MDVL042061 - RFI No. 3.pdf

MDVL042061 – Repair Fire Suppression Systems in Bldgs 150, 151, and 160

RFI #3

1. Is it acceptable to have a superintendent cover supervision, QA/QC, and safety du�es? Or do we need 1 person for each responsibility?

Per the Contract Documents (Sec�on 01 30 00, Paragraph 1.6.2), the Superintendent may perform the du�es of Quality Control. However, according to the Contract Documents (01 35 26, Paragraph 1.6.1.1.1), the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) is not allowed to serve as the Quality Control Manager or act as the Superintendent.

2. Are contractors required to issue a contract specific QA/QC Plan?

Please refer to the Contract Documents (Sec�on 01 45 00) for the requirements of the Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan.

3. Are contractors required to issue a contract specific Safety Plan?

Please refer to the Contract Documents (Sec�on 01 35 26 paragraph 1.7) for the requirements of the Health and Safety Plan (HSP).

4. Is this project tax exempt?

Per Federal Acquisi�on Regula�on 29.302(a): Generally, purchases and leases made by the Federal Government are immune from State and local taxa�on. However, Contractors should consult with their local and state taxing authori�es for specific tax ques�ons.

5. Doors A111A, A111B show a pair of 3068 doors for hardware set 2 but hardware set 2 shows a single door and frame. Can you clarify this?

Please refer to the Contract Documents (specifically Drawing 01S-101 and Detail 3 on Drawing 01S-501) door numbers A111A and A111B are new single doors within the dra� curtains.

6. On the hardware schedule for sets 2,3,4,5,6, are these doors just receiving the new hardware listed on the hardware set?

Please refer to the Contract Documents (Sec�on 08 71 00, Paragraph 3.5) for addi�onal informa�on regarding the hardware sets.

7. What do the two storage tanks (above and below ground) contain and approximately what is the volume of material in each tank to be disposed?

The underground storage tank at Building 160 contains approximately 5,000 gallons of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Addi�onally, the above-ground storage tank at Building 150 is currently empty. Please refer to Addendum #2 for the addi�onal informa�on.

8. Are the fire pumps designed to operate in tandem with each other or is one a back-up pump?

One of the fire pumps serves as a backup. Please refer to the Contract Documents (Drawing 02F- 001, General Note 4) for further details.

9. Do the exis�ng speakers on the fire alarm system have wiring that is terminated at an amplifier or other control equipment?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system.

10. If not, what is the extent of the wiring and where is it going?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on

11. Is the wiring shielded cable, complete, or incomplete?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system.

12. In the pre-bid mee�ng, it was stated that the base-wide MASS system was not fully installed.

Does this mean that the exis�ng hangar speakers do not have the ability to operate? Or did it get finished for the speakers that are on the wall now?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system.

13. If ATI was going to be the base global MASS network and now it is not, can we use any brand of MASS no�fica�on inside the building?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system. The mass no�fica�on system shall be provided through the Monaco MAAP-X panel. For more details, see contract documents (Sec�on 28 31 76, Paragraph 2.3).

14. Sec�on 08 71 00 list addi�onal hardware sets that are not shown on sheet 00FP-001 door schedule. Please advise if hardware sets 5 thru 10 are part of this contract and if so, please iden�fy the doors these sets of hardware apply to.

Door Schedule in Contract Drawings (Drawing 00FP-001) should be updated as follows to align with the Contract Specifica�ons (Sec�on 08 71 00, Paragraph 3.5).

15. At the site visit, contractors were told that a new set of drawings clarifying the fire alarm would be forthcoming via amendment. Our fire alarm/sprinkler subcontractors will need ample �me to review these documents. We request the bid be extended two weeks from the �me the amendment is issued containing the new drawings and answers to all ques�ons.

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system. The bid closing date is 08 June 2023.

16. Ini�a�ng Devices:

For instance, sheet 01FA-107 indicates 1 pull sta�on by the door leaving Hangar Dock A105.

Are there no other ini�a�ng devices required in this space? Outside of duct detectors and pull sta�ons shown on the FA drawings there are on other ini�a�ng devices shown for buildings 105 or 106. Is this correct, are there no other ini�a�ng devices required/needed?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system.

17. The FA drawings show this symbol at doors beside the pull sta�ons. Does this indicate an emergency light, if so, what is the type and spec. for this fixture?

Please refer to Addendum #2 for the revised scope of the building fire alarm/mass no�fica�on

The following symbol:

As shown on the Fire Alarm drawings, are Textual Display signs. Please refer to the contract documents (Sec�on 28 31 76, Paragraph 2.18.3) for more details. The Textual Display signs should be powered by the new fire alarm/mass no�fica�on system (MAAP-X Textual Display Interface Panel). The following Fire Alarm and Mass No�fica�on messages shall be implemented as follows: