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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Attached please find RFIs submitted as of May 31, 2018 and dated June 5, 2018. This

Amendment 2 incorporates the attached questions and responses thereto into the RFP.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

Bids are due by 3:00 pm on June 21, 2018.

SI RFI # QUESTION RESPONSE

9 Please confirm the Wage Scale Determination DC180002 MOD 3

Revised 04/20/10 DC2 is the correct wage scale to be use for this contract.

Please see RFI 2 issued previously.

10 When are questions due? Please see the solicitation posting at www.fbo.gov.

11 Do our selected three projects have to be completed? Yes.

12 If the page limit allows it, are we able to submit additional information, ie. Additional relevant experience.

No.

13 Note on Sheet G006 indicates that contractor is required to provide flagger with Issued SI badge is required at Hawthorne Street entrance.

Please confirm is Flagger is required at all times during construction or if flagger is only required at times during heavy construction traffic.

Per specification section 011000 SUMMARY 1.6.F and Sheet G006, flagger with SI issued badge is required for controlling access and managing traffic entering through Hawthorne Street Gate any time construction activities or construction workers are present on the work site.

14 Sheet Note 10 on Sheet G006, and sheet M711, and LS711 indicate temp equipment for Flamingo pond. Please confirm contractor’s responsibility with servicing and maintaining this equipment through the construction period.

Contractor is responsible for servicing and maintaining the temporary equipment for flamingo pond through the construction period.

15 General note A. on sheet G007 indicates relocating existing sheds.

Please indicate storage location that these are to be moved to.

General note A refers to sheds indicated as A1, A2 and A3. The temporary locations of these three sheds are indicated on sheet

G007 as noted by "Relocated A1 (Temporary)", "Relocated A2

(Temporary)", "Relocated A3 (Temporary)".

Renewal of the Bird House at the National Zoological Park

RESPONSES TO BIDDER QUESTIONS

RFP Solicitation No. F18R010034, dated June 5, 2018

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16 Please provide specification for replacement of storage sheds See separate RFI #16 response Part 2 for photos of sheds A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, and dumpster A3 per sheet G007. All sheds and dumpster were visible during the bidder site visits, except for sheds B1 in yards 30 and 31. At the discretion of the Contractor sheds A1 and A2 are to be either relocated or replaced outside of the construction area as noted on sheet G007; dumpster A3 is to be relocated as noted. All "B" sheds are to be protected-in-place, relocated or replaced as determined necessary by the Contractor for construction access, which is a means and methods issue and will vary by contractor. Contractor to include how the "A" and "B" sheds will be impacted (protected-in-place, relocated or replaced) in their technical proposal's Site Coordination Work Plan and/or

Implementation Plan per RFP section M - Evaluation Factors for

Award, 52.247-S0090 Evaluation Factors. All sheds that the

Contractor elects to demolish are to be replaced in-kind. All "A" and "B" sheds and dumpster that were relocated or replaced outside of the construction zone are to be reinstalled in their original location at the end of construction as noted on sheet

G007.

17 CD101 note 10: please confirm location eagle statue is to be relocated as shown on 6/L514.

The eagle statue is to be relocated as indicated on C111 by note

"Relocated Bird Statue" and as shown on L121. Detail 6/L514 indicates the landcape materials associated with the relocated eagle statue, such as paving, base, footing, etc.

18 What is overhead clearance to bring machinery under the aviary pedestrian bridge.

11'-6" clearance.

19 CD101: please provide location for hippo sculpture to be relocated. Hippo sculpture will be relocated by Owner prior to start of construction.

20 Sheet S001 indicates that the Contractor is to provide testing and inspection services. Specifications reference the owner providing testing services. Please advise who is to retain 3rd party material testing and inspections.

Per specification section 014000 "Quality Requirements", 1.15

QUALITY CONTROL, all testing and inspection services are the

Contractor's responsibility, even for tests explicity assigned to

Owner in the drawings or specifications.

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21 Please confirm live loads allowed in the existing slab. And advise if machines (i.e. bobcat) will be allowed for demo.

Note II.H on sheet S001 indicates existing live load capacities. Any check of the existing structure for equipment access is the responsibility of the contractor.

22 SD101: what is thickness of the existing slab on grade that is being demo’d

Slab on grade in basement is assumed to be 5" thick based on the orginal drawings. This does not include floor finish and setting beds where added.

23 SD102: what is thickness of the existing 1st floor slab being demo’d Structural slab to be demolished is 6" thick per the orginal drawings.

24 SD104: what is the existing roof assembly Existing roof structure to be demolished is 2x8 wood joists as indicated with plywood sheathing and composition roofing.

25 S701: What is loading of Great flight aviary pedestrian pathway. Can it support lift access for inspection of existing structure

Note II.H on sheet S001 indicates existing live load capacities. Any check of the existing structure for equipment access is the responsibility of the contractor.

26 S701: where can lift access be provided in exhibit areas of great flight aviary for inspection and painting of existing structure.

Contractor to determine during site walkthrough if lift access is feasible. Due to the grades and limited access, specialty scaffolding and specialty vertical access may be required.

27 A102: At what point in schedule and what provisions should be contractor furnished for time capsule ceremony?

The time capsule will be provided by Owner to meet the

Contractor's schedule. A time capsule ceremony is not planned and no provisions are required by the Contractor, but staff may be on site for the closing in of the time capsule.

28 A601: please provide specification for walk off mat Section 124816 Entrance Floor Grilles.

29 M801 note 6 references connection to a skid mounted emergency chiller. Please confirm emergency chiller is not included as part of this contract

The emergency chiller connection is part of this contract, but the emergency chiller equipment is not part of this contract.

30 LS711: is the existing flamingo piping below grade. And if so what is the elevation of the connection point?

The flamingo piping is below grade. The elevation of the connection point outside of the flamingo pond is approximately 4 ft below grade and is located just outside of the flamingo yard fence within the grass area, not within the road as shown on

LS711.

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31 Spec section 121115.2.4 references roots/vines/etc. these are not shown on the EX drawings. Please indicate area and quantity of vines required.

There are no artifical roots. Provide artificial vines within Aviary 3

(Shade coffee). Vines are to be arranged and located by owner and exhibit designer.

A. (5) vines 1/2" Dia., 12 feet long.

B. (4) vines 1/2" dia, 8 foot long.

C. (3) Vines 3/4" Dia, 10 feet long

32 Spec section 121115.1.1.A.2 references Salvaged trees provided by owner. Please confirm all the deadwood and driftwood will be salvaged by the owner separate from this project.

All deadfall, deadwood and driftwood will be provided by Owner

(salvaged by Owner if necessary) for installation by Contractor.

Contractor is to provide anchors, footings, metal fabrications and fasteners, wood plugs necessary to install fallen logs, deadfall and driftwood. See all requirements under sub section 2.3.

33 Referencing Specification section 131300, page 26, 2.11, item A states that the basket strainers are to be rated for a minimum of 75 psi working pressure and be tested to 100 psi. The Fluidtrol ESW

Series basket strainer has a standard pressure rating of 50 psi. Please advise if indeed the higher pressure rating is desired.

Response to follow.

34 Please provide a ACM report for the mortar for the Historic Arch

Mural shown on Drawing A3.02. it is not indicated on the current report.

We believe this question refers to AD302 instead of A302.

Testing for ACM was not conducted for the historic arch. For bids, Contractors should assume that the historic arch does NOT contain

ACM. SI will conduct its own independent ACM tests for the arch and if present, will be handled as a field change with the successful bidder.

35 Material schedule A6-01 calls for T-8 (Daltile-Modern Dimensions), however, detail or information about location not on floor plans.

Please clarify T-8 location.

A601 Finish schedule and A434 Legend item T-6B should be T-8, and T-6A should be T-6.

36 Finish schedule A6-01 calls for wall base T-1 at rooms 007A, 120, 121, 121B detail or information about material not at plans. Please clarify.

The wall base in these rooms will be the same as the terrazzo floor in each space. T-1 will be removed from the drawings.

37 Finish schedule A6-01 calls for T2, T3, T4 at rooms 005, 006, 007, 007A, 008, however, elevations drawing A4-36 shows T-2, T-3 only.

Please clarify

There is no T-4 in 005, 006, 007, 007A, 008, only T-2 and T-3.

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38 Drawing A435 details 13-17 for the Incubation Room show the

Stainless-Steel tables (11-03) resting on the Stainless wall Cabinets (11-

13). Support for the cabinets are not indicated in the drawings.

Specification Section 114003 indicated the supports to legs; stainless steel tubing. Please confirm stainless steel leg are the supports.

As indicated in the details, these cabinets are WS or Wall Suported.

There are no leg supports for these cabinets.

39 Drawing A002 shows an OFCI Refrigerator/Freezer under key note 11-

08. Please provide location of the unit.

There are two OFCI refrigerator/freezers, one shown on englarged plan 2/A411 and one on interior elevation 5/A433.

40 On drawing P802 there are numerous “Misting Nozzles” throughout that are not directly linked with the main Fog System. Please advise.

The misting nozzles notated by special note 15 on drawing P-802 are not associated with the Fog Production system. These misting nozzle are located above the holding cages and are served from the 65 deg piping system.

41 Drawings P802 appears to show all lines running into the same System

Equipment pump. Is the Rain bar integrated with the Fog Mist system?

No, the rainbar feature is not served by the Fog Prouction System equipment. The rainbar feature is served from the TRW system.

42 What are the heights and Tile layouts of the walls at Holding-141 not shown on the interior elevations on A-434?

As shown on A-438, there is no wall tile in Holding Area 141.

43 Please advise what is to be carried for the “Suspended Ceiling

Acoustic Element” shown on the reflected ceiling plans.

The suspended celing is in the Demonstration Area Room 108.

Details are on A-555.

44 The RCP legend indicates “suspended ceiling acoustic elements” in a similar way to both the lighting and the light coves shown, please advise where these elements are located.

The suspended celing is in the Demonstration Area Room 108. The detail 3/A-555 shows how the light is incorporated into the panel.

45 Is CL-5 to be carried throughout Holding-130? On 2/A-122, the entry area to the room appears to be exposed.

Yes. The information in Lobby West RCP - Layout is for the Lobby layout only.

46 The bid form currently has two divisional breakdowns. Are both required and is there a difference between the two?

The first form is for the base project. The second is for the base project with options.

47 What is the deadline for submission of RFIs? Please refer to the posting at www.fbo.gov.

48 The structural drawings indicate light gauge framing on the project but no specification section was provided for cold formed framing.

Can this section be provided?

Light gauge framing to be delegated design. A specification section will be added.

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49 The RFP first states "Please limit your technical proposal to 50 double-sided 8.5x11 pages" followed by the next statement "Requirements for L.3. (B), (C), (D), and (E) above are not subject to the 50-page limit." Please confirm that 50 double-sided pages is a 100-page limit if pages are printed single-sided.

Confirmed.

50 The RFP states, "Requirements for L.3.(B), (C), (D), and (E) above…"

L.3. is only comprised of L.3.A. and L.3.B. Please clarify this statement.

Reference to L.3 is a typographical error. All needed information is in L.1 and L.2.

51 Can the 250-item CPM schedule count as 1-page in this submission? Yes. The information in Lobby West RCP - Layout is for the Lobby layout only.

52 Sections L.1.1.D.2.G and 2.H require project-specific Quality Control

Plans and Safety Plans. These plans tend to be more than 100+ pages each. Can these plans be excluded from the overall page count and submitted as an Appendix?

Yes. The information in Lobby West RCP - Layout is for the Lobby layout only.

53 In Section, L.1.2.C., there are 16 elements of work that require information to be provided for the subcontractors. Given the amount of information that we are required to submit for each subcontractor, this information alone will exceed the established page limit. Can the subcontractor information be excluded from the page count?

Yes.

54 Section B.4 on the bid form states that all Options are adds not deducts; however, Option 3 appears to be a deduct. Was the intent of

Option 3 to be a deduct?

Section B.4 erroneously states that all Options are Add's, not

Deducts. Options 1, 4 and 5 are Adds. Options 2 and 3 are

Deducts.

55 Section 015000-3.2H requires a temporary generator to be provided.

Can you provide a size for the generator and please confirm that this will be for back-up use and planned outages only.

The temporary generator would be for back-up use and planned outages only. Contractor is responsible for sizing the generator based on electric panels to remain operational as indicated on sheet E600, as well electric required for the LSS equipment shown on sheets E711 and LS711, and any loads the contractor might need emergency power for.

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56 Section L.2.e: Please confirm that the hard copies of the proposal can be delivered on the day after the electronic submission is due.

Confirmed.

57 The specifications require AISC certification for both the fabricator and erector of the structural steel. Given the limited scope of the structural steel work, please consider waiving the AISC certification requirement, allowing subcontractors, who are not certified, but abide by the AISC guidelines, to participate in the bid.

AISC certification requirements cannot be waived.

58 Please provide specifications for the Custom bird-friendly frit pattern that is going onto the existing glazing at the greenhouse per Keynote

08-11 on A201.

Patterns are on Sheets A-642 and A-643 and in Spec Section

088000 Glazing.

59 Specification 087100, par. 2.2 to 2.17: Please see attached request for acceptance of equal products.

Response to follow.

60 Drawing TYD 1 01 – Security Demolition plan: Please confirm there will be no security demolition required for this project.

A/E

61 Below detail is shown on E 6 01. Please indicate what light fixtures will be owner provided?

This light fixture has not been selected yet, but will be an LED or fluorescent fixture.

62 Please reference page 153 of 165 of the RFP: Per L.2.b, please provide requirements for section L.3.

Reference to L.3 is a typographical error. All needed information is in L.1 and L.2.

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63 Per the Site Visit on Wednesday, May 9, 2018: What is the minimum clearance from the asphalt to the bottom of the outdoor flight exhibit pedestrian walkway bridge?

11'-6" clearance.

64 Please reference page 18 of 165 of the RFP: Clause 52.236-1

Performance of Work by Contractor, please provide the percentage of contractor self-perform work.

12%

65 Please provide the project anticipated notice of award date. We must award by September 30, 2018.

66 Please confirm the CPM summary schedule and site coordination work plans in section L.1.1 can be on 11”x17” paper.

Confirmed.

67 Please confirm the CPM summary schedule and site coordination work plans do not count toward the page count.

The CPM summary schedule does not count toward the page count. Coordination work plans count toward the page count.

68 Please reference page 151 of 165 of the RFP: Can the safety and quality plans be included asappendices, and not count toward the page count?

Yes.

69 The project performance duration is prescribed at 730 calendar days from Notice to proceed to Final completion. Per specification 013100-

1.3. The contractor is required to coordinate with the Interpretive

Exhibit and Graphics fabricator and A-V installer for NIC items under a separate contract, such as wall-applied murals, and other graphics;

floor- and wall-mounted graphics, signs, statures and related lighting;

interpretive interactives; Migration Passageway A-V related items.

Please clarify if the work by these other contractors commences after final completion/acceptance of the successful Renewal Bird House contractor?

All work is to be concurrent.

70 Please reference Drawing AD 101 Keynote 02-59. Reference is made to see A-554 for additional information. A-554 does not contain information related to the keynote. Please provide reference?

Drawing AD101 doesn't reference keynote 02-59, but other demolition drawings do. Keynote 02-59 should reference A-556 instead of A-554.

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71 Please reference Drawings CD102 and ED010. On Drawing CD102 along the Asphalt path south of the Bird House and North of the

Flamingo/Bird Yards there are Existing Electrical poles with the note

“Ex. Power Pole installed in separate project to be removed.” On

Drawing ED010 – Site Plan/Temporary Electrical power poles are shown as both existing and new. The Temporary poles with note 3 are described as new yet appear to align with the location of existing poles shown on CD102.a. Please clarify if the poles shown on CD102 are to be utilized and no new poles are required? b. Please confirm that the note on CD102 would apply after the temporary is no longer needed?

a) The poles shown on ED010 are correct (2 existing and 3 temporary new). CD102 erroneously calls out all 5 poles as existing.

b) All 5 poles are to be removed after permanent power has been provided.

72 Please reference specification section 011000 Summary – 1.6.F: Is traffic control management applicable to this project?

Traffic control is required at the Hawthorne Street gate per specification section 011000 SUMMARY 1.6.F and Sheet G006.

73 On Page 153, Section L.2 Media and Formatting paragraphs b and d reference Section L.3 as part of the proposal instruction/requirements. Will that section be issued separately?

No; this is a typographical error. All needed information is in L.1 and L.2.

74 Note 10 on Sheet G006 states that the flamingo pool water must be heated from Sept 1 to April 15 each year of construction. Special

Note 6 on Sheet M-711 states the temporary boiler is to be operational between Oct 1 and March 31. Which is correct?

September 1 to April 15 is correct.

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75 On sheets E101, E102 and E103 some receptacles in the first floor and basement Holding rooms and Aviaries are called out to be GFCI only and some are called out to be both GFCI and weatherproof. Please clarify where GFCI weatherproof receptacles are required (which rooms are considered to be wet locations).

The following rooms are considered to be wet locations that could be hosed down and will require GFCI weatherproof receptacles:

001 Holding, 002 Rodent Euthanasia, 009 Sick Bird, 104A Exhibit 2, 104 Aviary 1, 104B Aviary 1 Habitat, 104C Aviary 1 Habitat, 105A

Exhibit 3, 105B Aviary 2 Habitat, 106A Aviary 3, 130 Holding, 134

Commissary, 135 Dishwashing, 136 Live Food Storage, 137

Holding, 138 Holding, 140 Holding, 141 Holding, 142 Holding, 200

Aviary 3, 202 Elev Vestibule. Additional GFCI weatherproof receptacles are required as noted on the drawings and specifications.

76 Some holding rooms call for receptacles mounted above holding cages for heat lamps, but not in all holding rooms. Will receptacles be required to be mounted above cages in all holding rooms?

Rooms 001 Holding, 009 Sick Bird, 130 Holding, 137 Holding, 138

Holding, 140 Holding, 141 Holding, 142 Holding are to have one

NEMA 4 GFCI weatherproof receptacle with cover that can be closed with plug(s) in place, mounted above each holding cage, or more than one receptacle where additional receptacles are shown.

77 Note 1 on sheet ED010 calls out the temporary transformer for flamingo holding. Will the transformer need to provide power for anything else during construction?

Yes, per sheet E600 note 6 the temporary transformer is to provide power for several existing electric panels that are to remain operational, as well as the temporary LSS equipment on sheet E711.

78 Is the existing service elevator functioning? No, it is not.

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Renewal of the Bird House at the National Zoological Park RFP Solicitation No. F18R010034, dated June 5, 2018 RESPONSES TO BIDDER QUESTIONS RFI #16 Response, Part 2

The following photos correspond to response Part 2 to bidder RFI #16, and “A” and “B” sheds and dumpster as noted on sheet G007.

Shed A1 Shed A1 Shed A1

Shed A2 Shed A2 Dumpster A3 – to be relocated

Renewal of the Bird House at the National Zoological Park RFP Solicitation No. F18R010034, dated June 5, 2018

Shed B1 Shed B2 Shed A1 and B2

Shed B3 (two shown) Shed B3 Shed B3

Renewal of the Bird House at the National Zoological Park RFP Solicitation No. F18R010034, dated June 5, 2018

Shed Area B4 Shed Area B4 Shed Area B4

Shed Area B4 Shed Area B4 Storage Area B5