Peralta Community College District Sealed Solicitation
Title: iRFP 21-22/04 Berkeley City College Commissioning Agent
Deadline: 12/17/2021 4:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Status: In Review
Solicitation Number: iRFP 21-22/04
Description:
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 11/30/2021 11:00 AM
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Documents:
Addition 1
Posted: 12/13/2021
Type of Addition: BCC West Schedule 10-21-2021
Overview: Overall project schedule.
Deadline: 12/17/2021 4:00 PM
Documents:
Addition 2
Posted: 1/20/2022
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: Submittals are being reviewed by the committee. We are targeting the March 8th Board of Trustees meeting.
Question 1
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: Can you provide LEED Scorecard and the project schedule?
Response: The preliminary LEED checklist is included in Exhibit 5.1, Section 5.1 of the RFP. Please refer to the attached expanded project schedule with preliminary construction durations dated 10/21/2021.
Question 2
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: Can you confirm the following scope of work? 1. Base Bid: Fundamental Commissioning and Verification a. This scope of work exclude Alternate A2, A3, and A4) 2. Alternate A1: Enhanced Commissioning and Monitoring Based Commissioning (Option 1, Path 2, 4 LEED Points) 3. Alternate A2: Enhanced Commissioning and Building Enclosure Commissioning (Option 2, 2 LEED Points) 4. Alternate A3: #1 (Prepare OPR as shown on page 6), #4 (Review and comment on OPR as shown on page 7), #5 (maintain OPR thru design and modify as directed) 5. Alternate A4: #7 (Automated solar shading devices and controls)
Response: "1. Correct 1a. Correct. 2. Correct 3. Add Alernate A2 is Building Envelope Commissioning. Enhanced commissioning is Add Alternate A1. 4. Correct 5. Correct Please note there are also other Add Alternates listed in the RFP as follows: A2.1 - Building Envelope Commissioning On-Call Support Services A2.2 - Building Envelope Owner Project Requirements (OPR)"
Question 3
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On Page 6 of the RFP, under FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING Scope of Work – Equipment and System to Commission: 1. Please confirm that 25% sampling is desired for the items: #1HVAC Systems, #2HVAC Controls Systems, #3Plumbing Systems, #4Electrical Power Systems, and #7Automated solar shading devices and controls. 2. Please clarify what systems are included in the Electrical Power Systems. 3. Please clarify if the metering devices are the electrical main and sub-meters to the extent required by LEED and should be included in Alternate A2 for Enhanced Commissioning and not part of Base Bid Fundamental Commissioning and Verification. 4. Please list any other systems besides solar photovoltaics that will be part of the project (e.g., solar thermal, geothermal, wind, etc.). 5. Please confirm if Envelope testing is part of the Fundamental Commissioning scope of work or part of Add Alternate A2 – Building Envelope Commissioning Scope of Work as described starting on page 12. 6. Please confirm if 100% of Test and Balance observation and verification is required or if sampling is allowed. If so, what percentage of sampling is required?
Response: 1. 25% sampling is acceptable for fundamental commissioning. Automated solar shading devices are to be priced seperately in Add Alternate A4. 2. Please refer to the electrical drawings included in the RFP, specifically the electrical one-line diagram (drawing E-501) for electrical systems & equipment to be commissioned. 3. That is correct, metering devices are the electrical main and sub-meters, which should be included in Alterante A2, as required by LEED. 4. PV is not currently part of the project, nor is geothermal, solar thermal, wind, etc.. The project is being designed to be PV ready but the actual PV array is not part of the Design-Builers scope of work. 5. Envelop testing should be included as part of the A2 Alternate 6. Sampling is acceptable, assume 25%"
Question 4
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 7, #23 "Attend Project Team review meetings to coordinate and collaborate with the project team and discuss comments on plans and specifications." Please provide an estimate of the number of meetings for the purpose of putting the fee together.
Response: Refer to the attached schedule dated 10/21/2021 for preliminary durations; assume one (1) 2 hour meeting per month during the design and construction document phase, and then a half-day working session meeting at the completion of each design milestone phase. Provide meeting schedule assumptions with bid submission.
Question 5
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 8, #14 “Attend on-site meetings for review of progress, coordination, and issues resolution.” Please provide an estimate of the number of meetings for the purpose of putting the fee together.
Response: Refer to the attached schedule dated 10/21/2021 for preliminary durations. Bi-weekly meetings (1-2 hours ea.) are to commence upon the start of MEP overhead rough / rough-in activities up to functional testing. Provide meeting schedule assumptions with bid submission.
Question 6
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 9, #28 “Attend weekly meetings while on-site for functional testing.” Please provide an estimate of the number of meetings for the purpose of putting the fee together.
Response: Refer to the attached schedule dated 10/21/2021 for preliminary durations; refer to the commissioning activity on the schedule, which in general is 1 month. Assume one (1) meeting per week during this duration, plus an additional two (2) meetings. Provide meeting schedule assumptions with bid submission.
Question 7
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 13 indicated that the BECxA must be a Registered Architect in the state of California. Would an Accredited Commissioning Authority + Building Enclosure (CxA + BE) or Accredited Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP) be considered equivalent?
Response: Yes, (CxA + BE) or Accredited Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP) is considered an equivalent.
Question 8
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: Are the Forms and Exhibits included in the 16 page limit?
Response: No, the forms and exhibits do not count within the 16 page limit.
Posted: 12/13/2021
Type of Addition: BCC West Schedule 10-21-2021
Overview: Overall project schedule.
Deadline: 12/17/2021 4:00 PM
Documents:
Posted: 1/20/2022
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: Submittals are being reviewed by the committee. We are targeting the March 8th Board of Trustees meeting.
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: Can you provide LEED Scorecard and the project schedule?
Response: The preliminary LEED checklist is included in Exhibit 5.1, Section 5.1 of the RFP. Please refer to the attached expanded project schedule with preliminary construction durations dated 10/21/2021.
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: Can you confirm the following scope of work? 1. Base Bid: Fundamental Commissioning and Verification a. This scope of work exclude Alternate A2, A3, and A4) 2. Alternate A1: Enhanced Commissioning and Monitoring Based Commissioning (Option 1, Path 2, 4 LEED Points) 3. Alternate A2: Enhanced Commissioning and Building Enclosure Commissioning (Option 2, 2 LEED Points) 4. Alternate A3: #1 (Prepare OPR as shown on page 6), #4 (Review and comment on OPR as shown on page 7), #5 (maintain OPR thru design and modify as directed) 5. Alternate A4: #7 (Automated solar shading devices and controls)
Response: "1. Correct 1a. Correct. 2. Correct 3. Add Alernate A2 is Building Envelope Commissioning. Enhanced commissioning is Add Alternate A1. 4. Correct 5. Correct Please note there are also other Add Alternates listed in the RFP as follows: A2.1 - Building Envelope Commissioning On-Call Support Services A2.2 - Building Envelope Owner Project Requirements (OPR)"
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On Page 6 of the RFP, under FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING Scope of Work – Equipment and System to Commission: 1. Please confirm that 25% sampling is desired for the items: #1HVAC Systems, #2HVAC Controls Systems, #3Plumbing Systems, #4Electrical Power Systems, and #7Automated solar shading devices and controls. 2. Please clarify what systems are included in the Electrical Power Systems. 3. Please clarify if the metering devices are the electrical main and sub-meters to the extent required by LEED and should be included in Alternate A2 for Enhanced Commissioning and not part of Base Bid Fundamental Commissioning and Verification. 4. Please list any other systems besides solar photovoltaics that will be part of the project (e.g., solar thermal, geothermal, wind, etc.). 5. Please confirm if Envelope testing is part of the Fundamental Commissioning scope of work or part of Add Alternate A2 – Building Envelope Commissioning Scope of Work as described starting on page 12. 6. Please confirm if 100% of Test and Balance observation and verification is required or if sampling is allowed. If so, what percentage of sampling is required?
Response: 1. 25% sampling is acceptable for fundamental commissioning. Automated solar shading devices are to be priced seperately in Add Alternate A4. 2. Please refer to the electrical drawings included in the RFP, specifically the electrical one-line diagram (drawing E-501) for electrical systems & equipment to be commissioned. 3. That is correct, metering devices are the electrical main and sub-meters, which should be included in Alterante A2, as required by LEED. 4. PV is not currently part of the project, nor is geothermal, solar thermal, wind, etc.. The project is being designed to be PV ready but the actual PV array is not part of the Design-Builers scope of work. 5. Envelop testing should be included as part of the A2 Alternate 6. Sampling is acceptable, assume 25%"
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 7, #23 "Attend Project Team review meetings to coordinate and collaborate with the project team and discuss comments on plans and specifications." Please provide an estimate of the number of meetings for the purpose of putting the fee together.
Response: Refer to the attached schedule dated 10/21/2021 for preliminary durations; assume one (1) 2 hour meeting per month during the design and construction document phase, and then a half-day working session meeting at the completion of each design milestone phase. Provide meeting schedule assumptions with bid submission.
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 8, #14 “Attend on-site meetings for review of progress, coordination, and issues resolution.” Please provide an estimate of the number of meetings for the purpose of putting the fee together.
Response: Refer to the attached schedule dated 10/21/2021 for preliminary durations. Bi-weekly meetings (1-2 hours ea.) are to commence upon the start of MEP overhead rough / rough-in activities up to functional testing. Provide meeting schedule assumptions with bid submission.
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 9, #28 “Attend weekly meetings while on-site for functional testing.” Please provide an estimate of the number of meetings for the purpose of putting the fee together.
Response: Refer to the attached schedule dated 10/21/2021 for preliminary durations; refer to the commissioning activity on the schedule, which in general is 1 month. Assume one (1) meeting per week during this duration, plus an additional two (2) meetings. Provide meeting schedule assumptions with bid submission.
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: On RFP Page 13 indicated that the BECxA must be a Registered Architect in the state of California. Would an Accredited Commissioning Authority + Building Enclosure (CxA + BE) or Accredited Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP) be considered equivalent?
Response: Yes, (CxA + BE) or Accredited Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP) is considered an equivalent.
Posted: 12/3/2021
Question: Are the Forms and Exhibits included in the 16 page limit?
Response: No, the forms and exhibits do not count within the 16 page limit.