B61_Questions_Answers_Amend1.pdf

Q/A # Question (Q) and Answers (A) for Solictation W9124V18B0001, Building 61 Medical Training Facility Addition/Alteration

Q 1 There is a fixture in room 110 (sheet E200) that is marked A21. Should it be A31?

A 1 Correct, the fixture should be tagged as A31.

Q 2 Specification 265100 stops at 3.2 B. , but there should be more pages. Can you print the rest?

A 2 There are no additional pages to this specification section.

Q 3 On sheet E100 “ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION NOTES” note 6 tells us to deliver unused fixtures to the owner. What building do we deliver these two, and how should they be packaged?

A 3 Any excess electrical/light fixtures will be the responsibility of the contractor to properly dispose of.

Q 4 Is there going to be a specification section for PANELBOARDS?

A 4 See attached specification section 262416 Panelboards.

Q 5 I would list room 145 (MECHANICAL ROOM) conduit as not subject to severe physical damage per 260533 3.1 B. 2., correct?

A 5 Correct, conduit in Room 145 (Mechanical Room) are not subject to sever phsyical damage.

Q 6 The addition is a separate bid item. Panel F is in the addition (0003), but part of the feeder and the breaker in the MDP, are located in 0001. Should we put the price all in 0003?

A 6 Place the appropriate cost for the breaker and feeder in CLIN 0001.

Q 7 Page E110, General note B: The note indicates that all communication cables in B61 will be removed. Does this include cables in the “no work” area? If unused cables that extend into the “no work” are encountered will they be removed in their entirety or just to the work boundary? Please clarify if all cables will be removed in B61.

A 7 All communication cabling in Building 61 shall be removed. Communication cabling for the "no work" area are identified on Sheet E500, Sheet Work Notes #8.

Q 8 SHEET FP400 (Questions 8‐17 are Sheet FP400): Note 4 says to replace existing Simplex panel with new Monaco MAAP+ addressable panel. It is assumed at that point all new devices in the addition and “existing area Affected by Project” will have new devices and wiring. There are some questions for the rest of the existing system.

A 8 Correct, there will be all new fire alarm devices in the existing portion of Bldg 61, as well as the new addition. Sheet Work Notes #4, Sheet FP400, has an incorrect statement in reference to re‐ using the fire alarm conduit. All new conduit will be required for the fire alarm scope of work.

Q 9 The existing Simplex detectors in the “Existing Area No Work” are not listed for the Monaco panel and are conventional devices. Are they to be replaced with new Monaco addressable devices and new wiring?

A 9 The existing devices in the "Existing Area No Work" shall not be replaced. See Sheet Work Notes #4, Sheet FP400: Bldg 62, which is the "Existing Area No Work," these zones are to be integrated into the new fire alarm panel. Please note the existing fire alarm panel is not a Simplex panel, but a Monaco fire alarm panel.

Q 10 Are the existing Simplex devices in the “Existing area No Work” to be replaced with new conventional Monaco devices, a conventional backplane added to the panel and the existing wiring and zones to be reused? Note 3 says to provide rough in for future Mass Notification devices.

A 10 See answer to Question #9.

Q 11 Is this rough in to be conduit and boxes only or is wire/cable to be roughed in also?

A 11 In reference to the future mass notification system, no wiring or cabling is included in the scope of this project.

Q 12 Do we just rough in a box above the ceiling tile in the locations shown or do we also need to extend a flex down to the ceiling tile with a box cut into the tile and a support bar installed on the tile for the box?

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Q/A # Question (Q) and Answers (A) for Solictation W9124V18B0001, Building 61 Medical Training Facility Addition/Alteration

A 12 Rough in to a box above the ceiling tile in the specified locations, unless noted for wall mount.

Q 13 Is the conduit to be routed in one large loop (1 zone) or separate small zones?

A 13 For rough‐in of the devices for the mass notification system, conduit shal be run from the device to the nearest cable tray location. (Similar to Detail 1/E003)

Q 14 Is the rough in conduit for the Mass Notification to be Class A or Class B from the mech room?

A 14 Neither, contractor to run additional cable tray from mechanical room (near fire alarm panel location) plan north to the new cable tray depicted in Room 130, Corridor. Ensure cable tray penetration of mechanical room wall meets 2‐hr fire rating. (Typically use Fire Barrier Pillows)

Q 15 Are any rough in loops to be ran to the “no work” side of the building?

A 15 No

Q 16 What is the location of the future Mass Notification Panel?

A 16 The location for the Mass Notification Panel will be adjacent to the Fire Alarm Panel.

Q 17 Do we need to install an outlet and circuit for the future Mass Notification Panel?

A 17 No

Q 18 Fire Alarm Specification section 283100 1.9.A says to provide fire watch when the fire alarm system is down. It could be down for an extended period of time for rewiring, who is to do the hourly walks 24 hours a day for fire watch? Will this be required by the contractor or will the government perform the fire watch?

A 18 facility (Existing Area No Work) is still protected with a fire alarm system. The contractor will be alotted 3 days to remove the existing panel and install the new fire alarm panel, once Bldg 61 and the addition are available for pre‐final inspection.

Q 19 I have contacted all the modular building companies listed in the spec and then some, I am being told that there is no way that they can provide the temporary med facility until sometime in December. I am wanting to know how you would like to proceed on this issue. Also some of the ones listed can’t provide this item at all.

A 19 The requirement for the temporary facilities, CLIN 0002 and associated work has been deleted from this project. CLIN 0002 is now changed to Communications (Telecommunications)

Q 20 A302 ‐ The parapet details called (X/A401) appear to be on A402. Please advise if this is correct.

A 20 Correct, the parapet details 1/A401, 2/A401, 3/A401, and 5/A401 are shown on sheet A402.

Q 21 Detail 5/A402 – What parts of this detail is the govt expecting to be new and what is existing?

A 21 Detail 5/A402 depicts all new construction, for the building addition. For the exsting roof parapets, the following items are new construction: membrane, sealant, prefinished parapet cap and flashing, (2) layers of 3/4" treated plywood, 1/2" DENS deck (from metal decking to top of parapet, only)

Q 22 A102 – there is a detail 12/A402 called out between grids 3 & 4 that does not exist, please advise.

A 22 Utilize detail 5/A402 and the answer to Question 21.

Q 23 A101 – Rm 135 has a callout for a Type C window. Is this correct?

A 23 No, the Window Type C Tag should be Wall Type C.

Q/A # Question (Q) and Answers (A) for Solictation W9124V18B0001, Building 61 Medical Training Facility Addition/Alteration

Q 24 A601 – There are two type A windows, is one supposed to be B type?

A 24 Yes, the 3'‐4" x 5'‐4" window, should be Window Type B.

Q 25 A501 – Rm 128 has no finish callout, please advise.

A 25 Rooms 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, and 128: All 4 walls (P1), Flooring (VCT), Base (RB)

Q 26 The Base Civil Engineer has added some corrections and added a Specificaitons Sheet. See answer.

A 26 Section 262416 and Attachment 1 have been uploaded to www.fbo.gov following the same procedures stated in solicitation, Section 00100, 5.6. (Same location as the technical and engineering data)