N4008525R0044 PPI RESPONSES AMEND 0002.pdf

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1 Are conduit sleeves or pull boxes required at any specific intervals (e.g., every 200 feet), or will LMI determine this during install? KTR SHALL FOLLOW CURRENT NEC CODE.

2 Please confirm if existing conduit paths may be reused for any portion of the run or if all conduit must be new.

NO, MUST BE ALL NEW/DIRECT BORE AND SHALL COMPLY WITH

NAVFAC EV REQUIREMENTS

3 Is grounding or bonding of each pole required to be connected back to the panel? If so, what type of ground electrode system is specified? KTR SHALL FOLLOW CURRENT NEC CODE.

4 Will the government provide as-built drawings of existing conduit routes, or is this entirely field-verified by the contractor?

NO AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AVAILABLE, WILL BE FIELD VERIFIED BY

CONTRACTOR.

5 What is the exact wire specification (e.g., THWN-2, XHHW-2, copper vs.

aluminum)?

KTR SHALL FOLLOW CURRENT NEC CODE, AND DETERMINE

WHICH WIRE SPECIFICATION IS APPROPRIATE.

6 Should wire be installed in a single continuous run, or is splicing in pull boxes acceptable (if waterproofed)? SPLICING IS ACCEPTABLE

7 Please confirm circuit voltage, number of conductors, and number of circuits feeding the 16 light poles.

KTR WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE/VERIFY THIS ON SITE, UNABLE TO

OBTAIN AS BUILTS.

8 Are specific light pole and fixture models (including height, material, and finish) to be provided by the contractor, or will government specify/provide? KTR WILL PROVIDE AND MATCH EXISTING ON SITE

9 If contractor is to provide fixtures, are photometric layouts or lighting levels required for submittal approval? NO SUBMITTALS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LIGHTING LEVELS.

Does the government require amber-colored LED fixtures as noted in the environmental section for wildlife compliance? If yes:

a.Are the poles to be full cutoff (U0 rating)?

b.Should fixtures comply with UFC 3-530-01 requirements?

YES TO U0 BUG RATING. YES ALL INFO FROM CHECKLIST IS

CORRECT- UFC 3-530-01 SECTIONS 4-1.4.1, 4-2.1.1, 5-4.1.3 AND 5-

7.1.3 W REGARDS TO AMBER LIGHT AND SHIELDING

REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLIFE COMPLIANCE. LIGHT-BULBS TO BE

INSTALLED SHOULD UTILIZE A COLOR TEMPERATURE OF NO MORE

THAN 3000 KELVINS (NO BLUE-RICH WHITE LIGHTS), UTILIZING

“WARM-WHITE” OR FILTERED LEDS CAN MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.

THIS MAY MEAN MORE POLES/LIGHTS HAVE TO BE INSTALLED

THAN WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR HIGHER KELVIN BULBS TO

MEET ANY LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. IN THE ATTACHED

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE GUIDANCE

11 Is concrete base demolition included in the removal of old poles, or are existing foundations to be reused?

EXISTING FOUNDATIONS ARE TO BE REUSED, UNLESS NECESSARY

TO REPLACE

12 Is there a designated on-base disposal location, or must all demolished materials be disposed of offsite by the contractor?

ALL MATERIALS TO BE DISPOSED OF OFFSITE AND COORDINATED

WITH NAVFAC ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE MEDIA MANAGERS

13 What specific tests are required after installation? (e.g., insulation resistance, voltage drop, continuity)

ALL LIGHTS WILL BE REQURED TO WORK FULLY AND AS INTENDED

TO DO SO. REFER TO SOW SECTION 7.10

14 Will a government witness be required during energization and testing of new streetlights? YES

15 Is a commissioning report or as-built documentation required upon completion? NO

16 What is the required turnaround time for government review/approval of submittals (e.g., poles, fixtures, wiring)?

MAJORITY OF SUBMITTALS WILL BE REVIEWED WITHIN 7 BUSINESS

DAYS

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

Solicitation / RFP#: N4008525R0044 PPI Cut Off Date: 28 July

PPI No.

REFERENCE QUESTION

Project Title: REPLACE CONDUIT

AND WIRING, BUILDING 370, DAM

NECK ANNEX

17 Are there any preferred or pre-approved vendors for poles and light fixtures? NO

18 Is an engineered photometric plan or UFC compliance checklist required with submittals? NO

19 Will a laydown area or on-base material staging area be provided for temporary storage? TO BE DETERMINED AT PRECON

20 Please confirm whether contractor-selected boring method (e.g., horizontal directional drilling) is acceptable or if specific methods are required. REFER TO SCOPE OF WORK SECTION 7.6

21 Is locate and potholing every 100 feet sufficient to meet the project’s utility conflict avoidance requirements? YES

22 For compliance with environmental standards, please confirm if dewatering or soil relocation is anticipated or allowed.

ALL SOIL THAT REMAINS IN THE PROJECT AREA IS NOT SUBJECT

TO SAMPLING. WE RECOMMEND THIS AS LONG AS THE SOIL CAN

BE NEATLY PACKED DOWN AND RESEEDED WITH NATIVE SPECIES.

ALL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS, AND ANY

EXCAVATED SOIL THAT CANNOT BE USED ON SITE AS FILL, MUST

BE CHARACTERIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VIRGINIA

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS AND/OR THE

VIRGINIA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS AND

MANAGED AT AN APPROPRIATE OFF SITE FACILITY. WASTE

CHARACTERIZATION MUST BE COORDINATED WITH THE WASTE

MEDIA MANAGER. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED SOIL SOP FOR

ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. THIS COULD INCLUDE SAMPLING FOR

PFAS, POL, AND RCRA 8 METALS (TCLP).

23 Is the contractor responsible for submitting a wildlife-compliance lighting affidavit, per the suggested amendment to comply with UFC 3-530-01?

WE RECOMMEND THE AFFIDAVIT BE SUBMITTED. PROJECT IS NOT

IN A KNOWN PFAS CONTAMINATED AREA FOR GROUNDWATER SO

THEY CAN RELEASE THROUGH A FILTRATION/SILT BAG IF

GROUNDWATER IS ENCOUNTERED.

24 Please confirm whether existing lighting control systems (e.g., photocells, time clocks) are to be reused or replaced. REPLACED

25 What is the height of the 16 poles and what light fixture style wattage do they want on the existing poles.

MATCH EXISTING ON SITE, AS WELL AS FOLLOWING NAVFAC EV

REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING

26 Could the government show the location designated for laydown, parking, and the contractors trailer? TO BE DETERMINED AT PRECON

27 Is this a design build project? If so, could the government provide the submittals required for design review and implementation? NO, IT IS NOT A DESIGN-BUILD.

28 Could the government show the location designated for laydown, parking, and the contractors trailer? WILL BE DETERMINED AT PRECON

29 Could the government show the location of the existing conduit between the light poles?

EXISTING CONDUITS TO BE ABANDONED, UNLESS ABSOLUITELY

NECESSARY TO BE REUSED. REFER TO SOW SECTION 7.2

30 Are any as-builts available for this project? NO

31 What is the thickness of the existing roads? TO BE DETERMINED BY CONTRACTOR, UNFORTUNATELY GOV'T

DOESN’T HAVE THIS INFORMATION

32 What methods of dust control is approved for this project? IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS CREATED, WATER CONTROLLED METHODS

ARE RECOMMENDED.

33 Could the government provide photos of the poles being replaced? PHOTOS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, WILL PROVIDE WHEN RECEIVED

120 Days is not enough time to complete the submittal and review process, procure materials, set up traffic control, complete the installation, patch roads, and punch out 16 different locations on the base. Could the government please re-evaluate the allowable contract time allotted for this contract?

THE TIME FOR CONTRACT COMPLETION IS EXTENDED TO 180

DAYS

35 Do we know where the power will be coming from in order to determine the directional path?

NO, KTR WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE THIS AND VERIFY ON SITE,

UNFORTUNATELY NO AS-BUILTS AVAILABLE TO VERIFY REFER TO

SECTION 7.2