Questions and Answers - Stewart BDG - 08_24_2011 - Responses.pdf

BASE DEFENSE GROUP BEDDOWN

PROJECT NUMBER WHAY089079

SOLICITATION NO. W912PQ-11-B-0004

105th AIRLIFT WING

NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD

STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

NEWBURGH, NY

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Updated: 24-August-2011

Question

Date Question Answer

1 16-Aug-11 On building 106 existing, AD101 shows concrete demo of the floor between columns E&G and 10 & 11.

But the structural drawings S101 & S303 show the footings for the Armory through the floor in the area between columns H&L and 10 & 11.

Is there more concrete removal than shown?

Contractor is responsible for removal of existing concrete floor slab as required to allow for installation of new 10” armory floor slab and footings for armory walls. See drawing S303 for details.

2 17-Aug-11 Which of the operable partition units is the firewall? There are 2 partitions, 1 in room 228 and 1 in room 148.

No fire rated operable partitions are required.

Disregard Specification Section 102226 paragraph 2.03.

3 18-Aug-11 Does the proposal form comprise of pages 1 of 53 through 6 of 53 of standard form 22 plus the 2nd page bid form of standard form 1442 only?

The BID form required is contained within the Solicitation. Pages 1-6 must be submitted. All amendments must be acknowledged.

4 18-Aug-11 Are any other documents required to be submitted with bid for bid to be considered complete?

SF 24 Bid Bond (Original Copy). On line Representations and Certifications must be completed. Go to www.bpn.gov/orca to complete.

5 18-Aug-11 Is the bid bond requirement 5% of bid?

No. 20% of the Bid Price or $3,000,000 whichever is less.

6 18-Aug-11 When filling out the solicitation and bid bond forms, are the solicitation No., Invitation No., and contract No.

all the same, being W912PQ-11-B- 0004?

Yes.

7 18-Aug-11 Is it correct that the bid/offer must include all Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and General Construction work?

Yes, ALL WORK.

8 18-Aug-11 Is it correct that bids can be hand delivered to Mark R. Walsh at 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham N.Y.

12110 on or before 1:30 PM? What is the name of the building? Is there only one at this location? Will bids be publicly opened?

Yes. See Block 7 of the Standard Form 1442.

9 19-Aug-11 Refer to 014100-2 and please identify what permits will be required by the contractor. I.e. is a building permit required? Has documentation been filed? etc.

No local building permits are required as the work will be performed on a federal installation. Contactor’s operations are to comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements including filing of FAA Form 7460 for cranes to be used on site during construction. Reference 14 CFR Part 77 – Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace. A copy of this document is available at: https://oeaaa.faa.gov.

10 24-Aug-11 The door schedule shows that there are 4 lites that are 45 minute fire rated. But there is no glass spec for this. What type of fire rated glass is being used?

Lites in fire rated doors are to be polished wired glass. Refer to revised Specification Section 088000 and revised Drawing A602 (Addendum 1).

11 24-Aug-11 It is not clear on the window schedule of how many of each window is needed. The quantities for the windows on the window schedule do not match the quantities on the floor plan.

Refer to revised Drawings (Addendum 1).

12 24-Aug-11 The window schedule shows that there is a window type W05, but this windows type cannot be found on the elevations. Should W7 be W05 as per sheet A201?

Refer to revised Drawings (Addendum 1).

13 24-Aug-11 As per window schedule, it is not clear what glazing type each window gets.

Refer to revised Drawings (Addendum 1).

14 24-Aug-11 As per Drawing A-201-What is actual (real not imaginary) elevation on 1st Floor?

Finished floor eleavtion at First Floor is 436.08.

Refer to Drawing C103.