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RFP for Dulles Collections Module

This amendment reflects the extension of Technical & Cost Proposals, as follows, and incorporates the attached questions and answers.

Technical Proposals are due March 9, 2017 at 3 pm.

Cost Proposals are due March 14, 2017 at 3 pm.

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S001 2/8/2017 Hensel Phelps 1 In the RFQ page 3 of 49 the period of performance dates were provided as 02/22/2017 to 08/16/2018, 540 calendar days. The RFP does not indicate the period of performance dates, only the 540 calendar days. Please provide the “anticipated Notice of Award or Notice to Proceed” date to be used in our technical response.

Anticipated Notice of Award is April 21, 2017.

2 Specification section 01 2900 PAYMENT PROCEDURES 1.4A3 notes that the contractor shall comply with regulated wages scales. Please provide the wage scale required for this project.

The wage scale in effect as of March 8, 2017 will be required for this project.

3 Please reference RFP section L. Proposal Submission: L.3 Media & Formatting. Please provide the electronic submission upload procedures and/or website information to be utilized.

Pdf copies may be submitted by email or by flash drive with your hard copy proposals.

4 The RFP notes that the proposal will be submitted in PDF format and time stamped to control timeliness, but we are also required to submit a hard copy proposal. Please confirm that both the electronic submission and hardcopies are all due by the required deadlines.

PDF & Hard copies are due on the same deadlines.

5 Please provide Volume 3 information identified in the Specification Table of Contents. Volume 3 (BOD, Appendix, Product Data

Sheets) has been provided.

6 Please reference RFP section L. Proposal Submission: L.1.a Past Performance. For projects that are not Federal/do not have PPIRS, is it acceptable to submit the attached Past Performance Questionnaire used on past SI projects? (Form Attached) The form submitted is acceptable. Please confirm that all data required by CPARS &

PPIRs is submitted with this form.

7 Please provide a specification for the drilled piers. ASG will provide the requesetd specification for issuance as addendum.

S002 2/10/2017 Whiting Turner 1 TOC in the Project Manual references Volume 3, but we were not given. Will that be provided soon? Volume 3 (BOD, Appendix, Product Data

Sheets) has been provided.

Technical Proposal – most sections of RFP note that there are 4 sections (evaluation factors) – Past performance, Key Personnel, Construction Schedule, Management Plan. Section M.3 also lists items d. Construction Approach, e. Interim Financial Capability Statement, f. Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Should we use M.4 criteria as guideline and not M.3?

Please use M.4. Of note, we will be requesting a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with your

Cost Proposal.

Technical Proposal – L.3 states that there is a limit of 50 double-sided pages. Is it acceptable to go slightly over that? We recommend you stick to the page limit.

Technical Proposal – L.1.A. Are projects not in the PPIRS acceptable to submit? Yes, please see above.

Cost Proposal – is there a time of day on March 8 that this is due? Is it acceptable to submit cost proposal that day, and follow up with the binders the following day?

Please submit your proposals in pdf & hard copy format by 3 pm.

Cost Proposal – is Appendix A available as spreadsheet? And is this one page form all that is required for cost proposal? Yes. We will be requesting a subcontracting plan as well.

Section F. 52.222-6 indicates that this project will follow Davis-Bacon Act. Please provide wage scale. Please question 2 above.

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S003 2/13/2017 Hensel Phelps 1 The RFP Section L.1d Management Plan asks the General Contractors to identify major subcontractors and indicate how they would fit into the organizational structure. Because the Technical Proposal is due a week before the Cost Proposal we will not know which subcontractors will be selected at the time we submit the technical response. Please confirm that a list of specific subcontractors is not required and we only need to provide information pertaining to general organizational structure.

We will be extending both the Technical

Proposal & Cost Proposal deadline to accommodate your concerns.

2 The RFP contains a Safe Harbor/Scope Validation Period typically used on a CM at Risk project. Since this project is fully designed please clarify the intent of the Safe Harbor Period in relation to a hard bid project.

Our primary goal is to underscore our commitment to meeting the budget on this project and communicate that commitment to our contractors.

3 In Specification Section 015000 Temporary Facilities and Controls 1.5G it states that SI will provide COTR office facility and furnishings but 2.2E asks the GC to provide a Field Office for the Owner and Architect. Please confirm all Owner/Architect Field Offices will be provided by SI.

The SI will provide thru our CM firm. ASG will revise spec section 2.2E referenced via addendum.

4 Please specify if there are any specific small business percentage requirements? Yes, please see above, question 6. The goals for the subcontracting plan are 1) a minimum of

37.5 of planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with small business concerns; the following are subsets of the small business subcontracting goal: a) a minimum of 7.5% to be placed with minority owned small businesses; b) a minimum of 10% to be placed with service disabled small businesses; c) a minimum of 7.5% veteran owned small businesses; d) a minimum of 7.5% to be placed with HubZone small businesses; and e) a minimum of 10% to be placed with women-owned small businesses.

5 Please specify the amount of daily liquidated damages? We have not included liquidated damages provisions in this agreement.

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6 Please provide a typical detail for the anchor bolts in the top of the caissons for the interior foundations.

The detail is identical to 1/SB300SC, except that the top of pile will be at top of gradebeam in this detail. The attachment details stay the same. An updated detail will be provided via an addendum.

7 Please reference drawings M-104FP, M-106FP and E-401FP. a. Detail 1 on drawing M-106FP indicates that CSACCU-5, CSACCU-6 and CSACCU-7 shall be installed as part of the base bid. b. Detail 2 on drawing M-104FP and detail 2 on drawing E-401FP indicate that CSACCU-1, CSACCU-2, CSACCU-3 and

CSACCU-4 shall be installed as part of the alternate 3a. These two details delete CSACCU-5, CSACCU-6 and CSACCU-7 from the scope. c. Please confirm that the base bid price shall include installation of CSACCU 5-7 and alternate price 3a includes installation of CSACCU 1-4 and a credit for deleting the installation of CSACCU 5-7 from the scope of work.

CSACCU-5, CSACCU-6, and CSACCU-7 are NOT deleted under Alternate 3a. As noted on M-

104FP "Refer to sheet M-106FP for mechanical work under Base Bid in 320.07 & 320.06, which will also be present under Alternate 3a". There is no credit for deletion of CSACCUs 5,6,7 under alternate 3a.

8 Refer to drawing C-102DP demo note D-10. Where do we temporarily relocate the HVAC units for the existing Cold Rooms?

Existing condensing units shall be removed and relocated per drawing AD101FP and specification section 011140 - 1.11. Contractor shall coordinate a temporary location for the existing units with the COTR. Temporary location shall be as close as possible to the existing unit location to minimize additional piping length. A suggested location will be shown on the drawings.

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9 Please reference specification 01 1000 and drawing TN000SH. Specification section 01 1000.1.9.A states “Telephone/Data System: A separate contract will be awarded by the Smithsonian for the installation of a telephone/data system. The Contractor shall furnish and install empty conduits with pull wires, backboards, and other accessories where indicated on the Contract Documents.” However, General Note 1 on sheet TN000SH states “ALL IT CABLING, CONNECTORS, PATCH PANELS, AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS WIRING AND HARDWARE IS NIC AND WILL BE OWNER PROVIDED / INSTALLED. THE

FOLLOWING IT COMMUNICATIIONS DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NIC.” Please confirm that the proposal should include all pathways required for the telephone/data system as indicated on the TN series of drawings.

Confirmed. SI OCIO will have their internal contractor install the copper and fiber cabling system but the GC needs to provide all the conduit, back-boxes, pull boxes, cable trays and other conveyance infrastructure systems that support the copper and fiber cabling installation. General Note 1 on TN000SH will be revised accordingly via addendum.

10 Refer to drawing C103 SP, there are (2) C-3 notes on the drawing showing location of new bollards. One of the notes shows location and number of bollards. The other note does points to a location but does not show any bollards. Please clarify.

The C-3 note that does not point to any bollards may be ignored. No bollards are intended at this location. The other C-3 points to 1 of 8 bollards adjacent to the generator.

11 Refer to drawing A-120 QP, please confirm we are to provide the PR-1 Pallet Racks and CR-1 Cantilever Racks as shown on level 2 that are shown with solid lines. Confirmed. Contractor to provide PR-1 Pallet

Racks and CR-1 Cantilever Racks shown with solid lines on detail 1A/A-120QP.

12 Specification Section 011000 – 1.12C states there will be a Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit. Please provide a date and time for the Pre-Bid

& Site Visit.

You are welcome to visit the site on your own time.

13 13. Please confirm hardware type for door 120.09.1 as it is missing from the door schedule.

Provide Hardware Set 01. Schedule will be updated accordingly via addendum.

14 Drawing A-119QP Bathroom and Janitor closest on level 1 show acoustical ceiling panels in the RCP plan however the finish schedule shows 2hr GWB ceilings. Pleas confirm the ceiling finish for level 1 bathroom and janitor closet.

Provide rooms 120.02 and 120.03 with APC ceilings as shown on RCP drawings. Reference

Life Safety Drawings for extent of 2-hour horizontal fire/smoke barriers. Finish schdule will be updated accordingly via addendum.

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15 Drawing A-119QP Corridor 120.01, 220.01, and 320.01 shows semi rigid fiberboard in the RCP plan and 2hr GWB ceiling in the finish schedule. Please confirm the ceiling finish for the mentioned corridors.

Do not provide rooms 120.01, 220.01 and

320.01 with 2-hour GWB ceilings. The aforementioned rooms are exposed to structure (i.e. no ceiling) with the exception of room 120.01. Provide room 120.01 with semi-rigid fiberboard insulation to underside of deck. Finish schdule will be updated accordingly via addendum.

16 Refer to detail 1F/ A-506DT. Please provide a detail for the GWB soffit at rolling door going to existing building.

There is no GWB soffitt at the rolling door into the existing building. What is drawn is a header condition in the shaftwall assembly. EJ-4 bridges the gap between the existing building and the new shaftwall at the head. EJ-3 bridges gap at the jambs

17 On drawing C-110SP Site Utilization Plan Note #5 says that contractor parking will be in the museum lot and Note #8 indicates that the contractor should coordinate and provide gravel parking along the haul road. Please confirm that there will be no parking in museum lots and that the contractor will provide gravel parking per Note #8.

There will be no contractor parking in the public lots. GC is responsible for temporary gravel parking which will be in the non-public area near the construction site. Exact location to be determined prior to mobilization.

S004 2/15/2017 Whiting Turner 1 Specifications section 07 5216.1.11.A indicates a special warranty for lightweight concrete. Please clarify if lightweight concrete is necessary on the project, as a scope of installation could not be identified in the Contract Drawings or Specifications. There is no lightweight concrete in this project.

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2 Specifications sections 07 5216.2.9.E indicates a thickness of 5/8” for Cover Board. Roof Types detail 10F/A-601DT indicates a thickness of ½”. Please clarify which thickness is correct for Cover Board.

Provide coverboard thickness that meets roofing manufacturer's system performance requirements and specified warranty duration.

Details noted in 10F/A-601DT represent the minimum performance requirements.

Drawings and specs to be revised to coordinate.

3 Please review the following: A. Typ Parapet Detail @ Cricket 3N/A-504DT shows the base flashing being terminated part way-up the wall and the coping is shown as a separate non-integral component. Typ Cap Plate Coping Detail 3N/A-504DT shows the base flashing continuing up and across the parapet and under the coping. ASG assumes the question concerns detiail

3J/A-504DT, not 3N. Provide membrane flashing termination under prefinished aluminum coping, similar to typical detail 3N/A-

504DT. Membrane should not stop at termination bar. Detail 3J/A-504DT will be clarified accordingly via addendum.

4 Please clarify which is the correct detail. B. Detail 3J/A-504DT shows a 3/8" bent plate with prefinished aluminum cladding on the exterior face. However, Detail 3N/A-504DT shown a 1/2" extruded aluminum. Please clarify. Bent plate to be 1/2" Prefinished extruded

Aluminum Trom; EPT-1 per 3N/A504DT. Detail

3J/A504DT will be updated via addendum.

5 Typ Cap Plate Coping Detail 3N/A-504DT shows the coping as an extrusion. The cap piece is made from a blank that is 24-1/2". The standard width of aluminum sheet is 48". The outside coping face is covered by the heavy gauge steel/aluminum piece and the hem has a return. Since there is a cleat holding it in place, the return need to be part of the coping. It would be beneficial from a sustainability and monetary stand point to shorten the rear face by 1/2", 4'1/2" instead of 5'0", in order to be able to get two pieces from a single sheet, instead of one piece. Please confirm if shortening the rear face of the coping by 1/2" is acceptable.

Refer to detail 4M/A-203EL, the break metal is intended to only cover the coping control joint.

If by "rear face" the reference is to the vertical leg of the extrusion then it could be shortened

1/2" or a combination of height and drip edge.

The detail will be revise via addendum.

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6 Roofing contractors raised concerns regarding the SBS Modified roofing system from past experiences. Please confirm if the intent is to use SBS Modified.

Otherwise, please provide an alternate specification for the roofing system.

Roofing system remians as specified on the RFP construction documents. It has been approved by SI OFMR, NASM and ASG.

7 The specifications include a section 10 1423 – Panel Signage. However, drawings do not indicate locations of signage nor show a signage schedule. Please clarify.

ASG will provide a signage drawing to be issued as part of an addendum.

8 Under Section 051200, 1.3, C.8 specifies Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) is required for welding in the shop. Also, it was noted that Flux Core Arc Welding

(FCAW) shall be allowed only in special circumstances in the field. Can Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) be allowed for use in-shop?

Yes, this is acceptable. Spec to be revised via addendum.

9 Under Section 051200, 1.3, C.4, can the ISO 14001 requirement for fabricators be waived? Please advise.

Acceptable to the Engineer of Record. Spec to be revised via addendum.

10 The specifications include section 10 1423 – Panel Signage. However, drawings do not indicate locations of signage nor show a signage schedule. Please clarify.

ASG will provide a signage drawing to be issued as part of an addendum.

11 Please provide any Drawing References that correlate to specification section 124813, Entrance Floor Mats and Frames.

Entrance mats are to be located at Doors

120.C1.2 and 120.06.1 for the full width of the opening and ten feet in length to comply with

LEED requirements. Door S5.01.2 is intended for egress only so no mat is required at this location. Drawings will be updated via an addendum.

12 Per Specification Section 14 2400, the basis of design elevator product is listed as an 'Otis HydroFit Holeless Hydraulic or comparable', however the Design

Documents indicate the need for a hydraulic shaft opening below the pit (elevator jack hole on A-403EP, SB-300SC). Please confirm that the hydraulic shaft is the intended system, and if possible update the basis of design selection.

The hydraulic shaft is the intended system. The basis of design is MEI, borehole / in-ground jack freight elevator for use as an ADA passenger elevator. BOD will be updated accordingly via addendum.

13 There does not appear to be a basis of design model for the Rooftop 'Gravity Ventilator' or 'LouveredVentilated Penthouse'. Sheet A-601DT lists

Greenheck as a manufacturer under Finish EPT-4, and Detail 4A/A-505 DT refers to the M-drawings for spec. But Detail 2/M-106FP states the unit is "by others", and there is no Gravity Ventilator schedule on M-601SH or M-602SH, with no relevant spec sections that could be located

Refer to Roof Accessories 07 7200 - 2.5 for the specification.

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14 For the Alternate #3a mechanical equipment shown on M-104FP, are there specification sections available? The AHUs and Condensor Units state 'Custom

Built ESI or Equal', but do not further stipulate the basis of design criteria beyond the Performance Info listed. Is there a vendor contact w/ ESI that could be shared? Specification section 13 0340 covers equipment serving the cool and cold storage rooms.

Environmental Specialties Incorporated

(Bahnson) is the basis of design. Overall project BOD inforamtion is also provide in

Project Manual Vol. 3. A vendor contact name is not available.

S005 2/15/2017 Mortenson 1 Box 13d. on the SF 1442 states 0 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due. Please confirm the acceptance period duration. OCon to address

2 Please clarify if the government intends to schedule a pre-proposal conference or site visit for this project. If a formal site visit is not intended for all offerors together, would the government allow contractors the opportunity to view the proposed site on their own?

Ocon and Constr Mgmt Div to schedule a walk-thru.

3 In section M.3 – Proposal Evaluation, items e. Interim Financial Capability Statement, and f. Small Business Subcontracting Plan appear to be submission requirements, however neither of these items are mentioned in the L. Proposal Submission under the L.1 Technical proposal or L.2 Cost proposal requirements. Please clarify where these two documents should be included in our proposal.

Please submit a small business subcontracting plan with your cost proposal. We will not be requiring an interim financial capability statement.

4 On the SF 1442, the number of copies of the offers has been left blank under box 13. Please confirm 10 copies are required for the technical and cost proposal per RFP Section L.3, paragraph d.

Confirmed.

5 Section L.3 states “All proposals will be submitted in PDF format through file sharing environments.” Please further define the file sharing environment. If the PDF submission is to be by email, please provide the file size limit of the government’s email server.

Please provide via flash drive.

6 Section L.3 states “the server-generated time stamp on the email bearing the Offeror’s pdf submission shall control for the purposes of timeliness,” and that “Ten (10) written copies of each of the Technical and Cost Proposals shall be hand delivered or sent to Suite 5001, Capital Gallery West, 600 Maryland

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024, and ATTN: Eve Errickson.” Will it be acceptable for offerors to deliver the hard copies the next day or by the end of business on the day the proposal is due?

Please submit your proposals in pdf & hard copy format by 3 pm.

7 Paragraph C.3.7 of the RFP states we are required to meet the Women Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise participation goals and minority work force goals from this Project. Please provide required goals to meet for WBE and MBE participation along with minority work force.

Please see above.

8 Page 9 and 10 of the Table of Contents provided in Volume 1 of the Project Manual states there is a Volume 3, Volume 4, and Volume 5 of the Project

Manual that provide several appendices and reports. However, this information was not included with the RFP. Please clarify if these volumes are available to offerors during the proposal phase.

Volume 3 (BOD, Appendix, Product Data

Sheets) has been provided. Volume 4 is the engineering calculations which is not typically provided to bidders. Volume 5 is the cost estimate and therefore not provided. TOC will be revised via addendum.

9 In order for offerors to conduct a thorough review of all available project manual information, we are requesting Volume 3, at a minimum, be made available.

Volume 3 (BOD, Appendix, Product Data

Sheets) has been provided.

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10 In reference to the Safe Harbor Provision Article on page 111 in the Request for Proposal: The article gives the contractor 120 days after contract award to review the design and discover any defect, error or inconsistency in the documents and to bring to the project teams attention for resolution of the issues. The article goes on to say that any issues that are not discovered within the first 120 days that the Smithsonian expressly disclaims any responsibility, the contractor expressly waives its right to seek any increase in the contract price or schedule extension, and the contractor assumes and accepts all risks, costs, and responsibilities to resolve any scope issues discovered after that initial 120 days. This clause effectively delegates design responsibility to the contractor and far exceeds any industry standard of conflict notification that would be placed upon a contractor in which the designer of record is contractually tied to another entity. Inclusion of this clause will unnecessarily drive up costs for the Smithsonian Institution and appears to relieve the A/E from any and all design liability. If the goal is to flush out as many design issues as possible early in the project, we recommend requesting the contractor provide a “good faith” effort during this 120 day period. Relieving the designer of record of all responsibility after this initial

120 day period and placing that burden on the contractor is not acceptable. We respectfully request that this clause be deleted. Lacking significant modification or deletion, unfortunately, we will not be able to continue with our participation in this project.

Our goal is not to transfer design liability, but to communicate that our budgetary requirements on this project are firm. We can agree to your suggestion to require a 'good faith effort' to flush out design issues.

11 Article 01 3100-1.8G. allows the Owner the right to assess the Contractor for the cost of an RFI response performed by the Architect which is deemed frivolous or unnecessary. We request that this clause is removed due to the subjectivity of the statement.

This section to be removed from spec via addendum.

12 Please reference article 52.249 Delays and Extension of Time: This clause unfairly places the Contractor in the position of absorbing the potential costs related to foreseeable and unforeseeable causes placed upon the contractor by others beyond the customary force majeure related events. This clause fails to promote a collaborative partnership of all parties working towards an amicable outcome in a delay situation. We require modification to this clause to allow for both time and compensation for delays caused to the contractor by others. Lacking modification to this clause, unfortunately, we will not be able to continue with our participation in this project.

We regret that this section cannot be modified.

However, we note that while compensation for foreseeable delays is not permitted but that claims regarding unforeseeable delays are subject to compliance with the contract terms.

Please see the section on equitable adjustments at 52.243.

13 Article 01 3233-2.1 A. requires the Contractor to provide photographs throughout the progress of the Work, produced by a commercial photographer, acceptable to the Smithsonian Institution. Please provide a list of photographers that are acceptable to the Smithsonian.

Please submit your photographer for the

Smithsonian's review and approval.

14 Article 01 3250-3.11 A1 requires the contractor to deliver an as-built model to the Smithsonian. Are the RFP documents designed using a model, or is contractor required to create the model using the 2D documents from the RFP?

The RFP construction documents are available in BIM / Revit and can be provided to the successful contractor.

15 If the project was designed using modeling software, will the Smithsonian make it available to the contractors during the proposal process? See above.

16 Article 01 4000-1.8K. requires mockups. Can the mockups be part of the permanent installation or do they have to be separate from the permanent installation?

Mock-ups should be separate from the permanent installation.

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17 Article 01 4000-1.8K: Are we required to build mockups that are subject to damage by the weather in a separate warehouse? If so, does the Smithsonian have available warehouse space that can be utilized to build these mockups?

No

18 Article 01 7839 2.1B. requires the contractor to prepare a full set of corrected CAD drawings for record drawings. Is this in addition to the model required? Will the project designers furnish their CAD files for the contractor to use?

Yes, CAD drawungs are erquired. Yes, CAD files will be provided to the successful contractor.

19 Section 01 8113 includes general requirements and procedures for compliance with prerequisites required for LEED Silver certification, will this project be certified? If so, who will be responsible for the certification?

This project has been submitted to USGBC for

LEED Silver certification. The successful contractor will be responsible for those portions of the certification process which normally fall upon the GC. Reference spec section 018113.

20 Article 01 1140-1.13.b states Contractor employees will not receive ID badges that fail to meet the security requirements. Please provide the security requirements that the Contractor employees will be required to meet.

OPS advises that for a contractor to obtain a photo ID contractor badge (longer term use) a standard background check applies. To obtain a non-photo day pass a government issued photo ID is required.

21 The inclusion of the Safe Harbor Provision and Article 52.249-S0048 (Delays and Extension of Time) places our firm in a position to not participate in this project. We respectfully request that if the Smithsonian Institution elects to delete or significantly modify these provisions that they provide 4 weeks to respond to the RFP from the time when questions 1.10 and 1.12 are answered.

We will be extending both the Technical

Proposal & Cost Proposal deadline to accommodate your concerns.

22 We respectfully request that if the Smithsonian Institution elects to delete or significantly modify the Safe Harbor Provision and Article 52.249-S0048, that 1 week to submit RFIs is provided from the time when questions 1.10 and 1.12 are answered.

We will be extending both the Technical

Proposal & Cost Proposal deadline to accommodate your concerns.

23 Please confirm whether exposed ceilings shall be painted at the following rooms: 120.08, 120.09, 120.S4, 121.01, 121.S5, 220.04, 220.05, 220.06, 220.08, 220.09, 220.S4, 221.01, 221.S4, 320.04, 320.05, 320.06, 320.07, 320.09, 320.10, 320.S4, 321.01, and 321.S5. Drawing A119 and A120 show no finish for ceiling on Room Finish Schedule. Exposed ceilings will be unpainted, unless noted otherwise in the Finish Schedule and/or

Finish Legend. Rooms with GWB ceiliings are to be painted as scheduled. Drawings schedules will be updated via an addendum.

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24 On drawings A119 and A120, please confirm whether Shafts E, B, C, and D are to have sealed concrete, painted walls, and APC ceilings as shown on the

Room Finish Schedule. Shafts are not to be finished. Finish schedule will be updated accordingly, to omit Shafts, via addendum.

25 Please confirm whether 18” vertical grab bars are required at restrooms as shown on elevations (A-405EP and 1H/A301SC). Specification 102800 only lists

36” and 42” grab bars. Please provide 18" vertical grab bars as elevated. Specification will be updated accordingly via addendum.

26 Please confirm whether Pallet Rack at gridline DJJ and 64 is to be provided by GC. Drawing 1A/A120 currently shows the PR-1 as “non-dashed” but does have the word “NIC” on top of it. PR-1 at this location are NIC. Solid lione wil be shown as dashed via addendum.

27 Please confirm the furnishing and installing of the embedded rails as mentioned on drawing A120 is the scope of work for Mobile Storage Shelving that is to be “By Contractor.” Materials, Engineering, and Installation of products listed in specification 105626 are to be Owner Furnished, Owner Installed (i.e.

Carriages, Shelving Units, Drive System, etc.).

Confirmed. Contractor is to provide and install embeded rails per the manufacturer's recommended embed sequence as show in drawings. Refer to details 10P & 10M on A-

120QP. Contractor to coordinate with manufacturer. Carriages with shelving will be

Owner provided items at a future date and are

NIC. Section 10 5626 will be revised via addendum to clarify embed rails are in contract and that carriages with shelving are NIC.

S006 2/15/2017 Hensel Phelps 1 Refer to SF603 SH, Drilled Shaft Schedule. Are the rebar tie sizes correct – typically they are sized #4 or #5?

The ties are #5@12" o.c. Drawing will be revised to clarify via addendum.

2 Refer to S-00 CS, under foundations note 15, it states Contractor to provide 2” rock probes at locations determined by the geotechnical engineer of record. For the purposes of the bid how many rock probe locations are to include in the bid? Response in progress. Geotechnical Engineer to give response.

3 Refer to drawing A-602 DT, the CMU partitions call for a steel angle clip at the top of the partitions and refers to the structural drawings. The structural drawings do not show provide this detail, please provide. Typical Mansonry Details will be provided via

Addendum.

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4 Refer to detail 3J and 3N on drawing A-504 DT, detail 3J the parapet trim is specified to be a 3/8” steel plate with prefinished aluminum cladding and in detail 3N the same trim is specified to be ½” prefinished extruded aluminum, please clarify what material is correct. Bent plate to be 1/2" Prefinished extruded

Aluminum Trim; EPT-1 per 3N/A504DT.

Details will be revised to clarify via addendum.

5 In specification 13 0340, section 2.2 D excludes the insulated floor from the work of the controlled environment rooms manufacturer or installer, which is in contradiction to Section 1.5 A, which includes the insulated floor as a single source responsibility of the controlled environment rooms manufacturer or installer. Please verify if the insulated concrete floor installation is required by the controlled environment room’s manufacturer. Insulated concrete floor is not provided by the

Controlled Environment Room Manufacturer.

Insulated concrete floor is provided by General

Contractor and is part of the base bid. Refer to detail 13E/A508DT for floor connection detail.

GC to coordintate between trades. Specs and drawings will be revised to clarify via addendum.

6 The archival room insulated slab detail does include a vapor barrier. Controlled environmental room manufacturers have recommended that a vapor barrier be included in the insulated slab to achieve optimal performance. Please confirm if a vapor barrier is required in the slabs at the controlled environment rooms.

No vapror barrier membrane is required.

7 Detail 5A/A-502DT shows SSTL corner guards around the mechanical room column cover detail however the finish schedule and the specifications do not include corner guards. Please confirm corner guards are required and provide product information. Confirmed. Basis of design for the SSTL corner guards is Construction Specialties, CO-8, at 8'-

0" length. Spec and schedule will be revised via addendum.

8 Refer to drawing C-102DP Civil Demolition Plan. Please confirm that the concrete at the existing haul road will have to be removed and replaced in order to tie the new 8” sanitary line into the existing manhole. Confirmed. The concrete at the existing haul road will have to be removed and replaced with the proposed concrete shown on C-103SP to install the new 8" Sanitary line.

S007 2/15/2017 Gilbane 1 01 5000 1.4 A. states that cost or use charges for temp utilities for temporary facilities are not chargeable to SI. However, on the RFP section 52.236-S0030 (a) it states that the government will provide utilities to the GC. Our pricing will assume the government will provide utilities for all construction work and temporary facilities. GC will be responsible for the distribution of the utilities for construction or temporary facilities. Confirm this is acceptable.

Correct

2 07 27 13 Self Adhering Sheet Air Barriers: Although this specification exists, there does not appear to be an air barrier shown on the exterior wall sections. Confirm that this specification does not apply. Refer to 4A/A-601DT, specifically EWT-2 and

EWT-3. Cross-reference with plan, enlarged plan, and plan/section details.

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3 Please verify if local building permits are required for this project? A construction permit issued by MWAA is required per the specifications. There is no fee for this permit.

4 If local building permits are required, please verify that the GC shall include within their price proposal the cost for such? See above.

5 Please verify if a Bid Bond is required with the price proposal? Bid Bonds are not required.

6 Please verify that the price proposal needs to include costs for property insurance, or will the Smithsonian extend a rider to their current policy on the existing building?

Yes.

7 Will a tax exempt certificate be issued for this project? Yes.

8 Specifically are Virginia State sales taxes and Virginia Gross receipts tax applicable for this project? Please see above. We will refer th question about VA Gross Receipts internally and clarify, if necessary.

9 What are the WBE and MBE goals for the project? Please see above.

10 Specification Section 01 11 40 para F, 3., states that the contractor to minimize fluctuations in air condition and quality in existing artifact and storage areas. Do the areas adjacent to the existing building tie-in qualify as sensitive areas? If so, what are the temperatures and humidity levels that need to be maintained?

Yes, the areas adjacent to the existing building tie-in qualify as sensitive areas. Acceptable ranges for temperatures and humidity levels that need to be maintained will be coordinated with the museum. NASM to advise.

11 We assume that a request will need to be made to MWAA mobile crane or tower crane usage. Our pricing will reflect standard cranes and rigging systems. Confirm this is acceptable.

Confirmed.

12 Will a prevailing wage rate table be issued for the project? Please see above.

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