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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

for RFP No. FA5209-09-R-0006 Project V-09-600, IDIQ Contract for Maintenance and Repairs at Hiroshima Area

10 Apr 09 For subject project, all questions received from offerors and the government answers with the revision (applicable to Answer 2 below) are hereby collected and provided below:

Pre-proposal Conference Minutes dated 19 Mar 09:

QUESTION 1: Warranty period. In accordance with the Specification, following materials require over 10 years manufacturer’s warranty period. However, it is difficult to find materials with such a long term warranty. Can we request that warranty period be within ten years?

a. SECTION 05 30 00 1.5.1 Roof Deck Manufacturer’s Warranty: 20 years

b. SECTION 07 31 13 1.5.1 Asphalt Shingle Manufacturer’s Warranty: 25 years

c. SECTION 07 41 13 1.8.2 Roof Panel Manufacturer’s Finish Warranty: 20 years

ANSWER 1: As a result of market research conducted by DPW to confirm the local standard of the subject materials, manufacturer’s warranty for “Asphalt Shingle” will be changed to “10 years” instead of “25 years” by Amendment to the solicitation as soon as prepared. The period for other two (2) materials remain unchanged (see Addendum No. 1 in Amendment 0001).

QUESTION 2: In accordance with the Spec. Section 07 41 13 2.2, Fluoroethylene resin top coat is required. Is Fluoroethylene resin top coat is same as Fluororesin resin top coat (FUSSO JUSI in Japanese)? Is your intention is to use FUSSO JUSI in Japanese top coated roof panel should be used instead of regular top coat finish. If so, is FUSSO JUSI coating required only for outside?

(ANSWER 2 provided in the above minutes was: “Yes, Fluoroethylene resin top coat is same as Fluororesin resin top coat (FUSSO JUSI in Japanese), and contractor is required to use FUSSO JUSI top coated roof panel. The FUSSO JUSI coating is required for both side of roof panel”. The last sentence is hereby deleted in its entirety and replace with the following:)

ANSWER 2 (Revised): Yes, Fluoroethylene resin top coat is same as Fluororesin resin top coat (FUSSO JUSI in Japanese), and contractor is required to use FUSSO JUSI top coated roof panel. The FUSSO JUSI coating is required for one side of roof and panel (applicable to Item No. BB 3).

Questions and Answers incorporated by Amendment 0003:

QUESTION 3: In accordance with Pre-proposal Minutes for RFP No. FA5209-09-R-0006, Answer 2, the FUSSO JUSI coating is required for both side of roof panel. Such specified steel sheets are specially made to order, it takes about 2.5～3 months to come along. Therefore could you add the additional period of completion due to above mentioned matter? ( Information is from manufacturer NITTETSU SUMIKIN KOUHAN)

*Even one side FUSSO JUSI coating panel is the same as above.

ANSWER 3:

FUSSO JUSI coating shall be required for one side.

The following paragraph will be added to the Contract Specification by Addendum No. 2 to give an additional procurement lead time for materials listed below:

“Note 2: The contractor shall be given additional sixty (60) calendar days for procurement for materials for one side FUSSO JUSI coating siding and roofing panel (Item No. BA 2, BA 4 and BB 3), FUSSO JUSI coating (One Side) roof panel in each project.”

The following line items shall be required to use FUSSO JUSI coating.

· Item No. BA2: Replace CACB siding with 0.6mm Thk pre-Coated CAZASS (one side Fusso Jusi), pitch; 63.5mm.

· Item No. BA4: Replace Ribbed GIS siding with 0.6 mm Thk Pre-Coated Ribbed AZASS (one side Fusso Jusi), including Polyurethane Sealing Strip Rib Height: 20 through 27.5mm

· Item No. BB3a: Install 0.6 mm Thk CAZASS (one side Fusso Jusi) Roofing Pre-Coating, Including Polyurethane Sealing Strip a Pitch: 76.2 mm

· Item No. BB3b: Install 0.6 mm Thk CAZASS (one side Fusso Jusi) Roofing Pre-Coating, Including Polyurethane Sealing Strip b Pitch: 130 mm

QUESTION 4: Furthermore, the minimum order quantity for an order to manufacturers would be 10 tons (about 1,500 square meters). So, Can you specify the minimum quantity for order form the Government? ( Information is from manufacturer NITTETSU SUMIKIN KOUHAN) *Even one side FUSSO JUSI coating panel is the same as above.

ANSWER 4:

FUSSO JUSI coating is required for one side. Market survey confirms that the minimum order quantity for an order to manufacturers would be approximately 2 tons (about 300 square meters). Based on our historical ordered data and anticipated projects to be ordered in future, projects requiring FUSSO JUSI coating on one side will meet or exceed the minimum order quantity specified above and be ordered using applicable line items (such as Item Nos. BA 2, BA 4 and BB 3) in each project.

QUESTION 5: FUSSO JUSI Coating both side seems to be required for only corrugated roof panel according to the Spec. 07 41 13 Page 5 2.1.1 and 2.2. How about Roof Decks with 0.8mmThk, Exhibit Item No.001BN and BP. Are two items above also required to use FUSSO JUSI coated both side panel?

ANSWER 5:

Roof Decks with 0.8mmThk, Exhibit Item No.001BN and BP shall not be required to use FUSSO JUSI coating. It shall conform to JIS G 3321 and colored factory polyester coating finished.

QUESTION 6: How about gable, ridge and others flashings for roof FUSSO JUSI both coated panel is installed. Is it also required to use FUSSO JUSI coated both side sheet? If so, We cannot find item for flashing in Roof repair section in Exhibit.

ANSWER 6:

The gable, ridge and others flashings for roof and siding shall conform to JIS G 3321 and colored factory polyester coating finished. It is not required to use FUSSO JUSI coating.

QUESTION 7: In accordance with the Spec. Section 07 41 13 2.2, Fluoroethylene resin top coat is required on one side of roof panel. Are roof panels (except for flashings of ridge, hip, gable, eaves, valley) for below listed items also required to use Fuoroethylene resin (FUSSO JUSI) top coat is on one side?

001CC 13 Pre-Fabricated Batten Seam Roofing 001CD 14 Flat Seam Roofing

ANSWER 7:

Above items (001CC 13 Pre-Fabricated Batten Seam Roofing, 001CD 14 Flat Seam Roofing) shall conform to JIS G 3321 and colored factory polyester coating finished. It is not required to use FUSSO JUSI coating.

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