Contractor_Questions.docx

Contractor Q&A: B1801 Demolition

Please note: this is a compilation of all questions provided by potential contractors. Some questions are redundant but have been included in the interest of transparency.

1. Can pictures please be taken of the exterior, interior and areas to be abated and distributed to the interested bidders?

a. CE will allow contractors to photograph the site; any photos of the flight line are prohibited.

2. The statement of work calls out 50% of weight of construction and demolition materials and debris must be diverted from landfills or dumps. Will the recycled material be the responsibility of the base once it is put in a container or will the contractor be responsible. If the contractor is responsible for the recycled debris is there a preferred location on base to bring the recycled items.

a. The contractor is responsible for recovered materials. Please see Section 6.2 of the SOW. Cannon AFB does not assume responsibility for recovered materials.

3. Can the recycled concrete be transported to a location on the base?

a. Refer to question 2.

4. Per the statement of work, 1.2.1 Asbestos/Lead Paint abatement is identified. Can a report please be distributed to the interested bidders? If a report is not available, can you please quantify the anticipated amounts and their locations within the building?

a. A report on asbestos testing is available and will be distributed. In summary, the floor tile mastic in several rooms is known to contain asbestos.

5. Can a site map be provided showing the termination locations for gas, water, sewer in the street and the location electrical sectionalizer?

a. Utility maps of the work site will be provided.

6. Can a site map be provided (sic) showing the television and telephone termination locations?

a. Refer to question 5.

7. Please provide “Asbestos Containing Material” test results with identification and quantity for all impacted material.

a. Refer to question 4.

8. Per SOW line item 1.2.5, Please identify if this water line is Asbestos Cement (AC) pipe or PVC.

a. Refer to question 5.

9. Per SOW line item 1.2.7, Please clarify if the demolition of the concrete driveway pad ends the expansion joint of Eagle Claw Blvd and the adjacent asphalt driveway to the parking lot.

a. A satellite map of the area showing the targeted driveway and sidewalk will be provided.

10. Please identify the selected sidewalk boundaries required to be demolished.

a. Refer to question 9.

11. Please provide As-built’s of Building 1801.

a. As-builts of Building 1801 will be provided.

12. Please verify if the Data/ Communication lines to the building are still live. Per SOW line item 1.2.11, it does not state where to cut and cap the fiber lines running to this building. Will the disconnection of this line disrupt the building upstream?

a. Instructions for disconnecting the comm lines will be provided.

13. Please identify which trees are to be removed and preserved. Is there a tree mitigation summary?

a. All trees present are to be preserved.

14. SOW line item 1.0 states that there will be no power outages permitted for this project, however Cannon Air Force Base CE electrical shop requires an AF103 power outage request form before any work on a sectionalizers and transformers.

a. The sectionalizer and transformer only service Building 1801. An AF103 will be required.

15. Please verify if all the river rock at the existing landscaping will be required to be turned over to Cannon AFB.

a. Refer to question 2.

16. Will the Freon at all the HVAC units need to be recovered and turned over to Cannon AFB?

a. Refer to question 2. A licensed contractor must recover any Freon.

17. Please clarify what type of soil is needed to be used to backfill on the site.

a. Contractor is to match to existing soil.

18. Can we get a copy of the asbestos sampling report that has already been performed?

a. Refer to question 4.

19. A pre-demolition Asbestos survey is required for all demolition projects.

a. The govt will provide the summary of its own asbestos sampling; refer to question 4.

20. What kind of Asbestos sampling is Cannon AFB is expecting to be performed by the contractor?

a. Refer to question 19.

21. Does the abatement contractor need to assume all building materials contain Asbestos or do we bid the asbestos abatement after the Asbestos survey has been performed?

a. Per the SOO Sec. 9, it is the contractor’s responsibility to verify/validate the current existing conditions and/or provided information.