QA - Renovate B107 for Small Air Terminal and Gym.pdf

Questions & Answers for Project No:

LYBH 112130

Renovate Building 107 for Small Air Terminal and Gym 10 May 2023

Questions:

1. Please clarify if it will be the responsibility of the contractor to disassemble and transport the 2 existing mezzanines to the hangar for reinstallation.

A. Yes, contractor is responsible for disassembling and transporting 2 existing mezzanines to

B107.

2. Referring to Sheet AD102; Detail #4 “Partial Roof Demo Plan”, could it be clarified where this location is referencing?

A. Refer to drawing AD101, this section is between Grid 8 & 9 and P & Q.

3. Referring to Sheet AD102; Detail #4 “Partial Roof Demo Plan”, there are 2 areas tagged with

Note #15 which references wall demo. Are these areas meant to be Note #19 which references roof demo?

A. No

4. The specs mention that hazardous material have been found and a report is available. Could this report be provided?

A. It is provided in the specifications.

5. Who will be responsible for the cost of any remediation of said hazardous materials?

A. If hazardous materials are found and remediation is required, Contractor is responsible for remediation at a negotiated cost to the government.

6. Is the existing SBS roof currently under warranty? Could the name of the contractor that holds the warranty or installed the roof be given?

A. Yes, Siblast roofing, warranty attached. See attachment 1.

7. Referring to Sheet A101; Note #121, please clarify is this item is OFOI, OFCI, or CFCI. If it will be the contractor’s responsibility to provide and/or install, please provide product data on the item.

A. OFCI

8. Referring to Room #101 “Fitness Center”, Please clarify if we are to paint the exposed ceiling/ductwork.

A. New Ductwork will require painting.

9. Please confirm that Window Type W1 is to be aluminum.

A. Window Type W1 to have aluminum frame.

10. Is there a place on site for spoils to be dumped?

A. Contractor is responsible to haul off all demolished material. Contractor is responsible for providing their own dumpster.

11. Have there been any updates on getting the project funding sooner? How will the winning Contractor/Subcontractors/Suppliers be able to lock in material pricing if the funding won’t be available until 9/30/2023? Funds in the amount of the Independent Government Estimate are available.

A. The Government estimates that funding will become available on or before 30 September

2023. In order for a bid to be considered responsive, contractors must hold their bid for 90 calendar days in accordance with section 13D on page 1 of the SF 1442.

12. Assuming that the project won’t start until the funding is available, how will a change in Davis-

Bacon Wage Rates be addressed?

A. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that wage determinations be current ten (10) days prior to bid opening. A solicitation amendment was posted on 7 May 2023, with the final wage rates that will remain in effect for the life of the contract.

13. Referring to Sheet P101, there is an unlabeled line in the Fire Pump Room. Could the size and use of this piping be provided?

A. This is an 8” line.

14. What will the incoming gas pressure be?

A. ~14”W.C.

15. Could a spec be provided for the “S1” plumbing fixture?

A. S1 specification provided on page M001.

16. Could a signage schedule be provided? If not, please clarify if we are to assume each new door location is to have a room sign.

A. Each Door will have a room sign, sign schedule to be provided to contractor.

17. Could a spec be provided for the new Roof Access Ladder?

A. There are no new roof access ladders

18. The specs list Access Doors & Frames. Could these locations be provided?

A. Access doors listed on sheet A101.

19. Referring to the “Wall Footing” areas under CMU walls, please clarify if only 1 course of block under slab will be required. Couldn’t find a clear detail of these footing types to show this.

A. Yes, only one course of block is required.

20. The Demo Plan calls for us to remove the metal panels behind the drying tower, but the New

Floor Plans call to clean/paint the existing panels. The Roof Plan calls for metal framing and roofing material over this area. Please clarify.

A. Clean/paint existing panels.

21. There is a spec for Fire Extinguishers but the Life Safety Plan states that the Owner is to supply and contractor install (2) fire extinguishers. Please confirm the Owner will be providing these.

A. Confirmed

22. Please confirm that all metal wall framing is to be non-structural and not cold-formed, with the exception of Corridor #113 ceiling framing. Details not clear and call for both.

A. Confirmed

23. Referring to Sheet A201; Reflected Ceiling Plan, Note #307 mentions new ACT in place of removed curved soffit but the Demo Plans never called for a soffit to be removed in this area only casework. Please clarify.

A. Curved Soffit needs removed for ACT, and Casework needs removed for new entrance.

24. Referring to the Structural Steel specifications, could the AISC Certification & Blasting

Requirements be waived/removed from this project?

A. No. Fabricator, erector or installer must be designated as an AISC-Certified Erector, category ACSE. There is no “blasting” requirement in the structural steel specification.

25. Specs 01 91 13, 1.09 Commissioning Authority’s Responsibilities, states “to be determined at the time the Architect selects the Commissioning Authority.” Please confirm that the GC will not select, hire, and pay for Commissioning.

A. GC will not hire and pay for commissioning agent.

26. In order to price properly the installation of the 12 SF Fans, please provide the height of the floor to the roof of the hangar.

A. Height is 56 ½ feet above finished floor.

27. Is the roof still under warranty? If so, please provide the approved roofing contractor information to be contacted to coordinate for Curb setting, flashed in and piping penetrations.

A. Yes, Siblast roofing. See attachment 1

28. We were unable to find any information in the specs on the qualifications for an SSHO. Please confirm that this project does not require an SSHO.

A. The government does not require an onsite SSHO.

29. Please confirm that this project is not tax exempt.

A. It is not tax exempt.

30. The Abatement report is from 2012 and some of the walls appear to have been removed since this report as the layout of the floor plan from the Abatement report does not match the existing layout of the building. Please confirm that there is still lead paint within this hangar and will need stabilization/removal for this project.

A. Lead paint has been detected in areas scheduled to be re-painted. Contractor shall review the lead paint report contained in the selective demolition specification prior to the start of demolition.

31. Sheet A102 Keynote 120 shows the 14’x15’ roof area that has metal fascia on all 3 sides but does not show roof drainage. How does the 14’x15’ roof area drain water?

A. Roof area slightly slopes to gutter system.

32. Sheet A401 detail 5 shows the, “Cont. metal snap on fascia and cleat” but no mention of the roof edge metal in the 07 62 00 nor 07 52 00 spec. What is the cont. metal snap on fascia made of and what gauge metal is needed?

A. Refer to Sheet S.107 detail 2.

33. Request Govt. provide spec. for the roof edge metal referenced on Sheet A401 detail 5?

A. Refer to Sheet S.107 detail 2.

34. Are both gas lines that feed the RTU 1 and 2 coming up thru the roof at each location?

A. Contractor can penetrate through exterior walls.

35. At RTU-2, can we install gas line to avoid another roof penetration? In other words, can we install down an outside wall, attached to wall?

A. Contractor can provide gas to RTU-2 by running gas piping on outside attached to exterior wall.

36. Is existing SBS Modified Bituminous roof under warranty? What is the warranty if so?

A. Yes, Warranty information attached. See attachment 1.

37. What entity holds the existing current roof warranty presuming the roof is under warranty?

A. Siplast, Warranty Information Attached. See attachment 1.

38. Can Govt. supply as-builts of the existing roof and the existing drying tower to be demolished?

A. See attachments 5,6, & 7.

39. Sheet AD101 states floor is 8’’ thick concrete in keynote 22. Can you confirm the floor is actually

8’’ and not 12-18’’ thick which would be supportive for aircraft?

A. Concrete floor is shown on Asbuilt drawings as being 8” thick See Attachments 3 and 4

40. Is connecting, or tying into the existing building’s access control part of the scope or will that be outside the contract?

A. There is no building access control.

41. Is there a proprietary Access Control entity/system for the base that is needed to perform the access control work if that is part of the contract?

A. Building will not have an Access Control

42. The door schedule references a detail 3 on E701 but that page has no detail three. Please advise.

A. There is no card reader, this detail was removed.

43. With the 2 relocated mezzanines, shall we make safe and salvage the attached lighting to reinstall in same manner on the mezzanine(s) or simply surrender that attached lighting to Govt?

A. Yes, contractors shall make safe and salvage attached lighting to reinstall in the same manner.

44. Is the project tax exempt?

A. No

45. What is the building Access/Security System for Aerial Port door hardware access control interface? We assume this system is Advantor. Is this correct?

A. There is no building access control system.

46. Please provide information on the OFCI recessed floor scale, metal detector, and x-ray machine as noted in keynote 105,106,and 107 on sheet A101.

A. The floor scale, metal detector and x-ray machine are portable, on wheels and plug into

110V duplex receptable outlet.

47. There is a 4-ton Steel Stand (Standard Aero Dual T56 Qec/Nose Stand) located in the hangar that appears to be in or adjacent to the new Terminal Entry Point. Does this Stand Need Removed by the Contractor or the Owner?

A. Government will remove.

48. What are the implications if Fire Alarm System is obsolete?

A. Government will address this at the time it is determined to be obsolete.

49. What/who is proprietary mfr./vendor for the lighting controls?

A. The lighting control system is Acuity Brands- nLight Lighting Control Platform

50. What is the material from which the contractor will be hanging the 12 SF fans so very high off the finished floor?

A. Fan Manufacturer/Installer will determine materials and methods for hanging.

51. Thinking of lift equipment, what is the height from the floor to the roof of the Hangar at its highest point please?

A. Hangar Ceiling height is 56 ½ Feet above finished floor.

52. In reference to the new mezzanine, are welded nelson studs required for its erection?

A. No, mezzanine is bolted.

53. What type of traffic will be going over the Hangar Floor, over the new epoxy floor? Will it be merely personnel, foot traffic or heavy machinery, aircraft?

A. Foot traffic and passenger vehicles and forklifts

54. Drawing A101 Note 103 Indicates to Relocate 2 mezzanines Owner furnished, based on pre-bid pictures of inside hanger no mezzanines were located. Are the mezzanines in another location and have to be disassembled before we can re-installed in the location indicated on the drawing A101.

A. The attached PDF shows the location of the mezzanines in relation with Hangar 107, and includes a picture of one mezzanine, and the bolt pattern. Each mezzanine has 6 vertical support legs with 4 floor bolts each. See attachment 2.

55. Can we please get the species and finish of the wood doors we are matching?

A. The existing wood doors in building 107 are Rift cut Red Oak wood door.

56. Drawing ET101 First Floor Technology Plan shows Data, Access control, Wireless access point, and TV outlet locations but there are no drawings or a legend to specify how many cables at each location or specifications of existing cabling since some will be demoed then re-used (drawing ED101 1st floor demolition plan coded notes # 7 states that cabling will be re-used).

Please clarify how many new cables at each location with be needed or provide the specifications of existing cabling.

A. Broken into a

a. If the Government determines additional cabling is required, it will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) during construction.

b. Existing cables are CAT 6 RJ45

c. Drawing ED101 shows all the existing cables that will remain and be relocated from existing block wall to new gypsum board wall. Drawing ET101 shows the locations for all new conduit.

57. Will access control cabling route back to the Comm rooms?

A. Yes, it will route to room 142.

58. Are Comm rooms changing locations? Drawing ET101 coded note 12 refers to existing Comm room closet 141, when on the drawing ET101 the Comm room is marked 142.

A. Note 11 should read “extend 1” conduit for low voltage door access controls from door controller to existing comm closet 142.”

59. Drawing ET101, coded note 11, refers to an existing Comm closet in room 105. Is this correct as to drawing ET101 shows this to be an office area?

A. Note 11 should read “extend 1” conduit for low voltage door access controls from door controller to existing comm closet 142.”

60. Please provide the specifications for the Comm rooms (racks, patch panels, patch cables, wire managers, etc...).

A. If the Government determines that racks, patch panels, patch cables, wire managers, etc.

are required, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued during construction to be completed as a change order.

List of Attachments

1. Siplast Roof Warranty

2. Mezzanine Image

3. Concrete Image

4. Concrete Cross Section Details

5. First Floor Plan & Roof Drawing

6. Tower & hangar Door Details

7. Lean To Roof Framing Drawing

Attachment 1 Siplast Roof Warranty

Attachment 2 Mezzanine Image

1253895876N Typewritten Text Building 109

1253895876N Typewritten Text Mezzanines are in

1253895876N Line

1253895876N Typewritten Text Hangar 107

1253895876N Line

Attachment 3 Concrete Image

Attachment 4 Concrete Cross Section Details

Attachment 5 First Floor Plan & Roof Drawing

Attachment 6 Tower and Hangar Door Details

Attachment 7 Lean to Roof Framing Drawing