AM_002_CHRI_251127_Pre-Bid_RFIs_0002.pdf

RFI Number RFI Government Response

The below spec. sections call for documentation that the engineer is licensed in the jurisdiction in which the

Project is located.

• Glazing, Aluminum Storefronts, Louvers

• Fall protection roof system

• Hangers and supports for HVAC piping

• Seismic Vibration Controls for HVAC

• HVAC Fan hangers and supports

Delegate design typically is done internally by the manufacturer on these items. Will it be required to review Sign and Seal the Submittal Packages from the

Manufacture by a local Engineer?

Any design requiring a Seal and Signature requires local licensing.

For Sign Type K (the NPS contour logo) – Is this interior or exterior? What type of material does this need to be?

Exterior. See Sheet A6.09 and A0.04 for details

For Sign Type L – Assuming these are interior, are these dimensional letters? If so, what type of material do they need to be (i.e. Metal, Plastic, etc.)? What is the selected color?

Exterior. Aluminum. See Sheet A6.09 and A0.04 for details. Color to be submitted for approval during construction.

Are firms permitted to submit on the following opportunity in a Joint Venture with another Prime

Contractor?

Yes a joint venture is allowed assuming that the joint venture is still a small business under the designated NAICS code.

Will it be possible to bring labors from Dominican

Republic? What are the immigration requirements and laws to be followed?

NPS is not able to offer guidance pertaining to the immigration requirements of the Virgin

Islands.

Are there any Covid 19 protocols that needs to be complied within the area?

FAR Clause 52.223‐99 will apply to this contract. See solicitation Amendment 001

How long are the approval of submittals will gonna take?

Please refer to Spec Section ‐ Submittal

Procedures ‐ 013323‐1.3

Please advise if the NTP can be broken down into two phases, one for the Submittals and one for the

Construction.

Please refer to posted responses of questions during the on‐site pre‐bid meeting

Contract states that 51% of the scope must be self performed, please confirm if this includes project supervision /management.

Yes this includes supervision and management but does not includes specialties such as plumbing, heating, and electrical work. See

FAR 36.501 for further details.

Please advise if the Superintendent can act as the Site

Safety Specialist or Quality Specialist. Or if two roles are accepted.

The Superintendent can serve as the quality specialist but not the Site Safety officer.

Please confirm that Site Landscaping is Bid Option B and not Option A as mentioned on Landscaping Plans.

Site Landscaping bid optiong is: Contract Line

Item No. 0005 – Option B: Site Landscaping.

Please confirm if the fall protection railing is part of the base bid or an option. (Drawing Reference : A1.15)

Fall protection railing system shown on A1.15 is part of Contract Line Item No. 0004 – Option

A: Photovoltaic System

As per information from locals from the island, there's a 4% ‐ 5% gross receipt TAX on whoever works on the island and makes profit. Please confirm if this is something that we should consider on this federal solicitation.

Yes the Virgin Islands gross receipts tax will apply to this contract. NPS is not exempt from this local tax.

Will the government consider a two week extension on the bid submission?

We will extend the deadline by 1 week.

Will the government be utilizing Direct Purchase Order? No.

Are we able to use a project which is 85% complete and with the same government agency? (NPS)

Project experience examples that are already completed may be more favorably evaluated that projects that are still in progress, but yes, offerors can still submit a project that is 85% complete.

License Requirement: Is a local license for the U.S.

Virgin Islands required?

Contractors must have all legally required licenses to work in USVI

. In regards to the Specification released, it mentions

Volume 1 of 3. We are unable to locate the other two

Volumes via Sam.gov. Please advise if the documents will be released.

The 3 volumes were combined into 1 single file. There are no other specifications regarding this project

Does the 10 page limit under FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL

APPROACH AND SCHEDULE include the Subfactor 2B

–Schedule narrative and schedule requirements?

No, the 10 page limit only applies to Subfactor

2A. There is no page limitations for Subfactor

2B.

We would like further clarification on the 51% self‐ perfomance of this project? This is a SB set‐aside and is anticipated to be over the $1.5 million threshold and according to the FAR 36.501 this clause should not be included. By making this exemption, it appears that the

NPS is restricting the competition.

(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at

52.236‐1, Performance of Work by the Contractor, in solicitations and contracts, except those awarded pursuant to subparts 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 when a fixed‐price construction contract is contemplated and the contract amount is expected to exceed $1.5 million. The contracting officer may insert the clause in solicitations and contracts when a fixed‐ price construction contract is contemplated and the contract amount is expected to be $1.5 million or less.

This is not a correct interpretation of this clause. Since a fixed price contract is being contempated and the amount is greater than

$1.5M, this clause must be included. It is important to note that per FAR 36.501, subcontracted specialties such as plumbing, heating and electrical work are not to be included in the calculation of self performance.