Q1. What type of roof is installed?
A1. Asphalt Shingles
Q2. What is the orientation of the roof ridge line either in Grid or Magnetic north.
A2. Approximately 008 degrees magnetic
Q3. What is the Pitch of the roof?
A3. East and West roof panels are 6” pitch; south roof panel is 12” pitch
Q4. Are there any plumbing or mechanical penetration or obstructions in the new roof – South side or any side?
A4. There is one plumbing vent through the east roof
Q5. What will be or is the current Electrical service ampacity 200 or 400amp?
A6. Current service is 200 Amp. A second panel accepting an additional 20 Amp service is installed.
Q7. What is the voltage rating, Single phase 120/240V – Three Phase 120/208V
A7. Currently single phase.
Q8. Are there any Solar Array flight approach Glare concerns?
A8. None anticipated.
Q9. Who was the General Contractor?
A9. Cut and Fill Dirt Works LLC was the General Contractor for Phase 1 construction.
Q10. Who is the Electrical contractor.
A10. Phase 1 construction is complete. There are no active contracts.
Q11. Do you have any pictures of the new building’s exterior.
A11. Images may be viewed at www.soarfranconia.org/toc.
Q12. Where is the new building located in relation to the old building?
A12. The old building has been demolished. The southwest corner (not including the annex) of the new building overlays the southwest corner of the previous building.
Q13. Do you have a site plan available.
A13. The site plan is on file with the town of Franconia.
Q14. Is a ground mounted system an option is there is not sufficient room on the roof to support the required 42,000-46,000 required Kwhr’s?
A14. Bidders are encouraged to propose their best solution to meet the requirements. While a ground mounted system is not encouraged, it is not prohibited.
Q15. Has someone in the group identified that there may be a potential issue with the Eversource hosting capacity at the 1251 Easton Rd Address?
A15. Prior research did not identify any Eversource hosting capacity issues at the service location.
Q16. Is a sprinkler system required?
A16. Yes.
Q17. Where is the sprinkler system supply tank located or can be located?
A17. The bidder can propose any location, but the offeror prefers an underground solution on the east side of the building.
Q18. Is there any type of fuel or combustible material stored on the first floor?
A18. The first floor is used for storage of airfield equipment, including equipment with fuel tanks.
Q19. Is there a communication array (radio) for the first floor annex?
A19. Yes.
Q20. What is the specification of the array?
A20. The VHF radio is powered by 110VAC.
Q21. Are the heat pumps going to be the main source of heat?
A21. Yes.
Q22. Are you interested in heating in any other way?
A22. No.
Q23. What are the appliances that need to be supplied?
A23. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven/stove, refrigerator, microwave
Q24. What are the loads for specialty tooling or maintenance equipment that will be stored or used on the property?
A24. No specialty tooling or equipment is planned at this time.
Q25. Is there a current septic system in place?
A25. Yes.
Q26. Does the Generator mentioned needed to be supplied by the bidder?
A26. Yes.
Q27. Has there been a place designated for the placement of the generator and propane storage?
A27. The generator and propane storage will be located on the east side of the building.
Q28. The second-floor bathrooms mentions ADA accessible, does there need to be ADA access to the second Floor?
A28. ADA access to the second floor is not required at this time.
Q29. What is the appearance and style of lighting for the first floor?
A29. The first floor incorporates Juno Wafer™ LED Downlight Series, Metalux ST2 Dual Lens LED Striplights, and sockets with LED bulbs.
Q30. What is the appearance and style of lighting for the second floor?
A30. The second floor classroom and common areas should incorporate Metalux ST2 Dual Lens LED Striplights or a similar product. The guest room appearance and style should be proposed by the bidder.
Q31. Has Eversource been approached about the local Transformer capacity to make sure the additions specified will not involve changes to that unit?
A31. Yes.
Q32. Do both first floor bathrooms need to ADA accessible?
A32. The first floor bathrooms are already built. One is ADA-compatible and one is not.
Q33. Has a security system been specified for the Facility?
A33. Yes, a security system has been installed.
Q34. Has a fire control system been specified for the facility?
A34. Yes, a fire control system has been installed.
Q35. Is there a vapor barrier on the exterior walls?
A35. Yes.
Q36. Is the band joist between floors getting spray foam?
A36. The joist between floors is to be insulated. The bidder is to propose a preferred solution.
Q37. Is the Interior partition getting soundproofing/thermal for the stairwell?
A37. The bidder should propose a soundproofing/thermal solution for the stairwell
Q38. Is between floors getting soundproofing/thermal?
A38. The bidder should propose a soundproofing/thermal solution for between floors
Q39. Are the interior room partitions getting soundproofing/thermal?
A39. The bidder should propose a soundproofing/thermal solution for interior room partitions
Q40. Is supplemental electric heat required in certain places?
A40. Supplemental electric heat may be required in the ADA guestroom bathroom.
Q41. What other critical systems need to be running when power is out?
A41. Systems to be energized when power is out include heat pumps, well pump, refrigerators, internet, and lighting.
Q42. What is the range of temperatures that the heat pumps need to be certified for?
A42. The heat pumps need to be capable of heating the facility at outside air temperatures down to -20F and cooling the facility at outside air temperatures up to 100F.
Q43. What other systems need to be remote monitored?
A43. The security and fire systems are remotely monitored.
Q44. Is there reliable cell coverage?
A44. Yes.
Q45. What is the electrical load of the sump pump?
A45. There is no sump pump.
Q46. What are the current state approved specification for the Septic System?
A46. The septic system includes 2250 gallons storage capacity and is designed based on 585GPD.
Q47. What is the load of the current septic pump?
A47. The septic system is gravity fed. There is no septic pump.