B12 Q and A_Site Visit Meeting_Topo Drawing_0007.pdf

RFI Questions and Responses Yellow Highlighted Cells are Amendment No. 7 Questions and Responses Added.

No. Question and/or Notes Response Date of Posting

1 1. L.2.1..1 Technical Capability and L.2.1.2 Past Performance-no questions for clarification. If there are any follow-up questions on this section, please let us know.

17-Jul-20 L.2.1.3- Evaluation Factor 3; Technical Approach: States we are to provide 20% Schematic Design Documents. We are looking at an outlay cost for 20% drawings.

20% drawings typically are part of a Design/Build contract- Does the USFWS want 20% drawings at the cost of the contractor without any consideration for the drawings? If I am interpreting Section L correctly, this is a 2 part process requesting substantial initial work on the project itself with no guarantee of being able to actually be called upon to provide a price. Please confirm that is the intent of the solicitation.

The USFWS has decided to revise the Evaluation Factor 3. The requirement for Initial 20% Schematic Design Documents is deleted.

Refer to Revised Section L and M and Strikethroughs.

The 20% drawing requirement was determined to be overly burdensome and there is no mechanism In-Place to reimburse proposal costs for this item. The orginal purpose of the Initial 20% Drawings was to serve as an Evaluation Item in Phase 1 and Firm Up the Basis of a Price Proposal if the Contrator was selected for Phase 2.

You are correct, this is a two (2) Part Process and only Contractors selected in Phase 1 will be advanced to Phase 2 Evaluation and only one (1) contractor will be selected for Contract Award at the conclusion of Phase 2.

In addition to the Strikethrough, the following was inserted into Factor 3:

The Contractor also may present initial Drawings and Specifications for Evaluation in Phase 1 and to assist with establishing the Bid Proposal in Phase 2. Whether the Contractor decides to present initial Drawings and Specifications in Phase 1 is at the discretion of the Design-Build Contractor. If the Contractor decides to present Initial Drawings and Specifications there will be no page limitation or maximum number of pages...Lastly, the Construction Prime Contractor and their Team shall explain how current project solicitation attachments will be developed to meet project outcomes and what conditions and/or assumptions were established. 17-Jul-20

Do the drawings then become the property of the USFWS, should the contractor not be moved into Phase 2 and/or awarded the project?

Refer to above response. If the Contractor decides to present initial Drawings and Specifications in Phase I and the Contractor is not selected to advance to Phase 2 and/or is not awarded the Project, the USFWS would reserve the right to use the ideas and/or concepts shown in those drawings and own those drawings. 17-Jul-20

Section L2.1.3. of the Instructions indicates a maximum of 5 pages allowed for the 20% Schematic Design Documents.

Q: Are 11x17 sheets (or other sizes larger than 8.5x11) allowed with the submittal for the drawings?

You may use 11 x 17 or 22 x 34 Electronic Size Drawing Pages.

Please note, under Amendment 2, the Initial 20% Schematic Design Drawings are now an Optional Submittal now referred to as "Initial Drawings and Specifications.

The Page limitation for Initial Drawings and Specifications was elminated.

Refer to Question No. 2 (Amendment No. 2) response above. You may use unlimited number of Pages for Drawings and Specifications and at the discretion of the Contractor. 28-Jul-20

Section L.1.3. States that all questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 7/31. Amendment one extended the due date for the Phase 1 submittal from 8/10 to 8/20.

Q: Will the deadline for questions be similarly extended 10 days?

The due date for questions will be extended by 10 days to 8/10/2020.

28-Jul-20

6 Is there a jurisdictional delineation for the stream and the culvert location?

There was no jurisdictional delineation for the stream and culvert performed prior to advertising this project.

The awardee Design-Build Contractor shall develop, prepare, and submit a Jurisdictional Delineation (includes on-site survey and follow-up report) for USFWS to USACE for verification. Either a Final Approved Delineation or a Verified Preliminary Delineation shall be submitted with the Permit Applications for Section 401 and Section 404.

From the Statement of Work, Contractor is in charge of submitting Permit Applications, Supporting Documents for those applications, paying all associated fees, obtaining Permit Approval / Conditional Approval, and securing an approved copy of the permits. 5-Aug-20

7 Does the USFWS have a preferred location for the stream gauge that is to be relocated?

The stream gauge is beyond the Scope of the Project / Contract.

D-B Contractor is not required to relocate and re-install the stream gauge.

Stream gauge will be re-located by USGS and paid for by USFWS.

Eventually a new stream gauge will be installed by USGS and calibrated for the Site Flows. 8/19/20, Or 8/20/20

Does the USFWS have any topographic information on the study area? If so, will that data please be made available for a potential design.

Refer to Attached PDF File of the Topo-Survey Data shown as 1-Foot Contour Intervals. Actual DWG and GIS Original File Extensions to be provided to the selected Awardee Design-Build Contractor after Contract Award. 8/19/20, Or 8/20/20

9 Can a summary of the Pre-Offer Bid Meeting/Site Visit be made available?

Please find as a separate attachment, a copy of the Pre-Offer Bid Meeting / Site Visit Meeting Notes. 8/19/20, Or 8/20/20

This Drawing Page depicts the "WSNA Fish Passage Contour Data" requested.

Elevation Source Data is 1-Foot Contours, Collected in 2010.

Contours have been Clipped to a 500 Feet Buffer around a point located at Pederson Stream and Warm Springs Road.

Contour Data has been exported to CAD Format.

Name of Original CAD DWG Export File:

WSNA_FishPass_Contour_CAD.dwg.

The selected Awardee D-B Contractor will be provided the Original DWG Export File and All Associated GIS Files after Contract Award in their Original File Extensions.

Special Notice:

The D-B Contractor shall perform All Land and Topographic Surveying required to result in the successful performance of the Design-Build Contract. This PDF Drawing page is simply provided to serve as a Baseline Starting point and shall not be construed as a Replacement for the D-B Contractor's Actual Survey Work Required to Furnish 100% Detailed Final Construction Documents for the Constructed Improvements.

Land and Topographic Surveying shall be performed by Licensed Professionals registered in the State in which the project is located. Please note, certain States may allow Professional Land Surveying (PLS) to be performed by Professional Engineers (PEs). Verify with the Jurisdiction on what the requirement is for Land Surveying as required. Additionally, The D-B Contractor shall independently verify and validate All Information Shown in this PDF Drawing Page prior to using the source data on the future Project / Contract.

Pre-Bid Meeting Notes

PROJECT NAME: Design/Build New Stream Channel in Lower Pedersen Stream and

Design/Build Option Items if Awarded

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR), Moapa, NV

Pre-Bid Meeting Date and Time: July 22, 2020 @ 10:00AM (PST)

1.0 Purpose of Meeting.

The purpose of this Pre-Bid Meeting was for the bidding Contractors to be provided an opportunity to review Project Site Conditions and ask General Questions, which could be answered by directly referring to the Solicitation. Questions, which could not be answered by referring to the Solicitation Documents, were asked to be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer, Cindy Salazar (cindy_salazar@fws.gov). A response to the Questions shall be provided as a Formal Amendment to the Solicitation.

2.0 Discussion.

Culvert Replacement

A. Participants were shown the existing culvert that passes under West Warm Springs Rd. and the problems it presents to fish passage.

B. A question was presented, if West Warm Springs Rd. was a county road.

Response: Yes, refer to SOW. It is stated in the SOW.

C. A question was presented, would the contractor be responsible for obtaining the necessary permits for the culvert replacement.

Response: Yes, refer to SOW.

Stream Channel Design and Build

D. Participants were shown the existing channel and waterfall that impedes fish passage.

E. A question was presented, does the channel need to be lined.

Response: Yes, refer to SOW. The SOW states that the channel should be lined with a “suitable liner to reduce water loss to soil absorption.”

F. A question was presented, is there a jurisdictional delineation for the stream and culvert.

Response: We will need to check and refer the question to the contracting office.