Questions Received Bldg.11 Repairs W50S9320B5004.docx

Solicitation # W50S9320B5004 BLDG#11 Repairs ANG Questions Received from bidders as of 7-29-20:

1. At what thickness should the application of self-levelling be considered?

Assume the minimum thickness necessary to ensure there is enough mass present for the material to flow.

2. Will a moisture membrane under the self-levelling of the floor is going to be required?

Please refer to the UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications).

3. In the Statement of Work, LBP Abatement area, said that all painted interior areas should be assumed to have LBP and are required to be tested prior to disturbing. Owner is going to stablish an alternate cost (same to all bidders} to be used if paint tests result Positive?

Provide in your proposal a line item assuming that is necessary to perform abatement works for LBP.

6. Section 5.2.1 says that all the interior walls should be refinish with gypsum wallboards, but Section 5.2.7 says that entire interior of the building has to be resurface or refinish. Please clarify if the contractor has to refinish all interior walls and then install gypsum wallboards over them.

Contractor will refinish walls only when gypsum wallboards will not be install.

7. Please provide the specifications of each electrical panel to be replaced.

PP-4(208V,100amps,3phase, 4 wires.8ckts),PP-3 (100amps,8ckts,208V,3phase,4 wires),PP-2(208V,100amps,3phase, 4 wires.24ckts),PP-1A (208V,200amps,3phase, 4 wires.17ckts), PP-1 (208V,225amps,3phase, 4 wires.27ckts),LPB (208V,100amps,3phase, 4 wires.28ckts), MDP (208V,400amps,3phase, 4 wires.8ckts), PPA (208V,400amps,3phase, 4 wires.26ckts), Main Breaker, 200amps, 208V,3 phase.

8. Please confirm that the quantity of new metal doors is 20 (19 single doors and 1 double door). Please provide brand and model for their locks.

Affirmative. Locks which can use a master key.

9. For the self-leveling in Section 5.2.5 of the Statement of Work document, it has to be 4,000 psi?

Please refer to the UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications).

10. Please provide brand and model for the 2'x4' ceiling tile and grid system.

Refer to UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications) for type of ceiling tile and grid system.

11. For the new kitchen area, we had to install the sanitary and potable pipes from the existing kitchen area, or where is the actual main pipes?

Assume connection from the existing kitchen area.

12. The HVAC ductwork inside former Public Affair office was the two that we saw on the site visit, that had to be relocated to the outside?

This assumption is correct.

13. The existing supply and exhaust grills on the ceiling remains, or we had to replace them? If so, please provide brand and model and we had to use the same flexible ducts?

Supplies and exhaust grills are existing to remain.

14. The new LED 2'x4' lighting fixtures are going to be install with the existing flexible conduit of lights to be removed?

Affirmative.

15. In section 5.7.2 of the Statement of Work stablish to trouble shoot and repair damaged electrical outlets and switches. How many receptacles and switches we had to assume? Or Owner is going to stablish an allowance cost for all bidders equally?

Assume 20 electrical outlets and 20 switches.

16. In section 5.7.3 says that Contractor is responsible for all necessary works and materials to reroute feeders if necessary. Owner is going to stablish an allowance cost for this work to all bidders equally, or Owner is going to stablish a specific quantity of linear feet of existing electrical conduits from each panel to existing 150kVA substation.

Assume 100ft.

17. Is there an specific model required for the acoustics of the ceiling? The size of the ceiling is 2x2 or 2x4?

Size of reflected ceiling shall be 2x4, for acoustic ceiling type refer to the UFC and UFGS.

18. What are the models of the hardware and lock?

Please refer to the UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications).

19. There is a drawing of the electrical panels to be replaced?

Negative. Refer to question no.7 answer

20. In relation to all the electrical panels that were seen during the visit to the site; We need you to define what type of amperage and models required for each of these panels.

Refer to question no.7 answer

21. What is the description and capacities of the 8 electrical panels to replace?

Refer to question no.7 answer

22. Please confirm if existing furniture and equipment are part of the demolition task to be considered for pricing.

Existing furniture and equipment are not part of the demolition task with the exception of the equipment already indicated in the scope of work.

23. For new ceiling layouts, will it be required to relocate sprinkler’s heads to comply with distances and aesthetics?

No,with the exception of the area where new reflected ceiling will be installed and no existing ceiling available.

24. According to site visit, A/C diffusers will be re-used, those are VAV (thermafusers) which are in very bad shape, consider replacement.

Diffusers replacement are not part of the scope of work.

25. Will air distribution be required to be balanced after duct cleaning and sanitization?

Negative.

26. According to SOW all perimeter walls facing exterior of building will be covered with new gypsum board walls. During site visit the interior exposed masonry walls were required to be covered with new gypsum board walls. Please confirm.

Only interior masonry walls will be covered with new gypsum walls.

27. Will existing LAN drops within walls to be demolished be reused or relocated in new walls? Or will they be demolished and new LAN drops be required?

Existing LAN drops will be reused.

28. Will existing switches and receptacles within walls to be demolished be removed or relocated in new walls? Or will they be demolished and new switches and receptacles be required? Reuse existing switches and receptacles.

29. All interior and exterior doors will be replaced with metal doors and frames with 5” x 20” vision panels. For hardware, only a door lock with a key is mentioned. Please confirm. Consider hardware and door lock with a key.

30. Please provide kitchen cabinet details.

Assume the south wall length (18FT) as the location where the kitchen will be installed. Relocate existing Kitchen and submit a new layout of the new relocated Kitchen electrical and water provisions will be a contractors responsibility..

31. Abatement to all ACM duct work insulation mastic is required and mentioned to be 1,200lf. Please provide size of air ducts or a drawing that will provide this information so that the correct amount of square feet can be quoted.

Assume 24”x36” air ducts.

32. Is there a standard Bid/ Quotation Form?

A. To be responded by the Contracting Officer

33. Are Water and Electricity going to be provided during the project?

Yes.

34. What is the existing suspended ceiling tile height?

9-10FT

35. What is the new gypsum board wall height? Is it 12” over suspended ceiling tile or all the way up to the metal deck?

12” above suspended ceiling.

36. What are the requirements for metal studs, gypsum board panels and sound attenuation blankets (wall type specs.)?

Refer to UFGS.

37. What are the new interior doors, frames and hardware specs?

Refer to UFGS.

38. What are the new exterior double doors, frames and hardware specs?

No exterior doors will be required as part of this project.

39. What would be the penalty fees, if any, for additional days to complete the project?

A. To be responded by the Contracting Officer

40. What should be the size of the new kitchenette cabinet? The appliances will be included? If so, which ones?

Refer to question no.30 answer.

41. Do You require Ceramic tiles on the kitchenette walls? If so, what are the specs?

No ceramic tiles.

42. The project has a Demolition and Construction Permit? If not, will it be included in the bid as well as the costs related to Permit submittal and taxes?

Refer to scope of work requirements.

43. If Construction Documents (Plans and Specs) are going to be included on the Bid, are You going to pro-vide As-Built drawings of the existing conditions in CAD?

As- builts dwgs are not available.

44. On page 15, under the HVAC 5.4.2, it is mentioned that we should refer to drawings and technical provisions. Where are those documents?

It refers to the drawings included at the end of the scope of work and the technical provisions are the one included as part of the UFGS which a link is included in the scope of work document at page 21.

45. On the site visit it was mentioned that the Fire System was new. Is it correct or should it be included in the bid?

A new fire alarm system shall be provided and install. Please refer to the Scope of Work.

46. Is the fire sprinkler system working?

The existing fire sprinkler system is operational.

47. How many lighting fixtures should be provided?

150 lighting fixtures.

48. Please Clarify: According to the drawings, some gypsum board walls are completely demolished. On the remaining walls the gypsum board and the insulation will be removed and re-installed on the existing metal frame?

Existing gypsum board walls not indicated to be demolish will be considered existing to remain.

49. Existing concrete and cmu walls will be covered with new furring and gypsum board panels? Please, identify on drawings which ones are gypsum and which ones are concrete or cmu walls.

Assume a total of 18800 square feet of wall that need new gypsum board panel and furring.