Alterations: RAF/2012/00027
Questions and Answers
1. Question
Documents collection
Answer
Documents available and downloadable on the RAF website, under procurement:
www.raf.co.za
2. Question
What is the CIDB grade?
Answer
Minimum is CIDB GB grade level five or above.
3. Question
Compulsory Briefing Session
Answer

Advertised compulsory briefing date is 01st October 2012 as published on the bid
document on the 21/09/2012 and Sunday Times on 23/09/2012,
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The additional date 3/10/2012 for the briefing session was due to error made by
government printing works not to publish the advertisement as requested by RAF on
21/09/2012, thus a decision was made to accommodate service providers.
4. Question
When is the closing date?
Answer
Closing date has been extended from 15 to 22 October 2012 @ 11h00.
5. Question
What is meant by Proposal on the implementation of the projects as per floor plans
provided?
Answer
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This is a method of statement.
6. Question
What do you mean Price/Unit?
Answer
Price per unit must be disregarded
7. Question
Page 68 will you please just give me an example by filling the first column together with
notes by Tenderer.
Answer
This are comments that the service provider will note if necessary.
8. Question
How many copies do you need when we submit our Tender document on the closing day?
Answer
4 copies plus original
9. Question
Please provide notes on Floor plans
Answer
SIMPLIFIED SCOPE OF WORKS
a) BASEMENT
i. 85mm high Concrete floor slab
ii. Fire rated dry walls
iii. Fire Rated Double doors with door furniture complete.
iv. Paint walls inside & out
v. Paint doors both sides
vi. Paint Ceilings
vii. Light fittings & switches (incl. electrical work)
viii. Ventilation
b) GROUND FLOOR
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i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Fit power pole with 1 cluster (1 white, 1 red, 1 data) (including
electrical work)
Remove existing carpet tiles
Prepare for new timber floor
Supply and install new Beech ‘timber’ floor inclusive of transition
strips
c) FIRST FLOOR
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
xiii.
xiv.
New dry wall (red) where indicated
New doors complete with all new door furniture
New glazed panels (900 and/or 1200mm high full height)
New power/data clusters to Manager’s offices against brick walls (in
existing power skirting) (including electrical work)
New power/data clusters to Manager’s Offices against dry wall (pull
into drywall and fit flush) (including electrical work)
New power pole + power/data cluster to Manager’s offices
constructed of screens only (purple) (including electrical work)
New power pole with power/data cluster for each printer (including
electrical work)
New power pole with 2 x power/data cluster for each bank of desks
(including electrical work)
New power/data cluster to each meeting room in dry wall (including
electrical work)
New doors with door furniture complete.
Paint dry walls inside & out
Paint doors both sides
New glazed shop front to match existing to close off the area between
2 columns next to meeting room.
COC for electrical work
10. Note
Add power poles
11. Question
How is Preliminaries and General priced?
Answer
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As agreed with service providers during the two compulsory briefing sessions, the
pricing will be standardised as follows:
Please quote as per below categories in percentage.
R0-R250 000
R251 000-R500 000
R501 000-R750 000
R751 000-R1 000 000
R1 001 000 – R1 250 000
R1 251 000- R1 500 000
R1 501 000 and above
12. Question
Service Level Agreement
Answer
Please initial each page and sign; submit with the bid response.
13. Notice/Additional Information
Floor plan packs distributed on the 01/10/2012 were wrong; please ensure that you have the
right plans which were distributed from the 03/10/2012.
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