MSA MOORE & SPENCE ARCHITECTS, P.A.

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1 MSA MOORE & SPENCE ARCHITECTS, P.A. ADDENDUM NUMBER SEVEN (7): November 20, 2008 to the Construction Documents dated October 17, 2008 for: HACFM, New Administration Office Building, Fort Myers, Florida The following information represents changes, additions, clarifications, and revisions to the Construction Documents. This document is to be considered a part of the Construction Documents and shall be included as part of the documents in the Contract for Construction by reference. This and all subsequent addenda must be noted in the Construction Cost Proposals. If the addendum issued are not noted on the Construction Cost Proposal the proposal may be deemed nonresponsive. Bidding Submittal Instructions: Read carefully *US Mail deliveries ONLY to 4224 Michigan Avenue Physical deliveries (FedEx, UPS, etc or in person) to 4301 Veronica Shoemaker Blvd, November 24, 2008, by 2:00PM. Bids will be couriered to the Michigan Ave. location. Public Bid Opening will be held at 4224 Michigan Avenue, November 24, 2008 starting at 2:00PM. *US Mail deliveries: See HUD Instructions to Bidders #5 (Located in Project Manual) MODIFICATION TO THE PROJECT DRAWINGS: 1) Addition: NA 2) Clarification: a) Question: Print A19, Elevation 5 & 14 depict lockers with flat tops. The designer Locker top comes without any laminate. Salsbury does not offer a finished flat top. To get finished look, you have to order slope tops. Please clarity. Response: Provide sloped top and finished end panels. b) Question: Print A19, enlarged drawing 1 & 8 depict the lockers slightly off the wall separating the lockers from the shower room. Can these lockers go tight against this wall or do we have to provide a filler panel. Response: Tight against inside wall and back wall, provide end panel for exposed end. c) Question: Print A19, enlarged drawing 1 & 8, Rooms 139 & 140 indicate that the lockers are 12 deep. Salsbury Designer Lockers only come 18 deep. Please clarify. Response: Provide 18 deep standard designer depth. d) Question: The elevator foundation shown on S201 conflicts with S301 detail #5. Please clarify. Response: Details S301 is correct. Foundation shall be 8 larger on all sides than required shaft dimensions College Parkway, Suite 306, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (941) FAX (941) AA #

2 e) Question: Rain water leader isometric refers to civil plans for storm water connection, this information is not show on civil drawings? Sheet SD6 of civil drawings calls for 3 potable water service. Sheet P3 calls for 2 ½ water service. Please clarify. Response: The potable water line to the building should be 3, the line entering the building shall be 2 ½. f) Question: Can all of the wood ceiling joist, vertical ceiling transitions and crown/light cove details be framed with metal stud members in lieu of the 2X wood framing shown in the drawings? g) Question: The insulation schedule on sheet A36 calls for all interior walls and ceilings to be insulated with 3 ½ sound attenuation. The typical interior wall sections on sheet A32 do not show insulation in the ceilings. Please clarify. Response: Insulate wall and ceiling per the insulation schedule. h) Question: Addendum #6 Response to question #12 states see attached revised drawings. With addendum #6 S203, S302, S303 were received and do not relate to question #12. Response: Please disregard the note See Attached on item 12, the attached drawings only relate to structural clarification. i) Question: In the future when revised sheets are issued can they be clouded, with revised dates? j) Question: On structural page S203 shows 4 plank with 4 topping. Cross-section shows 10 plank with 2 topping to conform to the 12 CIP slab. Response: All pre-cast slabs shall be 10 with 2 topping, both floor and ceiling deck. k) Question: Referenced cross sections on structural page S202 calls out a lot of S301/20, S301/21 will assume they meant S302. Response: Details 20 and 21 are on S302. l) Question: Refer to Sheet A32 Interior wall sections: 2x metal stud, what size and gauge? And 2x bottom plate. Response: Size shall be as required based on wall thickness, 3 ½ for 4 wall, 5 ½ for 6 wall. The gauge shall be as required based on the height and loading condition for the specific wall. For most non-bearing wall conditions 25 gauge and for bearing walls and walls over 12 in height 20 gauge or as specified on structural drawings. m) Question: Refer to Sheet A37, room schedule Drywall ceiling finish to be smooth and walls to be knock down texture, pleas verify. Response: All drywall ceilings are to be a tight spray applied knock down finish. n) Question: Is there any tile underlayment required? Response: No. o) Question: What is the height from A.F.F. for the wainscote in the bathroom? Response: It is specified on the toilet room elevation sheets A17 to A21. 2

3 3) Revision: NA 4) Information: a) Roof drain and condensate line shall discharge from the building to the retention in NE retention area. Lines shall be 6 rigid PVC pipe schedule 40. The condensate line runs separate from the roof drain. There should be a minimum of an 1/8 fall per foot. Lines shall terminate in retention with a concrete mitered end and discharge. b) Sheet P4 shows pipes from roof drains exposed in rooms #110 and #145. These pipes are intended to be brought down in adjacent frame chase walls. MODIFICATION TO THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS: 1) Addition: 2) Clarification: a) Question: Tile specs section 2.1 and 3.4 specify using epoxy mortar as a setting material for all tile. This is not recommended, especially with a rectified tile as the floors would have to be perfectly flat since most epoxy mortars can only be used up to ¼ thickness. It is also an extremely expensive product and serves no purpose for an installation in a building like this. Please clarity if this is for sure what they want to use, or if we are we to use a thinset as a setting material. Response: The floor must be prepped as required for a proper installation, epoxy grout is to be provided. b) Question: Can the interior metal framing be metal I.L.O. Wood c) Question: tile specs section 2.2 and 3.4 call for an epoxy grout to be used at tile locations. Please clarify what areas we are to use epoxy grout (floors and walls?) if any, or if we are to use a standard Portland grout. Response: Epoxy grout walls and floors d) Question: What finish should the hoistway entrance doors and frames be at first and second floor? Response: Plastic laminate with stainless steel binders. e) Question: Finish on the cab interior panel reveals? Stainless? Response: Reveals should be black. f) Question: The ceiling finish to be clarified as it is not available? Response: Island type halogen downlight comes in plastic laminate and is available for marquis 25 elevator. g) Question: The Da-Lite Boardroom Electrol is available standard with brushed aluminum doors (automatic ceiling closure) or with white doors (up charge). What is required? Response: White doors. 3

4 h) Question: The Da-Lite Boardroom Electrol comes with a standard wall switch or as an up charge a key operated switch. What is required? Response: Standard wall switch. i) Question: Print A36 Projection Screen Specification calls for Da-Lite Boardroom Electrol, 105 x 140. This screen is available with either a Matte White or High Power Viewing Surface. What is required? Response: Matte White. j) Question: Please provide manufacturer and model number for the time clocks shown on the one line. Response: TC 3, 4, 5 = Intermatic # ET70215C, TC 2 = Intermatic #ET70415CR k) Question: Example #2 regarding conflict between Plan Notes and Specifications. Specification Part 1.2A.1. indicates the use of rigid conduit below floor slab. The end of the same paragraph indicates to use Schedule 40 PVC. E1 Plan Notes indicate to use Schedule 40 PVC underground and in slab, but does not address the use of Schedule 80 PVC or GRC. Is there any application where GRC is required on project at roof, where exposed to sunlight, Response: Schedule 40 PVC shall be used in slab or grade. l) Question: Is Schedule 80 PVC required to be used at roof or where exposed to sunlight? Response: Schedule 40/80 PVC is permitted on roof provided it is not subject to physical damage and is listed for UV exposure. Exposed conduit that is subject to damage may be galvanized IMC or RMC. m) Question: If there is a conflict between the Plan notes and the Specifications, which take preference? Example #1: E1 Plan General Notes Item 21 indicates the use of EMT (assumed where allowed by Code). Specification Part 1.2G. Indicates MC cable may be used for receptacle and lighting circuits in sales and display areas or as noted. Are there any rooms that qualify with these characteristics, or should this line be removed? Response: No, there are no locations where MC cable is permitted. n) Question: Is MC cable permitted for fixture whips? Response: Fixture Whips only from J box to fixture. o) Question: Is the owner providing voice and data systems? Response: The scope of the work for the general construction portion of the project is the installation of the wiring and conduit for the phone and computer/data system. The actual phone equipment and IT/computer/data equipment will be separate from the General Construction and handled separately by the owner. p) Question: Substitution of metal studs. Response: Metal studs are acceptable however, if a change is made to metals studs then it is the responsibility of the sub-contractor to provide adequate alternate sizes and gauges, to handle the heights of the walls, loading on the walls and required joist depth and gauge to support all load conditions. q) Question: What is to be used for the Rain Water Leaders on this project? Response: On sheet P1 Plbg Notes address the piping in the building on Note #31. Note #35 to the insulation on the RWL. RWL piping can be either PVC or Cast Iron. 4

5 r) Question: Please confirm that there are no pavers on this project, it is stamped concrete? Response: There are no pavers associated with the building. The main entry, board room entry and north patio is decorative concrete as specified on Sheet A7. The site Civil utilize some geo web cells at the all weather fire access to Michigan Link. s) Question: Specification Section 08800, page 4 part 2.5.A.4 Polyurethane inter layer and clear Polycarbonate is being called for glass, and would appear that this system would be required for the spandrel glass also. The spandrel panel must be the same material glazing as the vision glazing. Response: The spandrel panel must be the same material glazing as the vision glazing. The spandrel glass must have a black opacifer on the inside face of the glazing. t) Question: The engineer is requesting that Superduct be used, can the black duct with smoother facing work as a substitute? Response: The requested substitute, Johns Manville Mat-Faced Micro-Aire is not an acceptable substitute for the Johns Manville Superduct. s) Question: E1 states this about the cable: Cat-5E Cable (4 Pair Twisted #22 AWG) Please clarify. Response: There need to be two cables at each telephone / date location. The wire shall be Cat-5E (4 pair twisted #24 AWG). 3) Revision: NA 4) Information: a) Question: How many months of maintenance is included? Response: Include 1 year warranty 3 year service agreement. b) Question: Will alternate tile be accepted? Response: There is a tile at Tile Outlets of America that they have in stock that matches the color of the specified tile. The tile specified was based on the tile installed currently at HACFM, the name came from the package of extra tile. That aside the Zirconio Delhi Natural or equal is acceptable. A primary factor in accepting an alternate tile is the available color selection and comparison to the Delhi Natural or Delhi Grey add7.doc 5