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Solicitation AG-32KW-S-14-0069 Amendment 2 Phase II Miscellaneous Upgrades Building 1398 Answers to Pre-Proposal Questions Attachment 1

1. Can the Government provide as-built drawings of the existing space or total SF measurements of each work area? I can send the “record drawings” to them for Life Safety Project electronically, but I do not have the original building or the earlier renovations electronically. They will be able to review them here.

Confirm building and energy codes we are to base our design on. USDA Facilities

Design Standards

2. http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/PDF/242-01M.pdf

3. Provide specific acoustical tile manufacture / type to be used in all locations. The Admin Spaces will get CertainTeed “BET – 197” and the Lab Spaces get USG “#3270”, Gypsum lay in panels. All tiles are to be 2’ x 4’.

4. Task 1 Item 7 – Can the Government provide data on the existing exhausts fan? Manufacturer and model number. It is impossible for us to know if this unit is providing proper air-flow without this information. Or detailed field inspections. There is no current Data available for the existing exhaust system in the restrooms.

5. Task 2 Item 2 – Provide number of tel / data lines this office is to have and the location of nearest communication closet or location where our lines must be terminated. The Contractor is to install the same number of tel/data lines as existing. The location of the Telco room is Room 12A.

6. Task 3 Confirm that all perimeter sealants have been tested and found to be clean of all hazardous materials. The Asbestos survey that we have shows only the glazing as hazardous.

Confirm there are no ATFP requirements for replacement window systems There is no requirement to have any window ATFP, however there are 3 windows on the West side of the building that require a ¾ hour Fire Rating.

7. Task 5 Confirm this work can be done during normal working hours. Yes.

Could make available the existing building drawings or as-builts to assist us in our efforts to bid on the above referenced project. We are making an attempt to put the as-built in a drop-box.

The files are too large to upload in one file. We have the “Record Drawings” from the Life Safety Project on CD, which we can make copies of. As far as any drawing from the Original building, and the work completed in the 70’s. I have the blue/black line drawings here, but not electronic.

A contractor is more than welcome to review them here or make copies for themselves.

8. Are there any “As Builts available? I told them that we had the record drawings of the renovation project, but they would have to request them through you. I also told them that the “Original” and “1973 Renovation” drawings are only available on paper so they cannot leave my office, but with your approval would be available for their use.

http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/PDF/242-01M.pdf

Solicitation AG-32KW-S-14-0069 Amendment 2 Phase II Miscellaneous Upgrades Building 1398 Answers to Pre-Proposal Questions Attachment 1

9. When is it expected that the work would start? I told them that this would be determined by the price that they submitted. I informed them that there we some dollars set aside to do the work right now, so if they had good numbers, we could award by mid-July.

10. Is there space in the building for the contractor to work? I informed them that they would have to provide their own space and toilets and dumpsters.

11. How many labs can we give the contractor at one time? I informed them that they need to plan on only one space at a time.

12. Will the list of everyone that attends the site visits be available to everyone? I told them that I would be sending the list to you.