Question_76-96.pdf

76. Question: Option 9 calls for barrier cable and 2 personnel gates at airfield fencing. Please confirm that this option requires barrier cable at all fencing locations on the main hangar site (portions to the north & east of the new hangar building and portions to the west and south of the new hangar building). REF:

CS507

76. Answer: OCLIN 9 includes barrier cable for All new airfield fencing at the Hangar site.

77. Question: Option 9 calls for barrier cable and 2 personnel gates at airfield fencing. Please confirm that this option does not apply to the fencing at the demo site of buildings 110 & 111, Option 10. In other words, please confirm that Option 10 does not include any barrier cable and that Option 9 does not include any barrier cable at the site of buildings 110 & 111. REF: CS507

77. Answer: OCLIN 9 does not include any work at the demo site of Bldg 110 & 111. OCLIN 10 includes new flightline fence with barrier cable at the demo location of Bldg 110 & 111 site.

78. Question: Option 12 calls for sodding in lieu of seeding at the hangar. Please confirm that Option 10 is to include the cost of sod at the demo site of buildings 110 & 111.

78. Answer: OCLIN 10 includes sodding all disturbed areas associated with demolition at Bldg site 110 & 111. OCLIN 12 is sodding only related to the new Hangar construction activities for grading and utility work.

79. Question: How many days after NTP does the government have to exercise each option indicated on the CLIN schedule?

79. Answer: Options will be taken at time of award based on available funding.

80. Question: Clarification is needed regarding base bid vs. option scope for Option 11. (1) Is there any fencing at the mechanical yard in the base bid? If so, please provide details. (2) Is the river rock border at the mechanical yard to be included in the base bid or Option 11? (3) Is the concrete slab for the break area patio to be included in the base bid or Option 11? (4) The note on CS102 calls for decorative fence at the break area patio, but none is shown on this civil plan or in the details on A-424. Please confirm that there is no fencing required at the break area patio in the base bid or in Option 11.

80. Answer: 1) No fencing around Mech equipment in base bid. 2) River Rock border is Base Bid. 3) Break Area patio is OCLIN 11. 4) No decorative fence at break area patio just the slab and seatwall as indicated on A-424.

81. Question: Details on A-423 call the mechanical screen wall Bid Option CLIN 11. Please confirm that this is actually supposed to read CLIN 12 Option 11. REF: A-423

81. Answer: Title of Detail C4 “Enlarged Plan – Mechanical Screen Wall (Bid Option OCLIN 11)” is the correct label per the Bid Sheet.

82. Question: Monorail crane suppliers have indicated that a powered trolley is not recommended or available at this small of a radius. Please confirm that a manually operated trolley will be acceptable. The hoist would still be motorized as specified. REF: S-601

82. Answer: Given capacity of the hoist and its intended function, a manual one would be acceptable.

83. Question: Should the runway beams for the bridge crane be included in the base bid or Option 5?

83. Answer: Runaway beams and connection to structure should be included in Option.

84. Question: What type of receptacle is to be used for circuit LP6-51? REF: E-601

84. Answer: These receptacles are recessed ceiling mounted duplex 5-20.

85. Question: Could the government identify a basis-of-design manufacturer for the pull box for detail A1 on page ES-502? This would increase the accuracy of our proposal. REF: ES-502

85. Answer: Several companies make precast concrete handholes. The contractor can use companies that are local or a company such as Utility Concrete Products. It only needs to meet the specifications.

86. Question: Please provide concrete pad details for the high voltage gear shown on ES-101 and ES-

102. REF: ES-101 & ES-102

86. Answer: Typical concrete pad details are located on Sheet S-005 Details B1. The City of Alcoa Electric did not provide additional standard details during design. The contractor should coordinate with the City of Alcoa Electric and verify the pad detail shown on Sheet S-005 is acceptable.

87. Question: Where do the disconnects for transformers 5 and 6 need to be mounted? The transformers are located on page E-401, detail A1, but the disconnect location is unclear. The line diagram on page E- 601 shows the disconnects before the transformer, typically they would mount near the transformers. The drawing page E-301 show the disconnects next to the panels LP5 and LP6, but the panels have main breakers. REF: E-401 & E-601

87. Answer: Mount disconnects in room 127 as indicated on sheet E-103. Disconnect for T6 shall be 200A instead of 400A.

88. Question: What are the power requirements for the Water Jet Machine? REF: E-103

88. Answer: Refer to panelboard schedule LP5 circuit number 25,27,29 on sheet E-702. Provide disconnect next to machine according to Keyed Note 1 on sheet E-103. Coordinate with the TANG to verify the exact load has not changed for the project.

89. Question: What CLIN/bid option is Key Note 3 referring to? REF: E-112

89. Answer: Bid option for the retractable wall.

90. Question: Please confirm that we are not to include any lockers in the base bid, and that all lockers shown on the drawings are to be included in Option 6. REF: A1/A-401; CLIN Schedule - Option 6

90. Answer: Correct all metal lockers are part of CLIN 006

91. Question: The Color Schedule Specifications mention acoustical wall panels but no finish/color has been provided. After reviewing the plans, it appears that acoustical wall panels are not required. Please confirm acoustical wall panels are not required for this project. If required, please provide the locations, as well as finish/color under the "Acoustical Wall Panels" section (2.3.7.6) of the Color Schedule specs

(09 06 90). REF: 2.3.7.6/09 06 90

91. Answer: Acoustical wall panels are not required

92. Question: Could the government identify a basis-of-design manufacturer for the CAT6 cable, CAT6 connectivity, OSP fiber optic cable, and data racks? This would increase the accuracy of our proposal.

REF: 2.3.7.6/09 06 90

92. Answer: UFGS Specifications do not identify manufacturers. Manufactures that meet the criteria provided in the specs are acceptable. All the products indicated are commonly available on the market from multiple manufacturers. The basis of design for products include Belden Cable, Corning for fiber optic cables, Chatsworth for communication racks.

93. Question: CLIN 0005 (OPTION 4) requires a shake-on floor hardener to be provided in lieu of a liquid/aqueous floor hardener (CS-1, see Finish Schedule on A-701) at the Hangar Bay and for the Hydro/Electric Shops area (CLIN 0003/OPTION 2), but it appears no other floor floor finish is required on top of the shake-on floor hardener (resinous, epoxy, liquid hardener, etc.) if this Option is exercised.

Please verify. REF: A-701; CLIN Schedule - Option 4

93. Answer: Base bid for hangar floor is CS-1 with option for shake-on per OCLIN 04. No additional finish is required on top of shake-on

94. Question: Reference General Room Finish Schedule Notes (A-701). Note 14 states that all metal fabrications and handrails shall be powder coated. Notes 10 & 20 implies that all steel elements shall be field painted. Furthermore, Note 26 seems to require all ladders and handrails to be field painted. Please clarify whether the ladders and handrails should be field painted OR powder coated. REF: General Notes/A-701

94. Answer: Note 14 calls for handrails to be powder coated. Specification 05 51 33 Metal Ladders paragraph 2.3.4. calls for ladder to be powder coated. Note 26 is for the color of powder coated Ladders and Handrails, color to match Centria (181) Slate Gray

95. Question: The specs asks for types L1, L2, L3 and L4 lockers. On the plans these types are not mentioned. Instead there seem to be multiple types not corresponding to specs For example the mens locker room does identify which lockers are L1 L2 L3 or L4 Clarification is required before quoting

95. Answer: Reference A-103, A-109, A-401, A-711, A-717 for locker locations.

96. Question:

A. How many total sources will be in the Hangar? I.E. cable box, laptop..etc.

B. How many total sources will be in the Training Room? I.E. cable box, laptop..etc.

C. How many total sources will be in the Break room? I.E. cable box, laptop..etc.

D. Do the hangar speakers need to be all ONE zone with the ability to select audio from the different projectors? I.E. One screen is showing a laptop source and another screen is showing cable TV with the ability to select audio from those one at a time to ALL the speakers.

E. Where will the wall plate connection or laptops be inside the hangar?

F. How high do the projector screens viewing surface need to be above finished floor G. Will Electrical be provided for projector, screen and rack locations?

H. Will conduit paths be provided from racks to projectors and hangar input locations?

I. How many microphones are needed and where?

J. What type of display(s) are needed in the break room?

96. Answer:

A. Refer to sheet T-105 and T-106 for communications device quantities and layout in Hangar Bay 101.

Refer to sheet TY105 and TY106 for security device quantities and layout in Hangar Bay 101. Total number of active device in the bay to be determined by TANG.

B. Refer to T-102 for communications device quantities and layout in Training Room 105. Total number of active devices in the training room to be determined by TANG.

C. Refer to T-102 for communications device quantities and layout in Break Room 104. Total number of active devices in the training break room to be determined by TANG.

D. Refer to Specification Section 27 41 11 Audio Visual Systems. Refer to Keyed Note 3 on sheet T-701.

E. Refer to sheets T-105 and T-106 for communications device quantities and layout in Hangar Bay 101.

Refer to Keyed Note 4 on T-105.

F. Refer to Keyed Note 2 on sheet T-105.

G. Power will be provided for projectors as shown on E-102, E-105, and E-106. Power will be provided for screens as shown on E-102. Power will be provided for communication racks as shown on E-401.

H. Contractor shall provide power conduit paths according to sizes in panelboard schedules on E-701, E- 702, and E-703. Contractor shall provide communications conduits for projectors per Keyed Note 6 on Sheet T-102. Contractor shall provide communications conduit for communications devices sized per detail D3 on Sheet T-502. All conduits shall meet requirements of Specification Sections 26 20 00, 27 10 00, and 27 41 11.

I. Provide microphones as indicated in Specification Section 27 41 11.

J. Provide power and communications connections for displays as shown on sheets E-102 and T-102 respectively. Refer to interior drawings sheet I-102.