Vender Questions_CafeRemodel.pdf

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This document contains vendor questions related to a federal contract opportunity for the remodel of a cafe. The key details are:

The contract opportunity is for equipment and furnishings needed for the cafe remodel, per the attached Salient Characteristics dated 18 April 2024. The solicitation number is FA465924QZ005 and the contracting agency is the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command.

The vendor questions cover various details about the required cafe layout, equipment, countertops, plumbing, and electrical work. Specific questions are asked about drawings, dimensions, counter configurations, equipment specifications, and responsibility for final connections. The government provides responses clarifying the requirements, such as counter heights and depths, acceptable refrigeration equipment substitutions, and confirming the government's responsibility for electrical service sizing and providing final connections to equipment.

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1. Are there any drawings with dimensions? Room dimensions? Equipment? finished room height? Please reference attachment JFSD_203_A-FPFL1

2. Are there Elevation drawings? With limited descriptions it’s hard to see what is needed on the custom counters. What heights are needed by architect. Please reference attachment JFSD_203_A-FPFL1. Additional information for counters provided below.

3. C1, what special laminate color are they wanting? TBD. Solid color or possibly 2-tone.

Would like to see color schemes/ideas for review ? The areas will be painted a neutral eggshell color.

4. C2 is this to be two separate counters? Or are they combined? (See snip below)

Coffee/Island counter (C2) starts on the left of the grab-n-go and terminates at the wall.

Hights and depths vary.

• C2 to the left of the grab-n-go is 34” high & depth is 30”

• C2 the espresso machine area is 36” high & depth is 38” with a 42” high U-shape ledge

With the under-counter refrigeration do they have different heights? Yes … C2 varies in height and depth but should look like one counter from customer’s side.

Need more info on sizing to confirm. Drawing conflicts with specs.

5. C6 Does this cabinet base have doors or is it open with a mid-shelf? Mid-shelf and Doors

6. C10 confirm right side splash as well as back splash of 4”? Yes

7. What is the elevation from the finished floor to the pass thru bar shelf? See answer #1 regarding dimensions/elevations. Are all equipment in the bar to slide up under this height max? Yes

8. Item# 1 bar equipment. item TS12BLD Blender station is a solid top unit but under it you call out waste basket for sink and a pressure regulator, this item has no sink, please confirm. Sink is located to the left of the blender station.

9. Item# 2 beer cooler, refrigeration is to be housed atop the walk in, which would be up in the ceiling. Has room been accommodated for this unit to fit? Yes

10. Equipment schedule and drawing shows item 15- ice maker with bin.. is this provided by owner? Does this fall under contractor scope? If so what model is needed? Bar item 15 is correct on drawing (location place holder) not required in this solicitation quote. It is omitted on salient characteristics as well and will provide by Gov’t later.

11. CO2 tanks provided by others? Yes

Bar item 5 back bar & snack counter. Need clarification on where one counter ends and the other begins. Is item 15, which is not in the specs an undercounter ice machine? Or do these counter stop at the ice machine on either side? The bar counter cannot have the under bar refrigerator under it completely. It gives no room for the beer lines and drain lines for the draft system. What is the height to be on this? Location or sizing needs to change to accommodate. Please advise. Back counter (bar item 5) to be 36” high increasing in height at the tap area to accommodate undercounter backbar equipment and beer lines.

Approx. 42” high. This must be verified with your bar and refrigerator equipment vendors.

Also, Bar Item 15 is correct on drawing and a location place holders…not required in this solicitation quote.

Bar item 8 bar snack counter. Drawing doesn’t match location. Is this to slide up under existing pass thru shelf? Does it need to come up flush with the hand sink on item 1? What is the height needed on this counter? Why is there in the description two counters mentioned? One is stainless steel top the other is 3cm Caesar stone quartz top. Drawing only shows one counter. Is there a separate counter for over the dishwasher and another next to it in front of the pass thru shelf? Need more info to quote. Bar item 8 is bar equipment work ledge & snack counter. (See snip of counter and ledge below) All equipment is to fit in space provided and verified prior to fabrication. Snack and bar counter- 36” high with 30” top with tapering to a bar counter ledge in front of bar equipment. The snack counter and the ledge are required to be quartz.

12. Item 9 Hobart LXGER-2 no longer available, replaced by LXGNR-2 - Accepted.

13. Are electrical and plumbing contractors making final connections? Final connections to proper size utilities within 6’ needs to be provided in this solicitation quote.

1. Is a qualified on-site supervisor required during the entire renovation period? A designated supervisor is not required.

2. Substitution request: Is “True MFG” or “Continental” refrigerators acceptable in lieu of the

Hoshizaki refrigerator? Refrigeration: can be another brand but must have the following:

*Stainless steel exterior front, sides, and top with stainless steel interior sides, back, and floor. Further, the power specifications of must not exceed the Hoshizaki power demands.

3. Café Layout items C4, C8, and C13 along with Bar Item 15 are missing information from the Salient Characteristics item list. Can the owner identify these items? Items C4, C8, and C13 along with Bar Item 15 are correct on drawing but are not required in this solicitation quote. These are location place holders for equipment already on hand

4. Bar Layout – Is item “12” correct or is it intended to be item “19” from the Salient Characteristics item list? Bar item 12 is correct on drawing (location place holder) and not required in this solicitation quote.

5. Café – Confirm countertop depth is to be 24”, 32”, or 36”.

6. Café – Confirm cabinet base height from finished floor to top of countertop to be 36”.

7. Café – Confirm island is to be 14’-8” in length and a 32” or 36” countertop depth.

- Answers for 5-7… Counter: Back counter (C10) // Condiment counter (C6) // Island /Coffee counter (C2).

- Back counter (C10) 36” high and depth to be 30” forming back into 37” and must accommodate the existing column

- Condiment counter (C6) 36” high x 30” depth

- (See snip/insert of C2 above at question #4) Island/coffee (C2) starts on the left of the grab-n-go and terminates at the wall. Height and depth vary.

-- C2 to the left of the grab-n-go is 34” high & depth is 30”.

-- C2 in espresso machine area is 36” high & depth is 38” with a 42” high U-shape ledge on 3 sides

8. Bar – Confirm countertop depth is to be 24”, 32”, or 36”.

9. Bar - Confirm cabinet base height from finished floor to top of countertop to be 36”.

- Answers for 8 & 9… Snack counter/bar counter (Item 8) is 36” high with 30” top with tapering to a bar counter ledge in front of bar equipment.

- Back counter (Item 5) to be 36” high increasing in height at the tap area to accommodate undercounter backbar equipment and beer lines. Approx. 42” high. This must be verified with your bar equipment vendor

10. Confirm quantity of electrical convenience outlets desired on all countertops.

Convenience outlets as required for counter and supported equipment.

11. Will countertop wiring connections be within the 6 ft perimeter called out in the Scope of

Work? Yes. Contractor to provide final connections to equipment for plumbing and electrical.

1. The gov't is responsible for sizing & providing electrical service for all connections to the required equipment. (Yes)

2. Contractor will provide final connections to equipment for plumbing and electrical. (Yes)

3. The walls/suspended ceiling/flooring is to be completed by the gov't. (Yes)

4. What are the physical dimensions of the walk-in cooler and where is compressor for walk-in cooler to be installed? Approx. 4’ x 8’ x 7’ high. Compressor on top

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