Questions and Answers.pdf

RFQ No. 19SP5026Q0013

SUB-BASEMENT FIREPROOFING AT U.S. EMBASSY MADRID, SPAIN

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question1: Would you please provide CAD drawings?

Answer 1: Yes. The solicitation has been amended to include CAD drawings as

Attachment 4.

Question 2: Can you confirm that work will only be performed on the walls marked in the drawings?

Answer 2: Yes. The solicitation has been amended to update the Statement of Work’s drawings. All walls requiring treatment are marked in the drawings.

Question 3: Would you please provide pictures of each room showing the walls where work will be performed?

Answer 3: Yes. The solicitation has been amended to include additional pictures as

Attachment 5.

Question 4: Can you confirm the work to be performed on the partition wall in the locker room? Will part of the false ceiling be demolished and the entire partition wall inside the locker room be lined with EI-120 material up to the slab?

Answer 4: Yes. Part of the false ceiling must be demolished and the entire interior partition wall of the locker room needs to be lined with EI-120 material up to the slab.

The solicitation has been amended to include this update in the Statement of Work under section 3.2.

Question 5: Door 6 UPS is incorrectly located in the drawings. Woud you please provide updated drawings?

Answer 5: Yes. The solicitation has been amended to update the Statement of Work’s drawings.

Question 6: Can you specify whether the interior door in the UPS room needs to be closed off with a partition wall?

Answer 6: Yes. The interior door in the UPS room needs to be closed off with a partition wall. The Statement of Work has been amended to include this requirement under section 3.2.

Question 7: Can you confirm whether the work on door 7A will be eliminated or if it will be covered with an EI-120 partition wall?

Answer 7: The requirement for door 7A has not changed. Door 7A must be replaced with a fire-rated door as per the Statement of Work.

Question 8: Can you confirm that door sizes may be standard sizes as close as possible to the indicated measurements?

Answer 8: Yes. Standard door sizes are allowed. The Statement of Work has been amended to include this clarification under section 3.3.

Question 9: Are we required to verify that all existing walls and slabs meet a fire resistance rating of 120 minutes?

Answer 9: No. This verification is not required under the Statement of Work.

Question 10: Are finishes and painting required? If so, which ones? Do we need to finish with a perimeter strip? How should the perimeter sealing be performed?

Answer 10: Yes, according to the Statement of Work, section 3.3. “Complete perimeter sealing of frame-to-wall joints to ensure sectorization and compliance with explosion-resistance recommendations. Install smoke seals around the door perimeter to prevent the passage of smoke, which can be more hazardous than flames”.

Question 11: Are we required to preserve the signage on existing doors? What signage is required for new doors?

Answer 11: No. Signage requirements are not included in the Statement of Work.

Question 12: Are we required to seal installations by installing collars and/or rings?

Answer 12: Yes. The Statement of Work requires “Firestop collars for plastic pipe penetrations” under section 4.3.

Question 13: Are there any ducts that pass from one room to another?

Answer 13: Installing fire dampers in ducts is not the contractor's responsibility under this Statement of Work.

Question 14: May we submit two offers—one if all CLINs are awarded and another if not all CLINs are awarded?

Answer 14: Yes. You may submit pricing that indicates an increase if not all CLINS are awarded. Please specify the amount of the increase in your offer.