W912DS-12-B-0002 Amend 02.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

A.) Make changes to the Draw ings.

B.) Make changes to the Specifications.

C.) Respond to bidders' questions (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY).

D.) Revise FAR 52.228-15.

E.) Extend the Bid Opening due date to 7 February 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). No questions from bidders w ill be accepted after 2:00 p.m. EST, 24 January 2012.

NOTE: Bidders must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment by the date specified (or as amended) by one of the follow ing methods: In the space provided on the SF 1442, by separate letter, by telegram, or by signing Block 15 of SF 30. FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENT BY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR BID IN ACCORDANCE WITH LATE BID, LATE

MODIFICATION OF BID, OR LATE WITHDRAWAL OF BID (FAR 14.304).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 06-Jan-2012

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912DS-12-B-0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Dec-2011

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

06-Jan-2012

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US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 1843

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0002

Dormitory (72 Person) Thule Air Base, Greenland

W921DS-12-B-0002

Amendment 0002

The following changes shall be made to the drawings and specifications.

A.) DRAWINGS

1. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED but NOT REISSUED: None

2. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED and REISSUED:

- Drawing C-501

- Drawing C-502

- Drawing C-504

- Drawing S-002

- Drawing S-101-A

- Drawing S-101-B

- Drawing S-102-A

- Drawing S-102-B

- Drawing S-103-A

- Drawing S-103-B

- Drawing S-104-A

- Drawing S-104-B

- Drawing S-105-A

- Drawing S-105-A

- Drawing S-501

- Drawing EP-502

- Drawing ET-505

- Drawing ET-604

3. The following DRAWINGS have been ADDED:

The Following Drawings have been added to show the foundation design for the following Optional items:

OPTION #3: OPTION #4:

- Drawing C3-104 - Drawing C4-104

- Drawing S3-101-A - Drawing S4-101-A

- Drawing S3-101-B - Drawing S4-101-B

- Drawing S3-102-A - Drawing S4-102-A

- Drawing S3-102-B - Drawing S4-102-B

- Drawing S3-103-A - Drawing S4-103-A

- Drawing S3-103-B - Drawing S4-103-B

- Drawing S3-104-A - Drawing S4-104-A

- Drawing S3-104-B - Drawing S4-104-B

- Drawing S3-105-A - Drawing S4-105-A

- Drawing S3-105-B - Drawing S4-105-B

- Drawing S3-201 - Drawing S4-201

- Drawing S3-202 - Drawing S4-202

- Drawing S3-601 - Drawing S4-601

B.) SPECIFICATIONS

1. The following SPECIFICATION SECTIONS have been ADDED and are provided in their entirety herein: None

2. The following SPECIFICATIONS SECTIONS have been DELETED in their entirety:

- Specification 21 21 03.00 10 – Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishing System

3. The following SPECIFICATIONS SECTIONS have been REVISED and REISSUED:

- Specification 21 13 13.00 10 – Wet Pipe Sprinkler System, Fire Protection

- Specification 28 31 76 – Interior Fire Alarm And Mass Notification System

4. The following SPECIFICATIONS have been REVISED but NOT REISSUED:

Section 00 80 00.00 18 – Special Contract Requirements: Page 50 of 94, Paragraph 1 (c) is replaced in its entirety with the following: “The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment and services (except those furnished by the Government) for the following work:

Construction of a new Dormitory (72 Person).”

Section 00010 – Solicitation Contract Form – Page 9 of 94, Note 18 is replaced in its entirety with the following: “Bid Acceptance Period: Bidders Bids are to be valid for 120 calendar days for bid acceptance from the Bid Opening.”

Section 03 40 00.00 10 – Plant-Precast Concrete Products For Below Grade Construction:

– Remove Section 2.1.6.2 Aggregates for Lightweight Concrete in its entirety

– Remove Section 2.1.9 Synthetic Fiber Reinforcement in its entirety

– Remove Section 3.1.4 Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete in its entirety

– Remove References from Section 1.1: ACI 211.2, ASTM 330

Section 05 12 00 – Structural Steel – Add the following to end of Paragraph 1.5.1 “Fabrication drawings to be signed by a Professional Engineer.”

Section 05 12 00 – Structural Steel – Add the following to the beginning of Paragraph 2.2.1.1 “ASTM A307, Grade A;”

Section 05 30 00 – Steep Decks – Change phrase of paragraph 1.3.4.2 from “…uplift pressure of 5 kpa when…” to read “…uplift pressure of 5.75 kpa when…”.

Section 05 30 00 – Steep Decks – Add the following after Paragraph 2.1.2:

“2.1.3 Mixes

2.1.3.1 Galvanizing Repair Paint for Floor Decks

Provide a high-zinc-dust content paint for regalvanizing welds in galvanized steel conforming to ASTM A780/A780M.

2.1.4 Galvanized Steel Angles for Roof Decks

Provide hot-rolled carbon steel angles conforming to ASTM A36/A36M, merchant quality, Grade Designation SAE/AISI 1023 or SAE/AISI 1025, and hot-dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM A123/A123M.

2.1.5 Joint Sealant Material for Roof Decks

Provide a nonskinning, gun-grade, bulk compound material as recommended by the manufacturer.

2.1.6 Galvanizing Repair Paint for Roof Decks

Provide a high zinc-dust content paint for regalvanizing welds in galvanized steel and shall conform to ASTM A780/A780M.

2.1.7 Flexible Closure Strips for Roof Decks

Provide strips made of elastomeric material specified and premolded to the configuration required to provide tight-fitting closures at open ends and sides of steel roof decking.

Provide a vulcanized, closed-cell, expanded chloroprene elastomer having approximately 25 kilopascal 3.5 psi compressive-deflection at 25 percent deflection

(limits), conforming to ASTM D 1056, Grade No. SCE 41, with the following additional properties:

Brittleness temperature of minus 40 degrees C when tested in accordance with ASTM D 746.

Flammability resistance with a flame spread rating of less than 25 when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84.

Resistance to ozone must be "no cracks" after exposure of a sample kept under a surface tensile strain of 25 percent to an ozone concentration of 100 parts per million of air by volume in air for 100 hours at 40 degrees C and tested in accordance with ASTM D 1149.

Provide an elastomeric type adhesive with a chloroprene base as recommended by the manufacturer of the flexible closure strips.

2.1.8 Sound Absorbing Material

Provide glass fiber in roll or premolded form for acoustical noncellular steel roof deck and glass fiber rigid strip for acoustical cellular steel deck in accordance with the manufacturer's standards.”

Section 05 30 00 – Steep Decks – Remove Paragraph 2.2.4 Closure Plates for Composite Deck in its entirety and replace it with “Not Used”

Section 05 30 00 – Steep Decks – Change Paragraph 2.2.7 title from “Sump Pans” to “Roof Sump Pans”.

Section 23 00 00 – Air Supply, Distribution, Ventilation, And Exhaust Systems – replace Paragraph 2.9.3 (Fire Dampers) in its entirety with the following “Not Used.”

C.) BIDDERS’ QUESTIONS AND GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE

FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY:

1. The bid opening date is January 19. 2012. Please provide time extension for the solicitation.

The reason is that the Danish industry is closed down for the Christmas Holidays and will not open full scale before after New Year. The magnitude of the project require more time to be able to provide a qualified quotation. Can the Bid Opening date be postponed to Feb 7th?

Response: By this amendment the bid due date has been postponed.

2. Clause 52.228-15 require 100% Performance bond and 100% Payment bond. This is a project that is solely inviting Danish Contractors to bid and the bonding requirements is exceeding any normal Danish requirement. 15% is standard maximum in Danish legislation and companies in the Danish Construction Industry will not be able to obtain the requested bonding from any bonding Companies. Can the requirements in said clause be changed? Response: FAR 52.228-15 has been revised.

3. Sheet ET-505 calls out for LX.5 fiber connectors…according to ADC who supplies them, they were discontinued without a replacement a few months ago. What should the proper connector be? Response: The connector type is as indicated in the drawing details. POC at Thule has confirmed our independent market research that this type of connectors is readily available supply, especially in Europe. This is a Thule standard.

4. Sheet ET-604 riser diagram shows a speaker for the living room and bedroom, but floor plans show 1 speaker per unit. Which is correct? Response: Per user request, only one speaker per dorm unit shall be installed.

5. Sheet ET-604 riser diagram calls for center/open area to be round speaker; buts detail notes show 2’ x 2’ lay-in speaker. Note 2 calls coordination with Arch Ceiling Tile and Thule BCE personnel. How should we proceed with this? Response: Refer to Note 10 under speaker detail. 2'x2' speaker for Hung ceiling (i.e. with ceiling grid) and round speaker for gyp board ceiling. Refer to Arch plan for which type of ceiling and where.

6. Detail for pathway from cable tray to speaker location cannot be located. Will pathway be provided? Response: Per detail notes in ET-604, pathways from POE switch to speakers are via cable tray in ceiling. Contractor shall use the general spacing details in ET-401 as a guide and plan for optimal pathways. Contractor should be aware that not all pathways are shown. Refer to Note 10 on ET-101A, and General Note 1 in E-002.

7. Sheet ET-505 details calls out for Data jack to be white and VOIP to be blue but in drawing note 2 it calls for Data/VOIP/CATV to be all blue. Response: All faceplates shall be white.

Color schemes for outlets are as follows: Data/VOIP/CATV: White; SIPR: Red

8. Sheet ET-505 details shows CATV jack as a RJ45 not a coaxial connector. I cannot find any other details on the CATV system. (riser diagram, distribution termination points). Please also verify what cable will be used for CATV. Response: All CATV signal will be broadcasted via CAT 6 UTP. Contractor shall provide RJ-45 to COAX (F-connector) cable (3 meters in length) with integral balun to convert the signal for each CATV outlet. Dwg ET-505 will be revised.

9. Sheet ET-601 one line diagram shows a 12 strand fiber going from the first to the second floor and a 12 strand going from the second to third. Should it not be 24 strand from first to second floor? Response: Contractor shall follow ET-601.

10. Please provide us with the shipping schedule, where in the estimated quantities shall be listed ( see Attachment from a previous tender ). Response: Please see attached 2012 shipping schedule.

11. Please provide us with the current fuel price at Thule Air Base. Response: The current fuel price at Thule AB is $3.95 per gal (JP8) and $4.07 per gal (automotive unleaded medium).

Please see attached fuel pricing file.

12. Will the government provide the contractor with covered storage facilities? Response: Please refer to section 00 80 00.00 18 paragraph 66 Identification of Contractor Facilities (page 85 of 94)

13. Please provide us with the flight and shipping schedule for FY 12. Response: Please see attached Flight Schedule.

14. Will the government provide single rooms for contractors personnel. Response: The contractor is responsible for coordination of personnel accommodations at Thule AB.

Contact information can be found in Section 00 80 00.00 18 paragraph 37 Government Furnished Services (page 75 of 94), sub-paragraph b Billeting/Quarter. During periods of high occupancy, (BoxTop), the rooms may have to be shared, no guarantee can be given for single rooms.

15. Please note that the requested 150 mm thick pre-stressed concrete planks does not exist in Europe, the minimum thickness is 180 mm, please advise. Response: Our search on the web revealed several manufacturers in Europe (England) that can produce the required thickness concrete plank, as well as numerous US firms.

16. Footings for the transformer foundation are not shown in mm, please correct this. Response:

For the substation foundation, this is a packaged substation and require the manufacturer to design and install the switchgear layout, enclosure and the foundation.

Contractor is required to provide shop drawings for gov't review and approval. Please refer to Dwg ES-502, Note 4.

17. Footings for the new street light post are not shown in mm, please correct this. Response: For the street light posts foundation details, a sample detail is provided on ES-504 for reference. However, contractor is required verify design based on site conditions.

Please refer to notes on Detail 1 on ES-504, as well as Key Note 22 on ES-102A.

18. Will you be buying the case goods, or the base personnel? We hold a USAF BPA for dorm furniture. Response: The CID is an optional item in the project. It will be the KO’s decision whether to execute the option. Whether executed or not BCE or Contractor will have the option to select the supplier (of their choice) that can provide specified items in the CID package.

19. Can you let me know if there will be an FF&E package as part of the design/build? Response:

Please refer to the posted file, Bid Package 3 - Thule Dorm CID. It is an optional item.

20. Section 22 00 00 - 2.4.2 Flush Tank Water Closets: Can Ifö, Sign type 6860 be accepted as used standard today on Thule Air Base?

(http://www.ifosanitar.com/?id=290&ParentNodelD=9665&ProductGroupID=15258&ProductlD= 24564) Response: At present, we are still in the advertise/solicitation time phase of the Contract, Shop Drawing approval of equipment by the Government will be done after Contract Award. Prospective Bidders are to adhere to the requirements of the Contract Documents.

21. Drawing P-101A and P-601 and more. The CW connections to the P-8 refrigerator are 15 mm.

But the CW pipes to it are 32 or 25 mm. It seems that those pipes are too big? Please clarify.

Response: The question being raised is that the drawing indicates a larger supply cold water pipe is being shown in the drawings than is minimally required for the specific equipment (ice maker for the refrigerator). We will review the drawing, if required; we will issue a correction under a next amendment for correction.

22. Shall all kitchens and lavatories HW taps be provided with mixing valves? Response: Yes.

For this project, and for consistency with Thule Air Force Base Standard practices, domestic hot water shall be provided with mixing valves at the fixture for kitchens and lavatories.

23. Please explain the abbreviations on Plumbing fixture schedule on drawing P-502 (example CWFU) Response: The abbreviations “CWFU” appear in two places. The column listed as “CWFU/Fixture” is the Cold Water Fixture Units weighting that is applied to each type of plumbing fixture (water closet, lavatory faucet, etc.); the column “CWFU” is simply the total fixture weighting for that type plumbing fixture (the individual fixture weighting times the number of fixture count). The weighting is consistent per International Plumbing Code Standard.

24. Section 23 00 00 - 2.9.3 We can't find any on the drawings. Please advise where they are placed and the size of them if any. Response: There are no Fire Dampers in this project.

Specification Section 23 00 00, paragraph 2.9.3, will be deleted under an amendment to clarify this point.

25. Section 23 57 10.00 10 - 2.2.1 All forced heating pipes are required in stainless steel. Is this correct? Response: Correct. Yes, all forced heating pipes shall be stainless steel.

26. Drawing M-101 -103 refers in note 2 and 3 to artic exhaust hood. We expect that detail 3 shows this hood and it is dimensions named EH-2 that suits those 2 exhaust pipes. Response: Artic Exhaust Hoods will be used for all exhaust air stream being discharged from Dryers, Kitchen Hoods, and AHU’s. At present, there are only two sizes of Artic Exhaust Hoods indicated (one for Kitchen Hoods, and the other for AHU’s). We will be issuing a correction of drawing A-515 under next amendment to correct and clarify the sizes of Arctic Hoods that are to serve each type of equipment. The sizes of hoods that are to serve each type of equipment will be apparent in the corrected drawing A-515 that will be issued under future amendment.

D.) FAR 52.228-15

The following have been added by full text:

FAR 52.228-15

52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS--CONSTRUCTION (OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Original contract price means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is $150,000 or less, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 15 PERCENT of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25-A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 15 PERCENT of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection. (i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

(End of clause)

E.) BID OPENING DUE DATE

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 19-Jan-2012 02:00 PM to 07-Feb-2012 02:00 PM.

(End of Summary of Changes)