Questions and Answers (002).pdf

Questions

1. You say 2 office areas but the drawings show 3?

ANSWER: Yes, the drawings show 3 but the walls are to create two, independent offices for the 1 and 192 AMXS SELs. The third space does not require dividers and will be housing the 1/192 Superintendents and Dos.

2. You say the ceiling height is 12’-0”. What is the ceiling construction?

ANSWER: Tile ceiling, standard drop structure with 16” (I think) tile squares.

UPDATE: ROOM HAS BEEN REMEASURED AND HEIGHT FROM CEILING TO FLOOR

IS 9FT.

3. What is the floor construction and what is the floor covering?

ANSWER: I cannot confirm, assuming concrete with laminate tiles on top.

4. Is lighting centrally controlled are do we need to make provision for switch in each office?

ANSWER: I believe it is centrally controlled, but we are unable to touch the wiring due to contract warranty within 1 year of accepting the building.

5. Is there a panel spec? How many panels and/or doors are glazed? is ¼”clear tempered acceptable?

ANSWER: We do not have a panel spec. We would like the panels to have a professional finish and be durable.

6. Will utilities be coming from the fixed walls or down from the ceiling?

ANSWER: No, everything else will remain in place as designed with no utilities being moved.

7. Door hardware – what is required?

ANSWER: Standard door handle with lock.

8. How flexible is the 45 days for completion?

ANSWER: Relatively flexible, anything greater than 45 days will start to become difficult working environment. Prefer to stay within 45 days.

UPDATE: IF NEEDED CAN GO TO 90 DAYS

9. We have not yet sent this to the factory and they may have other questions. We understand that we have until April 16, 2026 for provide pricing – correct?

ANSWER: Yes that is correct

10. Is this the first floor of a one-story building?

ANSWER: No this is on the second floor of a two story building

11. Do Davis- Bacon wage rates apply?

ANSWER: No

12. Your Subject Line says “unfunded”. Will this project need to wait until September 2026, or until after September 2026 to get funded and released?

ANSWER: We are hoping to have funds before the end of September 2026 to support this project.

13. Under item 4a in the Statement of Objective, it states “Non-Permanent Installation: The wall system must be entirely self-supporting or use a tension-based mounting system. It shall not be permanently affixed with fasterners, adhesives, or anchors to the existing building structure”. Our system must be anchored into the existing floor, walls, and ceiling. If our system were to be removed, the anchors would also be removed. Will that be ok? I do not know of any demountable wall system that will agree to no anchors especially with swing doors and a 12’ ceiling height.

ANSWER: Yes, this is acceptable.

14. Are these all solid walls?

ANSWER: Yes

UPDATE: A MIXTURE OF SOLID AND GLASS IS ACCEPTABLE

15. Is there a mix of solid and glass?

ANSWER: UPDATE: YES A MIXTURE OF SOLID AND GLASS IS ACCEPTABLE

16. What type of door? - Solid Wood/Framed Glass/Solid glass?

ANSWER: Solid Wood

17. Have you been to the site and confirmed the dimensions?

ANSWER: We have been to site and dimensions were taken but it will be the responsibility of the contractor to verify the dimensions.

UPDATE: DIMENSIONS WERE CHECKED AND FROM FLOOR TO CEILING IS A

DISTANCE OF 9FT (PICTURES ARE INCLUDED OF THE OFFICE SPACE)

18. Do you require installation for this project, or do you have a team that will handle this for you?

ANSWER: Yes, contractor will need to install walls

19. A couple questions to add, is there power going in anywhere and what is the ceiling(dropped ceiling/drywall) and flooring (carpet/concrete) the walls will be installed between?

ANSWER: No power is needed. There is a dropped ceiling and laminate tiles on the floor.

20. Are we to take the modular walls all the way to the existing 12’ ceilings or are we to include ceilings for the offices? ANSWER: A new ceiling is not required. There is already a ceiling grid system in place.

21. If the existing ceiling is to remain and become the ceiling for the new rooms, will that effect the STC rating? ANSWER: It should not.

22. Are lights and ventilation required to be provided and installed? ANSWER: No

23. Please confirm we are to provide and install four walls and three doors, creating three rooms total. ANSWER: No the requirement is for 2 offices per the Statement of Objectives. The offices are the SEL and DO as provided on the drawing.

24. Does the room currently have furniture in it, and if so, who is moving it? ANSWER:

Yes, and the government will move if needed.

25. Could you confirm the desired wall height? We understand the ceiling is 12 ft, but want to confirm if you are looking for full-height walls or a different setup. ANSWER:

Full height walls. We went and remeasured the office space and the height from floor to ceiling is 9FT.

26. Do the panels need to be full fabric, or is a mix with glass acceptable? ANSWER: A mix with glass is fine.

27. What are the dimensions of the elevator – unless it is a good sized freight elevator (for 12’-0” long material such as these panels) the elevator will not work stairs -what is the distance from the 1st to the second floor and are the stairs straight up or is there a turn? These panels will weigh a minimum of 300 lbs each. also, how wide are the stairs. can we get a 12’-0” panels to the stairs without a turn at the top and bottom or is the staircase open? ANSWER: It is not a freight elevator. The stairs are two stories with a turn. The stairs measure 4.6’ and the landing is 5.6 wide. Plenty of space to maneuver around. Picture included of the stairwell.

28. In the statement of Objective, paragraph 4, subparagraph b, it calls for 2 individual offices, but the COMH Dimensions document shows three offices. Please clarify how many offices are required and if we are to provide three as the layout shows.

ANSWER: the requirement is for 2 offices per the Statement of Objectives. The offices are the SEL and DO as provided on the drawing.

29. Is flooring required for these new offices? ANSWER: No there is already laminate flooring tiles in the office

30. It is assumed that adequate lighting is required for these offices. Please confirm.

ANSWER: No there is already lighting in the office

31. Are there any requirements for electrical outlets for these offices? ANSWER: No this is already in the office

32. Is signage required for the exterior of these offices to identify the users of the spaces? ANSWER: No

33. It is assumed that the existing space is conditioned for temperature and that we are to use intake and exhaust air flow for user comfort using the existing conditioned air, and that additional heating and cooling is not required. ANSWER: This is correct

34. Please confirm that there is adequate access to this space and materials can be brought into the building with clear pathways. ANSWER: Yes

35. Are windows required or requested? ANSWER: No

36. Can you provide information regarding existing power and where the power for the new offices can be run to? ANSWER: There is already existing power in the office

37. The period of performance states that the contractor shall complete the installation withing 45 calendar days after the contract award. Please note that once project is awarded, the approval process for submittals requires floor plan design creation, finishes selection, construction of the offices, shipping and ultimately installation. Would the government allow for the period of performance to start once submittals have been approved, or would the government allow for 90 days from award? ANSWER: 90 days from award will be fine.

38. Will toilets be available for use or will the contractor need to furnish portable toilets? ANSWER: Yes, restrooms are available to use

39. What is the badging process? How long do we need to allow for badging approval?

ANSWER: There is a base access request form that will need to be completed and it needs to be submitted at least 7 days prior to the individuals accessing the base.

40. Can each of the proposed offices have 4 surrounding walls to keep it fully self standing? ANSWER: No

41. Do the offices have to be the exact measurements or can the measurements be rounded to 11’x12’, as long as they fit in the space? ANSWER: They can be round to the whole number as long as it fits. Please note that the dimension from ceiling to floor is actually 9FT.