Amend 0003 RFIs Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade 3JUN2024.xlsx
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- 47PH0524R0069
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This document consists of Request for Information (RFI) questions and responses regarding the fire alarm and fire sprinkler system upgrade for the William M. Steger Federal Building and Courthouse in Tyler, Texas. The RFI addresses various details of the project, including the scope of work, existing conditions, asbestos considerations, materials storage and staging, fire pump requirements, sprinkler system specifications, and project logistics such as work hours and third-party engineering requirements.
The related federal contract opportunity is for the upgrades to the fire protection system, which includes fire alarm replacement and fire sprinkler retrofit for the two buildings. This is a 100% Small Business Set-aside solicitation with an estimated construction cost between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The applicable NAICS code is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. A pre-proposal conference and site visit are scheduled in May 2024, and the solicitation closing date is June 7, 2024.
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| William M Steger Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade | |||||||||||
| 221 W. Ferguson St. | |||||||||||
| Tyler, TX 75702 | |||||||||||
| Date: | 23-May-2024 | ||||||||||
| GSA Building # | TX0182TY/TX0262TY | Contract: | 47PH0524R0069 | ||||||||
| Number of Items: | 23 | ||||||||||
| Request For Information | |||||||||||
| Comment Number | Drawing/ Spec. Number | Additional Data | (RFI) Request for Information. | Design Team: Architect's / Engineer's Comments | Response By | Date: | GSA Response / Comments | Response By | Comment Date: | Open / Close | |
| General - Pre-Bid | |||||||||||
| 1 | In the Scope of Work it mentions Division 23 list for heaters to be installed and there are no specs for this. Can you please privide specs for this division. | Provide Electric Heaters sized to maintain atleast 40 deg F. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||||||
| 2 | Will it be permissible to take photos and/or videos during the site visit? | Instructions were included in the RSVP invitation | Juan J. | 5/23/24 | |||||||
| 3 | Is there an asbestos report available for the building? | Yes Attached | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||||||
| 4 | If asbestos abatement is necessary, who will be responsible for providing the asbestos abatement? Will it be the GSA's responsibility ot the contractor that wins this contract? | Aesbestos abatement is not part of this scope of work. Any discovery will be dealt with at that time | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||||||
| 5 | Will the amendments be posted as a Standard Form 30 document under the attachments/links section of sam.gov? If they will not be posted as a Standard Form 30 document, how would you like us to acknowledge the amendments? Would acknowledging them under the Section 19. Acknowledgement of amendments on the Standard Form 1442 suffice? | Amendment 0001 attachment has been added to SAM.gov. Offerrors are asked to acknowledge amendments and on the 1442 as well. | Juan J. | 5/23/24 | |||||||
| 6 | Please provide clarification on staging location of materials for the fire sprinkler system. Will there be space on-site? Or will the materials need to be stored off-site? The location of materials storage can have a significant impact on labor and other costs. Will we be allowed to place a ConEx on site for storage? Also, how will building management allow for transport of the materials into the building and to the variance levels? Will we need to use the stairs? Or will there be an elevator designated? The project will also likely require a space to set up a pipe threading and prep area; is there a location that can be designated for this purpose? | There is space for a conex behind TX0182 (Upper Parking Lot that can serve both buildings. |
TX0262: their is limited space in level 1 mechanical room that opens into the parking lot.
TX0182: Material can be brought into the basement level and stored in the corridor still leaving 44" wide exit path. to stage for basement and level 1.
TX0182: material can be brought up the exterior stair to level 4 then up the stair to the Penthouse to stage for level 3 and 4.
| Any Material brough into the facility shall be for the floor that is actually being installed. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||||
| 7 | The plans and specifications call for combined Class 1 Standpipe and Fire Sprinkler system for both buildings. The 2024 edition of NFPA 14 Section 10.2.6.1 requires that the standpipe be designed to furnish a minimum of 250gpm @ 100psi at the hydraulically most remote 2 ½ inch hose connection. The current water supply flow test indicates the static pressure to be in the low to mid 70’s. The specs reference a fire pump section, however, there is no indication of the location(s) for the fire pump(s). Will we be required to furnish and install fire pump(s) to meet NFPA 14 for Class 1 standpipes? If so, where will they need to be located? | Standpipe will be manual dry. Hydraulic calculations for the fire sprinkler system only.. | |||||
| No Fire Pump required. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||||
| 8 | Are there any areas of the building(s) where there are combustible concealed blind spaces that will require sprinklers? If so, where are they located? | No | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||
| 9 | The fire sprinkler drawings appear to indicate the use of flexible fire sprinkler drops; however, we do not find any specifications for what type will be allowed. We understand from conversations the day of the walk-thru that the FPE has some criteria; please provide us with the specifications to follow for the flexible fire sprinkler drops. | Yes Flexhead Super Flex can be utilized. | |||||
| 10 | Is asbestos present in the building? If so, where? What will be the procedure required by GSA should we encounter asbestos in the course of the work? | The Attached reports indicate some floor tiles and insulation contain aesbestos. Report immediately any aesbestos encountered related to installation of systems. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||
| 11 | Are there any plans available for the existing buildings such as structural, MEP, architectural, etc that can be used in the design phase? | We do not have any structural or mechanical Plans | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||
| 12 | There are existing fire hose cabinets in the Zone B which are served from the existing standpipe that enters the eastern stair-well. These stations are not indicated on the plans. Are these stations to remain “as-is?” If so, are we correct in assuming that we will NOT be installing Fire Department Valves in the eastern Stairway of Zone B? | Install hose valves as indicated on the dwgs. The existing Hose valves will remain as-is. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | |||
| 13 | The City of Tyler requires the installation of a double check detector assembly (DCDA) to be installed in the fire line, usually just inside the property line in a concrete valve pit. Building Zone A indicates that a double check backflow prevention assembly is to be installed in the western Stairwell, will this be in addition to the DCDA? The plans do not show the required DCDA, has there been a variance issued by the City of Tyler that eliminates the DCDA? The existing standpipe in the eastern stairwell of the Building Zone B was installed prior to the requirement of | ||||||
| the City for DCDA. Modifications of this system will usually require that the system be retrofitted with a DCDA? The plans do not indicate the required DCDA, has there been a variance issued by the City of Tyler that eliminates the DCDA? | Price for the DCDA required by the City. These will be installed in the building as indicated on plans. |
Fireline work: Contractor is responsible for tap fees and permits from the city.
| Contractor is responsible for resoration of roadway sidewalk and landscaping. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||||
| 14 | There is a Penthouse that is not indicated on the Fire Sprinkler Plans. Is this area to be excluded from the Scope of Work? | This area will not be sprinklered. However it may be utilized to cover the courtroom below. The Penthouse will have a fire alarm system. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 15 | Will a smoke control system be required for this building? | No | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 16 | Will third-party engineering be required for shop drawings and testing/inspections? | Contractors are required to produce there own shop drawings. Designers are required to be employees of the contractor. See Specifications | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 17 | Will a fire watch be required for this work? | No. However the existing fire alarm system is to remain operational until the new systems have been installed and accepted by GSA AHJ. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 18 | Will the owner provide a fire watch during the course of the project work? | Any Fire Watch is the responsibilty of the contractor. Existing Fire Alarm is to remain operational. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 19 | Fire Sprinkler: Will exposed fire sprinkler piping be approved? | Piping is to be installed above the ceilings. Basement piping can be exposed beneath the sheetrock ceilings | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 20 | Fire Sprinkler: Will the existing fire sprinkler system need to be drained and refilled each day? | There is no existing fire sprinkler system. | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 21 | Is Fire-Light an acceptable manufacturer for the fire alarm components? | No, this will not meet project specifications | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 22 | Will the exixting standpipe system remain in place? | Yes | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
| 23 | The project is to be completed as night work, if so, please confirm start and end times. | Start Times at 5:30pm end time 6:00am | Gardner | 6/3/24 | ||
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