Addendum No.05 Waters Middle School ADA Restroom Renovations IFB 44-26-SKL.pdf
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This is Addendum No. 05 to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Portsmouth, Virginia Purchasing Office for Waters Middle School ADA Restroom Renovations (IFB No. 44-26-SKL). The addendum, dated March 20, 2026, clarifies specifications and requirements for bathroom renovations including stalls, casework, fixtures, plumbing, electrical work, and associated construction activities. The bid due date is Tuesday, March 26, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST. The addendum addresses eight substantive questions submitted by bidders regarding project scope and specifications, including confirmation that hazardous materials abatement (specifically asbestos identified in hazmat drawings) must be included in the base bid rather than handled through change orders, that plumbing contractors must field trace sanitary piping routing prior to demolition, that water testing is required only at project completion, and that the non-structural CMU walls to be removed will not require temporary shoring.
The addendum additionally clarifies that building permit applications and pickup are the contractor's responsibility, though fees will be waived by the owner. Hardware specifications are addressed, noting that new hardware using applicable hardware sets will be provided except where existing complete hardware sets exist at Waters Middle School. The specification sheets for ceramic tiling (093013-14) have been updated with four identified changes. Scranton Products lockers have been approved as an acceptable alternative substitution. Bidders are required to provide signed acknowledgment of the addendum either prior to the bid due date or attached to their bid submission, separate from their signature on the original IFB document.
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Purchasing Office
801 Crawford Street • Portsmouth, VA 23704
Office (757) 393-8831 • Web Address: www.portsmouthva.gov
March 20, 2026
ADDENDUM NO.05
TO ALL BIDDERS:
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB): NO. 44-26-SKL
COMMODITY: Waters Middle School ADA Restroom Renovations
BIDS DUE: Tuesday, March 26, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST
This Addendum is to answer and clarify questions submitted
1. For hazardous materials removal, should this be included as a lump sum in the base bid, or will it be handled through change orders if encountered?
Per the Hazmat drawings, asbestos was identified in the restrooms. Therefore, hazardous materials abatement should be included in the base bid.
2. Is the plumbing contractor required to carry an allowance or include scope in their proposal to camera/scope the existing piping prior to the start of demolition?
Contractor shall field trace exact routing of sanitary piping to be demolished prior to any saw cutting. Scoping of the whole system is not required.
3. Is a water test required both prior to the start of work and again at project completion?
The plumbing specifications only indicate water testing at completion. Verify Portsmouth if testing is required prior to the start.
4. The drawings indicate CMU walls being removed in the bathrooms. Can you confirm whether these are structural walls, and if so, whether temporary shoring will be required?
These walls are not structural and will not require shoring.
Office (757) 393-8831 • Web Address: www.portsmouthva.gov
5. Wood door specification 081416 states that the veneer is to “match existing door veneer.”
Can you confirm the existing veneer species/finish, or should an RFI be issued to determine this?
RFI to be issued after contract is awarded
6. Upon quick review of the door schedule (Sheet A-601), several openings that are slated to reuse existing frames do not have hardware sets assigned. Should the existing hardware be reused, or should new hardware be provided for these openings? At this time, we are planning to carry new hardware using the applicable hardware sets unless advised otherwise
Cradock and Waters MS has a complete hardware set. For Waters MS, please refer to the attached updated sheet A601 .
7. Could you please confirm whether building permit fees are to be paid by the Contractor or directly by the Owner?
“Contractor to apply and pick up the permit, however the fee will be waived.
8. Checking to see if Scranton Products would be a qualified substitution.
Yes, these lockers have been approved as an acceptable alternative for Cradock and Waters projects.
The following Attached Specifications CERAMIC TILING 093013 – 14 have been updated as follows:
The four (4) changes are identified with a bubble around each change.
Office (757) 393-8831 • Web Address: www.portsmouthva.gov signed acknowledgment of this Addendum must be received by this office either prior to the bid due date or attached to your bid. Signature of this Addendum does not substitute for your signature on the original Invitation for Bids document. The original Invitation for
Bids document must be signed.
Sincerely, Susan Kenney-Lambert, CPPB
Contract Specialist III
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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