Flooring Question w Answers W50S6T-20-Q-6025.pdf

Flooring Replacement Solicitation W50S6T-20-Q-6025

Questions and Answers

Effective 16 September 2020

QUESTION ANSWER

1. Please clarify what is required in the third item on the bid offer.

Contracting Manpower Reporting.

Item no 0003 Contractor Manpower Reporting. It is an administrative task to enter hours worked against a government contract in a government data application. You may price the task as applicable or not price the task and write “Not Separately Priced”. “NSP” or priced as 0 (zero) may also be acceptable.

2. Is prevailing wage rate based on Fresno rates?

Yes, prevailing wage is based on Fresno rates and the latest reference is attached on the solicitation. Wage determinations can be found on the https:// beta.sam.gov/ website.

3. Will each building be occupied during construction? If so, will the contractor be allowed full access to each building or will we be required to work around building occupants?

Yes, occupants will be moved to another area. Phasing will have to be worked out with the Government so that smooth transitions throughout the building can be done.

4. Could the government please provide photo’s indicating the level of furnishings in each building that would be required to be moved?

Contractor to job walk and view. Contractors or subcontractors will be provided an opportunity to walk the flooring job site with furniture movers this Friday, 18 Sep 2020 at 9am.

5. If the contractor is required to work around building occupants then will a phasing plan be required? If so how much area of each building will we have access to?

Yes, occupants will be moved to another area. Phasing will have to be worked out with the Government so that smooth transitions throughout the building can be done. Contractor will have access to all areas needing new flooring.

6. Will the contractor be allowed use of large commercial floor removal equipment, which will generate a lot of noise? Yes

7. Will the contractor be allowed to establish multiple lay down areas near each facility, to minimize the path of travel through the building?

Yes. However, at the end of each day all vehicles shall be moved away from the buildings for security purposes.

8. In building 122: Air Force personnel requested LVT flooring throughout building in lieu of carpet tile. Please clarify.

Install approximately 13,177sf of new 12” X 24” ASTM F1700 Class III Type B, 0.120” Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) 20mil wear layer thickness with overall thickness of 3mm as indicated in the drawings. Color samples to be submitted for approval. This statement was added to the SOW dated 15SEP20.

9. In building 122: Auditorium seating to be demoed and removed by contractor. Please confirm. Confirmed. The seats are to be removed from base and never seen again.

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10. In building 122: Two additional rooms not shown on scope of work to receive LVT. Please confirm.

No, please follow outlines on the SOW and drawings. Additional rooms shall not be authorized by “word of mouth.” The Government shall not be responsible to pay for any work done outside the SOW drawings.

11. In building 225: Classroom 19 closets not shown on scope of work.

Please confirm they are to receive LVT.

No, please follow outlines on the SOW. Additional rooms shall not be authorized by “word of mouth.” The Government shall not be responsible to pay for any work done outside the SOW drawings.

12. In building 225: Existing break room not shown on scope of work.

Please indicate if this room is to receive LVT.

No, please follow outlines on the SOW. Additional rooms shall not be authorized by “word of mouth.” The Government shall not be responsible to pay for any work done outside the SOW drawings.

13. In building 194: Scope of work shows stair carpet to be removed.

Please indicate if rubber stair treads and rubber tile at landings to acceptable.

Install approximately 232sf of new ceramic tile on flight of stairs as indicated on the drawings, to include slip resistant strips. Slip stripes, Tile and grout samples to be submitted for approval.

14. In building 194: Existing carpet tile is Atlas "Meridian" carpet tile.

Are we to match existing? Please advise.

Install approximately 12,787sf of new 24” X 24” 16 ounce minimum face weight, level loop style, tri-color carpet tile as indicated in the drawings. Color samples to be submitted for approval.

15. Has an Asbestos and lead Survey been performed for the subject property? If so, can one be provided as our subcontractor will need this information prior to submitting price?

Yes a lead and asbestos survey has been done. Records are on base and can be reviewed. In addition, the base Environmental Manager shall attend the preconstruction meeting in case further environmental questions come up.

16. Is it possible to provide pictures or a count of the furniture that has to be moved so I can get an accurate price? Or possibly an allowance be given so we are all bidding the same?

No, appointments can be made for each contractor to job walk the project and collect their own data. Contractors or subcontractors will be provided an opportunity to walk the flooring job site with furniture movers this Friday, 18 Sep 2020 at 9am.

17. Will we have total access to all buildings during construction? Will there still be staff in them?

Yes, contractor shall have access to buildings to do the work. Yes, the buildings will be occupied and phasing will need to be scheduled between the Government and contractor to schedule work for smooth transitions from space-to-space and building to building.

18. Has changes been made that were disgusted on the job walk? Added offices on the first floor in last building? Added work on second floor on the other side of the glass partition? Clarification on floor finishes discussed in second building?

See SOW dated 15SEP2020.

19. Building #225, are rooms #12 and #34B to get new resilient flooring or is it going to remain as is with epoxy flooring or concrete? Please adjust floor plan map to show these changes.

Room 12 will be removed from project, and room 34B SF has been added depicted in updated drawing and totals.

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20. Building #122, is room #43 to get new carpet and base? Rooms: 40, 41, and 43 SF has been removed from carpet and added to LVT totals as depicted in updated drawing.

21. Building #122, do you want to use static dissipative carpet tile in the monitor room/suite that has the raised access floors? Negative.

22. Building #122, does the stage in the classroom get new flooring? What about the adjacent closet?

The adjacent closet will not be receiving any flooring, the stage and room #31 SF has been added to the totals depicted in updated drawing.

23. Building #122, does the hallway room #29 get carpet or vinyl flooring? Negative.

24. Do you want alternate bids for any areas to get polished concrete? If so please indicate where? Negative.

25. Building #194, is the contractor responsible for replacing the end cap carpet upstairs (beyond the handrail)?

Yes, as shown on Bldg. 194 drawing that area is hatched in as carpet flooring square footage.

26. Building #194, is contractor expected to match existing carpet in the rest of the building? Samples will be submitted for approval as stated in the statement of work.