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Requests for Information (RFI) Response 1 is hereby posted.

Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 to 04/30/2026

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Refurbish-693JF723000005 RFI Response 1.

Date: 21 March 2023 Note: Outstanding questions not featured in this RFI response will be answered as soon as possible.

Question Response

1. Please advise if any specific site personnel are required for the daily supervision work on project site. If required, then specify if full time or part time.

Contract is a fixed-price incentive contract. Prospective offerors shall identify employee requirements to meet both project schedule and cost.

2. Please advise if office trailer is required for contractor’s site office or agency will provide office space in any of the buildings.

USMMA will not provide office space in any existing Academy facilities

3. Please advise which building roofs have concrete roof deck and which has metal deck.

All roofs are concrete decks.

4. Please advise what is the thickness of existing roofing.

As-built drawings to be provided

5. Please advise what R value is required for the new roof insulation work, this will have a big impact on bid price

Design-Build. Roof must be designed for climate zone.

6. Please advise if roof drains are to be replaced at all the roofs.

Any non-functioning drain shall be replaced. Functioning drains shall remain.

7. Please advise how many roofs have gravel.

One roof – Gibbs Section 4

8. Please confirm that all solar panels on the roof are to be removed and carted out of site.

All solar panels are to be removed and disposed of by GC.

9. Any demolition of existing roof will make noise and dust please confirm that this demo work can be performed in the regular working hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Disruptive operations should be kept to a minimum and shall be coordinated with the COR.

10. Please confirm if there is any asbestos containing material in the existing roof work which may require abatement. SOW para 2 ‘Background’ states there is a high possibility that the insulation contains asbestos. Please clarify in detail.

The contractor shall be responsible for testing of roofing materials for asbestos. It is the responsibility of the contractor to take appropriate measures in accordance with all local, state, and federal environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations.

11. confirm which eight (8) roof sections/levels requires complete roof replacement, and which three (3) sections/levels require roof repair/patching at the roof leaking areas.

Fulton Roof Sections 3,4, and 7 were replaced in 2019 and are presumed to be fully functional. The contractor will be responsible to assess those roofs.

Date: 21 March 2023

12. Please confirm if contractor has to build independent stair tower at each roof work or access to roof will be provided through building entrances and hallways for roof workers. Also advise if sidewalk bridge is required at bldg.

entrances.

Fulton Roof Section 1 and Gibbs Sections 2 and are accessible from access door in Fulton hallway. Fulton Section 2 has stair access from Fulton Section 1. All other sections require independent stairs.

13. Please advise if debris chute will be allowed to construct at each roof level and there is space for dumpster right below each building whereby this debris chute will directly lower the material in the dumpster.

Debris chutes shall be allowed. Space for dumpster will be provided below each section excluding Fulton Section 5.

Debris from Fulton Section 5 will need to be transported across Fulton Section 6

14. Please specify the correct scope of the work for all windows. As schedule states window replacement, window repair, window solar-film.

Contractor shall follow hierarchy in 4.3.1(D).

Solar film shall be installed

15. SOW para 2 ‘Background’ for Lead states given the ages of the buildings, there is a possibility that lead is present.

– Please clarify what is the procedure for removal of lead and where is it present in the buildings.

PBS P-100 1.7.4.2 LEAD-BASED PAINT.

29 CFR 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, Section 1926.62, Lead (including lead-based paint)

16. Please advise if existing railing and coping on the roof requires replacement.

Functional railings and coping shall remain. Non-function railings and coping shall be replaced by the contractor and must be field verified.

17. During the site walk through it was informed that all the existing window integral blinds are to be removed.

Please clarify if contractor can remove the existing window frame.

Window frames do not need to be removed to remove the integral blinds.

18. What kind of warranty / how many years are required for the roofing system?

Warranty shall be expected service life for roof type proposed.

19. Can the polyisocyanurate insulation be installed fully adhered on to existing concrete deck in lieu of mechanically fastened that is mentioned?

Design-Build. Contractor must construct roof to meet local conditions

20. From statement of work, “All curbs, pipes, and penetrations must have a minimum of 18 inches separation between each other, walls, and valleys”.

If minimum 18” separation is required, and many items on the roof are less than 18” apart, is the Contractor responsible

Existing condition may remain. Any new equipment modifications will be a contractor responsibility.

Date: 21 March 2023 for relocating penetrations such as piping, etc.?

21. Is the Contractor responsible for relocating / raising items as existing piping found to be buried under existing roofing?

Buried items that are not visible or apparent shell be considered an unforeseen condition.

22. Is contractor responsible for repairing existing badly cracked / spalled concrete deck or replacing deteriorated metal deck that may be encountered?

All unsatisfactory conditions shall be corrected.

23. How is roof pitch to be achieved? Is applied lightweight concrete screed to be used to created slope to the concrete deck? Tapered polyisocyanurate for metal deck?

24. Please confirm existing parapet pipe railing, where it occurs shall remain in place and repair if loose.

Design-Build by Contractor

Existing railing systems shall remain

25. If some metal fascia’s, copings, scuppers, leaders or metal reglet flashing is found to be in good condition can they remain?

Yes, as long as they do not affect roof warranty.

26. Are there any existing roofing drawings for the existing roofs available and for the roofs recently replaced?

To be provided

27. How shall the Contract handle ACM (Asbestos containing material) or ACM contaminated material encountered as the existing roofing assembly is removed and was not indicated in any past asbestos survey?

Necessary abatement and disposal of asbestos containing materials shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing asbestos work or the hauling and disposal of asbestos waste material, including but not limited to EPA and OSHA 3096 standards.

28 Is the Contractor responsible for relocating, repairing, or replacing electrical conduit running on top of existing roof?

Contractor will need to determine if any conduits require movement to install new roofing. All existing circuits shall be restored as part contract.

29. Confirm all rusted / exposed steel beams / dunnage, parapet railings, All surfaces requiring refurbish shall be prepped, primed and painted, to include galvanized surfaces.

Date: 21 March 2023 plumbing vents and other metallic penetrations be scraped, prime and painted. Of these, should galvanized surfaces be included?

30. Confirm floor base where existing applied (vinyl etc.) shall be replaced and built-in glazed cove-based tile/masonry shall remain as is.

See Ceiling-Floor Finishes. Glazed cove-based tile/masonry shall remain as is.

31. Please advise if vinyl tread and riser cover at the stairs.

Stairs shall be finished with Textile Modular Flooring

32. What kind of floor covering? Vinyl tiles like in the revamped classroom?

See Floor and Ceiling Finishes

33. The total bid offer price (for entire work) should be printed only in the box 17 of form SFF1442. Please confirm

Form SF 1442 shall be included in Contractors bid package, with all required information. Offeror may include additional pricing schedules as a separate attachment.

34. What price is to be written for item 0001 and 0002 in page 3/3 of form 1442

(OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

35. Please confirm if existing interior window glazing is to be removed to access built-in shades, remove shades, and reinstalled with existing interior glaze.

Glazing removal is not required to remove built in shades.

36. Are all seals are replaced for (future) fixed and not just egress windows?

Egress frame caulking shall be replaced.

Fixed windows will be caulked around frame and window on interior and exterior.

37. The SOW indicates “Non-functioning shades shall be repaired”, but the walk through indicates that the shades be removed and discarded please clarify?

All shades shall be removed

38. Please confirm all lighting should be recessed where possible especially in corridors and low ceiling rooms like the drafting room.

Design-Build. Ceiling heights shall be maintained to the greatest extent possible.

39. Because the goal is the provide a clean look in many of the spaces such as classrooms, would it be better if the ceiling is installed between the concrete beams in many of the rooms and

Design-Build. Ceilings may be installed between concrete beams. Ceilings must extend to room perimeter with a soffit built around windows to maintain full window clearance allowing for maximum natural light.

Date: 21 March 2023 refurbish the bottom of the beams with scrape and paint. Because many of the rooms have conflicts with piping, ductwork, electrical conduits, heat detectors and tall windows, isn’t it better to paint the piping, and the ductwork where possible?

40. Is the Contractor responsible for repairing the leaking waste piping?

Any leaking waste lines shall be identified to the COR for repair by DPW.

41. The machine shop room has ceiling mounted electric heating units. Do these units work and are they used? Should they be disconnected and lowered below the new ceiling?

Yes, to all questions.

42. In the Steam classroom, we suggest not to paint newly installed items on the walls like electrical conduit, etc. Please advise.

Equipment items and electrical conduits do not require painting. If conduits are painted then all fire alarm conduits shall be painted red.

43. The existing flooring which has asbestos abatement should be abated by code. We don’t think a new flooring can be laid or poured over an existing asbestos flooring. Please confirm.

Encapsulation of ACM flooring is the preferred method

44. From asbestos reports it is not clear which rooms flooring requires asbestos abatement or not. But schedule for floor finishes specifies existing flooring type.

Please confirm if all existing VCT flooring is to be considered as asbestos abatement or to encapsulate. Kindly confirm.

Refer to document- ACM Survey Report 2021 – GIBBS.

45. Requesting to extend the bid date at least by two weeks or more as our subs, vendors, A/E needs time to provide the correct design, products so that contractor can provide fair and reasonable pricing to government.

RFP extended to 29 March 2023, 11:00 AM.

46. Please specify the type, manufacturer and product name for epoxy flooring.

Contractor submitted

47. per the ceiling-floor finishes schedule some ceilings in the room needs to encapsulate. Please specify all

Contractor submitted.

Date: 21 March 2023 the ceilings which require encapsulation can be coated with spray application, if not then specify the product for encapsulation.

48. RFP page 4/44 states Offerors shall include all APPLICABLE Federal, State, and Local taxes in their proposal.

A tax-exempt number will not be provided. --- Please confirm that contractor has to include taxes on material in bid price. If this is a federal government project, then why contractor has to include taxes?

Offerors shall include all APPLICABLE Federal, State, and Local taxes in their proposal.

49. After the 2nd site visit our subs and vendors may have more RFI’s, so requesting to extend the RFI due date.

50. pdf drawings issued via amendment no.1 are not scalable as these are on 8 1/2” x 11” size paper. Please provide drawings which are as per scale and can be printed on the right paper size.

Electronic drawings to be provided.

51. SOW states to replace existing emergency shower/eye wash station in kind. Please specify which rooms and manufacturer name.

Typo. Existing eyewash station do NOT need to be replaced in kind. This is a Contractor submitted spec.

52. SOW states to replace door and frame. Please specify the room numbers.

Shall require field verification by contractor. Existing door schedule to be provided for reference.

53. Can agency please provide study of the government’s independent estimate.

No

54. Contractor must prepare his estimate based on the various phases. (1 to 10) Please advise if attachment # 2/schedule requirements have captured and have listed rooms for each phase. We feel there are rooms missing in the schedule as as per the ceiling-floor finish schedule there are approx. 148 rooms and schedule has only 77

The remaining 71 rooms fall within the Period of Performance Phase of the project.

55. This attachment # 2 lists various rooms of each phase, but it does not list the name of the building i.e. Fulton or Gibbs. Please provide name of the building whether it is Fulton or Gibbs for each room.

The schedule differentiates buildings by the room number beginning with an F for all Fulton Rooms.

Example:

Machine Shop (F-G18) Phase 1

Date: 21 March 2023

56. Is exterior and interior caulking required for all windows? Also does glazing need to be re-caulked.

Interior and exterior caulking is required for all windows. Glazing does not require re-caulking.

57. Roof drawings were not issued in amendment no.1. Please issue roof drawings with scale.

Roof drawings shall be provided.

58. Please advise if agency will provide storage space in the building for contractor’s all material.

Lay down space will be provided

59. As this is a three-year project will there be an escalation clause for the material and labor cost.

This is a fixed price contract. Any escalation costs should be calculated in proposal.

60. Is there any work of restroom renovations? If yes, please list the scope and identify these restrooms on scale plans.

Please follow finishes for bathrooms that are include in the floor and ceiling finishes. Restroom will require painting, lighting update. All fixtures and floors to remain.

61. Please advise rigid encapsulation is required at tectum ceilings only in Steam and Diesel labs and the rest of all the rooms paint can be used for encapsulation

Paint may not be used to encapsulate Tectum in any locations.

62. Please confirm there are no ceiling light fixtures required in the new rigid encapsulation at existing tectum ceilings.

Lighting levels need to be maintained in all spaces. If lighting is covered (diesel lab) with rigid encapsulation lighting must be installed as part of base contract.

63. Please advise Gibbs has 98% work/floor area of ACM mastic and Fulton is minimal and all the floor area where ACM mastic is present can be encapsulated.

See Fulton-Gibbs Asbestos Report in Attachment 6

64. SOW for flooring states level all floors prior to installation of final finish.

Underlayment shall be a cement based self-leveling underlayment. Please confirm this is required as this is an expensive item.

ACM containing floors must be encapsulated. Contractor may propose alternate encapsulation/leveling methods.

65. Hallways are not numbered on floor plans which were issued via amendment no.1

Ceiling-Floor finishes has been updated to capture corridors.

66. Please specify which hallway ceilings require replacement of Paraline pans. Also, some areas have existing insulation above the pans. Is it required to replace the insulation also? if yes

Contractor shall replace insulation in all corridors with Paraline ceiling.

Date: 21 March 2023 then please specify the hallways which has existing insulation.

67. Please confirm approx. floor area of Fulton is 64,000 SF and Gibbs is 41,000 SF and approx. there are 150 rooms in the project which requires renovation work.

See floor plans in attachment 6

68. During the 2nd site visit the lecture hall of Gibbs was shown, please confirm all the desks needs to be removed and reinstalled back for the floor replacement work. Please see photo at end of document..

Mechanically fastened desks will need to be removed to install TCF and replaced after installation. This will be a contractor responsibility.

69. Please advise how many windows has integral blinds, as the scope is to remove these blinds. Floor plans does not indicate of existing integral blinds.

Will need to be field verified.

70. Please advise if all the door, frames and hallway masonry walls get fresh coat of paint.

All doors and frames will require painting. Masonry walls in Fulton will be painted. Gibbs walls will NOT be painted.

71. Please confirm all the windows require new solar film. Any specific type of film is required?

All windows will receive solar film to be specified by contractor for review.

72. Existing FCU were shown at the 2nd site visit. Please specify the correct scope of work for the FCU and how much is the quantity.

See SOW Page 2: The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the results of various studies that are currently unavailable. The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be incorporated into the contract via modification.

73. Please advise what is the scope of the work for the two ( 2 ) AHU’s.

See SOW Page 2: The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the results of various studies that are currently unavailable. The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be incorporated into the contract via modification.

SOW

Painting, pg 14 of

74. The walls to be painted. What sheen is preferred: flat, eggshell, semi-gloss or gloss? This will determine our products chosen for submittal

Egg shell on walls. Semi-gloss on trim and frames

75. The floors will be cleaned, degreased, and primed prior to epoxy topcoat. Will the diamond plate on the floor be painted also or remain untouched?

Diamond plate to remain unfinished

Date: 21 March 2023

76. Will the center columns supporting the catwalks be painted the same as the perimeter walls?

Yes

77. Requesting to extend the bid date, please provide at least 2 weeks’ time for bid submission after the RFI responses are issued.

78. Will any parts of the catwalk stairs and safety yellow railings be painted?

79. Provide all base building and alteration construction drawings for Fulton and Gibbs halls for Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing trades.

Available drawings to be provided

80. Please confirm that there is no Fire Protection and/or Fire Alarm work being included as part of the base bid.

Not part of scope. May be addressed as a modification.

81. Please confirm that there is no work being included as part of the base bid to address any leakage issues damaging ceilings throughout the building.

Any leaking issues shall be identified to the COR for repair strategy either in-house or modification.

82. During the Bid walkthrough, it was mentioned that multiple building studies on Mechanical, Electrical, etc. systems were being conducted under a separate project.

Can these studies be provided?

Do these studies include functional testing and taking readings on the base building Mechanical equipment?

Will the study be determining if the existing Mechanical equipment sizes are adequate in terms of the space ventilation, exhaust, and heating/cooling requirements?

Studies will be provided when completed.

Studies will review all mechanical systems for size and operability.

83. Does this project have any BIM and/or COBie requirements?

84. Will there be seismic requirements for any new hanger, support, curb, etc.

systems that are provided as part of this Contract?

85. Who on the project is required to have DOT clearances?

Date: 21 March 2023

86. Does this project have any LEED requirements?

87. If new window shades are provided, are they required to be electric motorized shades?

88. To accommodate the roofing work, solar panels will need to be disconnected, stored, and reinstalled.

Will solar panel replacements be part of the base bid?

Solar panels shall require demo and disposal as part of the base contract. Solar panels will not be re-installed.

89. To accommodate the roofing work, various Mechanical rooftop equipment would need to be disconnected, stored, and reinstalled. Will Mechanical rooftop equipment replacements be part of the base bid?

Please identify what equipment will require removal/replacement.

90. Please provide a list or schedule of all Mechanical rooftop equipment.

Not available

91. Is there any exterior lighting work required as part of the base bid?

92. Is there any roof drain work required as part of the base bid?

All roof drains must remain operational. As part of design contractor must ensure drainage is adequate.

93. Please clarify all spaces that will require new lighting system upgrades.

oIs the Lecture Hall in Gibbs building the only space that will not require new lighting upgrades under the “Upgrade of hallway and classroom lighting” scope of work?

oWill any of the Fulton building labs require new lighting upgrades under the “Upgrade of hallway and classroom lighting” scope of work?

See 4.4.1

94. What is the water temperature currently being provided to the existing stations by the base building system?

Water temp is domestic cold-water supply.

95. Will new stations be required to have an alarm system?

96. Is there a basis of design make/model for the replacement stations?

See 4.5.1 (A)

97. Will the existing floor drains at each station remain?

Ye, if new drains are required it will be part of the base contract.

98. Please clarify how many stations are being replaced and in what rooms.

5 each.

Four(4) in Chemistry Labs and One (1) in the Materials Lab

Date: 21 March 2023

99. Please confirm that the only added station will be in the Machine Shop.

Confirmed

100. Please clarify intent to “replace” removed lighting fixtures, hardware, and cover plates due to painting work.

Is anything removed supposed to be replaced in-kind, or stored and reinstalled after painting is completed?

See 4.7.1 (B) All articles affixed to buildings, such as hardware and light fixtures, that are removed for painting must be immediately replaced by the Contractor once painting of that area is completed

101. Please confirm that all existing fume hoods and associated plumbing/electrical/control systems are existing to remain.

Fume hood equipment, not part of building system, is not part of scope.

See 3.9.1 (B) - (C) B. The Contractor must remove, dispose of, and replace existing fume hoods identified by the Contractor (and approved by USMMA) as needing replacement with new fume hoods of equal or better quality, including fixtures and necessary ductwork.

C. The Contractor must repair existing fume hoods identified by the Contractor (and approved by USMMA) as needing repair.

102. Please clarify how many fume hoods are part of the scope of work and in what rooms.

Inventory will be supplied

103. Please provide a list or schedule of all exhaust fans serving fume hoods.

Inventory will be supplied

104. Please confirm that no makeup air systems are required to be modified and/or provided as part of this upgrade.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be incorporated into the contract via modification.

105. Please confirm the required airflow rates (CFM) and/or Air Changes Per (ACH) per existing fume hood.

Must meet ASHRAE Standard for Laboratories, see fume hood inventory attachment.

106. Please provide cut sheets of the existing fume hoods.

None available

107. Will the occupancies of the building and spaces be changing as part of this project (Occupancy classification, quantity, etc.)?

108. It is our understanding that the building only has local Mechanical control systems. Are BMS controls being added as part of this project?

NO BMS systems shall be added

Date: 21 March 2023

109. Are there any spaces throughout the building that contain hazardous materials and/or exhaust?

Acid Waste Rm G11

110. Please provide a list of all equipment in each of the labs.

Building systems are part of scope.

111. Are there any known space cooling/heating concerns, complaints, etc. throughout the building?

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

112. Is the assumption that the existing Mechanical equipment providing ventilation and/or exhaust needs to be completely replaced and redesigned?

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

113. If new rooftop equipment is required for these upgrades, will the roofing work schedule be changed to accommodate that work?

Roof schedule to remain

114. Are existing perimeter fan coil units throughout the building being replaced as part of this work? There are many units and most of which, if not all, are located in spaces other than the Diesel/Welding lab.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

115. It was noted that the units may all have pneumatic controls that need to be upgraded to local DDC controls. Please confirm scope.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

116. It was noted that some of the units have already been replaced or are scheduled to be replaced under separate projects. However, some of the replacement work has blocked off the rear louvers, so no mechanical ventilation is currently provided to the spaces. Also, the windows in the spaces are being sealed as part of this work.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

Date: 21 March 2023

There will be no mechanical or natural ventilation for these spaces. Is it in the scope of work to do anything to these systems that were recently replaced?

117. The fan coil units appear to be four pipe systems (Chilled and hot water coils), please confirm.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

118. Please provide quantities and schedules of all fan coil units throughout the building that are part of this work.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

119. Are the existing fan coil units providing adequate heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning to the spaces served? If not, is it expected that the units would be upsized at no additional cost? Upsizing various components of the systems may impact the overall chiller/cooling tower plant loads and building piping systems.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

120. Please provide a copy of the asbestos survey dated March 2021.

Provided in Attachment 6 – ACM Survey Report 2021 - Gibbs

121. Please provide a copy of the three independent building studies. (Electrical, mechanical and structural)

Engineering studies have not been started. Refer to RFQ1609989 available on GSA E-Buy.

122. If during our pre bid planning we determine that some activities will require OT/Off shift work, how should we calculate the back charges for additional Government inspections?

This will be a fixed price award. All costs should be included in your proposed price.

123. Will office space be provided by the Government or should the contractor figure cost for field offices.

Office space in existing Academy offices shall not be provided.

124. Are period of performance work activities not restricted by phasing?

Period of Performance activities are not restricted by phasing and shall be coordinated through the COR

125. Is the schedule requirement assuming an NTP of 3/1/23?

Schedule is based off a 1 May 2023 NTP.

126. following attachments were not included: Please see updated solicitation.

See Attachment 6 of the solicitation.

Date: 21 March 2023 -General Services Administration PBS P-100, Facilities Standards for the Public Building Services -2021 ACM Asbestos Report -Fulton-Gibbs Facility Overview -2013 Building Evaluation Report -Fulton-Gibbs Deliverables

127. Please provide the desire design deliverables phases if available.

Refer to the SOW.

128. Please provide any building as-builts information if available in PDF and CAD.

To be provided shortly.

129. Considering this project will be approached in phased fashion, is the intent of the contract to partially obtain substantial completion and final completion as these areas are completed? Will punch list be generated as these phases get completed? When will warranty period official start?

Substantial completion shall be by phase. A phase punch list shall be created for each phase. Warranties shall start upon completion of phase punch lists.

130. For scheduling purposes please provide the allowed government review periods during the design phase.

Designs shall be reviewed during the proposal technical evaluation. The government intends to review contractor submittals within 5 business days.

131. Which roofs were previously completed in 2018? Can each different roof type be identified?

Fulton Roof Sections 3,4, and 7 were replaced in 2019 and are presumed to be fully functional. The contractor will be responsible to assess those roofs. Single ply membrane.

132. Will a liquid applied roof in lieu of a single ply be acceptable with a 20Yr warranty?

May be submitted for USMMA review with technical proposal. Must meet IBC 2021 Chapter 15-Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures, NRCA Guidelines for the Application of Roof Coatings and Chapter 7-Surfacings of The NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof Systems.

133. Will lighting be required on the teaching wall, dimmable, occupancy sensors, daylight sensor?

Etc.

No

134. Will the roof equipment dunnage require paint?

Yes

135. Will louvers remain existing in the hallway ceiling?

Yes

136. Will the contractor’s price include mechanical design cost?

This contract is design-build firm-fixed incentive contract. All design cost shall be a contractor expense

137. We have not received the mechanical survey;

will mechanical repair and replacement be priced separately at a later date? Will this allow a time extension as currently lead times for large equipment may exceed 48 weeks.

The portions of this statement of work addressing HVAC and pneumatics are dependent on the the results of various studies that are currently unavailable.

The results of the studies will be provided to the awardee when available to the Government and will be

Date: 21 March 2023

138. Will roof top solar panel / battery to be demolished during roof repair?

139. Are there any requirements for the desire project management staff?

Staffing shall be at discretion of contractor.

140. During the site visit it was stated that the contractor was allowed to work 24-7 if desire.

Please confirm.

Contractor may work 24/7.

141. Please specify the security requirements for contractors.

HSPD-12

142. Please clarify what the contractor needs to submit on a monthly basis in order to establish the certified costs requirements. Will this apply to the contractor’s subcontractor as well? How should the contractor certify overhead cost?

143. Please confirm that all questions pertaining to this RFP, to include questions resulting from the site visit must be submitted electronically to usmmaproposals@dot.gov prior to 4PM EST on March 3, 2023. This is the same day as the walk through and doesn’t leave much time to confer with the team.

144. Please confirm: If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $18,000.00 or 0.01% of the amount due for the last invoice payment scheduled (whichever is greater), for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted

Confirmed

145. What is the Order of Magnitude for this project?

Please clarify question. Refer to Attachment 3 - Pricing