amendment 1.doc

RFP-GS11P09ZGD0228 for Repair and Alterations Projects at various locations throughout the Federal Triangle Complex, Washington, DC, is amended as follows:

1. Answers to questions from prospective offerors are attached.

2. Revised bid sheets are attached.

3. The date for receipt of proposals is extended to September 29, 2009, 12:00 p.m. EDT.

Q1:

Please provide specifications/descriptions for items listed under H2 and H3. Also, is it possible to identify or quantify doors by lock types?

A1:

See attached revised bid sheets.

Q2:

What information is to be submitted with our proposal?

A2:

Offerors shall submit the following information:

· Technical proposal (see instructions in Part 5 – Provisions, paragraph 4)

· Price proposal (use attached bid sheets)

· 2 originals of the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items

· Completed Representations and Certifications (see Part 5 – Provisions, paragraphs 5 and 7)

· GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information (this form can be found at www.gsa.gov/forms)

Q3:

When filling in the unit pricing for the various divisions of work, do I include overhead and profit in that pricing or does that show up later as a separate line item when we submit a proposal for a task order?

A3:

Unit prices shall include all required supplies, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, overhead and profit.

Q4:

When submitting a proposal for a task order, is it to be based strictly on the unit pricing we have previously submitted?

A4:

Yes, unless the project will require non-schedule line items. Non-schedule line items will be negotiated separately when required.

Q5:

When an item of work involves demolition, do I provide for the removal and disposal of the demolished materials in my unit pricing?

A5:

Yes.

Q6:

Is there any tutorial available that would be of help to me regarding a solicitation of this type?

A6:

No.

Q7:

A hardware schedule is referenced in the bid sheets but is not included in the specifications. Please provide hardware schedule.

A7:

Hardware varies from project to project and will be negotiated for each task order, if required.

Q8:

Please provide the Davis-Bacon wage decision number associated with this project.

A8:

Davis-Bacon wage decisions will be issued with each task order.

Q9:

Is it possible to bid on certain items only?

A9:

No.

Q10:

The solicitation states that not only renovation services and general construction services are required but also the preparation of contract documents by registered professionals for design-build purposes. In the instructions for the technical proposal there is no mention of providing resumes and/or qualifications of teaming partners for the design segment of this work. Nor resumes for the key personnel of the Contractor. Should this information be addressed in the technical proposal?

A10:

No. The successful offeror(s) will be required to provide resumes for key personnel to the Contracting Officer after contract award.

Q11:

Please provide clarification on the following line items:

B2d – should this line item state 0-10 feet?

B4a – should state up to 100 SF

D1 – please provide hardware schedule

D2 – please provide hardware schedule

D13 – please provide specification

H1 – please provide lockset specification

H2 – please provide hardware schedule

H3 – please provide specifications

H4 – please provide specifications

H5 – please provide specifications

H6 – please provide specifications

H7 – please provide specifications

H10 – please provide specifications

W16 – please provide specification for Bank Partition

F4a – product has been discontinued

F4c – product has been discontinued

F12y and F12z are duplicate items F12z should read 28 oz.

F13a and F13h are duplicate items

F13b and F13e are duplicate items

F13c and F13f are duplicate items

F13d, F13g and F3k are duplicate items

F14d has been discontinued

C11 – please provide specifications

A11:

See revised bid sheets.