RFI_Log_MED-GIB_as_of_4JAN.pdf

RFI Log

MED/GIB

USPFO for New Jersey

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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001 12/4/2015 Use alt evals (PPQ, CPARs) in lieu of Exhibit C's Yes, alts are authorized

002 12/14/2015 31 23 19 Spec Section 31 23 19 para 1.6A references Geo-Technical Report, which is missing from the bid documents posted on FBO.

Please provided Geo-Technical Report for bidding purposes.

The attached is the Geotechnical Investigation Report that was completed in May-2014 for the NJARNG Sea Girt Superstorm Sandy Disaster Response projects shall be considered Non-Binding Supplemental Information Only for the Contractor's use. The Contract Plans and Specifications have taken into consideration the discussions and recommendations in the report and as such the Contract Plans and Specifications govern as construction requirements. The Contractor is required to verify all existing conditions necessary for proper installation, construction, and operation of all elements indicted in, and in accordance with the Contract documents. Refer to PDF attachment to this RFI response.

003 12/14/2015 PPQs auth'd? Email ok vs regular mail? Yes (see RFI MG-001), and yes

004 12/15/2015 Door schedule remarks 6 and 10 imply that the six doors having those remarks should be automated; however, when looking at the corresponding hardware sets manual closers are listed and the description ofoperation does not indicate automate usage. Please clarify which doors are being automated and provide a listing of hardwarethat will be included on the doors automated along with a descriptive mode of operation.

1. Doors with Remarks 6 and 10 (on Door Schedule) are to be power assisted opening doors.

2. Hardware Schedule, Section 3.7 of SPECIFICATION SECTION 08 71 00 - DOOR HARDWARE has been revised. Refer to PDF Attachment (MG-004 Atch - Door Hdw) for Revised Section 3.7.

3. Refer to Section 08 71 13 - Automatic Door Operators for information on power door operators for specified doors.

005 12/17/2015 CG 501 Drawing CG-501Under sequence of construction Note # 4 States Demolish Existing Building #64 and #64T. However, Bid Schedule Items #0002 & 0008 call for Buildings 41,55 & 59. Please clarify.

Please reference sheets C-101 through C-103 (and Additive Bid Items per Spec Section 01 23 00) for buildings to be demolished under this MED/GIB project. All references to Building #64 & #64T shall be removed from the SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION notes on sheet CG-501 and revised as follows per PDF attachment to this RFI response.

006 12/17/2015 CG 501 Note #10 States Demolish Existing Building # 36 & #65. However, Bid Schedule Items #0002 & 0008 call for Buildings 41,55 & 59. Please clarify.

Please reference sheets C-101 through C-103 (and Additive Bid Items per Spec Section 01 23 00) for buildings to be demolished under this MED/GIB project. All references to Building #36 & #65 shall be removed from the SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION notes on sheet CG-501 and revised as follows per PDF attachment to this RFI response.

007 12/17/2015 After today's site visit there was much confusion as to which buildings were being demolished. We were escorted to Bldg #64 (Medical Facility) but were unable to access building. Please confirm which buildings are to be demolished.

Please reference sheets C-101 through C-103 (and Additive Bid Items per Spec Section 01 23 00) for buildings to be demolished under this MED/GIB project. All references to Building #64 shall be removed from the SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION notes on sheet CG-501 and revised as follows per PDF attachment to this RFI response.

008 12/17/2015 We would also like to request an additional site visit to access buildings for bidding purposes.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at 10:00. Contractors meet in dining hall, Bldg 11 at the NGTC, Sea Girt (same as pre-proposal conference site.)

009 12/17/2015 Please provide any hazardous / environmental reports if available, for bidding purposes.

(BY NJARNG)

010 12/21/2015 Drawing CU-101 indicates 8" sanitary for the new SMH 1 and 2 to the building. Drawing P-102 indicates 6". Which is correct?

RESPONSE: The sanitary sewer line beyond the building footprint shall be an eight (8)-inch PVC pipe, as shown on sheet CU-101. Provide appropriate fitting to transition between a six (6)-inch and eight (8)-inch diameter piping.

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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011 12/21/2015 The schedule on Drawing P-60 I indicates EEW-1 eyewash/counter.

Where are these to be located?

RESPONSE: EEW-1 is located in Medical Exam Room M-102 as shown on Sheet P-101.

012 12/21/2015 Drawing P-601 also indicates TWV-2 emergency equipment. This item is not shown on the drawings nor the tempered water piping for same.

Please advise.

RESPONSE: TWV-2 shall be provided with EEW-1 located in Medical Exam Room M-102.

013 12/21/2015 Note 1 on Drawing P-102 indicates the requirement for trap primer from the sink to the floor drains. On the schedule on Drawing P-601 the ETP- 1 is advised as "not used". Can we assume that each of the P-8 will have trap primer TP-1 to each floor drain? What about the men's and women's bathrooms? Do they also get TP-1 trap primers?

RESPONSE: Contractor shall use TP-1 on medical exam room floor drains and restroom floor drains.

014 12/21/2015 Specification Section 22 11 13 paragraph 1lB states Utility furnished products including water meters shall be furnished to the site, etc. We assume the Utility Company will provide meters, who is the Utility Company?

RESPONSE: Paragraph 1.1.B of specification 22 11 13 Facility Water Distribution Piping shall be deleted. The local utility company will not provide a water meter for this project. Contractor shall still be required to provide metering with the building in accordance with paragraph 2.14 of specification 22 11 19 Domestic Water Piping Specialties.

015 12/21/2015 Specification Section 22 11 13 paragraph 3.4F states install piping by tunneling or jacking etc. under streets or obstructions that cannot be disturbed. Are there any streets that cannot be disturbed and require jacking?

RESPONSE: Installation of water line can be accomplished with open trench construction. Tunneling or jacking under streets or other obstruction will not be required for installation of the water lines.

016 12/21/2015 Drawing CG-102 Key Note 1 outfall at existing bulkhead see notes 3 & 4.

Note 3 says provide tidal flap gate at new 36" outfall through bulkhead, the RCP is 24"? Drawing CUP203 shows STMH #1 goes to outfall and nothing at end of pipe? Drawing C-503 detail C-3 BMP outlet structure, where does that go?

RESPONSE: Storm sewer shall outfall through existing bulkhead wall into Stockton Lake, as shown on drawing CG-102. Diameter of outfall pipe into Stockton Lake is 24 inches in diameter. Revise opening through existing bulkhead wall to 40-inches in diameter. Delete detail C3 on sheet C-503 as it is not required for this facility.

017 12/21/2015 We understand that this is a negotiated bid, and the documents state there is no bid bond required. Please confirm that no bid bond is required.

See SF1442 Block 13 B.

018 12/21/2015 The scope of work in Options 0001, 0002, 0007 and 000 are shown for Building # 41, # 55 and # 59. There is No mention about Building # 64 Existing Medical Building. Is this building part of Options. Please clarify.

RESPONSE: Reference sheets C-101 through C-103 (and Additive Bid Items per Spec Section 01 23

00) for buildings to be demolished under this MED/GIB project. All references to Building #64 & #64T are not part of this project. The SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION notes shown on sheet CG-501 shall be removed and revised per PDF attachment to RFI response 0007.

019 12/21/2015 Provide Plan showing the location of Building # 41 and # 55. The Existing Conditions plan does not show the location of these two building.

RESPONSE: Reference sheets C-101 through C-103 (which indicate Bldgs. #41 and #55) for buildings to be demolished under this MED/GIB project.

020 12/21/2015 Provide details for each building, the utility disconnects/re-routing, rodent baiting and basically all items required to obtain demolition permit.

RESPONSE: All demolition scope information is provided within Contract Documents (Drawings, Specifications, etc). GC shall be responsible for obtaining all required permits associated with GC required demolition efforts as indicated in Contract Documents.

021 12/21/2015 Provide details for each building, the Removal of all hazardous and contaminated materials, USTs, septic tanks, ASTs, transformers, draining of all hydraulic fluids and oils.

RESPONSE: All demolition scope information is provided within Contract Documents (Drawings, Specifications, etc). GC shall be responsible for verifying all existing conditions associated with GC required demolition efforts as indicated in Contract Documents.

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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022 12/21/2015 Provide survey Report if any for each building. We assume no Asbestos. RESPONSE: All demolition scope information is provided within Contract Documents (Drawings, Specifications, etc). GC shall be responsible for verifying all existing conditions associated with GC required demolition efforts as indicated in Contract Documents.

023 12/21/2015 On finish schedule for wall tile they list CWT and PT 6 – how high should the ceramic wainscot be.

RESPONSE: CWT height shall be 6'-2", typical. Refer to PDF attachment to this RFI response.

024 12/21/2015 Also on finish schedule they call for a 3 color wall pattern but there are no elevation drawings showing the pattern – can the architect supply a sketch of the pattern if its typical.

RESPONSE: Refer to PDF attachment to this RFI response for typical CWT layout pattern.

025 12/22/2015 Please provide more information on option 0001 AND 0007 for utility demo. Please provide sizes and material of existing utilities.Also please elaborate on government intentions for demolition of utilities at the beginning of the project as opposed, to the end of the project. Please clarify as this is a deduct, it is our assumption that demolition of utilities will be done at the end of project and included in the base bid.

Building 41 utilities to be removed include - but not limited to - a 4-inch PVC sanitary sewer lateral, a 4-inch DIP water line (assumed pipe diameter), an electrical hand hole, electric meter, and 1 1/2-inch diameter (assumed) electrical for site lighting.

Building 59 utilities to be removed include - but not limited to - two 6-inch DIP water lines (assumed pipe diameter), a 6-inch PVC sanitary sewer and 6-inch diameter CIP storm sewer.

Utility removal associated with Building 55 shall include all lines back to existing main(s) as noted in Sequence of Construction on Sheet CG-501.

There is utility demolition included within the Base Bid, and within the Additive Bid Items (ABI's). Refer Civil Site Demolition Plans (e.g. C-101, etc.), RFI response 007 for clarified Sequence of Construction (per sheet CG-501), and Specification Section 01 23 00 for additional information.

026 12/29/2015 Per response to your question #MG-016, it is our assumption that Tidal Flap Gate is no longer required. Please confirm. If it is found necessary, please provide us with more details for bidding purposes.

A Tidal Flap Gate is STILL required at the pipe outfall into Stockton Lake. Please refer to paragraph 2.4 of specification 33 41 00 'Storm Utility Drainage Piping' (and Sheet CG-102) for requirements on the flap gate.

027 12/29/2015 1. We need to know how to separate the two line items Option #003 (MED) & Option #009 (GIB) for site work as mentioned in those options.

The drawings do not separate the site work between two facilities (MED

& GIB).

2. It is our assumption that all sanitary & facility water distribution should also be divided between Option #003 & Option #009 and how?

Option #003 (ABI No. MED-3 per specification 01 23 00) and Option #009 (ABI No. GIB-3 per specification 01 23 00) are in reference to the POV parking lot only. Refer to sheet CS-102 for the defined limits of the parking associated with each respective facility. All storm sewer infrastructure from drainage structure DI #2 to storm manhole ST MH#1 (with the exception of the underdrains located directly beneath the MED portion of the parking lot) and the site lighting infrastructure (light poles and conduit) shall be installed under the GIB facility. The underdrains located directly beneath the MED portion of the POV parking lot shall be installed with the MED facility.

028 12/29/2015 1. Calls for 2 1/2" top course and we need to know how to divide between the MED & GIB facilities per your bid schedule.

Refer to sheet CS-102 for clarification between extent of pavement within the POV lot associated with the MED facility versus the extent of pavement within the POV lot associated with the GIB facility. A dashed line, running plan east - west, is located in the center of the parking lot and identifies which area of pavement is associated with the respective facility.

029 12/30/2015 #31 23 19, PARA 2-

1A-5

Spec refers to recharge of ground water to NGTC Parade field area, which we are not able to locate on contract drawings. Please provide the location and route for discharge piping.

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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030 12/31/2016 Please elaborate on meaning of "1 for 1 Replacement Construction" for MED & GIB facility. It is our understanding that for Option #0001, which calls for demolition of utilities (sewer, water & electric) for Building #41 and Option #0007, which call for demolition of Building #59 and foundation and utilities for Building #55 only.ponse to MG-025, we cannot locate Building #55 on Civil drawings and also we need sizes and quantities of utilities for bidding purposes.

031 12/31/2016 Per response to MG-025, we cannot locate Building #55 on Civil drawings and also we need sizes and quantities of utilities for bidding purposes.

032 12/31/2016 The line side of the transformer going to the GPU/JCP&L pole is indicated to be by the electrical contractor. This is usually by JCP&L and paid for by the owner. Please confirm the drawings are correct.

033 12/31/2016 a. Please confirm or clarify that the only difference between additive bid items MED-1 & MED-2 is the time when the demolition of the buildings is to occur (beginning versus end). This also is similar for GIB-1 & GIB-2.

b. If the above statement is correct, please clarify how MED-1 could be an "Add" and MED-2 would be a "Deductive" cost? Are these supposed to be cumulative adds/deducts? Both of these seem to add scope (demo of buildings).

034 12/31/2016 Div 31 Can we get a better detail about where the outfall outlet structure is located on plan and a better detail about the outfall to be built through the bulkhead along with the flap gate?

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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035 12/31/2016 Drawing T-101 Spec 27 13 000

1) What quantities of extra materials are to be supplied? Assumption is that these are: jacks, face plates, patch cords, jack housings etc. Not patch panels, fiber optic cable tips and connection ferrules. (27 13 00 /

1.10 A).

2) How many strands of fiber are required for the ‘Multimode (OM3), 50/125-micron, multi-strand fiber optic cable? (27 13 00 / 2.4, B)

3) How many strands of fiber are required for the ‘Single-mode, 8.3 micron, multi-strand fiber optic cable? (27 13 00 / 2.4, C)

4) The voice and data workstation termination points are listed to be in ‘modular furniture’ in rooms: G-103 and M-125. We need to know the Make and model of the modular furniture being installed so we can provide the proper voice & data jack housing to fit the furniture openings provided.

5) There are ‘AV’ wall outlets illustrated within room G-102a and G-102b.

However, I can’t seem to find within the Division 27 specifications what type of cabling is required for each outlet.

036 1/4/2016 07 72 10-3 2.1 Calls for Basis-of-Design for the rooftop Fall Arrest System as supplied by Tritech Fall Protection Systems.

Tritech has informed us that they will not be bidding. Please provide alternate approved suppliers.

037 1/4/2016 Details B-3/A-406,and B-3/P-502 indicate a galvanized steel utility box.

Is this provided by the contractor? If so, provide details, size, etc.

Section 22 61 13, paragraph 2.4B Zone valves indicates a recess mounted "zone valve box". Is this the same?

Drawing CG-I01 Down Spout Leader Piping. Drawing shows 178 If 15"PVC pipe on western side of tmilding with break. Note 7 indicates splash block at roof drain at the building front. Does this line connect to the canopy roof drains shown on Sheet P-102? Does the 15"PVC at the rear; on the eastern side, terminate at he last leader connection?

038 1/4/2016 Drawings M-101, M- 501, & M-502

There are no fire dampers shown on the ductwork Drawing M-101, nor are there any details for a fire damper ion M-501, and M-502. Is this correct that no fire dampers are required?

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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039 1/4/2016 Drawing P-101 TWV-2 to be provided with EEW-1 in Medical Exam Room M-102. The specified TMV-2 is I" CW inlet, 1" HW inlet, and 1-1/4" TW outlet. Sheet P-101 indicated W' H&C water supply to the P-8 fixtures. Provide revised schematic for TMV-2 piping.

040 1/4/2016 Please clarify what is to be included in Bid Items 0001, 0002, and 0008, i.e. Bid Item 0001 -include combined rwater service to MER 118 to backflow preventer then separate systems under Bid Items 0002 and 0008?

Fire protection in Bid Item 000I or Bid Items 0002 and 0008?

Below interior below grade sanitary/water in Bid Item 0001, or Bid Items 0002 and 0008?

041 1/4/2016 Please confirm that GC is to assume that there is no asbestos or other hazardous material to contend with during demolition.

042 1/4/2016 Specs call for horizontal blinds at all exterior windows. Does this include exterior curtain walls where there is a door incorporated into the frame?

For example, W I O at elevation Al on drawing A-202 - can you please be more specific regarding the configuration of the mini-blinds at this location?

043 1/4/2016 Item 5.2 on page 13 of the Bid Solicitation states that 'approval to enter the base must be obtained prior to the closing date for receipt of proposals'. We will have two people delivering the proposal -what is the protocol for obtaining approval for these individuals to enter the base?

044 1/4/2016 Item 3.4.1 on page 2 of the Bid Solicitation states that 'Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation will not be binding' -Will responses / clarifications included in the RFI log be re-issued as an amendment?

045 1/4/2016 Will the deadline for RFis be extended considering that there is a second walk through scheduled for Thursday, January 7th?

Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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Project Name: MED/GIB Project No. 340126 / 340128 RFP No. W912KN-15-R-0002 Date RFP Issued: 1 DEC 2015 Q&A's As of: 4 JAN 2016 (0900)

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