Amendment 0006 PPI Responses.pdf

PPI# Page Section Paragraph Question Response

1 11 00 21 00 3.3, Factor 1

(i)

Factor 1 defines relevant

Scope as "New construction of a multi-story laboratory or industrial facility utilizing structural steel framing," and further states that pre-engineered building systems will not be considered relevant. To be clear, this inquiry is not directed at the design of the P084 or P1016 facilities. We understand and acknowledge that these facilities are designed as conventionally built masonry and structural steel buildings and are not pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) systems, and this inquiry does not seek any change to the design or to the required means of construction. The inquiry is directed solely at how prior experience is evaluated for relevancy under Factor 1. Within the industrial and test facility market, PEMB systems are a predominant delivery method for facilities of this size and use classification. The practical effect of excluding PEMB projects from relevancy consideration is therefore not to filter out unqualified offerors, but to disqualify a substantial share of the genuinely comparable industrial-facility

PEMB is not acceptable.

experience held by capable firms simply because of the superstructure system selected by a prior owner's designer -- a decision outside the constructor's control.

From an execution standpoint, the elements that drive risk and

Government interest on a project of this nature --site development and earthwork, foundations, underground utilities and stormwater systems, mechanical and electrical systems, telecommunications, high-bay erection sequencing, safety, security, quality control, commissioning, and schedule management --are substantially equivalent whether the superstructure is a

PEMB system or conventional field-erected masonry and structural steel. Request the Government revise

Factor 1 to allow new construction projects utilizing pre-engineered metal building systems to be evaluated as

Relevant for industrial and test facility use classifications, provided all other Size, Scope, and Complexity requirements are met.

This revision would increase the number of capable offerors able to demonstrate relevant experience without reducing the level of demonstrated capability the Government is seeking.

2 11 00 21 00 3.3, Factor 1

(i)

Factor 1 defines relevant

Scope in part as new construction of a

"laboratory" facility, but the term is not defined in the RFP. The functional and technical drivers of the P084 and P1016 facilities -- controlled testing environments, specialty power and grounding, precision

HVAC and environmental control, high-bay space, specialty utilities, sensitive equipment coordination, and extensive commissioning -- are common to a broad family of laboratory and laboratory-adjacent facility types. Request the Government clarify and expand the definition of "laboratory" for purposes of Factor 1 to include, but not be limited to, the following facility types where all other Size, Scope, and

Complexity requirements are met:

research and development / engineering facilities;

product, equipment, systems, or materials testing facilities;

calibration and metrology facilities;

cleanroom and controlled-environment facilities; medical, clinical, diagnostic, forensic, veterinary, or public health laboratories;

environmental, water, or wastewater testing and treatment facilities;

Please bid per RFP requirements pharmaceutical, biotech, and process facilities;

data centers and mission-critical facilities; high-bay maintenance, assembly, or test facilities; and academic, secondary school, higher education, or career and technical education buildings containing science, engineering, or technology laboratory classroom space. This clarification would allow offerors with directly transferable technical construction experience to compete while preserving the

Government's underlying evaluation intent.

3 11 00 21 00 3.3, Factor 1

(i)

Factor 1 currently requires each submitted project to independently satisfy the Size and

Scope definitions in order to be considered

Relevant, while permitting the

Complexity elements to be demonstrated collectively across the submitted projects.

Request the Government apply the same collective approach to Size and

Scope that it has already adopted for Complexity -

- that is, evaluate the submitted portfolio of two (2) to five (5) projects in the aggregate, such that a project which demonstrates one or more of the Size, Scope, or Complexity elements may be considered

Relevant as part of a portfolio that collectively establishes all required elements, rather than requiring every element to be met by every project. A portfolio-based relevancy determination would allow the

Government to evaluate the full breadth and depth of an offeror's demonstrated capability, would remain consistent with the Government's stated interest in evaluating "depth of experience," and would materially expand the pool of capable offerors able to respond.

4 11 00 21 00 3.3, Factor 1

(i)

Factor 1 requires that a relevant project be a

"multi-story" facility, but the term is not defined.

The P084 facility is a

12,920 SF multi-story laboratory and office facility, and the P1016 option facility is 17,978

SF. Request the

Government confirm that a facility will be considered "multi-story" for purposes of Factor 1 where it includes any of the following: two (2) or more occupied floor levels; a partial upper floor; an occupied or equipment-supporting mezzanine level; an elevated platform or catwalk level within a high-bay volume; or occupied space located above or below a high-bay area. Absent this clarification, offerors cannot reliably determine whether otherwise directly comparable industrial and test facility experience will be credited, which may cause capable offerors to forgo submission.

5 12 00 21 00 3.3, Factor 1

(ii)

The Basis of Evaluation states that offerors demonstrating experience with "High

Bay Construction" may be considered more favorably, but the RFP does not define High

Bay Construction.

Request the Government define the threshold it will apply for this consideration (for example, a minimum clear height in feet, presence of an overhead bridge crane or monorail system, or a minimum high-bay area as a percentage of total building area), and confirm whether high-bay space constructed within industrial, maintenance, assembly, hangar, or test facility projects will be credited.

A stated definition would allow all offerors to be evaluated on a consistent basis.

Please bid per RFP requirements

7 EP101 N/A N/A Dwg. EP101 has a keyed note 3. Please identify where this is applicable in building P-084.

Keynote #3 has been added and located on

EP101/A3. Please see Amendment 0006.

9 EP402 N/A N/A Please clarify that

Keynote 10 on drawing

EP402 shall be revised

Revised Keynote 10 to 9 on EP402. Please see Amendment 0006.

to provide power to the new crane in room 112-

B.

12 P084 28 10 05 The specification index references Section 28 10

05; however, this section was not included in the issued bid documents.

Requested Clarification

• Provide the complete

Section 28 10 05 specification for

Building P084.

• Confirm whether any additional security specification sections were omitted from the bid package.

This specification is required and is attached. Please see Amendment 0006.

14 P084 and

P1016

28 10 05 The architectural door hardware schedules, ESS floor plans, and ESS door details do not appear to be fully coordinated.

Requested Clarification

• Please provide a coordinated door security matrix identifying:

• Door Number

• Hardware Set

• Applicable ESS Door

Detail

• Card Reader

Requirement

• Keypad Requirement

• HSS Requirement

• REX Requirement

• IDS Monitoring

Requirement

• Electrified Hardware

Requirement

• Intercom Requirement

• Delayed Egress

Requirement (if applicable)

Please see revised drawings in Amendment

Please identify the governing document where discrepancies exist between the security drawings, security details, and architectural door hardware schedules.

31 CD101 Ref. Demolition Keyed

Note 4 - Please provide additional detail to the materials and depths of the dry swale and filter system to determine amount of demolition required and classification of materials for disposal.

Are there as-builts or design documents available?

Existing stormwater dry swale design information document titled "B1371

Addition-Civil Revised Set" is provided. All pertinent information is clouded.

34 1 01 11 00 1.1.1 Ref. DD 1391 - Please provide a copy of the

DD1391 or a link to the publicly available document.

DD1391 will not be provided at this time.

49 CD12/13 Ref. Bid Options -

Drawings indicate

B1272 building

Please see revised price schedule in

Amendment 0006 demolition as Bid Option

1 and site demolition as

Bid Option 2. This conflicts with the

Attachment H price form bid options. Please confirm which is correct.

58 A-104 Drawing A-104 keynote

1 references fire-rated ceiling detail D3/A-505.

D3 on A-505 does not exist. Please provide correct reference or ceiling detail if required.

A-104 Keynote #1 is updated to reference

D3/A506. Please see Amendment 0006

59 4 01 30 00 1.9 Ref. Partnering - Para.

1.9 requires partnering session within 45 days of award, Para. 1.9.1 requires within 35 days.

Please confirm which is correct.

01 30 00 Section 1.9.1 is revised to 45 days after award. Please see Amendment 0006

61 3 01 31 17.00 20 1.4.1.d Ref. Update Acceptance

- Confirm if AACE 53R-

06 will be used to determine if monthly

NAS update will be accepted for payment or in lieu of this publication, please provide explicit alternative standard or criteria for acceptance.

Follow proceedures outlined in the specification for NAS updates and payment proceedures.

65 5 01 31 17.00 20 1.9.2.g Ref. Scheduler Duties -

Specifications require a scheduler 'Be present on the project site full-time during working hours'.

The project will not have sufficient workload to support a full-time scheduler, therefore increasing the cost to the

Government without corresponding value.

Schedulers support multiple projects throughout the month and are present for key meetings and reviews.

Can this be revised to say 'be available via

The project scheduler must be onsite a minimum of 1 day per week on each project and attend the weekly progress meetings for both projects and as requested by the KO teleconference -or- be present on site within 24 hours at the request of the Contracting Officer'?

67 11 01 31 17.00 20 1.10.1.8 Ref. '...using a nominal

30-year, greater than

0.10 inch precipitation amount parameter…'

Using 0.10 inch precipitation results in excess of 75 non-work days per calendar year.

Our experience is approximately 40 non-work days maximum on average per calendar year. Please confirm if instead, 0.50 inch precipitation is preferred for calculating non-work days for weather. Note, excessive non-work days compresses the work artificially in the schedule, increasing the risk to the contractor to perform accelerated, which may inflate costs with no additional value to the Government.

Use the specification requirement.

68 Ref. High performance and sustainable building checklist - Checklist indicates project at 65% design, please confirm design is 100% and provide any updates to the checklist to reflect the current design level. The checklist is updated to 100% Design.

92 A601 Ref. Hardware Sets

Function - Column for function has 'Yes' listed for many hardware sets.

Please confirm if this is correct. If so, please explain what 'Yes' means

A-601 is updated to indicate "Fail Safe".

Please see Amendment 0006.

for door hardware function.

96 I-601 P-084 - Finish schedule does not indicate a finish schedule for storage room 117. Please confirm this room is to receive no finish flooring.

I-601 is revised to show finishes for 117

Storage. Please see Amendment 0006.

98 1) Please confirm if we would be allowed to obtain/ set up temp power to the GC/QC trailers from these OH wires. 2) Please confirm the nearest location to obtain a

400amp 120/208v or other option for a temp service for the Building

Construction. To be located in this general area ( See attachment

NUWC P084 - ES101

RFI - Temp Power)

Connections to Navy utilities for job-site trailers is allowed. Coordinate with CM for location prior to connection.

99 P-084 - For replacement of MV switch S-513, please identify which connected circuits may be shut down, the permitted outage window and duration, and any required sequence for transferring or restoring service. Will

Navy personnel perform the switching, or must the electrical contractor provide qualified switching personnel?

Switch S-513 detail is shown on E-502.

Per spec section 26 13 00 – Part 3.4 Switch

Cutover Plan

“Provide detailed plan explaining how the individual conductors will be removed from existing switch S-513 and temporarily spliced in existing manhole EMH-4329E and then permanently spliced and reconnected to new switch S-513 while minimizing downtime and providing continuity of service.”

S-513 is a six way sectionalizing switch with four of the ways in-use and two unused.

Way 1 is a feeder that serves T-985

Condensate Pump Station.

Way 2 is a t-tap for a main distribution feeder that connects S-525 to S-526 and also serves T-882 for Bldg 122.

Way 3 is a main distribution feeder from S-

511.

Way 4 is a main distribution that ties to

Pole 86-W2.

Per 26 13 00 Part 3.4, the contractor shall work with the NAVSTA Utility Manager to prepare a switch cutover plan.

Provide backup power as needed to ensure that the condensate pump station fed from

T985 remains operational throughout the heating season. For, T-882 serving Bldg

122, minimize the impact to this facility by ensuring that outage durations do not exceed 8 hours and outages are scheduled during weekends only.

In addition, provide temporary splicing to minimize the impact to the distribution system during switch replacement. When preparing the switch cutover plan, include temporary splicing of the cables from Way

#1 to the cables from Way#2 AND temporary splicing of the cables from Way

#3 to the cables from Way #4. This temporary splicing will facilitate removal and replacement of the existing switch and pad.

NAVSTA UEM will provide support to switch around S-513 during cutovers. The electrical contractor shall actively participate in the LOTO procedures.

100 P-084 §28 31

76 §§1.3.1(g)-

(h), 1.8(b)-(c);

P-1016 §28 31

Please identify who will provide access to the existing Navy Federal

Signal WAMNS and

AES IntelliNet head ends for the specified fire alarm/mass notification connections and programming. Is a particular Navy-approved vendor required to perform or supervise programming on either existing head end?

The government will work with the base security officer to access the head-end equipment. Providers shall be certified to work on each system and shall be fully vetted by the base security manager prior to programming.

RB Allen has successfully provided programming for the AES Intellinet equipment in various facilities. Serco, Inc.

provides support for Federal Signal equipment related to the giant voice system.

Additional resources may be available.

RB Allen - 131 Lafayette Road North

Hampton, NH 03862 (800) 258-7264

(603) 964-8140

Serco, Inc. - 88 Silva Ln Ste 115 & 260

Middletown, RI 02842

101 EP402 keyed note 7; power one-line

(Government-furnished, contractor-installed

UPS)

P-1016 - EP402 note 7 identifies the UPS as

Government-furnished, contractor-installed.

Please confirm what

UPS components the

Government will furnish, where they will be delivered, and whether

RALCO is responsible for receiving, rigging, anchoring, batteries/bypass, input/output wiring and startup. Who provides the manufacturer’s startup and warranty service?

Government or Government Vendor will provide the UPS system and all components to the jobsite. Contractor is responsible for handling, installation, wiring, and startup.

Government will coordinate manufacturer startup and warranty through Government vendor.

103 The Solicitation incorporates DFARS

252.204-7021 Contractor

Compliance with the

Cybersecurity Maturity

Model Certification

Level Requirements and on page 54 of 63

DFARS 252.204-

7021(d)(1)(i) states "...

CMC Level 1 (Self) for all information systems used in performance of the contract, task order, or delivery order that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; ...".

The Solicitation incorporates DFARS

252.204-7025 Notice of

Cyber Security Maturity

Model Certification

Level Requirement and on page 55 of 63

DFARS 252.204-7025

states "The CMMC level required for this solicitation is CMMC

Level 1 (Self). This

CMMC level, or higher

... is required prior to award for each contractor information

While the pre-award solicitation documents posted publicly on SAM.gov do not contain

CUI or non-public FCI, Federal Contract

Information (FCI) will inevitably be generated, processed, stored, or transmitted during contract execution and administration. Consequently, compliance with CMMC Level 1 (Self) is required prior to award pursuant to FAR 52.204-21, DFARS 252.204-7021, and DFARS

252.204-7025.

system will process, store, or transmit Federal contract information

(FCI) or controlled unclassified information

(CUI) during performance of the contract." It is noted that no documents in the solicitation are designated as FCI or

CUI. Why is a CMMC

Level 1 (Self) required for this project?

106 The Solicitation incorporates FAR

52.204-2 Security

Requirements and

Alternate II. Please confirm that a Facility

Clearance Level (FCL) and Personnel Security

Clearances (PSC) are not required to submit a proposal for this project.

Confirmed

108 23 09 00.00 22 1.1.1. 23 09 00.00 22 -1.1.1 notes the Control System

Vendor Requirement is to be Johnson Controls

Inc (JCI) Metasys

Product line. Since this is sole source, can you please provide a J&A?

J&A will be provided upon award.

117 Page No. 13 Attachment G Attachment G -

Individual Small

Business Subcontracting

Plan includes

Attachment 1 Base

Period and Option Year

Subcontracting Goals.

As there is no Option

Years for this contract, please confirm that

Attachment 1 does not need to be completed as part of the Individual

Small Business

Subcontracting Plan.

Please complete Attachment 1 for the Base

Period. All Option Periods can be marked as

"N/A"

125 Attachment H -

Price Proposal

Form CLIN

0001B & 5B

On Attachment H - Price

Proposal Form, Line

Item 1B & 5B - Unit

Price for handling, temporary stockpiling, sampling, analysis, and disposal of non-hazardous contaminated surplus soil media

(including but not limited to, PFAS, petroleum, asbestos, and metals) at a permitted licensed RCRA D facility that accepts

PFAS impacted soil media or a RCRA C facility. There is a significant cost difference for disposal at a RCRA C facility instead of going to a local RCRA D facility.

Please confirm that this unit price is to be disposed of at a RCRA

D facility.

Contractor is responsible of the surplus materials to either a RCRA C facility or a

RCRA D facility, subject to be dependent on the contaminates found in the surplus material. Please see revised price schedule in Amendment 0006

126 Attachment H -

Price Proposal

Form CLIN

0001C & 5C

On Attachment H - Price

Proposal Form, Line

Item 1C & 5C - Unit price for handling, containerizing, testing, management (including operation and oversight), offsite treatment and disposal of contaminant impacted construction dewatering effluent

(including but not limited to, PFAS, petroleum, and metals) at a permitted facility.

Please revise this line item for treatment and discharge onsite. There will be a significant cost difference to transport contaminated water offsite for treatment and disposal.

Onsite treatment and discharge is only permissible once the onsite dewatering effluent has been tested and is verified to have no contaminates. Please see revised price schedule in Amendment 0006

128 C-103 & C-

Keynote 3 on sheet C-

103 calls for a 8" water service tapped into the existing water main.

Detail B2 on Sheet C-

506 calls for a 6" main from street. Please clarify if this water service is to be 6" or 8" off the existing water main.

Detail B2 on C-506 is corrected to indicate a 8" water service from street which splits into a 2" domestic line, and 6" fire water service prior to entering the building. Detail moved and callout changed to B3. Please see Amendment 0006.

130 C-103 Keyed Note 1 says to provide 4" Sanitary

Sewer Connection, See

Detail A4/C-506. Detail

A4/C-506 shows a sanitary sewer pipe trench. Please provide the diameter of the existing sanitary sewer pipe and provide a detail of the connection to the existing main.

The existing sanitary sewer main is 10".

The existing pipe material is unknown. A

PVC SDR 35 wye connection detail is added as A2 on C-506.

134 P1016, C-131 On plan C-131, 1272T

SITE LAYOUT PLAN -

BID OPTION 2, Keyed

Note #5 call for PAVED

PARKING LOT, SEE

DETAIL A1/C-502.

Note 5 is pointing to the islands in the middle of the parking lot and near the existing ADA parking spaces. Please confirm.

Drawing C-131 has been corrected with

Keyed Note 5 pointing to the paved area.

Landscaped areas are defined by Note 4, "PROVIDE 4" LOAM AND SEED IN

DISTRUBED AREAS NOT PAVED OR

CONCRETE". Please see Amendment

0006.

141 P084, I-601 In building P084, please confirm sealed concrete in room 104 to be tile.

I-601 Room 104 Finish is updated in the

Finish Schedule. Please see Amendment

0006.

142 P084, I-601 In building P084, please confirm STR1 in room

114 to be sealed concrete.

I-601 Room 114 is updated to Sealed

Concrete in the Finish Schedule. Please see

Amendment 0006.

146 A-601 (1016) Per the door schedule openings 115 & 122 require RF/STC combo doors. STC55 RF/STC combo doors are not commercially available.

Please revise

RF shielded door with the specified STC rating may be achieved through a manufacturer such as Krieger Specialty

Products

(https://www.kriegerproducts.com/).

specification to meet currently available products or provide manufacturer contact information to obtain

RF/STC combo doors that meet the specified

STC55 rating.

147 13 49 20.00 10 Please consider removing third party testing requirement, and allow RF Shielding

Specialist include installation and testing turnkey as they have the required experience specified and will help mitigate unnecessary cost and schedule impacts.

Specification section 13 49 20.00 10 indicates Third Party Testing is required for the instillation of RF Shielding.

162 28 31 76 1.3.1 Please identify who will provide access to the exisitng Navy Federal

Signal WAMNS and

AES Intellinet head ends for the specified fire alarm/mass notification connections and programming. Is a particular Navy approved vendor required to perform or supervise programming on either exisitng head end?

The government will work with the base security officer to access the head-end equipment. Providers shall be certified to work on each system and shall be fully vetted by the base security manager prior to programming.

RB Allen has successfully provided programming for the AES Intellinet equipment in various facilities. Serco, Inc.

provides support for Federal Signal equipment related to the giant voice system.

Additional resources may be available.

RB Allen - 131 Lafayette Road North

Hampton, NH 03862 (800) 258-7264

(603) 964-8140

Serco, Inc. - 88 Silva Ln Ste 115 & 260

Middletown, RI 02842

165 Ref. Management

Approach & Schedule

Narrative - Currently there is a page restriction of 6 total pages for the

Management Approach

& Schedule Narrative.

Can this be increased to

10 pages given the complexity of the project, bid options and various client and stakeholder priorities?

At this time, the six-page limit for the

Management Approach and Schedule

Narrative cannot be increased.

167 11 01 33 00 1.6.5 Ref. Submittals -

Paragraph instructs the

Contractor to provide physical copies of the submittals. Will paper copies be required for this project?

Paper Copies of submittals is not required for this project.

168 15 01 33 00 1.11 Ref. Review Period -

Paragraph C states 15 working days for

Contracting Officer review, however, paragraph D states 20 working days for

Contracting Officer approval. Please clarify which is correct.

01 33 00 Section 1.11 is revised to "20 working days" for Contracting Officer review. Please see Amendment 0006.

171 8 01 50 00 3.2.8 Ref. Fire Protection -

Please confirm if fire extinguishers satisfy the requirements in this paragraph.

Fire extinguishers satisfy the requirements.

172 9 01 50 00 3.3.3 Ref. Rush Hour Traffic -

Please confirm which hours during the normal work day is considered peak traffic.

Rush hour is normally 0730-0900, but this can vary on a day-by-day basis and is dependent on manning at both Gate 23 and

32.

182 Ref. Proposal Due Date -

Given the complexity, size, small business participation goals and number of unanswered

PPI's for the project, can the proposal due date be extended a minimum of

60 days?

Please see Amendment 0006; the proposal due date has been extended to 17 November

2026 at 2pm ET.

183 This statement notes that because the federal government facility is used for depot-level testing of torpedo systems, the applicable standards for competitive bidding and execution should be

Unified Facilities

Criteria (UFC) 3-520-01 and Unified Facilities

Guide Specifications

(UFGS) Section 26 05

Construct project as designed.

19.10.10. It requests

formal confirmation that these standards apply to the project, and that bidders may use the materials specified within them even if they conflict with other design plans and specifications.

184 Regarding the Build

America Buy America

Act (“BABA”), please confirm the products in this design and that are specified comply with all

BABA requirements or otherwise please:

Identify any and all

General Applicability

Waivers related to any products, categories of products or manufactured products specified for this project;

and, Name any and all project level waivers that have been proposed and/or awarded for this project.

Project must meet the Buy America Act requirements.

185 12000 N/A N/A In building p1016 spec section 012000, there is a breakdown schedule for that building. It is different from the breakdown schedule in the solicitation and specifically includes line item 5, option #4 which is not listed in the solicitation. It also gives us the government pricing for the AV and

FF&E equipment for that building. These are not provided for building

P084.

Please see revised price schedule in

186 Will you accept a telescopic hydraulic elevator or a traction elevator in lieu of a drilled hydraulic piston elevator.

Provide elevator as designed and specified

187 P084, A-001

Drawing set for P084 drawing A-001 general note #19 mentions “The assembly must be designed so only the columns, beams, and trusses receive spray-applied fireproofing. No specification sections, details, or locations can be found for any spray-applied fireproofing.

Please confirm that no spray-applied fireproofing is required on this project.

A-001 #19 note is removed. Please see

Amendment 0006

P1016, S-

516, A-507

P1016 drawing S-516 detail D1 calls for beam pockets in CMU walls to be fully grouted. In a conflicting detail drawing A-507 detail C2 calls for 1 Hr. rated beam penetrations to get fire wool and firestop sealant. Please confirm if all of the beam pockets should be fully grouted, or if fully grouting only pertains to non-rated locations and rated beam pockets are to receive the fire rated assembly shown on A-507.

Beam pockets are to be fully grouted in all walls where they occur; detail C2 on A-507 pertains to conditions where a beam fully penetrates the CMU assembly.

P084, I-601

In drawing P084, please confirm room 114 to have painted gypsum board walls. Confirm. 114 Storage, Walls (all): P1

P084, I-113

In building P084, please confirm AWP panels to run length of the

W18x46 beams in room

112B.

AWP to be installed per configuration shown on interior elevation A3/I113

P1016, A-303

In building P1016, please confirm all exterior walls to be wall section A1/A303.

Exterior wall sections vary, identified locations are referenced on A-301 & A-302, and detailed on A-303 & A-304.

P084, S-513, A-004

P084 drawing S-513 detail D1 calls for beam pockets in CMU walls to be fully grouted. In a conflicting detail drawing A-004 detail C2 calls for 1 Hr. rated beam penetrations to get fire wool and firestop sealant. Please confirm if all of the beam pockets should be fully grouted, or if fully grouting only pertains to non-rated locations and rated beam pockets are to receive the fire rated assembly shown on A-004.

Beam pockets are to be fully grouted in all walls where they occur; detail C2 on A-507 pertains to conditions where a beam fully penetrates the CMU assembly.

P1016, A-201

The P-084 material legend identifies 24″ ×

96″ panels, consistent with the approximately

2′ × 8′ panels shown on its elevations. The P-

1016 material legend identifies 16″ × 32″ panels, while its elevations appear to show panels approximately 2′ × 6′ when scaled. Please confirm the required metal wall panel dimensionsn for P-1016?

P-1016 panels are to match the material and finish legend as 16" x 32".

P084, A-201

& P1016, A-

Please confirm if on common metal wall panel size may be used on both buildings? If so, please provide the required dimensions and confirm whether the elevations and joint layouts should be revised to suit.

Wall panel size varies between building as seen in material and finish legend on respective drawings.

07 42 13

For both P-084 and P-

1016, please confirm the required profile depth, Metal wall panel profile depth to be minimum 1"; joint configurations as and joint configuration for the metal wall panels listed in 07 42 13.

detailed on drawing A-504 for Building

P1016 and A-505 for Building P084.

P1016, B3/A-

It appears to show approx. a 1 1/4" gap from the pour stop of the mezzanine deck to the

2nd layer gyp board wall containing the Rfoil.

What is the minimum gap allowed at the deck to the secured boundary wall?

The gap is dictacted by EOD dimensions given on A1/S-103.

P1016, A-509

Ceiling and wall details on A-509 call out "rf shielding between two layers of gyp walls".

Please confirm this is just Rfoil as listed in specifications.

Correct.

13 49 20 .00 10 The General Contractor and the Shielding

Specialist Subcontractor are comfortable to test the shielded space per

IEEE 299 standards, however, there is no performance guarantee that can be provided for a field built facility. The shielding effectiveness test results will be provided in a confidential manner, but may show small local failure points in the shielding. Any potential failure points, in the confidential report, will be provided for information only. As discussed in IEEE 299, the testing standard is built around six-sided, continuously welded steel enclosures, bolted together panel enclosures, etc. When trying to use a combination of Rfoil and

18 gauge steel sheet, cut

Shielded space must constructed per the drawings, specifications and IEEE 299 standards as applied to a field built installation.

and applied on a construction site, around obstacles, openings, etc, it doesn’t yield the same level of shielding results as a pre-fabricated, continuously welded, six-sided box. Please confirm if acceptable.

13 49 20 .00 10 IEEE 299, 5.1 Overview specifically reads: This standard defines a test procedure but does not define the frequencies at which the measurements should be made, nor does it define the minimum shielding effectiveness that constitutes pass/fail. The owner shall define these frequencies and all pass/fail requirements.

IEEE 299, Annex D further explains that shielded enclosures can have a wide range of uses, and be constructed from welded steel enclosures, to demountable test cells.

D.2 Performance

Requirements goes on to read: The selection and application of methods described herein is the responsibility of the parties associated with the enclosure:

principally the owner and the owner’s representatives. It would not be possible to fully test in accordance with this standard if the standard requires procedures or techniques

Performance and testing frequency is classified, but the Government will provide at testing plan after contract award which will state a frequency range to achieve with a pass / fail test.

that are inappropriate or incompatible with the particular enclosure involved. Upon review of the shielding enclosure for this project with several experienced shielding vendors meeting the requirements of 13 49

21, 1.3.1.1, the consensus is that the

IEEE 299 testing requirements need to be tailored/suited for this application, and more specific pass/fail requirements need to be defined. Please provide an updated IEEE 299 testing plan that is tailored to this specific project.

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1.6.1, Page 2

1.6.1 Superintendent

Qualifications

Provide project superintendent with a minimum of 10 years experience in construction with at least

5 of those years as a superintendent on projects similar in size and complexity. The individual must be familiar with the requirements of EM 385-

1-1 and have experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance. The individual must be capable of interpreting a critical path schedule and construction drawings. The qualification requirements for the alternate superintendent are the same as for the project superintendent.

The Contracting Officer may request proof of the superintendent's qualifications at any point in the project if the performance of the superintendent is in question.

The Superintendent may not serve as the QC

Manager or SSHO. The division one specs are the same for both projects, P084 and P-

1016. Please confirm that the superintendent cannot be shared between projects and that one (1) superintendent is required for each project.

One (1) superintendent is required for each project

01 91 19

If total building commissioning is being provided by the

Government, please confirm if the building enclosure commissioning referenced in specification section 01

91 19 will also be provided by the

Government. If not please confirm if only a pressure testing agency is required per 01 91 19 paragraph 1.12.2.1 (P-

084) or if the third part testing agency will also need to provide the additional building enclosure testing tests listed in paragraph 3.7.1

(P-1016).

Construction contractor must hire pressure testing agency to perform building envelope testing

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1.7.1.1

1.7.1.1 Site Safety and

Health Officer (SSHO)

Provide an SSHO that meets the requirements of EM 385-1-1 Section

1. The SSHO must ensure that the requirements of 29 CFR

1926.16 are met for the project. Provide a Safety oversight team that includes a minimum of one person at each project site to function as the Site Safety and

Health Officer (SSHO).

The SSHO or an equally-qualified

Alternate SSHO must be at the work site at all times to implement and administer the

Contractor's safety program and

Government-accepted

Accident Prevention

Plan. The SSHO and

Alternate SSHO must

One (1) SSHO is required for each project have the required training, experience, and qualifications in accordance with EM

385-1-1 Section 01.A.17, and all associated sub-paragraphs.

If the SSHO is off-site for a period longer than

24 hours, an equally-qualified alternate SSHO must be provided and must fulfill the same roles and responsibilities as the primary SSHO.

When the SSHO is temporarily (up to 24 hours) off-site, a

Designated

Representative (DR), as identified in the AHA may be used in lieu of an

Alternate SSHO, and must be on the project site at all times when work is being performed.

Note that the DR is a collateral duty safety position, with safety duties in addition to their full time occupation.

1.7.1.1.1 Additional Site

Safety and Health

Officer (SSHO)

Requirements and Duties

The SSHO may not serve as the Quality

Control Manager or the

Superintendent. The division one specs are the same for both projects, P084 and P-

1016. Please confirm that the SSHO cannot be shared between projects and that one (1) SSHO is required for each project.

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1.6.1.1

Provide a QC Manager at the work site to implement and manage the QC program. The

One (1) QC Manager is required for each division one specs are the same for both projects, P084 and P-

1016. Please confirm that the QCM cannot be shared between projects and that one (1) QCM is required for each project.

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Be present on the project site full-time during working hours. The contractor suggests that for these two projects, that the requirement for the designated scheduler to be present on the proect site full-time during working hours be removed.

The project scheduler must be onsite a minimum of 1 day per week on each project and attend the weekly progress meetings for both projects and as requested by the KO

07 53 23

UFC 3-110-03 paragraph

D-2.2 (General

Contractor’s Warranties

[one to five years]) states the following: “Recently some government roof specifications call for a

General Contractor’s

Watertight Warranty to add another method of ensuring a quality roof installation. Unless stated otherwise in the

Scope of Work in the

RFP, all permanent new construction and replacement roofs require a Five-Year

General Contractor

Bonded Watertightness

Warranty. The scope of work in the RFP may waive the Bonding requirement, but if not specified, the Bonded five-year watertightness warranty is required. The required wording of the warranty will be provided in the applicable UFGS.”

Specification sections 07

The general contractor bonded watertightness 5 year warranty is required for this project.

53 23 paragraph 1.8.1 and 07 61 15 paragraph

1.8 both call for a two year installer warranty to go along with the manufacturer’s warranty.

Please confirm that with these installer warranties being provided that the five-year general contractor bonded watertightness warranty is not required for this

31 00 00 - 3.3.2

31 00 00 - 3.3.2

Stripping says, "Strip existing surficial soils to a depth of 24 inches in all areas. Strip in all areas within the planned limits of disturbance. All stripped materials not suitable for reuse as topsoil will be wasted in specified disposal area.

Screen all stripped soils to remove roots and organic materials prior disposal." 24 inches of of stripping seems excessive when looking at the borings on B-101 thru B-104 there is

UNCONTROLLED

FILL: TOPSOIL AND

ORGANIC MATERIAL

ranging from o to 6 inches in thickness.

Please revise stripping existing surficial soils from 24 inches to 6 inches.

Stripping all existing surficial soils to a depth of 24 inches is required.

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Section 00 21 00

Instructions for Factor 2

Management Approach and Schedule: Please confirm that the Critical

Path Schedule may be on

11 x 17 pages.

Confirmed

208 P084, A-503

P084. Detail B1/A-503

& C1/A-503 has an arrow pointing to a dashed line stating, “Cont. Air/vapor barrier, see A-005”. A-005 is typical firestopping details with no reference of air barrier of roof applications.

Additionally A1/A-503 mentions to reference A-

004 which is also more firestopping details with no roofing applications.

Please provide the correct references for the roofing details.

Details B1/A-503, C1/A-503, and A1/A-503 should be referring to A-006. Please see

General

Please confirm that all

PPI’s and associated responses from all

Prospective Offerors will be issued to all

Prospective Offerors via an Amendment.

Correct, all PPI's and associated responses will be provided as an amendment to the prospective offerors.

210 32 C-504

Footing for rolling gates are different dimensions than the rest of the gate, shown on C-504. Please clarify if these dimensions are intentionally different.

The footing for the rolling gates is meant to reach frost depth, which is 3.5'. The detail has been revised.

211 32 C-504 There is no defined post diameter or footing diameter shown on C-

504 only “determined by manufacturer, based on leaf weight and dimension” (table 3-1).

UFC 4-022-03 lays out specifications for both post diameter and footing diameter that vary based on gate leaf length; however, they don’t provide a dimension for anything above a 24-foot length.

Seeing that the gate leaf is 30’ long on P1016 C-

101, and 40' long on

The footing must be 48" in diameter and the posts must be 8.625" O.D.

P084 C-101please provide post size and footing diameter.

212 32 C-504 Fence height varies by 6’ from rolling gates (6’) to rest of the fence (12’) on page C-504. UFC 4-022-

03 states to “coordinate gate height with surrounding / adjacent security fencing” (3-3).

Is the gate height intentionally different than the fences height?

Please clarify.

There is no security fencing adjacent to the gates. The height of 6' is acceptable for the gate.

213 32 C-504 B1

Top guard or out riggers specified in the drawings

(C-504) does not meet the UFC 4-022-03 specified (2-9) “Y” or

“V” shape. Will this top guard remain how it is shown on the provided detail or will it change to the “V” or “Y” shape as specified by UFC 4-022-

03. The top guard must meet UFC criteria.

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2.2.1.2

Specification 2.2.1.2 calls for 14-gauge wire, however the UFC 4-022-

03 calls for 15. Please clarify if the wire should be 14 or 15 gauge.

15-guage wire must be used to match UFC criteria. Section 2.2.1.2 has been revised.

Please see Amendment 0006

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3.2.8

Specification 3.2.8 refers to drawings for fence grounding; drawings show no grounding detail for the fence.

Grounding is required by

UFC 4-022-03. Please clarify what grounding system will be used for the fencing.

Specification 32 31 13.53 has been revised to include grounding requirements. See section 3.2.8 in Amendment 0006

216 45 UFC 4-022-03

3-3.1

Vehicular gates are required to be automated and have a “heavy locking device” per UFC

4-022-03 (313.1). Please clarify if there should be a heavy locking device?

If yes, what should the locking device be? No heavy locking device is required.

217 16 C-101 (P-1016)

Length dimensions for the sliding gate do not align between the detail

C-504 B1 and the site plan C-101, P1016. Does the change in dimensions affect the structure? If so, please provide said changes.

The gate lengths shown on C-504 (P1016) match the dimensions displayed on C-101

(P1016).

218 32 31 13.53

The High Security

Fencing Specification 32

17 23 does not call for a post-install Government inspection. Please clarify what the acceptance criteria are for the fence installation.

No post-installed government inspection is required per ATFP standards.

Please provide an anticipated award date for incorporation into the bid schedule.

220 P-084 TY-601

P-084 Specifications do not include division 28

10 05 for the Electronic

Security System (ESS).

However, there are security drawings provided in the solicitation. Please provide the ESS specification for the P-

084 project.

Spec 28 10 05 has been added.

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3.4

Specification Section 3.4 of 31 00 00 mandates that all excavated soils must be disposed of at a minimum RCRA

Subtitle C Facility, whereas the attached

Newport Naval Base

Soil Management Plan

All excavated soils must be disposed of off-site.

permits on-site reuse and disposal at standard licensed solid waste facilities. Can excavated soils meeting the criteria in the Soil Management

Plan be reused on-site or disposed of at a standard solid waste facility, or must all excavated materials strictly be shipped to a RCRA

Subtitle C Facility?

Ref. Management

Approach Narrative -

Given the broad range of topics required by the

RFP, expanding the limit to 10 pages would allow proposers more space to adequately address the requested technical content and provide sufficient detail. The current six-page limitation presents a significant challenge and may necessitate the omission of key approach information that would otherwise benefit the evaluation committee's understanding of each team's capabilities and proposed strategies. Can the page limit be expanded to 10 pages?

At this time, the six-page limit for the

Management Approach and Schedule

Narrative cannot be increased.