Amendment 3 - Attachment 1 Pre bid RFIs Bldg 1048 Epoxy Floors - Answers.xlsx
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- Epoxy Floors Building 1048
- Solicitation number
- W50S8T25BA014
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This file is an Amendment 3 Pre-bid Request for Information (RFI) document for an epoxy flooring project at Building 1048 on the 137th Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma. The solicitation (W50S8T25BA014) is a small business set-aside project valued between $100,000 to $250,000, with a contract duration of 120 calendar days after notice to proceed. Key project details include approximately 6,950 square feet of epoxy floor coating, involving multiple phases and potential optional areas, with specific requirements for floor preparation, coating system, and surface testing.
The project requires a comprehensive epoxy flooring solution with specific technical requirements, including a vapor barrier, grout coat, and slip-resistant top coat that is chemically and impact-resistant. Bidders must provide pricing for the total project area, conduct calcium chloride testing, and comply with various site-specific conditions such as floor slopes and existing surface conditions. Bids are due on 6 March 2025 by 1000hrs CST, with funding anticipated before 30 September 2025, and the government will provide daily inspections throughout the project. The contract is contingent on fund availability under FAR clause 52.232-18, and no electronic or facsimile bids will be accepted.
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| TITLE: 1048 Epoxy Floors | |||
| QUESTIONS | ANSWERS | ||
| What are the current conditions of the floor? | Bare with a seal coat. | ||
| Any particular reason why the project is being done now? | Safety write up. | ||
| Could you please confirm whether the optional areas should also receive epoxy flooring? | Optional areas will receive epoxy. | ||
| What is the exact total area to be covered in the project? Should we consider 6,551 sq ft + 5% or a different value? | Approx. 6,950 sqft contractor to verify . | ||
| Is there coating on the foundation currently? | Just a sealer. | ||
| What is the slope to the drains? | It varies from a 1.5% to a 3% slope in different locations. | ||
| Do we need to break out our pricing by phases? | No | ||
| Are both bid, and performance bonds required? | Yes | ||
| Could you confirm this is the address for the IFB to be sent? | 5624 Air Guard Dr. Bldg 1009 Rm 150 Oklahoma City, OK 73179 | ||
| Could you clarify the line size for striping? The drawings say 4" and the SOW says 6". | Provide pricing for 4" . | ||
| Is this project tax exempt? If so, will the government provide a tax exempt form to the awarded contractor so that they may provide it to their subcontractors? | IAW FAR 29, the government is exempt from taxes. | ||
| Are we able to utilize the same supervision for superintendent, quality control and safety manager or do we need to utilize separate supervision and staff for each role requirement? | Superintendent and safety can be the same QC should be separate | ||
| When is funding anticipated? | Clause 52.232-18 applies. Anticipate award before 30 Sept 2025. | ||
| Please provide any testing reports for the substrate. Have any concrete or moisture tests been performed to advise of condition of floors or crumbling of substrate. | No reports available. | ||
| Will the vinyl wall base need to be replaced or removed. It was missing in several areas (see example) Please clarify in what areas it would needs to be included. | Remove and reinstall in areas where it currently exists. | ||
| Is there three-phase power at 208V and 480V to power the operator equipment? | Available power is 120v if greater voltage is necessary contractor will need to provide power source for that equipment. | ||
| Would the GOV accept an alternative product? Specifically, we would like to propose a polyurea base coat and a | |||
| polyaspartic top coat, with a vinyl 1/4" flake broadcast. | Please provide product that meets the requirements of the scope of work. | ||
| During the site visit, we noticed that the floor had slopes in it towards the floor drains. This requires an special |
approach to ensure proper thickness and coverage. Is the GOV wanting a technical approach narrative with the
| proposal to ensure bidders understand and have a plan for the existing site conditions? | Yes | |
| Is the SCBA Room part of Phase 3? | Yes | |
| The drawings indicate an option in the storage room. Is that option part of Phase 3 or will there be a fourth phase? | Include price of all phases in your bid. | |
| Section 00 10 00, CLIN Schedule, only has one line item. However, the drawings indicate three phases and an option. | ||
| Where is the optional (386 SF) price to be provided? | Please bid on the totatlity of the project. Options will not be included. | |
| Within the SOW, paragraph 5.01, the narrative states to provide 6,551-SF, with an additional 5% overage. However, |
the drawings indicate, with option, a total of 6,837-SF, for a total with the 5% overage of 7,178.85-SF. Are contractors
| to price 6,551-SF with a 5% overage (6,878.55-SF) or 6,837-SF with a 5% overage (7,178.85-SF)? | Provide price of total SF for all phases; totatlity of the project |
| Para 5.2.1 in the SOW stated to remove existing surface coatings. We did not observe any surface coating during the |
site visit. Please confirm if there is a surface coating that needs removal, and if so, please indicate what the surface
| coating material is. | There is paint and a sealer of some sort that will need removed prior to installation of the new product. | ||
| Please confirm that if any moisture remediation is required, based on the moisture tests, that the remediation is not | |||
| included in this contract. It would be impossible to price moisture remediation without having the moisture test first. | Moisture remediation not in the requirements. Additional discussions required if moisture is an issue. | ||
| Please confirm that the end-user will move/relocate all items within each phase’s work area for Contractor to perform | |||
| the work. And the end-user will move back all relocated items. | Yes | ||
| Please confirm temporary storage for relocated items of the end-user is not required for this contract. | Not required | ||
| Subcontractor Inquiry – Can an alternative product be used? Subcontractor noted that their experience has been that there are too many warranty issues with the epoxy flooring so we they longer install them. The alternative product is manufactured by Pennetek Industries. We have installed this in many fire stations with great results. (Pennetek Industrial Coatings – NX300 Polyasporatic Topcoat, XP 275 Polyurea/Polyurethane Primer/Basecoat, Torginol Polymer Flake (chips or flek). | Please provide product that meets the requirements of the scope of work | ||
| At which stages of the project will USG require review and approval of the work? | The base will conduct daily inspections of the contractors work. Any major phase of work, a scheduled inspection will be required. Please see the QASP for breakdown. | ||
| Will new Cove Base be required? If so, please provide spec and estimated LF. | See question 17 | ||
| Will USG ensure adequate temperatures within the building while epoxy system cures (IAW the material data sheets)? | Yes | ||
| The SOW shows a 3/16in. thick epoxy floor with quartz broadcast aggregate, which would be accomplished through epoxy power trowel mortar method. However, the SOW also mentions a urethan topcoat over the epoxy, which is the standard epoxy/urethane coating system. Can the type of coating system be clarified? Is the epoxy power trowel mortar method desired, or will a standard epoxy/urethane system be required? | The intent is to have a vapor barrier, grout coat, and slip resistant top coat that is chemical and sharp impact resistant. The layers must be compatible with each other. | ||
| A calcium-chloride test is required per the statement of work, it is recommended the calcium chloride test be performed prior to deciding on which coating system will be used. Please state if this is possible, or will the test be conducted after official selection of the coating system. | No remidiation is anticipated. Test is required before final coating system submittal can be approved. | ||
| The shot blast method for calcium chloride testing is recommended to yield the best results of testing. Can the shot blast calcium-chloride test be the required testing method for this project? | No, but the test must be conducted. |
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