are to be used at the First Floor? Door schedule calls for wood, existing are hollow metal.

New doors are to match existing, hollow metal doors.

51. Do First Floor doors require wood trim?

No. New doors for the 1st floor shall match existing doors.

52. 2nd Floor courtroom: Is layout of new woodwork identical to existing (i.e. walls at jury and spectators)? If yes, can we use existing steel posts anchored to concrete slab?

No. There isn’t an existing courtroom on the 2nd floor where the existing steel post can be reused.

53. Who is supplying chairs for courtrooms, for attorneys, clerks, jury, judge?

See response to question 2. The contractor is responsible for all millwork items listed in the POR, any items not included is not part of the contract scope of work.

54. Spectator benches armrests at sample courtrooms in 500 Pearl Street are complex with extensive details, but existing benches have simple plain armrests. Please advise which concept to be followed.

Millwork shown at the 500 Pearl Street courtrooms are used as reference for quality, workmanship, and finish level only. The detail design for the new courtrooms shall follow the existing concept of the White Plains Courthouse.

55. Half wall wood paneling at new courtrooms will be white oak veneer flat with ¼” reveal, similar in appearance to existing. Please confirm.

See response to question 2. All new wood paneling shall have a single pane raised panel detailing.

56. Are the conference room table and chairs part of new millwork?

No, see response to question 2. The contractor is responsible for all millwork items listed in the POR, any items not included is not part of the contract scope of work.

57. It is our understanding that all walls in all courtrooms will accept base molding, chair rail and crown molding, but no wainscot. Full height wainscot is being installed behind judge’s desk only. Please confirm.

See response to question 2. The 6th floor courtrooms shall receive wainscotting between the chair rail and base molding.

58. At the Second Floor courtroom, we understand that crown molding will be installed below plaster cove at ceiling. Please confirm.

For the 2nd floor courtroom, the plaster cove shall be cut back to accommodate the crown molding; all other elements of the ceiling are to remain as is.

59. All doors entering courtrooms will accept wood casing from both sides, please confirm.

Wood casing of courtroom suite doors for the 2nd floor are part the Option 2 scope of work. Unless the option is executed, all door shall be delivered as flat panel wood doors as shown in the DID’s

60. All doors at vestibule will accept door casing. Please confirm.

See response to question 59

61. Please clarify if “dentil” is required at crown molding.

No; detailing of the crown molding will be part of the contractor’s responsibility, at this time there is no requirement for a dentil to be included as part of the design.

62. Courtroom vestibule: base molding, chair rail and crown molding with less elaborate details are acceptable. Please confirm.

Courtroom vestibule and interior shall have the same millwork detail.

63. Are we allowed to provide some sketches or photos as a part of our submission package to clarify our millwork design intention?

You may submit sketches or photos as part of your submission package that supports your price proposal. Please properly label to show what portion of the price proposal it specifically supports. However, it will not be evaluated under the technical evaluation factors.

64. It is our understanding that all auxiliary area rooms at 2nd floor courtroom 02-09 will accept base molding / chair rail, as per finishing schedule on A3-01 in DID. Please confirm.

See response to question 2. All auxiliary spaces shall receive base molding only, chair rails and crown molding are not required in those areas.

65. Please confirm Option 3 is courtroom 6-20 with adjacent offices.

Confirmed.

66. Please confirm Option 4 is courtroom 6-21 with adjacent offices.

The SOW for Option 4 includes both courtrooms on the 6th floor.

67. Please clarify 6th floor door frame material at auxiliary area (wood or hollow metal)?

Auxiliary area doors shall be hollow metal doors.

68. Do auxiliary areas at 6th floor require wood base / chair rail and/or crown molding?

See response to question 64.

69. Door 2-21 (Security Door at Holding Cell Area) is called out to have a wood veneer per the door schedule. According to the Security Door Vendor, this is not an Option. Is the intent to have the millwork contractor apply a veneer?

Confirmed.

70. Please provide contact info for the building BMS vendor.

Johnson Controls, Inc.

71. Please provide contact info for the building Fire Alarm vendor.

Johnson Controls, Inc./Simplex

72. Please provide contact info for the building Security vendor.

Johnson Controls, Inc./ADT/Tyco

73. Please provide drawings showing existing ductwork and equipment layout.

Drawings to be provided.

74. What type of floor or wall protection is required outside the work area?

GSA does not prescribe means and methods for protection of the site. However, the following is a reasonable expectation of the kind of protection that should be in place:

● install masonite or similar materials on all floors/walls traversed during the course of the project (hallways leading to freight elevator, staging areas, etc.)

● temporary corner guards where there is masonry work

● sticky mats at borders of contract area.

75. Plumbing piping for the 2nd floor will have to be run above the ceiling of the 1st floor.

Are these spaces occupied? Is this after hours work?

Any work that requires the shutting down of one or more building systems is deems disruptive to building operations and shall be completed after hours as stated in the

SOW.

76. Please verify that all Furniture (i.e. workstations) are supplied and installed by others?

Confirmed, contractor will only be responsible for furnishings included in the SOW/POR; all other furniture will be provided and installed by others.

77. Can work be performed during normal work hours?

Any work deemed disruptive to the operations of the building/court functions shall be completed after hours. All other work shall be completed during normal working hours. Please reference SOW for work restrictions.

78. There was not an Asbestos / Lead Report Provided, will a Report be Issued?

See response to question 34.

79. Will GSA provide MEP as-built drawings of the areas of renovation, including FA and Sprinkler drawings?

Drawings to be provided.

80. Is There a SOW for Security Systems? Is it to be provided by the Design Build Contractor? Are there any motion detectors or intrusion system required?

Security systems are not part of the scope of work.

81. Please provide the name and contact of the BMS Vendor?

See response to question 70.

82. Please provide the sequence of Operations for the B.M.S

Drawings to be provided.

83. Please provide SOW for HVAC?

Reference SOW/POR and drawings. The contractor will be responsible for revisions to the existing HVAC equipment on the 1st floor to accommodate the new layout.

For the 2nd floor, the contractor will be responsible for providing a design-built HVAC solution for the contract area. The 6th floor will not require any HVAC work.

84. Will Contractor have to Submit New Calculations for Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Work?

Confirmed.

85. Is there any existing furniture to be removed or demolished? If so, please provide a list of furniture?

See response to question 4.

86. Are Window Blinds Included?

Window treatment is part of the contractor’s responsibility. Please reference DID’s for locations where window treatment is required.

87. Will Signage be required for 1st and 6th Floor? Only Lists for the 2nd Floor? Please Clarify.

The SOW for Option 1 includes signage for the 1st and 2nd floor. There is not requirement for signage on the 6th floor. All existing signage on the 6th floor shall be salvaged during construction and re-installed after construction is complete.

88. Will a Reflected Ceiling Plan be provided?

Drawings to be provided.

89. Please confirm all Tele Data work to be provided by Design Build Contractor?

Contractor is required to provide infrastructure only, wiring will be completed by others. All tele/data infrastructure shall be completed in accordance with the latest GSA P-100 and U.S. Courts Design Guide standards.

90. What is the SOW for the Fire Alarm System?

The contractor will be responsible for revisions to the existing FA system to accommodate changes in the contract area. This is inclusive but not limited to new devices (as required), revisions to existing FA equipment (FA panel, BMS system, etc.), relocation of existing devices/equipment.

91. What is the SOW for ACT and Grid Removal?

Reference SOW/POR; for the 1st floor, the intent is to keep as much of the grid intact as possible and modify only where it is affected by the new layout, all ceiling tiles shall be replace. For the 2nd floor, the contractor will be responsible to demo and replace entire ceiling within contract area accordingly.

92. What is SOW for HVAC Demo?

See response to question 83.

93. Is New Lighting Required? If so Please provide a RCP design Intent Drawing and advise fixture types / Models and Control types (On/Off, Occupancy)

Reference SOW/POR. For the 1st floor, the contractor shall reuse the existing fixtures and controls to the maximum extent possible and revise the lighting layout according to the new wall layout. For the 2nd floor, all new lighting will be required.

GSA will not be providing RCP DID’s; please reference the provided as-built drawings in developing the design concept.

94. Please provide us with contact information for Fire Alarm Vendor?

See response to question 71.

95. File Rooms – There is no Structural reinforcement requirements to the flooring for any of our work or furnishing, installation?

At this time, GSA does not anticipate the need for additional reinforcement of any of the floors within the contract area.

96. Please confirm that existing building mechanical systems can handle the new loads if any?

Drawings of the existing building systems will be provided; it is ultimately the contractor’s responsibility to provide a design-build solution incorporating the new mechanical systems with the building existing system and to ensure that the existing system is not negatively impacted by any work performed under this contract.

97. Please advise if Temporary Floor Protection is required in the outside corridors on the floor project area? Will the Contractor have to remove this temporary floor protection daily? (Masonite) or Once Protected it can be removed at the completion of the project?

See response to question 74. Any protection once put in place and remain for the duration of the project.

98. Will Fireproofing be needed and if so please provide a SOW?

The contractor will be responsible for repair/patching of any existing fireproofing damaged or affected by work related to this project. Specifications for existing fireproofing will be provided once contract is awarded.

99. Will GSA provide recent Testing and Balancing of the air systems, so that we would know the current performance of the existing equipment and flow through each of the spaces for renovation? This will also provide a baseline performance of the existing systems prior to the demo/renovation. Our understanding from the walkthrough is that existing equipment and ductwork will remain.

Balancing reports are not available at this time but will definitely be provided after contract award.

100. FA devices – will fire alarm/initiating devices, i.e., strobes, smoke detectors and pull stations be replaced with new model or existing devices will just have to be relocated based on new layout? Additional devices would be new.

The intent is to reuse existing devices to the maximum extent possible. Should new devices be required, it will be part of the contractor’s responsibility. Any new devices installed shall be compatible with the existing FA system.

101. Please provide as many photographs as possible of the 1st and 2nd floor areas that will be affected by the proposed scope of work.

All pictures were provided with Amendment 3 and were posted to FBO on March 5, 2019.

102. As discussed by GSA, the ceiling grid will remain however ductwork and sprinklers may have to be relocated depending on the new partitioning.

· Should all sprinkler heads be removed and replaced with new quick response head in all affected areas even though the heads are not removed? If we are to replace only heads that are being relocated, then there will be at least 2 types of heads in the ceiling after the renovation.

Any new sprinkler heads required shall match the specifications of existing heads in the building to ensure that the response times are the same

· Will HVAC diffusers and grilles be removed and replaced in the areas of renovation even if these diffusers/grilles are not being relocated?

Confirmed. This only applies to the 1st floor; 2nd floor HVAC work requires the demolition of all existing ducts, grilles, diffusers, etc. and replacement with new equipment.

103. For HVAC – existing occupancy spaces is essentially offices, however the spaces will be converted to courtrooms, requiring more HVAC equipment capacity and outdoor air intake. Is the intent to replace and/or upgrade existing HVAC system? The SOW does not discuss the specific HVAC requirements for the 2nd floor renovation.

Reference GSA PBS P-100 and U.S. Courts Design Guide on HVAC requirement for Courtrooms. It is ultimately the contractor’s responsible to provide a design-build solution for the HVAC system servicing the 2nd floor courtroom.

104. The Bid Documents Only Specify 50% and 90% Submission, will these be the only design document submission, Please Confirm. What is the frequency during the design period of meetings that need to be attended? (i.e. Weekly, Bi-weekly – Monthly)

The contractor will be requirement to make 3 submissions; 50%, 90%, and 100%;

reference section 3.2 Design Phase Services in the SOW. During the design phase, progress meetings will be held bi-weekly; during construction phase, progress meetings will be held weekly. Reference section 2.7.7 Project Management Responsibilities in the SOW.

105. Appendix A 3.1.3 references commissioning and testing of all new system build outs. Confirm DBC will be doing commissioning. If so, are we to retro-commission all related building core systems that are not being renovated or upgraded

See response to question 47. Retro-commissioning will be not be required.

106. Will A/E be able to survey during regular business hours?

Confirmed, any survey work shall be coordinate with GSA 48 hours prior to desired access.

107. Will Phases I & II be designed at the same time?

Confirmed; design efforts shall be completed for both phases simultaneously.

108. Are SF330’s required for resume submission as part of the RFP response or can resumes for key personnel be included on submitting firm/corporate format(s)?

You may submit resumes in firm/corporate format. SF330s are not required.

109. On the Proposal Submission Checklist a deliverable required is “Reps and Certs”.

What are you requiring be completed to meet this submission requirement? If the submitting Prime is a general contractor / construction manager and the Prime plans to subcontract to separate design team members, what entities are required to complete the “Reps and Certs”?

Only the prime contractor is required to complete the Reps and Certs. Offerors need to read the Reps and Certs in its entirety and then specifically answer section FAR 52.204-8(d) on page 5.

110. Are PPQ forms required to be included with the RFP for the contractor (Prime) and design team (Subcontractors) even though the design teams will not be directly contracted with GSA?

We are only requesting PPQs for the Prime Contractor.

111. Please clarify the design and construction requirements as they relate to courthouse security and AV systems

The contractor is responsible for providing infrastructure for security and AV systems only, security system infrastructure shall include low voltage cabling as well; AV cabling, devices, and installation related to security and AV systems will be completed by others. Need to discuss further

6th Floor Option:

112. I do not see specific MEP work on the 6th Floor courtrooms, but additional electrical devices and under slab raceway– please confirm.

Confirmed, the optional work pertaining to the 6th floor does not require any MEP work. The intent is to refinish the courtrooms only without making changes to the existing building systems.

113. We understand this project to be interior renovations. Core MEP systems will remain

Assuming this question is related to the 6th floor, please see response to question 112.

114. I did not see mention of removal of hazardous materials, for the 6th Floor (i.e.

asbestos, lead paint, mold.) Confirm not required. If needed another consultant will handle.

See response to question 34.

115. Appendix A 3.3.2.d references commissioning and testing. Confirm DBC will be doing commissioning. If so, are we to retro-commission all related building core systems that are not being renovated or upgraded

See response to question 47 and 105.

116. Please verify All Communication and DATA cabling installation is to be completed by client agencies. “IT Contract Only” GC to provide Infrastructure/Raceways Only?

See response to question 89. Confirmed.

117. Please Verify all Security work furnishing and installation shall be completed by tenant agency’s security vendor, GC to provide Infrastructure / Raceways Only?

See response to questions 89 and 111. Confirmed.

118. Please confirm on the 6th Floor minus the 8 Attorney Tables, DB Contractor is Responsible to Remove all other furniture and to Reinstall after the New Carpet is Installed?

See response to question 2. Contractor is responsible for demolition of all existing furniture; new furniture requirements are listed in the POR and part of the contractor’s responsibilities.

119. Please confirm the Demolition Note#1 on Page A-700 “Demolish All Existing Doors in Contract Area”? Are they to be replaced with New Doors? Existing Frames to be Removed or Reused? Clarify New Door Species?

Confirmed, all doors shall be replaced with new doors. However, GSA/Courts will consider salvaging/reusing the existing doors/frames on a case-to-case basis once construction begins. Species of the new door shall match existing building standard.

Need further discussion.

120. Please Confirm that all Furniture in District East and West Courtrooms are New?

(I.e. Judges Bench, Dias, Jury Box, Spectator Seating, Railings and Gates)?

See response to question 2. Confirmed.

121. Please confirm Who Supplies T.V. Monitors and Brackets? And Quantities?

All equipment will be provided and installed by GSA/Courts.

122. Is there any Millwork required for this project on the 6th Floor?

See response to question 2. The DID’s and POR provide specific information on the scope of work for the 6th floor which primarily consist of millwork.

123. Please provide photos of the actual 6th floor courtrooms, specifically detailing the existing ceiling conditions that need to be protected.

All pictures were provided with Amendment 3 and were posted to FBO on March 5, 2019.

124. Please confirm that there will be no need to disturb the ceilings at the 5th floor courtroom in order to provide or relocate any power to 6th floor courtrooms.

See response to questions 11, 17, and 21. Contractor will be responsible for removal and replacement of existing ceiling on the 5th floor in order to accommodate the infrastructure work required on the 6th floor.

Please acknowledge receipt of this amendment with your submission. The proposal due date remains as Monday, April 1, 2019 by 12:00 pm.

Sincerely, Brittney Pulley Contract Specialist Acquisition Management Division (2PQBS) Public Buildings Service