2-QandA_2015-02-25_VAMA_152373.pdf

Amendment 0002 Attachment 2

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Rehabilitate Exterior of the Historic Vanderbilt Mansion Dutchess County, New York Solicitation No. P15PS00036

VAMA 152373

– Response to Questions – February 25, 2015

1. Question: Will electronic bid submissions of volume’s #1 & #2 be permitted followed by hard copies?

Answer: No, original proposals must be received in hard copy prior to the proposal due date and time; however, proposal revisions will be accepted prior to the proposal due date and time via hard copy or faxed to (303)987-6608.

2. Question: A401-A407, Note 4, Metal t caps at all skyward mortar joints? That could refer to all joints on the porticos and stairs? With it referring to ALL.?

Answer: Metal T-Caps should be provided at the projecting limestone water table at the first floor level. These locations are visible in elevations: 1/A402, 2/A402, 3/A402, 4/A402, 2/A405, 3/A405, 1/A406, 2/A406, 3/A406, and 4/A406.

Metal T-Caps should be provided at cracks in the bluestone window sills at the basement level, which are indicated by the “H” keynote.

Metal T-Caps should not be provided at joints in the stair treads, stair cheek walls at the east stair, portico floor pavers or portico floor borders.

3. Question: Option E- All portico stone replacement with new? Including all 4 porticos? Stairs as well?

Answer: Only the Joliet limestone field pavers are to be replaced at all four porticos in this Option. No work to the steps or to the Indiana limestone borders is included in this Option.

4. Question: Sheet 41, 5/ A511-A512, call out an option F? Section 012700 shows no option F?

Answer: Sheet Title A511 should read, “LIFT DETAILS- OPTION D.”

Detail Title 5/A511 should read, “OPTION D- STAIR SECTION.”

Sheet Title A512 should read, “LIFT DETAILS- OPTION D.”

Detail Title 5/A512 should read, “OPTION D STAIR SECTION (WEST).”