ResponsesAmendmentOne.pdf

Big Springs Fire Lookout Tower Cab and Cabin Renovations

1. Add milestones to contract. – 1) Conducting LBP and ACM testing after 10 days of award. 2) Starting environmental work as soon as lookout personnel is relieved which is listed in the Specification.

2. Provide ACM results and lead based paint – There is no change in the ACM and LBP data. The same data is included in the Specifications.

3. Decide sealed bid versus quote (add evaluation factors) Sealed bid. Factors include requiring bidders to provide the following:

a) Project Work Schedule – Start of Testing (LBP, ACM) and Start of Environmental Work

b) Provide copies of Certification for Environmental Work (LBP certification) within 5 days of

Notice of Award. The contractor shall show proof of certification in compliance by EPA to engage in lead‐based paint and asbestos removal activities per 40 CFR 745.225, 226 & 227.

Past performance/price – Continuing with Sealed Bid.

Year cabin built 1959 – Cabin was built in 1959.

Revise pay item schedule – No change to Schedule Clarify subpanel mounted in kitchen ‐ Contractor shall submit electrical plan to the Engineer for approval prior to installation of any electrical circuits. Include wire sizes, types, and color codes.

Show location of all electrical equipment, accessories, and conductors as circuit. The subpanel in the kitchen shall be removed and disposed with patch made to the remaining opening. Any electrical provided from this kitchen subpanel shall be routed from the new subpanel to be installed on the south side of the house.

Make concrete on site instead of premix. – Please add this to allow the use of hand mixing:

Replace this specification in its entirety with the one in the solicitation. Specification at end of this document.

13281(02) Lead‐Based Paint Testing The contractor shall sample and test suspect exterior and interior surfaces on the steel water storage tank and its supporting structure to determine the presence and amount of LBP to be abated and provide the cost for removal.

There is no data on any lead based paint for the cabin quarter. Contractor shall sample the cabin quarter for Lead Based Paint in all areas of potential disturbance from work within this contract.

Can we use a crane to remove cab from tower to perform work on the ground? This will help with keeping the crews safer, allows us to protect the cab from any inclement weather that might occur by covering, access of materials. The cab will be re‐installed at the top of the tower (as it is currently) when that phase of the project is completed.

A crane is being allowed to remove cab from tower as long as the structural integrity of the tower and the cabin will not be affected and/or compromised during the removal and temporary separation. Details of the detachment and any temporary supports shall be submitted to the Forest Service prior to this work. The lookout cab shall be returned as exactly as it was removed.

Do you want the vent at the top of the cab to extend through the new ceiling?

In this contract, there is no work involving a vent installation.

For the installation of insulation on all exterior walls in the cabin, is this only where the walls are disturbed for placing conduit?

ALL exterior walls shall receive new insulation.

Can we use MC for electrical in lieu of EMT? This would minimize damage to existing walls and patching?

Yes, MC can be used.