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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Infrastructure Division

4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744

ADDENDUM

Addendum Number: 01 Dated: 07/30/2024

Solicitation Number: MR11493R

Solicitation Title: Headquarters (HQ) HVAC Renovation at Mother Neff State Park

Due Date/Deadline: 08/06/2024 at 2:00 PM

Contract Manager: Misty K. Wyatt, CTCD, CTCM

PURPOSE OF ADDENDUM:

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced herein, remain unchanged and in full force and effect. The following are official revisions, specifications and/or clarifications to this solicitation.

This Addendum shall be attached to and form a part of the referenced solicitation document and any resulting awarded contract and must be considered in your response.

Respondents are advised to check for updates, addenda issuance, and proposal opening date changes through the Comptroller’s website under Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) at http://www.txsmartbuy.com/sp

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1: Please provide project manual or project specifications.

A1: No technical specifications are provided for this project. Refer to notes and schedules on drawings.

Q2: No schedule is given for preventative maintenance. How often does TPWD want preventative maintenance?

A2: Preventive maintenance is not part of the contract for this project.

Q3: The initial project plans call for Carrier equipment. Will TPWD accept other manufacturers, specifically Daikin? (The existing units on site are Daikin.)

A3: Substitutions are not allowed during the bidding phase. Please reference Uniform General Conditions Article

8.3.5 and 8.3.6 for substitution requirements. For this project, Daikin is not a preferred manufacturer and will not be accepted as a substitution.

Q4: Plans do not seem to specify HVAC control type. Does TPWD want Direct Digital Controls with an Energy Management System?

A4: The new units are to be provided with standalone thermostats; no building-wide DDC system is intended.

Q5: Does TPWD have a preferred vendor for controls?

A5: The new units are to be provided with standalone thermostats; no building-wide DDC system is intended.

Q6: Can existing condensate drains be reused?

A6: Yes, refer to note 7 on sheet M1.0.

Q7: Project Drawings call for demoing ceilings and patching for the purpose of removing refrigerant lines in select locations. Refrigerant lines also seem to run down inside exterior walls to outside units. Should the contractor demo wallboard, lines in walls, and perform associated repairs?

A7: Lines that are not to be reused may be abandoned in place within exterior walls. Walls are to be sealed and patched at pipe penetrations where lines are abandoned in place.

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Q8: Scuttle holes in ceilings do not seem to be of sufficient size to remove equipment in attic. Should the contractor include enlargement of access holes and associated repairs to finishes in their bid?

A8: This is to be done at the contractor's discretion, to perform the work.

Q9: Should the contractor include the cost of a portable restroom in their bid?

A9: Yes, contractor to provide portable restroom in their bid.

Q10: Is a dedicated Superintendent required?

A10: Yes. Please reference the 2015 Uniform General Conditions, Article 3.3.2.

Q11: Is a dedicated Quality Control Manager required?

A11: No. Please reference the 2015 Uniform General Conditions Article 8 Quality Control and related requirements.

Q12: Is a dedicated Site Safety and Health Officer required?

A12: No. Please reference the 2015 Uniform General Conditions Article 7 for Construction Safety and related requirements.

Q13: Sheet E1.0, Keyed note 2: Indoor unit is circuited through associated condensing unit, provide conduit and wiring from CU to FCU. Southwire makes a flexible metal clad conduit with 4 #14-gauge conductors designed to run with mini split line sets from the outside to inside unit. Is this acceptable?

A13: Not acceptable. Provide per plans.

Q14: Can all work be performed during regular business hours?

A14: Work will be performed Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.

Q15: Do the sub-contractors need $1 Million in WC and $2 Million aggregate GL in insurance or just the GC?

A15: Please reference the 2015 Uniform General Conditions, Article 5 - Bonds and Insurance, section 5.2 - Insurance Requirements, Subsection 5.2.4.

Q16: Do the sub-contractors need Builders risk, windstorm coverage and flood prone area protection or the GC as stated on page 130 of the IFB.pdf?

A16: Please reference the 2015 Uniform General Conditions, Article 5 - Bonds and Insurance, section 5.2 - Insurance Requirements, Subsection 5.2.4.

Q17: Will the HQ be open for business during the project?

A17: Yes, please refer to Division 1 - General Requirements, Section 01000 - Special Conditions, Part 2 - Execution, Section 2.02 - Site Operations.

Q18: If the location will be open for business does the contractor need to provide temporary HVAC?

A18: There is an Owners Allowance available for temporary cooling if needed. Please see Bid Scope Page in the Bid Package Details in e-Builder's eBidding Portal for more information.

Q19: Will TPWD require any testing of concrete, such as batch/mix testing slumps, cylinder breaks, etc. by a 3rd party testing lab?

A19: No concrete testing will be required for this project.

Respondents are to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum via the Bid Portal.