12505B22R0015_Exterior Building Repairs_QAs through 6.29.22.pdf
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This document contains a federal contract opportunity for exterior building repairs. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking proposals for repairs to be completed at their facility located in Peoria, Illinois. The solicitation number is 12505B22R0015 and is set aside as a 100% total women-owned small business opportunity. The associated NAICS code is 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction. The estimated value is between $500,000 to $1,000,000 and the period of performance is 120 days from receipt of the notice to proceed. Site visits are scheduled for June 14th and 15th, with registration required by June 13th. Questions are due by June 21st and must be submitted in writing to the contract specialist. Proposals are due through the System for Award Management website. The scope of work involves repairs to building elevations and windows, assuming the presence of asbestos-containing vermiculite insulation.
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12505B22R0015 - Exterior Building Repairs Questions and Answers through 6/29/22
Question Answer
Can you please provide the specifications for the Window Treatment that you want?
For Bidding Purposes, Contractor shall remove and re-install existing window treament at all Phase 6 windows. New window treatments will not be furnished by the Contractor.
2 Government Clarification
Phase 6 includes a building elevation that is adjacent to the driveway to the building's receiving and shipping facility. Contractor shall coordinate with Owner and shall provide all means and methods such that this driveway to shipping and receiving remains open at all times during the performance of project activities
3 Government Clarification
Contractor shall assume that verticulate insulation is present in Phase 6.
USDA has tested this verticulite insulation, test results indicate that the vermiculite contains asbestos but a level below the regulated level.
Contractor shall employ means and methods that will retain vermiculite insulation as much as possible. Contractor shall capture and clean up any vermiculite released that is released from the walls (i.e. vermiculite that can not be retained during brick removal and performance of the work).
Contractor shall legally dispose all vermiculite that is not retained in the wall construction. Contractor shall not include any re-insulating costs in their proposal.
4 Government Clarification
USDA has not tested window caulking of Phase 6 windows for asbestos.
(Windows of South Wing - South Elevation has been tested and test results indicated that asbestos was not present). For bidding purposes, Contractor shall assume that asbestos is not present at the window caulking of Phase 6 windows. Contractor shall include in their proposal the sampling and testing of six (6) locations at Phase 6 windows for asbestos containing materials. This sampling and testing shall occur prior to distubing the windows. Test results shall be submitted to USDA for review and record.
12505B22R0015 - Exterior Building Repairs Questions and Answers through 6/29/22
5 Government Clarification
Two sets of drawings have been uploaded to SAM.gov, the two sets are "12505B22R0015 - Drawings" and "Drawings-Bldg 1-Ext Envel-Ph 6".
"12505B22R0015-Drawings" indicates repairs in all seven building phases designed for brick /window repairs. "Drawings-Bldg1-Ext Envel-Ph6" indicates brick/window repairs for Phase 6 only and includes revisions documented from previous bidding of Phase 1, Phase 5 and Phase 7.
Contractor shall use "Drawings-Bldg 1-Ext Env-Ph 6" to develop their proposals.
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