C05a_Attachment 7 Questions and Answers.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for a roof construction project involving the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The document addresses 12 inquiries from prospective contractors regarding project specifications, personnel requirements, and documentation standards. Key clarifications include: photos of the roof underside and roof core are unavailable; contractors cannot employ a triple-hat on-site representative combining superintendent, QC manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer roles; the design specification for roofing materials (mod bit plies and cap sheet) cannot be deviated from; background checks are required for onsite personnel with standard employee vetting procedures; and the solicitation deadline was extended to August 11 to allow time for processing these answers. Contractors are required to submit both a contract-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan and a Safety Plan. The work qualifies as tax-exempt due to its location on federal property. The government will provide existing as-built drawings and will remove shrubs prior to stair installation. Roof drain locations in the contract drawings have been confirmed to match existing conditions, though specific pipe sizes were not detailed in the response.
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Roof Questions and Answers
1. Please provide photos of the underside of the decking. No pictures available.
2. Provide the composition/thickness of the existing roof to be removed and an image of a roof core. We do not have a picture of the roof core.
3. May the contractor employ a triple hat on-site representative (superintendent, QC manager, and SSHO)? No.
4. Would the government accept mod bit plies that meet ASTM 6163, Type I, 90 mils, and a cap sheet that meets 6164 Type II, 160 mils? Not deviating from design.
5. Are background checks required for onsite personnel? If so, are there specific disqualifiers? Nothing specific for USDA other than normal employee vetting.
6. Can an additional day be granted to submit RFI Questions? For questions no, the solicitation will be extended to August 11 to process these answers.
7. Are contractors required to issue a contract specific QA/QC Plan? Yes.
8. Are contractors required to issue a contract specific Safety Plan? Yes.
9. Is this project tax exempt? Work on federal property is normally tax exempt.
10. Can the existing as-builts drawings be provided? Yes, they are attached to the amendment.
11. Will shrubs be removed by the Government before stair installation? Yes.
12. Please confirm the existing roof drain pipe sizes and verify that the roof drain locations match the contract drawings. Roof drain locations match drawings.
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