BID 2025-83 Clarifying Questions-1.pdf
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- S-C01010-00015482
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- Clackamas County, Oregon
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This is a Clarifying Questions and Answers document issued by Clackamas County Water Environment Services for BID #2025-83, the Kellogg Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Administration Building Remodel project. The document addresses 21 inquiries submitted by interested firms regarding specifications and design details for the renovation project. Key clarifications include: the Owner's vendor (Johnson Controls Inc.) will design and install the fire alarm system at no cost to the contractor; the Owner will pay general building permits and trade permits, with the contractor responsible only for deferred submittal fees; construction schedule requires substantial completion within 274 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (expected late February or early March 2026); glass upper cabinet doors must use clear fully tempered glazing; structured cabling patch panels are unloaded with CommScope/AMP SL series components; the UPS system shall be an APC Smart-UPS Modular Ultra 10 KVA unit with lithium-ion battery modules and 12-minute half-load runtime; and the roofing system specification has been revised to specify a cold-applied SBS modified bitumen system with a 25-year warranty from approved manufacturers Siplast or Soprema. The document also confirms that the building will utilize standalone HVAC controls with no new Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems, that backbone cabling shall be single mode 24-strand fiber from the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) to the nearest county connection point, and that substitution requests for roofing, toilet compartments, and lockers are not accepted. Technology responsibilities are clearly delineated across audiovisual, access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance systems between the county-furnished contractor (CFCI), owner-furnished contractor installed (OFCI), and owner-furnished owner installed (OFOI) categories.
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INVITATION TO BID #2025-83
Kellogg Creek WRRF Administration Building Remodel (“BID”)
RESPONSE TO CLARIFYING QUESTIONS
January 8, 2026
Note that these are questions submitted by interested firms to the above referenced solicitation. The below answers are for clarification purposes only and in no way alter or amend the BID as published.
1. There are no specifications for Fire alarm, however there are devices shown on E101 and E102.
Will the FA scope be provided by the owner? If not, can specifications be provided?
Answer: The Owner’s vendor (Johnson Controls Inc.) will design and install the fire alarm system.
2. How much should we estimate for the building permit fees?
Answer: The Owner will pay for the general building permit and all trade permits, except that the Contractor shall pay deferred submittal fees as stated in 01 41 00.D.
3. Drawings of Elevation Lab 114 appear to have framed glass doors, this is listed on page A151.
There are no notations in the plans or casework specifications for this glass. Please advise what build method is to be applied.
Answer: Assuming this question refers to the glass upper cabinet doors, these are to Have safety glazing per note 11, A501. Use clear fully tempered glazing, minimum ¼” thick.
4. I had an electrical contractor reach out for pricing for the fire alarm for Kellogg Creek Admin
Building project. When I look on Salem contractors exchange it doesn’t list division 28. Is this because the owner already has a fire alarm provider that is doing the project?
Answer: Yes, the Owner’s vendor (Johnson Controls Inc.) will design and install the fire alarm system.
5. Please confirm construction schedule and provide schedule document if available.
Answer: The Bidder must achieve substantial completion within 274 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run, as stated in bid form section 6 Time of Completion. Notice to Proceed is expected to be issued late February or early March.
6. Regarding structured cabling, please confirm whether loaded or unloaded patch panels are required.
Answer: The patch panels are unloaded.
7. Regarding structured cabling, please confirm if telecom contractor is to provide and install 100% of patch cords on both ends of new cables.
Answer: Assume 75% (exception is listed below for workstations).
8. Regarding structured cabling: if required, please confirm length and color of patch cords in the
IDF.
Answer: Assume 10’ length, for patch cords. See Section 27 11 16 of Addendum #2.
Color Code System.
A. Black – Video Cable B. Blue – Data C. Brown – HVAC D. Gray – Voice E. Orange – Emergency Notification System (Alertus)
F. Red – Fire Alarm G. Yellow – Access Control H. White – Security
9. Regarding structured cabling: if required, please confirm length and color of patch cords at the data outlets.
Answer: One 10 ft patch cord per TO (terminal outlet) location (blue). See Section 27 15 00 of Addendum #2.
10. Regarding structured cabling, please confirm if j-hooks supports for cable pathway in above-grid ceiling is accepted.
Answer: Yes, the only cable tray shown in drawings is above racks in MDF room.
11. Regarding structured cabling, please confirm preferred manufacturer for faceplates.
Answer: all patch panels / jacks from CommScope / AMP utilizing SL series.
12. Regarding structured cabling: would you like us to provide backbone cabling, if so, please let me know if this is copper or fiber. If this is fiber, please provide a fiber type and strand count.
Answer: assume yes, single mode 24 strand from MDF to nearest county connection point.
13. For the Audio Visual, Security/Access and Alertus Mass Notifications systems, please confirm yes or no whether the owner furnished contractor is providing their specific required wiring and the installation thereof.
Answer: Refer to technology responsibility matrix on T000.
For Audiovisual: rough-in, pathways, sleeves, AV equipment and cabling are CFCI.
For Access Control and Intrusion Detection: rough-in, pathways, sleeves and door hardware are CFCI. Other components are OFOI.
For video surveillance: rough-in, pathways, sleeves, and data cabling for cameras is CFCI.
Cameras and camera mounts are OFCI. Head-end equipment and components are OFOI.
14. I did not see the fire alarm listed for this project drawings. What area is it under?
Answer: The Owner’s vendor (Johnson Controls Inc.) will design and install the fire alarm system.
15. It seems like there is some information lacking on the UPS. The only info that was provide is that it needs to be 10kva and my vendor needs to know the runtime, battery type, or capacity to price this out.
Answer: See Addendum #2, Sheet E301, UPS system basis of design is APC Smart-UPS Modular Ultra
- 10 KW/KVA capacity, using 5 KW/KVA scalable modules
- With network management card
- Lithium-ion battery module(s), minimum run time to allow generator start-up, 12 min half-load, or 5.5 min full load.
- Rack mounted UPS and battery modules, hard-wire to Panel “UPS”.
- 120/208V system output with external make-before-break bypass panel, to allow utility power to bypass the UPS system and feed Panel “UPS” directly.
- Include APC factory rep field assembly/start-up and training.
16. Is the county open to a 20-year warranty for the modified bitumen roofing in lieu of a 30-year warranty? If not, please identify a manufacturer that can provide a 30-year warranty so all roofing contractors can bid on the same basis and ensure system compatibility.
Answer: No. However, specification for SBS modified bitumen roofing has been revised to a 25 year warranty, approved manufacturers are Siplast and Soprema; both can provide a 25 year warranty.
17. Will the new roofing system be fully adhered in hot asphalt, including the insulation and coverboard? If the coverboard is to be encapsulated in hot asphalt, DensDeck Prime would need to be substituted with an HD fiberboard.
Answer: No, the specified system is a cold-applied SBS modified bitumen multi-ply roofing system. The roofing spec has been revised to provide clarity.
18. Please confirm the vapor barrier material, how many layers, and the preferred method of installation (hotmopped, self-adhered, or mechanically fastened).
Answer: Vapor barrier to be a self-adhesive laminated air barrier/vapor retarder membrane with polyethylene facer, see revised spec. Layers as required to achieve warranty.
19. It appears that the project is calling for a BAS to control the HVAC system but there does not seem to be any specifications for it. Does the County have a preferred control vendor or an existing BAS they intend to extend to this building?
Answer: The building will have standalone controls with no new DDC controls. No existing DDC controls will be extended to the building. The existing controls serving the existing RTU will remain in place.
20. Section 07 25 00 does not list a WRB for the stucco; what product is required?
Answer: WRB & drainage mat products for stucco are listed in 09 20 00, section 2.2.
21. Substitution requests:
a. 07 52 50 Roofing – not accepted
b. 10 16 00 Toilet compartments – not accepted
c. 10 50 00 Lockers – not accepted
End of Clarifying Questions
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