0002-QA Rehabilitate Elk Creek Visitor Center_0002.docx

Rehabilitate Elk Creek Visitor Center, CURE 187989 Questions and Answers July 13, 2020

Q1: Will the National Park Service furnish a federal, state and local tax exemption certificate?

A1: No, typically construction projects are not tax exempt.

Q2: Can the contractor provide work in place mock-ups?

A2: Yes, these would need to be requested in advance and approved on a scenario by scenario basis. In some cases, it would be best to provide off building mock-ups first.

Q3: Is the GC responsible for hiring the third-party asbestos abatement oversight?

A3: Yes.

Q4: Spec Section 01 56 39 - TREE RETENTION AND PROTECTION- 1.3/A, Contracting Officer may require a consulting arborist be hired to oversee the project.

a. Do we need to include a consulting arborist in the proposal pricing? The specifications only state “may” require a consulting arborist.

A4: A consulting arborist is not required.

Q5: Spec section 01 74 19 – Construction Waste – 3.1/B Q5(a): Can the requirement for having the waste management coordinator on-site full time be omitted for this project?

A5(a): This may be a dual responsibility of one of the other full-time staff on-site (e.g. project manager or superintendent).

Q5(b): Why is the coordinator required to be on-site full time?

A5(b): This is not required to be full-time and may be best served by including as part of the responsibility of one of the other full-time staff on-site.

Q5(c): This isn’t a LEED certified job, will the waste management coordinator still need to be LEED certified?

A5(c): No, they do not need to be LEED certified, but need to follow the specifications regarding proper waste management.

Q6: Reference sheet C4.0 & L1.2. The limits of removal and replace asphalt is different on the plans. What plan sheet do we need to bid to?

A6: C4.0 is the governing boundary for asphalt removal and replacement.

Q7: Because we’re in a smaller market and the opportunities to do historical work, such as this, are not frequent. Can we go back further than 8 years to truly show the teams’ deeper resume when it comes to Historical Restoration? The knowledge is deep over a 15-20 year period and the clients are still available to call for references. (In fact, we worked on a project design by Andrews and Anderson). We have been a part of over 30 projects, 3 of which are very similar to this one but those 3 are further back than 8 years.

A7: Yes, please provide a response that shows experience within the past 20 years. More recent experience is preferential; however, any experience in this category will be beneficial.

Q8: Are temporary offices for the NPS staff and visitors center a part of our contract? Please definite what is being called out as By Other contract and what scopes of work this would include, on sheets G0.6 to G0.8? Would this work be a separate bid or contract with the prime contractor of award?

A8: The temporary offices and visitor center are a part of a separate contract. These temporary structures will be in place prior to October 1, 2020 with all items removed from the visitor center and relocated by the time this contract is in place. The moving of items and the temporary trailers, utilities, and storage containers are to be provided separately and not as part of this contract.

Q9: Could we submit for project references (past experience within the past 12 years? With contracts to call? A9: Yes, please provide project references within the past 12 years with contacts to call.

Q10: Are we to move the NPS own personal contents out? And store it as well or will this be handled by the NPS?

A10: The moving of items is to be provided separately through another contract and not as part of this contract. Everything will be moved by October 1, 2020 before the time this contract is in place.

Q11: Can a manlift be used around the site or is less disturbance preferred in the areas to the North and East of the building where the balcony is located? We know that the area to the West/South is an archaeological area and needs protected.

A11: The building is placed in an angle that places the corners closer to cardinal directions than the building faces, that makes describing orientations more difficult. A manlift can be used on the southwest and northwest faces of the building where the park has indicated there are no resource concerns for using a lift in this area. The northeast and southeast areas relative to those faces of the building are the areas of higher archaeological significance with limited ground disturbance. The equipment able to be used within these areas will depend on the type of equipment, amount of prep required for it’s use and the potential for disturbance. All work/equipment used in these areas will need to be coordinated and approved by the CO.

Q12: We confirmed with CDOT https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/projects/co/little-blue as well as this site https://www.codot.gov/projects/us-50-little-blue-creek-canyon , that the Blue Creek Highway project is still on for a construction start of April 2021. The plan as we know it was to shut down during the day except for an hour at 8am, 12pm and 5 pm to let traffic through for an hour. This could make it difficult for Montrose subcontractors to easily access the site. How would the NPS like the bidding GC to address this future issue?

A12: Please use only the information from the solicitation, drawings and specifications for your proposal. Any potential mitigating circumstances will be taken into consideration after award. Government will work with the Contractor to modify accordingly.

Q13: The detail on the plans does not match the actual ceiling wood profile in the field. The plans call for the ceiling to be sanded and prepped for new stain/paint. However, there is a 45 degree chafer on the ceiling paneling that would this extremely difficult to sand evenly without substantial effort from nothing but ‘elbow grease’. It will be difficult to mechanically sand this as well as to sand with just sanding sponges. Would the owner consider another alternative to this in light of the ceiling profile on the plans not matching the actual wood profile in the field. See attached pictures/video vs the plans.

A13: The design document intent is to refinish the entirety of the underside of the T&G decking. Consideration of an alternative can be reviewed after award of the contract with in-situ mockups of the alternative treatment for Park and CO review.

Q14: Request your consideration of our Foam-Control Plus+ Architectural Grade MPS to be used at the Elk Creek Visitor Center/Curecanti National Recreation Area project. See attachment.

A14: This seems to be an incomplete substitution request. If requesting substitution, more information is needed such as what specific application is this substitution request is for.

Q15: The Management Approach is going to take up to more like 4-5 pages. In one section it calls for this to be a maximum of 2 pages. Will the owner consider expanding the Management approach portion to be more like 4-5 pages? (see page 158 vs what is said on page 173 with regards to Management approach) A15: Maximum pages is changed to 4 pages.

Q16: The specs request that the contractor coordinate with the phone company to install phone lines for the contracting officer. Please verify that this is needed.

A16: It is anticipated that the Park IT will handle coordination with the phone company and other similar telecom scope.

Q17: There is existing pigeon/bird fencing and barn swallow nests on the underside of the soffit/roof overhang. Is it the contractor responsible to clean off the swallow nests or will they be left alone? The pigeon fencing will need to be removed in order to complete scopes of work, is this the contractors’ responsibility? And will new pigeon fence need to be installed?

A17: Contractor will be responsible for removing the nests and bird fencing in coordination with the Park wildlife biologist (to ensure the nests are abandoned for the year). Contractor shall replace the perch deterrents. Park will assist in identifying replacement perch deterrents to match existing which the contractor will install.

Q18: The specs request that the contractor provide an archeologist on site during earth disturbing activities. Is there an archaeologist that is contracted or recommended by the NPS already?

A18: Contractor to follow 01 35 13.22 for Archeological Protection. The contractor is to hire an archeological monitor that meets the Secretary of Interior’s Standards that meets the requirements in 1.2E. Forest Frost, Cultural Resource Specialist will be the Park point of contact for this work. There is a Colorado list of certified archaeologists that should meet the Secretary’s Standards.

Q19: On the door schedule, door 108A is marked as a Type AA in a Storefront Frame. As this door is going into an exterior storefront frame and is a single door, should this door be labeled as a Type G?

A19: Yes, the door type should be labeled as Type G.

Q20: In the solicitation for the Elk Creek Visitor’s Center Project, a general references attachment is called out. I do not see a general references attachment on Beta.SAM.gov. Could you please clarify what that attachment is?

A20: General References consist of forms (contents) identified on page 160 of 175 that shall be completed and submitted with your proposal. The sentence GENERAL REFERENCES: Complete and submit the attached "General References," form, is referencing the General Information “Contents.”

CONTENTS:

SF1442: Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, (Construction, Alteration, or Repair):

Complete blocks 14 through 20C only. An official having the authority to contractually bind the offeror's company must sign the SF 1442 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in FAR 4.102.

AMENDMENTS: DO NOT acknowledgement amendments through FedConnect. Acknowledge all solicitation amendments using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of Standard Form 30.

SECTION B CONTRACT PRICE SCHEDULE: Enter the proposed dollar amount for each line item in the Price Schedule, including any optional items, if applicable. Also provide a separate Schedule of Values (SOV) for each line item in the Section B Contract Price Schedule. Each SOV shall show the line item price broken down by major work components.

SF 24 BID BOND: Submit Standard Form 24, Bid Bond duly executed between the offeror and the bonding company. Refer to clause 52.228-1.

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Submit a completed copy of provision 52.204-8 shown in section “K” of this solicitation. Complete all required representations and certifications if they are not available at www.SAM.gov. Your firm must maintain current, active registration at www.SAM.gov to be eligible for award and you are encouraged to complete SAM registration before submitting your offer.