INVITATION FOR BIDS CCK-2171-17 WUKY St. Claire Studios – Spurr Road Renovation ADDENDUM # 2 10/18/2016 ATTENTION: This is not an order. Read all instructions, terms and conditions carefully. IMPORTANT: BID AND ADDENDUM MUST BE RECEIVED BY 10-25-16 @ 3:00 P.M. LEXINGTON, KY TIME Bidder must acknowledge receipt of this and any addendum as stated in the Invitation for Bids. 1. Answers to written questions listed below. 2. Updated drawings and specifications are attached. OFFICIAL APPROVAL SIGNATURE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ________________________________________ Matt Spalding ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Contracting Officer / (859) 323-5405 Typed or Printed Name University of Kentucky Purchasing Division 322 Peterson Service Building 411 South Limestone Lexington, KY 40506-0005 A n Equ a l O pportunity U n i v e r s i t y Written Questions and Answers CCK-2171-17 WUKY St. Claire Studios – Spurr Road Renovation No. Question Answer 1. What is the project estimate? $850,000 See Special Conditions, Article 6, 180 Project Schedule? calendar days. GC will provide a 2. breakdown specific schedule upon award of contract. See Special Conditions, Article 7, 3. Liquidated Damages? Liquidated Damages. 2000, masonry construction. Existing Building: year built / building type (steel 4. frame, masonry, etc.)? Generator specification will be provided I don’t see any generator/ats specs. Will one be with addendum. 5. released by addenda? Question in the pre-bid we did not talk about the civil Sewer pump station and line will not be 6. drawings showing sewer and road bore is this a part installed at this time. of this project. Sabre is the basis-of-design. Other Is a 189’ monopole equal in engineering, loading products, equal in all aspects, will be 7. capacity, and quality to a Sabre product, acceptable considered. for this project? See addendum for additional monopole What is the appurtenance loading (antenna type, information. 8. quantity, model#, number of bays, COR – Center of Radiation, feedlines, & etcetera), of the monopole? Geotechnical report will be provided with Since a geotechnical soils report is not available, addendum. foundation designs will be based upon presumed 9. “normal clay” soils in accordance with TIA-222 Rev. G. Is this acceptable for estimating purposes Written Questions and Answers – Page 1 of 6 No. Monopole tower is the intended Is a small footprint (5.5’ – 6.0’ face), self-supporting design for this project. tower acceptable as it very well could be a more 10. cost effective alternative to a 189’ monopole depending upon the loading? This design is based on a sound Can you elaborate on the neoprene gasket material proofing company, Soundproofcow, that is used throughout the framing as a vibration Refer to the manufacturer details and damper (manufacturer, performance characteristics, specifications for additional detail. The etc.). neoprene gasket is a rubber type a. Is the hat channel installed over a neoprene product that isolates sound transmission gasket? The details on sheets A-400, A-401, A- 410, and A-411show the location of the 11. gaskets per this manufacturer, the contractor is not required to use this manufacturer but must equal this design if using a different manufacturer’s product. NOTE: Meeting STC Ratings is achieved by selecting the correct materials, as indicated in the details and most importantly installation. This design is based on a sound Regarding the sound panels proofing company, Soundproofcow, a. What type of 1 1/2" insulation is required for the Refer to the manufacturer details and sound panels? specifications for additional detail. The b. What type of fabric is required to complete the contractor is not required to use this sound panels? manufacturer but must equal this design 12. c. What method of attachment is required for the if using a different manufacturer’s sound panel wall attachment? product. NOTE: Meeting STC Ratings is achieved by selecting the correct materials, as indicated in the details and most importantly installation. Yes same construction but must be Wall type 5 has 2 designations (STC 60 rating and installed to have a higher level of quality STC 70 rating) on the drawings at the exterior wall, to meet sound rating, with a higher level however, the wall type legend does not show any of sound deadening materials, such as difference between them. Am I to assume for my insulation, thicker sound rated gypsum, purposes that they are of the same construction? and a deeper air space. STC assembly will be dependent on what manufacturer is selected by the contractor. This design was based on insulation from Soundproofcow and gypsum by 13. Quietrock. The contractor is not required to use these manufacturers but must equal the design intent if using a different manufacturer’s products. QuietRock provides different thicknesses for different STC ratings. NOTE: Meeting STC Ratings is achieved by selecting the correct materials, as indicated in the details and most importantly installation. Written Questions and Answers – Page 2 of 6 Please clarify how rock excavation cost, if Provide unit cost per cubic yard. No encountered on tower foundation, will be handled. allowances at this time. Cost per actual 14. Allowance? Unit cost per yard of rock? Can this be quantity encountered. No blasting. Rock wasted on site if covered by dirt? should be hauled away, not placed on site. Who furnishes temporary heat detectors during Contractor to furnish if temporary heat 15. construction? Does Simplex furnish these under detectors are needed. their separate contract? Please Clarify. Why is sewer going thru trees to manhole? if this is Sewer will not be installed at this time. 16. the only route, what should be done about stumps and/or replacement of trees? Please Clarify. Page C-200 Note 1 makes reference to a healthy Sod is required and should be stand of grass. Does this mean seed and straw is maintained by contractor until it is acceptable and hydro-seeding or sod is not established and experiencing normal required? Please Clarify. growth. If sod is not available, temporary 17. cover is required until sod is available. (Seed and straw and/or mulch is an acceptable temporary means of erosion control). Please clarify size of trees and bushes to be provided. The existing trees and bushes are Same species of trees is required of somewhat mature and it would be very expensive to approx. 2” caliper and replacement replace with like size. Is removal with spade and bushes in 5-gallon containers. replacement of existing trees and alternative if you specify trees to be same size as existing? 18. The handicap symbols and signs are Page C-110 shows two handicap symbols on existing. No new handicap signage is 19. paving. Are signs required also? Please Clarify. required. Can excess dirt be distributed on the existing site? Only clean dirt capped with top soil, 4” 20. minimum, with sod on top. No construction debris is allowed on site. The new location of the underground propane tank Propane tank is to be removed as is not currently known. Will it be reinstalled shown. No new tank is included in this 21. underground or above ground? If above ground, is project. a pad required? How is piping cost to be determined? Allowance or unit cost? Please Clarify. The intended thickness is from the door Please clarify. Spec section 08347 Page 2 2.2B schedule, 1 /7/8”, however the Thickness 2- 3/4" Plan Page A-002 Door schedule specification was developed from a 22. Thickness is indicated to be 1 7/8" Which is sound rated door manufacturer. Door correct? Please Clarify. thickness is determined by the required STC rating and the contractors preferred Written Questions and Answers – Page 3 of 6 sound rated door manufacturer. This door design was based on Acoustical Surfaces, inc. Other sound proof door manufacturers are Overly Doors, Krieger Doors. Room number signage is the Can you clarify type and size of room number responsibility of the owner. 23. signage? Are any signs required besides room numbers? The cores are provided by the University Please clarify who furnishes permanent cores for of Kentucky 24. locks. No. Chain link fence is included in base 25. Is chain link fence part of Alternate 1? bid. Sorry, the * is to indicate to do the same Page AD-110 Please clarify * beside note 14. for any sound rated surfaces needing to 26. be removed, in this room, but not indicated with a tag. See addendum for additional monopole Monopole Specs: information. Antenna and line loading? Model number for all 27. antennas and lines and at what location the antennas are going. Monopole location is in Fayette County, Monopole Specs: Lexington, Kentucky. Location identified 28. Location of monopole? Lats and longs is preferred. on site plan. County and State is acceptable, as well. Geotechnical report will be provided with Monopole Specs: addendum. Please provide a geotechnical report for the foundation design. If a geotechnical report cannot 29. be provided, then normal soils will be assumed for quoting purposes until a geotechnical report can be obtained. Tower design and construction to follow Monopole Specs: all applicable codes, including local The monopole will be designed to ANSI/TIA-222- codes for Lexington-Fayette County. 30. Rev G standards; which is the standard for telecommunication towers and poles. If there are any other special local codes, please let us know? Tower will serve as relay between site Monopole Specs: and antennas located at the university. Is this tower being constructed primarily for public 31. safety? If not, what will be the primary use of this tower, i.e. personal communication, wireless carriers, two-way radio, etc? Written Questions and Answers – Page 4 of 6 Omit form contract.