Revised Questions and answers to provide power and communications East Range-14JUL2022.pdf

Work Order Number HIO21343-2J- East Range 14 JULY 2022 Provide Power and Communication to training site

Questions:

1. There are no Liquidated Damages referenced in the solicitation; are there any LDs associated with this project? And if so, in what amount?

Answer: Yes, This will be added once the contract is awarded

52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES--CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $205.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(End of clause)

2. SOO 4.21 states: The Government will provide all necessary 4” schedule 40 Rigid PVC nonmetallic conduits. Does the government have any of the bends and fittings to provide for the accomplishment of this portion of the project?

Answer: The contractor shall review the attached spreadsheet (27 JUNE 2022- Inventory.pdf) which provides a count of the connectors the Government will provide.

The contractor shall be responsible for all additional connections. The use of heat bending tools require a hot-work permit issue by the Fort Huachuca Fire Department.

3. SOO 4.13 states: Provide and install 1 ½” PVC conduits for low voltage (LV) cable. The

Government will provide all necessary 1 ½” conduits as required. Does the government have any of the bends and fittings to provide for the accomplishment of this portion of the project?

Answer: See the answer to Question 2.

4. SOO 4.07 states “Provide a 10’x10’standard height precast concrete building for communication shelter. The precast building shall have one single door, insulated for communication purposes, with light, and cooling system per UFC 3-580-01-2016_c1 specification.” Is there a specification for the light fixture for the communication shelter?

Answer: The light fixture shall be LED based. The contractor shall provide proper illumination for general interior lighting.

5. SOO 4.23 states: The Government will provide all necessary 4x24 strand Fiber Optic Cable for the project, approximately 4x29, 500 feet. See Fig #9 and #10. What is the linear footage of FO cable on each of the stored reels?

Answer: The approximate footage of each individual stored reel is 13,500 foot.

6. SOO 4.16 states: ”Excavation of approximately 10,523 feet (from EPG MH #8 to the

10’x10’ precast building) of trench to install 4” schedule 40 PVC conduit duct bank system with manholes and Pull boxes. See Fig #7 and #8.” Please clarify how many 4” conduits are to be installed in the new duct bank.

Answer: The contractor shall install one 4” conduit in the new duct bank.

7. If the whole building needs to be insulated, what R-value are we trying to hit? (SOO:

4.07)

Answer: The building’s R-value shall be R-7 minimum.

8. Please confirm all grubbing will be done by DPW? (mentioned at Site Survey, SOO:

4.16)

Answer: The contractor shall be responsible for the training site grubbing. Others are clearing and grubbing the other areas of the planned route.

9. Is native material okay for backfill after shading and bedding without being screened?

(SOO: 4.17)

Answer: Yes. Native material is suitable for backfilling provided the material is less than one-inch minus. Native material which is greater than one-inch minus shall be stockpiled at the location designated on the attached map (Possible location excess Material Storage.pdf).

10. Is there any portions that will need the fiber conduit to be concrete encased? (SOO: 4.16)

Answer: No.

11. Is chat/pea gravel shading acceptable for the fiber and electrical trenches? (SOO: 4.17)

Answer: Yes.

12. Is there any existing Maxcel Fabric Innerduct that we can use in the existing pathway? If so how many and how far does it go (SOO: 4.18)

13. How many 90’s do you have for the 4” conduit (SOO: 4.21)

14. How many 45’s do you have for the 4” conduit (SOO: 4.21)

15. How many 90’s do you have for the 1 ½” conduit (SOO: 4.12)

16. How many 45’s do you have for the 1 ½” conduit (SOO: 4.12)

17. Will there be any deviations approved from the I3A pertaining to the manhole/handhole requirements per I3A 3.7.1.2 e . If so what are the deviations that will be approved?

(SOO: 4.16 & 4.25)

Answer: The contractor shall install a 4-foot long X 4-foot wide X 4-foot deep (minimum size) hand-hole every 500 feet.

18. Does the Govt. require 2 post rack or enclosed lockable racks? (SOO: 4.22 & 4.25)

Answer: A 2 post rack will suffice for this project.

19. Do you require a separate rack for fiber and copper or can both be on the same rack?

(SOO: 4.22 & 4.25)

Answer: A separate rack is not required for either copper or fiber. The contractor shall place both copper and fiber on the same rack.

20. Does govt. require Ladder Rack mounted to walls around room, and/or, across the center over the racks (SOO: 4.22 & 4.25).

21. Will NEC run the phone line from the pole to the BLDG or the contractor? (SOO: 4.01)

Answer: The contractor shall install any new communications lines excluding phone lines.

22. If the contractor is to run the phone line from the pole, how many pairs of phone line?

(SOO: 4.01)

Answer: The contractor shall not place phone lines at each pedestal, as shown. The phone line requirement from the concrete facility to the individual pedestal has been removed.

23. Do you need the typical loop connection for a phone from 110 block to patch panel in network rack? (SOO: 4.01)

Answer: Yes

24. What is the size of the existing conduit we will be utilizing for the first portion of the fiber pull from Node A? (SOO: 4.15)

Answer: All existing conduit in manholes is a minimum of 4 inches in size.

25. Will the existing pathways/Conduits be cleaned before we pull, or do we need to include cleaning the pathways if we want them cleaned? (SOO: 4.15)

Answer: The contractor shall plan to clean the existing pathways.

26. Will there be a requirement for third party testing? (SOO: 4.22, 4.25, 4.34, 12.01.02)

Answer: There is no requirement for third party testing. The contractor shall test the Government provided fiber before installing it. The contractor shall also test the communication network after install and provide the results to the Government.

27. What type of third party testing will be required? (SOO: 4.22, 4.25, 4.34, 12.01.02)

Answer: See the answer to Question 26.

28. And how often/ what locations will be required to be tested by a third party? (SOO: 4.22, 4.25, 4.34, 12.01.02)

Answer: See the answer to Question 26.

29. Will there be a requirement for lightning protection on the new building? (SOO: 4.25, 4.29)

Answer: Yes. The contractor shall also provide a master label ground certification. The Contractor shall ensure that the employees who perform lightning protection work have been to class within one year of performing the work.

30. Per TIA-607-B (B.2.4.1 Note) Is this considered a type 1 or type 2 system? SOO: 4.29)

Answer: The contractor shall install a type 1 system.

31. Will there be safeguards built into the contract for the current market volatility in labor and materials costs? If so, how will that look?

Answer: No