W91SMC-19-B-6001_Questions_and_Answers_dated_15_Mar_19.pdf

Solicitation Number: W91SMC‐19‐B‐6001 Project Title: Construct New Fire Crash Rescue Station Project Number: JLQN049119 Current a/o 15 Mar 19

Questions and Answers

Number Spec Section Question Answer 1 N/A Page 10 of 67 of the RFP

2.3. Solicitation is Unrestricted. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-4 Alternate I, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business concerns the HUBZone preference of 10% is applicable.

Clarification: Is the above language the intent of the RFP or is this 100% Woman Owned Small Business ?

The solicitation is 100% Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. Para. 2.3 in Section 00100 of the solicitation has been removed.

2 N/A Can you confirm if solicitation #W91SMC-19-B-60016 Construction New Fire Rescue Station is in fact a Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside? The cover the 1442 says so, but on page 10 of 67 says that it is Unrestricted. Also, page 9 of 67 references rules for joint ventures. If this is a WOSB set-aside, does the JV need to be a WOSB entity? The joint venture riles are not clear regarding joint ventures if this is a set-aside.

The solicitation is 100% Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. Para. 2.3 in Section 00100 of the solicitation has been removed. Any contractor submitting a bid shall be a WOSB and the Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) shall accurately reflect the WOSB set aside.

3 N/A Will there be opportunities for additional site visits? No, the scheduled Pre-Bid and Site Visit listed within the solicitation will be the only date available to see the site. Any contractor or subcontractor interested in seeing the site shall pre-register for security purposes in accordance with the solicitation.

4 N/A All of the drawing show that they are 8.5"x11" in size. Is this correct? Please refer to the file labelled "full size drawings". The original drawings were uploaded as 8.5"x11" and cannot be removed.

Additional drawings labelled "full size" have since been uploaded.

5 Drawing E-201 Storage 134 (lines E and 3) - fixtures does not have a designation Storage Rm 134 is PF3 6 Drawing E-201 Outside of Room 114 (lines E and 5/5.8) - Round fixture does not have designation. Its between fixture PF10E and RF1E, so I can not tell for sure which type it is supposed to be.

PF10E.

7 Section 283176, para. 3.1.2.

(Siemens FACU) second sentence: Relocate existing Siemens FACU and associated equipment from the existing Fire Station B536 to the new fire station. To our knowledge, our Simplex 4100+ is the only fire alarm panel located in B536. Please confirm.

Confirmed. See Spec 28 31 76 for definition and requirements of FACU/ACU. Should be a master control panel having the features of a fire alarm and mass notification control unit. Multiple monitoring stations are present, including Siemens, Simplex, and Monaco models.

8 Section 283176, para. 3.1.3.

The Simplex computer will monitor signals from existing Simplex systems located on the ANG base except for Buildings B634, B837, and the new fire station. We are verifying that we are given the green light to bid the FACU/ACU for the new fire station? (Y/N or explanation). Should the new FACU/ACU connect to the existing Simplex TSW computer regardless of manufacturer? (Y/N or explanation)

It is a business decision of your company to bid this project. The Government does not make that decision. New FACU/ACU shall connect to FAC-1 (Base wide Monaco transceiver) per Keynote

8/FA101.

Project Number: JLQN049119 Current a/o 15 Mar 19

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9 A-603

Locker Types LKR-02 and LKR-03 are listed as Ready Rack “Red Rack” products. Does this project have a Buy American Requirement? The listed product is manufactured for that company in China.

All applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and requirements regarding the Buy American Act are listed within the Solicitation.

10 N/A The IFB documents contain two separate sets of CLINs. One set is found in the IFB solicitation document at Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form.

This list is comprised of nine (9) items (base bid and eight (8) additive items).

The second CLIN list is found in the IFB document JLQN049119_Specifications_Vol_1_April_2018 at 00 22 13.00 20 Supplementary Instructions to Offerors. At ¶ 1.1 of this section we are instructed to “Provide the Contract Line Item (CLIN) lump sum price for the items shown on the attached bid schedule.” This second list is comprised of 13 CLINs. None of them are identified as “additives”. Are we to submit both CLIN lists? If not, which CLIN list are we to submit?

Only Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form is required to be completed and submitted regarding the CLINs. There is one base bid and eight (8) additive bid items as listed in Section 00010.

11 N/A Will you accept an "or equal"? "Or equals" will be considered, however, it is up to the prime contractor bidding the project to determine if they would like to consider an "or equal". For an "or equal" to be considered, it will need to meet the salient characteristics listed in the specifications.

The government will not determine a product equal until the material submittal process AFTER AWARD. This is a firm fixed price contract.

12 N/A I don’t see formal instructions for having the architect and fire chief review a potential product for a substitution as an “Equal”. Can you please share the process for this?

Refer to Section 01 33 00, para. 1.4.4. Substitutions

13 N/A Where is the called out area that is a designated Blast proof area, if any? Apparatus Bay 140 (pre-engineered metal building) is low occupancy. Remainder of facility is inhabited (billeting) and must meet specified blast resistance requirements, including exterior glazing and doors except at Mechanical Room 119.

14 N/A With respect to the side and end walls with masonry, how will the masonry be supported for wind pressure? Spandrel beams? Are lentils supported on masonry or tied into structural steel?

Masonry walls are designed to span vertically from foundation to roof diaphragm. Lintels over openings are supported by masonry per typical details on Drawing S-012.

15 N/A Regarding the corrugated panels on inside of wall girts on PEMB, can we substitute 26 gage Panel Rib style liner?

Provide as Specified, corrugated panels, finish as scheduled.

16 N/A Can we substitute SLR roof panel with a higher leg, if we keep the specified colors?

This is a substitution or "or equal" request. "Or equals" will be considered, however, it is up to the prime contractor bidding the project to determine if they would like to consider an "or equal". For an "or equal" to be considered, it will need to meet the salient characteristics listed in the specifications. The government will not determine a product equal until the material submittal process AFTER AWARD. This is a firm fixed price contract.

Project Number: JLQN049119 Current a/o 15 Mar 19

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17 N/A What is the type of sheathing noted on A-151-0 detail #9, on the wall and the roof (plywood and if so what type and thickness)?

Refer to Specifications, Glass Mat Covered or Reinforced Gypsum Sheathing (Section 09 29 00, 2.2.2). No Plywood.

18 N/A Would like some clarification on the Design load section of the specifications. It calls for use of the UFC guide lines in design of PEMB, but doesn't say exactly what section, page, or line they are referring to. Please clarify.

Structural design of pre-engineered metal building must comply with all applicable provisions of referenced criteria. Additional information is provided in the general notes on Drawing S-001.

19 N/A On page A-101 Bracing, between line L&K on line 6, what is the bracing on this wall?

As also shown on Drawings S-101 and S-111, bracing members between grid lines L&K on grid lines 6&12 are part of the pre-engineered metal building.

20 Can you please clarify if we will need the visitor form filled out for our bid runner too?

Yes, anyone needing access to the site will need to complete the visitor form information located in the solicitation.

21 Section 86045 086045 Translucent Panels; Page 2 of 1.2 UFC 4-010-01 Antiterrorism Standard; Page 5 of 2.5 Translucent Panel System does not indicate Antiterrorism. Question:

1. Is UFC 4-010-01 Antiterrorism standard be required?

Translucent panels are located in Apparatus Bay, which is low occupancy and therefore exempt from UFC 4-010-01.

22 Section 33 05 23.13 3.1.5- The specifications for horizontal directional drilling say that no walk over systems are allowed- a magnetic survey tool locator with electric grid is required. For this type of directional drilling, a walk over system is the most common & most readily available. Is a magnetic survey tool locator with electric grid really necessary?

See Amendment 0003

23 Section 33 05 23.13 3.2- Specs call for maintaining a drill log showing horizontal & vertical locations every 2 inches along the drill path. In our opinion, this is really not cost effective nor necessary from a quality control perspective. Will one location every 5 to 10 feet (or less as necessary) be acceptable instead?

See Amendment 0003

24 Section 33 05 23.13 3.2- Specs call monitoring drilling fluid pressure every 15 minutes, which will require special tooling to be purchased for this project. Can this requirement be removed from the project?

See Amendment 0003

25 Section 33 40 00 3.7.1.4.1- Specs call for Laser Profiling for the storm sewer piping after it has been installed, but the description appears to be more applicable to a televised inspection. Will a televised inspection be acceptable instead of Laser Profiling?

Bid as specified.

26 Can you provide the soils report if there is one? Bid as shown.

27 Concrete specs mention installing a construction joint every 40’ in concrete other than slab on grade. a. For the footings can this be adjusted to place construction where we see fit for our own pours? b. For the walls can we perform one of the 2 options A. adjust this to place CJ’s where we see fit our pour schedule B. Place control joints every 40’ and then construction joints as we see fit. (Please provide control joint detail)

Bid as shown.

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28 At the pre-bid there was mention of trucking inspection inside the facility. Can you provide the process or approx. time it will take per truck for this inspection?

Also if there is an inspection entering the facility please list this as well.

Each inspection can take 10 to 15 minutes. These inspections are expedited if the contractor has a pass for entry (issued prior to construction) and if the contractor is already cleared in the system.

Furthermore, large construction vehicles are able to remain on the installation overnight either at the work zone, or at a designated parking spot on the installation.

29 Are the Mechanical & Patio screen walls bid option #1 in the bid form? Correct - See drawing A-021.

30 Is the “landscape seat wall” the same thing as the Patio Screen wall? Correct - See drawing A-021.

31 Bollard detail on sheet A-101 mentions interior bollards. Can you point out or verify the interior bollards?

Added interior bollards to protect overhead door openings. See Amendment 0003, Sheet A-101 Rev. 1

32 Can the door stoop sizes be provided at all doors? See Amendment 0003 Sheet CS101 for stoop sizes.

33 Sheet S-101 designates where the construction joints in the SOG should be.

Can the concrete contractor install construction joints according to their own means and methods? This especially pertains to the Apparatus Bay.

Bid as shown. If alternate slab joint arrangement is preferred, submit for review and approval prior to construction.

34 Can you show/provide sloping requirements at trench drains in Apparatus Bay? Bid as shown. Apparatus Bay floor slab does not slope to the trench drains.

35 Can you clarify what material we should be using for bedding/initial and trench backfill? Also what material we should be using for bldg foundation backfill?

(Under slab on grade, Pavements, Sidewalks)

Backfill material shall be per Earthwork specification.

36 Is it possible to have you provide the rim elevations & inverts for all of the cleanouts on the storm?

Inverts shall be as required for RD1, RD2, and RD3 to work with FES invert elevation. Rim elevations will be per grading and jointing elevation plans.

37 Is the coffee brewer a pour over style or is it an automatic with a water line hooked up?

Hard Piped Water Line required with shut off valve, 1/4" copper line will suffice.

38 To size the ice machine it would be helpful to know how many people are at the facility using ice each day, or any special need situations.

N/A for Contractor - Ice Machine is By Owner (GFGI)

39 The microwave calls for venting, usually microwaves back into the room like residential units. Is that acceptable?

Venting Reference is for the Millwork to be vented. Need some holes or slots to avoid over heating the cabinetry as additional precaution. Confirmed the MW is a residential type that will vent into the room.

40 Are there any specs on the pizza oven? N/A for Contractor - Pizza Oven is By Owner (GFGI) 41 A-011 Please specify if there is a sheet on the plans that designates the partition types on a drawing? Sheet A-011 designates the partition types (S1-S5) but it’s unclear on the drawings where each partition is located. If this information isn’t currently on the drawings can you please add it to GI102?

Appears Wall Tags were shut off/ not printed. They should all have been seen on A-101 and A-104, tagging the wall types. See Amendment 0003 for updated sheets.

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42 I-401 On drawing I-401 there appears to be some wainscot. I see it is in the corridors, but cannot find wall sections or any elevations that shows it. Do the dotted lines on Page I-101 have any correlation to the wainscot? Is the wainscot only on the inner corridor walls and the chair rail is on the outer corridor walls? Does specification 10 26 00 refer to the wainscot? How is the top and the bottom of the panel finished? Please provide a detail for the wainscot.

Wainscot is illustrated with the dashed line on I-101. Correct, Wainscot on 1 side and chair rail on the opposite side. Correct, Spec Section 10 26 00 covers stainless steel wall covering/ panels.

Details/ Design Intent is illustrated on I-401. RE: Sheet A-603 for Material and System Description for Wall Panels, Chair Rail, and Reveals. See Amendment 0003, Sheet I-101 Rev 1 for clarification.

43 A-101 On sheet A – 101 in the training room it refers to the detail A-411-9, please clarify what is 7' up the wall? Is that a color change?

the Material Shown from Floor to 7'-0" AFF is Marker Board Wall Covering "Wall Talkers" or equal, RE: Sheet A-603 for Material Description, MB-02. See Amendment 0003, Sheet A-411-9 Rev 1 for notes added.

44 A-101 On sheet A-101 in the fitness room it refers to the detail A-411-10, please clarify what the squares on the wall are. They appear to be mirrors, if so please provide a mounting detail.

Correct, the squares are mirrors (GL-03) RE: Spec. for mirror frames and clip descriptions. All mounting to be concealed type.

Mirrors - 16' length (4 or more sections) 6' tall and mounted 20" AFF. See Amendment 0003, Sheet A-411-10 Rev 1 for notes and dimensions added.

45 "Para. 1" Spec Section 23 09 23.13, Part 2, Section 2.1 DDC System, b.

(p.12)

Is the intent in paragraph 1 for successful bidder to integrate their hardware and create graphics in the existing Siemens BAS Insight proprietary software?

This specification has been removed from the project documents.

46 "Para. 2" Spec Section 23 09 23.02, Section 1.1.1.

System Reqmts, a.

(p.1)

In paragraph 2, first sentence appear to state successful bidder will “merge” with existing Siemens system. What is the definition of “merge”. If that is the intent this relates back to question 1.

Merge requirement has been removed. See Amendment 0003.

47 "Para. 2" Spec Section 23 09 23.02, Section 1.1.1.

System Reqmts, a.

(p.1)

Second half of paragraph 2 states that if Siemens is the successful bidder they must upgrade to their latest software , recreate graphics for all buildings on campus, including new servers and firmware if required. This creates an unlevel playing field in pursuit of this specific new project. We would like to propose the following modifications to make the bid process more equitable and transparent: a. Siemens would like to propose that all bidders including Siemens to connect/merge this new building controls system onto the existing operator workstation, server, and graphics creation. b. Alternate bid line item:

Siemens Building Technologies to provide a price to migrate the balance of the existing facilities over to their latest software platform.

Specification to be modified to be a stand along system would be acceptable. Migration of existing facilities is not included in this project. See Amendment 0003.

48 M-701 On M-701, #4, EEW/S indicates the same information as the utility metering. Is this correct?

No, the EEW/S should provide an alarm to the BAS. See Amendment 0003.

49 Is the VEH control panel provided by the VEH mfg? Yes, the control panel is provided by the VEH manufacturer.

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50 Roofing Underlayment/Vapor Retarder: Metal roof manufactures require a proprietary self- adhered membrane under their panels to qualify for warranty. Will these products substitute for the specified hot mopped?

The proprietary self-adhered membrane to establish "Roof System" and associated warranty is understood and acceptable to bid/ procure/ install in that manner. Correct, this will be accepted as substitute of hot mopped "retarder" and won't require further substitution procedure.

51 Roofing What is basis of design for MP-01? Refer to Sheet A-602 "Material and Finishes" 52 Roofing What is basis of design for MP-02? Refer to Sheet A-602 "Material and Finishes" 53 Roofing What is basis of design for MP-04? Refer to Sheet A-602 "Material and Finishes" 54 Roofing Snow Guard: What is finish for snow guards? Spec’s call for mill finish, drawings call for prefinished.

Specs Rule, proceed with "Mill Finish"

55 Roofing Snow Guard: Is snow guard desired at eaves along column line F.8? Add Snow Guard along Grid Line F.8, between 5 and 6 plus 2 and

4. The Edge condition should match all snow bars along the West Eaves.

56 Please clarify if the underground waterproofing and insulation installation will require any specific qualifications for the installer.

Correct, no certifications or specific qualifications for damproofing and foundation insulation. Contractor will be required to follow manufacturer's installation instructions and typically there is damproofing inspections per code.

We would like to require an extension of the due date, please. We want to be able to present our best offer and a little more time will help us accomplish that.

No, the Government is NOT extending the bid due date.

58 GC003 Please clarify what will be required in regards to item 13 under Access & Staging on page GC003. What is process for the security clearance and badging?

Each contractor will be given a background check to determine eligibility for a pass. Passes can be issued for up to 1 year. A valid ID is required as well as a SSN and fingerprints. CES will work with SFS to determine staging area guidance.

59 GC003 Please clarify what will be required in regards to item 8 under Traffic Control on page GC003. How long is the training expected to take for this?

Since work is being conducted near the flightline, steps must be taken to minimize Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Damage to aircraft engines. Training for FOD is a powerpoint training guide that takes approximately 30 minutes. Due to the proximity of the construction site to emergency responding vehicles, drivers must keep a clear path open for emergency vehicles. Driving instructions will be given in the pre-construction briefing.

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60 CS101, A-021 On sheet CS101 the patio is detailed as standard sidewalk, but on A-021 this is called out as scored, integrally colored concrete. Please clarify what is required here and if it is colored concrete please provide detail of color and scoring.

Please clarify the scored finish, are you looking for a broom finish or something more drastic than that?

"All concrete shown with orthogonal Pattern" - Main Entry Sidewalks and Patio shall all be scored/ colored concrete, score based on Architectural Drawings, average 6'x6' Pattern to mimic Architectural Layout. Final Scoring Dimensions to be coordinated with Contractor through shop drawings/ Submittal, slight deviations will be accommodated; see enlarged plan for patio is shown on A-

021. All Scoring Lines to be tooled Joints. All Finishing to be Light Broom Finish, direction to be confirmed in Submittal/ Shop Drawing. Integral Colored Pigments, refer to Sheet A-602 “Material and Finishes.” Plan for 1 color for all sidewalks (CONC-01, Lava) and 1 color for the patio (CONC-02, Natural Red) but Architect/ Government should be able to select from the full range of offered colors for each selection, during the submittal process.

61 In regards to the pavement joint details (C1 & C5) showing the preformed compression sealant. Would you be open to allowing joint sealing in ½” joints using backer rod and Dow Corning 888 Sealant which is jet fuel resistant and typically used by Peoria Airport? I can produce an example detail if necessary.

Bid as Specified

62 Option 2 for the bid form says it is for Directional Bore for all Utilities under Roadway. Is the term “Roadway” referring to North Loop Rd only?

The roadway is north loop road only.

63 Also for this Option 2, the sanitary sewer line crossing North Loop Rd is designed too flat to bore- we typically like to see 1% of pitch minimum on gravity piping. Also, existing utilities on the north side of North Loop Rd may interfere with being able to install the fire water & domestic water by directional boring also. Can we clarify our pricing for this Option to refer to which utility we are pricing to directional bore? Or if we can’t bore all of the utilities we should just write “No Bid”?

Bid as Specified. Refer to the Pre-Bid Meeting minutes in which it states "all items shall be priced even if $0.00."

64 Will we be allowed to take our excess excavated soil to an ANG designated location within the ANG property?

Soil shall be taken off of the installation.