Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers – NIHOF201800014

1. What is the Due Date for the Bids return? Please Read the Solicitation in its entirety on FBO.

2. Is there a Bid sheet to respond to the Solicitation including the various specifications to Bid, such as response to Linear Feet of Epoxy Flake Flooring? No there is not a bid sheet.

3. What are the Flooring specifications: chemical resistance, moisture barriers etc.? The flooring preparation must meet product manufacturer specification:

including the site preparation, preparation of underlayment, installation atmosphere –ventilation, humidity and temperature, underlayment, product thickness, cure times and product sealant requirements.

4. Is there a guarantee on the size of the jobs, in dollar value or square feet per job? The contract is written as a minimum of $5,000 per year.

5. What are the specifications for the bid of paint? The specifications are for lab, scientific, industrial flooring. Each job will have specific requirements and the awarded contractor will be expected to use the best practice as directed the PO, and CO to complete the task.

6. Is a moisture test required for each flooring job, and if so can this be part of the bid? The moisture test is a specific line item in the cost estimating for jobs, there are time when a moisture test is ordered to be performed before a job can bid out.

7. Is the contractor given the proper time to remove and install flooring including the proper cure time for sealants? The contractor will be given the proper amount of time for discovery, preparation, installation and cure time to complete a job using the product manufacturer recommended cure times. All coordination will be agreed upon before work is set to begin.