Amendment 0003 Page 2-15 H115 Life Extension.pdf

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Section SF 30 – BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

The purpose of this Amendment #0003 is to provide:

H115 Life Extension Center-Lean-to Construction

1) RFI Response Pages 2-15 (14) Pages

2) Hazmat Report 16-178 (164) page

3) Warranty 20 yr Letter 09-06-2022 179-180 (2) pages

4) Dwg A211 - Hangar bay window 181 (1) page

5) Dwg CD101-Proposed Trailer and Laydown areas 182 (1) Page

6) Revised Solicitation / Deleting CLIN 0002, revised Wage Determination MD20240055 06/14/2024, revised Price Schedule. 185-218 (36) pages

8) Furniture to be Contractor Removed 219 (1) Page

9) Revised 1665143 DWG 220-239 (19) Pages

The Proposal due date changed: Monday, 22 July 2024 no later than 2:00 pm (Local time).

RFI LOG

H115 Life Extension

1. Question: The subject specification section requires fabrication and erection of the structural steel by an AISC certified fabricator and erector. Such certifications are typically only held by large national fabricators and erectors constructing projects significantly larger than this project. The

AISC certification in many cases cost prohibitive for small business fabricators and erectors to obtain and maintain. The AISC certification requirement excludes many highly qualified fabricators and erectors who routinely perform exemplary work on DOD projects. These are typically small businesses, minority businesses and service-disabled businesses that cannot compete due to the AISC requirement. Please confirm that the AISC certification requirement for the structural steel fabricator and erector can be waived

Response: Confirmed, will allow WACEL in lieu of AISC certification. Still must adhere to

QC requirements of Spec 01 45 00.00 20.

2. Question: Please clarify full-time supervisory personnel requirements with regards to the

Superintendent, QC Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer. How many individuals are required to fulfill these roles? Can multiple roles be performed by one person; or are three separate, full-time individuals required?

Response: These roles are required to be performed by 3 separate individuals. Reference

Spec 01 30 00 para 1.6.2 Superintendent Qualifications, Spec 01 45 00.00 20 para 1.5.1 QC

Manager, and Spec 01 35 26 para 1.7.1.1.1 SSHO Duties.

3. Question: Spec Section 124813 - ENTRANCE MATS: a. Will the Owner accept an equal to for

"JL Industries" Manufacturing Entrance Mat; and b. which rail insert, carpet or rubber, is preferred for mat as both are listed.

Response:

a. Any manufacture’s product meeting the performance Spec 12 48 13 is acceptable. Basis-of-design listed on Drawing IN001 is meant to establish color palette.

b. Carpet inserts, Refer to Section 12 48 13, paragraph 2.1.1.3 for tread insert requirements.

4. Question: Please confirm that the contractor is to retain the services of a Professional

Geotechnical Engineer.

Response: Confirmed. Bearing capacity of material must be verified.

5. Question: Please provide the contact information to the current Fire Alarm vendor.

Response: Contact for Fire Alarm issues is Paul Biekert with PAX River Public Works at

(202)-894-3674

6. Question: What Fire Alarm system is the building currently on?

Response: The existing fire alarm control panel is Simplex. See Fire Alarm Sheet FA100.

7. Question: What BAS system is the building currently on?

Response: Johnson Controls is the BAS system.

8. Question: HVAC note states to confirm that the mechanical system is operational & adequate for the temporary spaces. It's not possible during the bidding process. Contractors don't have access to the spaces for accessing the system's capabilities and functionality. Please provide an allowance for this unpredictable task or Allow contractors to

Response: It's not anticipated that there are any deficiencies in the airflow in this area.

Contractor is to measure existing airflows in this area and redistribute same cfm/sf to redesigned area. Provide an allowance for a 2 ton split system heat pump with two ceiling cassette heads to be installed and its electrical support.

9. Question: This Section states, "It has been determined that the buildings located on the installation have the potential for elevated radon levels in their lower level workspaces. IAW

Navy radon monitoring policy, re-testing all testable nonresidential spaces in a building is required after each relevant renovation or repair." Please confirm that the contractor is required to perform Radon testing in the renovated spaces.

Response: Yes, Radon testing is required within 6 months after occupation.

10. Question: This Section states, "Contractors are responsible for cost and removal of all regulated waste (Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, Non-RCRA Regulated Waste) generated by the project in accordance with all federal, state, local, and navy regulations. Please provide a list and quantities of the Hazardous Waste anticipated to be disposed, to allow us to better price the scope.

Response: A Hazmat report has been developed and will be distributed. See attachment

Hazmat Report.

11. Question: Note D20 is the designation for Concrete slab removal. Areas meant to be removed are also marked with hatching. Only two small locations in Area A have the note designation and the hatching. The two other bigger locations in Area A [column D-20 and Area B [column D-80] don't have the note designation. Please confirm that these locations will have the concrete slabs removed.

Response: See Keynote D13 for areas in question for new stairways.

12. Question: Exterior Sign Specifications Section 10 14 00.10. However, there are no Exterior

Elevations in the Architectural Drawings for building mounted dimensional signage, or Site or

Civil for ground mounted directional.

Response: See IG-series of drawings for signage scope. Dwg IG502 Details A1 and A2 signage is for Phase 3 and not part of this scope of work, provided for reference only.

13. Question: Please provide a defining scope of work for Signage to better help price the scope of work.

Response: See Response 12.

14. Question: Please provide a building hazmat report for potential presence of PCBs, Lead Paint and

Asbestos content.

Response: See Response 10.

15. Question: Please provide us with the contact information for the preferred roof repair contractor, it is believed that the roof system is still under warranty.

Response: See the Hangar Lean-to Roof warranty is attached.

16. Question: What is the standard operating procedure for delivering material directly to the site once on the base? Are there time restrictions?

Response: Deliveries shall enter Gate 1 during normal working hours. Once on base there is a swing gate near the construction trailer and laydown area that the contractor can use for access by coordinating with guard shack at H115A.

17. Question: Will access to and from the construction site be interrupted, given there is a second layer security to work through?

Response: See Response 16. All contractors shall sign in at construction trailer daily.

Coordination with Guard Shack is required.

18. Question: Note D09 on page AD121 of the bid drawings states the following, “Remove window assembly. Prepare for new window assembly”. It was mentioned during the bid walk, that the windows were to stay and 1 new fire rated window was to be installed. Which statement is accurate?

Response: It is the design intent to repair all existing hangar bay windows to operating condition (E). There are three E windows that require to be replaced and shall match the existing windows. The hangar bay wall shall also have an interior fire rated window installed as to not disturb the trim work on the historical windows. The Lean-to end wall windows shall be removed in entirety (C & D) and meet the SHPO approved window assembly. See attached window info. and examples.

19. Question: Please confirm if the hanger will be operational during construction. If so please provide details on which doors need to stay operational and what safety requirements we will need to follow for hanger areas and access.

Response: Hangar Bay Sliding Doors to remain operational. Center Lean-to Personnel doors shall be part of construction zone. Contractor shall coordinate their means and methods with NAVFAC to maintain operability of hangar bays and FOD prevention.

NAVFAC will not park aircraft near section of wall that is being worked on.

20. Question: Please confirm if there will be any scheduling conflicts related to this project that we will have to account for in our bid.

Response: No anticipated scheduling conflicts outside of work done in this contract.

21. Question: Please confirm if the government will be responsible for packing and moving all existing furniture and personal belongings. (Desks, Lockers, Chairs, File Cabinets, Safes, Monitors, Computer equipment etc.).

Response: See list of items to be moved/demoed by contractor in the attachments to this amendment 0002.

22. Question: Please confirm if the government will be responsible for personal relocation between phases. If so, can a time frame be given for relocation time for scheduling purposes?

Response: Government will move personnel from center lean-to to roadside Lean-to.

Furniture in Roadside Maintenance Control Office has been changed to customer provided, approximately 3 weeks between contractor completion of new Maintenance Control Office and vacating old Maintenance Control office. See Response 38.

23. Question: Please provide construction barricade details for the hanger area.

Response: GC is responsible to eliminate FOD they generate, contractor to propose their means and methods to eliminate FOD.

24. Question: Please confirm if the general be responsible for FOD checks on a daily basis or will this be handled by the Facility.

Response: GC is responsible for FOD checks within their construction area and outside their barriers on daily basis. Approach is contractor means and methods.

25. Question: "Please confirm if personnel can be Dual hated on this project?

a. Superintendent

b. QC

c. SSHO

d. FPQC"

Response: See Response 2. For FPQC see Response 26.

26. Question: Per Spec 01 45 00 states FPQC personnel are required for the general contractor for this project to be onsite fulltime and be an FPE. Please confirm this is a requirement for this project. If so please state if this person can be dual hatted if they fulfill both requirements.

Response: FPQC shall work under the general contractor, FPE DOR shall work under the fire protection subcontractor (also under the GC). These need to be separate individuals, neither is required to be full time on site but available as needed.

27. Question: Per Spec 01 32 00, P-6 Scheduling or equivalent is a requirement. Please confirm

Microsoft project is equivalent.

Response: Primavera P-6 is a requirement, Microsoft Project is not considered an equivalent.

28. Question: "Please confirm if an office trailer on site for our personnel is allowed, or if we will be allowed to utilize the existing office space for an office area.

a. If so, please confirm the location of the trailer.

b. Please confirm if there are any special requirements from the government for setting up a trailer on site for the General.

i. Land permit

ii. Dig permits

iii. Utility set up with privately owned utilities (Please provide contacts for pricing for the below)

1. Electrical

2. Sewer

3. Water

4. Communications/Data

iv. Please confirm if the general will be required to pay for monthly utilities bill for services used. "

Response: Trailer will be required - can be located near B2910 - contractor will be required to set up electrical utilities with SMECO and communications with Verizon. There is no sewer or water. Contractor will need to pay utilities. No land permit required, will need dig permit. See attached CD101 noted for proposed trailer and laydown locations.

29. Question: "Per plans C-002 requires (CIPP) cured in place pipe lining. ASUS owns the utilities on the base will they be required and contracted separately by the government to complete the

CIPP or will the general have to contract ASUS. If the general is required to contract ASUS, please provide the contact person for obtain pricing for the CIPP."

Response: ASUS will be contracted by Govt. GC shall coordinate with ASUS for locations, sizes, trench details, etc. for proper tie-ins/connections.

30. Question: Per the site walk it was stated the existing Roof is under Warranty. Please provide contact person for Roof Company so we can obtain pricing for patching roof penetrations.

Response: See Response 15, and attachment Warranty.

31. Question: Per Spec Section 08 11 13 suggests a requirement to test all doors for sound transfer on

STC 30 rated doors (20). Please confirm if this will be a requirement for all doors or just the STC

30 rated doors.

Response: See Response 37.

32. Question: Please provide pictures on the Telecom closest in the building as these doors were locked during the site walk.

Response: Pictures of exiting Telecom closet are provided. See amendment 0001.

33. Question: Drawing E131 shows a new lightning protection to be installed on the roof. Is there an existing lightning protection system on the roof that has to be removed?

Response: There is not an existing lightning protection system.

34. Question: Drawing E131 shows a new lightning protection to be installed on the roof. Is there an existing ground loop that we are going to connect the new system to?

Response: Plan is to provide new ground rods as required. An existing ground loop has not been confirmed.

35. Question: Please confirm that the ABF (Air Blown Fiber) is to be installed in existing tubes.

Response: Extent of question is unclear. All Air Blow Fiber to be installed between buildings B2401 and B115A as shown on TS101 will be routed through existing tubes.

36. Question: Are escorts needed for manhole access?

Response: Yes, escorts and confined space plans are required. Access to manholes shall be coordination with the Contracting Officer.

37. Question: Section 08 34 73 - Sound Control Door Assemblies, paragraph 3.3 Field Quality

Control, states to provide third party testing that the installed product performs no less than five

(5) ASTC or NIC rating points below the specified laboratory STC rating. Given that there are twenty (20) STC 30 rated openings on this project, the cost associated with field testing will be extremely high/expensive. Please verify if field testing each STC rated opening is desired?

Response: Section 08 34 73 will be deleted from project, standard hollow metal doors, frames, and hardware can accomplish STC 30. No field testing is required. It is the GC's responsibility to verify all gasketing has been properly installed and that the door system meets the design intent.

38. Question: Please refer to the Price Schedule. Please confirm that (3) TOTAL FF&E AMOUNT

(Estimated) (0003a + 0003b) should be the sum of Option Item 0001 (CLIN 0002) + Option Item

0002 (CLIN 0003).

Response: The Roadside Lean-to Maintenance Control Office furniture will be Govt provided and installed. There shall be two CLINs: Base Bid and Option Item 001. See the revised solicitation Price schedule.

39. Question: Section 01 30 00, paragraph 1.13.1 Interior Design Services Base Contract, states as part of the base contract, the Prime Contractor shall have an Interior Designer, certified by the

National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), provide the Best Valued FF&E

Package and Final FF&E package (procurement data) based on the Generic FF&E package and in accordance with the general interior design requirements in UFC 3-120-10. Because there are two

(2) separate FF&E packages, please advise if the Interior Designer must perform two (2) separate

Best Value FF&E packages, one for each CLIN?

Response: The Roadside Lean-to Maintenance Control Office furniture will be Government provided and Government installed. There shall be two CLINs: Base Bid and Option Item

001. The Interior Designer will provide 1 FF&E package for the Center Lean-to.

40. Question: At the Pre-Proposal site visit it was stated that a certain area of the renovations must be completed and turned over (including the FF&E SOW) before a certain section/area of the renovations can commence. Please provide clarification regarding this comment.

Response: The Maintenance Office renovation work in the Roadside-Lean-To must be completed before the Maintenance Office in the Center-Lean-To can be vacated. Refer to

GS001 and GS002.

41. Question: Please refer to the RFP, page 7, CONTRACT CLAUSES 52.211-10. Please provide clarification regarding the wording in each of the Delivery Date sections for CLIN 0002 and

CLIN 0003. Is the intent to state that planned Mods are to be awarded within 60 (CLIN 0002) and

570 (CLIN 0003) calendar days after the initial award date?

Response: See Response 38. The CLINS are revised. CLIN 0002 has been removed. Please follow the revised Solicitation Bid Schedule

42. Question: In conjunction with the above RFI, if the intent is to award the FF&E Mod for CLIN

0002 within 60 calendar days after the initial award, it’s unrealistic to expect the Contractor to complete the BVD within such a short period of time. Please reconsider the stated duration accordingly.

Response: See Response 38. The CLINS are revised. CLIN 0002 has been removed. Please follow the revised Solicitation Bid Schedule. The FF&E does not extend the CCD.

43. Question: In conjunction with the above RFI, if the intent is to award the FF&E Mod for CLIN

0003 as far out as 570 calendar days after the initial award, it’s unrealistic to expect the

Contractor to procure, fabricate, deliver and install the FF&E materials for CLIN 0003 within the remaining 60 calendar days of the contract. Please reconsider the stated duration accordingly.

Response: See Response 38. CLIN 0003 is a planned FF&E MOD that will not change the contract completion date. The verbiage is updated please follow the revised Solicitation Bid

Schedule

44. Question: Is it the intent to go from geared to gearless hoist machine?

Response: The freight elevator is now functioning, so all work associated with that item will be removed from scope of Center-Lean-To. Elevator/ Material Lift Scope of Work is being removed from project. Elevator work shown on pages AD403, A403, and specification section 14 21 13 to be removed. See the revised specifications.

45. Question: Is it the intent to go from manual car gate and manual bi-parting hatch doors to fully automatic car gate and automatic hatch bi-parting door?

Response: See Response 44.

46. Question: Per Drawing AD403 & A-403 Keynote 1). Is it the intent to change the elevator from a freight elevator to a cass 1 material lift? This information is in conflict with the specification, section 14 21 13.

47. Question: Is it the intent to replace existing hoist way entrance frames and bi-parting freight doors?

48. Question: At the Pre-Proposal site visit it was stated that the Center-Lean-To recently had a new roofing system installed. Please confirm if this is correct?

Response: Hangar Lean-to Roof warranty is attached.

49. Question: In conjunction with the above RFI, if correct please advise if the Contactor is required to utilize the services of the original roofing subcontractor to perform all the roofing work on the existing Center-Lean-To area in order to maintain all warranties?

Response: GC to coordinate maintaining warranty. See Hangar Lean-to Roof warranty is attached.

50. Question: In conjunction with the above RFI, if correct please provide the manufacture of the new roofing system for the Center-Lean-To.

Response: Hangar Lean-to Roof warranty is attached.

51. Question: Please advise if the Contractor is required to utilize the same roofing manufacture and/or Subcontractor for the new roofing system (refer to Drawing A-141)?

Response: No, new roof for Support Equip Hazmat Room is not required to be by same roofing subcontractor as Center Lean-to.

52. Question: It has come to our attention that recently all existing and new utilities are now privatized. Please advise if this is correct?

Response: Yes, this is correct. ASUS owns the water, sewer, and fire utilities.

53. In conjunction with the above RFI, if correct please clarify/advise what work and associated cost are to be included in our SOW.

Response: The contractor will be responsible for water and sewer connections within 5' from the building. ASUS is responsible for work beyond the 5' connection point. See

Response 29.

54. Please refer to Drawing GS001 SPECIFICATIONS D4030 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

(IN H115) HVAC. Section HVAC states to confirm that the existing mechanical system operates and is adequate to the converted temporary spaces. It further states that if the existing mechanical equipment is not adequate to provide packaged electric through wall heat pumps units. It is unreasonable to place the Contractor at risk pre-award. For equity of bidding purposes, the Gov.

need to provide clear direction for the HVAC SOW in order to place all Offerors on an equal competitive basis.

Response: See Response 8.

55. Question: Please refer to Drawing C-002 CIPP Notes. It is unclear what the extent of CIPP SOW, please provide clarification. For equity of bidding purposes, the Gov. need to provide clear direction for the CIPP SOW in order to place all Offerors on an equal competitive basis.

Response: See Response 29, 52, and 53.

56. Question: Please refer to Drawing S-301, Details C1, C4, C5, and C6 show new fill material.

What is this material?

Response: Gravel or crushed stone fill material per specification section 31 00 00.

57. Question: Will the water and sewer work shown on CS101 be completed by the contractor or the base utility service?

Response: Gravel or crushed stone fill material per specification section 31 00 00.

58. Question: Can the Gov. provide the Offerors a copy of the hazardous material survey for their use.

59. Question: Please confirm if there will be a dedicated laydown area and if so, provide size constraints and location in proximity to the Hangar.

Response: See Response 28.

60. Question: Please confirm progress and completion pictures will be permitted as required in

Section 013000-1.3.

Response: Yes, photos will be allowed for progress photos. No photos of aircraft or airfield.

Coordinate restrictions with facilities coordinator.

61. Question: Please confirm the contractor is to provide the government with a tablet for use with eCMS per Section 013123.13 20-1.4.3

Response: Yes, contractor to provide as specified.

62. Question: Please confirm the applicability of Section 013201.00 10.

Response: Yes, this section is applicable to project.

63. Question: Please confirm the requirement of 500 sq. ft. office space with restroom facilities, lighting and ventilation solely for the use of the QC manager as specified in Section 015003.4.1

Response: This office space can be smaller and the restroom requirement can be removed.

64. Question: Asbestos and Lead remediation are included in the project specifications, however, no

HazMat report can be located. Please provide a HAZMAT report if available or anticipated quantities in order to provide pricing.

65. Question: Section 033000-1.6.4.3 references aggregate testing for Alkali-aggregate reactivity be completed using C1293 or C1567 as required in the paragraph titled "ALKALI-AGRAGATE

REACTIVITY", however, that paragraph cannot be located. Please confirm these requirements.

Response: Suppliers statement of compliance with ASTM C1567 meets the same requirement as Spec 32 13 14.13 para 2.3.1.2 Alkali-Silica Reactivity items a. and b. Also, 03

30 00, Para 2.5 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN, 2.5.1 item c. shall state the Slump "must not exceed 8" for pump and 6" for chute".

66. Question: Please confirm the applicability of Section 034213.00 10.

Response: Applicable for any precast concrete site utility components.

67. Question: Please confirm the Fire Extinguishers are to be included in the FF&E package per the

Governments Preliminary Estimate (Final Line Item) included in attachment E.

Response: Confirmed, FE's themselves are provided by the FFE Dealer. The brackets and/or cabinets are provided by the GC.

68. Question: Referencing Detail A1 on GS001, the north wall of the pop room appears o be scheduled for demolition, however, Detail A3 appears to show the same wall as existing to remain and get patched as required. Please confirm if this wall is to be demolished or remain in place.

Response: North wall of POP room is to remain.

69. Question: Please confirm the intent of the "interior furnishing" shown on GS002 is to be leased and provided for temporary use throughout construction.

Response: No, this will be permanent and be User Provided User Installed. See Responses

38 and 39.

70. Question: Referencing CIPP Note #1, please confirm the reference to the "Contractor" applies to the subcontractor performing the work and not the General Contractor. If this requirement pertains to the General Contractors submitting proposals under this task order, it may prevent proposal submissions as installing continuous experience installing CIPP is more of a specialty than general contracting.

Response: The contractor performing the work must have the relevant experience.

71. Question: In conjunction with the above question, please confirm the applicability of CIPP Note

#03 as it applies to the General Contractors superintendent.

Response: This is applicable to the subcontractor's superintendent. See Response 29.

72. Question: Referencing the new work shown on SB-101 and comparing it to the demolition shown on the same area on AD-111/A111, it appears there is more concrete slab on the 1st floor being removed that is shown to be replaced. Please confirm the extent of the concrete slab replacement on the first floor lean-to ends.

Response: Refer to AD-111 and A11 for extents of slab demolition and replacement that also includes removal and replacement of under slab utilities. Provide patch slab and dowels in a similar fashion as shown in Section C1/S-301.

73. Question: Please confirm the FF&E design is to be included in the base bid (CLIN 0001).

Response: Please follow the revised Solicitation Bid Schedule.

74. Question: Per the Price Schedule, please confirm the intent for CLIN 0002 and that the temporary furniture is to run through the same design process as the final FF&E package.

Response: CLIN 0002 has been removed from this solicitation. Please follow the revised

Solicitation Bid Schedule.

75. Question: Option Item 0001 (CLIN0002) and Option Item 0002 both state "(See Notes 8-10)"

,however, the planned modification bid notes only l go to 9. Please clarify or provide note 10.

Response: CLIN 0003 is now the only Option CLIN 0002 has been removed. The

Solicitation has been revised to state (see notes 4-9). Please follow the revised Solicitation

Bid Schedule.

76. Question: Will dumpster placements be allowed at one end or the other with a chute for direct debris placement?

Response: Yes, this will need to be located on the south end and exact location / duration to be coordinated with user.

77. Question: The plans call for lights to be removed to the closest junction box and power distribution panel. The conduits that are hung on the hangar side walls call for removal. It does not appear to differentiate between the hangar and lean-to, who will identify which conduits are to be removed.

Response: Refer to drawing ED103 for general identification. Government will also mark lines to best of their knowledge.

78. Question: FFE - Small and large desks. Do the units come with a whip for hard wiring or are they plug in?

Response: These desks will be changing to Government Furnished Government Installed.

There are no whips, all power and data will be wall mounted. This is applicable to the

Roadside Lean-To Maintenance Office only. See Response 38.

79. Question: Both ends of the lean-to windows have been replaced. Some vinyl and some wood. In either case they are 1/1 windows and the historical windows are 2/2 wood double hung. Are these windows to be replaced to match historical windows?

Response: These windows will be replaced to match historical. See attached Window

Replacement Roadside Lean-to example.

80. Question: Will we be provided roof installers information so we can maintain warranty?

Response: See Response 15.

81. Question: A containment area will need to be created on both sides of the hangar for personnel protection and equipment protection. How much room will be available along each wall of the hangar to build a containment area? This will also double as second floor access during stair replacement with a stair as part of the containment.

Response: 10' from Hangar will is anticipated to be provided - coordinate means and methods with user.

82. Question: Who is the existing controls contractor / what the existing controls system is.

Response: See Response 7.

83. Question: Item C indicates that the FPQC shall review and implement the QC plan developed by the DOR. Can this QC plan be provided for pricing? Or, confirm the Schedule of Surveillance noted in para. 1.17.3 Is the QC plan by the DOR.

Response: See Response 26.

84. Question: Para. Indicates the submission of an e-notebook for sustainability and schedule. Will the government provide an editable format for this submission at time of award?

Response: No, Government will not provide editable format.

85. Question: Please confirm that the SSHO, QCM and Superintendent are standalone positions and no shared duties are allowed for this project. 3 qualified persons are required on site during construction efforts.

Response: See Response 2.

86. Question: This para indicates that KTR is to pay for all utilities during construction. Please confirm we are to price this up. For most accurate pricing, please provide average rates for water, electricity, etc.

Response: Utility costs:

FY23 unburdened rates for PAX

Electric $118.20/MWH

Water $5.93/kGal

Sewer $11.51/kGal

Natural Gas $13.49/mmBTU

Propane $23.38/mmBTU

87. Question: No mention is made for temporary offices for KTR on site management or owner progress meetings. Please confirm KTR will be able to occupy spaces within the LOD for typical daily use.

Response: See Response 28.

88. Question: Was a survey completed to locate and quantify any hazardous materials within the

LOD of the project? If not, will the Government provide quantities to bid for each hazard?

89. Question: During the demolition phase, one area is to remain until the required space is completed. The HVAC systems will need to be demolished to keep air from flowing sue to abatement efforts. Will the space that is remaining need to be conditioned as an interim measure?

Response: See Response 22. Yes, any spaces occupied during Center Lean-to demo will need to be temporarily supported.

90. Question: Please refer to Drawing ED103 Sheet Keynote 1 and Drawing E-111 Sheet Keynote 8.

The aforementioned referenced Drawing Sheet Keynotes state to “Replace existing frequency converter with new. Refer to Performance Specifications located in Section 26 20 00.”

Specification Section 26 20 00 does not contain a performance specification for converters.

Typically, converters are specified in Section 26 35 43. However, RFP Specification Section 26

35 43 does not contain any performance specification for converters either. Please review the

RFP documents and provide a performance specification for converters for our use.

Response: Design intent is to have a 90KVA, 480/277V TO 200/115V, 3PH, 400HZ frequency converter for either a FCX model or Unitron model. Pax River has both models.

GC to provide submittal for review.

91. Question: Windows C, D, E, E1 are noted to be historic and to match the existing. They are shown to have a 4.5” face dimension and a 6” depth in a double hung configuration. There is no supplier with such a product. Please advise.

Response: See Response 18. Match existing windows. See attached Historic Window

Dimension example.

92. Please provide conduit, wire size, and panel designation for existing panels to be “re-fed”. See attached. Detail A1/E-401 does not give ANY information and these existing panels are not shown on ANY panel schedules.

Response:

Please provide these conduit and wiring sizes to the existing panels that are to be re-fed:

N-HGR-SM-E (EXISTING PANEL): 4-500 KCMIL & 1#2G, 4"C. fed from 400A/3P breaker in NMDP

N-HGR-SM-W (EXISTING PANEL): 4-500 KCMIL & 1#2G, 4"C. fed from 400A/3P breaker in NMDP

EXISTING PANEL 12 (SUB FEEDS TO 10 & 11): 4#3/0 & 1#4G, 2"C. fed from

175A/3P breaker in NP21A

EXISTING PANEL 15 (SUB FEEDS TO 13 & 14): 4#2/0 & 1#6G, 2"C. fed from

175A/3P breaker in NP21A

EXISTING PANEL 9 (SUB FEEDS TO 7 & 8): 4#2/0 & 1#6G, 2"C. fed from 175A/3P breaker in NP21A

EXISTING PANEL 18 (SUB FEEDS TO 16 & 17): 4#3/0 & 1#4G, 2"C. fed from

175A/3P breaker in NP21A”

93. What is the MATERIAL and THICKNESS of the interior signs? (Not mentioned in specifications or drawings)

Response: Material is typically plastic with metal edges, approx. 1/2" thick. Reference 2/90

Signs or equal.

94. What is the manufacturer for those signs? (Not mentioned in specifications or drawings)

Response: Manufacturer is 2/90 Signs or equal. See Response 93.

95. Few signs are stated as FOR REFERENCE ONLY, are those to be included or are those existing?

Response: See Response 12.