Lower_Roosevelt_Feild_(LRF)_-_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

LOWER ROOSEVELT FIELD PROJECT

Questions & Answers (Q&A)

1. Please clarify if any storm water connection permit with the local municipality will be required for drainage work. If permit will be required, please provide the affiliated cost of permit or contact information for local municipality.

A. No new storm water connection permit is anticipated for the Contractor. Contractor will be required to pull the already filed State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit.

2. Clarify is any other permits will be required for this project that is different from storm water connection permit. Provide contact information.

A. In accordance with FAR 52.236-7 The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work.

3. Please confirm what is the existing water table level at the proposed construction site.

Will dewatering be a part of this project?

A. Refer to the "Geotechnical Engineering Report For Proposed Work at: Lower Roosevelt Field

Merchant Marine Academy," prepared by Atlantic Consulting & Engineering on 08.01.2017. See section

5.30. As per SS 310000-1.9, the geotechnical report is available from the Architect.

4. Confirm that there is no ACM, no lead paint and no soil contamination work associated with this project.

A. There is no identified ACM, lead paint or contaminated soil on site. If the Contractor observes any suspect materials, they are to immediately bring it to the attention of the Government and the Design Architect. See SS 015950.

5. Clarify if the existing top soil can be stake piled or does it need to be removed from site.

A. Existing top soil may be used on site as fill material unless it is deemed unsuitable. Any excess top soil must be removed from the site and disposed of appropriately at no additional cost to the government.

6. Page 27 of project specification calls for key personnel, Project Manager, Quality Manager, Demolition Super and Safety Representative. Please clarify if any of these personnel can be double headed and should this personnel be on site at all times (designated to this project only)

A. The Project Manager needs to be onsite one day per week AND at a minimum for the progress meeting. The Site Superintendent must be onsite every day and can also function as the Demolition Superintendent and the QA/QC Manager (see SS 014000-1.5-B). The Safety Officer cannot be either the PM or Site Super and must be onsite daily for safety inspections.

7. Page 57 of project specifications calls for a site inspection. Please confirm that it is the responsibility of the owner to proceed with reinforcement, concrete and soil inspection.

A. Page 57 is SS 014000. The Government may perform Special inspections and testing at any given time, but it does not relieve the contractor of his obligation to perform the work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

8. Alternate 00005 is to add Specialty Turf Equipment (see spec - 321000 – Athletic Equipment) Does this mean all items in that specification section? If so it seems to conflict with Alternate 00003 which is to change out bleachers with flip down seats and the bleachers are specified in 32400 and alternate 00006 delete the "Batter's Eye" which is also in 324000. Please clarify.

A. The Specialty Turf Equipment is Alt. 06. The SS on Dwg. A-100 in the Contract Alternates box, Alt. 6 should be 321823.29-2.7 Maintenance Equipment (NOT SS 324000).

9. There are specifications for Sprinklers and Plumbing but no drawings?

A. There are no Fire Sprinklers in the project. The specification section was removed in the May 15th revised posting to FBO. There is no Plumbing in the project and the specification section is included only for reference.

10. Please clarify what is the size, height, butt diameter and color of the required flag poles.

A. The flagpoles are 35' tall; butt diameter is 6"; color is Anodized Clear.

11. As per drawing A-300, are the stainless-steel letters on the overhang (entrance structure), fabricated or solid?

A. The stainless steel letters at the entry structure are ¼" flat-cut solid letters to be mounted to the steel plate with adhesive. *See the new Specification Section for signage attached, which supersedes Section 101400 dated February 13, 2018. Also see attached Sketch PSK-18.06.25-A for further details. Sketch PSK-18.06.25-A supersedes drawing detail 11/A-300 from the Bid Documents dated February 13, 2018.

12. As per drawing A-301, what is the depth and material of the letters "The Ray"? Are they also stainless steel?

A. The letters "The Ray" on the pressbox are 1" deep Cast Metal Dimensional Letters, in Aluminum.

*See the new Specification Section [101430] for signage attached, which supersedes Section 101400 dated February 13, 2018. Also see attached Sketch PSK-18.06.25-B for further details.

13. We are requesting a Sign Schedule be provided with all needed signage, material and sizes.

A. See the new Specification Section [101430] for signage attached, which supersedes Section 101400 dated February 13, 2018.

14. As per Specification section 101400 point #2.3, the color and font of the plaques are to be determined by government. Please clarify what color and font should be used.

A. The precise color and finish will be determined by the Government at the beginning of the Construction Phase, but for the purpose of your proposal, use Anodized Bronze with an Arial font.

15. Please confirm that the Woman's Lacrosse is painted, not inlaid.

A. Confirmed for the Lacrosse Field markings. The lines are inlaid only for Baseball and Soccer.

16. Paragraph 52.232-16(a)(1) states that the government will compute each progress payment as being 80% of the contractor's costs for that period. Is 80%, which would reflect 20% of monies would be held, correct?

A. Yes, until final completion.

17. It is unclear which turf anchor type to use. Can you please clarify which locations the type A turf anchor is to be used and the type B is to be used?

A. Cast-In-Place Concrete Turf Anchor Type A is typical around the field. Cast -In-Place Concrete Turf Anchor Type B is at the walls at the backstop area and the dugout area, per Sheets SW-100 and SW-102.

Turf Anchor Type A begins at the outfield end of the dugout and wraps all the way around the outfield fence to the outfield end of the other dugout. Turf Anchor Type B begins at the outfield end of the dugout and wraps around the backstop to the outfield end of the other dugout.

18. At the backstop enlargement plan (SW-102), three different concrete walls/curbs are shown. It is very unclear where each type starts and stops. Can you please clarify?

A. SW-102 refer to the sections 6/SW106, 7/SW106, and 8/SW106 which show where the walls occur.

The start/stop is at the ends where the bleacher seating stairs terminate.

19. In front of the dugouts the detail shows there is a trench drain. However, on the plans it is shown as the turf anchor type B. Can you please confirm if there is a trench drain or not.

A. There is no trench drain at the dugouts. It should be removed from the detail and replaced with concrete turf anchor B. The dugout concrete slab abuts the turf anchor B with an expansion joint between, similar to detail 11/SW-103, with the "concrete walk" representing the dugout concrete slab and the "precast concrete curb" representing turf anchor B.

20. Hellas Fusion XP and Grasso Sportscape is a product that is available for inclusion in Lower Roosevelt Field but is not a listed manufacturer. Would these be an acceptable product for use in this project?

A. These two products meet/exceed the listed product specifications in Spec Section 32 18 23.29 and as such are available as a substitute product for this project. As stated in Spec Section 01 25 00, any product that meets or exceeds the listed specifications would be constituted as an acceptable substitution with approval by the Architect. The manufacturers in the specifications are listed as a courtesy and are not the sole manufacturers available for use in this project.

21. The athletic equipment specification, section 09 65 13 is calling for resilient matting at team areas. Please clarify where the team areas are and where the resilient matting will be installed.

A. The team areas are the dugouts. The resilient mat is specified under Section 32 40 00, item 2.11.

22. Please clarify if the foundation wall in front of the press-box runs the entire length of the bleachers or stops at the press-box.

A. The foundation wall runs the entire length of the bleachers, including the area in front of the pressbox and the two angled areas adjacent to it.

23. Are the dugouts slabs 4" or 6"? The piers are said to be 6" below the slab and are shown with the slab sitting on the piers. However, the slabs are listed as 4".

A. Both dugout slabs are 4" with the finished surface at 0'-0"Additionally, the top of pier is 4" below grade, aligned with the bottom of slab per the details. The slab will have a 1.5% grade towards the field for runoff.

24. The first (1st) base dugout has a note that says 4" slab with pavers on top. The pavers are not shown anywhere else. Please confirm if there are pavers in the first (1st) dugout.

A. There are no pavers in the dugouts.

25. Erosion control detail shows straw wattle with slit fence behind it. Please confirm if both are needed or can silt fence be used.

A. Both are required.

26. The grading plan SW-101 only contains a few spot grades for the new grading. There are no grades in the outfield areas. We do not know how the field is pitched nor can excavation quantities be calculated. Please provide a grading plan that will depict the finished site in all areas.

A. See the updated SW-101 that is attached.

27. Drawing E-401 shoes 5 sets of 400 MCM for a 225 AMP Panel.

Please clarify feeder for Panel FLP

A. The New Field Panel is fed from the Existing Main Panel in Brooks Field House. The single line diagram gives a clear idea of how it's to be fed.

28. Please clarify where the new utility transformer is being fed from?

A. The Contractor will need to contact the utility company and get their recommendation as to how they would like to provide the feed for the new transformer.

29. Drawing E-301 shows fixtures which is understood to be bollards labeled FP-6. E-701 Schedule drawings does not show any FP-6 symbols. Please clarify if FP-6 should be FD Fixture which are bollards on the fixed schedule.

A. The fixture type is FD (Please see the symbols in the legend on E301). FP-6 (Field Panel circuit number 6) is the feed/circuit number to type FD fixtures.

30. Drawings E-302 shows data connections. Please clarify the contractor's scope of work. Are we just supplying sleeves or is there wiring we are also responsible for Please provide details.

A. The contractor shall provide data wiring of adequate length to the two locations in the pressbox as shown on 3/E302. Refer to drawing for distances required. Final connection will be done by others.

31. Please clarify where the speaker wires are being run from. There is no details for this.

A. The new speaker wiring lengths will be run from the data connections locations to inside the pressbox.

Refer to drawing for distances required.

32. Drawing E-401.1 shows the new FLP panel being fed from a utility transformer. It is a 225-amp panel that is being fed by 5 sets 4 of 400mcm conductors in a 4-inch conduit. Please confirm the wiring or switchboard size for this.

A. The feeder size is to be 4#4/0 & 1#4 G in 2-1/2" conduit.

33. After review of the drawings which were provided for this project, we found that there are not any structural drawings for the bleachers. Please provide drawings.

A. See Revised Structural Drawing Set attached.