B08_Amd_01_Q_A_0001.pdf

Question Answer Addressed in Amendment:

If proposing as a Joint Venture formed under the 8a Mentor/Protege relationship – do RFI’s and other pre-proposal correspondence need to be in the name of the Joint Venture?

No the correspondence and questions prior to proposal submission do not need to be in the name of the

JV. 1

If proposing as a Joint Venture formed under the 8a Mentor/Protege relationship -- does the Joint Venture need to demonstrate experience/qualifications as a separate entity or can it propose using individual joint venture partner qualifications? JV or individual JV Partner qualifications are acceptable. 1

Solicitation page 47, subsection B: Please define the word “day” in the phrase “10 days” in reference to the minimum amount of lead time for pre-proposal questions ahead of the bid date? (Calendar or business day) Calendar days, May 5th questions are due. 1

In the zip folder for B08_Attach_1b2 there are files with a suffix of “.ai” that do not open under any platform we know of? Please provide clarification?

The Road Guide Sign Layouts pdf provided has the same information as the .ai files. The .ai files were provided for use by the contractor’s sign fabricator, they are Adobe Illustrator files 1

Are there any areas proposed as work zones where the ground conditions may be unreasonably “unsafe” due to terrain|slope-stability compromised by the initial eruption event and/or subsequent events?

We do not have any information/evidence that the area is unsafe due to the eruption and subsequent seismic/volcanic events. The limited instrumentation we have in the HVO, Annex, and Jaggar Museum area indicates that there have been some minor ground motions since July 2020. These millimeter scale motions, expansions and contractions, could crack foundations but shouldn't cause any issues with demolition work or lead to safety concerns for people being in the area. Large equipment shall stay away from caldera cliff edges. Large equipment utilized for the dismantling of the facilities shall work from the west side of the HVO facility. 1

Is there an onsite staging area specifically identified for “green waste”; so, such piles of vegetative debris can be screened for types of flora/fauna/fungus species unwanted at the local landfill?

No specific areas have been identified for green waste staging. The park natural resource specialists have confirmed that park generated green waste has not been a concern for the landfill / county green waste facility on past park projects and we do not anticipate this being a concern on this project.

Will water for use during all construction activities be provided to the contractor? If so, is it free of charge, where is the source located, and how much water will be made available?

Refer to specification section 01 50 00 Part 1.3: Water Service: Limited potable water is available in the vicinity of the project sites. Contractors shall be allowed to use up to 4,000 gallons of water per day. See 01 50 00 Part 3.2: Non-potable water for construction is not available within the park boundaries.

Contractor shall furnish non-potable water from a source outside park boundary as needed.

There are a few plan notes requiring the contractor to provide temporary water during construction activities for either facility operation and/or visitor use? Will a water source be provided, if so, will the water be free of charge, where is the source located, how much water will be required at each of the facilities/area of use, and how much water will be made available?

Refer to specification section 01 50 00 Part 1.3: Water Service: Limited potable water is available in the vicinity of the project sites. Contractors shall be allowed to use up to 4,000 gallons of water per day. See 01 50 00 Part 3.2: Non-potable water for construction is not available within the park boundaries.

Contractor shall furnish non-potable water from a source outside park boundary as needed.

Plan sheet 01-X103 references “equipment to be sold by contractor to a local equipment reseller” for an above ground diesel fuel storage tank, generator/dry tank/transfer switches/etc., fire pump/accessories, chiller, boilers, vav air handlers --- and other similar notes exist within the documents for the generator, boiler & day tank, and other MEP systems. Please provide clarification regarding the term “local resellers” for Hawaii Island; and more specifically, once such equipment is “sold” who owns the proceeds? Is the contractor acting as an agent/broker for the government in the act of “reselling” or does the subject equipment become the property of the contractor upon removal and all “reselling” efforts, including potential proceeds become a benefit/burden to the contractor?

All proceeds from the reselling of salvaged equipment and material belong to the contractor (successful offeror). All salvaged equipment and material becomes the property of the contractor and all “reselling” efforts, including potential proceeds, become a benefit/burden to the contractor. The NPS is keenly interested in implementing a sustainable approach for waste management during construction. There is a solicitation evaluation factor related to this requirement. A technical approach that demonstrates the diversion of higher quantities of material from a landfill will be more favorably rated. 1

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