B09_YELL_205796_Amend_0002_Q&A.pdf

SOLICITATION 140P2018R0039

AMENDMENT 0002 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 01: The solicitation is due on Monday, April 30, 2018. Would it be possible to ship all the hard copies of the technical/price proposal submittals to you early, and then e-mail you the offer and subcontracting plan prior to the close of the solicitation? This would allow us to take subcontractor/supplier pricing up until the last day, rather than requiring subs/supplies to turn in their pricing several days before the last day. We expect this would improve participation, and in effect improve the offer.

Answer 01: No, this scenario would not be acceptable / advisable. The Government is only accepting proposals as outlined in Section L of the solicitation. If parts of the solicitation are submitted early via regular mail and then later via e-mail or regular mail it would increase the risk of losing portions of proposals, which would be unacceptable to both the Government and Contractors.

Question 02: Would it be possible to get a complete copy of the hazardous material survey and geotechnical report?

Answer 02: This Amendment 0002 has attached the Hazard Material Survey, Geotechnical Report, and Historical Structure Report.

Question 03: If the contractor starts work on parts of “Work Area 1” prior to September 10th, will that count against the 365 day performance period? Or, does that 365 day performance period begin when the contractor is given “Work Area 2?”

Answer 03: The Period of Performance starts upon issuance of Notice to Proceed;

however, this amendment (Amendment 0002) is updating the Period of Performance with essentially a due date for the interior guest wing of May 31, 2019 and remaining construction by September 02, 2019.

Question 04: Sheet A1.3 shows a section of sidewalk west of the new stair tower being heated concrete, while C9.5 does not show this area as being heated. Could this be clarified?

Answer 04: A1.3 is correct in the intended extent of heated sidewalk.

Question 05: Note 31 on D2.1 indicates that wall finishes in the north stair tower are to remain intact, and to protect them. The plans included in specification section 02 82 00 (yellow areas) show removal of the asbestos containing joint compounds in this area. Is it the Government’s intent to remove these wall boards and clear the area of asbestos, or to leave the walls in this area alone?

Answer 05: The abatement of asbestos is a priority for the project. As such, removal and replacement of the affected finish within stair S5 will be included within the scope of the work.

Question 06: The milestones indicated in section 01 32 16 – 2.2 – B9 don’t seem like they correlate with the work described for this solicitation. Please clarify.

Answer 06: You are correct; the milestones indicated are not applicable to this project.

Question 07: Section 01 33 23 – 1.4 – C1 gives the submittal reviewer thirty calendar days to review action submittals. Given the very short timeframe allotted for construction, we would recommend reducing this to fifteen days.

Answer 07: The overall review period of a submittal is affected by many factors including completeness of the submission by the contractor, coordination of all affected components with the submittal, type and complexity of a submittal itself, & the varied requirement for technical review by multiple parties including various NPS entities, Concessionaire, and A/E design team members. It is the intention of the government that full and complete submittals will be returned as quickly as possible with the goal of 15 days in mind, however in some cases submittals may take longer than the 15 days proposed. The time frame indicated within the noted section is required in these instances and will remain unchanged.

Question 08: The fire watch notice at the front of the specification states “Contractor shall be responsible for providing a qualified “Fire Watcher,” an individual responsible for 24-hour, 7-days per week fire-watch when the existing automatic fire sprinkler protection is disabled or not operable at any time during the construction period – without exception.” Once work begins in “Work Area 2,” we expect that the fire suppression system will be down for an extended period before the new system can be started up and certified – several months at least. Is it the Government’s intention that the project be staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with a fire watch during this period?

Answer 08: NPS Fire Chief has indicated that fire watch will not be required while fire suppression system is inactive within the work area so long as fire detection is fully functional and hot-works are not undertaken. If hot-works are to be completed without an active fire suppression system, coordination of the protective measures (including fire watch and/or fire department standby) is required with NPS structural fire personal.