N4019222R2012_Amend0003_Encl (1)_RFI_Notice_3.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND MARIANAS

PSC 455, BOX 195

FPO AP 96540-2937

“KNOW SAFETY, NO MISHAPS”

24 June 2022

NOTICE 3

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND RESPONSES

SOLICITATION N4019222R2012 FY22 MILCON PROJECT P-052

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER, BARRIGADA, GUAM

QUESTION (Q) 64: RFP Section 01 50 00.05 20 paragraph 2.3 Fencing states that “To block public view of the construction, enclose the project work area and contractor lay-down area with 8-ft high chain link fence and gates with brown, UV resistant, plastic fabric mesh netting.”

1. Please confirm if the intent of the project is to enclose the entire project site on all direction.

2. Please confirm if the temporary 8-ft high chain link fence with UV resistant plastic fabric is required to enclose the sewer line during construction

3. Please confirm if the ponding basin expansion is to be enclosed with temporary 8-ft high chain link fence with UV resistant plastic fabric during construction

Answer (A) 64: Temporary fencing is not required. Part 3 – Project Program to be revised by a forthcoming amendment. Revised Part 3 – Project Program, Section 01 50 00.05 02, paragraph

2.3. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q66: See questions below.

1. In drawing sheet C3, the existing underground transmission line is required to be concrete encased, please provide information as to size and depth of existing underground transmission line required to be concrete encased.

2. In drawing sheet C3, the existing “covers” requires to be adjusted to match access road elevation. Can the government provide information as to size, section and existing elevation of electrical manhole covers that needs to be adjusted to match access road elevation?

3. Please confirm that redesigning of the existing manhole is not required to meet traffic rating requirement.

A66: Deferred.

Q76: Part 3 - Chapter 5- Room requirements seem to be missing C102007-Interior Door Hardware.

Please advise and also indicate which rooms require special door hardware such as combination locks card key system.

A76: Provide card key system to all exterior entrances, vaults, electrical and telecom rooms. Refer to C102007 for requirements. Part 3 – Project Program to be revised by a forthcoming amendment. Added in Room Requirements: C102007 Interior Door Hardware: Provide card key system for electrical, telecom, arms vaults interior doors. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q77: Drawing sheet A1 indicates Pass-Thru Lockers in RC35-Aviation Unit Open Office. However, Part 5 - Room Requirements is missing information regarding these lockers. Please advise.

A77: The requirement for the 7 Pass-Thru lockers indicated for RC36-Briefing Room is for the adjacent RC35-Aviation Unit Open Office. Part 3 – Project Program to be revised by a forthcoming amendment.

Updated Room requirements for RC36 and RC35. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q78: Drawing A1 seems to indicate benches in the men's and women's shower areas (Rooms RC14a and RC16a). However, room requirement tables are missing information regarding these benches. Please advise.

A78: Benches are required as shown in A11 for RC14a and RC16. Project Program to be revised by a forthcoming amendment.

Correction: Benches are required as shown in A1 for RC14a and RC16. Project Program to be revised by a forthcoming amendment.

Q87: The RFP project program or drawings does not specifically state a requirement for any tree protection or transplanting requirement. Please confirm that tree protection and/or transplanting is not required in this RFP?

A87: Tree protection and/or transplanting is not required in this RFP.

Q88: Under the project program Section G205005 Plantings states “Not Used” while in Part 4 Section G205005 1.4 Planting says to provide trees and shrubs. Following the RFP, “The Contract and Order of precedence” section 01 33 10.05 20 paragraph 3.3.2 b, Part 3 project program requirements will govern over Part 4. Please confirm that tree and shrub planting is not required by the RFP.

A88: Revised ESR 20, section G205005. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q90: As per RFP Part 3 Chapter 2.4 Appropriate Design, the building design shall comply with MDACS. In other Guam Military projects, compliance to MDACS will require an airwell system for the Generator Building. Based on RFP drawing sheet E3, the Facility will require a minimum rating of 600KW generator. The generator building, for a 600KW generator, with an airwell system will require approx. 621 GSF space. However, RFP Part 3 Chapter 4.1 Space Tabulation indicates a 375 GSF for the Generator Building. Our understanding is that the 375 GSF Generator building does not have an airwell system. Please confirm an airwell system for the generator building is not required.

A90: The 375 GSF in Part 3, Chapter 4.1 Space Tabulation does not include the air well area.

Generator building shall comply with MDACS requirements. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q91: The room requirement for TB02-Support Office provided an Ideal Plan Dimension of 810 NSF.

However, drawing sheet A6 shows this room's dimensions to be 19'-6" x 14'-6" (roughly 286 SF). Please advise.

A91: The dimension of 810 NSF is for Training Bay Support Spaces to include Support Office, Unisex Restroom, POL Room, Mech Room and Circulation. Drawing A6 to be revised by a forthcoming amendment. Added note that the 810 NSF is for the GPTB Support Spaces. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q96: RFP Drawings M4 indicate OA for TB02-Support office to be 1.0 CFM/SF. RFP Part 3 Chapter 6 D30 System description indicates ventilation to be provided in accordance with Army National Guard DG 415-1 & 3, which indicates 10 CFM/Person for Office Spaces, and ASHRAE 62.1, which indicates 5 CFM/Person and 0.6 CFM/SF for office spaces. Confirm which ventilation rate is to be provided.

A96: Updated ESR D30 under General System Requirements. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q97: RFP Part 3 Chapter 6 D30 System description indicates ventilation to be provided in accordance with Army National Guard DG 415-1 & 3, which indicates 10 CFM/Person for Offices, and ASHRAE 62.1, which indicates 5 CFM/Person and 0.6 CFM/SF for Offices. Confirm which ventilation rate is to be provided.

A97: Updated ESR D30 under General System Requirements. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q99: Room Requirements for Classrooms 1, 2, 3 & 4 call for STC 42 rated Retractable Partitions.

Acoustics requirements are not provided for the classrooms. If perimeter walls of these classrooms need to be STC rated, please provide the STC rating.

A99: Added STC 42 rating requirement for Classrooms 1-4 perimeter walls/doors in Room requirements. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q101: Please advise if doors for RC28- Arms Vault (AVIATION) and RC29-Arms Vault (ESC) need to be Vault Doors. If so, please provide Part 3 Specification for Vault Doors.

A101: Updated Room Requirements ESR 10, Chapter 102001. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q104: Room Requirement Table for RC44-Operations room lists C1010-Partitions but Specific Requirements are left blank. Please advise.

A104: C1010 was deleted/striked through in Room requirements. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q110: CLIN 0005-Option 4 is for a Wash Platform. Please provide Part 3-Chapter 6 performance requirements for this wash platform to include specialty equipment if required for the wash platform.

A110: Revised ESR G20, chapter G202007. No special equipment required in the wash platform. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q113: Part 3, Chapter 6 paragraph E2010 Fixed Furnishings indicates contractor to provide equipment racks. However, Part 3 Chapter 5- Room Requirements is missing location of the racks and Chapter 6 is missing performance requirements. Please advise.

A113: See Room requirements for RC26 Telecom Room. Racks has to comply with UFC requirements. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.

Q119: Reference to Bid Option #2 General Purpose Training Bay and Bid Option #3 Unheated Storage Building, if one or both options are not awarded, should the area (building footprint) be asphalt paved under the Basic bid? Otherwise please clarify.

A119: Deferred.

Q120: Reference to Bid Option #2 General Purpose Training Bay and Bid Option #3 Unheated Storage Building, should we consider the underground utilities like power and water supporting these buildings be part of respective options?

A120: Deferred.

Q121: For both within the Gov Guam property and US Gov property, project program does not specifically state the requirement for Prime Coat & Tack Coat. Please confirm if we can use Emulsified Asphalt “CSS-1h” which is a standard material in Guam.

A121: Yes, use CSS-1h for prime and tack coats.

Q122: For both within the Gov Guam property and US Gov property, project program states that asphalt binder should be AR 8000. However, the standard for Gov Guam Projects, are both AR8000 and AR16000. Please consider if we can also use AR16000 as asphalt binder.

A122: Yes, asphalt binder shall be AR 16000.

Q123: Project program para 1.a states that paved surfaces shall be in compliance with FHWA, while para 1.e states that it should be compliance with OICC Marianas 123C which are conflicting specifications.

The standard for Gov Guam property only follows FHWA Specifications. Please consider that we should only comply with FHWA specifications and not with OICC MARIANAS 123C Specs.

A123: Use FHWA Specifications.

Q124: Project program para 2.a states that paved surfaces shall be in compliance with the OICC Marianas 123C. Please consider if we can also use the UFGS Standards, reference UFGS 32 12 15.13, using Gradation 1.

A124: Use UFGS.

Q125: Project Program para. 2b states that Top Friction Course shall be Gradation 11 for US Gov Property. However, the friction course standard in Guam is using the FHWA Specifications, which does not include gradation 11. Please clarify which will govern Gradation 11 or FHWA specifications.

A125: Use FHWA Specifications.

Q126: The RFP project program does not specifically state a requirement for Pavement Thickness. Please confirm if we can use 3” thick- Binder Course, 2” thick- Wearing Course, and 1” thick-Basalt for Friction properties.

A126: Thickness of Binder course and wearing course shall be as per recommendation by the Geotech consultant of the construction contractor.

Q127: The Project Program states that “to provide wall mosaic, painted mural, graphics and/or logo of activity in appropriate locations”. Please provide location.

A127: ESR E201001 Fixed Artwork states: "As required, provide wall mosaic…" is a placeholder for Final Design Phase. As noted in the CID Package Basis of Design, "Artwork requirements have not been determined at this time and will be coordinated with the end user to confirm direction during the Final Design Phase." DB Contractor to coordinate this effort with End user at the Final Design Phase.

Q128: This section states that the finishes shall be coordinated with section C30 Interior Finishes.

However, in section C30 Interior Finishes there is no given finish specifically for Demountable Partition.

Please provide finish for demountable partitions.

A128: The demountable partitions shall be fabric finish with STC 42. Part 3 – Project Program to be revised by a forthcoming amendment.

Q129: As per drawing S2 along Gridline 1/(G-H) it refers that the section details can be shown on C1/S9, on which a concrete canopy can be shown. However, upon checking on the rendered drawings on Project Program Part 6- Attachments, no canopy was shown. Please confirm that concrete canopy is not required along Gridline 1.

A129: Confirmed. In the detail Section C1/S9, the Canopy callout is indicated “Where Occurs” in parenthesis. At the Gridline 1/(G-H), the canopy does not occur, so all item callouts in the detail Section C1/S9 apply except for the construction of the canopy. Take heed that the canopy may occur at other locations in the plan where there is a C1/S9 section callout.

Q130: Telecom plan shows that a new underground duct line with conduit & cables and spare conduits, please confirm if the scope of work will be connected to the existing telecom room inside the building

800. If yes, please provide as-built plans building 800.

A130: Yes, confirmed that the new telecom underground duct line will be connected to the existing telecom room inside Building 800. As-built plans for building 800 will be provided by the government and is to be provided in forthcoming amendment.

Q131: On Site Layout Plan (Sheet 10 - C2) shows a detention tank with dimensions of 11’-4” x 33’-0”.

Please provide the required volume for this detention tank.

A131: The volume of the detention tank is 1,000 cubic feet. Refer to RFP Amendment 0003.