B08 Question and Answer Attachment 8_18_2020 W25G1V20R0031 Bldg 1E SOD Renovation.DOCX

Question and Answer Attachment 8_18_2020 Site Visit W25G1V20R0031 Building 1E SOD Renovation Industry Question #1 - New Roof walkway pads are not shown on Roof Plan Drawing No.1E-1-22. Also there is no detail given. Are we providing new walkway pads?

Government Answer #1 – New roof walkway pads are called out in Keyed Repair Notes R05 on sheet A-11 Roof Plan and are specified in Specification Section 07 43 23 Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Roofing.

Industry Question #2 – Can work be done in the following areas during regular hours:

Gallery Area - Chemistry Lab - Boiler Room - Government Answer #2:

Gallery Area - Yes any work that wont impact the daily operations can be executed during regular hours of operation

Chemistry Lab - Yes any work that won't impact the daily operations can be executed during regular hours of operation. When the awardee has developed an approach that will minimize the amount down time and has all materials to execute the proposed work the Chemistry lab will be vacated for renovations

Boiler Room - Yes any work that wont impact the daily operations can be executed during regular hours of operation

Industry Question #3 – Can scaffolding be assembled and left in place in the plating shop during construction?

Government Answer #3 – Yes if it doesn’t impact the daily operations Scaffolding can be left in place during regular hours of operation.

Industry Question #4 - Can steel sheeting be assembled and left in place over the grates in the plating shop during construction?

Government Answer #4 – Yes, steel sheeting that is pre-approved by TYAD engineering and Safety can remain during the construction.

Industry Question #5 - Provide specifications or make/model of grating in plating shop.

Government Answer #5 – Fibergrate VI-CORR resin from Composite Structures Inc

Industry Question #6 - What does note “D” on G2 (between column lines H&G/4&5) refer to?

- Is it referring to detail on M-503?

- Should note “D” on G2 be applied to all new work G drawings?

Government Answer #6 – Assuming that the contractor is referring to sheet M-114. The "D" is not a note but a Damper designation (see symbol list). The note associated with the damper was inadvertently placed across a matchline and shows up on M-115. The note reads "MOTOR OPERATED DAMPER".

· Note D is for the installation of a Motor operated damper

Industry Question #7 - EF-9 on M-601 is called out as FRP housing and fan wheel. If fan is FRP should related ductwork be FRP?

Government Answer #7 – Note 16 should be omitted from EF-19 and replaced with Note 9 requiring "CORROSION PROTECTIVE COATING"

Industry Question #8 - Drawing M-107 partial main floor plan area M2 – 3”HPS is marked on site as MPS. Is this MPS or HPS?

Government Answer #8 – This line should be labeled MPS (as should the rest of the pipe connected to the steam generator).

Industry Question #9 - Drawing P-7 detail 11 is for oil/water separator. I don’t see any to be installed. Is this detail applicable?

Government Answer #9 – The Oil/Water separator is located on Plumbing Overall Floor Plan, P-02, and is located in the Paint Storage room 122.

Industry Question #10 - Drawings M-402 note 8 calls out BPF-4. This is neither on the equipment schedule nor used in the SOO. We don’t believe it is needed. Please confirm if needed.

Government Answer #10 – Correct. BFP-4 is not included and was a carryover from a previous design iteration. BFP-4 shall be deleted from note.

Industry Question #11 – Can the Government define all trades/activities that must be completed on off hours?

Government Answer #11 – Any trade that will impact the daily operations of the Support Operations Division

Industry Question #12 - What does Applicable Government PWS subparagraph number refer to in Volume III?

Government Answer #12 – This refers to the area of the SOW/PWS the subcontractor will be working (ie para 2.4 Door replacement; 2.5 Fire protection; etc).

Industry Question #13 - Volume 1 Technical Keypoint# 3 under Organization requests subcontractors letters of commitment to be included under that section. Are we to repeat the LOC in the past performance section as well?

Government Answer #13 – Only one (1) LOC is required, the Government will use the LOC for both requirements.

Industry Question #14 - Are there any minimum number of projects the prime contractor and subcontractor are to include? If so within how many years do the projects need to fall within? What would be the magnitude of the projects to be considered similar?

Government Answer #14 – as stated in the solicitation Section L Volume III Past Performance, “Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past three years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 required by the RFP.

Industry Question #15 - Are the sub-contractor’s supposed to send out the PPQ’S as well?

Government Answer #15 – No, major subcontractors shall provide references – see Attachment 7 Subcontract Reference.

Industry Question #16 – Will CPARS evaluations be considered vs PPQ’s?

Government Answer #16 – As stated in Section M of the Solicitation, “ Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis” for the past performance assessment.

Industry Question #17 - Please confirm if the Furniture in the offices & conference room is in the scope of work. If yes please provide us with specifications & layouts for the same.

Government Answer #17 - The only furniture in this project is shown print A21.