StThomasGCRFISet4_(1).pdf

Construction Services for St. Thomas Capital Security Enhancement Project at the Ron De Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Solicitation Number: GS-02P-16-DTC-7001

Questions and Answers RFI Set #4

Note to All Offerors, please read thoroughly all relevant solicitation documents posted on FBO.gov.

It is your responsibility to review and submit all requested documents for this solicitation.

1. The report from Terracom indicates that the existing transformers may contain PCB but there is nowhere in the scope any requirements to dispose or replace the transformers.

Answer: Transformers are existing to remain. There is no requirement to dispose or replace them.

2. The Bid Bond Form provided with the Bid Documents expired in 2012. Is there a revised version that we should use or can we use the one provided in the Bid Documents? (Annex A)

Answer: Updated form will also be available on FBO.gov

3. Will be a requirement that the prospective contractor be enrolled in the Contractors' Board of St.

Thomas or similar records in this country?

Answer: Contractor should be legally and professionally be able to perform the task required for the project, contractor is required to abide by any and all local codes that may require to perform the project successfully.

4. Is this project, subjected to Municipal Construction Taxes or any similar fees?

Answer: Contractor shall abide by any local permit, license and/or tax/fees that may be required on the job. Unless specifically provided in the specification that government will reimburse the contractor, the contractor is soley responsible for all or any costs involved.

5. We need more information or details on the scope of work at Visiting Judge's Chamber Rooms #332-337 as required in Option #9 (such as: walls partitions, finish floor, ceiling and all other discipline drawings [plumbing, mechanical & electrical]). Please provide details for transition between acoustical ceiling and gypsum board ceiling on Drawing sheet 535A. Also, the Base bid at the same area is affected according to 1/A530A, but with different scope of work (this area shown a different layout and finishes including a storage space) . Please clarify what is part of Base Bid and what is part of Option 9 with its respective details and disciplines.

Answer: They are mutually exclusive. If Option 9 is chosen, the layout shown on drawing 1/A536A supersedes the drawings in the base bid (1/A530A) with respect to walls, partitions, flooring and ceilings.

Refer to Revision #3 for ceiling transition detail.

6. THE DRAWING A601 SHOWN SOME GLASS MARKED AS GL-15,. ACCORDING TO TYPE 2 SPECIFICATIONS THIS

GLASS IS A BULLET PROOF TYPE, BUT IS NOT CLEAR IF THIS REQUIREMENT APPLY TO ALL STOREFRONT GLAZING. PLEASE

CLARIFY.

ANSWER: THIS GLAZING TYPE ONLY APPLIES TO THE LITES THAT ARE MARKED WITH THE MATERIAL

IDENTIFICATION TAG <GL-15>. ALL OTHER LITES SHOULD BE OF STANDARD CW GLAZING AS SPECIFIED.

7. DETAIL 1/A553 SHOWN A BULLET PROOF WINDOW (BR WDW-1 UL-752 LEVEL LL), BUT THE WALL MARKED

TYPE A4 IS NOT A BULLET PROOF WALL, PLEASE CONFIRM.

ANSWER: THE WINDOW AND FRAME IS BULLET RESISTANT. THE WALL IS NOT BULLET RESISTANT @ THE PROBATION

RECEPTION AREA.

8. DETAIL 9/A552 SHOWN A BULLET PROOF WINDOW (BR WDW-1 UL-752 LEVEL LL), BUT THE WALL MARKED

TYPE A5 IS NOT A BULLET PROOF WALL, PLEASE CONFIRM.

ANSWER: THE WINDOW AND FRAME WILL BE BULLET RESISTANT. THE WALL SHALL ALSO BE BULLET RESISTANT. SEE

WALL TAG A5 WITH SUBSCRIPT “B” ON 1/A512 AND THE ASSOCIATED WALL TYPE ON A004 FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON

THIS CONSTRUCTION.

9. WHERE IS THE WINDOW SCHEDULE? PLEASE PROVIDE A WINDOW SCHEDULE.

ANSWER: THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WINDOWS INCLUDED IN THIS RENOVATION TO WARRANT A WINDOW SCHEDULE.

FRAME ELEVATIONS ARE PROVIDED ON A600 AND ASSOCIATED TAGS ARE PROVIDED ON ELEVATIONS. INTERIOR

ELEVATIONS INCLUDE ALL INTERIOR GLAZING THAT IS NOT SHOWN ON A600.

10. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DETAILS FOR DOOR TYPE HMD-F, THIS IS REQUIRED IN DOOR MKD 137A, BUT IS NOT

INCLUDED ON DRAWING A803.

ANSWER: THIS IS A FLUSH (“F) DETENTION GRADE HOLLOW METAL DOOR (“HMD”) WITH NO LITE. PLEASE SEE THE

“F” SUBSCRIPT FOR DOORS ON A803.

11. DOOR MKD 133F IS INDICATED AT DOOR SCHEDULE AS 9'-4" WIDTH, BUT ON THE DOOR'S PLANT IS SHOWN 3'-0"

W. WHAT WOULD BE THE CORRECT WIDTH FOR THIS DOOR?

ANSWER: THIS DOOR IS A 3’-0” WIDE DOOR. THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE SCHEDULE AND THIS WAS BEING SHOWN AS

THE SAME WIDTH AS THE GARAGE DOORS ADJACENT.

12. DOORS 125A, 126A AND 128A ARE INDICATED AS WOOD DOORS (WD), BUT ALSO ARE INDICATE AS HM-F

(HOLLOW METAL DOOR). WHAT IS THE CORRECT MATERIAL FOR THIS DOOR?

ANSWER: THESE ARE HOLLOW METAL FRAMES W/ WOOD DOORS @ THE ATTORNEY SIDE INTERVIEW ROOMS.

13. DOOR 178A IS INDICATED AS HM-BULLET RESISTANT LEVEL III WITH AN STC-45 (SOUND TRANSMITTAL

COEFFICIENT), BUT ACCORDING TO THE DOOR SUPPLIER A BULLET RESISTANT LEVEL III AND STC-45 DOOR CANNOT BE

CONSTRUCTED. PLEASE CONFIRM.

ANSWER: THE DOOR MUST BE BULLET RESISTANT TO LEVEL III PER AND SHOULD BE OF THE HIGHEST STC RATING

POSSIBLE.

14. PLEASE PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING SWITCHBOARDS IN ORDER TO CONNECT NEW CIRCUITS AS PER

ONE LINE DIAGRAM.

ANSWER: REFER TO POWER PLAN SHEET E-201C FOR LOCATION OF SWITCHBOARD IDENTIFIED AS “PANEL

‘SWBD’ (E)”

15. ON DRAWING E-2-01A MENTION TO PROVIDE A UPS AND A BY-PASS SWITCH, PLEASE CLARIFY TO WHERE THESE

TWO COMPONENTS WILL BE CONNECTED.

ANSWER: REFER TO SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM SHEET E-602, REVISION 2.

16. CLARIFY IF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND INSTALL THE METER SHOWN ON ONE LINE DIAGRAM FOR THE

FOLLOWING:

A. NEW PANELBOARD PD-4.

B. NEW 30AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER DISCONNECT SWITCH WITH SHUNT TRIP FOR BOTH

ELEVATORS.

ANSWER: FURNISH AND INSTALL METERS FOR PDF4 AND THE TWO ELEVATOR CIRCUITS AS SHOWN ON SINGLE

LINE DIAGRAM E-602 AND SPECIFICATION 26 09 13.,

17. PLEASE PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE BAS CONTROLLER IN ORDER TO FURNISH AND INSTALL CONDUIT AND WIRE

FROM THE LOCATION OF THE ELEVATORS AS PER SHEET NOTE 2 ON DRAWING E-6-02.

ANSWER: THE EXISTING BAS CONTROLLER IS LOCATED IN THE “ENGINEER’S OFFICE” ON THE FIRST FLOOR, AREA C. REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND EXACT LOCATION OF THE EXISTING ROOM.

18. SPECIFICATION SECTION CALL FOR STC 45 FOR CELL’S WALLS. DRAWINGS CALL FOR STC-35. PLEASE CLARIFY.

ANSWER: THERE IS NO CALLOUT OF STC RATINGS IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. WALL TAGS ON PLANS CORRESPOND TO STC

RATINGS NOTED ON WALL TYPES SHEET A004. THERE IS NO REFERENCE TO STC 35 ON A004. PROVIDE CELL WALLS

AS TAGGED ON PLAN PER THE DETAILS LISTED ON A004.