Revised - Questions and Answers.docx

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Questions and Answers

1. If the contractor is required to provide separate, temporary, toilet facilities for FAA employees, is the GC required to clean them?

FAA Response: Yes. Daily cleaning is required per specifications.

1. The spec books calls for a mud bed (F112 installation) under the new ceramic floors. This is an existing space which id assume is not recessed, secondly the shower pan is a pre-fab fiberglass unit. Can you please have the architect double check and confirm that they want mud beds or see if the spec was meant for thin set application (F113-13 would be the assumed method under this scenario typically.

FAA Response: Thin set is the preferred method.

1. The elevations are missing a wall, do we assume tile on the wall: See image below:

FAA response: Yes, all walls in the new Shower Room will be ceramic tile.

1. Is the Project Superintendent required to remain on the jobsite fulltime?

FAA Response: Yes.

1. Is the SSHO required to remain on the jobsite fulltime?

FAA Response: No.

1. Is the QC Manager required to remain on the jobsite fulltime?

FAA Response: No.

1. Can the same individual serve as both the Project Superintendent and SSHO?

FAA Response: Yes.

1. Can the same individual serve as the Project Superintendent, SSHO, and QC Manager?

FAA Response: Yes.

1. Is this a tax-exempt project?

FAA Response: The FAA, as the Federal Government, is tax exempt. The awarded prime contractor will be responsible for any/all local, state, and or other applicable taxes.

1. Is the contractor required to provide P&P bonds?

FAA Response: Yes, Performance and Payment bonds are required.

1. Is the contractor required to carry builder’s risk insurance?

FAA Response: Offerors are required to provide performance and payment bonds, as well as, liability insurance.

1. Will the jobsite be considered an occupied space? Will this be a secure facility? Are background checks required for access? How long does it take to process the background checks?

FAA Response: The building will be occupied by FAA personnel and is an active Air Traffic Control facility. Background checks are not required for contractor employees. The site superintendent will be required to apply for an FAA Contractor badge to be able to escort his employees. That process typically takes 4 weeks, but may be more due to current COVID restrictions.

1. Is the contractor required to pull any permits for the project?

FAA Response: No.

1. Do contractors have access to electricity and water? Is there a cost associated with these services?

FAA Response: Yes there is access to electricity and water. There is no cost associated with these.

1. Please provide clarification on moratorium dates – is there an approximate number of dates/month?

FAA Response: Moratoriums occur around the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year time frame, and are announced later in the calendar year. Typically the moratorium for Thanksgiving is the week before the holiday until the Monday after. The Christmas/New Year moratorium varies, but is usually the week before Christmas until the Monday after New Year’s Day. Other moratoriums may be announced during the year to accommodate dignitary and VIP visits to the airport (i.e. Presidential visits, etc.) but those are not known at this time.

1. Please clarify warranty requirements – are warranties required for 1 year or 2 years?

FAA Response: Unless otherwise noted, a 1 year warranty is required on all labor and materials.

1. Is the contractor required to provide temporary restrooms for its employees and separate, temporary, restrooms for FAA employees?

FAA Response: Yes. See response to #1 above.

1. Can contractors use the same temporary bathrooms as FAA employees?

FAA Response: No.

1. Is the contractor required to provide temp fencing around its dumpster and equipment?

FAA: Response: No.

1. The Demo plan specifies the removal of the ACT ceiling in Room 126A but no other ceiling demolition – the new HVAC plan specifies the installation of new duct work throughout the jobsite. How does the government propose installing new ductwork if the existing ceiling remains? Will the government be publishing a more complete demolition drawings that addresses the existing gypsum board ceiling?

FAA Response: Regretfully, the PDF file of the drawings does not accurately depict what is new and what is existing HVAC work. The only new work is the addition of a 10” x10” exhaust in the new Shower Room and the connection of that grille to the existing ductwork in the Men’s/Women’s Rooms. If partial removal of the ceiling in the Men’s/Women’s Room is required, appropriate patching will be required. Also, the relocation of the existing 100cfm diffuser to be inside the Shower Room is required, as well as the removal of the return grille in that space. No other HVAC work is required.

1. Are lockers part of scope? If so, please provide specification FAA Response: Lockers are existing and will remain. Temporary relocation of lockers may be required during construction. Location to be coordinated with the COR.

1. Are Mailbox units part of scope? If so, please provide specifications.

FAA Response: The existing mailbox unit will be relocated to the Locker Room as shown.

1. There are no details on the new partitions. Please provide clarification on the following:

A. What is the new wall construction on chase wall between women’s 129 and men’s 127? The wall will be patched to match the existing. Demolition of the entire wall is not anticipated. See attached as-built drawing PVD24677A01.pdf.

B. What are the wall types for the small at the small enclosed room (dressing room?) in both 129 and 127? See attached as-built drawing PVD24677A01.pdf.

C. Within those two small rooms (Dressing room) there appears to be double swinging doors that are wood Bi-fold. Please provide a spec and size of doors. Please provide hardware schedule. Those rooms are closets. The bi-fold door shall be as follows:

A. Performance Grade: WDMA I..S.1-A Extra Heavy Duty B. Veneer: Grade AA

0. Faces: birch, rotary cut, minimum 1/50 in. thick, adhered to 1/16 in. hardwood crossband, core, rails and stiles by hot press method.

Exposed vertical edges: 1/8 inch high impact edge bonded to structural composite lumber, color or wood grain as selected from manufacturer's standard offering Match: running match.

Stiles: Same species as face.

Size: 2’-0” x 6”-10” x 1 ¾”.

Core: Solid particle board ANSI A208.1.

Known acceptable source: Lambton Doors. Finish to match existing doors.

D. There appears to be a line on the North and West walls of the new shower room 126A. are those new drywall partitions. If they are, what is the makeup of those partitions? Yes, those are new drywall partitions (similar to partition type B shown on the attached as-built drawing (PVD24677A01.pdf). The existing walls shall remain and a new partition will need to be constructed to accommodate the new plumbing.

E. What is the partition configuration for the wall separating room 126A and 126?

FAA Response: This partition shall be similar to partition type B shown on the attached as-built drawing (PVD24677A01.pdf).

1. There is a door and frame in the new wall between 126A and 126. It appears to be new so, please provide hardware schedule.

FAA Response: The existing door to the Storage Room 126A can be reused. New HM frame is required. Existing hardware may be reused, but provide Privacy Lockset in accordance with Specifications.

1. The walls in room 126A seem to be full height ceramic tile. What is that height?

FAA Response: The ceiling height is 8’-0” AFF. The walls shall have full height ceramic tile.

1. We assume the SSHO can also be the Site super provided that this person meets the minimum requirements? Please confirm FAA Response: Yes.

1. Re: Specification Section 013529; Can the SSHO also be the on-site superintendent?

FAA Response: Yes.

1. Is an on-site Quality control manager required for the project? Is that person required to be on site any time work is occurring? Can the on-site superintendent be the QC manager?

FAA Response: The QC manager is not required to be on site at all times. The on-site superintendent may act as the QC manager.

1. Re: A001; Please confirm that lockers shown on A001 in Room #126 are existing to remain.

FAA Response: Yes, lockers are existing and will remain. Temporary relocation of lockers may be required during construction. Location to be coordinated with the COR.

1. Re: A001; Please confirm that mailboxes shown on A001 in Room #126 are existing to remain.

FAA Response: The existing mailbox unit will be relocated to the Locker Room as shown.

1. Re: D001; Walls in Room #127 and #129 have full height wall tile from floor to the ceiling. D001 only indicates to remove cove base. Please confirm that wall tile is to remain or if it is to be removed.

FAA Response: The existing wall tile shall remain to the extent practicable to complete the new work. Patching the existing tile will new is required.

1. Re: A001; Please provide wall type/wall make-up of new wall separating Room #127 and Room #129.

FAA Response: This wall shall be demolished to the extent necessary to complete the new work. Patch the wall as necessary to match the existing. Refer to attached as-built drawing PVD24677A01.pdf for details.

1. Re: A001; Please provide wall types/wall make-up of new walls in Room #126A.

FAA Response: Please refer to as-built drawing PVD24677A01.pdf for construction of existing walls. The existing walls shall remain and a new partition will need to be constructed in front to accommodate the new plumbing. The wall separating Room 126 and 126A shall be similar to partition type B shown on the as-built plan.

1. The architectural drawings do not contain any wall types for new construction, nor does it note the existing wall types. Please provide all wall types for the new construction walls including the extension of the existing plumbing chase wall.

FAA Response: See response above.

1. Relocation of openings 127 & 129 will create a need for patch and paint in corridor 128. Please provide finish schedule for this area.

FAA Response: The walls in Corridor 128 are painted gypsum wall board on metal studs (see attached as-built drawing PVD24677A01.pdf). Paint color shall match the existing. Color is not known at this time.

1. There drawings do not contain a door schedule of any kind. Please provide a door schedule for opening 126A to include frame size and type, door size and type and/or fire rating, hardware package.

FAA Response: The existing door to the Storage Room 126A can be reused. New HM frame is required. Existing hardware may be reused but new Privacy Lockset shall be provided in accordance with Specifications. Known acceptable source Best Series 7KC, finish 626, ADA compliant lever style.

1. Please provide specifications/sizing for the bi-fold doors shown as new.

FAA Response: See #23 above.

1. What are the work hours?

FAA Response: Per specifications (Section 01 14 00, Conditions Affecting Work, paragraph 1.2A), work hours will be Monday-Thursday, 0600-1630.

1. How will workers access the site during construction?

FAA Response: Per specifications (Section 01 00 00, General Requirements, paragraph 1.7B) the contractor’s site superintendent will be required to apply for an FAA Contractor’s Security Badge. He will be responsible for letting his workers in the gate in the morning. FAA will provide an on-site COR who will also assist with opening the gate for the contractor’s employees.

1. Where is the staging/storage area?

FAA Response: The contractor will use the back parking lot area for his dumpster, storage of materials and his employee parking. The contractor’s toilet facilities for his employees will also be placed in this area.

1. Where do contractor’s employees enter the building?

FAA Response: Access to the building for employees will be through the front door of the facility.

1. How can materials be brought in?

FAA Response: All materials will be brought via truck to the rear door of the facility, near the Link. FAA will provide access through the gate to the driveway that goes to the back of the facility. Please note: this driveway tends to flood so a truck will need to be utilized to transport materials. Access by car is not recommended.

1. Where will the temporary toilet facilities for the FAA employees be located?

FAA Response: These trailers will be located to the right of the front door of the facility, either on the grassy area or in the parking lot.

1. What is the height of the roof deck above the toilet rooms/new shower room? Does this building have a 2nd story?

FAA Response: This is a single story building. The attached as-built drawing PVD24677A03.pdf shows a cross section of the building.

1. Who will move the existing furniture/storage in the toilet rooms and existing storage room?

FAA Response: The FAA will move the items prior to the start of work.

1. How do we access the site? Is there a security guard we have to check in with? Do we have to cross a taxiway/runway?

FAA Response: The contractor’s site superintendent will be required to apply for an FAA Contractor’s Security Badge. He will be responsible for letting his workers in the gate in the morning. (In the past, all contactor workers meet at the gate each morning and enter the facility as a group.) FAA will provide an on-site COR who will also assist with opening the gate for the contractor’s employees. There is no security guard and crossing a taxiway/runway is not required. The site is accessed via a ¼ mile access road from the gate.

1. Where is the parking/staging/dumpster area?

FAA Response: The contractor will use the back parking lot area for his dumpster, storage of materials and his employee parking. The contractor’s toilet facilities for his employees will also be placed in this area.

1. Drawing D001- Demolition schedule for room 126A says “REMOVE SUSPENDED ACOUSTICAL CEILING (PARTIAL)”. The note, however, doesn’t mention partial demolition and the finish schedule specifies GWB ceiling. Please specify whether the acoustical ceiling in Rm 126A is being partially removed or fully removed.

FAA Response: The existing suspended ceiling (which extends into Room 126) will be removed in Room 126A and replaced with a new gypsum wallboard ceiling. Patch the existing suspended ceiling in Room 126.

1. Drawing A001- During the site visit, lockers were present in Rm 126. However, the demolition drawings show no lockers. Is the contractor responsible for removing the lockers or the government? If contractor is responsible, are they to be removed and reinstalled or are we to furnish new lockers? If the government is responsible for removal, is the government reinstalling or the contractor?

FAA Response: The contractor will move the existing lockers to a location designated by the COR prior to the start of construction in that room. The contractor will reinstall the lockers at the end of the project. FAA employees will remove belonging prior to moving the lockers.

1. Drawing A001 shows mailboxes. Is the contractor to furnish and install new mailboxes?

FAA Response: The existing mailbox unit will be relocated to the Locker Room as shown.

1. Drawing P001- Are the two parallel bold pipes running up and down existing?

FAA Response: The horizontal pipe run shown to the existing valve in the Men’s Room is existing. The horizontal pipe run in the chase wall between the Men’s Room and the Women’s Room is existing and may be reused if it can accommodate the new toilet locations. All other piping shown is new.

1. Drawing P001- In janitor room 120, a new FD-2 is specified. Please confirm if this is included in the project scope?

FAA Response: The existing floor drain shall remain. A new trap seal shall be installed.

1. Are there any requirements for after-hours work?

FAA Response: If the COR determines that excessive construction noise, dust, or odors are adversely impacting Air Traffic Operations, the Contractor will be required to stop such work promptly and reschedule the work to outside regular working hours.

Should increased traffic activity or adverse weather conditions require discontinuance of work that would interfere with Air Traffic Operations, the Contractor will be required to stop such work promptly and remove any equipment or materials which may constitute interference.

1. For progress photographic submittals, does the contractor have the ability to take photos or will the FAA take photos on the contractors’ behalf?

FAA Response: The contactor may take photos with permission from the COR. No people should appear in the photos.

1. Is there a hazmat report for this project?

FAA Response: There have been no hazardous materials identified at this site.

1. There is no spec section for division 23 but drawings indicate otherwise. Will a spec section be released for this division?

FAA Response: That is an error on the drawings. The new exhaust grille in the Shower Room shall match the existing grilles in the Men’s and Women’s Rooms.

1. Is this project is a prevailing wage project, can you please confirm? Also, are there liquidated damages associated with this contract?

FAA Response: This project falls under Davis Bacon General Decision Number RI20220001 (Attachment J-2). There are no liquidated damages associated with this contract.

1. Can you confirm the MBE participation goal for this project is 17.3%?

FAA Response: The solicitation states the anticipated small business goals. However, Offerors may determine their own small business goals for this procurement.

1. Will permit fees be waived for this project?

FAA Response: No building permit is required for this project.

1. Will there be an opportunity for another site visit?

FAA Response: No.

1. Is the work to be completed during 1st shift hours?

FAA Response: Yes. Please refer to question #54 above for possible requirements to work outside of normal working hours.

1. What is the anticipated start date?

FAA Response: The construction will not start until all submittals are approved and materials are available, either at the site or in the contractor’s warehouse. We anticipate a construction start date of late spring.

1. What is the completion date?

FAA Response: The construction completion date is anticipated to be late summer.

1. Are there any badging requirements?

FAA Response: The contractor’s site superintendent will be required to apply for an FAA Contractor’s Security Badge. All other employees will receive a Visitor’s badge each morning from the COR.

1. What is the government’s intent of removing and reinstalling the door & frame for the men and women’s bathroom when it appears the opening is remaining the same?

FAA Response: The openings are not remaining the same.

1. The electrical drawing shows some homeruns back to 3 or 4 different panels but they give nothing on their location. We would need to know where the panels are and what type of ceiling is in between the panels and the bathroom.

FAA Response: The attached Electrical As-Built shows the location of the Electrical Room 123. The ceiling in that room is open as is the adjacent Room 121. Please Note: The heavier line weights shown on Sheet E001 are not indicative of new work. Please refer to the callouts on that sheet to identify new work.

1. They want a new Horn/Strobe and to replace a smoke with a heat. These systems are proprietary and I would need to know the manufacturer.

FAA Response: The existing FACP is Notifier.

1. The drawings are a bit confusing. Are the devices shown in the Mens and Womens rooms new or existing to remain?

FAA Response: See answer to #1 above. Please refer to the callouts (notes indicating new work).

69. There are 2 T/D drops shown with a 1" conduit. Where am I running my conduit to?

FAA Response: See answer above. Those conduits are existing to remain.

1. There's a symbol, C, with a circle around it shown on one of the receptacle circuits. We can't seem to find out what that is.

FAA Response: See answer above – this is existing to remain.

1. Are these bathrooms on the ground floor or is there a floor/basement below them? Trying to determine if slab cutting is required for underground plumbing, its not reflected on the plans.

FAA Response: These toilet rooms and new shower room are on the ground floor and there is no basement below. Slab cutting will be required for new underground plumbing work.

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