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LOWER VALLEY TRANSFER STATION <br />RESPONSE TO RFI QUESTIONS - August 1, 2024 <br />SECTION <br />GATE RECTO <br />a <br />An QUESTION <br />RESPONSE <br />Sales Building(PP-sales): <br />The Sales Building isn't marked with Construction Note 3 for future expansion. Additionally, there <br />The feeder callout 109 is part of the future expansion, which is not part of this <br />Sheet E100 <br />7/22/2024 <br />58 <br />is a feeder callout 109 for this circuit, but there is no tag 109 on the site plans. Could we please <br />contract. <br />clarify whether this conduit needs to be run somewhere on the site plans E100? <br />Clarification on Feeder 106 on E602: <br />(20) 500 MCM AL Conductors in (2) 6" conduits. (12) $00 MCM in (1) 6" and <br />Sheet E602 <br />7/22/2024 <br />59 <br />Could we please get clarification on callout feeder 106 on E602? Do they want 7 — 6" conduits <br />(8) SOOMCM in a (1) 6" conduit. (NOTE: the contractor can provide other <br />with 3600 kcmli? <br />combinations of wire and cabling as long as it satisfies the NEC.) <br />Fire Pump Conduit Size: <br />Electric Fire Pump is future and there are no conduits/wires. The Main <br />Sheet E701 <br />7/22/2024 <br />60 <br />What size conduit is required for the fire pump? Construction Note 2 on plan E701. mentions <br />Switchboard shall be equipped with connection lugs to accommodate the <br />underground conduits, and we assume it is 6" based on other 6" underground conduits. Could <br />future Electric Fire Pump. <br />you please confirm? <br />On plan sheet C3, the 4" thick pavement hatching is shown going through the recycling center. See <br />the red clouded area in the snip below. Please confirm this area will receive asphalt pavement. <br />Sheet C3 <br />7J22/2024 <br />61 <br />Yes, asphalt paving is required in the recycling center. <br />Also on plan sheet C3, the 4" thick pavement hatching is shown going through the MRW building. <br />No asphalt paving required within the MRW building. This area In the MRW <br />Sheet C3 <br />7/22/2024 <br />62 <br />See the green clouded area in the snip below. However, in the structural plans, the MRW building <br />building will be constructed of a concrete slab. <br />is shown with a slab floor. Please confirm whether this area will receive asphalt pavement. <br />Explosion proof heat detection works as well and should be part of the Fire <br />Also the MRW building has a note about being explosion proof at least out in the main area. If so, <br />Specialists design based on the performance specifications. <br />you would most likely not want smoke and heat detection on the ceiling as smokes that are <br />Since this is a performance specification, code minimum will work for horn <br />-- <br />7/22/2024 <br />43 <br />explosion proof are 4k each my cost, heat detectors are not as bad as they run around 300 each. <br />strobes. <br />Also, they show a huge number of horn strobes in there, more than needed and those are very <br />The quantities and location of the fire alarm equipment are an estimate in the <br />expensive as well. 1 just need to know if we can do code minimum or if All those devices are <br />design and are dependent upon the Washington State Certified Alarm <br />actually explosion proof. I left another message today with your firm. <br />Specialist that will detail the entire system during construction. <br />Sheet C9 Detail A/C9 shows a road section with curb & gutter on both sides. Note below says <br />The only location on the project where curb and gutter is required (Detail A on <br />'transfer building north entrance and exit'. The plan sheets for this area do not appear to show a <br />C-9) is along the sloped access road leading into the transfer building. Curb <br />Sheet C9 <br />7/24/2024 <br />64 <br />curb or have call out to this detail. Can you clarify where, if any, concrete curb and gutter would <br />and gutter will be required on both sides of the transfer building access road <br />be located? <br />starting at the entrance to the transfer building north for 2351f (4701f total). <br />Spec Section 10 81 12- Bird Control Devices- <br />10 81 12 <br />7/24/2024 <br />65 <br />Spec Section 10 81 12- Bird Control Devices- What are the locations and limits for the bird netting? <br />Delete paragraphs 1.3 Bird Netting, 2.01C Bird Netting, and 2.03 Bird Netting <br />Hardware <br />See Addendum No. 4 for changes to Section 09 29 00. <br />Structural drawings show wood framing. Architectural shows a mix of steel stud and wood <br />framing, but the wall types page A009 shows all steel stud framing. Further, there is no 054000- <br />specification section, which is typically where we would see the exterior wall or load bearing <br />framing. There is a 092216 non-structural metal stud framing specification, but it does not <br />Refer to structural for exterior wall framing at Admin and Scalehouse (Wood <br />reference the framing of exterior walls. Is there any metal stud framing on this project? <br />framed). Assembly types shown on page A009 that are keyed to Admin, <br />Scalehouse, MAW and Trasfer Building are shown to indicate general design <br />GWB specification includes many different types of GWB, some which come at a much higher <br />intent including insulation and energy code requirements. All elements of <br />price per SF. I cannot find anywhere in the drawings that identifies where to use each different <br />MRW and Transfer building to be designed by PEMS MFR, steel stud framing <br />type of GWB. Some of the concerning GWB products include: <br />is not required. <br />092900 2.028— (GB) 5/8" Type C —this board is typically used in specific UL assemblies. I am not <br />Provide flat bar backing per E.3b, Other backing is provided as an option to <br />seeing any fire rated GWB assemblies in these buildings. Also, note 5 on the Assembly page A009 <br />the contractor. <br />directs me to use a more standard 5/8" Type X GWB product. <br />0929002.02B,S—(WRG13) USG Fiberock Aqua -Tough — This product does match the description. <br />This is not a paper faced product, and therefore requires significant work to finish. <br />092900 2.028.5 (Part 2) jFRX-G) — Impact Resistant G W8 — where is this located? <br />092900 2.02C— Coated Tile backer board and underlayment — USG Fiberock eackerboard— I will <br />qualify a GP Denshield Tilebacker. <br />092900 2.02D —Cement Backer Board —this shows 5/8" Wallboard, W Flooring underlayment — <br />'.. <br />they do not identify a product, and I would be excluding flooring underlayment. <br />092900 2.2E— Lists Gyp sheathing as being in spec section 061000. Spec 061000 does not show <br />gyp sheathing. 1 would be excluding all exterior sheathing. <br />092900 2.2 F — Abuse Resistant Panels (ARP) — where is this located? <br />092900 3.01AS — Instructs us to use WRGB in wet locations not scheduled to receive the finish or <br />(ARP). <br />092900 3.01.16 — Instructs us to use Coated Fiber -faced Gypsum Board in areas scheduled to <br />�ncr�mn <br />cc <br />mewve tile. finish. <br />8/1/2024 <br />