Questions_Round_2.pdf

Late questions

1. What is the door jamb configuration at Grid A. Is a 6 Ga trim required?

A: The drawings call for a 6 Ga trim, so yes.

2. Specification section 310000 – Earthwork, part 3.7 states, “Dispose of satisfactory material, authorized to be wasted, in designated areas approved for surplus material storage or designated waste areas as directed.” The only excavation shown on the current project drawings is for new concrete footings inside the building. The project drawings do not include any civil drawings which would show the location for the project surplus excavated material disposal. Is there an on base site for disposal of excess excavated material for this project?

AF A: Natural Resources will provide site.

3. Specification section 033000, part 3.5.2 – Vapor retarder, describes the installation of a vapor retarder under the on-grade concrete floor slab. A under slab vapor barrier is not shown on the structural or architectural drawings at slab on grade areas that are removed and replaced. What are the required vapor barrier thickness and specifications?

AF A: Should be in drawings and completed during the design phase. Refer back to designer.

A: Refer to 03 30 00, part 2.4.6 for vapor barrier thickness and specification

4. Specification section 033000, part 3.2.3 describes the capillary water barrier under interior slabs on grade.

Specification section 210000, part 2.4 describes the requirements for capillary water barrier porous fill. The structural and architectural drawings do not show a capillary water barrier under the building slab on grade. Is a capillary water barrier required under building slab on grade areas that are removed and replaced? If this is required, what is the required thickness of the capillary water barrier fill material?

AF A: Should be in drawings and completed during the design phase. Refer back to designer.

5. Please provide a signage schedule.

AF A: All schedules should be drawing set, if not then designer needs to provide.

A: An interior signage specification was provided. Signage Schedule to be included in revised sheet A-602. See A-602_R1 on FBO

6. Please indicate the desired size of the interior signs.

AF A: Spec 10 14 00.20

7. Will the waste management program apply to this project if Fairbanks does not have a recycling facility for construction debris? Or will we only be expected to recycle scrap metal and cardboard?

A: Recycle everything possible, everything else will be disposed of properly.

8. Is CAC 40 acoustic ceiling tile required in all rooms where an acoustic ceiling is called out on the Room Finish Schedule?

A: See Spec Section 09 51 00 Paragraph 2.2. States minimum CAC 35 requirement

9. The bid specifications include a specification for aluminum doors and frames but the door schedule does not indicate that we are to provide any aluminum doors or frames. Please confirm that none of the doors and frames are aluminum.

A: Spec Section 08 41 13 states you shall submit the following items in paragraph 1.3 which includes the doors themselves.

10. Please provide additional information for the 60” tub cover called out for Suite E.

AF A: Need more specifics for this question. What drawing/spec/etc. are you referring to?

11. Detail 7 on sheet S-501 seems to show channel reinforcement continuing beyond the window jambs. Is this correct?

A: Follow drawing and specs for reinforcement.

12. Please indicate if we are to coat any existing doors and provide a coating system.

A: The Spec does not call for coating of any existing doors.

13. Please provide a shade schedule.

AF A: All schedules should be drawing set, if not then designer needs to provide.

A: Provide roller window shades for W1.

14. Please provide a basis of design for the blackout shades.

AF A: Spec 12 24 13

15. The drawings note to remove all existing kitchen appliances but the new plan sheets do not show or call for new appliances (other than the range hood called out in the mechanical drawings). Since a specification was included for the kitchen appliances, please confirm that we are to provide new appliances.

AF A: Please note which drawing. No finding of kitchen appliances mentioned in drawings.

16. Sheet note 5 on A-101 says to reconfigure ceiling grids in rooms 013 & 016. RCP detail 2 on a-208 notes that the ceilings are open to the structure in both rooms. Please verify the ceiling finish in rooms 013 and 016.

AF A: There is no note 5 on sheet A101 and there is no sheet A208

17. Are we going to be expected to demo the chain link fencing for basement window access and for the new hallway Hall 022?

AF A: There is no a basement in B1340, drawings only show first floor and mezzanine.

18. Please indicate which takes precedence: floor plan sheet notes or the finish schedule?

AF A: Please explain if there is a discrepancy and is this why the question? Please indicate which sheet you are referring to specifically

19. FAA specification 52.225-11 is for Alternate 1 Buy American-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements. Individual spec sections already call for Buy-American Materials. Are we to provide two separate prices: one for all materials to be Buy-American and another lump sum price to provide only Buy-American materials as required by individual spec sections?

A: Being as the project is solely completed in the United States of America; the Buy American Act applies in its entirety.

20. At Vestibule 125, Hall/Bay 1, and the stairs there are walls that do not extend to structure and support ceiling joists. See A1 & A3 / A303 and A1 & A2 / A402. Wall and ceiling framing at these areas will require engineering. Specification section 09 22 00 Support for GWB does not specify requirements for engineering. Please clarify who has the design responsibility for the items listed above and how to proceed.

AF A: Any design work needs to be accomplished by the designer of record A: No additional engineering is required, simply selection of appropriate materials from metal stud manufacturer supplied tables. If selected Contractor would like to use an engineer to make the manufacture table selections, the Contractor is responsible for providing that engineering. The selections made by the Contractor will be reviewed by the COR in the normal submittal process.

21. I need sizes for the ducting on this project. If you can’t give me the actually dimensions, maybe if there is a CAD file for the mechanical we could get the sizing off of it. I don’t want to guess with it being S.S. ducting.

A: As Builts have been provided, please see attachments on FBO.

22. This just came to my attention. Self-performance of 100% of the work by the contractor for this project is not likely. Several technical subcontractors will be required for this project. Please review and confirm.

A: Amedment 2 adjusted FAR 52.236-1

23. JA-1 Synopsis of Work reads: “Upgrade door access card readers as indicated in the project drawings and specification.” The specification for the card readers in Div 08 71 00 instructs the contractor to ‘coordinate access control hardware with corresponding devices and systems specified in Division 28 Electronic Security Systems’. Division 28 31 76 includes Fire Alarm and Mass Notification and does not contain a specification on Security Systems. It is the only specification in Division 28.

AF A: Spec 28 10 05 – Electronic Security Systems (ESS)

On the drawings, there is a ‘CR’ on sheet T-134 in two locations, however they appear in multiple hardware groups while none were noted as existing at the site visit.

AF A: There is no sheet T134

Please confirm: Are upgraded door access cards required? If so please provide specifications, installation details, product data, and interface with other systems AF A: Designer needs to answer, could be that they missed this and did not include in specs

24. Please consider moving the bid date for Solicitation FA500419BA006 farther from Memorial Day. We are concerned about subcontractor coverage as so many people take more than a 3 day weekend for this holiday. We believe moving the bid date to the week of June 3rd will result in more competitive proposals A: Bid date has been moved to 26 June 19.

25. Do you have the 3D model the engineer and architect used to create these drawings available?

It would go a long way in making clear what is new and how it incorporates to the existing.

A: No

26. Has a Hazardous materials survey been conducted for this existing building?

A: Yes, See LBP Attachment

27. It appears that there will be significant upgrades to steel members. Are these existing steel members painted with Lead Paint?

A: See LBP Survey and Response # 28 of other Q&A Sheet

28. Is there any known hazards in the existing dust in areas not routinely cleaned such as structural beams?

A: See LBP Survey and Response # 28 of other Q&A Sheet

29. Is there any asbestos containing materials anticipated to be disturbed by this project?

A: See LBP Survey and Response # 28 of other Q&A Sheet

30. Section A1/A-402 indicates a wall type 5 between the stairs and the Fan Room at the mezzanine level. Plan views of the stairs do not appear indicate any new walls at this location. Please clarify.

AF A: Need clarification from designer (Refer to answer provided to question 47 in previous question set.)

31. Please clarify wall type on office side of section A4/A-303. This section indicates wall type 3.

Enlarged Plan B1/A-401 indicates a type 2 wall.

AF A: Need clarification from designer (Refer to answer provided to question 12 in previous question set.)

32. Please confirm mezzanine walls between fan room and Bays terminate and connect at bottom of existing joist structure as shown on A1/A-302 and are not required to extend to roof deck. Stair at Vestibule 107 similar.

AF A: Confirmation needs to come from designer (Refer to answer provided to question 48 in previous question set.)

33. Please confirm if firestopping is to be applied both sides of the wall per detail C1/A-503. There may be inadequate access to effectively apply firestopping due to proximity of existing roof steel.

AF A: Complete work according to design

34. Please clarify 1 hour horizontal assembly indicated from grid A to A.6 + on sheet G-103. There is a one hour ceiling indicated above Hall 1148 but no other rated assembly locations in this area. Ceiling type 2 for rooms in this area is not a rated ceiling. Spray fireproofing is applied from A.6 + to west of B.3 only per A-123. Is additional type 1 ceiling required in this area or is this location not required to be rated ?

AF A: Needs to go back to designer to confirm which areas are to be rated and with what type of rating.

(Refer to answer provided to question 49 in previous question set.)

35. Will there be a walkthrough for the EIE-F35 Weapons Load Training project?

A: A site visit was conducted 10 May at 1400. No other site visits will be provided.

36. I’m running the Fuel Cell project, can I run next door to look thing over?

A: No, a site visit was conducted 10 May at 1400. No other site visits will be provided.

37. Sheet A106 seems to point us towards epoxy floor (EPX-1) for the hangar bays, the finish schedule on sheet A602 has clear concrete for the floor finish. Are we just place epoxy on the areas that we place new concrete in the hangar bays? Please clarify the extents of epoxy in the hangar bay AF A: There is a discrepancy in each drawing and designer needs to clarify what it needed and clarify EPX-1 means epoxy. Did not see in abbreviation legend on A001.

38. Please provide an anticipated NTP date so we can develop a schedule for the project to help with our pricing efforts. We need to understand what work will be taking place during what time of the year (for instance the roof) to determine if temporary heat and cover will be required.

A: See Question 33 from other Q&A Sheet

39. Section 01 11 00, item 1.1.2 Location. States, “The work is located at Building 1340, Eielson AFB, approximately as indicated. The exact location will be shown by the

Contracting Officer.” There is no information in the documents that indicates exact location and/or access routes, or site laydown area and location. Please provide a civil drawing for these items.

A: See Vicinity Map and Haul Route document available on FBO.

40. Will Civil sheets be provided? There is a reference and line diagram to a new electrical service on sheet E111 and E211, without civil layout drawings there’s no way to understand the site conditions.

A: As builts were uploaded to FBO

41. Per section 02 61 13, Item 1.2 Description of Work, references “excavation and temporary storage of approximately 60 cubic yards of contaminated materials are shown on the drawings in the Appendices.” Where are these appendices? Where is the storage area to be located Please provide.

AF A: In the drawings (drawing set), if not, then error in omission

(Refer to answer provided to question 22 in previous question set.)

42. Has Hazardous material sampling of the existing structure been conducted?

A: See LBP Survey and Response # 28 of other Q&A Sheet

43. Per the solicitation, Page 10, 52.236-1 Performance of Work by the Contractor. 1984-04, States, “Performance of Work by the Contractor (Apr 1984) The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least __ONE HUNDRED

(100)__ [insert the appropriate number in words followed by numerals in parentheses] percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.”. Is this correct? Usually, there is only a 15% of self-performance requirement.

A: Has been updated to 15% with amendment 2 of this solicitation.

44. According to the SF1442 block 13.b the contractor is required to hold our offer for 217 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due. This assumes that the project would have a January 2020 start date which is in the middle of the winter. This would be an impactable time to start a project in that environment, with the earliest physical start date being late spring. Would the government consider a late spring NTP?

A: That date is to ensure full funding is received prior to project start. The building will remain heated through the winter, so work should be able to occur in the winter if its interior based construction

45. Will the sign-in sheet from the site visit be provided?

A: No

46. Will the contractor be provided with a laydown area for administration and material receiving, and storage? If so and where and what size?

A: Yes,

47. Section 01 14 00, item 1.2 Special Scheduling Requirements, Item (b) states, “The building heating and electrical systems will remain in operation during the entire construction period.” Does the government understand that due to the major structural upgrades, roof replacement, power service and systems upgrade this may prove to be impactable? What is expected of the contractor to achieve this?

A: Specific portions of construction that require power and heat to be out, will be coordinated through the base at that time. Primarily due to winter conditions the heat cannot be turned off throughout the entire project.

48. Section 01 14 00, item 1.2 Special Scheduling Requirements, Item (b) states, “The

Contractor must conduct his operations so as to cause the least possible interference with normal operations of the activity.” Please define normal operations.

A: In the unlikely circumstance that any Air Force Operations have to occur in or near the construction site, the contractor needs to be able to