16-6131C_Request_for_Information_Responses.pdf

FA4610-17-R-0007

Response to RFIs

1) Will the USAF supply an Asbestos Survey for this project?

Answer: Yes, ACM and LBP surveys have been uploaded to FBO.gov.

2) Will the USAF supply a preliminary Geo-Tech Report for this project?

Answer: No, any Geo-technical information that is required to complete this design shall be the responsibility of the Awardee.

3) Will the USAF specify which onsite project management positions are required (i.e. Super

Intendent, Quality Control Manager, Site Safety & Health Officer, etc.)?

Answer: The Contractor shall provide a Superintendent, Quality Control Manager (QCM) and Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO). The Superintendent and QCM shall be separate individuals. The SSHO may be “dual-hatted” as either the Superintendent or the QCM.

4) The solicitation includes a single Lump Sum CLIN Bid form, however the SOW indicates that multiple CLIN’s are required. Can the USAF clarify which CLIN schedule is correct?

Answer: An amendment to the solicitation was issued to add the additional CLINs.

Contractors should submit their proposals identifying the costs for each CLIN (including providing separate line item estimates for each CLIN)

5) If the multiple CLIN Schedule is required, will the USAF issued an amended Bid Form?

Answer: An amendment to the solicitation was issued to add the additional CLINs.

6) In various locations within the 35% Conceptual Drawings, it states both a 2” and 3” Insulated

Metal Wall Panel system. Can the USAF clarify which is the correct dimension?

Answer: A 2” panels should be sufficient but shall be determined by the Awardee’s Designer of Record (DOR).

7) Are the windows currently having issues?

Answer: No known issues

8) Are all ceilings throughout the facility being replaced?

Answer: See Concept Design.

9) Will the building be occupied during renovation/construction?

Answer: Yes

10) Where will the laydown are be for this project during construction?

Answer: A laydown area cannot be identified at this time. The location of the laydown are will be worked out and coordinated during the routing of the AF 103.

11) What estimate format would you prefer to see the solicitation in, we plan on using the GSA format if that is acceptable?

Answer: In accordance with Section L paragraph L-1.D.Volume I.6 “The offeror shall prepare a line item estimate detailing their individual cost elements including but not limited to: materials, equipment, labor, overhead, profit, and bonds. The line item estimate shall be prepared and submitted in a format similar to RS Means.”

12) The design build of this project, what are the expectations of the government for this requirement. We are asking the questions because the drawings provided are close to being complete, is there an architect or design build firm on file already for this project that started these drawings?

Answer: In accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) paragraph 2.2.2.1-2.2.2.3:

“2.2.2.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy and coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications and other documents or publications upon which construction is based. The design shall be accomplished, reviewed, approved and sealed by engineers who are licensed professionals with a minimum of six years’ experience in the state or California.

2.2.2.2 The Contractor shall utilize the 35% Concept Design and complete the design to a 100% design state. The 35% Concept Design indicate the general location of the facility additions and renovation areas. These drawings are preliminary and may not show all required systems or features. The drawings indicate preliminary locations only.

2.2.2.3 The Government’s preliminary drawings in the contract documents illustrate intent and functional relationships and do not indicate all necessary construction requirements or components. The Contractor is responsible for the complete Project design, shall retain all responsibilities, and be recognized as the Designer of Record.”

and Statement of Work paragraph 2.3.7: “The term “Designer of Record” in the context of this contract shall mean the principal professional Architect or Engineer. The Contractor shall serve as the “Designer of Record” and, as such, will ensure that all completed designs and as-builts are signed and sealed by registered professionals. The Contractor is accountable for all aspects of the completed design and as-built drawings under all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations and base-specific standards.”

As such, the Contractor will be required to perform all design and architectural work necessary to provide the Government with a complete design that meets all Federal, State and local laws, regulations and base specific standards, either through in house personnel or through the use of a design subcontractor meeting the required experience levels.

13) Page 1 note A, calls out for a fire suppression system for building 860, do you have site plan drawing showing the main water lines in the area so we can determine how the water is to be supplied to the building?

Answer: Yes, rough schematic provided with these answers. The location of the waterline on the drawing is approximate and actual location could vary significantly. If this schematic is inaccurate, Contractor shall still be responsible to design and construct without additional charges to the government.

14) Do you have recent flow and pressure tests for the water supply line in the area?

Answer: No, the contractor’s FPE shall obtain this data in order to design the Fire Suppression System.

15) Page 1, note P, states all existing interior and interior signage is to be replaced. What exactly is the signage that needs to be replaced?

Answer: All rooms to be identified by room number and name as determined by the Awardee’s

DOR.

16) Page 2, note 9 states the new metal canopy is to have proper clearances. Can you identify what height would provide proper clearance for the equipment planned to be parked or stored there?

Answer: The Government estimates approximately 18’ clearance but exact height shall to be determined by the Awardee’s DOR.

17) Is the kitchen area to receive new ceramic tile?

Answer: See Concept Design.

18) Page 3, note 19 states to remove tile in this area and tile to remain in the rest of the area. Can you indicate how much tile is to be removed? It is not clear from the drawing where the removal is to start or stop.

Answer: The drawing and note in the Concept Design show the demolition limits. The bold line shows clearly where the tile demolition stops, the scale shown on drawing, and the amount of tile can be determined. In all other areas with new walls, walls to be attached to concrete slab;

remove and replace tile as needed in similar fashion.

19) Do you have the as-builts showing the underground waste lines, so as to determine how much floor will need to be removed?

Answer: As-builts are not available at this time. The awardee will be authorized access to our design vault to locate any available as-built drawings. Rough schematic provided with these answers. The location of the waste line on the drawing is approximate and actual location could vary significantly. If this schematic is inaccurate, Contractor shall still be responsible to design and construct without additional charges to the government.

20) Page 4, door schedule number 3 calls out doors throughout the building, however the comment is blank. Are these new doors?

Answer: Yes these are new doors.

21) For new interior doors, can timely frames be used to match the existing?

Answer: As this is a design decision, this cannot be determined at this time. This can be submitted during design by the DOR submitting an RFI.

22) Will the new additions require heating?

23) Is there natural gas to the building?

24) Do you have as-builts of the following:

a. Site plan showing main water supply lines

b. Electrical as-builts

c. Mechanical as-builts, showing the existing HVAC system and ducting

d. Underground sewage lines

e. Structural foundation, roofing and walls

f. Interior elevations

Answer: As-builts are not available at this time. The awardee will be authorized access to our design vault to locate any available as-built drawings.

25) Is the fascia board and eaves to be painted?

Answer: In accordance with Concept Design note 19 the exterior of the building is to be painted.

26) There is a breeze way connecting building 860 to the adjacent building. The paint is peeling and falling off. Is painting this breeze way part of this contract? See photo below

Answer: Yes, this should be painted.

27) Section C, D & H are missing from Volume I Chapter 3 - Section C through J. Is there a Section

C, D and H?

Answer: Sections C, D, & H are not included in this solicitation.

28) Is it the governments intent for the building additions to be structurally (seismically) independent from the existing building? From review of the concept drawings, the intent is not clear.

Answer: This is a design decision to be made by the DOR to ensure what is built meets code requirements.

29) If the additions are not intended to be structurally independent, has the government evaluated the existing building for impact of building addition on existing lateral load resisting system? If so, does the government anticipate that the existing building will require structural strengthening to account for increased building mass?

Answer: No existing structural survey of the building is available. This is a design decision to be made by the DOR to ensure what is built meets code requirements.

30) If it is the D/B contractor’s responsibility to make the evaluation/assessment of whether or not the additions are structural independent, can the government provide existing structural drawings for the D/B contractor to review, prior to project award?

Answer: No as-built drawings are available at this time. The awardee will be authorized access to our design vault to locate any available as-built drawings.

31) Will CAD files of the 35% design drawings be provided to the winning team?

Answer: All available CAD files will be provided to the winning contractor.

32) There is an existing on‐site emergency generator for the facility. Do any of the new spaces need to be connected to the emergency generator or any new fixtures/devices?

Answer: This is a design decision to be made by the DOR based upon code and facility

33) The existing mural is located high on the existing CMU wall. It appears as though the concept elevations for this addition do not locate the structure/parapet up high enough for the mural to be visible within the room (due to structure depths/ceilings, etc.). Can the elevations be modified to increase the height of the building as required?

Answer: Project is design-build. All design modifications subject to review and approval by the Government.

34) The proposed locker room layout does not meet the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) requirements. Is the intent of the government to exempt the Locker Room from the ABA requirements?

Answer: The design for the proposed locker room is only conceptual. If it does not meet some requirement, then that should be addressed during the remaining portion of the design by the Awardee’s DOR. All modifications to the Concept Design are subject to review and approval by the Government.

35) The existing kitchen area does not meet ABA requirements. Although no alterations to the kitchen area are proposed, our experience with other modernization projects for the government is that we are often required to bring the entire facility up to minimum ABA requirements. Will the government be exempting the areas to receive no new work (e.g., the kitchen) from the

ABA?

Answer: See Concept Design for proposed intent.

36) The Design Plans do not indicate any provisions for upgrades to the accessible parking stalls/loading areas, path of travel to the entry area or new curb cuts for access. Is it the intent of the government to exempt the project from complying with these requirements?

Answer: See Concept Design for proposed intent.

37) The Concept Design drawings require blast resistant glass at the windows for the North addition, but we could not locate any requirements for the addition itself to be designed for blast resistance. The addition appears to be approximately 25‐30 feet from the adjacent drive and may from vehicle paths/parking areas. Is it the government’s intent to waive AT/FP blast resistance requirements for the structure itself?

Answer: No, new additions shall be designed and constructed in compliance with AT/FP

38) Is the owner going to require the contractor to work in phases?

Answer: Building will be occupied. Means and methods of dealing with this are up to the Awardee.

39) What is the current roofing material on the existing building?

Answer: BUR

40) Who will move the exercise equipment? If the contractor is to move the exercise equipment, where is it going to be relocated to?

Answer: All work involved with this project shall be performed by the Awardee. Temporary relocation area of equipment can be addressed during the project.

41) Is the contractor salvaging the existing lockers?

Answer: All salvageable materials produced by this project belong to the government and shall be provide to the proper agencies here on base in accordance with SOW paragraph 3.2.

42) Is the existing offices, furniture, wall hung items, etc. going to be removed by owner? If contractor is to relocate office items, where are they going to be moved to?

Answer: All work involved with this project shall be performed by the Awardee. Temporary relocation area of equipment can be addressed during the project.

43) Sheet A‐101 Notes 1&3 are indicated as applicable for the Corridor and the Kitchen. Note 1 calls for carpet and carpet base, and Note 3 calls for restoration of the tile. In these two areas, are we to remove the tile and replace with carpet and carpet base (Note 1)? Or should Note 1 only apply to the Corridor?

Answer: The notes say nothing about removing tile. So, Restore tile where tile exists with respect to the note, and replace old carpet and carpet base with new.

44) Sheet A‐101 detail 18 calls for Centria Formawall Dimension Series. Can the contractor substitute Kingspan in lieu of Centria?

Answer: The Contractor may substitute an equal product meeting the salient characteristics of the Centria Formawall Dimension Series. Approval of the substitute would be completed during material approval process after design.

45) Sheet A‐201 Note 6 asks for the trellis to be prepared for refinish. What kind of finish is required on this structure?

Answer: This shall be determined by the Awardee’s DOR.

46) Is there an existing soils report for this project? If so, can it be provided?

Answer: No, the Awardees DOR will be responsible for designing the footings for the additions and any analysis required thereof.

47) Is there a hazardous waste survey for this building? If yes, will the owner issue the survey to us?

Answer: There are no contaminant plumes in the soils associated with this site.

48) What is the material for the solid surface counter tops being installed?

Answer: If it is not specified, then it is for the Awardee’s DOR to determine subject to Government approval.

49) Is the contractor required to provide restrooms for office occupants during construction?

50) In the plan notes it states, “Existing windows to remain. Inspect and repair any window gaskets and/or window frame damage or leaking windows as needed.” During the job walk, the building supervisor indicated that there were no water infiltration issues with the windows. However a few of the insulated glass units had seal failures and were accumulating moisture between the two panes of glass. For bidding purposes can this portion of work be quantified? Should an allowance of 10% be used for replacement of existing failed insulated glass units?

Answer: The number of windows to be replaced/repaired is unknown and will need to be verified by the contractor during the design phase. Contractors should perform their own risk analysis to determine what level of risk they are comfortable with when pricing this requirement as a change order will not be issued for additional repair of windows not included in their proposal.

51) For the new building additions, “blast rated windows are indicated. These windows occur close to an existing parking lot/drive. What are the Charge Weight and Standoff Distance that will be used to calculate the blast load for the new windows?

Answer: To be determined during the design phase of this project.

52) What are the locations of fossil fuel fired equipment?

Answer: To be determined during the design phase of this project.

53) Can drawings for the existing Type I hood and associated ductwork be provided?

54) Is it correct that the existing Type I hood has gas/electric shutoff functions? Or are these to be provided as part of this project?

55) With regard to the requirement for 120 V smoke alarms to be provided per drawing AS‐101

FIRE PROTECTION, NOTE I references dorm spaces. However, dorm spaces were not observed on the floor plans. Note that this note requires 120V smoke alarms, but 120 V smoke alarms do not comply with UFC 3‐600‐01; 9‐18.7.5 should sleeping areas be provided. Are there dorm areas? If so, will compliance with UFC 3‐600‐01; 9‐18.7.5 be required?

Answer: Code compliant smoke and heat detection should be provided under this effort. DOR shall determine applicable code and types of smoke and heat detection.

56) The UFC 3‐600‐01 requires visible notification appliances (strobes) for the fire alarm/MNS to be provided in offices that will be designated for or contain two or more persons at any one time.

Which locations/offices will be so designated?

Answer: Code compliant smoke and heat detection should be provided under this effort. DOR shall determine applicable areas.

57) Room 103 is an 1105 sf classroom. This will exceed 50 occupants and doors are required to swing into the path of egress. It is recommended to reverse the swing for Door 1 per NFPA

101. Is this acceptable?

Answer: Code compliance shall be determined by DOR under this effort.

58) It is our understanding that the contractor will be required to perform their own water supply test for purposes of fire sprinkler system design after project award. Is this correct?

Answer: Yes.

59) Is the Facility considered an Essential Facility (Risk Category) as classified by the Uniform building Code?

Answer: Code compliance shall be determined by DOR under this effort.

60) Will the sprinkler system need to be modified (or updated) in the areas of the building not effected by the remodel or the additions?

Answer: Code compliance shall be determined by DOR under this effort to include modifications to existing fire sprinklers if existing.

61) Note #15 12/A-101 calls for blast resistant windows. What standard do they need to be designed to? Note that there is little standoff distance to the driveway at the proposed office wing addition.

Answer: Refer to UFC 4-010-01 Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for DoD Facilities to determine applicable standoff for this effort.

62) Does the Option One Construct Vehicle Pad and Canopy structure require fire sprinklers and lighting?

Answer: Lighting will be required. Determination regarding requirement for fire sprinklers shall be made by DOR.

63) Will the Option One Construct Vehicle Pad and Canopy structure be considered an Essential Facility (Risk Category) as classified by the Uniform building Code?

Answer: To be determined by the Awardee’s DOR.

64) Will a topographic survey be provided by the Government?

Answer: No

65) Is existing HVAC equipment operational?

66) What is the existing HVAC system -- AHUs, VAVs zoned, split systems, other?

Answer: Any available as-built drawings will be provided to the successful offeror. DOR will need to determine additional work needed to meet increased requirement and/or modifications to existing system if appropriate. Any upgrades or modifications to the existing system shall be included in the contractor’s price and at no additional cost to the government.

67) What is the extent of the HVAC demolition and install in the existing areas?

Answer: Any available as-built drawings will be provided to the successful offeror. DOR will need to determine additional work needed to meet increased requirement and/or modifications to existing system if appropriate at no additional cost to the government.

68) In the bathrooms, will new exhaust fans, ducting, etc. be required?

69) Is the existing HVAC equipment capable of serving the additional load for the new additions? If not, will a new system be required?

Answer: Unknown at this time, to be determined by the Awardee’s DOR

70) What are the heat load / cooling requirements for the new spaces?

71) Are DDC controls required for this project or will standalone thermostats suffice?

72) If DDC controls are required or existing, what system is now being used -- ALC, Johnson, etc.?

73) Is TAB and a third party commissioning authority required for this project?

74) Is ATFP required for this project?