Final_Q_and_As.pdf

GSA New England Region

U.S. General Services Administration Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building 10 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02222 www.gsa.gov

SSA-OIG Initial Space Alteration, Manchester, NH

Solicitation # GS-01-P-17-BW-C-0009

Questions and Answers

Q1: How many parking spaces are permitted on the upper deck?

A1:- There are two spots available on the upper deck for use by the contractors during the project. One space may be used for dumpsters that will fit within a parking space. The dumpster must be placed on a protective mat (usually a min of 3/4" CDX plywood). The dumpster must be provided with a cover to be present during non-working hours.

Q2: What is the name of the fire alarm system maintenance firm?

A2: The fire alarm maintenance firm is:

Norris Inc.

122 Mast Rd Lee, NH 03861 NH Sales: Bob Bridges Cellphone: 207-838-4310 Email: BobB@norrisinc.com

Q3: What is the cab size for the freight elevator?

A3: The cab is approximately 110" long X approx. 68" wide by approx.92" tall.

Q4: Will the freight (service) elevator be available for use during the project?

A4: The current project schedule for the freight elevator is to return it to service by 3/25/17. It is anticipated that the elevator will be available. Please bid the work expecting use of the service elevator.

Q5: Please provide the contact information for sprinkler system maintenance contractor of record?

Q5: The sprinkler system maintenance contractor is:

Superior Fire Protection 230 Londonderry Turnpike Hooksett, New Hampshire 03106 T. 603-644-4700 mailto:BobB@norrisinc.com

Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building 10 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02222 www.gsa.gov

Sales points of contact:

Eddy Caron C. 603-361-3156 Email: Eddy@superiorfire.net Brad Dekraai C. 603-340-8496 Email: Brad@superiorfire.net

Q6: The door schedule does not call out STC 45 rating for those doors in STC 45 partitions.

Please provide STC 45 door systems specs if the STC 45 rating is required for the doors in the STC 45 partitions?

A6: Supply building standard doors as noted in specification 081416.

Q7: Are the doors that scheduled to be removed to be turned over to GSA for reuse and or stored on site?

A7: All doors labeled to be removed within the project may be re-used as accepted by the GSA project manager. All doors not re-used are to be stored on site as directed by the GSA property manager. Door hardware may be re-used as possible.

Q8: There are 2 openings with ½ glass lites which are calling for STC 45 wood doors. The spec is for AWI certified wood. The wood door vendor is saying that the max lite size is 216 sq.

inches for STC 45. Is this smaller size glass acceptable for the ½ glass doors 303 and 304 in wall types 2 and 3?

A8: Nowhere within the drawings and specs are STC 45 doors specified. Please provide lites on Doors 303 & 304 as called out in the Door Schedule on sheet A601.

Q9: The specified lighting controller, LCD Model #GR-2400, (available in 32 or 48 zone only) however appears to be a central master control panel designed for installation in the electric room to control all lighting in the area with devices all connected to the master panel and programmed by zone. Is this the correct lighting control panel to be supplied in the field?

A9: Please provide the lighting control panels as specified in Note 2 on sheet E103.

Q10: I had a question in regards to solicitation #GS-01P-17-BW-C-0009. Has an Asbestos Study been conducted?

A10: A comprehensive asbestos O&M manual was prepared in 2011. There is no known ACBM within the operational space affected by this work. The O&M Manual is available upon request by all personnel who perform work within the building, upon request.

Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building 10 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02222 www.gsa.gov

Q11: Drawing E-0-02, Note 4.6 calls for redundant sensors for the IDS System. Please clarify what is meant by this statement. Should all IDS devices on the drawings be provided in duplicate?

A11: The number of IDS devices on the drawings should be provided in the singular. Statement

4.6 refers to the redundancy of perimeter doors being supplied with door contacts and then the interior of the space being monitored by a motion detector. Both devices have to register activity to indicate a breach.

Provide each of the IDS devices noted on the drawing in the singular as shown on sheet E104.