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Solicitation No. 140FGA25R0014, Amendment No. 2 Rehabilitate Fish Hatchery Road

Questions and Answers

Question 1: Do you anticipate that there will be a need for drilling & blasting?

Answer: We do not anticipate a need for drilling or blasting.

Question 2: How much will bond be?

Answer: Refer to the solicitation on pages 29-30, 52.228-1 – BID GUARANTEE. This clause outlines the requirements for the bid guarantee to be submitted with your proposal package.

Refer to the solicitation on page 13, clause 52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS—CONSTRUCTION. This clause applies to only the successful offeror once awarded.

The successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1)Performance bonds ( Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(2)Payment Bonds ( Standard Form 25A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

Question 3: How will the billing process would go?

Answer: Refer to clause 52.232-5 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (b) Progress payments. The Government shall make progress payments monthly as the work proceeds, or at more frequent intervals as determined by the Contracting Officer, on estimates of work accomplished which meets the standards of quality established under the contract, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

Question 4: When would the awarded contractor expect to be paid following an invoice?

Answer: Refer to clause 52.232-27 PROMPT PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (i)Progress payments, if provided for elsewhere in this contract, based on Contracting Officer approval of the estimated amount and value of work or services performed, including payments for reaching milestones in any project.

The due date for making such payments is 14 days after the designated billing office receives a proper payment request. If the designated billing office fails to annotate the payment request with the actual date of receipt at the time of receipt, the payment due date is the 14 th day after the date of the Contractor’s payment request, provided the designated billing office receives a proper payment request and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements.

(ii)Final payments based on completion and acceptance of all work and presentation of release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of the contract, and payments for partial deliveries that have been accepted by the Government (e.g., each separate building, public work, or other division of the contract for which the price is stated separately in the contract).

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Questions and Answers

(A)The due date for making such payments is the later of the following two events:

(1) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the Contractor.

(2) The 30th day after Government acceptance of the work or services completed by the Contractor. For a final invoice when the payment amount is subject to contract settlement actions (e.g., release of claims), acceptance is deemed to occur on the effective date of the contract settlement.

Question 5: Is there a possibility of extending the bid date?

Answer: The proposal due date is hereby extended one week. The new deadline is June 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT.

Question 6: Are the bids to be emailed to Shanen Fox? If they are hand delivered if so where?

Answer: All proposals must be submitting via email to the Contract Specialist Shanen Fox at Shanen_fox@fws.gov. Refer to the solicitation on page 42.

Question 7: Patch#2: Deep patch detail. Where is the drain line going to "day light" out to? What type of rock for the special rock embankment?

Answer: The proposed underdrain pipe that runs alongside the road should connect to a proposed outlet pipe(s) that runs across/under the road. The outlet pipe(s) should “daylight” to the fill side (west side) of the road where we intend for the water to flow down the special rock embankment and into the adjacent creek/stream. The type of rock in the special rock embankment should meet the requirements of Section 313700 in the specifications.

Question 8: Patch# 7: The picture shows 36" concrete valley gutters. The detail shows 48" concrete valley gutters. Which one is it?

Answer: The 48” concrete valley gutter detail on sheet C04 is correct; sheets C01 and C02 will be amended accordingly.

Question 9: what are the engineering estimates and what is the start date?

Answer: The estimates we cannot disclose. However, the magnitude of the construction project is between $250,000 and $500,000 as outlined in the solicitation.

The Contractor shall be required to commence work under this contract within 5 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed.

Question 10: Patch#2: Deep patch detail. Where is the drain line going to "day light" out to? What type of rock for the special rock embankment?

Answer: The proposed underdrain pipe that runs alongside the road should connect to a proposed outlet pipe(s) that runs across/under the road. The outlet pipe(s) should “daylight” to the fill side (west side) of the road where we intend for the water to flow down the special rock embankment

Questions and Answers and into the adjacent creek/stream. The type of rock in the special rock embankment should meet the requirements of Section 313700 in the specifications.

Question 11: Between patch# 4to patch #6 this section is not included except for patch#5. This whole section needs to be sub excavated. You can see where the ground is settling under the asphalt. The total length is 231 linear feet by 19 feet wide. This is including patch#5.

Answer: Funding limitations are forcing us to limit the number and limits of pavement patches to those shown in the plans.

Question 12: Patch#7: They are willing to install "duct" pipe underground so lines can be added when we install sprinkler systems on 2 lawns in the future.

Answer: Funding limitations are forcing us to limit the project scope to only what is shown in the plans.

Question 13: Patch# 7: The picture shows 36" concrete valley gutters. The detail shows 48" concrete valley gutters. Which one is it?

Answer: The 48” concrete valley gutter detail on sheet C04 is correct; sheets C01 and C02 will be amended accordingly.

Question 14: Would FWS like the vendor to grind (repurpose) the asphalt and stockpile it here to use on our dirt roads?

Answer: we would prefer that the discarded asphalt pavement be removed from the premises and disposed of according to Section 321216 in the specifications.