Boresite Tower QA 20250916.pdf

Boresite Tower Planning Charette Q+A

Location: New Boston Space Force Station, New Boston, NH 03070 PCO: Kristin Morrison, kristin.morrison.1@us.af.mil CS: Clarissa Baker, clarissa.baker@us.af.mil

Question Answer Column1 Will the questions/proposal timeline be extended?

Yes - updated timeline posted to SAM.gov.

Is the 5G capability planned to go on current tower? No

Can the current monopole tower by BLDG120 handle 5G capabilities?

Why/why not?

Contractor need to survey feasibility of supporting cell tower capabilities.

What is attached to the top of the monopole tower by BLDG120? 2 LMR repeaters, Weather devices

Will current tower need to continue service in the demo/construction phase?

That is a question to be asked during the planning phase after award

Is there a known allotted downtime of service?

That is a question to be asked during the planning phase after award

When will construction of the bridge be completed?

The bridge will be passable for vehicles before Nov 1, 2025

Does the new tower need to be built at the current tower site?

That is one option. Contractor to determine courses of action to present to Engineering in order to determine most efficient way forward.

Requirement is for contractor to provide different approaches to determine requirement for follow on construction project.

Has NBSFS considered keeping the current tower?

Yes, but it should be considered as one of the COAs.

Will new tower have to integrate with current electrical/server infrastructure? Yes

When was the electrical/server building constructed? 2020

Is the tower the primary radio tower for Amherst/Bedford EMS? No

Will firms that participate in this phase be excluded from follow-on contracts related to this project (D/B, construction contract)? No.

If we bid this design project, will we be excluded from bidding the construction portion? See above.

Page 5 of the Combined Synopsis Solicitation, Under Factor 2, states “the price evaluated for this factor will be the sum of the base year and all four options years if applicable”. Please confirm this language does not apply and the submitted price is for this single project.

Correct, the price submtited will be for the charrette.

Can we get a link or emailed the site information discussed at the bid walk conference?

All documents have been updated on the SAM.gov solicitation

Can we get contact information to all parties who have equipment on the existing towers?

Amherst and Bedford Police Departments

Please confirm whether the directive to determine if COAs can support future 5G cellular phone coverage is specific to Verizon Wireless or applies to all wireless carriers?

Applies to all wireless carriers. ATT only would constitute a sole source request.

Should consultation with NBSFS CEI Chief focus exclusively on Verizon's 5G initiative, or should other carrier initiatives be considered?

Applies to all wireless carriers. ATT only would constitute a sole source request.

Please provide coverage maps for Amherst, Bedford, and NBSFS communications for each proposed

COA.

Provision required as part of contract to provide as part of the charrette.

Will points of contact be provided for each municipal division?

Provision required as part of contract to provide as part of the charrette.

Will each municipal division provide existing service coverage maps?

Provision required as part of contract to provide as part of the charrette.

What are the new bridge dimensions and load capacity? NHDOT requirement for type of road.

Load capacity HL-93 and Maximum Legal Truck Load for Public Road in NH.

Span length of 18'-0"

What level of restoration is expected for decommissioned structures such as guy anchors and the compound?

For decommisioning, all structures associated with antenna would be decommisioned according to chosen COA. Therefore removal of all guy anchors including concrete would be required if this is the chosen COA.

If reusing the existing tower, should we plan to install new antennas or relocate the existing antennas?

If one of the COAs requires moving of antenaa, but current location is satisfactory for towns needs.

Are the existing tower antennas considered primary or backup systems? Backup

Are there any restrictions on work hours or weekend work?

Normal maximum work hours are 0600- 1700. Weekend, after hours, and holiday work requires request through Contracting Officer, due to limited personnel oversight. Requirements exist that are listed in NBSFS General Requirements.

Should the schope include provisions for the installation of a permanent generator to support existing equipment? A trailer generator already exists.

Are there any apprenticeship program requirements?

If you are referring to workers apprenticeship, inform Contracting Officer prior and annotate on certified payroll when invoicing for payment.

Apprentices are required to be overseen by a competent worker.

Are there additional project-specific requirements, certifications, or safety courses required for onsite personnel?

Workers shall have supervision, certifications, training, and experience to fulfill work elements requirements.

Apprentices shall not work alone.

Contractor shall fulfill EM385-1-1, Army Corps of Engineers Safety manual to include submitting Safety Plan for approval following Appendix A.