12-0053 Addendum Four - New Contractor (11-19-20) v2.doc

Addendum Four Repair Maintenance Shop, Bldg 8040

18 November 2020

FNWZ 12-0053

Addendum Four (AD4)

PROJECT TITLE:

Repair Maintenance Shop, Bldg 8040

PROJECT NUMBER:

FNWZ 12-0053

This Addendum forms a part of the Contract Documents and modifies the original Bidding Documents.

SERIES 100 – STATEMENT OF WORK (No items this addendum.)

SERIES 200 – ATTACHMENTS (No items this addendum.)

SERIES 300 – DRAWINGS

SERIES 400 – SPECIFICATIONS (No items this addendum.)

SERIES 500 – CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS & GOVERNMENT ANSWERS (G:)

Item 501

AD4

Will the Government provide a Bid or CLIN Schedule for this opportunity. G: Yes, refer to website.

Item 502

AD4

Is a Lump Sum Price for the Project Acceptable or are there Alternates in case the Project runs more the anticipated Government Estimate and some proposal items might have to be awarded at a later date? G: Refer to CLIN schedule for lump sum pricing.

Item 503

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Are there any liquidated damages assessed for this project?

G: Yes LD’s do apply Item 504

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Spec 051200 has several references to an overhead crane. I did not see one in the drawings. Please confirm there is no overhead crane in this project. G: There is no overhead crane in the project.

Item 505

AD4

Will an asphalt or striping spec be provided? G: Requirements provided in Addendum Three.

Item 506

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Is any landscape repair required, such as the island on the east side of the addition? G: No.

Item 507

AD4

Will a new concrete curb be required at the west edge of the landscape island? G: No.

Item 508

AD4

It appears there is a power pole located in this landscape island. Will this power pole need to be relocated? Where is the pole to be relocated to? Is it the responsibility of the Government or the Contractor to relocate the pole? G: No.

Item 509

AD4

Please clarify what the on-site staffing requirements are for this project. G: Refer to Addendum Three.

Item 510

AD4

Schedule on A104 shows a 6’x9’ Sauna. Where is this item located, and is it provided by the Government or the Contractor? G: Item not in this project; stray note.

Item 511

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Please confirm the ceramic tile is to extend 12” above the ceiling per 3/A303? G: No. Ceramic tile shall extend to the hard ceiling.

Item 512

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Attachment 2 – Bid Breakdown – Item 1 & Item 2 – How do we know what costs go where on this form? G: Work that is North of Grid Line 12 is considered “529 Minor Construction” and is included in Item 1. The remainder of the costs are considered “522 Repair Funds” and are included in Item 2. These are the costs as proposed by the contractor to complete the remainder of the contract.

Item 513

AD4

Staging Area Location? G: Will be located around the facility & will coordinated with the Contracting Officer upon contract award.

Item 514

AD4

Corner guards at drywall corners only? Spec. says at CMU walls as well. G: Provide at drywall corners only.

Item 515

AD4

Will the facility be evacuated by Gov’t Military persons during this contract ? DWG A002. G: Facility will not be occupied until contract completion.

Item 516

AD4

Dwg. A101 – Exterior Air Compressor Holding Area – Is this a new Fenced in area with a Secured Roof Structure? Slat Fence per the Spec. G: No.

Item 517

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Are all new Fire Extinguishers wall bracket hung? Spec. identifies cabinets, however dwgs. show only an extinguisher. G: All GC-13’s are wall hung.

Item 518

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Dwg. A402 – Detail 4 wall section – How do u screw the metal liner panel to the dense glass sheathing inside if you have a 1” air space between them? G: Metal liner panels are complete except for repair around select doorways.

Item 519

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Will the Govt. please supply the “As Builts” or the original drawings for the existing building? G: No existing building remains. As-builts will be provided to the successful bidder for completion & CAD file generation.

Item 520

Whether there will be any bonding issues for this solicitation, in keeping with the FAR Clause 52.228-2 --

G: Clause will not apply unless the following conditions are meet.

(a) Any surety upon any bond, or issuing financial institution for other security, furnished with this contract becomes unacceptable to the Government;

(b) Any surety fails to furnish reports on its financial condition as required by the Government;

(c) The contract price is increased so that the penal sum of any bond becomes inadequate in the opinion of the Contracting Officer; or

(d) An irrevocable letter of credit (ILC) used as security will expire before the end of the period of required security. If the Contractor does not furnish an acceptable extension or replacement ILC, or other acceptable substitute, at least 30 days before an ILC’s scheduled expiration, the Contracting officer has the right to immediately draw on the ILC.

Item 521

AD4

Will contractor’s warranty be limited solely to the new work performed and none of the work performed previously? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 522

AD4

In the interest of arriving at a reasonable cost and given the unusual nature of the project, would Dyess AFB consider extending the bid due date for an additional two weeks? G: No.

Item 523

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Will the contractor be required to re-test or re-commission systems completed and accepted previously? G: Fire suppression & water system shall be re-tested upon completion under this contract. No commissioning of any systems has been performed & shall be required under this contract.

Item 524

AD4

Can Dyess AFB provide a square-footage of the wall tile which is accepted? G: No.

Item 525

AD4

Can Dyess AFB provide a square-footage of the floor tile which is accepted? G: No.

Item 526

AD4

Much of the uninstalled mechanical equipment will be out of manufacturer’s warranty; Will Dyess AFB relieve the contractors’ for warranties related to manufacturing defects? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 527

AD4

Will the contractors be relieved of responsibility for any equipment and material defects or damages for equipment and material previously purchased and currently stored on site? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 528

AD4

Were condensate pumps for the split system air handler purchased and are they on site? G: Pumps for the condensate well are onsite, but not installed.

Item 529

AD4

Can Dyess AFB provide an inventory of equipment and materials previously purchased and currently stored at the site? G: No.

Item 530

AD4

Repair of existing bldg. and new addition have bldg. code conflicts IBC 2016 or 2015 on drawing A000 & S0.2; respectively? G: Noted.

Item 531

AD4

In the event of conflicts between the drawings and the specifications – which takes precedent? G: Specifications.

Item 532

AD4

Can Dyess AFB provide cutsheets/drawings for the new blast booth – all interfaces are needed? G: Unit is being procured at this time, no additional data is available at this time.

Item 533

AD4

Can Dyess AFB provide the power requirements for the blast booth? G: Sheet E2.2, keynote 10; the new blast booth being provided by the government under a separate contract will require 480V 3 Phase power with a 100 amp breaker under this contract.

Item 534

AD4

Are the anchor bolts provided with the blast booth? G: Not in this contract.

Item 535

AD4

Is the government going to provide a detailed scope of work to complete this project? G: No.

Item 536

AD4

How are we to price the project? Are we to price the project per the solicitation, which is for the complete project? Or are we to provide a price only to complete the partially finished work per the site visits? G: This was clearly identified in the site visit; contractor shall complete the remainder of the project according to the construction documents & site visit.

Item 537

AD4

Do we base our proposed schedule on the 365 days per the solicitation? G: No, contractor shall propose the number of days they expect for completion.

Item 538

AD4

How will this project be evaluated to assess best proposal to the government? G: Lowest price.

Item 539

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Are we to assume that all work to date has been completed per the plans and specifications and accepted by the government? G: No. For one example, the tilework is yet to be completed according to contract documents.

Item 540

AD4

Can you provide a list of all equipment/materials on site that are not installed yet? G: No.

Item 541

AD4

Can you provide a list of all equipment/materials that are installed? G: No.

Item 542

AD4

Can you supply a list of all QC deficiencies? G: No.

Item 543

AD4

What is government’s expectations from the GC for any unforeseen site conditions? G: Unforeseen issues shall be handled according to FAR. Issues that could be observed during the site visit shall be the responsibility of the contractor under this contract.

Item 544

AD4

Is the GC expected to perform commissioning on systems installed by previous contractor? G: Yes.

Item 545

AD4

If during the commissioning the systems do not perform to the specified requirements, who pays for the corrective actions? G: Depends. If workmanship is the cause, the contractor shall repair. If the issue is equipment failure, the contractor shall submit a request for change.

Item 546

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How do we provide warranties for project tasks that are partially complete i.e. equipment, roofing, siding, flooring, plumbing and electrical fixtures, etc.? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 547

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Is the GC expected to warranty the entire project, or just the part we complete? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 548

AD4

Item 096500.A4 in the finish schedule on A603 shows an 18x18 tile #52135. This color was discontinued by the manufacturer in October 2016. Please provide the replacement color required. G: Match tile already installed onsite.

Item 549

AD4

The item number for 093013.A3 on the finish schedule A603 is not made in 4-1/4 x 4-1/4. That number is for a 1x6 tile. Please clarify the correct item number. G: Match tile already installed onsite.

Item 550

AD4

What is the color for the grout in the tile areas? G: Match grout already installed onsite.

Item 551

AD4

Will the full submittal packages be issued on this project? G: Already posted.

Item 552

AD4

Will any as-built drawings or a narrative be issued reflecting the current state of the project? G: No.

Item 553

AD4

Have underground utilities all been hooked up? (gas, water, sewer, etc) G: Yes Item 554

AD4

Has the Sewer/ Water/ Gas lines been Completes and tested? G: Completed, but not fully tested.

Item 555

AD4

Submittal product Data wasn’t included with the approved cover sheet could you provide all Data Sheets so we can match identical Equipment/ Material? G: Already posted.

Item 556

The most recent Contract Progress report that we received is from July 24th 2019, we are missing the most recent one.

The most recent report will be posted along this addendum. The progress report will be labeled, “AF Form 3065 Dyess Progress Report 42 Gov.”

Item 557

AD4

Is the Acoustical tile onsite? G: No.

Item 558

AD4

Was there any Change orders? If so can we get the list. G: Yes. South structural steel covered in MS#55.

Item 559

AD4

Material submittal #25 indicates VCT? Is that correct? G: No. This contract shall install Six Degrees Radius LVT Planks on AP-520 acrylic roll-on pressure-sensitive adhesive (or approved equal) in all Construction Document areas indicated as VCT.

Item 560

AD4

Has the Exterior walls and roof panels been Power washed? G: No. Not included in the project.

Item 561

AD4

Can you provide us the Blast Booth Product data. G: Not at this time. See above.

Item 562

AD4

Has any of the HVAC Testing and Balancing been completed for each Unit? G: No.

Item 563

AD4

Has the concrete floors been sealed? G: No.

Item 564

AD4

Has the Sprinkler system been tested? G: Yes, initially. Final testing shall be required upon final installation of heads in the office areas. Heads were installed for initial testing, but may need shifting to align with grid placement.

Item 565

AD4

When is the Blast Booth supposed to arrive onsite and could Shop drawings be provided? G: See above.

Item 566

AD4

Is our Contract resposible for work completed by Farr Builders regarding acceptance & warranties? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 567

AD4

Will our company be liable for previously approved items? G: Item addressed in Addendum Three.

Item 568

AD4

Plans depict 188 LF of guard rail A101 keynote calls for 450 LF - is there places that Guard rail is supposed to go that isnt on the plans? G: Contractor shall only install guardrail as indicated on the plans; the 450 lf note shall be deleted.

Item 569

AD4

The documents uploaded to Sam’s site 11-4-20 are a number of MS, Material Submittals and various information mostly from when FARR Contractors was the contractor in 2018/2019. Is this information still a part of the project since FARR is no longer the contractor? It is not listed as an addendum. Please provide clarification. G: The data provided on the site is for the contractor’s use in preparation of a proposal. Approved submittals are indicated & more importantly are the missing/never submitted submittals from the previous contract.

Item 570

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It was noticed during the site visit, the Shower Pans appeared to be installed incorrectly. Will we be required to remove & replace and repair installed tile finishes? G: Contractor shall remove & reinstall all shower pans & surrounding tile to install according to contract documents.

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