HQ Cable Rewire - Q A.docx

INSTALL STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM

Canyonlands National Park HQ Building

SITE TOUR Q&A

1. What is the Cutoff for future questions? All questions must be received by January 31st.

2. There are differing dates for the bid proposal due date, which is correct? All bids are to be received by 3:00 pm (mst) on February 9th. Email submittals are acceptable, send to gerald.silver@gsa.gov.

3. What are the applicable wage rates for this contract? The on-site supervisor shall be paid the Electrician wage rate ($27.84 +4.3%+$8.88) and all other employees shall be considered Laborers (Common or General) and paid $10.62.

4. Can testing be completed after all cables are installed? Yes, however the Contractor shall be mindful that this may require removing some of the furniture they have put back.

5. When do you expect to actually start work? The Government is hoping for an early March 2012 start date.

6. Will you allow holiday work? In order to keep this Contract moving ahead the Government will allow holiday work.

7. What clean up is required in individual offices and work areas? As required in Section 01110.1.5.E. (Clean Up and Disposal) the Contractor shall clean up all waste materials, tools and equipment by the start of each work day. Cleaning up all waste materials includes wiping down work surfaces that have had dirt and dust dropped on them when ceiling tiles were removed. Vacuuming of the waste off the floors will be left up to the building cleaning crew.

8. How much notice must be given before working on a specific office? The Contractor shall schedule with the Government one day in advance of working on a specific office as stated in Section 01110.1.5.B. However this paragraph is amended to include all offices, not just those that are locked.

9. Moving of personal effects, computers, and telephones? The Government will use the one day advance notice to ensure that all personal effects, computers, and telephones, are secured, unplugged and ready to be moved.

10. What are the evaluation criteria for Contractor selection? See Solicitation.

11. Does this Contract include new patch cable in the offices to individual equipment? No the work of this contract ends at the wall plates in the offices/rooms.

12. Can the racks be installed in the equipment room first? Yes the Contractor is free to set their work plan on where they would like to start their work. The Government will not issue the notice to proceed until their work is done in the Equipment Room.

13. The patch cables in the equipment room vary in length depending on where they are to enter the new phone blocks which are not yet installed, how are we to bid this? The Contractor shall bid 120 white (phone patch cable color designation) Cat 6 patch cables at 25’ in length. Upon installation the Contractor shall assess the actual cable length needed and provide appropriate lengths. The Government estimates that 24’ is the longest length that would be needed. All patch cables are to be factory made, no custom cables will be allowed. The Contractor is still required to estimate and provide patch cables on the data side between equipment in the equipment rack.

14. Will the Government assist in determining where phone patch cords are to be connected to? Yes, and the Government will do the cross connect to the telephones.

15. Will the new phone blocks be installed before start of work? Yes, the notice to proceed will not be signed until the Government has completed their work in the equipment room.

16. In locations requiring new drops, will conduit be required? No, however if conduit is to be installed for whatever reason it should be 1”.

17. Drop ceiling panels will surely be broken during this contract, is there a schedule for matching the drop ceiling panels? No, the Contractor shall replace the drop ceiling with the closest match that is readily available.

18. Can the conduit that extends above the top plate of the walls be bent to allow the cable to enter at an acceptable radius? It is up to the Contractor to provide a solution on how the cable enters the individual wall conduits so that it meets the applicable codes of the specifications. These solutions might entail cutting off the conduit at the top plate, raising the tray above the conduit, or any other suitable ideas, again it is up to the Contractor to propose a solution that will meet the cable requirements for bending and installation standards.

19. Is the Contractor responsible for protection of the equipment in Equipment Room from dust? Yes, section 271100.3.3.C. Protection of Existing Equipment, requires the Contractor to cover all existing equipment in the equipment room to be covered with plastic.

20. The warehouse cable entrance detail on sheet 4 of the drawings shows a removable cover, what is this to be made of and are there any special requirements? The cover is for dust and visual, therefore there are no special requirements other than it should be removable (screwed in place) and painted to match the wall color. One possible solution is sheet metal painted to match the walls. The Contractor shall ensure the cover is large enough to allow proper bend radius of the cables as they turn and go vertical up the wall.

21. The Contract document’s reference security clearance and using the EQUIP system; please provide more detail on your security requirements? The security requirements for this contract are fulfilled by meeting the requirements of Section 01110. 1.4. (Contractors Use of Premises) C. Security and Key Fobs, and 01110.1.5.(Special Requirements)A. Scheduling Onsite Work. No other security requirements are applicable.

22. Is the space above the offices in the warehouse considered plenum space? No, these areas shall be installed with non-plenum cable.

21. Throughout the specifications you provide estimated quantities, are we to base our bid on these quantities? NO, AS STATED IN NUMEROUS PLACES WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS THESE QUANTITIES ARE PROVIDED ONLY AS A CHECK FOR THE CONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT QUANTITIES TAKEOFF FOR THEIR BID. THIS IS A LUMP SUM BID PROJECT, THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE PAYING BY THE FOOT, OR PIECE OF PRODUCT INSTALLED.

Questions from Site Tour for Moab Cabling Project Kyle Gardner

1. Concerning testing and whether or not it is required after each computer/office is switched over

· It is written in the Statement of Work that all computers and phone lines need to be operational during the course of the project. However, it is expected that a final test will be conducted at the end of the process.

2. Who is responsible for turning off and disconnecting equipment?

· NPS will be responsible for this.

3. What kind of work schedule/notice is required prior to working in offices?

· 1 business day is required in advance

4. Is conduit required where new data drops will be located in the walls?

· Conduit is not required where new data drops will be installed. If it is used, 1” conduit is required and will have bends/radiuses as required by the Statement of Work

5. Will custom patch cables be allowed?

· Custom patch cables will not be allowed.