Soliciation 12805B25Q0122 Q and A REVISED.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) addendum for Solicitation 12805B25Q0122, extending the quote submission deadline to April 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. Central Time for a parking lot repair and concrete pad project at the Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, Kansas. The Q&A addresses multiple clarifications, including project specifications such as underlayment quantities (equipment pad, west side pothole, drive entrance, and bike rack), confirmation of no asbestos or lead testing, tax exemption status, security camera placement, and concrete pad details.
Key technical details include no phasing requirements, a bike rack concrete pad measuring 72"x24"x12", 4,000 PSI concrete specification, and confirmation that this is not a design-build project. The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 237310 with a size standard of $45.0M, covering highway, street, and bridge construction. The project is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, with an estimated project value between $25,000 and $100,000, requiring vendors to be active in SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission.
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12805B25Q0122 Parking Lot Repair and Concrete Pad
Center for Grain and Animal Health Research Manhattan, Kansas
Questions and Answers April 21, 2025
The due date and time for quote submission is extended to April 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. Central Time.
The below questions were received timely, and the Government is providing the following answers for all interested quoters:
1. Do the Superintendent, SSHO and QC Manager need to be 3 separate individuals?
A. They can be the same individual
2. Are there any phasing requirements or suggestions?
A. No phasing requirements
3. Please provide bidding quantities for deteriorated underlayment base course if you are expecting any base course to be replaced.
A. Underlayment: 6” compacted aggregate, cover base 6 mil polyethylene:
i. Equipment pad 14 X14’
ii. West side pothole 9’X 23’
iii. Drive entrance area 28 X 25
iv. Bike rack 2” base compacted aggregate 72”X 24” 12'x8'x12".
4. Please confirm whether asbestos or lead is present on this project, and if so, provide the relevant documentation.
A. No asbestoses or lead tests have been done for the parking lot project. If relevant, please have this included in the quote.
5. Is this project tax exempt?
A. Tax exempt certificate will be provided by the Government
6. Will the USDA be moving the existing camera by the pad that will have the new tank on it? If it is going to be our responsibility, please provide a contact for the company that manages the maintenance on the cameras.
A. If needed USDA will move the camera. The security contractor is coming out this week to determine the need for moving this camera. It will be determined by the height and diameter of the nitrogen tank and the security camera should not impair the installation of the equipment pad.
7. At the north parking lot entrance approach where the approach is demolished north south straight down
Rev. 1 April 22, 2025
Erin.Riffey Line the middle and east west at first clean saw cut approximately 38’ from edge of street. Is this correct?
A. Yes, the drive entrance will be cut down the middle of the drive and 28’ up from the edge of the street. The south side of the drive entrance will be demolished and replaced. 28’X25’.
8. Please confirm what size pad you would like for the new bike rack. The SOW or cut sheets for the bike rack doesn't mention the required or desired size of the pad.
A. Bike rack concrete pad will be built with a permitter form to hold the wet concrete 72 inches long 24 inches wide, and 12 inches deep
9. Is this a design build project? Will the USDA require us to produce engineered drawings?
A. Project is not a design-build project. USDA will not require engineered drawings
10. Is there a specific concrete mix design requirement for the concrete pad?
A. No specific concrete mix. 4,000 PSI Concrete
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