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JB Charleston Offeror Question and Answer Form

Specification Reference

(Section & Paragraph

Reference, i.e. 23 00 00, para 1.3)

Drawing Reference

(Sheet and Detail or

Note Reference, i.e.

M-101, Detail 2)

Solicitation Reference

(Section, paragraph, sub-paragraph Reference, i.e.

Section M, Paragraph 2.3)

Attachments or Other

(i.e. Submittal Register, Wage Determination, Site Visit Note, etc.)

SHT. C001;

Project Duration

Chart

SHT. C001;

General Note 15

SHT. C001

01 11 00; 1.1.1

Project Description

Drawing Sheet A100, Sheet Note 4

SHT. C001;

SHT. C002 and;

SHT. C003

SHT. C002 and;

SHT. C003

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Each specification section list SD-01 preconstructon submittal requirements.

Correct, Items on drawing are labeled incorretly. "Bid Item #1: Contaminated Soil" = CLIN 0002, "Bid Item #2:

Contaminated Groundwater Dewatering" = CLIN 0003.

Ref. Drawing Sheet A100, Sheet Note 4 - "RELOCATED EXISTING OBSTACLES AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT TO NEW

OBEDIENCE COURSE." The re-creation of the tunnel obstacle is to be included in this note.

The requirement is to not excavate in the area of SWMU 68.

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The referenced location states, "Existing obedience course equipment will be reused." No direction for the contractor to salvage/ remove-reuse has been located. Please advise as to whether this Activity is to be incorporated in submitted proposals and, if so, is the re-creation of the tunnel obstacle to be included?

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General Note 5 on SHT. C001 states that a portion of this site is, "a landfill with an engineered cap that cannot be penetrated."

Boring Logs provided and SHT. C002 and C003 indicate that borings were typically terminated at 4ft, though two locations were terminated at less that one foot, due to "auger refusal." Is this "auger refusal" to be interpreted as the elevation of the engineered cap? Please provide a profile/section of the landfill cap.

Yes, Phase 1a (Obedience Course) will be utilized after completion of that phase. Sign off and acceptance of this phase will be provided upon completion of that phase.

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The referenced Note states, "Contractor will not be allowed access to the building until all necessary submittals have been received." Please clarify what constitutes, "all necessary submittals."

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Please confirm that performing foundation excavations by hand is not anticipated by the Government and that bidders do not need to include such pricing in proposals to be submitted.

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Provide proposals per plans and specifications.

Solicitation Number

Project Name:

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Please confirm that the Bid Items shown on the referenced drawing are labeled incorrectly and should be listed as Items

#2 and #3, per Section B of the Solicitation.

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The referenced location indicates that the Obedience Course is expected to be the first Task completed. Is this to allow for continued utilization of the an obedience course and, if so, will sign off and acceptance of this Phase be provided upon completion?

FA4418-23-R-0008

B649-2 Military Working Dogs Kennel

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Any offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all offerors before the submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Answers to offeror questions concerning a solicitation will be posted to sam.gov, if that information is necessary in preparing proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to others.

Specification Reference

(Section & Paragraph

Reference, i.e. 23 00 00, para 1.3)

Drawing Reference

(Sheet and Detail or

Note Reference, i.e.

M-101, Detail 2)

Solicitation Reference

(Section, paragraph, sub-paragraph Reference, i.e.

Section M, Paragraph 2.3)

Attachments or Other

(i.e. Submittal Register, Wage Determination, Site Visit Note, etc.)

Solicitation Number

Project Name:

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FA4418-23-R-0008

B649-2 Military Working Dogs Kennel

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Any offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all offerors before the submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Answers to offeror questions concerning a solicitation will be posted to sam.gov, if that information is necessary in preparing proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to others.

Section L, Para. 3.b

SHT. C201

12 48 13

A700 & A702

01 50 00 Para 3.3.2a

01 57 19.00 31 Para3.6.1

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Spec calls for temp sewer and sanitation facilities to match the base standard color. If this is required please provide the standard color?

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Base standard color is not required for the temporary sewer and sanitation facilities.

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Spec calls for dumpsterst to be painted the base standard color. If this is required please provide color.

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Base standard color is not required for the dumpsters.

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A concrete "slab" area is shown Plan North of the New Kennel building, though no information regarding this area can be located. On this and other sheets, an asphalt drive is also showntieing this location to the existing road, the construction entrance is shown tied in, and elevations at the four corners (top of concrete or grade?) are shown. Please provide additional information regarding this feature, i.e.: dimensions, location, etc

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This pad shall be 15-ft x 31-ft centered on the gate and asphalt drive. Pad shall be 8-inches thick per Detail D on

Drawing Sheet C620 and tied-into the asphalt road per Detail E on Drawing Sheet C620.

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The title of this Specification Section includes the verbiage, "(Bid Option 2)." Work associated with this Section cannot be found in the drawings, the Bid Schedule provided within Section B of the Solicitation shows no Option Items, and nothing with a "Bid Option 1" in it's title can be located. Please advise.

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Ignore "(Bid Option 2)" text in the title of the Specification Section 12 48 13. Entrance Floor Mats. "WKM-1" is identified in the Room Finish Legend as "Walk-Off Mat Foot Grille" and their locations are shown on drawing sheet A702.

Submitted past performance projects are not required to be exclusive to kennels. Relevant performance includes multi-discipline efforts involving work that includes providing a new kennel with similar square footage, building envelope materials, and new constructon.

Per the Past Performance requirements required as part of the proposal submission all contractors must: Provide a list of no more than five (5) of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last three (3) years from the issue date of this solicitation. (Provide no more than five (5) contracts total for the Prime and major Subcontractors). Relevant performance includes multi-discipline efforts involving work that includes providing a new kennel with similar square footage, building envelope materials, new construction, and work on other installations"

While our organization has completed new kennel construction on a Federal site or DoD installation in the last 3 years it would not appear viable the Government would find multiple firms who have completed potentially five (5) new kennels within the last three years. Please confirm "The intent is to show multi-discipline efforts for new construction or renovations which modify exterior and provide new building envelopes which were performed on a Federal Site or DoD installation in the past three years. However, the project examples are not required to be exclusive only to kennels and may encompasses any construction or renovation which meets similar construction practices and requirements"

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Specification Reference

(Section & Paragraph

Reference, i.e. 23 00 00, para 1.3)

Drawing Reference

(Sheet and Detail or

Note Reference, i.e.

M-101, Detail 2)

Solicitation Reference

(Section, paragraph, sub-paragraph Reference, i.e.

Section M, Paragraph 2.3)

Attachments or Other

(i.e. Submittal Register, Wage Determination, Site Visit Note, etc.)

Solicitation Number

Project Name:

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FA4418-23-R-0008

B649-2 Military Working Dogs Kennel

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Any offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all offerors before the submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Answers to offeror questions concerning a solicitation will be posted to sam.gov, if that information is necessary in preparing proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to others.

Drawing Sheet A100

Sheet Note 4

23 00 00 M201

General Note 3 "ALL

EXPOSED DUCT SHALL BE

DOUBLE WALL." M201

M006

M002 & M101

M003, Detail 5 and 6

M002 & M101

M005, Detail 1

M005, Detail 1

Solicitation; Section H

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Would the Government please consider extending the Due Date for RFIs (and subsequently, the Proposal Due Date) by one week to allow for additional subcontractor input to be received and submitted? Vendor participation in the RFI process is minimal, due to the abbreviated timeline (one business day after the site visit), and we hope to receive better input by extending the deadline.

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Will the ERV need to come with a display for user interface? If so, can you please show on the drawings where you would like that display located?

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No, the ERV display for user interface is not required.

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On the points list, it notes that the included points must be monitored. Are these points intended to be monitored by the

Trane base wide system located in building 721?

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Yes

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The sequence and flow diagram shown on this page appear to be for the air handlers that are ommitted. Can this work please be marked as ommitted if this is the case?

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AH-1, AH-2, and AH-3 are marked as "OMIT" on Drawing Sheets M002 & M101. It can be reasonibly inferred that the sequence and flow diagram shown on Drawing Page M006 (AH-1, AH-2, and AH-3 Sequence of Operations) can be omitted.

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These details appear to be for equipment that is ommitted. Can this work please be marked as ommitted if this is the case?

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AH-1, AH-2, and AH-3 are marked as "OMIT" on Drawing Sheets M002 & M101. It can be reasonibly inferred that the

Details 5 and 6 on Drawing Sheet M003 can be omitted.

Is the contractor responsible to remove the existing equipment in the current obstacle coarse? Will new equipemnt be required in the new obstacle course?

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Ref. Drawing Sheet A100, Sheet Note 4 - "RELOCATED EXISTING OBSTACLES AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT TO NEW

OBEDIENCE COURSE." New equipment is not required in the new obedience course.

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Coordinate between Drawing Sheets M201 and A122. It appears none of the duct identified on Drawing Sheet M201 is in an exposed location.

Which duct is considered "exposed' on sheet M201

Specification Reference

(Section & Paragraph

Reference, i.e. 23 00 00, para 1.3)

Drawing Reference

(Sheet and Detail or

Note Reference, i.e.

M-101, Detail 2)

Solicitation Reference

(Section, paragraph, sub-paragraph Reference, i.e.

Section M, Paragraph 2.3)

Attachments or Other

(i.e. Submittal Register, Wage Determination, Site Visit Note, etc.)

Solicitation Number

Project Name:

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FA4418-23-R-0008

B649-2 Military Working Dogs Kennel

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Any offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all offerors before the submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Answers to offeror questions concerning a solicitation will be posted to sam.gov, if that information is necessary in preparing proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to others.

01 50 00 Para 3.3.2a

01 57 19.00 31 Para3.6.1

Drawing Sheet A100

Sheet Note 4

22 00 00 Para 2.1 Tables I & II

P202 Note 2

P201

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Will previously completed PPQs be accepted in lieu of new PPQs for submitted projects?

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Yes

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Spec calls for temp sewer and sanitation facilities to match the base standard color. If this is required please provide the standard color?

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Base standard color is not required for the temporary sewer and sanitation facilities.

No further questions are being accepted at this time. Proposal due date has been extended to 31 Mar 2023.

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Will completed CPARS reports be accepted in lieu of Past Performance Questionnaires? Our clients that have already filled out a report in the CPARS system frequently will not fill out new PPQs on the same project.

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CPARS reports will be accepted, but please reference Section L "3. PART II - PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION" to ensure all required information is submitted.

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Spec calls for dumpsterst to be painted the base standard color. If this is required please provide color.

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Base standard color is not required for the dumpsters.

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Is the contractor responsible to remove the existing equipment in the current obstacle coarse? Will new equipemnt be required in the new obstacle course?

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Ref. Drawing Sheet A100, Sheet Note 4 - "RELOCATED EXISTING OBSTACLES AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT TO NEW

OBEDIENCE COURSE." New equipment is not required in the new obedience course.

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Spec Section 22 00 00 Para 2.1 "material for pipe… Tables I & II table II is missing please provide.

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Table I is provided in section 22 00 00 para 3.12 Tables. Attached Table II indicating copper for domestic water piping has been added to sam.gov.

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Sheet P-202 note #2 calls for sanitary piping for the kennel building to be PVC. Spec Table I only calls for all drain piping to be cast iron. Please clarify.

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PVC Schedule 40 piping and fitting are acceptable for drain piping use

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Sheet P201 shows no water piping to the 20 trench drains. Note #2 requires them to have trap primer connections. Detail

2 & 9 on Drawing P003, shows how and what kind of trap primers to use. Please advise.

Answer

See attached sketch loaded to sam.gov. Extend 1/2" DIA water lines to trap primer locations. Trap primer located above the wall with connections to drains as indicated in referenced details

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Specification Reference

(Section & Paragraph

Reference, i.e. 23 00 00, para 1.3)

Drawing Reference

(Sheet and Detail or

Note Reference, i.e.

M-101, Detail 2)

Solicitation Reference

(Section, paragraph, sub-paragraph Reference, i.e.

Section M, Paragraph 2.3)

Attachments or Other

(i.e. Submittal Register, Wage Determination, Site Visit Note, etc.)

Solicitation Number

Project Name:

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FA4418-23-R-0008

B649-2 Military Working Dogs Kennel

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Any offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all offerors before the submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Answers to offeror questions concerning a solicitation will be posted to sam.gov, if that information is necessary in preparing proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to others.

Section L, para. 3b and

Section M, para. B

Section L, para. 3b

Standard Form 1442 page 1 section 10

A701

A700 & A702

C201

C701 & C710

S502, Detail 2

So that capable contractors will not be excluded from competition, would the government please consider expanding the definition of relevant past performance to include “a new kennel, similar structure, or veterinary treatment facility”?

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Submitted past performance projects are not required to be exclusive to kennels. Relevant performance includes multi-discipline efforts involving work that includes providing a new kennel with similar square footage, building envelope materials, and new constructon.

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Since relevancy of building type construction is very specific (i.e., kennel construction), and thereby overly restrictive for most small businesses, would the government consider extending the past performance window from three to five years?

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No

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Section 10 on the SF1442 instructs contractors to forward any questions or concerns to laneice.chapman.1@us.af.mil, but it does provide bidders a deadline to submit their questions. Please advise when all questions are due.

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No further questions are being accepted at this time.

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Rooms 114-121 are included on the finish schedule but are shown on Sheet A701 and others that these rooms are to be omitted. Please confirm that these rooms are not to have any work completed in them.

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All work on Drawing Sheet A701 is omitted.

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Detail 2 on Sheet S502 indicates that the top of the concrete block is to be exposed at the kennel door opening. Please confirm if this is the desired construction or if a finish is required.

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The finish schedule on Sheet A700 calls for all the runs to get RSF-1 or the EPF-1 Alternative. The Finish Plan on Sheet

A702 shows the outdoor runs as getting sealed concrete. Please clarify which floor finish the runs are to receive.

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Interior kennels and other areas get RSF-1 as shown on A702. Exterior runs get concrete sealed (CSL-1). (For Example:

Pen 10 (Room 132) receives RSF-1 and Run 10 (Room 132A received CSL-1).

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It appears that there is a new concrete slab at the double gate

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This pad shall be 15-ft x 31-ft centered on the gate and asphalt drive. Pad shall be 8-inches thick per Detail D on

Drawing Sheet C620 and tied-into the asphalt road per Detail E on Drawing Sheet C620.

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The construction entrance detail shows a minimum length of 100

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Constructon entrance shall be length shown on drawing C701. Disregard 100' dimension on detail A/C710

Specification Reference

(Section & Paragraph

Reference, i.e. 23 00 00, para 1.3)

Drawing Reference

(Sheet and Detail or

Note Reference, i.e.

M-101, Detail 2)

Solicitation Reference

(Section, paragraph, sub-paragraph Reference, i.e.

Section M, Paragraph 2.3)

Attachments or Other

(i.e. Submittal Register, Wage Determination, Site Visit Note, etc.)

Solicitation Number

Project Name:

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FA4418-23-R-0008

B649-2 Military Working Dogs Kennel

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Any offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all offerors before the submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Answers to offeror questions concerning a solicitation will be posted to sam.gov, if that information is necessary in preparing proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to others.

Drawing Sheet A523, Details B1 and A4

C201

A320, Detial A4

07 61 14.00 20

01 32 00, Para 3.2

01 32 00, Para 1.139

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01 32 00, Para 1.1 does not indicate an AF Form 3065 / AF Form 3064 to be submitted. Please confirm that this specification is for a Cost Loaded Crticial Path Method (CPM) schedule to be utilized on a monthly basis for invoicing.

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Correct.

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Is underlayment required?

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Specification 07 61 14.00 20 - Steel Standing Seam Roofing has been revised to include Paragraph 2.6 - UNDERLAYMENT

MATERIALS - this specification has been added to sam.gov

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01 32 00, Para 3.2 states "The Baseline Cost Loaded CPM Project Schedule shall be submitted for approval within 30

Calendar Days after the Notice of Award has been acknowledged." Please confirm the intent is for the Contractor to submit a cost loaded CPM Schedule prior to issuing Notice to Proceed (45-Calendar days after award).

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Correct.

See details B1 and A4 on sheet A523 showing 14 gage stainless steel bent plate flashing applied to head, jamb, and still

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There are four (4) small HVAC pads shown on Sheet C201 Site Plan at the existing building. Are these existing to remain or new and to be included in the new construction?

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These are new pads for the CU units for B649. This work is not in scope.

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Spray-applied polyurethane foam insulation and spray-applied moisture barrier are shown in the details but there are no specification sections included to cover these systems. Can specs or specifics be provided?

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Specification 07 21 19 - Foamed-In Place Insulation and 07 27 26 - Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barriers have been added to sam.gov.