MSEC- Building 606 - Amendment 5 - RFIs - 8 Oct 25 rev JF.pdf

PROJECT TITLE: REPAIR BLDG. 606, GENERAL INSTRUCTION BUILDING,

MATH AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING CENTER (MSEC)

PROJECT LOCATION: WEST POINT, NEW YORK

W912DS25RA002

AMENDMENT 0005 FOR REPAIR BLDG. 606, GENERAL INSTRUCTION BUILDING,

MATH AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING CENTER (MSEC)

OFFERS ARE NOW DUE 31 OCT 2025 @ 1400. FINAL RFI’S ARE DUE NLT CLOSE OF

BUSINESS 20 OCT 2025.

TO OFFERORS:

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

DRAWINGS:

1. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED and REISSUED:

Architecture:

Drawing A-551

• Revised elevator door thresholds.

Appendix G - Architectural Historic Finishes analysis

• Issued for reference to Historic Entry Ceiling Scope.

Lead Inspection Report Summary

SPECIFICATIONS:

1. The following SPECIFICATION SECTIONS have been ADDED and are provided in their entirety herein:

a. None

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

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

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

PROPOSER’S QUESTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REPLY:

Questions that may be of general interest to all Offerors and/or Government and that are not readily answered by the proceeding changes will appear below. These questions may have been paraphrased or altered to represent several questions regarding the same subject and/or simply revised the solicitation, plans or specific. All responses to questions are for informational purposes only.

1. Please clarify restoration design intent for Drawing R-001, General Notes (IG1 – restore all original or selected historic paint scheme at plaster ceiling at Lobby 103) and Drawing A-111 (Historic Ceilings for Lobbies 103 and 104). Is there a Historic Finishes Investigation Report, detail drawing or marked-up images that defines what is expected? E.g. repaint the whole room or certain elements to an original color palette determined by an investigation? Or clean, stabilize and touch up existing if it's an original or historic paint scheme? If the scope isn't defined, does the client want a proposal to perform a finishes investigation and then provide recommendations and pricing?

Answer: Attached is the historic finishes investigation report (Appendix G) for Lobbies 103 & 104. The scope of the work is to repaint plaster elements. Scope shall clean, stabilize and paint the plaster ceiling the color referenced in the Building Conservation Associates Report.

2. Provide location & typical elevation details for automatic elevator smoke curtain key switch’s & release mechanism.

Answer: Place on adjacent Fin wall. Align with adjacent wall mounted controls, max height 48" A.F.F.

3. Provide naming convention for all elevators. Identify if passenger PE or other (i.e.

Freight).

Answer: There is one elevator in the building, and it is a passenger elevator. Any additional naming convention would be provided by West Point at a later date.

4. Provide elevation details for Elevator Machine Room. Include location and TYP heights of equipment.

Answer: The Section for EMR is detailed on E5/A-406, with the slab callout of A1/A-319 showing the elevation at 222' - 11 1/2". This is considered delegated design and details as per the specifications will be submitted by the contractor.

5. Provide interior elevator finish floor transition detail w/ tenant-side elevator sill.

Answer: Refer to attached re-issued sheet A-551.

6. Please confirm if existing steel has been tested for lead paint.

Answer: See attached Lead Inspection Report Summary.

7. Please provide architectural renderings.

Answer: Renderings are conceptual and are not required for bidding purposes.

8. Clarification on scope of work. Sheet R-001. Wood Restoration Notes establish QTY 3

(three)Two-Leaf Doors and 3 (three) One-Leaf Doors EAST WING EXTERIOR. 4 (four) Two- Leaf Doors and 1 (one) One-Leaf Door WEST WING EXTERIOR. Sheet A-601 Door Schedule does not align with these quantities. Please name by Door Number all doors to be refinished.

Answer: All existing wood doors to be refinished are appropriately labeled on the Door Schedule A-601.R-001 to be amended and re-issued to remove QTYs provided for in General Notes.

9. Clarification on wood trim, wood jambs, transom windows surrounding the doors to be refinished – what is the scope of work regarding these items?

Answer: All wood trim surrounding doors should have existing coating removed and a new finish to match and clear coat provided. Refer to door schedule A-601.

10. Clarification on Door and Transom Windows – What repairs are needed and to what condition should the glass be restored? Do any doors or transom windows have broken panes?

Cleaned? Lead replacement?

Answer: All glass should be cleaned. No windows appear to be broken, bidders should include 5% breakage for lead and glass.

11. Clarification on Door Hardware – What extent should the door hardware and decorative metal elements (IE window bars in fig. 1) be restored? Is the hardware to be reused and reinstalled or to be replaced in-kind if in disrepair? To what extent should restoration be performed on historical hardware? Sandblasted? Repainted?

Answer: Decorative metal and hardware will be removed, clean, lubricated, stored and reinstalled. Refer to door hardware specification for further clarification. None is known to be in disrepair. The existing patina finish is desired untouched.

12. Historic Doors Temporary Enclosure. Once the historic doors are removed for restoration, please clarify if we are responsible for providing, installing and securing temporary doors (plywood, 2x4 framing, hinges, locks) during the work? Or will General Contractor/Owner provide temporary enclosures?

Answer: Temporary doors that can be secured are required. The General Contractor should determine who is to provide.

13. Have the existing painted surfaces been tested for adhesion, and can those results be shared with us?

Answer: They have not been tested.

14. Drawing ES101 Electrical Site Utility Plan. The scope of work identified on this drawing differs from the scope of work identified on ES100 Electrical Site Plan. Please confirm/ advise on the below.

A.) Transformer and Concrete Pad are to be provided by others.

B.) Location 1 & 2 work identified on ES101 is to be provided by others.

C.) Cable installations from locations 1 to 2 on ES101 [existing MH-4c to Transformer], please advise as to who is responsible for this work Will this be under this contract or installed by others under the CEAC contract?

D.) Drawing ES100 indicates this contractor is only required to extend new concrete duct bank from connection point per DRAWING NOTES: 3. Please confirm.

E.) GENERAL NOTES: 1 on ES101- Who is responsible for this work?

Answer:

A.) Correct, they under the CEAC project. Not in this scope.

B.) Correct, they under the CEAC project. Not in this scope.

C.) Cable work 1, 1 to 2, is provided by CLP under this project

D.) Correct, contractor is to extend duct bank and provide feeders for entire length from transformer to bldg 606.

E.) Work is provided by CLP.

15. "Per Volume 1 Specifications, staffing requirements, we are required to provide a staff member with Cyber Security clearance. Please confirm what level of Security + Cert is required for the Cyber Security Staff Member."

Answer: In accordance with DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 requirements, the designated cybersecurity staff member for a DoD construction project under UFC 4-010-06 and UFGS 25 05 11 must possess, at minimum, an IAT Level II certification. The most commonly accepted credential for meeting this requirement is CompTIA Security+ CE, though equivalent certifications such as CCNA-Security or equivalent are also acceptable.

16. Please confirm base bid scope for AV, Voice and Data, CCTV and Scheduling System is limited to cabling and testing, and all devices/equipment is GFGI per CLIN 0018, 0019, 0021, 0023.

Answer: All the equipment is GFGI and in addition to AV, voice, data and CCTV cabling and testing, the contactor needs to remove existing DAS equipment, wireless access points, network equipment and telephone equipment before the demolition, create an inventory and store it at a location provided by CIO/G6 and NEC. They also need to reinstall the wireless access points after the renovation per Existing Equipment Notes on drawing TN-000.

17. Please Confirm that the Elevator Directory Signage Map on A451 will be picked up by us as there are no details shown on the Signage schedule.

Answer: Please Confirm that the Elevator Directory Signage Map on A451 will be picked up by us as there are no details shown on the Signage schedule.

18. Please confirm if a grounding loop is required around the exterior of the building, as it is referenced on drawing E701.

Answer: Required ground loop is indicated on drawings EP101 and EP102.

19. The cold form specification calls for a “Design Data” submittal, is that a delegated design? Will an engineer stamp be required? Please confirm.

Answer: CFMF is not a delegated design. Engineer stamp not required.

20. The cold form specification references trusses in multiple locations. There do not appear to be any trusses on the plans, are trusses required? Please confirm.

Answer: Trusses are not required.

21. Architectural removal drawings AD-104 and AD-106 call for the removal of an existing circulation stair between Grids B6 and B7. The structural drawings do not indicate any structural removal. Please confirm if structural removal scope consisting of removal of stair posts or hangers and connections to the base building structure is required. Additionally, please confirm previous stair connections conflict with new beam or shelf angle connections that will support the new infill floor.

Answer: Remove all construction associated with the stairs including posts and connections.

22. At the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Floors of the western wing of Building 606, the structural removal plans show two or three locations between Grid B8.2 to B11 where temporary shoring supports existing slabs when adjacent slabs are removed in order to accommodate Stair 2 and two riser shafts. The shoring at this location appears to be redundant, please confirm if this is in fact required.

Answer: It is required. If permanent beams are installed prior to removals, temporary shores are not required.

23. Existing steel framing in East building consists of concrete encasement. It is unclear if concrete encasement must be replaced in kind or if new spray fireproofing applied locally is acceptable. Confirm spray fireproofing is applicable for both new and existing steel, including locally at concrete encased elements.

Answer: Existing concrete fire encasement which has been damaged or removed to perform new work should be replaced in kind. Spray fireproofing is acceptable at new steel.

24. Underpinning is required adjacent to new elevator. Note that underpinning length varies between S-100 and SD-100 and should be confirmed. Please confirm responsibility of underpinning and lengths required.

Answer: Use length shown in SD-100.

25. Stair 2 steel details show HSS posts and beams with clip angles welded to two sides of the HSS. As drawn, welds will likely need to be shop welded to HSS as complete access is not available in the field. Due to risk of variation in anchor bolt placement and sequence of steel procurement and fabrication, please confirm if this is acceptable and provide a field weld detail.

Answer: Acceptable.

26. Detail shows 1/2" thru bolts at 18" o.c. Different thru-bolt sizes shown on A5-S312 and D9-S311. Please confirm size/extents of thru-bolts and their required locations for installation.

Answer: 3/4" thru bolts. Spaced as shown, including maximum 6" from each end.

27. Slip Critical (SC) bolts are required at lateral braces per S-001.Class B faying surface are required per specs. Please confirm that class B is required in lieu of Class A.

Answer: Confirmed.

28. Per UFC 3-301-01, the SER must design and detail all lateral force-resisting system connections for wind and seismic forces, including connections. LFRS connections shown on the drawings are not completely detailed on the Drawings nor are any loads provided by the SER. Please provide the following elements to comply with UFC 3-301-01:

o Weld sizes and weld lengths at HSS brace-to-plates, gusset-to-beams, gusset-to-columns, shear tab-to-columns, gusset-to-baseplates, and column-to-baseplates.

o Gage, spacing, and edge distance of all bolts. Permissible bolt hole sizes (e.g. slotted or oversized) should also be included.

o The size of any connection materials including plates, angles, and WTs (see A5/S-202).

o Dimensions of gusset plates.

o Complete details of any connections that are Collector elements.

o Maximum spacing and details of intermediate connectors for double-angle braces.

Answer: Connections are designed and detailed. Bolt spacing, edge distance, gages, are all determined per standard AISC guidelines. Contract documents detail the design intent. Exact plate lengths are verified during the shop drawing process. Unless noted otherwise, fillet weld size is provided on Note 5, B5/S-001.

29. Details show CFMF studs spaced at 16" o.c. attaching with a fixed clip to a steel bent plate that is spaced at 32" o.c. Every other CFMF stud will have a fixed clip that does not attach to a structural element. Please confirm clips are not required at every stud.

Answer: Fixed clip required at each stud.

30. Please confirm that LV systems (tele/data/security/ava) cabling will be plenum rated, not full conduit.

Answer: LV cables to be plenum rated installed on j-hooks and cable tray.

Conduits required only in areas with non-accessible (gypsum board) ceiling.

31. Please advise if a temporary fire alarm system will be required.

Answer: Construction system impairment planning is means and methods for contractor.

32. Please confirm fire alarm spare parts are required.

Answer: Yes; see spec section 28 31 76 - 1.10.2.

33. The specification section 262713.1030 Electric Meters does not provide enough information in order to properly price the EPMS. Please provide additional information with regards to how the system will be wired, as well as a bill of material required for a complete system.

Answer: The submetering systems shall be as specified in section 262713.10.30 and were indicated on the drawings.

34. Please confirm if the east building is constructed of draped mesh slab structural system.

If so, please provide a structural detail to preserve existing mesh, as structural detail A7/S-301 does not indicate if draped mesh is present.

Answer: Based on site investigations and available as-built data, the east building floors are formed one-way concrete slabs.

35. Please provide manufacturers and part numbers for the lighting fixtures.

Answer: Per USACE standards, specific manufacturers and model numbers must not be provided.

36. As per I-100.1, there are 3 types of terrazzo flooring (352 TER: TRZ-6588, AW06370; 353 TER: TRZ-6035, AW06376; 354 TER: TRZ-Black, AW06377). Please confirm which manufacturer's samples these are.

Answer: Terrazzco is the basis of design for the terrazzo floors.

37. Please provide aggregate composition of terrazzo flooring.

Answer: 352 TER: TRZ-6588, AW06370 is Blue Gray and Northern White; 353 TER:

TRZ-6035, AW06376 is Blue Gray; 354 TER: TRZ-Black, AW06377 is Light Mahagony.

38. Where new steel beams are "sistered" to existing concrete beam webs or below concrete slabs, no means of accommodating original concrete construction tolerances are shown. Gaps between the new steel and existing may be present. Please confirm if grouting or a grouting detail is required at these locations.

Answer: Grouting will be required.

39. Detail A8 mentions Bluestone at all exterior windowsills (UNO). Please provide more information regarding the material required as "Bluestone” and provide a detail indicating the size and method of installation required.

Answer: Match existing windowsills.

40. Please provide more information regarding the current incoming electrical service for the building. What is the voltage/amperage of the service? What are the sizes of the existing switchboards/panelboards? Are there spare circuits on the existing main switchboard?

Answer: All existing electrical distribution shall be removed.

41. Reference drawings A-203 and A-304; Please provide a detail showing dimensions for the precast concrete coping. Please confirm that the concrete coping is only on the west side of the penthouse.

Answer: Refer to detail D1/A322. References to this detail are located on Stair #2 section details A1, A5 and A7 sheet A-414 as indicated on enlarged plan E5/A-413.

42. Reference Spec 87100 Please provide a list of acceptable manufacturers and model numbers for the required hardware.

Answer: Hardware must comply with the performance specifications as listed in specification section 08 71 00. Cylinders and cores must be by "Best" as described in the section.

43. Should contractor include the cost of a security guard in their bid?

Answer: Security guard is not required.

44. Is the owner doing all building envelope testing? Confirming this is not in the contractor’s scope of work. In addition, the building envelope infill section testing, means methods, and temporary construction, if required, should be by the owner. Please confirm.

Answer: Duplicate of AM 3, response #6. Pressure testing is a requirement of the air barrier system at new infill construction between the two existing buildings. Temporary barriers will have to be installed to isolate the test area. Refer to revised specification 01 91 19 issued with AM 3.

45. Should the contractor include costs to hire an independent firm to do special inspections?

Answer: Contractor to include costs to hire an independent firm to do special inspections.

46. Please confirm at a minimum, the contractor should provide full time for the full duration of the job onsite a; Project Manager, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Quality Manager x 3, Assistant Quality Manager, Site Safety Officer, Assistant Site Safety Officer, and Cybersecurity Representative. This is a minimum of 10 contractor personnel onsite and their associated costs for the duration of the project.

Answer: See Division 1 and the previous amendments for personnel requirements.

47. Should the contractor include in their bid the cost of a temporary fence around the entire construction site?

Answer: Yes, as per plans and specifications.

48. Please confirm the location where construction workers who are commuting to the jobsite can park their personal vehicles.

Answer: See Division 1 for all parking instructions and restrictions.

49. Please confirm if the contractors are permitted to perform active construction work on site past 3:30PM. Please advise if multiple shifts in a day (i.e. evening shifts) are acceptable

Answer: Work outside of normal hours must be requested and approved by the COR.

50. Drawing H-109 calls for abatement of window caulking at (1) window. Please confirm the existing Solarium does not contain any hazardous materials.

Answer: Caulking at Solarium was found to be ACM. Updated drawings will be re-issued in AM -6.

51. Please advise if the existing stair treads and risers contain hazardous materials in addition to the landing finishes.

Answer: Diamond pattern stair treads in the staircases were found to be ACM. Mastic was not ACM. Updated drawings will be re-issued in AM-6.

52. We are looking for the bid guarantee tab b in the forms but don’t see anything. Can you provide a bid bond template.

Answer: See the attachment.

53. Should contractors include costs of payment and performance bonds in their base bid, or will it be reimbursed as a separately line item after the bid?

Answer: Contractors do include bond costs in their bid. The contractor will then then get paid/reimbursed out of the contract amount for their bonds under pay requisition #1.

54. Please provide proposal forms for this project as they are not provided in bid package.

Answer: There are no proposal forms. Follow the solicitation for proposal/offer format.

55. Please advise if a USB drive will be suitable for pictures and videos, payroll records, CPM schedules, O&Ms, Asbuilts, etc. in lieu of CD and DVDs.

Answer: Day to day transfer of submittals and RFIs will be mainly via the USACE RMS or Newforma with the DOR. Hard as well as digital copies will be required for items such as but not limited to final O&M manuals, equipment lists and warranty management items.

USB devices are not permitted.

56. Can you please confirm what the amount is supposed to be in the box below. That’s the estimated cost of the project; the bid bond is supposed to be a percentage of that amount and that’s what we need.

Answer: See FAR Clause 52.228-1.

57. The plumbing schedule doesn’t specify any make or model for the fixtures or equipment.

Please advise how you like us to proceed with quoting.

Answer: The basis of design will be provided to the successful contract after notice to proceed. Bid as per the plans and specifications.