Addendum I - ACM Flooring Abatement GHES.pdf

St. Mary’s County Public Schools 23160 Moakley Street, Suite 107 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

ADDENDUM NO. 1

Addendum Date: April 19, 2020

ITB Name/Number: Department of Maintenance – ACM Flooring

Abatement at Green Holly Elementary School

ITB #SMCPS-2020-M-ACM

eMMA Solicitation No.: BPM019164

ITB Due Date/Time: April 30, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. local time

This addendum consists of four (4) pages, including this signature acknowledgment sheet and one (1) attachment(s), for a total of 4 pages. Please incorporate the attached information in your proposal response.

This addendum cover page must be signed and returned with your proposal before the closing date and time shown above. Failure to fully execute all ITB documents may be cause for rejection of your proposal.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) reserves the right to reject any or all offers and to accept the offer that is in the best interest of SMCPS.

Except as modified herein, all other terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid #SMCPS-2020-M-ACM shall remain in full force and effect.

Brynn Cosner Date Procurement Coordinator

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT

COMPANY

NAME:__________________________________________________________

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: ________________________________________

Date

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4/19/20

ADDENDUM NO. I

Department of Maintenance

ACM Flooring Abatement at Green Holly Elementary School

ITB #SMCPS-2020-M-ACM

By order of this Addendum, the following information is added to ITB #SMCPS-

2020-M-ACM:

Changes

The following information is added to Section II. Information for Bidders:

In addition to uploading bid response documents using the eMaryland Marketplace website, bidders are required to enter their bid amounts from Attachment 4 (Specifications, Pricing and Delivery Information Sheet) into the Pricing response section on eMMA. Bidders should select the Pricing link from the menu on the left side of the screen and enter bid prices in the grid provided.

In the event that there is a discrepancy between the prices written on Attachment 4 and those entered on the eMMA pricing response form, the prices on Attachment 4 will prevail.

Questions and Answers

Q.1. Is there another bid out for the replacement of floor tile?

A.1. No, SMCPS has an existing contract for flooring installation.

Q.2. Are you just removing floor tile and leaving the exposed concrete?

A.2. No, see Q1 above.

Q.3. According to the limited survey provided by PSI, there is asbestos floor tile and mastic only identified in the Staff Lounge 650 SF, Assistant principal's office 500 SF, Judy Center Office underneath carpet 200 SF and classroom #8, 650 SF. The drawing of the school shows a much larger area to be abated, marked in yellow. Three areas: Area 1,2 and 3. These areas including but not limited to the Gymnasium and Cafeteria are marked in yellow to be abated. We are to assume that those areas contain asbestos containing floor tile and mastic, correct?

A.3. All areas highlighted in yellow on the map provided in APPENDIX A with the exception of the areas indicated in APPENDIX B as non-ACM are to be abated.

All areas highlighted in yellow are to be removed by the contractor.

Q.4. Are we required to build full containment if we are to use buffer machines to remove the mastic?

A.4. See section IV. Specifications, sub-section F. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, GENERAL, and G. REMOVAL OF NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS. The contactor is responsible for the means and methods used to accomplish this task within the requirements specified.

Q.5. Are we required to build full containment if we use a shot blaster that has a HEPA vac attached?

A.5. See section IV. Specifications, sub-section F. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, GENERAL, and G. REMOVAL OF NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS. The contactor is responsible for the means and methods used to accomplish this task with in the requirements specified.

Q.6. Is the IH that we use to run only daily PCMs, or is our IH to run the finals as well, which are TEMs?

A.6. Yes, see section IV. Specifications, sub-section H. FIELD QUALITY

CONTROL.

Q.7. Is there a wage scale for this project?

A.7. No.

Q.8 Can we use an electric floor tile removal machine in partial containment or must it be a full containment?

A.8. See section IV. Specifications, sub-section F. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, GENERAL, and G. REMOVAL OF NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS. The contactor is responsible for the means and methods used to accomplish this task within the requirements specified.

Q.9. Do you have the measured square footage for area 1,2 and 3 separated?

A.9. No. Site visits were available for potential bidders to verify and obtain measurements. See Section II., “Information for Bidders” D. SITE VISITS

AVAILABLE

Q.10. Are there any other areas of abatement/work we need to be concerned about on this project besides the floor tile and mastic?

A.10. No.

Q.11. Do you have a list of the potential bidders for this project you can forward?

A.11. No.

Q.12. Is SMCPS responsible for hiring the I.H. Firm for this project?

A.12. No, See section IV. Specifications, H. FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

Q.13. Regarding the asbestos survey, Is the map the survey? Nothing else is included.

A.13. All areas highlighted in yellow on the map provided in APPENDIX A with the exception of the areas indicated in APPENDIX B as non-ACM are to be abated.

All areas highlighted in yellow are to be removed by the contractor.

Appendix B is available on eMaryland Marketplace.

Q.14. On Page 9, Is window film included in this project?

A.14. This section has been amended to state the following: P. BASIS OF PRICING: The prices offered for the abatement and removal of flooring and flooring mastic shall include all labor, supplies, materials, equipment, disposal and parts required to complete the installation in accordance with the specifications in Section VI and as listed on the “Specifications, Pricing and Delivery Information Sheet” (Attachment 4).”

Q.15. Is grinding the floor mastic acceptable? (This would be accomplished in full containment, shrouds are around the grinder blades, attached to a HEPA filtered vacuum. The finish is a clean concrete surface.)

A.15. See section IV. Specifications, sub-section F. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, GENERAL, and G. REMOVAL OF NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS. The contactor is responsible for the means and methods used to accomplish this task within the requirements specified.

Q.16. Is MBE required or recommended?

A.16. Recommended.