Questions and Answers 12444123R0004.pdf

12444123R0004

Questions and Answers

Questions 1: Will Paper Towels be supplied by the Forest Service.

Answer: Yes, Paper Towels will be supplied by the Forest Service, and the SOW will be changed to show this correction.

Question 2: All solid waste and trash is collected in trash bags, secured and removed off-site?

Answer: Yes, all waste and trash must be taken off-site. We have bears and other wildlife at the sites so the trash must be bagged and removed from the Forest Service sites. Trash cannot be put in

Forest Service Dumpsters.

Question 3: The conference room bathrooms and showers referred to in B.3 Location 1 are currently out of service. Should this affect my bid?

Answer: Bid as if you were going to clean that area because it is our plan to get those bathrooms and showers back into service.

Question 4: Will we have to wash all windows inside and out as stated in B.9.3.1 #4?

Answer: SOW will be changed to read:

4. Wash the outside and inside panes of windows. All high windows shall be cleaned only up to 80 inches high from the walkway where they are accessible.

Question 5 For location 1,2,3 Will the facilities be cleaned 2 times a week and 1 time a month for pictures/ dusting of certain areas ?

Answer: All locations will be cleaned per the schedules noted in SOW and SOI.

Question 6: How many hours per- shift can be done.

Answer: You are required to complete all work shown in the SOW and SOI. How many hours it takes to complete these tasks will vary between contractors.

Questions 7: How many staff members can be sent per site to ensure quality and effectiveness.

Answer: You are required to complete all the work required by the SOW and SOI. How many staff members you send to the sites is up to you.

Questions 9: Will the option years be based on how well the job is done the prior year.

Answer: We are constantly checking performance for quality and compliance with the SOW and

SOI schedules. If there is a performance or compliance issue, we will work with the contractor to correct those issues.

Question 10: I see that work can't be started until after 5pm. Is there a cutoff time/time range for this particular job in Ocala?

Answer: No, work can be done later in the evening.

Questions 11: Does the company need to be bonded?

Answer: No, bonds are not required.

Questions 12: Are we able to submit a proposal for 1 district or does the proposal requirement need to include both districts?

Answer: You may submit a proposal for one or both districts.

Question 13: Do the baseboard and walls have to be wiped down?

Answer: Per SOW B. 9. 2. 1. General Office, Porches, Doorways, and Restrooms

1. Dust all reachable horizontal surfaces and vertical surfaces up to 80 inches height from floor or walkway where accessible. Dusting areas include, but are not limited to: venetian blinds, tables, filing cabinets, window sills, ledges, baseboards, wall hangings, signs, wooden benches, and baseboard heaters. Desks will only be dusted where papers do not cover the desk surface. No computer keyboards will be dusted or cleaned.

Question 14: Is the time to clean negotiable?

Answer: Times and Days requirements of cleanings are listed in SOW and SOI.

Question 15: Can we get a list of the chemicals we cannot use?

Answer: BioPreferred|Catalog

Question 16: Do we only clean the outside of refrigerators?

Answer: Clean and disinfect outside of microwave and refrigerator, per SOW.

https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/catalog/Catalog.xhtml