Amend 0005 47PF0022R0038 RFIs.pdf

Amendment 0005 - RFIs - RFP 47PF0022R0038 Bricker USBC Backfill, Columbus, OH

This amendment hereby incorporates a portion of the received RFIs as of 7/26/2023. The remaining outstanding RFIs will be incorporated via a later amendment.

1. Q: Please clarify the RFI questions process. Is this done on ProjNet?

A: Assuming this question is related to RFIs post-award. The GSA's current project management software is Kahua. GSA's project management software is subject to change.

2. Q: Please clarify the extent of the ACM. Is there a drawing associated with the letter listed in the specifications? There is not enough information to price this in a lump sum bid.

A: An allowance for ACM has been added to a revised Supplemental 1442 Pricing Sheet in the amount of $200,000.00 to assist with the delta in information with the 95% set.

3. Q: Would the GSA be able to accept a Flow schedule and standard G702 /G703 payment application process in lieu of a CPM cost and resource loaded schedule?

A: CPM scheduling is required. If the Flow scheduling complies with CPM scheduling, it may be used. GSA would consider adjusting the requirements of a cost and resource loaded schedule. At a minimum GSA will still require the first schedule submission to be cost loaded. A qualified scheduler is required for this project.

4. Q: Please provide additional information regarding the limitation / restriction to construction activities around the IRS tax wall and the timeframe of the restriction.

A: Schedule will need to be coordinated with the IRS and GSA Property Management.

Assume work in areas directly adjacent to IRS space on the 1st floor can be done during the day with the exception of:

a. The new wall along the east side of the IRS space which will be required to be constructed after hours.

b. Any work requiring access into IRS space, such as the construction of closet

110J, will need to be after hours and access may not be granted between

January 1 - April 30.

5. Q: Specification Sections 00 61 13 Performance and Payment Bond Form and 00

72 00 General Conditions of the Construction Agreement are missing. Please provide.

A: Performance and Payment forms are not typically issued until after award; these were incorrectly listed in the Table of Contents of “Spec_Bricker_CD_95”. The SF24 Bid Bond form was attached as part of the solicitation. Similarly the General Conditions of the

Construction Agreement was incorrectly identified as a specification. This document was uploaded to the SAM.gov post and titled “47PF0023R0038

GC_Agreement_March_2023”.

6. Q: We are looking into bidding the asbestos abatement for the Bricker Building project. I have the sheet that defines all the asbestos materials/quantities, but could you send us the full asbestos survey for the building?

A: GSA is revising the abatement scope and will reissue in the 100% CD set. The 2006 environmental building assessment is supplied, titled “OH0208CL - Bricker FB - Phase I

Environmental Site”.

7. Q: On the finish plans, restrooms that call for CT-2 on the floor also call for CT-2 as the base. There is no CT-2 designated as base on the finish schedule. Please clarify.

A: Tile floors, including but not limited to CT-2 occurring in Toilet 797 and 798, to receive corresponding tile base and top trim, except for wet walls in toilet rooms. All wet walls in toilet rooms, to receive 4’-0”H tile wainscot with top trim. Tile wainscot to match floor tile, typical at all restroom locations.

8. Q: RB-1 is a straight/toeless base. It is shown being installed over resilient flooring. It cannot, however, be installed over resilient flooring. Please advise as there is no cove/toe base specified on the project.

A: Where rubber base occurs, straight, toeless base to be installed at soft flooring

(carpet and carpet tile). Cove, toe base to be installed at hard floors (resilient flooring).

9. Q: What are the extents of the Tax Wall, where no adjacent work is to be done from January to April.

A: See RFI Q&A #4 above.

10. Q: Debris hauling route? Elevator use? Trash Chute?

A: For debris hauling routes, see spec 013510 - 5, GC will provide plans marked to show debris hauling routes. For elevator use, see spec 011400 - 1. For Trash chute, the building does not have a permanent structure but see spec 024119 - 7 for more information on how debris can be removed during construction.

11. Q: Finish schedule states that CPT-1, and 2 are installed over pad in the judge’s chambers. "Judge’s chambers" is not located on the finish plans. Please clarify.

A: Judge’s Chambers are also known as offices. Refer to the SW corner of the 7th floor;

Judge’s chambers are offices 748, 753, 755. Since the 95% submission, the Judges have requested engineered hardwood floors (WDF-1 and WDF-2) be installed in lieu of carpet over pad. Refer to the attached sketch for locations.

12. Q: Are the Carpets installed over pad in the judge's chamber to be double stick installed or will it be stretch installed.

A: Please refer to response to the previous question.

13. Q: Details 11 and 12 on A903 refer to a storefront system schedule. No schedule exists. Please clarify if all interior storefront needs to align with Spec 084600

(Basis of Design Oldcastle RW5000). Glass Door Type "G" on A902 appears to be an all-glass door, leading us to believe the storefront to be a butt glazed system, not a traditional aluminum framed storefront.

A: Details 11 and 12 on drawing A903 refer to details associated with interior storefront occurring in acoustic partitions. Requirements for interior storefront are outlined in the project manual in Section 081216 Aluminum Frames. Glass occurring interior storefronts to be butt glazed per requirements outlined in Section 088000 Glazing. Doors occurring in interior storefronts to be solid-core wood (Type F, WD) in lieu of glass.

Please note the following excepts to above:

a. Framing and Glazing associated with Guard Station 153 to be bullet resistant.

Framing to be custom steel, painted to match the existing anodized bronze storefront system to remain.

b. Door 160 occurring in Waiting 160 to be full glass (FG) with narrow style rails

14. Q: Notes on door schedule on A902 refer to demountable glass. Does the project include any demountable partitions? If so, please define locations and specifications.

A: There are not any demountable partitions, glass or otherwise, as part of the project.

15. Q: Per the Bid Documents, Fire Rating is missing in the Door Schedule (Reference

Sheet number A- 902 dated 06-16-2023). Please provide updated information.

A: Fire rating requirements will be added to the door schedule in subsequent issuance, for the purposes of bidding, align door rating with partition requirements. 1-hr rated partition to receive 20-minute doors and 2-hr rated partitions to receive 90-minute doors.

16. Q: Per the Bid document, Door Tags 191A,191B,191C,191D,192A,192B,192C, and

192D are Flush doors as per the Door Schedule (Reference sheet number A-902 dated 06-16-2023). However, per the Interior Elevation (Reference sheet number A-

411 and A-421 dated 06-16-2023), these doors are 2-Panel Please clarify as to which elevations need to be considered?

A: Wood doors to be solid core flush panel wood doors, except for wood doors associated with Courtrooms. Doors 191 A thru D and 192 A thru D to be solid wood stile and rail doors.

17. Q: There is no Equipment Schedule as part of the drawing sheets. Please provide an equipment schedule with manufacturers and model.

A: An equipment schedule that includes the manufacturers and model information, in the subsequent submission

18. Q: The Furniture plans show new furniture on the 7th floor. No specification for furniture is included in the spec book. Please provide additional information.

A: The new and relocated furniture is shown for reference only and will be procured and installed by the Customer Agencies. GC to coordinate blocking and power requirements as required and provide final electrical connections.

19. Q: Where are the conduits going to be located to run the fiber optic cable from the basement closet room B119 to the IT closets on the 1st, 2nd and 7th floor?

A: The Basis of Design location for the riser is near Column D-5 and is noted as

“Telecom Riser.”

20. Q: How many cables are at each desk location? Is each floor box get 12 cables?

See below.

A: The Basis of design is for 2 cables from the indicated floor boxes to be routed to furniture data connection noted by the “F.”

21. Q: Based on the response to RFI 4 in Amendment 3, what is the expected time-period for them to finalize the negotiations of final pricing based on 100% drawings? We are trying to understand this for resource allocation purposes.

A: We are anticipating having negotiation letters out in late August/Early September, with the exception that the 100% drawings will be provided at that time and issued as part of the open negotiations letter.

22. Q: Please provide specifications for security turnstiles shown on A401. Confirm if these are to be included in construction bids.

A: Turnstiles will be provided by the customer agency and installed by GC.

23. Q: Note 2 on A151 calls for painting existing ceiling as part of the base scope of work. In spec section 012400, Option No. 1 states that the ceilings, light fixture trims, diffusors, and grilles are to receive new paint. Is that painting scope intended to be different in Option 1 compared to the base bid? Or is Option 1 strictly a change in lighting (cleaning and re-lamping in lieu of leaving in place existing).

A: The base bid includes painting as required to match existing to remain in locations the metal ceiling is patched and repaired. Option 1 calls for the entire metal ceiling and all the associated ceiling items to be painted because it will be painted a light bronze in lieu of the existing off-white.

24. Q: In spec section 012400, Option 3 does not mention painting the existing ceiling, and it mentions painting new elements to match "existing to remain ceiling".

Please clarify if the ceiling is painted as part of Option 3.

A: Painting of the entire existing to remain metal ceiling and the associated ceiling elements is associated with Option 1. However, the work associated with Option 2 will require patching and repair work, which includes, but is not limited to painting.

25. Q: A Note on A421 calls for refinishing the existing attorney table. Are all 3 tables in each courtroom (6 total) existing and to be refinished?

A: Yes

26. Q: Please specify construction of bookshelves in Chambers A, B & C on the 7th floor, shown on elevation A452. Furniture plans note 2 shelves as being item

22146, this is not found on the furniture schedule. Are the shelves to be millwork or furniture. See Table 1 below for reference of items that are unclear whether they are furniture or millwork.

A: Bookcases highlighted in YELLOW below are millwork. Items not highlighted in

Chambers A, B, and C are furniture.

27. Q: In Room 785, what counter/system is being depicted on sheet A461 and A462.

Is this millwork or furniture, if this is millwork, please provide a cut section of the construction. See Table 1 below for reference of items that are unclear whether they are furniture or millwork.

A: Shown for reference only, metal shelving will be procured and installed by the

Customer Agencies

28. Q: Please provide a cut section of the bench shown on detail 5/A441. Please confirm this is millwork, not furniture.

A: Changing bench shown on elevation 5/A441 is furniture provided and installed by the

Customer Agencies

29. Q: A902 shows several wood doors with panel type F, please confirm all the doors are flush wood panel doors, and none are to be a stile and rail type doors.

A: Please refer to response to Question #16.

30. Q: Please clarify if any new Fire Extinguishers are required.

A: Fire extinguishers to be provided as code requires. Locations will be provided in sequence drawing issuance, final locations to be reviewed and approved in field with local fire marshal.

31. Q: No Gun lockers are clearly shown in room 154. Please clarify what is intended to be in this location.

A: Prefabricated gun locker unit to be provided and installed by GC. Model number to be provided in subsequent issuance.

32. Q: Please clarify what is being depicted in detail 3/A441. Are these lockers? If so what type and provide specification?

A: Elevation 3/A441 shows per-fabricated wall-mounted 15-unit, 3-tier personal lockers.

Each locker is approximately 2’W x 2’H x 2’-6”D. Lockers to be provided and installed by

GC. Model number to be provided in subsequent issuance.

33. Q: Are the 2 X-ray machines and 2 Metal detectors (Lobby and Mail room) to be provided and installed by the tenant? If they are to be a part of this contract, please provide specifications.

A: X-ray machines and metal detectors will be provided by the customer agency and installed by GC.