AMEND 01_06032020.pdf

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AMENDMENT 01: Questions and Answers and Extension for receipt of bids.

North East Acquisition Team 4 Farm Colony Drive Warren PA 16365

See block 6.

12168120B0001

06/03/2020

05/07/2020

Solicitation: 12168120B0001

Date: 3 June 2020

AMENDMENT 1:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

1. QUESTION: I was wondering if this project was going to require third party construction materials testing and which party would be responsible for it if needed.

RESPONSE: See Section 01 4000 Quality Assurance & Control Requirements of the Specifications, paragraph 1.1.B.1: “The Contractor is solely responsible for coordinating and executing all sampling and testing.”

2. QUESTION: I was wondering if CAD drawings are available for this project?

RESPONSE: Yes. The existing conditions and proposed grading files may be requested via email. The files will be sent to a requesting vendor via email.

3. QUESTION: An Electrical subcontractor asked the following question in order to find out what the utility company charge will be: A load sheet as to how much power they are predicting to use with motor sizes & AC load, along with what voltages they are looking for.

RESPONSE:

For primary service, see note 3 under “under “Utility & excavation” sheet C1.01.

3. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION, ACQUISITION,

AND

INSTALLATION OF PRIMARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE CONDUCTOR AND

EQUIPMENT

IN CONJUNCTION WITH GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER. THIS SHALL INCLUDE

BUT NOT

BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

a. PADMOUNT THREE PHASE 12.5kV, 120/208V TRANSFORMER

b. THREE PHASE 15kV PRIMARY CONDUCTOR FROM UTILITY POLE TO

TRANSFORMER

c. TRANSFORMER VAULT

d. POLE RISER

e. UNDERGROUND CONDUIT

f. GMP INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION FEES

For secondary services to cold storage building, see sheet E1.01 leader note to conduit

SECONDARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE SIZE CONDUCTOR FOR 100AMP, THREE

PHASE 120/208V SERVICE. CONFIRM VOLTAGE/LOAD REQUIREMENT WITH

COR PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

For secondary services to office building, see sheet E1.01 leader note to conduit

SECONDARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE SIZE CONDUCTOR FOR 400AMP, THREE

PHASE 120/208V SERVICE. CONFIRM VOLTAGE/LOAD REQUIREMENT WITH

COR PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

4. QUESTION: We are bidding the above mentioned project and we would like to get CAD files for the project, especially for the existing conditions (C1.02) and proposed grading (C3.01). We want this files for doing a better earthwork study.

RESPONSE: Reference question and response #2 included in this amendment.

5. QUESTION: What is the status of Phase 2?

RESPONSE: Phase 2 is in the planning and design phase.

6. QUESTION: Will Phase 2 occur simultaneously with Phase 1?

RESPONSE: Phase 2 will start after the completion of Phase 1. The phases are not planned to occur simultaneously.

7. QUESTION: We are bidding this project and I was wondering about a pre-bid meeting? The bid documents are a bit confusing. One part sates there isn’t going to be a pre-bid meeting but another part seems to suggest that there will be a meeting?

RESPONSE: As stated in the solicitation: There is no pre-bid meeting for this project. The Directions to site are included in the attached plans and the site is accessible without notice to the Government. Bidders are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Reference solicitation.

Reference solicitation provision 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). (FEB 1995). Site is open and available to conduct site visits. Contact is not necessary to visit the site, but if assistance is needed contact the Contracting Officer identified as the POC on page 1 of this solicitation.

8. QUESTION: we would like to get CAD files for the project, especially for the existing conditions (C1.02) and proposed grading (C3.01).

RESPONSE: Reference question and response #2 included in this amendment.

9. QUESTION: Is there any restrictions for a “Large business” to provide a proposal? We were told on other projects that we are too large and not able to bid.

RESPONSE: In accordance with solicitation clause 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020), this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is a total small business set-aside. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The NAICS applicable to this acquisition is 238910 with a size standard of $16.5M.

10. QUESTION: Is this job limited to only the site work? If so are we to leave the building area at subgrade only?

RESPONSE: The project does not include the buildings on the site. See Sheet C4.01 for the phasing plan and work limits around each building. Sheet C4.01 specifies the work within these limits. See Note 1 on Sheet C4.01 for the finish grades in the building areas.

11. QUESTION: We currently have a DUNS # Is there any further requirement to be registered @ sam.gov?

RESPONSE: A contractor must be registered in www.sam.gov in order to submit an offer on this project. THIS IS A FREE REGISTRATION. The SAM website has a tab at the top called “Help” with resources to assist contractors in registering in SAM to be eligible for federal contract award.

12. QUESTION: The following was a comment from Green Mountain power: GMP doesn’t put any underground manholes in for primary. All Primary cable junctions, need to be above ground terminal boxes.

RESPONSE: Underground manholes along the primary service lines have been incorporated for ease of wire pulling only and are not intended as cable junctions. If GMP does not require these manholes, they can be omitted under project change order https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsam.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb913686ee3194d16f6cd08d8032ff0b8%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637262851722391293&sdata=dXBskb6LsvlUZGWOeagOu%2FxNjLECEIoNkndArNrblzQ%3D&reserved=0 http://www.sam.gov/

CHANGES:

1. The solicitation due date is hereby changed as follows:

FROM: 11 June 2020 at 4:30 PM (EST)

TO: 17 July 2020 at 4:30 PM (EST)

(End of Amendment 1)