Attch-8-UPDATED-Questions_Answer-W91QF4-25-B-A008_B-622.pdf

Questions and Answers – W91QF4-25-B-A008 Bldg 622 Interior Paint Attachment #8

1. Paragraph 2.b of the Statement of Work indicates the contractor is to coordinate furniture relocation with the Directorate of Public works (DPW). Please clarify who is responsible for the actual relocation; the contractor or DPW.

RESPONSE: Contractor is responsible for moving furniture within building of the work area to accommodate work.

2. Will the Owner provide a staging area within the adjacent parking lot for contractor to store materials, equipment, dumpsters, etc. for executing the work. KTR would like to incorporate a Trash Shoot for Removal of Demo. We will need Staging area in the Back of the building for Trash Bin, Conex Box for materials and transport.

RESPONSE: See Attachment #4 that includes potential options for staging materials and trash removal areas.

3. The SOW and floor plan indicate that the contractor is to conduct lead paint surveys at two locations on each floor, however there are no specifications indicating what is to be done in the event that lead paint is found. Please clarify whether the contractor is to include mitigation costs in their bid, or if lead paint abatement, if required, will be considered a change order to the contract.

RESPONSE: Construction projects are not to be bid with contingencies (i.e. potential for lead paint).

The contractor, however, is required prior to the initiation of work to hire a 3rd party testing of lead paint within the building.

See attachment #7 for specifications. Clarifications on standards for testing are to be obtained through the DPW Environmental Division to the attention of Ms. Tania M. Leisten at tania.m.leisten.civ@army.mil.

In the event, an awardee was to discover lead paint, FAR Clause 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions will result in a “Stop Work” from the Contracting Officer to allow to time for the contractor to provide proper abatement of any lead paint discovered and a modification to account for the price of the abatement.

4. There were a number of posted signs throughout the areas visited during the job walk that had the following notice to the occupants of the building.

“Mold in your barracks room? …Better call Stahl!”

Is there any mold abatement in scope?

RESPONSE: The sign was posted as a measure of humor however, FAR Clause 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions apply if mold is discovered during the prosecution of work causing the need for remdiation.

5. Please provide a copy of the Presidio Master Planning Division Installation Design Guide described in the Statement of Work.

RESPONSE: See attachment #6.

mailto:tania.m.leisten.civ@army.mil

6. Item 7 in the Statement of Work indicates a period of performance of 180 calendar days, however the Solicitation indicates a contract period of 365 calendar days. Please clarify.

RESPONSE: SOW has reference to completion days have been removed, please reference Solicitation.

7. How high are the ceilings on each floor of the building?

RESPONSE: The contractor's responsibilities, as outlined during the site visit, include accounting for varying ceiling heights throughout the building. These heights range from 8 feet 2 inches to 9 feet and extend to 10 feet in certain locations.

8. All painted surfaces to be one color? If not, please elaborate.

RESPONSE: All one color.

9. Does all surface mounted conduit need to be painted? Mask off all existing equipment including surveillance, security, cameras, and fire alarm devices?

RESPONSE: YES (paint conduit) / YES (mask off all existing equipment including surveillance, security cameras and equipment with fire alarm devices).

10. Are the Janitor’s Closets to be painted? Roof access ladder to be painted inside closet?

RESPONSE: YES (Paint Janitors closet) and NO (Do not paint roof access ladder).

11. Do all the metal baseboard heater cabinets (wall mounted heating equipment) included in the SOW and need to be painted?

RESPONSE: NO (do not paint wall mounted heating equipment).

12. The photo of the existing hallway shows a chair rail along the walls. Please clarify whether the chair rail is to be removed and reinstalled, or if it can remain in place during painting operations.

RESPONSE: Chair rail is to be removed and reinstalled.

13. Are stairwells to be painted? Walls only? (Scaffolding?) Are handrails and guardrails included in scope?

RESPONSE: YES (Walls and Ceilings). / Only the walls and ceiling of the stairwells are required to be painted.

14. Are the doors and frames to be painted? Windows? Interior and exterior? There is no mention of scope, if any, please clarify.

RESPONSE: RESPONSE: Only the door frames required with the interior walls.

15. Are As-builts, CAD, PDF files, or scaled drawings available of the existing building?

RESPONSE: See Attachment #2 REV-1. (Electronic CAD files will be provided to awardee).

16. SOW and Project Name indicate “Paint Interior Walls”, there is no mention of painting the ceiling anywhere. Please clarify and confirm that this is in fact not in scope. If it is in scope, please elaborate, as there are both suspended acoustic ceiling systems and hard lid ceilings throughout the building.

RESPONSE: Hard Lid ceilings included in the SOW.

17. There are “Wiremold” (surface metal raceway) conduits throughout the building, many of which are damaged, and portions of the conduit are missing and open leaving the cables and conductors exposed. Are these to remain in place, as is? Are they to be masked off, and NOT be painted?

RESPONSE: Do not paint wires, all exposed wires are to be masked and not painted.

18. Building 622 is a very large building and appears to be mostly occupied. SOW indicates, “Building 622 will be occupied by the User during interior walls painting work. Explain the plan for phasing the project by floors, or wings of the building?

RESPONSE: The building will be available for work in three sections (all floors) at a time.

When the contractor is within two weeks of completing their first section, they are to coordinate with the COR to begin punch list review before moving into the next phase.

19. Is DPW or the contractor moving FFE? Including laundry room equipment? Where will these be temporarily stored? Will the removed FF&E be re-placed once flooring work is completed? Please clarify.

RESPONSE: All furniture movement is the contractor's responsibility. Laundry room equipment can be moved to the center of the room, covered with plastic sheeting during painting, and then returned to its original location upon completion.

29. Will unrestricted access to the building and rooms in the Wing they will be working in There is an assumption for Removal of Demo and staging of materials will be complicated with just one access point.

RESPONSE: During each of the three phases of work, the contractor will have access to all entrances of the building in which work is being conducted. The contractor shall ensure plastic or other barrier materials with signs in order to separate the next phase of each building. This barrier material and signs will indicate to students to stay out of the working areas.

30. What is the California licensing required of a bidder if any?

RESPONSE: Presidio of Monterey is a Federally owned installation and therefore while we do not require the contractor to have either a CLASS B or CLASS C certification, contractors will be subject to providing a BID Bond for a bid submission. The awardee at that time would have 10 days after the award to provide their Payment and Performance Bonds for the project.

31. Lead and ACM Testing is to be done within this contract, please provide a list of the approved labs.

RESPONSE: See below Monterey Bay Air Resources link.

https://www.mbard.org/asbestos-testing-consultants-and-asbestos-abatement-contractors

32. To provide the best use of time and assets, would like to expand time on site.

RESPONSE: The available work hours are 8:00am through 4:30pm PST Monday through Fridays minus Federal Holidays.

https://www.mbard.org/asbestos-testing-consultants-and-asbestos-abatement-contractors