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MICHIGAN AIR NATIONAL GUARD

127TH Civil Engineering Wing

SELFRIDGE ANG BASE, MICHIGAN

17 August 2019

MEMORANDUM FOR 127 MSC

FROM: 127 CES/CEN

SUBJECT: Clarification on Requirements for construction on SANGB Building 1414 HVAC and Fire

Alarm Project: VGLZ 182 018

The following are questions regarding the construction project on B1414.

Question #1: What type of steel connections are allowed for the RTU Curb steel reinforcement?

Welded? Bolted? Clamped?

127 CES Ans: Drawing S101 shows in the design plan for the structural steel that the added steel members will be welded to roof purlins. There will be no welds to the trusses or building columns allowed.

Question #2: What is the event of paint required on existing reused ducts??

127 CES Ans: Item #6 of new work describes the requirement for painting duct that is reused. This scope will be scraping, removal of loose paint, abate if lead, and touch up paint as required on reused duct with primer and matching color. This is intended for areas wear paint is flaking off, no paint or other paint problems.

Question #3: Can we move the cage under the large AHU to be demoed in the back corner of the shop bay? Location near Col Ac5.

127 CES Ans: Yes: Please include pricing to remove the cage and leave the fence parts in a nearby location as to be specified by the (COR) contracting officer’s representative. The entire rectangle under the AHU and (1) area of adjacent cage will be removed without damage to the floor or the fence and stacked nearby. Fill anchor holes with patch flex grout. An Addendum will be issued soon to define this into the solicitation.

Question#4: Is the above project SALES-TAX EXEMPT on equipment & material being used?

127 MSC Ans: Please refer to the solicitation FAR Clause 52.229-3. All applicable taxes shall be included in the pricing for this contract. The Government itself is exempt from payment of taxes under this Clause, but contractors are not exempt from payment of taxes for supplies or services under a government contract. Under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, a foreign individual/entity who has a contract with the federal government has an additional tax of 2%. How this tax on a foreign company or owner is collected would have to be asked of the Agency responsible for tax law.