Pre-Bid RFI Responses 47PE0721R0020 Amend 01 04 15 2021.pdf

Number Drawing/ Spec. Number (RFI) Request for Information. GSA Response / Comments

1 General

Pg 7 of 22 in Solicitation indicates there is a price schedule included in the 1442. Is that referring to the 1 lump sum price?

Yes. CLIN 0001.

2 General Can Superintendent and QC Manager be the same person? Yes.

3 SOW, Pg 2, 1.3.1.2 Indicates that GC License with the State of FL. Is Alabama GC License acceptable? Disregard FL licensing requirement.

4 Specs 087100-7

Door Hardware Set 2: Calls for a card reader, but, there is no lockset shown. What function lockset is required? Shall GC provide an electric strike?

F86. Pushbutton lock per specs 08 71 00 Part 2.7 in lieu of card reader indicated. Keypad is on side of room 400 and 409.

5 Specs 087100-8

Door Hardware Set 5: Calls for a card reader, but, there is no lockset shown. What function lockset is required? Shall GC provide an electric strike?

F87. Pushbutton lock per specs 08 71 00 Part 2.7 in lieu of card reader indicated. Keypad is on both sides of doors indicated.

6 Specs 87100-8

Door Hardware Set 5: Indicates Door 405A is sound rated? Please provide STC rating required? STC=32. Provide seals per specs 08 71 00 Part 2.8, solid core

7 Specs 87100-8

Door Hardware Set 7: Indicates Door 405B is sound rated? Please provide STC rating required? STC=32. Provide seals per specs 08 71 00 Part 2.8, solid core

Terracon Report June 11, 2020 & Drawing A-

This hazardous material survey provided indicates no asbsetos containing materials present in the project area. Drawing A-002, Hazardous Material General Notes 1&2 address asbestos and lead abatmement requirement. Please clarify is there a presence of ACM or lead paint in the scope area? Is additional

HAZMAT testing required? If so, and asbestos/lead paint are dentified will it be removed through a change order?

It is not known for certain whether any hazardous materials are present.

On sheet A-002, replace both notes under the Hazardous Materials General Notes with the following two notes:

1. Building materials discovered during the renovation or demolition activities not identified in the Hazardous Materials Report, which are suspected to be hazardous, shall be sampled by an accredited inspector and analyzed by an accredited laboratory to confirm the presence of hazardous material content prior to disturbing such materials.

2. If the samples are found to contain hazardous material content they shall be abated per

Federal, State, and local requirements.

3.PBS Region 4 FL AMD NOTE: ACM abatement, if any, will be negotiated via change order modification.

9 Drawing A-002 Hazardous Material General Note 1 indicates: Asbestos roof flashing to be abated? Is this a requirement. If so, please identify location & quanity [SIC]. Shall GC price in proposal?

See previous response.

10 Mechanical Please provide who currently is responsible for the HVAC controls in the building? Contact GSA Amanda Henderson for the controls and Mahmoud Barzegar for HVAC.

11 Mechanical Are the new VAVs tying into the existing BAS system? Yes.

12 Mechanical

Will the returns or supplies grills be reused? If replacing, is there a set design or manufacturer required? Provide new supply and return air devices. Refer to the Air Distribution Schedule on Sheet M-

001 for requirements.

Request For Information

HUD Office Renovation Solicitation # 47PE0721R0020 Amendment 0001

Brickell Plaza Fed Bldg, Miami FL

100% Design Narrative

(11 Sept 20)

Pg 16, New Work, 2.5.3.1: Is the use of J-Hooks acceptable? Is GC responsible to just provide conduits, backboxes, pull-strings? Is GC responsible to also provide all Cat 5e Cabling?

Cabling shall be installed in conduit and cable tray only. GC is responsible for all cabling, conduits and terminations in this section.

100% Design Narrative

(11 Sept 20)

Calls for the 4th Floor acoustical tile to match existing tile on the 5th Floor. GC wasn't able to see 5th

Floor during the site visit. Please provide the size & manufacturer of the acoustical tile installed on the

5th Floor.

GC will need to obtain this iformation from GSA and or HUD.

15 Drawings AD-101

Wall type S3N call for expanded metal. Is this standard 3.4 diamond expanded metal lath? Requirements are indicated under General Notes #18 on sheet A-003.

16 General During the site visit GC noticed that the existing space currently has office furniture in it. Is the GC responsible for moving/storing furniture during construction? If so, shall the GC provide pricing in the proposal? If so, is there storage space in the building?

The agency is responsible for furniture moving/storage.

17 General Is onsite parking available? Is so, is it free or paid? If paid, how much per day? See responses below.

18 General Please provide contact information of current Fire Vendor servicing the existing Fire Alarm System See responses below.

19 E-001 Per legend, Sheet E-001, security devices require a 1" conduit with pullstring. Is the 1" conduit a stub-up above ceiling or does the conduit have to extend to and terminate on the cable tray, inside LAN 412 or any other location?

The 1" conduit is to be continuously run from the device to cable tray.

20 E-101 Are there any specifications on the floor box located in Conference Room 411? Floor box is dual-compartement type with one quadruplex receptacle and one 2-port data/comm outlet. Specification 270528 Section 2.4 para E indicates floor box parameters.

21 For the wood doors the spec says particle core but the design narrative says wood stave core. Which should I follow?

Particle Core.

Can you provide who the controls company is for the building? The BAS controller software is an older version of "Niagara" and only controls the air conditioners on the floors. We have no modulating dampers or "VAV" boxes anywhere in the renovation area.

23 Are you going to require duct cleaning of the existing system that we will tying into? No.

24 Who is the fire alarm vendor for this building? BPFB fire alarm system is being replaced at this time by:

Empire Fire Safety

Jose L. Martinez

786-402-9597

Modifications to the system in the next month should be done by the installation contractor, after they complete the project and it is turned over to IEI another service company may manage it, and modifications will need to be coordinated with the maintenance team at the building.

Who is the responsible party for fire alarm, low voltage, and security? The contractor is responsible for contacting Empire Fire Safty for fire alarm work. Low voltage and security cabling by others.

26 Does all conduit for special low voltage systems need to be continuous or are stub ups to accessible ceilings permitted?

All fire alarm wiring must be in conduit. Other low voltage system raceways to be continuous conduit.

27 All of the VAV’s are rated 277V single phase. Are toggle switches permitted for disconnecting means? No, provide disconnect switch per Sheet E-102.

Who disposes of the discarded fixtures? Will they be turned over to the owner/property management group?

Contractor to dispose of all fixtures and demo items, unless otherwise requested by owner.

29 Confirm if this is a Buy American project. Confirmed.

30 Are the power poles supplied by the furniture manufacturer/vendor? No. Contractor shall provide.

31 Will parking be provided for the technicians? No parking is available on-site by government. GC responsible to secure parking.

32 Are there any security background checks to perform and if fees are associated with them, what licenses/permits are required?

Yes, see solicitation SOW for security requirements. GSA does not charge fees for conducting background checks.

33 What area will be set aside for dumpsters/port-o-lets or will workers be allowed to use on premise facilities?

Dumpster/Port-O-Let location to be coordinated with GSA Building Management. Workers may be allowed to use on-premises facilities upon GSA Building Management approval

34 Please clarify which HVAC DDC Controls System is currently in place at the Brickell Plaza Building. (i.e.

Siemens? Johnson Controls?)

The BAS controller software is an older version of "Niagara" and only controls the air conditioners on the floors. We have no modulating dampers or "VAV" boxes anywhere in the renovation area.

35 Door and hardware questions

a. Notes for electrified lockset are battery operated locks NOT hard wired with electric hinge. Would you prefer hard wired or battery operated locks?

See attached cipher lock cut sheet. BOD or equal

b. Interior doors listed to have a card reader. There isn’t a lock scheduled nor electrical hardware listed to

“release” the door. Should the card reader be part of a lockset like the others?

Exterior door to have the PIV card. Yes

c. All locksets to be interchangeable cores. Could you find out the existing key system to tie into? Whole new system to install

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2 1/8 in.

8 in.

8 1/4 in.

1 3/4 in.

2 9/16 in.4 3/4 in.

2 1/4 in.

OUTSIDEINSIDEOUTSIDE INSIDE

Lever set in US3

DL2700/3

With IC Core in 26D

DL2700IC/26D

Secure battery compartment on inside door

DL2775/26D

OPERATION: Clutch mechanism permits turning lever without retracting latch and reduces stress on lock bodies and spindle.

Outside lever free turning in locked position. Entering access code, key bypass, or remote bypass will allow lever to retract latch. Inside lever always instant egress.

DOOR THICKNESS: 1 5/8" to 1 7/8." Other thicknesses. Please consult Alarm Lock.

BACKSET: 2 3/4" Standard. 2 3/8" backset also available.

KEYPAD: All metal, 12 button programmable for multi-level access functions including group or individual user codes, master and management codes, passage and emergency or service code, lockout and remote override capability and allowable entry time from 5 to 20 seconds. 4 Different keypad tones and keypad may be silenced.

STANDARD KEY OVERRIDE CYLINDERS: Solid brass 6 pin tumbler cylinder pinned 5, SC1 keyway, furnished in all locks.

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LATCHBOLT: UL Listed, fire rated, 3 hours, 1/2” throw, solid brass, deadlocking. Reversible. Adjustable front for flat or beveled doors.

STRIKE: 1 1/8” x 2 3/4” T strike & 1 1/4” x 4 7/8” ASA strike included. With screws for wood or metal jambs.

LATCH FRONT: 1 1/8” x 2 1/4” wrought brass or stainless steel.

HANDING: Non-handed.

FINISHES: US3 polished brass, US26D satin chrome, 10B Duronodic.

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DOOR PREP: Standard ANSI 161 Series Prep, modified by adding additional through-bolt holes.

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Preliminary specifications subject to change without prior notice. © 2016.3 ALA129

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Finish:

/3 = US3 Polished Brass /26D = US26D Satin Chrome /10B = Duronodic

Special Order IC Prep:

-Y = Yale -M = Medeco -R = Sargent -C = Corbin/Russwin -S = Schlage

DL 27 00 WP IC /26D -Y

Model & Series:

DL27 = Trilogy T2 Series Trim:

00 = Lever 75 = Regal Trim Lever

Exterior / Interior Use:

WP = Weatherproof for exterior use (Note: No “WP” indicates standard, interior use.)

Cylinder:

IC = Standard Interchangeable Core Prep for Best, Falcon, Arrow, KSP (Note: No “IC” indicates standard K.O. cylinder.)