Attachment_5_Additional_Questions_and_Answers_0004.pdf

RFI’s

1. Please confirm if painting of all garage overhead doors are to be painted.

a. Yes

2. Please confirm if bollards are to be repainted.

a. No

3. Please confirm if all doors, door frames, window trims, and louvers are to be painted.

4. On building 124 there is some rusting approximately 6” from the ground on one side of the building, and also at the base trim at one of the overhead doors. Please confirm how you would like this area addressed. The easiest solution would be to cut off/grind the rusted metal and paint the substrate.

a. They areas in question will be repaired by USFWS before painting.

5. Please confirm gutters and downspouts are not included in the scope.

a. They are in the scope

6. Building 120 has a damaged OH door, during the site walk it was noted that this door was being replaced. Please confirm this door is NOT in the scope of work.

7. Building 120 has an overhang. Please confirm we are not required to paint the interior underside of the overhang, as it is not currently painted.

a. Correct

8. Please confirm the steel vertical beams in this area do not require new paint.

9. Please confirm steel handrail does not need repainted.

10. Please confirm exterior piping and conduit does not need re-painted.

11. There is a white unit on top of building 120. Does this unit need to be included in this scope?

12. Please confirm all vehicles and equipment will be moved by the government atleast 50 feet from the building prior to work commencing to prevent overspray from painting activities. Confirmed

13. Are restrooms available for contractor use?

14. Is a small office space available for 1 project manager to use a desk onsite?

15. Is this project tax exempt?

a. As a general rule, tax exempt is reserved for the Government (agents). Contractors by definition are not considered agents of the Government just because they have a contract with the Government. It's up to the contractor to determine if the state the work is being performed in allows any state or local tax exemptions.

See FAR 29.303 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/29.303Please extend proposal due date by two days upon response to these RFI’s to allow enough time for an accurate price proposal.