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Project 1 (REPAIR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 HAS)

CIVIL QUESTIONS:

1. Referring to demolition of pipes located in site, please confirm that they are free of asbestos and if found later during construction this will be a change order.

Yes, Contractor can request a change order.

2. Referring to drawing # C-103, the sodding area is shown on drawing to be 1290 m2, while when measuring it the area was 119 m2 for the whole drawing, please confirm which area to follow.

Erroneous Input. Please follow area of 129 m2 for sodding area.

3. Referring to drawing #C-105, the concrete pavement section refers to detail #2 in drawing C-502, this detail is not found in drawing C-502, please clarify which detail to follow.

Please see detail 1A/C-502.

4. In conjunction to any disposal of surplus soil from site, please confirm that they are free of contamination and if found later after award this will be a change order.

5. In conjunction to above question, please advise if the offerer shall include soil testing costs to the price offer.

ARCH QUESTIONS:

6. Reference to sheet A-102, please confirm that we shall paint the existing door 5/SD sheet A-501 detail 4 for all HAS.

Yes, remove existing paint (LBP) and provide new paint.

ELECTRICAL QUESTIONS:

7. Referring to DWG E-501 and Electrical Legend for lighting fixtures, please specify if all lighting fixtures to be LED type, as schedule indicates all to be fluorescent and only exit sign to be led type Follow lighting types shown in sheet E-501.

Drawings have been revised.

8. Referring to DWG E-101, please confirm that the only required light control is for the exterior flood light as per detail 4 dwg E-503 Yes, please follow detail 4/E-501.

9. Referring to DWG E-101, please confirm that generator room and foam room are not hazard area The generator and foam rooms are not hazardous area.

10. Referring to DWG E-10 for Modified Lightning Protection Plan indicates Lightning Rod (TYP of 26 each) although the plan shows only 22ea, please clarify Please provide 22 ea. Lightning rods as per plans.

11. Please provide Specs section for the lightning protection.

Specification Section 26 41 00 will be provided.

12. Please confirm that no CCTV, Public Address or Access Control are required in Contractor’s Scope of Work.

None of above items are not required for this contract.

13. Referring to DWG E-104, please provide an illustrative detail for Grounding Terminal Panel.

Grounding Terminal shall be conform to EIA/TIA 607, 30 in. x 4 in. minimum with NEMA-1 enclosure.

14. Referring to DWG E-104, please confirm that no new Ground Receptacles are required in Contractor’s Scope of Work.

The existing ground receptacles will remain and re-used, no new receptacles are required.

15. Referring to DWG E-104, please advise if the below Symbol “G” is referring to Ground Terminal Stand or not

No, it is not. It is for Grounding Terminal Panel. The Ground Terminal Stand is located near outside of the oil storage room.

16. Referring to DWG E-611, please confirm that Panel “P2” won’t be modified or replaced.

The panel “P2” is not part of this contract, and it will not be modified or replaced.

17. Please confirm that no Coordination study is required.

Coordination study is not required.

18. Referring to DWG E-102, please confirm that all required Motor Starter in the scope are Manual Motor Starters only, not combination motor starters.

Please provide combination motor starters instead of manual starters.

19. Referring to DWG E-615, please confirm that only one 4-Way Cable Junction Pedestal required in Contractor’s Scope of Work.

One (1) 4-way Cable Junction Pedestal is required.

20. Referring Access Control System, please confirm that only cables for interlock doors are required in Contractor’s Scope of work and all other system equipment are existing to remain.

The main HAS door is interlocked with other 2 HAS doors to protect transformer. The existing door control system shall remain, but cables for door interlocking shall be replaced with new.

21. Referring to Spec Sec 26 08 00 Para. 3.1, please confirm that NETA Test is required only for the below sections:

26 12 19.10 Three-Phase PAD-mounted Transformers and 33 71 02 Underground Electrical Distribution.

Yes, the test is required for 2 sections described above.

22. Referring to DWG E-102, please provide a description for below Symbol

Erroneous Input. Please provide thermostat for ventilation system, see mechanical drawings also.

23. Referring to DWG E-171, E-503 please confirm that 3PH Pad mounted Transformers PAD and Cable Junction Pedestal PAD are existing to remain or new Concrete pads for transformers and CJP are all new.

MECHANICAL QUESTIONS:

24. Reference to Attachment J-2-3, please clarify the diameter of water and drainage pipes to be removed.

Existing pipe sizes are shown in civil removal plans, otherwise, unknown.

25. Reference to detail # 1 in drawing no. (C-503) Attachment J-2-3, please clarify the required size of each oil water separator.

As stated in sheet C-503, please find height of each oil water separator in drainage line profile (Sheet C-201 ~ 212).

GENERAL QUESTIONS:

26. Reference is made to Model 1 Project HAS upgrades Division 02 41 00 Section

3.3.3 Halon Turn-In Procedures and attachment 1 Section 2 D Procedures for collection Site at DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan. For clarifications purposes please acknowledge if the contractor is responsible for the delivery of these Halon bottles to the DLA at Yokosuka from Kadena Airbase Okinawa.

No. Not responsible for delivery to Yokosuka.

27. Reference is made to Model 1 Project HAS upgrades, Section 02 82 14.00 10 Asbestos Hazard Control Activities, Section 02 82 16.00 20 Engineering Control of Asbestos Containing Materials, and 02 82 33.13 20 Removal/Control and Disposal of Paint with Lead. There is no Hazmat report contained in the specifications and the contractor was only able to tour 2 of the 14 facilities at the site visit. Should the contractor assume that any Hazmat remediation would be considered as a change order if and when identified during the performance of work?

Assume all 14 HAS as same conditions and hazmat remediation would be considered as a change order if and when identified during the performance of work.