AMENDMENT 0004 FINAL 2022 03 09.pdf

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Bonnie Echoles, Contracting Officer

GSA Solicitation No RFP 47PM0021R0009, DOC A Phase 2D Tenant Build Out, St Elizabeths West Campus SE Wash DC

Under this Amendment 0004, make all changes, corrections, clarifications, and additions as noted herein [See Description of Modification Continuation Page]

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GSA, PBS R11 Office of Acquisition Construction Services Division (CSD) 1800 F St. NW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20405 USA

TO ALL INTERESTED, PROSPECTIVE SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS

Capital Projects Division, Office of Design and Construction, GSA, PBS, NCR

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47PM0021R0009

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Description of Modification Continuation Page

ITEM 1: Proposal receipt date and time REMAINS UNCHANGED as follows.

March 22, 2022, by 3:00PM EST BY EMAIL to the attention of the Contracting Officer, bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov

THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO SUBJECT ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.

Make changes to all documents.

ITEM 2: 20220308 DOC A-Phase 2D Pre-Bid RFI Log is hereby incorporated into the solicitation.

ITEM 3: 20220308 DOC A-Phase 2D Pre-Bid RFI Log - Attachment A containing 7 plans in response to RFI's 025, 073, and 080 is hereby incorporated into the solicitation. (Attached as a controlled document.)

ITEM 4: Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment on offer form, giving number and date.

END OF AMENDMENT 0004

ATTACHMENTS

20220308 DOC A-Phase 2D Pre-Bid RFI Log 20220308 DOC A-Phase 2D Pre-Bid RFI Log - Attachment A

47PM0021R0009/0004

ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS

DOC A-PHASE 2D

PRE-BID SAM RFI LOG

DWG G-001 defines OFOI and CFCI, however, DWG AJ-110 uses the term GFGI, which is not defined on DWG

G-001. Does this mean Government Furnish Government Installed?

GFGI = Government Furnished / Government Installed. This is the equivalent of "OFOI" (Owner Furnished /

Owner Installed), and should be treated similarly.

DWG AJ-100 and AJ-110, General Note 3 mentions some furniture is CFCI. There is no specification for any furniture. Can you provide the specifications for any CFCI furniture?

General Note 3 on AJ-100 & 110 actually states "All furniture shown as halftone line is OFOI." General Note 4 states "All furniture shown as bold line is CFCI." However, no furniture is shown in bold line on these plans.

Detail 5/AE-533 calls out to “Extend railing here, if required”. For bidding purposes and to keep all contractors on the same scope, how should this be bid? Should all bidders include this scope in their price or should all bidders exclude this from their price.

All bidders to assume this rail extension is required and to issue a credit amount acceptable to the Government if

Prime Contractor's field verification proves existing CMU wall is continuous for more than 3' above adjacent

(new) platform finish level.

Please confirm if (2) two or (3) three projects are required for this submission and whether they need to be a total construction cost at award of the construction contract(s) was not less than $500,000? Or $1M? less than

$500,000. Or $10M? Less than $500,000. Or $10M? Refer to 8 of 26, A. Experience on Comparable Projects;

23 of 26 (a) Factor 1 - Experience on Similar Projects.

Amendment 0001: TWO projects where the total project construction cost (FINAL CONSTRUCTION COST) of the construction contract was at least $4,500,000. Of the two projects, at least one project must have contained

SCIF work.

005 Is a joint venture approach acceptable for this project?

As stated in the solicitation documents, yes, Small Business JVs and Mentor-Protege JVs approved by SBA are acceptable as offerors under this requirement.

Define “noisy”/”odor” that constitutes off-hours labor. Also, please expand on potential off-hour frames (6pm-

10pm, 10pm-2am, 2am-6am, etc.)

The DOC is an occupied facility (manned 24-hours-7 days a week) and any "Noise/Odor" that would impact tenants from completing their mission would require work during Non-Government Hours. Non-Government

Hours are M-F (6 PM-6 AM); F-Su (6 PM-6 AM).

007 Please confirm wall types GA, M, & MB are not utilized. Correct, wall types GA, M, and MB are not used.

008 On the right side wall of Storage LL2-248, confirm wall type to be F. Wall type at the plan East wall of Storage LL2-248 is HA.

009 Please confirm ceiling/wall height of Watch Room LL2-260.

Existing height of upper level slabs above proposed room LL2-260 vary: Highest (central) portion is approx. 31'-

9" above current structural floor slab; perimeter areas are approx. 16'-3" to 17'-3" above current structural floor slab (excluding beams and MEP items) - but all conditions must be verified in field.

Please provide generic specifications for AV/security components as none has been identified. That, or advise if

AV/security components to be in-house provided.

IT/AV/PS (Physical Security) will be provided by General Dynamics (GD) under a separate contract. All

IT/AV/PS specifications have been coordinated with the construction drawings and will be provided after award.

Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities with GD through GSA.

011 Section 1.1 - D, E reference existing TAB reports and record drawings, please provide.

Available TAB reports will be provided after Award/request. Significant tenant improvements have been made to the DOC since 2013. Documents are intended for reference only and TAB will need to be completed independent of the record drawings.

012 Please provide vendor name and contact for existing building automation system. Siemens

It appears there is no specification section for the battery type or run times for the UPS system. Please provide detail.

UPS is existing and centrally located. No specification is required for battery types or run times.

RESPONSENUMBER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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ISSUED UNDER AMENDMENT 0004

PRE-BID SAM RFI LOG

Where shall the Bid Bond be included in the proposal? When and where shall the original copy of the bid bond be submitted?

Price Proposal. Contractors submitting a copy of the bid guarantee with the proposal will be contacted after the proposal receipt date with instructions for submission of the original bid guarantee, if needed.

017 Please confirm if photographs will be allow of the work area during construction Yes, construction progress photographs will be permitted during construction. Direction on photographs will be provided after Award.

Specification Section 01 14 00 Work Restrictions section 1.3D states "The following work shall be performed during Government unoccupied hours: while US courts are in session." Please confirm what work cannot occur when US courts are in session. And if that is the case, how often should disruptions be assumed?

"While U.S. Courts are in session" is not applicable to this project. The rest of 1.3D is applicable. M-F 7 AM-9

AM.

Occupied hours are described as 6 am to 4 pm in the specifications and 6 am to 6 pm in the scope of work.

Please clarify which document is correct with regard to occupied hours.

Government Hours are from 6 AM-6 PM. The DOC is manned 24-hours-7 days a week.

021 Please provide the government's COBie playbook as described in 1.4, A, 1 Refer to SECTION 01 3600 - COBie in the IFB Specifications. COBie "playbook" to be provided after Award.

Please provide additional detail regarding escort requirements? Will escorts be required for all personnel on site? Or once someone has an HSPD-12 credential, an escort is no longer required? And will the government be providing all escorts?

Refer to SECTION 01 5930 - SECURITY REGULATIONS in the IFB Specifications. Prime Contractor is responsible for providing all escorts for the duration of the project. Ratio is one (1) escort for every five (5) individuals. Personnel with HSPD-12 credentials may escort. Government will only escort personnel within classified areas.

023 Please provide load restrictions for the freight elevator.

Center Building freight elevator weight capacity is 10,000.00 pounds. However, freight/elevator weight capacity in the DOC is 5,000 pounds.

Section 2.2.1 of the SOW states that loud activities cannot occur while USCG mission implementations are in session. Please provide a frequency and duration for which it should be planned that loud work cannot occur?

What notice will be provided to the contractor regarding the noise restrictions/limitations (i.e. 48 hours prior)?

M-F 7 AM-9 AM.

SOW section 2.2.1 states that 5 parking spots will be provided, however, specification 01 14 00 section 1.1B states that no parking will be available on site during working hours for building occupants. Please clarify the availability for parking (is it only during unoccupied hours)?

All contractors are responsible to find their own parking without Government reimbursement. Entering through

Gate 2, limited parking will be available on a first come first serve basis on the upper campus. Alternative parking may be available on the East Campus for a cost.

026 Please provide a drawing that shows the egress pathway from the loading dock to the work locations.

See Attachment A. Shows route from Center Building loading dock to the West Addition freight elevator to the

DOC.

Multiple plumbing pages reference a new domestic heat exchanger, please provide more information or make and model.

Selection is performance based and no basis of design has been provided. See performance data listed in sheet keynotes.

The responsibility matrix at the end of the specifications references the "TIP Contractor", please clarify if this scope is to be carried under the general contractor or under the owner.

"TIP Contractor" is a legacy name for the General Dynamics contract. This will not be the responsibility of the

Prime Contractor. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities with GD through

GSA.

The RFP GC agreement section III.B states the contractor will secure and pay for all necessary permits. Please confirm that permits will be needed for this project.

Prime Contractor will need to request from GSA permits, for example, Permit for Welding, Cutting, or Brazing

("Burn Permit").

The drawing for LL2 Plumbing demolition plan shows all the plumbing for the bathrooms as bold line weight.

Please confirm that none of this plumbing is to be altered other than the addition of the new heat exchanger and water cooler in note 1.

Plumbing demolition scope is limited to the area outside the restrooms and involves the sanitary waste and vent connections currently located in trenches. Note the extent of demolition symbols and the dashed line type indicating demolition.

BonnieEEcholes

PRE-BID SAM RFI LOG

What would be expected of us if we discover existing utilities, duct, IT, etc. transiting the SCIF space that would need to be relocated?

Prime Contractor would generate an RFI to be reviewed by the Government and Designer of Record.

Please clarify this is a DBB project with no offeror-required design, and estimate will be the pricing sheet from the submitted proposal.

This is the traditional Design-Bid-Build.

033 Can P6 be used for project scheduling in lieu of Microsoft Project? Primavera P6 is to be used for this project.

Permitting not applicable. Please provide clarification: are permits not required for this work, or will permits be supplied by others?

Prime Contractor will need to request from GSA permits, for example, Permit for Welding, Cutting, or Brazing

("Burn Permit").

Please clarify if the cost for the independent testing laboratory will be the responsibility of the offeror, or other entity.

Government will contract the commissioning agent (CxA). CxA activities (and all Government activities) are to be included in the Prime Contractor's Baseline Schedule. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating all activities with the CxA through GSA.

Related to question above, will construction inspections be conducted by the local authority having jurisdiction, or is there to be a third party inspector? Are costs of inspection to be included in contractor pricing?

In addition to routine construction inspections, per the ICD 705, the DHS Office of Chief Security Officer will make inspections at key milestones to include: Before wall close-in, man-bar/inspection port install, doors and hardware, boundary penetrations...etc.). Prime Contractor is responsible to coordinate and schedule all inspections with the Government and correct applicable deficiencies.

SCIF/Security inspection: Will the customer certify the SCIF including taking daily pictures to document construction? Will the customer complete daily inspections of work performed to prevent any on-site delays such as closing in walls, ceilings, etc.?

In addition to routine construction inspections, per the ICD 705, the DHS Office of Chief Security Officer (OCSO) will make inspections at key milestones to include: Before wall close-in, man-bar/inspection port install, doors and hardware, boundary penetrations...etc.). DHS OCSO will be responsible for conducting the SCIF accreditation after construction and sound testing completion. Prime Contractor is responsible to coordinate and schedule all inspections with the Government and correct applicable deficiencies.

Please confirm that Commissioning is not in contractor’s scope, but contractor will be an active participant in the commissioning process by others.

Government will contract the commissioning agent (CxA). CxA activities (and all Government activities) are to be included in the Prime Contractor's Baseline Schedule. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating all activities with the CxA through GSA.

Please clarify escorting requirements. Is contractor required to supply escort personnel? If provided by GSA or

DHS, is the cost of the escorting borne by the contractor? Are the requirements different for cleared personnel?

Refer to SECTION 01 5930 - SECURITY REGULATIONS in the IFB Specifications. Prime Contractor is responsible for providing all escorts for the duration of the project. Ratio is one (1) escort for every five (5) individuals. Personnel with HSPD-12 credentials may escort. Government will only escort personnel within classified areas.

With regard to the updated Mandatory requirement that “similar” projects include a SCIF, would submission of an additional project that was less than $4.5M but demonstrated SCIF experience be accepted?

Two “similar” projects substantially completed within the past ten (10) years; The total project construction cost of the construction contract was at least $4,500,000; At least one of these two “similar” projects must have included constructing/building-out SCIF (controlled access and secured work area) as prior experience. (The project DOES NOT have to be totally SCIF work; SCIF (regardless of value) is a requirement under the project.)

044 When submitting “similar” projects can Teaming Partner past performance be utilized?

Yes, as long as the Teaming Partner is in the form of a SB JV or Mentor-Protégé JV recognized by the U.S.

Small Business Administration.

BonnieEEcholes

PRE-BID SAM RFI LOG

Will there be a requirement for a 5th individual to fulfill the duties of SSHO, or will those duties fall under the other positions?

As indicated throughout the IFB Specifications, the SSHO is a stand-alone position.

046 What personnel are required to be on site at all times during construction?

As indicated in the IFB Specifications, the Project Manager is to be full-time to the project. As indicated in the

IFB Specifications, the Superintendent, QC Manager, Site Safety and Health Officer, and other personnel as indicated are to be on site during construction.

When considering personnel to satisfy the requirement for four (4) individuals, can the duties of the scheduler be subcontracted?

Refer to SCHEDULER REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS in the IFB specifications.

Will CPARs be accepted in lieu of the 12PBS Past Performance Questionnaire if all information from the form is included in the CPAR?

A 12 PBS Past Performance Questionnaire has been included in this solicitation for your use in responding to this

Factor for Past Performance of Offeror. If you elect to submit any other form, that form must contain and address

ALL information required on the 12 PBS Past Performance Questionnaire.

Will we be provided space within the building as a construction office, or will we have a laydown yard with an office trailer in close proximity? If we are required to have a trailer, will we be responsible for site utilities foe our trailer or any utilities during construction?

Construction trailer will not be permitted on the campus. Within the DOC, LL2-56 is available to be used as an office during construction.

We understand the contractor is responsible for badging and security processing, will we be given non-escort badges for all staff to access the jobsite?

Refer to SECTION 01 5930 - SECURITY REGULATIONS in the IFB Specifications. Prime Contractor is responsible for providing all escorts for the duration of the project. Ratio is one (1) escort for every five (5) individuals. Personnel with HSPD-12 credentials may escort. Government will only escort personnel within classified areas.

We understand the contractor is responsible for parking and laydown, however in the SOW it was noted there would only be 5 parking sport available for Contractors use, will there be additional parking allowed in the

Construction laydown area?

All contractors are responsible to find their own parking without Government reimbursement. Entering through

Gate 2, parking will be available on a first come first serve basis on the upper campus. Alternative parking may be available on the East Campus.

Please provide location of chilled water supply and return lines to be used without the location we do not know how far away the lines are- maybe 5”? 50’ ? Or 150’ away.

Refer to Sheet MP-100 and MP-101 showing all chilled water and hot water piping located within the areas of work.

Provide location for vent connection in corridor we are to connect to. This statement doesn’t allow for a take of to be used without the location we do not know how far away the lines are- maybe 5”? 50’? Or 150’ away.

Since additional information about which vent connection this RFI is in reference to, this RFI cannot be answered without more information.

Please provide location of chilled water supply and return lines to be used without the location we do not know how far away the lines are-maybe 5”? 50’? Or 150’ away.

Duplicates RFI 048.

058 Drawings E601 calls for a new distribution switchboard LL1-THD1. Is this switchboard already existing? Switchboard LL1-THD1 is existing.

059 Please confirm the drawings dated 04.06.21 are the most current drawings. the 4/6/21 "IFB" documents are the current documents available at this time.

060 Will a furniture design plan be made available? Yes, the Government will provide a design furniture plan after Award.

061 Pending a response to the first round of RFIs, will we be allowed follow up questions? No.

It was identified during the initial site walk that each space was used as storage for extra materials and or debris, Will the spaces be cleared of debris prior to the start of construction? Will the Contractor (Us) be responsible for removal and disposal of the debris/materials?

At the Government's direction, the Prime Contractor is responsible for relocating and/or disposing of existing attic stock in the spaces. Attic stock is to be stored in LL1-810 and/or LL1-811.

BonnieEEcholes

PRE-BID SAM RFI LOG

For all existing equipment/materials that we are contracted to use and install is there an existing inventory on the quantities and or condition of items to be used?

According to Compu Site (refer to RFI response 147), there is 32,896 square feet of raised floor remaining. The quantities of the remaining understructure (pedestals and stringers) are proportionate to the square footage of the raised floor panels. The referenced inventory was viewed during the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference/Site

Walk.

It was identified during the initial site walk that each space was used as storage for extra materials and or debris, Will the spaces be cleared of debris prior to the start of construction? Will the Contractor (Us) be responsible for removal and disposal of the debris/materials?

Duplicates RFI 055.

For all existing equipment/materials that we are contracted to use and install is there an existing inventory on the quantities and or condition of items to be used?

Duplicates RFI 056.

066 Please confirm if the commissioning agent is to be provided by GSA or the contractor.

Government will contract the commissioning agent (CxA). CxA activities (and all Government activities) are to be included in the Prime Contractor's Baseline Schedule. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating all activities with the CxA through GSA.

Referencing the lighting fixture schedules on the AC drawing series and sheet E-700, the schedules do not match. Please confirm the fixture schedule on sheet E-700 holds precedence and is to be followed for pricing.

Follow the architectural lighting schedule found on Sheets AC-100 and 110.

071 Please provide a specification for the fire suppression systems. Fire suppression specifications specific to this project have been provided on Sheet FP-001.

Referencing drawing sheet ET-001 Security Note 1, please confirm if the 'electronic security systems contractor' is to be provided by the government.

Yes. General Dynamics (GD) will provide electronic security system under a separate contract. Prime

Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities with GD through GSA.

Referencing drawing sheet ET-001 IT/AV Note 1, please confirm if the IT/AV systems contractor' is to be provided by the government.

Yes. General Dynamics (GD) will provide electronic security system under a separate contract. Prime

Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities with GD through GSA.

Referencing specification section 230800 part 1.1.D, the 'As-built TAB reports for existing AHUs from 4/30/13 are listed as related documents and required in order to provide an accurate price on option #1. Please provide the as-built TAB reports for the listed AHUs.

Available TAB reports will be provided after Award/request. Significant tenant improvements have been made to the DOC since 2013. Documents are intended for reference only and TAB will need to be completed independent of the record drawings.

Referencing specification section 230800 part 1.1.E, the 'Base Building Engineering Design record drawing set' from 2/28/14 are listed as related documents and required in order to provide an accurate price on option #1.

Please provide the as-built TAB reports for the listed AHUs.

Available TAB reports will be provided after Award/request. Significant tenant improvements have been made to the DOC since 2013. Documents are intended for reference only and TAB will need to be completed independent of the record drawings.

Referencing specification section 10 1100 part 2.3.A, calls for Magnetic Glass Markerboards (GL-2). Details on

Sheet AE-532 calls out glass types (GL-1) and (GL-2) however Sheet AE-610 Finish Schedule only includes description for GL-1. Are GL-1 and GL-2 the same materials?

The correct material designation is GL-1.The specifications should be referring to GL-1 ("GL-2" will be corrected to read "GL-1").

General Note #2 on AJ-100 and AJ-110 calls for all appliances to be furnished and installed by contractor. No appliances are shown. Please provide location, quantity, make, and models of appliances if to be provided by contractor.

At this time, there are NO "appliances" to be installed on this project. This general note is in place to address how appliances would be installed, should they be requested by the Owner in the future.

BonnieEEcholes

PRE-BID SAM RFI LOG

Upon review onsite, the existing stores and types of access panels were unable to be visibly inventoried in accordance with the provisions of specification 09 6900 paragraph 1.2.B. Additionally, no stringer understructure or panel ramp components were found in order to quantify. In order to correctly assess the amount of new access flooring components to be procured, please provide a listing showing type, size, quantity, and storage location of all Owner-Furnished access flooring material available onsite.

According to Compu Site (refer to RFI response 147), there is 32,896 square feet of raised floor remaining. The quantities of the remaining understructure (pedestals and stringers) are proportionate to the square footage of the raised floor panels. The referenced inventory was viewed during the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference/Site

Walk.

079 The Price and Contract Sheets appear to be identical. Are both required to be submitted with our Price Proposal? Submit ONLY SF1442 and Pricing Sheets (containing all proposed costs).

080 Please clarify if we are to fill out the pricing line for CLIN 1 on page 3 of the SF 1442.

NO ENTRY IS NECESSARY on the CLIN 0001, page 3 of SF 1442. All computations (additions, deletions) will be calculated by the Government from the Pricing Sheet - Attachment to the SF 1442.

The RFP documents include the Development Services RFP. Please confirm that this was included for information only and the requirements of the construction RFP and Division 1 specifications take precedence.

Not Applicable

Please confirm the government will be responsible for providing security escorts. If the contractor is responsible then please provide the escort to personnel ratio that requires line of sight.

Refer to SECTION 01 5930 - SECURITY REGULATIONS in the IFB Specifications. Prime Contractor is responsible for providing all escorts for the duration of the project. Ratio is one (1) escort for every five (5) individuals. Personnel with HSPD-12 credentials may escort. Government will only escort personnel within classified areas.

086 Please clarify what the intended access route is for getting materials and personnel to the work area.

See Attachment A. Shows route from Center Building loading dock to the West Addition freight elevator to the

DOC.

Should RFP sections II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal (Reps & Certs and GSA Form 527) and II.F.

Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors (Teaming Agreements) be included in the Price Proposal or the

Technical Proposal?

Price Proposal.

Reference 01-8400 Paragraph 1.1.C requires testing indoor air quality before commencement of construction in existing building areas. If building flush-out is chosen as the option, is baseline testing before construction required? If baseline testing is done, is it required for a 3-day period or for a single day? Please provide specific requirements for baseline testing if required before commencement of construction in existing building areas.

Refer to SECTION 01 8400 3.3 AIR CONTAMINANT TESTING in the IFB Specifications. The Prime Contractor is to test Indoor Air Quality at existing building areas before commencing construction, but flush-out is not required.

The RFP paragraph 4.1.4 states that all contractor personnel shall be escorted at all times in compliance with

HSPD 12 escorting requirements. Please clarify if the contractor is to provide the escorts or will the owner provide? If the contractor has to provide, what is the escort / non-escort ratio requirements?

Refer to SECTION 01 5930 - SECURITY REGULATIONS in the IFB Specifications. Prime Contractor is responsible for providing all escorts for the duration of the project. Ratio is one (1) escort for every five (5) individuals. Personnel with HSPD-12 credentials may escort. Government will only escort personnel within classified areas.

On Pg 4 of the Contract Agreement calls for a 335 calendar day duration and an additional 60 days to final completion (395 calendar days). The SF 1442 form calls for a Period of Performance of 350 calendar days.

Please clarify what the correct duration (NTP to Final Completion) is for this project.

Amendment 0001: ITEM 6. The overall Period of Performance shall be 335 days from Notice to Proceed to

Substantial Completion. From Substantial Completion to FINAL Completion is 60 days.

Alternate 3 on the Amendment 1 bid form calls for an add alternate for switch glass in lieu of privacy blinds. No product information is provided for the switch glass. Please provide this product information.

Information on SWITCH GLASS (trade name: "Morphglass") as an ALTERNATE to MOTORIZED BLINDS is available from the Basis of Design vendor (MODERNFOLD), represented by MODERNDOOR. Vendor is located in White Plains, MD.

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Paragraph 2.2.5 of the RFP states that a staging area may be provided for this project. Please specify a proposed location or provide a SF area to assume for this staging area.

Prime Contractor is to utilize work space(s) as staging area.

Please confirm that the existing freight elevator can be used for construction materials and whether or not the freight goes to the LL2 & LL3 levels.

See Attachment A. Shows route from Center Building loading dock to the West Addition freight elevator to the

DOC.

094 For Alternate 1 please confirm the gravel thickness required for the slab infill.

Existing Bunkroom floor depressions range from 10” to 20” deep. For a 4" slab, the gravel beds would be 6" to

14" thick.

Spec section 013100 calls for additional staff members that are not listed as key personnel in the RFP (Project

Coordinator, SSHO, MEP Coordinator, Commissioning Coordinator, IT/PS/AV Coordinator). Please confirm if any or all of these staff members have to be full time on this project or can these duties fall under key personnel indicated in the RFP.

As indicated in the IFB Specifications, the Project Manager is to be full-time to the project. As indicated in the

IFB Specifications, the Superintendent, QC Manager, Site Safety and Health Officer, and other personnel as indicated are to be on site during construction. Refer to IFB Specifications for specific trade coordinators.

096 Can the elevator shaft be used to get materials down to the lower levels? No.

100 Are the existing corridor frames to be demoed and reused welded or knockdown? We believe the existing corridor door frames are welded, but have not surveyed them all.

101 Can the floor protection be left down for the duration of the project or does it have to be removed each day? Duration of the project, but will need to be replaced as needed.

102 Will there be any laydown space inside or outside of the building be provided for this project? Prime Contractor is to utilize work space(s) as staging area.

103 Is this project to be done at night or during normal business hours?

Government Hours are M-F 6 AM-6 PM. The DOC is an occupied facility (manned 24-hours-7 days a week) and any "Noise/Odor" that would impact tenants from completing their mission would require work during Non-

Government Hours. Non-Government Hours are M-F 6 PM-6 AM; F-Su 6 PM-6 AM.

104 Will the drywall sub be permitted to bring electric scissor lifts into the space to reach the high ceilings? Yes.

Will the drywall sub be permitted to use Unistrut or existing items in the ceiling to suspend the ceiling wire from based on the MEP items being in the way of physically getting the concrete deck to fasten ceiling wire.

Suspending new ceiling systems from Unistrut is permitted, assuming the Unistrut itself is supported from existing building structure above. Suspending new work from MEP systems or anything other than existing primary building structural members is NOT permitted. (Specific Unistrut sizing / detailing / connection design is delegated to Contractor, per specifications.)

106 Please provide the Schedule of the USCG Sessions. All work is to be performed at night during these sessions. M-F 7 AM-9 AM. Work can still be performed but not the type that will disturb the USCG.

107 Please confirm Life Cycle Cost Analysis is not a requirement of this scope. Confirmed.

108 Please confirm restrooms will be available – RFP states “IF” they are. There are existing restrooms available. Government will provide direction after Award.

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109 Please confirm if a dumpster will be permitted across the street from the loading dock. A construction dumpster will not be permitted on the lower campus.

Please confirm this is a bid-build RFP. Statement in RFP states all design work & related submission must comply with the latest edition of the documents. Also states estimates are due at each phase of design.

This is the traditional Design-Bid-Build.

111 Please confirm the existing BAS System is Siemens APOGEE. Siemens

Please confirm who is responsible for providing the on-site independent Construction Management

Representative to coordinate the Contractor’s construction efforts, daily operations & will transmit / receive correspondence between GSA & DHS?

Prime Contractor is responsible to coordinate and schedule all work through GSA.

113 Please confirm if GC is responsible to obtain the services of an independent commissioning agent.

Government will contract the commissioning agent (CxA). CxA activities (and all Government activities) are to be included in the Prime Contractor's Baseline Schedule. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating all activities with the CxA through GSA..

117 The pricing sheet provided has (1) Base Bid. SPEC 012300 has (3) Alternates. Please advise.

An ALTERNATE is the amount to be added or deducted if the corresponding change in the project scope or condition, as described in the Bidding Documents, is accepted.

118 Please confirm if rodent / pest control is a requirement. See Spec. 01 5000, 3.3.F: Yes, rodent / pest control is required as a temporary facility service.

119 Please confirm who will be providing the Design of the TCC System. This is the traditional Design-Bid-Build.

120 Please confirm GC is to provide backbone (conduit & pull string) only for the electronic safety & security, AV.

Prime Contractor is responsible for providing backbone (conduit, pull string and all other infrastructure) to support all Physical/Electronic security, IT and AV.

121 Please confirm Government security vendor will F & I system.

General Dynamics (GD) will furnish and install all IT/AV/PS systems. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities with GD through GSA.

Please confirm who is responsible for Telecomm grounding & bonding? SOW in narrative indicates Design, material provisions, installation & labor encompassing full building infrastructure.

Prime Contractor will be responsible for all Telecomm grounding and boding.

123 Please advise who the existing Fire Alarm System vendor is. Siemens.

124 Please confirm if the LL-2 areas have sprinkler, mechanical & fire alarm rough ins in place. All areas of work are conditioned and protected by both fire alarm and suppression systems.

125 Please provide specification for Metal Accent Ceiling, Spec Section 09 8435 covers "ceiling mounted baffle panels," listed as C5 on the finish schedule.

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There appear to be several inconsistencies between the Reflected Ceiling Plan and the Electrical drawings pertaining to fixtures. Please advise which fixture catalogue data & type we should use for estimating.

▪ EX: Drawing AC100 identifies H2 Fixture, however on electrical, same fixture is identified as CL and the catalog numbers do not match.

▪ EX: Drawing AC100 the Fixture Schedule catalogue numbers do not match the Electrical.

▪ EX: Fixture Schedule list Fixture Type B2 cove light but none are shown on Reflected Ceiling Plan.

Follow the architectural lighting schedule found on Sheets AC-100 and 110. The Type CL fixtures identified on

Sheet EL-100 will be replaced with Type H2 fixtures.

127 Please confirm fixture Type C4A is a (4’) four foot fixture. Scales at (6’) six feet. Fire suppression specifications specific to this project have been provided on Sheet FP-001.

128 Please confirm number of C2 fixtures that are new. AC-110 shows 4 but the electrical shows an additional 6.

Follow the architectural lighting plan found on Sheet AC-110. The additional fixtures shown on Sheet EL-101 will be removed, with only the four Type C2 fixtures along column line 11 remaining.

129 Please clarify on Drawing EL-101 what the ??? are for.

Along the plan west wall, the six Type C2 fixtures, along with the ? fixtures will be removed. Only the four Type

C2 fixtures along column line 11 will remain.

On the Riser Diagram, ETR is identified in light pen weight, U.O.N. and the new is bold. There is a Distribution

Switchboard shown, is this new or existing to remain?

Switchboard LL1-THD1 is existing.

134 Please confirm if Superintendent may serve as on site QC or SSHO. Superintendent may not serve as QC nor SSHO. May have other duties.

135 Is a Bid Bond required for this project? If so, what is the percentage.

Per FAR 28: The bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million.

136 Are there any liquidated damages associated with this project?

Per the Agreement: I.F. Contract Liquidated Damages Rate. In accordance GSAR 552.211-12, Liquidated

Damages – Construction, in Section IV of this Agreement, liquidated damages shall be calculated at the rate of

$500.00 per calendar day.

In Amendment #1, there was a new pricing sheet that contained 4 pages but it appears that the information on the first two and last two pages are the same with the difference being the lines to sign the document on the 2nd page that is not on the fourth page. Are we supposed to use just the first two pages and attach to the SF-1442?

The sheets designated as "Pricing Sheet - Attachment to SF1442" are to be used for proposal submission. The sheets labeled "II.B. Contract Price Form" are to be inserted into this Agreement Volume of the Solicitation.

138 Can the elevator shaft be used to get materials down to the lower levels? Duplicates RFI 083.

139 Are the existing corridor frames to be demoed and reused welded or knockdown? Duplicates RFI 084.

140 Can the floor protection be left down for the duration of the project, or does it have to be removed each day? Duplicates RFI 085.

141 Will there be any laydown space inside or outside of the building be provided for this project? Duplicates RFI 086.

142 Is this project to be done at night or during normal business hours? Duplicates RFI 087.

143 Will the drywall sub be permitted to bring electric scissor lifts into the space to reach the high ceilings? Duplicates RFI 088.

Will the drywall sub be permitted to use Unistrut or existing items in the ceiling to suspend the ceiling wire from based on the MEP items being in the way of physically getting the concrete deck to fasten ceiling wire.

Duplicates RFI 089.

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145 Please provide a contact for the electrical controls contractor for the building. It is the responsibility of Prime Contractor's to contact subcontractor vendors.

146 Please provide a contact for the HVAC controls contractor for the building. It is the responsibility of Prime Contractor's to contact subcontractor vendors.

147 Please provide a contact for the fire alarm controls contractor for the building. It is the responsibility of Prime Contractor's to contact subcontractor vendors.

Note 8 on P-101 says to provide all sinks and lavatories with trap fitting for clean out. There is no plumbing fixture schedule, please clarify scope of work.

Note 8 is a general note and is not applicable to this project since there are no sinks and lavatories in the area of work.

Specification section 08 14 16 mentions White Maple Veneer, where in door schedule cherry quarter sliced veneer and Jacaranda Recon Teak Veneer are specified. Please specify which is correct?

▪ For the HM Doors and STC Steel Doors with wood veneers please specify if the veneers are for both faces or only one face of the doors.

▪ Are the all edges get veneered?

Suggestions: Jacaranda Recon Teak Veneers on HM Doors and STC Steel Doors might extend lead time.

All veneer, at all doors with wood finishes, to be "White Maple." Stain/finish color "E" (to be applied to new oak veneer) to match adjacent existing CHERRY suite entry doors visible at existing public corridor. Stain/finish color

"N" (to be applied to new oak veneer) to match JACARANDA TEAK sample provided by Architect. HM/STC doors with designated wood finish to receive veneer on both faces and edges. Door edge finish to match door face finishes.

153 What is the LEED certification level? Per Spec. 01 8100, 1.1.A, the project goal is LEED v4 Interior Design + Construction, Certified Level.

154 Who is responsible for moving existing materials currently in the rooms - excluding the access flooring materials?

At the Government's direction, the Prime Contractor is responsible for relocating and/or disposing of existing attic stock in the spaces. Attic stock is to be stored in LL1-810 and/or LL1-811.

155 Is there a splice detail for the framing of the 30' walls? Splicing is NOT permitted.

156 Confirm wall type SX1*4, HP4 go to deck at 30' AFF.

See detail 3/AE-533. Wall goes to rated ceiling and then a furring wall continues from to deck from there. Furred wall only required on office-facing side.

157 Advise which rooms receive C-4 Wood ceiling per AC-110 and AC-100. Room CR-2B LL3-610 is the only room with wood ceiling C-4.

Advise what the current fire alarm system manufacturer and service provider.

Siemens.

Confirm that furniture is picked up by owner.

The furniture will be designed, procured and installed by the Government. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities.

Confirm furnish and install of security and AV by owner.

IT/AV/PS systems will be installed by General Dynamics under a separate contract. Prime Contractor is responsible for installing the infrastructure to support these systems. Prime Contractor is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all activities with GD through GSA.

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Note 4/AC-100 and AC-110 calls for casework lighting but no casework lighting is shown in the architectural elevations. Please advise is this is included There is no casework lighting in the project. The notes will be edited accordingly.

Please confirm that the owner supplied materials for the raised flooring is enough for all the spaces within the limits of disturbance.

See Spec. 09 6900, 1.2.B (Access Flooring): Owner to provide information on available stored flooring, but

Contractor to conduct and generate inventory list, and confirm existing materials meet project specifications.

Contractor to provide all required items for specified flooring installation if not already in existing inventory.

Please advise that railings and ramps are included in the materials provided by the owner or if GC's need to carry those items. If so, please provide the manufacturer of the raised flooring materials for pricing.

Ramp, Rail, Step components / accessories are NOT within existing stored flooring materials at site. Such new items to be provided by the Contractor, and must match specification / be compatible with new flooring system and flooring materials from Owner's inventory.