CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL NEW CAT 6A IT CABLE FOR WOODS HOLE LABORATORY LOCATED IN WOODS HOLE, MA

AMENDMENT A0003 THIS AMENDMENT IS HEREBY ISSUED TO POST QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED OF THE GOVERNMENT. 1. "THE AMEDED SOW STATES CORE/DRILL THROUGH BRICK FIRE WALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HALLWAY FOR EACH FLOOR TO ACCES INDIVIDUAL ROOMS." DOES THIS MEAN A SINGLE PENETRATION PER SIDE, PER FLOOR (APPROX 6 TOTAL) OR IS A PENETRATION REQUIRED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ROOM (FIRST FLOOR WORULD HAVE APPROX 2 DOZEN ASSUMING THE BRICK RUNS THE ENTIRE LENGHT OF THE HALLWAY ON BOTH SIDES)? ANSWER: THE CONTRACTOR CAN RUN CABLING EITHER DOWN THE HALLWAY FOR BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OFFICES, PENETRATING THE FIRE WALL AT EACH OFFICE OR THE CONTRACTOR CAN RUN CABLING ON THE NORTH OR SOUGH SIDE OF THE FIRE WALLS, THIS WOURLD BE ACCOMPLISHED BY RUNNING CABLES INSIDE THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE OFFICES NEXT TO THE FIRE WALLS, CORING STILL IS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. 2 Can the wire be run down the hall the drill smaller holes to branch into each office? ANSWER: YES____________________ 3. There are 2 fiber optic cables that run to the third floor. Is it your intent to move both to the new server room or just the 12 strand that is mentioned in the scope? ANSWER: 12 STRAND ONLY _____________ 4. What type of wire mold is required plastic or metal? ANSWER: PER CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE METAL WILL RUST OVER TIME TO THE SALT AIR CONTENT IN THE AREA, WE SUGGEST PLASTIC, BUT ITS YOUR CALL 5. For the main lines traveling from floor to floor how do you want these concealed or supported? Pipe? _____ Wire mold (5000 series)? ______ or just bundled? ______________ANSWER:IN CONDUIT MEETING REQUIRD CODES PER CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.