20210715PreBidQandAWhiteRiverNF1240LT21Q0046.docx

Pre-Bid Conference for:

Notice ID

1240LT21Q0046

White River National Forest Road and Bridge Construction and Maintenance IDIQ (RBCM IDIQ) construction and service contract is to provide for road and bridge construction and maintenance on the White River National Forest Date: 7/14/2021 Time: 1400-1600 Place: Teleconference Attendees:

DAVID GROY; SR. MANAGER; NAKUPUNA COMPANIES

CLAUDE D. MURRAY, PMP; SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER; THE NAKUPUNA COMPANIES

MIKE MENAHEM; GOVERNMENT SALES MANAGER; WYN CHURCH MAINE LLC

Q and A:

Base contract Questions:

1. Q: Is there a specific set budget for base contract?

A: The maximum award ceiling is 5 million over the life of the contract (1 base year and 4 optional years).

2. Q: Are Davis Bacon wages required?

A: Yes, for construction, see the wage determinations in the attachments to the solicitation.

3. Q: Is there a limit on the number of contractors who will be awarded the base contract?

A: No we are not limiting the number of contractors on the base contract, however, from previous experience, there are typically anywhere from 1 to 5 contractors awarded on the base contract.

4. Q: Has the White River National Forest awarded these IDIQ contracts before?

A: Yes, however, this contract is different in that it allows for hourly emergency situation task orders, construction task order and service task orders.

5. Q: Types of services expected, could you elaborate on that?

A: We anticipate a wide variety of construction and maintenance services to be awarded under this contract ranging from road and bridge construction and maintenance, paving, quarry development, and other earthworks to trail bridge construction. See section C-1 and C-10 for the scope of work and types of construction and maintenance services expected.

6. Q: Is this contract small business set aside?

A: Yes.

7. Q: Any remediation on mines, lead, or facilities work included?

A: No.

8. Verbal question over the telephone on 7/15/2021 Q: Are the IDIQ contractors required to bid on emergency work?

A: No, see amendments to section B and C below;

Amendment 1: Section B-5, Note 6; add, “In accordance with section C-4(D.).

Amendment 2: Section c-4(D.); change paragraph to read, “Declining a Task Order: Each Contractor shall submit offers on at least 30% of the issued non-emergency task orders, until awarded a task order which satisfies the minimum contract amount. After the minimum has been satisfied, they are not required to submit a quote for each task order, although encouraged. The Contractor must give written notification to the Contracting Officer of the intent to decline competing for a subsequent task order. Task orders issued for emergency situations may be declined by the contractor without written notification.”

Seed Project Questions (Difficult Campground Paving)

1. Q: What time is the seed project set for?

A: The estimated work date is September 8, 2021 and the work must be completed 54 days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed. See section F-1 of the task order for deliveries and performance.