Updated Q-n-A for SP470220R0027 CSC-20009 Structural Walls 8.20.20.pdf

UPDATED 20 August 2020 SP4702-20-R-027 Structural Wall Repairs & Painting

Question & Answers

Please find our answers below. Let me know if you have any questions.

1. Plans Page 1 of 21 General Notes. "Field Verify the exact extent of the work prior to bidding" - Each plans page has details of what work needs completed on each building. Are we to assume that the work shown on these pages is the extent of the work? Contractor does not have the authority, nor are we able to predict, what the Government deams as needing repaired.

- Yes, the work on these pages are the extent of work.

2. Plans Pages 11 - 19 General Notes (Corroded Hinges) - Is contractor to include replacing all hinges for walkthrough doors? Contractor does not have the authority, nor are we able to predict, what the Government deams as a corroded hinge.

- REVISION. No replacement of corroded hinges. This note has been removed from all drawing sheets.

3. Plan Pages 11 - 19 Paint Construction Notes (Note #7) This note states "Paint maintenance to exterior and interior brick walls”, is contractor to include painting of all interior brick walls and concrete structures throughout each building?

- REVISION. No. No interior painting in this project. No painting of unpainted exterior brick in this project. Note #7 has been revised to say “PAINT MAINTENANCE TO EXTERIOR

WALLS AND STRUCTURES. PAINT MAINTENANCE TO PREVIOUSLY PAINTED

SURFACES ONLY.”

4. Plan Pages 11-19 Paint Construction Notes (Note #7) This note states "Paint maintenance to exterior and interior brick walls”, is contractor to include painting of red brick exterior walls. The notes shown on the elevation drawings are contradicting of this note #7.

- REVISION. No. No interior painting in this project. No painting of unpainted exterior brick in this project. Note #7 has been revised to say “PAINT MAINTENANCE TO EXTERIOR

WALLS AND STRUCTURES. PAINT MAINTENANCE TO PREVIOUSLY PAINTED

SURFACES ONLY.”

5. Plan Page 11-19 Elevation Drawings - Does the term typical for each note indicate contractor is to include painting of all concrete step walls, dock walls, concrete beams, concrete columns, ramp walls, & CMU blocks?

- REVISION. Yes. All previously painted exterior surfaces shown in the elevation drawings shall be prepared and repainted. Previously unpainted surfaces shall remain unpainted and not be painted.

6. Page 11-19 Paint Construction Note #6 This note states “Overhead and Walkthrough doors are to be painted", is painting of the frames for the overhead and walkthrough doors to be included?

- Yes.

7. Solicitation Section 02 83 13. 00 20 Lead Remediation Page 7 Please clarify for bidding purposes which existing areas have lead paint that will need removed. The specifications requires a lead remediation plan and removal of existing lead paint.

- REVISION. Section 02 83 13.00 20 is removed from this solicitation. REMOVAL of Lead Paint is NOT anticipated. Paint and surface preparation work is for previously painted surfaces. These surfaces have likely been painted 1 to 3 times within the last 10 years with non- Lead based paint. All surfaces to be prepared and painted shall be tested for Lead in accordance with 09 90 00 Paints and Coatings and applicable safety and environmental regulations for this work.

8. Plans Page 21 of 21- MPI Painting Manual Part 1 - General Paragraph 6 - Is the contractor to include an independent Paint Inspection Agency (inspector) for this project?

- Yes.

9. Plans Page 21 of 21- MPI Painting Manual Part 1 - General Mechanical / Electrical Equipment and Related Surfaces. Paragraph 1. - Is painting of mechanical and electrical equipment required?

- REVISION. Yes. Previous painted exterior mechanical and electrical components attached to the building exterior shall be painted (e.g. louvers, conduits, junction boxes, etc)

10. Plans Page 21 of 21- MPI Painting Manual Part 1 - General Mechanical / Electrical Equipment and Related Surfaces. Paragraph 1. - Is painting of the inside of the duct work behind the louvers required?

- No.

11. If sizes and quantity are in Drawings where? Schedule I will address actual schedule.

We need the engineer to give us a window schedule so our window sub can bid. They need the sizes and quantity. The drawings say nothing about windows and are not called out anywhere.

The solicitation, Section 01 11 00, Summary of Work reads "Replace old industrial windows for the restrooms by brick fill w/ new small windows" Section 08 51 13 says nothing in regards to the sizes of the windows.

REVISION. Section 01 11 00 is revised. Replacement of restroom windows is removed from the project.

There details for 3 windows replacements for Building 9 Section 3 West Side being added to the drawing package via amendment.

12. The summary of work Section 011100, sections 1.2.1 Project Description calls out “Paint Maintenance to Exterior & Interior Brick Walls and Concrete Structures”. Please confirm that there is no interior painting in this project, or if so, please revise the drawings to indicate the location of this work. It is also stated under “Paint Construction Notes” on the painting drawings (Item 7).

REVISION. No. No interior painting in this project. No painting of unpainted exterior brick in this project. See Q&A #3 and #4.

13. Please confirm that we are not to include painting of window frames.

Confirmed. No painting window frame

14. The Keynotes refer to the locations of repair work (ie: tuck-pointing, concrete repair, etc.). How do we handle work that is not called out? For example, if there are areas in need of patching or tuck-pointing which are not indicated on the drawings. Is there a basis quantity for the bid?

No bases quantity other than what is in the drawings

15. Please clarify the extent of expansion joint replacement. There is not keynote that pointes to locations for expansion joint replacement, only a general note. On Building 9 & 10, there is a vertical caulk joint in the inside corner between the concrete column and the brick panels on some elevations, but not others.

Are we to consider this as an expansion joint? There is a substantial quantity (and cost) implication of including or excluding the joint.

Yes, consider it as expansion joints.

16. On the painting drawings, General Note 2 refers to painting all exposed metal flanges of the mechanical fixtures. Does this only refer to previously painted surfaces? Some of the mechanical fixtures have a polished or stainless finish on them.

Yes, only refer to previously painted surfaces.

17. General Note 3 on the painting drawings states to “replace existing corroded hinges by new hinges of same kind of metal and sizes”. Please provide a bid quantity or locations if there is door, frame, or hinge replacement required.

REVISION. No replacement of corroded hinges. This note has been removed from all drawing sheets

18. Is there a BID BOND to be issued with the Proposal? Or just the performance Bond upon your review etc.?

After the opening of the Bid?

Yes, BID BOND to be submitted with the Proposal Clause/provision in Section I (page 342 of Solicitation)

19. There was a Site Review... was it mandatory; can we still Bid?

Site Visit wasn’t Mandatory

20. The Proposal is to be submitted to you, and via your email?

Preferred method is Email: William.Hurley@DLA.mil

21. We are Painting Contractors; can we Subcontract the other scope of work?

Yes, you can be the prime contractor, self-preforming most of the work and sub out the other scope of work. You would still be the Prime over the other work not self-preformed.

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