PROTOTYPICAL_PRE_REQUEST_FOR_INFORMATION_-_20170406.pdf

PROTOTYPICAL PRE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (PRFI)

1) Re the Prototypical project, please provide the brand, make, model and/or type of electrical floor box and cover that you have to be installed. The floor boxes should be similar to Legrand, Evolution Series, EFB6S.

2) Re the Prototypical project, how many existing electrical outlets are there? There are zero existing floor electrical outlets. However, there are 17 wall outlets scattered throughout the room.

3) Re the Prototypical project, where is the power supply network switch located? The communication closet is located in room 245B.

4) Re the Prototypical project, are the 12 ballasted fixtures being replaced with florescent or LED? LED preferred. However, high efficiency T8 with dimming capability is sufficient.

5) Re the Prototypical project, is the new 100A panel on the transfer switch? The new 100A panel and transfer switch are in close proximity to one another.

6) Re the Prototypical project, the drawing SHOWS A DOOR BETWEEN 245 AND 245b. Is this door metal or wood and is it to be modified to fit the raised floor or replaced? The door is metal and should be replaced. However, if integrity of door can be kept by modifying, then modification can be done.

7) Re the Prototypical project, the drawing calls for removal of the bifold door and to leave the casing and trim work. The SOW calls for removal of all and to refinish the opening. Please clarify. Remove bi-fold door and remove/replace of modify finishes for a professional aesthetic look.

8) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for installing a new 10 x 20 ft concrete stoop. No concrete spec has been provided. Please clarify. 3,000 PSI, AASHTO #47, w/cm Ration 0.50, Slump

4.00 ± 1.00 in. The stoop is currently flush with existing entrance and is to be elevated to be flush with interior raised floor. See question #15 for more details.

9) Re the Prototypical project, Spec 08 14 00 Wood Doors has been provided but nothing is identified in the plans indicating a wood door. Please clarify. No wood doors are required.

10) Re the Prototypical project, Spec 05 50 13 was listed in the index but was not provided. Please clarify. It should have been provided, see attached for MISCELLANEOUS METAL FABRICATION UFG guidance.

11) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for Date of Inquiry: The question is incomplete, no information to provide.

12) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for Date of Inquiry: There is no paining spec nor reference to painting on the plan page provided. Please clarify if anything is to be painted as part of this project. Touch up painted will be provided by government as necessary.

13) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for the door of Room 245B to be cutoff, raised, or replaced. Which technique do you desire us to use for bid purposes? This is a duplicate question, please refer to question #6.

14) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW for the awning calls for the removal of the exterior concrete stoop (10’ x 20’). How thick is this concrete? Assume thickness is 8-inches at highest point.

15) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW for the awning calls for furnishing and installing an awning in front of the exterior double door and it is to match an adjacent exit’s awning. Please clarify a full description for the awning or provide a photo of the awning to be matched. The adjacent exterior door’s awning is 8’x15’. Picture is below:

16) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for the removal of the exterior door and installation of a new door to match the 2.5” raised floor. Please clarify if there is any glazing, relites, the type of hardware desired, type of door standard that must be met, sound rating, is an extra heavy duty door required, insulated or otherwise and what type of finish is required. Item should be a composite insulated core door, rugged perimeter channel construction. Painted to match exterior type door.

For color type, see picture in item 14, door to right of awning. The door is a reinforced, stiffened, and insulated and sound deadened. The door does not need to meet sound rating requirements.

The lock and hinge edge of each door shall be welded with a centered hairline seam. Top and bottom of the door shall be closed with 18 gauge channels. Doors are square hinge and lock edge featuring a non-handed design. Doors shall be thoroughly cleaned and receive an iron phosphate treatment prior to receiving one coat of prime paint. Minimum hardware reinforcement shall consist of the following: Closers- Overhead Holders- Rim Panics, 14 gauge channels; Butts and locks.

17) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for the removal and reinstallation of the glass partition wall. Please describe the type, height, number of doors, etc. so we can estimate this work. A photograph of the glass partition would be greatly appreciated. The partition length dimensions are as follows:

18) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for the removal and reinstallation of “affected furniture”.

Please clarify what types and the amount of each that has to be moved. Please change to no furniture to be moved; all furniture and equipment will be removed and returned by the government.

19) Re the Prototypical project, the SOW calls for a new raised floor system with a finished floor. In the specifications you list 3 different floor types but the plan provided does not indicate which type of flooring goes where. Please clarify or provide square footages to be used for each. The type of floor is left up to the discretion of the contractor as long as it meets user intent. Typical is rigid grid access flooring of plastic or galvanized steel, with a tile base system and carpet over the tile. The square footage for the raised flooring is 1047.12 SF, CAT/EOC Storage is an additional 48.12 SF, and the ramp entry is

20) About the 12 lighting fixtures to be substituted are they Blast or Ballast lighting fixtures (for example

2x4 fluorecent) can you provide additional info? The ballast have two lights per fixture, 48”.

21) For the 100 amp sub-panel and transfer switch Im assuming room #241 as an electrical room. Is this ok? The 100 Amp sub-panel and transfer switch are within proximity. And should be located per drawing below:

22) Regarding the awning; What is the size, structural design, architectural design, attachments to the existing building, and where is it located relative to the CAT/EOC Rm. 245? See drawing below, for further details refer to question #15.

23) All telecommunication cabling will be provided, installed, and terminated by local telecommunication flight."

This statement is included on page 1 of the SOW document. However, the "Detailed Offer Spreadsheet", which was included as an attachment to the Prototypical Project MATOC PROPOSAL FORM, includes a line item for telecommunications, which makes it unclear whether this work is out-of-scope or not. Please indicate whether telecommunications work will be or will not be performed by government personnel on the Prototypical Project.

The form is a standard form for the organization. If there is no telecommunication requirement, the cost entered should be $0.00.