Q A_4_24Jul13.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PERTAINING TO SOLICITATION

W912SV-13-R-0001

Dated 24 July 2013

Q1. We applied for the certification by JCP a number of weeks ago and unfortunately, we have not yet received a response. Are CDs available for this project?

Q1 ANSWER REVISED: Contact the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office at 1-(800)-352-3572 or via email at jcp-admin@dla.mil to check on the status of your application. REVISED: CDs are available for this project depending on the circumstances. JCP will be contacted to confirm receipt of application.

Q2. I am trying to access the export controlled packages with my assigned MPIN but it is not working.

Q2 ANSWER: According to the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) office, once a company is certified with the JCP office (typically 7 to 12 business days), the company should contact FedBizzOpps (FBO) to have them add their JCP number to their FBO account. Companies must ensure that they are registered and login as a Vendor in FBO. When the Vendor click’s to open an export controlled package/document they should be asked for their

MPIN. After entering the MPIN, the export controlled package/document should be viewable/downloadable by

Vendors that have gone through the JCP registration and MPIN are valid and up-to-date. If problems persist, the

Vendor may call the FBO helpdesk at 866-606-8220, select option 2 for FBO issues and ask for troubleshooting assistance. You can check if your MPIN is valid and/or up-to-date at http://www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/Search.aspx by either entering your Certification Number, Partial

Company Name and State, Cage Code or Partial Organization Name.

Q3. Proposal Inquiry: Missing Mechanical and Plumbing specification sections. Specification sections listed in the

TOC, but not provided are as follows: 220500 220513, 220523, 220529, 220700, 221116, 221316,224500, 230500, 230513, 230593, 230700, 231123, 232300, 233113, 233300, 233423, 235216, 237433, 238126.

Q3 ANSWER: The missing specification sections have been posted to FedBizOpps as Addendum 1. An amendment incorporating these sections as Addendum 1 has also been posted.

Q4. In reviewing the HVAC, division 23 specification sections, there appears to be a number of sections missing.

The following are not included in the package. 230500, 230513, 230593, 230700, 231123, 232300, 233113, 233300, 233423, 237433 and 238126.

Q4 ANSWER: The missing specification sections have been posted to FedBizOpps as Addendum 1. Amendment

1 has been posted incorporating these sections as Addendum 1 has also been posted.

Q5. There is an unsecured set of plumbing specifications on the site, are these to be used?

Q5 ANSWER: No, these specifications sections are not valid for use with this solicitation. The correct documents have been posted as Addendum 1 and an amendment incorporating these sections as Addendum 1 has also been posted.

Q6. There is a package labeled, “Responses to Questions as of 02July2013” that does not include other Q&A already posted. Is this a valid package?

Q6 ANSWER: The question and corrected answer has been incorporated into a Q&A 2_2July13 document. All valid Q&A will have consecutive numbers in the file naming convention along with the date. Always use the highest numbered and most recent dated/posted Q&A document.

Q7. Section 014000 3.4 C states the following: “In addition to CQC personnel specified elsewhere in the contract, provide as part of the CQC organization specialized personnel to assist the CQC System Manager for the following areas: (electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, environmental, architectural, materials technician, and submittals mailto:jcp-admin@dla.mil http://www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/Search.aspx clerk),. These individuals [must be directly employed by the prime Contractor and may not be employed by a supplier or subcontractor on this project] [may be employees of the prime or subcontractor]…”

Q7 ANSWER: Individuals may be employees of the prime or subcontractor.

Q8. Sheet C-112 references keynote 10 as “gravel mulch”. Please provide a detail for this item.

Q8 ANSWER: The gravel mulch consists of 2"(depth) of No 57 (3/4" dia +/-) crushed stone placed over finish grade. This material is further described under the header: Recommended Engineering Fills and their uses: Crushed

Stone shown on sheet C-501. To minimize the migration of the stone into the soil, the area graded area should be overlaid with a non-woven geotextile fabric such as TenCate Mirafi 160N or approved equal. If No 57 is not readily available or decomposed granite or other locally available material may be substituted.

Q9. Sheet C-120 provides estimate of quantities. These quantities seem to be substantially underestimated. The

UTES building pad alone will require 3,300 cyds of fill to get to subgrade. Please confirm if these quantities are to be used in any pricing.

Q9 ANSWER: The quantities shown on sheet C-120 are shown for convenience only. It is the responsibility of the

Contractor to verify all quantities and provide materials for the 100% complete and usable project. The quantities shown should not be used without verification and to the satisfaction of the contractor.

Q10. Sheet C-122 keynote 2 states “grade to match existing site conditions at perimeter of project”. The existing grades as shown do not provide enough information to carry the grading that far. Please provide existing grades at the North, Northeast, and Northwest sides of the site.

Q10 ANSWER: The original site survey limits have been shown on the documents. The site is surrounded on each side mentioned by a wide but gently sloping ditch. The survey coverage was in very close proximity to the proposed edge of pavement and/or fence line. The top of curb elevations in these areas were set near the existing elevation (0.50' +/-). This was done so that grading outside the back of curb could simply be accomplished as finish grading through the installation of topsoil within 5 feet of the back of curb and a manageable slope could be maintained.

As the northern portion of the site is proposed to be constructed of gravel paving. The northern line can be adjusted

(with the approval of the Contracting Officer) if a conflict with the existing grades develop during construction.

Q11. Please provide the limits of construction fence that will be required as specified in 015000 3.4. Will the entire site need to be enclosed where earth moving is taking place or just areas of building construction?

Q11 ANSWER: The limits of construction is delineated on Sheet C-100 and in more detail on sheets C-101 thru C-

103. The Specification "Temporary Facilities & Controls 015000 3.4 Security and Protection Facilities Installation

G) Site Enclosure Fence states:

Before construction operations begin, furnish and install site enclosure fence in a manner that will prevent people and animals from easily entering site except by entrance gates.

1) Extent of Fence: As required to enclose entire project site or portion determined sufficient to accommodate construction operations.

If the contractor prefers not to enclose the entire area as determined by the given limits of construction they may do so with the approval of the Contracting Officer (ie - just enclose the area where the construction of structures is occurring.) However, if an incident were to occur outside of the controlled perimeter were to occur the contractor would be still be responsible for injury or damages.

The contractor must provide access to the existing UTES building during construction.

Q12. Specification Section: 146300 “Double reeved” hoist is specified in section 2.2, Design Criteria, F, page

146300-3. Please confirm single reeved will not be acceptable.

Q12 ANSWER: Single reeve system is NOT acceptable.

Q13. Specification Section: 146300 CMAA Class D is specified on page 146300-3, section 2.2 Design Criteria, A.

CMAA Class D requires 10,000 hour bearing life but in section 2.3, A, 11, page 146300-5, bearing life of 5,000 hours is required. Which should be followed? (Class C is rated for 5,000 hours)

Q13 ANSWER: Class C is acceptable

Q14. Specification Section: 146300 Rotating axels and spherical roller bearings are a requirement for CMAA Class

D cranes and trolley hoists but under 2.3, A, 6, page 146300-5 “Each wheel shall be supported on precision ball bearings, mounted on stationary axels, suitable to withstand radial and thrust loads”. Should rotating axels or fixed axels be provided? Should precision ball bearings or spherical roller bearings be provided?

Q14 ANSWER: Provide fixed axels and spherical roller bearings.

Q15. Specification Section: 146300 1.1 Description of Work A, 1. “double girder top-running bridge crane with 2 speed rope hoist” is specified. Also- three speed points for bridge, trolley, and hoists are specified under 2.2 Design

Criteria, page 146300-3. If 3 speed points are required for each motion please confirm two speed motors are not acceptable.

Q15 ANSWER: Provide 2 speed system

Q16. Specification Section: 146300 Tapered tread bridge wheels are specified in 2.3, A, 6, page 146300-5, Crane wheels. Will flat tread bridge wheel be acceptable?

Q16 ANSWER: Flat tread wheels are acceptable if compatible with the steel girder.

Q17. Specification Section: 146300 Patented track runway beams are specified in 2.3, A, 7, page 146300-5. Since a top running crane is specified can this section be taken out?

Q17 ANSWER: Yes

Q18. Specification Section: 146300 H3 hoist is specified in 2.4, A, 8, page 146300-7. Should the hoist requirements meet CMAA Class D or is a H3 hoist acceptable?

Q18 ANSWER: H3 is acceptable

Q19. Specification Section: 146300 Mechanical load brake is specified in 2.4, A, 10, page 146300-7. Can a closed loop flux vector hoist motor with single motor brake be provided or is a mechanical load brake with motor brake preferred?

Q19 ANSWER: A closed loop flux vector hoist motor with single motor brake is acceptable.

Q20. Specification Section 213113, paragraph 3.6.A references specification section 213900, “Controllers

For Fire-Pump Drivers.” The specifications do not contain section 213900. This section is required to provide pricing. Please advise.

Q20 ANSWER: This was addressed in Addendum 3.

Q21. What reinforcing is required for the concrete hardstand C/C-501 and the POV parking Concrete Paving included in Optional Bid Item No. 7? The drawings do not indicate.

Q21ANSWER: Please refer to C-161 and C-502 for concrete reinforcing. Due to the concrete panels being relatively square in shape and the perimeter being “locked in place by doweling, the interior panels do not require additional reinforcement.

Q22. Drawing I-111B calls for the Main Corridor 103 to receive vinyl flooring (VF1 and VF2). The Room Finish

Schedule on I-601 calls for the Main Corridor 103 to receive LVT1 as the finish. Please clarify what LVT1 is.

Q22 ANSWER: LVT is an incorrect notation. Main corridor 103 shall have VF1 & VF2 as noted on drawing I-

111B. Drawing I-601 has been corrected.

Q23. Will there be a site on-base to dispose of excess fill?

Q23 ANSWER: No, the contractor is responsible for legally removing and disposing of excess fill off site. Waste manifests are required upon completion.

Q24. Will any other site visits be allowed?

Q24 ANSWER: No, we do not anticipate having another site visit.

Q25. Will all of the reclaimed asphalt need to be hauled off site or can we use it along with the existing on-site millings being spread?

Q25 ANSWER: The reclaimed asphalt will be removed by the Government before the start of the project.

Q26. Is the controls system open spec, or is there a manufacturer in mind? I couldn’t find anything in the spec.

Q26 ANSWER: This will be sent in an addendum

Q27. Door #113A is specified to have HW Set 16. The specifications on list up to hard ware set 15. Please advise which hardware set we are to use.

Q27 ANSWER: Classroom Door 113A should have referred to HW Set 06.

Q28. Please advise which overhead doors are supposed to be a ‘Grill Type’.

Q28 ANSWER: The overhead grill type doors have been omitted. All service counters door shall be manually operated overhead coiling metal doors (painted or prefinished).

Q29. Please advise which overhead doors are to be electrically powered.

Q29 ANSWER: The following doors are to be power operated:

123D, 135B, 135C, 135D, 135E, 135J, 135K, 135L, 135M, 138B, 138C, 138D, 138E, 138J, 138K and 138M. I the

Controlled Humidity Bldg. Doors 142A, 142B, 142D and 142E are power operated.

Q30. Please advise if the overhead doors for the vehicle storage are to be non-insulated.

Q30 ANSWER: In the Controlled Humidity Bldg. the vehicle overhead doors are not to be insulated. Doors 142A, 142B, 142D and 142E. The doors need to be weather seal for humidity but the Vehicle Storage Room is humidity controlled only.

Q31. Please advise the crane span for the bridge crane we are supposed to use.

Q31 ANSWER: The span is approximately 58 feet. The exact span shall be determined by the steel building frame contractor and the crane beam supplier/designer as a system.

Q32. Please advise if the crane speeds listed are what we need to carry. Even the low speed seems increasingly fast.

Q32 ANSWER: The speeds are based on UFGS – 41 22 13.13 guides for this type of crane. Alternate speeds may be proposed if acceptable by the user.

Q33. Please advise the application for the cranes.

Q33 ANSWER: These cranes will be used for repair and maintenance of heavy military field operations and heavy over the road vehicles. The cranes are also used in mounting and removal of weapons and other specialized equipment to configure various vehicle types.

Q34. Please advise the runway beam size for the cranes, and which trade will furnish and install.

Q34 ANSWER: The crane runway beam needs to be design and coordinated by both the crane supplier and the building structural steel supplier. The General Contractor will delegate who designs the crane beams and who will furnish and install in accordance with the specified performance criteria.

Q35. Please advise which trade is responsible for furnishing and installing the crane rail?

Q35 ANSWER: The General Contractor will delegate who is furnishing and installing of the crane rails.

Q36. Please clarify who is responsible for moving all of the existing Unit Training Equipment Site/Building equipment into the new facility upon substantial completion. For example, all furniture, wall hung items, appliances, workshop tools and equipment, etc.

Q36 ANSWER: The Massachusetts Army National Guard will move its’ existing equipment from the old UTES building to the new UTES building.

Q37. Regarding the submittal process: will submittals via email or a share file type site be acceptable, or will the government require paper copies per section 013100, 1.3, 3, A and section 013300, 1.6?

Q37 ANSWER:

Q38. Is Exhibit E to be included in the proposal submission?

Q38 ANSWER: Yes you will put it at the end of your Vol. II submission.

Q39. Please reference Sheet C130, notes 11, 12, 13 and Sheet C133, note 3. The plans indicate three new water lines coming off of the main and tying into the new CHS Bldg. a 1 ¼” domestic line, a 6” line, and a dry fire line that gets a FDC. The plan also shows a fourth line but does not identify what type it is.

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Q40. For the purposes of the building demolition scope of work, is it possible to view the existing UTES again on site?

Q40 ANSWER: There will not be another site visit for this project.

Q41. Reference Sheet C-130, notes 11, 12 & 13 and Sheet C-133, note 3. The plans show three new water lines coming off the existing main and going to the Controlled Humidity Storage Building, a 1 ¼” domestic water line, a

6” DI fire line and a dry fire line that gets a FDC. The plans also show a fourth line going to the existing building but with no keynotes on it. Questions regarding the fourth line: Is this a new line? What size? What type?

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Q42. Please clarify type of pipe: Plans indicate PVC SDR-26, profile indicates ductile iron; Plan Sheet C-130, keynote 6, proposed 8” Sanitary Sewer (type of pipe not mentioned) Plan Sheet C-131, keynote 9, proposed 8” PVC

SDR-26 Sanitary Sewer Plan Sheet C-133, keynote 8, proposed 8” PVC SDR-26 Sanitary Sewer Plan Sheet C-134, 8” DI Pipe indicated on profile drawing.

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Q43. Specification Section: 330500 Drawings C-130 & C-133 show a new water line to existing building #4679, however they do not indicate pipe size or type please advise.

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Q44. Reference Plan C-130, keynote 10 and on C-131, keynote 5, PIV (Post Indicator Valve) In the plan view it’s showing the proposed post indicator valve being installed where on plan C-146 at station 5+28 of water line “A” a hydrant is proposed. Confirm that PIV is NOT to be installed at station 5+28 of water line “A”.

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Q45. Reference plan C-130, keynote 13, please indicate the size of the proposed Dry Fire Line to the Controlled

Humidity Storage Building

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Q46. Reference plan C-512, detail E, please provide specifications for the “automatic ball drip drain valves” called for on the dry fire lines.

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Q47. Reference Plan C-141 and C-512 regarding drain structures Ac and Ab. It calls for 36” diameter pipe between the structures and out to the flared end but given the rim and flow line elevations the outside diameter of pipe is too big or structures are too small. Please advise corrective measure.

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Q48. Reference plan C-512, the detail provided is for a Double Grate Drop Inlet, Single Grate Drop Inlet not shown. Please provide detail for the Single Grate Drop Inlets.

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Q49. Please provide further clarification regarding the general applicability of the UFC and UFGS to this project.

More specifically, would you please clarify whether bidders are expected to consider only the UFC/UFGS standards referenced in the contract documents, or whether bidders should consider all applicable UFC/UFGS standards in preparing their bids?

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Q50. Section230923-1.3.1 requires the control system be an open implementation of LonWorks technology. Would a control system based on BACnet protocol be acceptable?

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Q51. Do product suppliers need the Anti-Terrorist Level 1 Training?

Q51 ANSWER: Per solicitation section 17.10 AT Level I Training, suppliers who are not employees of either the contractor or a subcontractor do not need AT Level I Training.