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Amendment No. 0002

RFP W912BU-11-B-0012

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT (continued)

a. RFI’s with RESPONSES: RFI’s with responses, annotated Amendment No. 0002, attached hereto.

b. Please indicate receipt of this amendment on Standard Form 1442(SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD) as Amendment No. 0002.

Failure to acknowledge all amendments may be cause for rejection of the bid.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION with RESPONSES

Solicitation No. W912BU-11-B-0012 8-Jul-2011

RFI

# Discipline

Dwg Sheet/Spec Section Comment Response

1 Architectural 10 56 13 Wire

Closet Shelving

Not depicted on plans; please verify locations

Bid in accordance with the solicitation.

See Drawing A-101, Rooms 111, 113, and 114 for shelving locations.

2 Architectural

12 24 13 Roller Window Shades

Please provide list of acceptable manufacurers

A list of manufacturers will not be provided. Please provide a product that meets the specifications.

3 Architectural

12 24 13 Roller Window Shades Are shades motorized or manual?

Section 12 24 13 will be revised in an upcoming Amendment.

4 Architectural

12 24 13 Roller Window Shades Which windows will receive shades? See Para. 3.2 of Section 12 24 13.

5 Architectural

12 24 13 Roller Window Shades

Is there a type "C" window on this project?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

6 General Info

Is there a specific format to follow for the proposal submission? Other proposals we have submitted to the Army Corps have been divided into a Technical proposal and a Pricing proposal. There is no outline format given in the bid package. Bid in accordance with the solicitation.

See sections 00010 and 00100.

7 General Info

Is there a particular evaluation form we should be using for past project references? None was included in the bid package.

Bid in accordance with the solicitation.

See Section 00610 for pre-award survey requirements.

8 Architectural

11 31 13 Kitchen Equipment

Are we to provide the kitchen equipment?

If so, please provide specifications.

See Amendment No. 0001

9 Concrete C-502

Does the work of concrete slab as per plan 1 and work of canopy piers as per detail 2 comes under bid option 1

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

10 Base Bid 2 A-101

The work of room 126 security garage including demolition existing structure is part of base bid 2?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

11 Asbestos 4/AD-201

It indicates to remove two (2) corrigated asbestos panel? Is this the only work of asbestos abatement in entire project?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

12 Al Window 1/A-101 Please identify on floor plan window type C

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

13 Base Bid 2 1/A-101 Please clarify if door nos 126A and 126D are part of base 2 or base bid 1

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

14 kit equip 11 31 13

Please specify what type of kitchen equipment is required and quantity.

Specification page is blank. See Amendment No. 0001

15 General Info Spec Section 00600

Does the Safety Officer need to be a separate full time individual or can they take on this role while performing other job tasks? This will be clarified in an upcoming

Amendment.

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Dwg Sheet/Spec Section Comment Response

16 Architectural 01 50 00 Temp.

Facilities

Is a temporary site office required for the Contracting Officer? Bid in accordance with the solicitation.

17 Structural Detail 7/S-101

How thick is the existing slab that must be removed to install the new Weapons Vault foundation? This will be clarified in an upcoming

Amendment.

18 Architectural

08 51 13 - Aluminum Windows

This spec section refers to another spec section, 08 81 00 - Glass, but none exists. Could you please provide? This will be clarified in an upcoming

Amendment.

19 Architectural

08 41 13 - Aluminum Entrances

Door schedule on A-603 does not indicate which doors are aluminum. Please verify which doors are. This will be clarified in an upcoming

Amendment.

20 Architectural 84113

Spec section 084113 references spec section 088100. There is no section 088100

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

21 Architectural 84113

Door schedule does not show any aluminum doors or frames, are there aluminum doors on this project?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

22 Gyp Bd. A-310

Please refer to wall type D, it indicates original gypsum roof deck and compressed fiberglass insulation. Is this new or existing

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

23 Gyp Bd. A-310

Please refer to wall type F, it indicates two (2) layers of ceiling in corridor, one is 5/8'' fire-rated gypsum bd ceiling and other is fire rated ceiling tile and grid. Is our understanding correct? Also the 5/8'' fire-rated gypsum bd ceiling is to be installed through out the renovated/entire ceiling area. Bid in accordance with the solicitation.

24 Lead Paint 02 82 33

Part 1 General paragraph states - it is recommended that the contractor have all materials requiring demolition or removal sampled and tested for lead content. Als paragrapgh 1.3.1 indicates lead is present in layers of existing paint. Our question is do we have to scrape all the existing paint from all walls and remove it as a lead paint abatement method? Kindly clarify.

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

Special Clauses 00800

Please refer to synopsis page it states that performance period is 180 calendar days, but on page 2, paragraph SC-1 of section 00800 it states that performance period is 365 calendar days. Which is correct?

Kindly clarify.

Bid in accordance with Section 00800 of solicitation.

26 Roofing 07 53 23 Part 3.2

The requirement for a combined fully adhered and mechanically fastened roof system is unclear. Please provide more detail for where each system is to be implemented.

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

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Dwg Sheet/Spec Section Comment Response

27 Architectural AD-101

Reference the note "Renew Existing Structure". Does this mean removing the existing slab?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

28 Structural Detail 1/S-101

Could you please confirm exactly where the new grade beams are that are depicted on detail 2/S501? The plan view is not clear.

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

29 Plumbing P-101

Drawing P-101 was revised per Addendum #1. The new drawing is missing substantial piping that was on the originally issued document. Was this intentional or was an old document used for the Addendum?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

30 Metal Studs A-302

Please refer to sections 1 and 3, it indicates to provide 5.5 x 2C 18 ga steel studs and 3.5 x 2.5C 18 ga steel studs, the manufacturer has stop making these stud sizes. Please advise.

Our research has determined that these sizes are manufactured by several manufactures. Please bid as shown.

31 Architectural A-302 & A-305

Exterior wall sections on Sheet A-302 indicate to install 2" thick below grade insulation w/ waterproofing memebrane and finish coat and reference is given to Detail 6/A-305. Is it the intent, especially at the North Elevation, to saw-cut and remove the existing asphalt pavement in order to provide this installation and then patch the asphalt back in?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

32 Architectural A-310

Please confirm that the fire rated partition wall types A, B, F, F11, F2, & E only extend to the bottom of the truss and not to the underside of the deck above. Bid per solicitation.

33 Architectural A-310

Please confirm that the compressed fiberglass insulation indicated at wall type D is existing. If it's not existing please provide the locations/extent of where the board goes and product to be used.

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

34 Architectural A-310

Please provide the extent of the drywall and furring atatched to the underside of existing trusses. It is not clear if this is going over the entire existing trusses or if it just applies to certain areas, i.e. corridors. Bid in accordance with the solicitation.

35 Architectural A-301

Please provide a specification for the 5" spray foam insulation that it to be applied to the the underside of steel roof deck? Also does the the thickness have to be 5" or can it be a thickness that will achieve the R-30 min.? Also will a thermal barrier be required over the insulation?

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

36 Wage Rates 08115 NEED RATES FOR GLAZIERS - NONE LISTED This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

37 GLAZING 085113

NEED SPEC SECTION 088100 REF. IN

ALUMINUM WINDOW SPEC

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

38 DOOR SCHED 084113

NO ALUMINUM NOTED IN SCHED, NEED SPEC

FOR METAL INSULATED DOORS

This will be clarified in an upcoming Amendment.

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