Q A Round 4.pdf

25 May 2011

Invitation for Bid (IFB) W912PQ-11-B-0002 - Squadron Operations

Building #369

Pre-Bid Questions & Answers (4):

26. Is project exempt from payment of state, county and/or local sales & use taxes?

Answer: Yes as per Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.229-3 that is listed in the solicitation.

27. Spec 010001 General Conditions. Para. 1.10 (Page 7); is contractor responsible or is project exempt from local and state permits?

Answer: All required Base and non-Base permitting is the responsibility of the Contractor, however before taking any steps or making contact with outside agencies the contractor shall meet and plan with the ANG BCE / his agents. The contractor shall secure and pay for any and all required permits, fees, licenses and inspections necessary for the proper execution of the work in compliance with all highest standards, rules, codes, regulations, guidance and laws having jurisdiction.

28. Will existing loose furnishings and stored items and equipment be removed from structure prior to construction start?

Answer: See project Questions & Answers previously answered on this project.

29. Have existing structure and site been surveyed for hazardous materials and/or equipment content? Is hazmat abatement and/or special work precautions required on this project?

Answer: See Section 024119, Paragraph 1.9 Field Conditions, Subparagraphs D and D.1

30. Drawing AD201, Key Note 4 outlines removal and replacement of existing deteriorated roof blocking, what is quantity and description for this replacement?

Answer: Quantity is unknown at this point. Include 150 LF with bid and provide unit price per

LF that will be used for both credit or debit to the Government.

31. Drawing AD101, Key Note 15; will slab on grade (SOG) patching be required at the CMU wall removal?

Answer: Yes If slab is damaged during the CMU removal.

32. Spec 015000 Temp. Facilities & Controls, Para. 1.4 (Page 1); Use Charges states contractor shall pay for and Solicitation (page 41 of 58) article 8 Utilities states "utilities are adequate and will be furnished to the contractor without charge...". Confirm solicitation is correct.

Answer: Contractor will not be charged for utilities.

33. Drawing P101, new sanitary line south of column 28 does not appear on AD101 and S101 drawings for concrete work required, please review, confirm and correct AD101.

Answer: Slab demolition is required for all new underground plumbing. Extend of demolition depends on General Contractor's means and methods of pipe installation. Drawing S101 should be used as a reference and suggestive of the extend of demolition. All repairs must follow detail

10/S 501

34. Drawing P101, Key Notes 8 & 9; what is the concrete scope required by these notes? Is sanitary piping being cut back and sealed below SOG? What is corresponding concrete repairs and detail, if required?

Answer: All pipes must be cut and sealed below concrete floor slab. All repairs must follow detail 10/S 501

35. Drawing S-101 SOG replacement detail 10/S501 (we assume these relate to SD101 Key Note

2 for below slab sanitary runs), east of column 31, west of column 13 & 25,north of column 39 &

40 and south of column 17 that do not appear on AD101 demolition drawing, please review, confirm and correct.

Answer: Correct assumption

36. Drawing S-101 (& AD-101 Key Note 25) outlines SOG removal and replacement for stage at

Main Briefing. Drawings differ and that shown on AD-101 is not correct, please review and advise.

Answer: Drawing S 101 is controlling document

37. On drawing S-101, south of column 15 & 16 I a note "10/S-501". We assume this relates to

SOG replacement right, please review, confirm and correct.

Answer: Correct assumption

38. Drawing A-501 detail 8 note says to carry the Gyp. Bd. to the deck above but detail shows it carried just above ceiling. Which is correct?

Answer: Gyp Board should go above ceiling

39. Drawing AD101 right side of vestibule 1 shows walls being demolished. Drawing A-101 at vestibule 142 shows the walls as remaining. Which is correct?

Answer: Walls are to remain

40. Drawing FX101, Key Note 2; shows a New Fire Service which will require slab on grade demolition not shown on AD101 drawings, what is patching detail of concrete at this location?

Answer: All repairs must follow detail 10/S 501

41. Drawing E601, Key Note 18, 3/E601 Enlarged Electric Room 152 Plan; CT Cabinet Pad appears to be external of building, what are construction details for this pad?

Answer: Cabinet could be either wall mounted or pad mounted, coordinate with local power company LIPA. Pad, if needed should be 6 inches of 3000 psi concrete with wire welded mesh on top of lean concrete down to frost line. Coordinate size of pad and size of cabinet with LIPA.

42. Areas shown on drawing S101 exceed that required for plumbing under slab pipe installation, can demolition be limited to that need to install pipe or are large areas to be removed as outlined?

If minimal demolition can be used what is the detail?

Answer: Slab demolition is required for all new underground plumbing. Extend of demolition depends on General Contractor's means and methods of pipe installation. Drawing S101 should be used as a reference and suggestive of the extend of demolition. All repairs must follow detail

10/S 501

43. Spec 042000 Unit Masonry, Para. 2.3.c Fabric – Match Existing; are records exist of brick used during original construction? Could a brick manufacturer be provided?

Was colored mortar used to bed exiting brick?

Answer: Contractor shall provide current manufactured samples for BCE approval for use.

Contractor may be required to build a mock-up wall for Base review and approval prior to work being performed on the building.

44. Spec 105626, Mobile Storage Shelving (page 7) Para. 3.2.B; outlines an underlayment system to conceal tracks, what are details for this underlayment and it's composition or material?

Answer: Dave this Government furnished equipment, can you provide information on the equipment to the GC??

45. Spec 126100, Fixed Audience Seating; this section outlines new seating. Is seating new or existing removed and reinstalled per drawings? Are existing seats to be reconditioned and if so what is the scope outline?

Answer: Delete Section. See project Questions & Answers previously answered on this project.

46. Section 015000, 2.2, Field offices, "Common-use field office." Is this a separate field office in addition to the General Contractors field office to be used for common use, or is this common-use field office referring to the General Contractors field office?

Answer: As long as the General Contractor's Field Office satisfies the requirements under 2.2 and is accessible to construction personnel, no other Field Office is required.

22. Section 015000-4, 3.2, Telephone Service. is the General Contractor responsible for the costs of the telephone utility service or just the costs for providing equipment & setting up the telephone lines?

Answer: See project Questions & Answers previously answered on this project.

47. Is there a pattern diagram for the floor finish in room #130 for VCT-1 & VCT-2?

Answer: Room 130 floor: Random pattern with a ratio of 1/10, which means for every 10 field tiles they should install one accent tile. VCT 1 is the field, VCT 2 is accent.

48. Drawings are unclear as to the tube steel being galvanized or other. Please clarify.

Answer: See S-102, General Note 1, All steel shall be painted per specifications; S-101, Structural Steel, Note 11, Painting of structural steel is required for any exposed steel. Also see specification sections 099113 for Exterior Paint and 099123 for Interior Paint; see the Painting

Schedules for Steel Substrates in the specifications.

49. Do you require engineer stamped drawings and calculations for steel?

Answer: See Drawing S-101, Structural Steel, Note 12. Any connection that is not shown or is not completely detailed on the structural drawings shall be designed by a registered structural engineer in the state where the project is physically located, retained by the fabricator. Provide calculations for all connection design duly sealed by a registered engineer in the state where the project is physically located for approval by E.O.R.

26. In the materials schedule areas getting wall covering (WC-1 & WC-2)in pattern / finishes it says that it’s a horizontal layout. Does this mean the wall covering to be installed railroad or a regular install of up and down?

Answer: Whichever way the roll needs to be installed to accomplish a horizontal pattern

50. Is this project tax exempt?

Answer: See answer to question 26.

51. What is the procedure for getting a crane onto the base?

Answer: Coordinating the delivery with the Base Civil Engineer (BCE) and the Suffolk County

Airport manager in accordance with FAA regulations. All crane booms shall be lowered at the end of each day.