24QS035 - Amended Questions and Answers.pdf

FA460824QS035 – Amended Air Duct Cleaning

Questions and Answers

1.) Do you have a floorplan/map that includes square footage available? I have a map of each floor but DO NOT have a blueprint with square footage.

2.) Can you specify whether pay is a net term or milestone? This acquisition is firm fixed price contract. Payment is made when the service is completed and is satisfactory to the customer.

3.) What are the square footages of each area requiring remediation? The total square foot for Building 5576 is 41,820 sq ft.

4.) What are the estimates of linear feet of the ventilation system which require remediation? I do not know the linear feet of the ventilation system in building 5576.

5.) Are there any floor plans available for the areas requiring mold abatement? I have a map of each floor but DO NOT have a blueprint with square footage.

6.) Do you have an estimate of the total square footage that will need treatment? I do not know the square footage of the ventilation system in building 5576.

7.) Could you provide the floor plans for the various levels in B5567? Please see Q&A attachment.

8.) Is there an incumbent? If so, who are they and what was the winning bid amount, contract number and SOW/PWS? There is no incumbent.

9.) Can USG provide the CFM or tonnage of each Air Handler Unit? I will contact CE and see if I can get the specifics of the air handlers used on B5576.

AHU 1 14510 CFM

AHU 2 14300 CFM

AHU 3 17735 CFM

These totals are CFMs for all VAV’s per each Air Handler Unit (AHU).

10.) Are lifts needed to access anything? I do not know the specifics of what one does when they clean ducts or remediate mold. The ducts are reachable with a standard ladder.

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11.) Are there pre existing access points in the duct work? To my knowledge, there are no pre-existing access points in the duct work.

12.) What is the square footage of the area that has to be covered in this solicitation? I do not know the square footage of the ventilation system in building 5576.

13.) Are mechanical drawings available for this solicitation? They are critical to providing an accurate quote. Please see attachments.

14.) Would you guys have an asbestos report and are there any specific material or product requirements? There isn’t an asbestos report.

15.) Could you please let us know if there are any blueprints available for the HVAC units in the building? To my knowledge, there are NO blueprints available for they HVAC system. All blueprints for Building 5576 have been requested by the facility manager in the past and none were supplied.

16.) I would like to inquire if a mold inspection has been conducted on the building. If such an inspection has not yet been performed, could we arrange to obtain one. In order to have the Medical Group to conduct a mold inspection of the spaces there would need to be a documented case of someone suffering from some type of mold exposure. There is NOT a documented case of mold exposure. This does not meet to threshold for Medical to complete a study.

17.) Are mechanical plans available for the Air Duct Cleaning on building 5576? To my knowledge, there are NO mechanical plans available for any of the duct work in building 5576.

18.) Is remediation required in the areas outside the air handlers and ductwork? This contract is for Mold Abatement and Duct Cleaning of the air handlers and ductwork, and any mold outside the scope of the ducts would not be part of the contract.

19.) Must the company be certified in mold remediation, or can it just be the employees who perform the work that are certified? The company must be certified in mold remediation.

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FA460824QS035 - Questions and Answers

10,770 SQ Ff - 1,500 SQ Ff SUB-BASEMENT

10,850 SQ Ff

10,850 SQFf 7

10,850 SQ Ff

5576 - 1ST FLOOR

41,820 TOTAL SQ FT

- B-3RD FLR ENTIRE ENVELOPE

NOT INCLUDING

1,500 SQ FT SUB

BASEMENT

5576 - 2ND FLOOR

5576 - 3RD FLOOR