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Amendment 0002

1. Please provide scale drawings for existing office space and warehouse and office reflective ceiling plan, if electric and fire alarm are available, also please provide. We do not have the current reflective ceiling plan, and the new reflective ceiling plan is the responsibility of the contractor.

2. Provide scale drawing for Attachment 3, showing new walls and doors and reflecting office moved to right. We cannot provide a scale drawing, but we did include the dimensions on the revised drawings.

3. Are the existing 2x4 drop in lights to be reused or to be new? The existing lights can be reused.

4. How many 2x4 drop in lights is required per work pods and for new offices. We need the office area lighting to be 80-100 candlepower.

5. You indicated at Pre-bid meeting that the existing ceiling height would be kept, is this still the height? You indicated that there are (3) ceilings – would only removing (2) ceiling 2x4 acoustical and 1x1 acoustical glue plaster be better to conserve cost? Has 1x1 ceiling tile been tested for asbestos? There is one 2’x4’ acoustical ceiling, a 1’x1’ metal ceiling, and possibly another ceiling above this. In our research we have not identified more than two ceilings, but I am told there may be an additional ceiling over at least part of the area. We are having the ceiling tile tested for asbestos. We expect to receive the results next week.

6. If asbestos or lead paint is encountered, it was stated that Contractor should stop and SOFSA will have it removed by others, is this correct? Yes.

7. How many power poles are required for pod area, and will phone and communication be located in power poles? There will be 4-6 power poles. The contractor needs to provide 1 circuit for every 2 cubicles (a total of 12 circuits in the large cubicle area). Communication will be run through the power poles, but this is not the responsibility of the contractor.

8. What type of 2x4 acoustical ceiling tile and grid is to be used, USG, white, flush, or match existing? Match existing.

9. How many coats of paint do you want? New walls – prime and (2) coats finish, existing walls (2) coats, door/frames, trim – (2) coats. Is there a certain brand of paint you want to use? Two (2) coats on existing walls and trim and a primer coat plus two (2) coats on new walls.

10. What type of wall construction – 5/8 FC drywall and 3-5/8” metal stud with 3” batt insulation, 16” OC – walls are to extend to ceiling gird. This is correct.

11. What type of ceiling insulation do you want at new ceiling 6” R-19 or 10” R-30 batts? R-19.

12. What type of door, jamb, and hardware do you want at fire rated corridor” 2 Hr rated hollow metal jamb and door, door closure, 1-1/2 pr of 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 BB 26D hinges, LCN closure, and lockset. (Best) keyed to your core system. We asked for a 2-hour fire rated door with closure. We will install our own locksets.

13. You indicated that all security equipment and door card readers would be furnished and installed by SOFSA, are there any other electric requirements that would be required by us for your equipment. No.

14. Item 2J, says “Rework HVAC system to accommodate new configuration”. Are new disfuser and return air disfuser to be provided or clean and reuse existing? Clean and reuse the existing diffusers and returns. If additional units are needed please match existing units.

15. Will removal of old HVAC water circulating unit and ductwork be an Alternate Add bid pricing? On old unit duct to roof, can duct at roof be cut off and capped below roof, to keep from expense roof repair? Please provide Brand type and size of furnace (gas/electric) and air conditioner condenser and size/Tons 14-19 Seer, 95% efficiency gas furnace, etc. Where will condenser be located – locate or plan of HVAC unit to be replaced. Old duct going to roof is being used for fresh air. I would recommend using this for the replacement HVAC system(s) that are installed. We prefer either Trane or Carrier systems. Gas heat is preferred. Size of system is the responsibility of the contractor. The condensing unit needs to be placed on the dock right behind the location of the forklift charging station.

16. Will Contractor be allowed to use a forklift to remove old HVAC equipment? We will provide a forklift and driver to lower the equipment to the ground.

17. What type of dust control will be required during construction? Poly dust barricade, sticky door mats, covering trash carts, bagging all trash or other. We discussed putting up a plastic barricade over the opening between the area that is being renovated and the other office area. All trash must be inspected by a guard before removed from the building. If it is bagged it needs to be in clear bags.

18. Will hand held radio’s be allowed in construction work areas? This would need to be approved by our Security Dept.

19. Does SOFSA have a current sprinkler Contractor to be used? No, any licensed, approved Sprinkler Company is fine.

20. What type and size of new office doors/frame and hardware, and size do you want? What type of hardware and lockset? 3’0” hollow core wood doors (luan) with standard residential style lockset.

21. Please locate electric, 3B – 9 in Warehouse Bay, Bldg. 221 on plan, and nearest panel box for power location. We will revise the drawing to include the panel locations in both 221 A-Bay (warehouse benches, shrink wrap machine, battery charger, etc.) and 221 B-Bay (forklift battery charger station).

22. Please locate electric for 4 A & B and eyewash C. Can eyewash piping be PVC water piping or PVC water piping with copper down to eyewash as example shown at walk thru. Please indicate distance and water line size at source of water since you will provide. This was marked on the revised drawing. We pointed out the PVC pipe running overhead. The pipe can be PVC and the size of the pipe is 1”. The distance to run the pipe is approximately 150’.

23. What is chain link height, 12’ or 16’ and total length of fence to be removed. The height of the fence is 10’ and the total length of the fence is 260’.

24. Will BAF be relocated approximately 20 lf from current position. What size is fan, model number, and what associated controls are to be relocated? Does BAF require any special structural support? BAF will be relocated 20’ to 30’ from its current position. The size of the fan is 12’. The control can stay where it is. The fan needs to be mounted to a roof beam.

25. To stay in your budget range you may want to breakout Item 4, Item 5, and Additional HVAC as separate Add Alternates and add to base bid. Noted

26. Construction time shown as 90 day, this will not be adequate to prepare plans, submit submittals and to complete work. 120 days is more realistic, unless overtime work is permitted. Construciton time was changed to 120 days.

27. You indicated that the General Contractor will be required to obtain permits and inspections from the State of Kentucky. Plans may have to have an Architect/Engineer stamp and State review which could affect start date. Electric, Sprinkler, Fire Alarm, and Fire Marshall Inspection would be required. This cost is part of General Contractor’s bid. Noted

28. What brand of Fire Alarm is installed, Simplex or other? Will HVAC systems need to be balanced and have balance report? Simplex monitors the Fire Alarm system.

29. Can bid date be extended due to need for information and plans to properly prepare your bid? See Amendment 0001; Bid date was extended as well as the period of performance date.

30. You indicated at Prebid that the front area and offices would receive new carpet tile and 6” vinyl base, and this work would be done at night and weekend. Is this area to be painted also? Please provide floor plan showing sized of work area. Who will move existing furniture? This dimension was included in the revised drawing. This area is to have existing carpet and cove base replaced with carpet tiles and 6” cove base. The walls are not to be painted. The contractor will not be responsible for moving the furniture.

31. Can you tell me or mark on Plan where Fed Ex Workstation and the

Inspection Workstation is located? The Fed Ex workstation is located on the column with the Shrink Wrap machine, the Inspection Workstation is located two columns towards the arms room. On the drawing, they read "1 20A

Circuit" at these locations.

32. Do you have a ceiling height in the bays? Ceiling height is approximately 26' to the roof and 24' to the bottom of the beams.

33. What amperage and voltage is the Hyster forklift battery charger? 30A

208V

34. Is existing roof under warranty and who is roofer and telephone number?

BGS has a contractor on BPA to complete roof repairs. However, we have a verbal agreement with BGS that we do not penetrate the roof of any of our buildings unless absolutely necessary.

35. Can brands, quantities and allowances be provided in your scope of work where the specifications and drawing do not provide enough detail? There are no specific brands required over what was already specified in the SOW or identified in answers provided from previous questions.