Michael Pacholok, Chief Purchasing Officer

Purchasing and Materials Management Division City Hall, 18th Floor, West Tower 100 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2

Joanne Kehoe Manager Construction Services

July 11, 2018

Reply to: Michael Porcarelli Via Website Posting: 4 Pages

Tel: (416) 338-5585

Addendum No. 4

Tender No. 197-2018

Re: Office Modernization Project for 4th and 5th Floors at Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto.

Closing Date: 12:00 P.M. Noon (Local Time), July 16, 2018

Please refer to the above Tender Call document in your possession and be advised of the following:

1. General Clarifications To Questions From Bidders

Q1. Please clarify the following:

Re: Section 12 24 13 – Roller Window Shades

As per the demolition drawings note 6 – Roll up existing window treatments and

protect from dust and damage during the course of demolition.

Are new shades actually required? Are they required for all the exterior windows? Any

new shade required in interior glass partition?

A1. As noted on demolition plans, contractor shall carefully remove and dispose of all existing

base building window coverings throughout and identify any damage or imperfections at

mullions to project manager. New window coverings ZW-1 shall be supplied and installed

at all perimeter (external) windows.

Q2. Please clarify the following:

Re: Skim coating

As per demolition drawing Key/Sheet note 2 – Skim Coating is required at area where

existing wall covering is removed. This note is shown as a typical note on the drawing.

Can you please clarify the area we need to provide skim coating? It is only along the

core as shown in Red on below screenshot?

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4F

5F

A2. Skim coating is required at all areas where existing wall covering is removed. This

includes the core (indicated in the screen shots), but also at any walls not slated to be

demolished (ie: mechanical room walls on Floor 4), or columns.

Q3. We have reviewed addendums 1 and 2, and we cannot find answers to the following

questions:

.a Please provide names and contact of fire alarm, controls, security, and

sprinkler contractors.

.b What is make of security systems and fire alarm systems?

.c Please specify location on plan for wall covering. It is for note WC on drawings

I.1.6. and I.2.6.

Answer 2 is dealing with this question, but it did not provide the

complete answer. We do not see which walls receive wall covering. We

only see wall covering in the legend.

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.d Please provide specifications and detail for acoustical fascia for notes 3,4,5,6

on I.1.3.

.e Please provide specifications for note 5 on I.1.4. for ZCS-2 acoustical panels.

There is not a finish schedule on the drawings referenced on I.1.4.

.f Please let us know if additional addendum will follow and if the tender will be

extended.

A3. .a It is the General Contractor's responsibility to reach out to the Vendors specified

in Section 4 Scope of Work. The City of Toronto does not provide specific

name or contact information of persons working for Vendors.

.b This is specified under Section 4 Scope of Work and again in Addendum #2.

.c Wall coverings (film) are identified on the Wall and Finishes Plans as FL-1B and

FL-3. Bidders are responsible to review all documentation for locations.

.d Wall types 3, 4, 5, and 6 will be supplied and installed by the furniture vendor.

This vendor, or their specifications, cannot be identified at this time as they have

yet to be awarded.

.e Specifications for ZCS-2 (Armstrong Soundscape Blades) can be found in the

Product Schedule on drawing page I.9.1.

.f The deadline for questions is 12pm on July 11, 2018. As a result, this should be

the last City issued addendum.

Q4. So far we have received 4 addenda with 2 sets of numbering Add#1 and two sets of

Add#2. Please confirm total of addenda to date.

A4. The City has issued four (4) Addendums to date, including this addendum.

All Addendums issued to date are also available at the following link to this project and

has all addendums issued:

https://wx.toronto.ca/inter/pmmd/calls.nsf/0/C17479F4843BFB1F852582B0006947D0?

OpenDocument

Q5. On division 09 11 10 Item 2.1.2 there is metal backing required on both sides, but

nothing shown on details. Please confirm if this is required or not as is cost effective

item.

A5. This section makes reference to where recessed base is specified. We do not have any

recessed based on this project and therefore it is not required.

2. Deadline for Questions

Please note that the Deadline for Questions has passed.

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All other information regarding the call document is unchanged. All other terms and conditions

remain the same. Should you have any questions regarding this addendum contact Michael

Porcarelli, Corporate Buyer, at email Michael.Porcarelli@toronto.ca.

Please attach this addendum to your Request for Tender document and be governed accordingly.

Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda on the space provided on the Tender Call Cover

Page as per the Process Terms and Conditions, Section 1, Item 9 - Addenda, of the Tender Call

document. All other aspects of the Tender remain the same.

Yours truly,

Joanne Kehoe,

Manager, Construction Services,

Purchasing & Materials Management

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