Post_Site_Visit_Information_QandA.pdf

Post Site Visit Amendment:

1. Visitor Roster is attached.

2. What is the date and time RFIs close for SP4702-19-R-0021?

a. 8/19/2019 at 1:00pm

3. Asbestos Report is attached.

a. The current testing results are pending. Results attached are from 2014.

4. Will dumpsters be available on-site for refuse?

a. No

5. What are the roof heights?

a. 14 feet in some areas. 22 feet at its highest

6. On Sheet 3, A-105 Wall, what is the interior of the wall construction?

a. The wall has masonry on the interior.

7. Note on A-102 calls for removal and replacing existing FFE in Room 155 by a Contractor. Drawing

A-110 states that all FFE is GFGI. Please confirm that the Contractor is to only remove FFE from Room 155 without salvaging it.

a. Note states that the Contractor will remove and replace furniture in this room only. The furniture consists of large filing cabinets and could possibly be shifted from one side of the room to the other in order to complete the work

8. Reference note 8 on Drawing A-102. Please confirm that offerors are to include pricing to complete the investigation of the condition and operation of the pump room, and that any work resulting from this investigation will be addressed by the government via contract modification.

a. Correct

9. It is unclear if offerors are to include past performance documentation in the proposal for each of the projects submitted under Factor 1 (i.e. completed CPARS or CCASS evaluations, Past Performance Questionnaires), or if the Quality of Historical Contracts will be determined by DLA using sources available to the government. Please advise.

a. The solicitation requires past performance documentation. I would direct you to Section L- page 967 FACTOR 1 (a through g). Bidders are required to information pertaining to previous contracts. The CPARS or CCASS are not required.

10. The Bid Form provided in Microsoft Excel format has two worksheets that essentially contain the same information. Does DLA want both of these worksheets completed and included with the proposal, or is there a preference for one or the other?

a. We will accept either worksheet, but the “contractor bid form” is where we intended the information to be submitted.

11. Does this project need utility locating?

a. There will be limited to no utility locating for this project as the work consists of interior renovations. Placement of new mechanical equipment along the exterior of the building would require utility locating for any new equipment pads or planned excavation. All utility locating is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to bring in a utility locating company.

12. Will the offices be occupied during construction?

a. No. Personnel in the west offices will relocate to a different building.

13. Will the warehouse spaces remain occupied?

a. Yes. The warehouse spaces will remain occupied.

14. Will the building in its entirety remain operational during construction?

a. The main office space will close, the rest of the building will remain operational.

15. Will “work area 2” be occupied during construction?

a. No, that area is already unoccupied.

16. Will the prime be required to provide temporary heating and cooling during construction?

a. If the heating system is taken down during the heating season (typically Mid Oct – Mid April) then contractor will be responsible for building heating. No cooling is necessary

17. Where is the contractor’s laydown area?

a. There are options. There are clear areas in the warehouse that could serve as laydown areas or the gravel lot to the East of Building 308 or further East in the vacant lot outside of the USACE building next to the tennis courts by the Yearling Road entrance.

18. 2.10.2 Note States One Piece ¾” deep escutcheons. Are 2 pc. Chrome escutcheons acceptable?

a. Yes

19. Existing sprinkler piping will remain in service at all times thru out construction.

a. To the maximum extent practical, yes.

20. Are UL/FM Approved Flexible drops acceptable to use for final attachments to ceiling structures?

a. No.

21. Are there any local or state permits required for this project?

a. No known local or state permits are required at this time, although, any hot work or cutting and welding will require permitting through our installation Fire Department and all dig permits go through our installation Safety Department.

22. How to handle egress concerns for rooms 144, 145, and 155?

a. Room 144 – Change door 308-I-144 to a Left Hand swing door to open out into the warehouse space/garage bay.

b. Room 145 – Door added to Room 155 as noted below in item “c.” shall satisfy this requirement.

c. Room 155 – Add an additional door to satisfy means of egress requirements. Location to be in southeast corner of the room to allow access between Room 145 and Room 155.

Door to be Left Hand swing and shall open into Room 155.

23. Are the existing fire extinguishers to remain?

a. All existing fire extinguishers and associated labeling/signage shall be replaced in kind in accordance with UFC 3-600-01 (Current Edition) and NFPA 10 (Current Edition).

24. Door 308-I-144A is listed in the Door schedule as Right Hand active but is shown on the drawings as being Left Hand active. Please clarify.

a. Door 308-I-144A is to be Left Hand active.

25. Some of the ductwork penetrating rooms 157 and 155 show fire dampers in the duct while other ductwork does not. Should all ductwork that penetrate these room have fire dampers installed?

a. Yes, all ductwork that penetrates rooms 157 and 155 shall have fire dampers installed in accordance with the project plans, specifications and applicable codes.