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Youth Center Questions Do the trades need to pull permits for their work?

The trades will not have to pull city permits when working on military facilities.

Are we responsible for any of the Kitchen Equipment? I assume that we need to figure the hood.

See specifications Section 01010 Summary of Work for what kitchen equipment is included and not included in this combined contract (01-0023A & 01-0023B. A new hood is included in this contract.

O sheet S3.2 the Brace on Column Line “D” would interfere with the doorway to the Storage 160. Should this be Line “H”?

On sheet S3.2 "Brace on Column Line D" detail should read "Brace on Column Line H".

Sheet A2.1 calls out F4’s for all the windows, but on Sheet A7.1 the windows are shown as F3. Just making sure this is correct.

Correct, use F3.

Per specification section 02010-1, can a complete copy of the soil analysis be provided prior to bid date?

The entire report is already included in the spec, so there is nothing further to see regarding the soils report.

Is the existing roof which will be affected by new work still under an existing warranty? If yes, who is the roofing POC?

Based on our current roofing files, the roof that will be affected by work under this contract is no longer under warranty Is the existing flow / pressure fire water supply and riser adequate for the new fire suppression retrofit?

Mechanical Engineer looking into question no. 6 Will building need a temporary break room / kitchen

User will make their own arrangements for temporary meal service/kitchen Are systems shutdown required to be after hours or on weekends?

See Specifications Section 1A para. 9 for system shutdown requirements.

Exterior windows are mislabeled as F4 on sheets A2.1 and also A4.1, they should be labeled as F3

Correct. Exterior windows on Sheets A2.1 and A4.1 should be labeled F3.

Verify that Door Frame F5 is not used.

Correct. Frame Type F5 on Sheet A7.1 is not used.

Verify the locations and sizes of corner guards

Provide eleven (11) 48” high corner guards at the following locations: 2 in Kitchen 145 at the outside corners of the wall north of the hood; 2 in Kitchen 145 at the outside corners of the wall north of the wall-mounted lavatory; 2 in Craft 154 at the outside corners of the south wall; 2 in Corridor 128 at the outside corners of the north wall; 1 in Activity 152 at the outside corner adjacent to Door 132; and 2 in Corridor 146 at the outside corners of the south and north walls.

If dowels are needed between new and existing floor, what size and what would the required spacing be?

See General Note 31 on Sheet C0.0 for dowel information.

See Sheet S2.1, Detail 8: the #4 ties shown in the detail will need to be closed ties for construction purposes

Detail 8/S2.1: Closed ties are acceptable.

See Sheet S2.1, Detail 7: A note stating that we are to continue wall footing reinforcement through column footings shows only 2 horizontal reinforcements, is this correct or is it intended that (4) #6 continuous rebar and #4 ties at 24” o.c. are to continue through the footing?

Detail 7/S2.1: Continue all #4 horizontal bars thru the footing. Do not continue the ties thru the footing.