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RFP 140P2022R0044

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Request for Information

RFP 140P2022R0044

GATE Well No. 4

June 29, 2022

Attendee Email

1.

I would like to schedule a site visit to this location 1st week in June.

Can you advise who I should coordinate with?

A virtual pre-proposal conference was held to discuss solicitation requirements.

See Attachment 19 for slide deck. After the short list has been made for Phase 2, we are anticipating an on-site visit.

2.

I downloaded the Sandy Hook project. I went through the package and could not find the bid sheet/checklist for submittal. Are you able to direct me to the correct part for this information?

Please refer to the Instructions section of the solicitation, which is Section L. That starts on page 40. You’ll want to pay special attention to pages 46-48 and 50-51 as it relates to detailed criteria for Phase

1. For Phase 1, do not submit any pricing information.

3. Is it permissible to dual hat the on-site QC and Safety position? It permissible to dual hat QC and Safety positions.

4.

Can site superintendent also perform safety manager duties and/or

Quality manager duties?

The Site Superintendent may dual hat the Safety or Quality Control positions, if qualified. Note: one person cannot fulfill all three roles.

5. Will A/E representative be approved to be quality manager?

An Offeror may submit their A/E for the quality position. Any candidate should have demonstrated quality control experience. Please review instructions and evaluation criteria for Factor 2.

Note: Offeror may not subcontract with draft design firm or subcontractors who produced the 35% plans.

6.

In Section H of the RFP The Key personnel are listed as the following:

PM, Job-site Superintendent, QC Manager, Safety Manager and

DoR .

In Factor 2 Key Personnel on page 47 of 52 it states to Submit resumes for key personnel as identified in Section H of this solicitation and listed below, PM, Superintendent, On-site QC

Specialist, On-site Safety Specialist and DoR.

Key Personnel have been revised in Section H and in Section L, Factor 2, so that they match; as follows:

• Project Manager

• On-site Superintendent

• On-site Quality Control Specialist

• On-Site Safety Specialist

• Designer of Record (NJ License)

Resumes should be submitted for all five positions.

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Please confirm if for the QC and Safety Positions that you want resumes for the QC and Safety Managers not the On-site specialists.

7.

With regard to the submittal of Key Personnel for Factor #2, and

Safety Information for Factor #3, please clarify whether or not this information is required only from the General Contractor, or are the Proposed Subs also required to submit the same information regarding their Key Personnel and Safety Records.

The prime should submit selected key personnel for all 5 positions who are subject to substitution requirements and ultimately responsible for their allocated role. It is expected key personnel attended weekly progress meetings. The prime may select internally or subcontractors for these roles. Submit only 1 person for each of the 5 roles, and/or indicate if someone will dual-hat. Note: dual-hat submissions should reflect qualifications for both roles.

Factor 3 safety submission is required of the prime contractor only.

8.

The solicitation for this project references to two separate forms that need to be submitted in Phase 1. It states that these forms are attached; however, we cannot locate them. Please direct us to where they can be found, or please upload/issue these forms for bidders use. They are: Under Section “L”:

Factor 1 – Project Experience Form

Factor 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire

The project experience form is

Attachment 23 and the past performance questionnaire is Attachment 17.

9.

It would be appreciated if additional clarification can be provided on the use and filling-out of the Questionnaires that are to be submitted for Factor #1 and for Factor #4.

Is only the General Contractor required to fill-out both of these forms?

Are all of the proposed Subcontractors to fill-out both of these forms?

The project experience factor and past performance factor should work in tandem. The prime may submit up to 5 projects maximum for project experience.

Each project should have its own form.

The same project should be reflected in past performance. A prime may chose any combination of projects to get to 5, such as projects from the prime, or A/E projects, or subcontractor projects. Please review the submission and evaluation criteria in sections L & M for those factors, as that is how the submissions will be evaluated.

Prime Offeror should be filling out the entirety of the project experience form and submitting it with their Phase 1 package due on July 1.

Prime Offeror should be filling out the top portion (Sections A & B) of the past

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performance questionnaire and sending it to their client to finish and submit to contracting.

10.

Will additional RFI’s be allowed after the Phase I selection and site visit?

Yes.

11.

Will weekend and or holiday work be allowed on site for continuous drilling operations?

If the Contractor wishes to work on the

Weekend or on a Federal Holiday they must request such in writing to the

Contracting Officer 72 hours in advance of the Weekend or Holiday. The CO may approve or decline the request.

12.

The set of drawings that were provided with this Solicitation only contains ten drawings (Sheets #1 – 10). However, the Drawing

Index on Sheet #1 of 22 includes 22 drawings, and the numbering of the drawings also indicates that there are 22 drawings in the set of drawings. It would be appreciated if the missing drawings were made available to the Bidders as soon as possible.

Attachment 22_Schematic Design Plans contains the full set; 24 pages.

13. At what level are the current design drawings? 35%, 50%?

The current Design Package is at the

Schematic Design level, 35%.

14.

Please confirm our assumption that the abbreviation of “UGE” on

Drawing C1.1 means Underground Electric.

YES, UGE does stand for Underground

Electric. See updated Sheet C1.1 as

Attachment 24. Exact layout of these utilities is to be designed by the DB contractor.

15.

Will NPS provide full electronic versions of the preliminary design native CAD files to awardee?

The Awarded Contractor will receive CADD

Files after the award has been made.

16.

Are there any designated laydown and storage areas for construction contractors? If yes please designate on drawings.

These areas will adjacent to the site and identified in the Pre-Construction

Meeting. Randolph Road is approx. 15'-0" wide X up to 200'-0" available of paved surface that is available for storage.

17.

Will NPS provide schematic drawings and as builts for all existing electrical, SCADA and telemetry systems including equipment specifications and current integrators that have programmed those units?

NPS will provide available copies – not all items listed may be available. Please review Attachment 14 for existing system drawings.

18.

Has the project site been cleared of all environmental restrictions by NPS and associated federal agencies to allow full clearing and grubbing of the site within the construction boundaries?

The Compliance for the two (2)

Construction Areas delineated on the provided site map is under way. It is anticipated that all Compliance

Documents will be completed prior to the

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Construction Notice To Proceed (NTP) being issued.

19.

What is the allocated timeframe for NPS to review each design phase and submittals for approval or rejection? 5 days, 10 days?

Please review deliverables schedule in the

Scope of Services document, pages 8 and

9.

20.

Will all generators and removed equipment be scraped and salvaged by contractor? Besides telemetry equipment as noted on drawings.

Yes.

21.

Will NPS allow cuttings to be spread level on site or in designated area within the park site?

Yes, this area will be identified in the Pre-

Construction Meeting.

22. Where will test pumping water production be displaced on site?

Adjacent to site on the east side - this area will be identified in the Pre-Construction

Meeting.

23.

Reference is made to the solicitation which states the period of performance to be 225 calendar days after NTP. Basis of design report section 3.3 anticipated construction schedule and sequencing states construction duration to be eighteen months following award. Please clarify.

Total project duration is 225 days. Expect a limited NTP to be issued in tandem with award, which will start the 225 POP. Full

NTP will be given upon completion of division 01 submittals and an approved design. Solicitation clause 52.211-10 takes precedence over all bridging documents.

24.

Reference is made to design-build project scope general requirements, project schedule section. Will any on site construction work be allowed to take place outside the time window of mid-October to March 15th?

The NPS shall adhere to a seasonal restriction on the clearing of all woody vegetation from April 1 through

September 30 of each calendar year to avoid impacts to Northern Long-eared Bat

(federally listed), as well as nesting migratory bird species. Additionally, If project is implemented during period of

March 15 to September 1, park Natural

Resource Stewardship must be contacted to conduct an inspection of the work area prior to initiating work to determine if there is any nesting activity that could be impacted by the project. If nest building begins, birds must not be harassed in any manner to deter nesting activity.

25.

Reference is made to basis of design report section 3.2.4 additional permits currently under investigation, please provide an update on this section.

*Contractor responsible for all permits.

The following list is provided as a courtesy.

Required:

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- Minor Modification to the existing Water Allocation Permit (NJDEP)

- Well Construction Permit (NJDEP)

- Well Operation Permit (NJDEP)

- Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification

- Approval of Decommissioning Plans for Well 4 and Well 3.

Potentially Needed:

- Waters of the US and Wetlands Individual or General Permit (NJDEP)

- Construction in Floodplain Individual or General Permit (NJDEP)

- Water Quality Certification (NJDEP)

- Stormwater Management Permit

(NJDEP)

26.

Refence is made to basis of design report section 3.1

Environmental studies and reports where it states the inclusion of

Terracon Hazardous Material Survey in the bid documents, please provide a copy of this report.

Hazardous Material report is provided in full as Attachment 11 on SAM.gov.

27.

Reference is made to Terracon geotechnical report labeled draft.

Will there be a final document provided?

Geotechnical Report shall be considered final as Attachment 12 on SAM.gov.

28.

Reference is made to Factor 4 – past performance, will CPARS evaluations reports in lieu of PPQ be allowed to be submitted?

Yes.