B09_QR_Tracker_ROMO_326235_0002.pdf
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- 140P2026R0057
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for RFP 140P2026R0057, a federal construction contract for the Kawuneeche Visitor Center rehabilitation project administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
The project involves comprehensive rehabilitation of the Kawuneeche Visitor Center and includes requirements for temporary facilities to house relocated NPS staff during construction. Key contractor responsibilities include: providing professional archaeological monitoring services during ground-disturbing activities; writing a Historic Preservation Treatment Plan; obtaining construction permits from the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (Grand County); providing environmental training videos for site personnel; conducting weekly cleaning of temporary trailers; managing snow removal within the project site limits; and relocating approximately 20 furniture pieces and limited NPS office equipment to temporary trailers. The contractor must also determine asbestos abatement scope based on the Hazardous Material Survey and demolition plans. Required key personnel include a Project Manager, Superintendent, On-site Quality Control Specialist, On-site Safety Specialist, and Historic Preservation Treatment Specialist/Firm, with some positions permitted to combine roles. A second site visit is scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The project is subject to the new Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and is set-aside for Tribal Small Business (TSB). Contractors may submit electronic funds transfer routing information at award rather than with their initial offer. Project Experience forms may reference work completed within the last 10 years, with more recent experience rated more favorably. Editable Word document versions of the Project Experience Form and Past Performance Questionnaire will be provided in Amendment 2.
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No. Industry Question Government Response Amendment
1 Will the Exhibits be contracted prior to completion of the project and will coordination be required?
The exhibits will be installed after this project is complete. Exhibit team will do a site visit to confirm dimensions and installation during the construction period.
Amendment 0001, Issued 8/12/2026.
2 Has a Hazardous material survey been completed for the buildings? Yes, see appendix to the specifications.
Amendment 0001, Issued
8/12/2026.
3 What is the contractor responsibility for the staff relocation? Please refer to division 1 specifications.
Amendment 0001, Issued
8/12/2026.
4 Is there a Planned suspension of work for winter months? Please refer to division 1 specifications. This project will not have a winter shutdown.
Amendment 0001, Issued
8/12/2026.
5 Is this project subject to the new Revolutionary FAR Overhaul? Yes, this is subject to the new FAR Overhaul.
Amendment 0001, Issued
8/12/2026.
Additionally, given the nature of the rehabilitation work and the importance of understanding the existing conditions, we would like to request the opportunity to conduct an in-person walk-through of the Visitor Center and surrounding project site prior to the proposal due date. If an additional site visit can be accommodated, please let us know if there are any requirements or restrictions for scheduling the visit.
A 2nd site visit will be held on August 20, 2026 at 11am. We will not give the presentation at this meeting.
Amendment 0001, Issued
8/12/2026.
Sheet C0005 Temporary Facilities plan identifies trailers and storage within the construction area. Please confirm if these are for contractor use or NPS Use.
These trailers are for the relocated NPS staff. Contractor and contractor provided construction trailers will need to be accommodated within the limits of construction at the Kawuneeche Visitor Center shown on C004.
Amendment 0001, Issued 8/12/2026.
8 For bidding purposes can information be provided on what furniture and equipment will ned to be relocated for the temporary facilities.
See Appendix D to specifications. Office equipment (provided by NPS) is expected to be limited to typical equipment such as computers, printers, and task lighting. Additionally, please assume 20 furniture pieces (desk, bookshelf, etc.) that certain employees may elect to use during the interim period in the trailers.
Amendment 0001, Issued 8/12/2026.
9 Also Is all of this FF&E currently in the visitor center or is another location housing FF&E?
FFE for temporary visitor center and NPS office trailers will be provided by the contractor, see 01 50 00, 02 50 10 and Appendix D - Temporary Relocation Plan to the specifications.
Amendment 0001, Issued 8/12/2026.
10 Will there be another site visit with full access to the main building including offices for trade partners? A 2nd site visit will be held on August 20, 2026 at 11am. We will not give the presentation at this meeting.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
11 Is there a specific asbestos abatement scope of work or is the GC to decide what is to be abated based on the demolition plans? Contractor to determine based on Hazardous Material Survey (Appendix B to specifications) and demo plans.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Will the Park Service provide the Archeological Monitor during Excavation activities, or will the Contractor be responsible for providing this service to the project?
The contractor shall provide professional archeological services that includes archeological monitoring to observe and document all excavation and ground disturbing activities. See 01 35 13.
Amendment 0002, Issued 8/19/2026.
13 The specification appears to the a performance specification. There are no products or manufactures specifically specified. Can this be confirmed please? We have a combination of specifications (performance, prescriptive, and refence) but mostly performance.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Is the contractor going to be responsible for writing and providing the Historic Preservation Treatment Plan or will the Architect of Record be providing that document?
Contractor's Historic Preservation Specialist to write.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
15 Is the Park Service providing the Construction Permit? Or is the contractor expected to procure the permit from the Local AHJ. Grand County? Contractor to provide, see 01 31 00.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Will the Park Service provide the contractor with the environmental training video required for site personnel training or does the contractor have to develop this video themselves?
Contractor to provide.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
17 Can the Park Service provide additional space for project trailers at the temporary housing location where the Visitor Center Temporary offices ? No.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Spec section references a trailer for the Contracting Officers Field Office – will this be required? If so, where will this be located? Is this a single wide or double wide trailer, spec states minimum 300 SF but doesn’t state maximum
Single wide trailer, needs to be located within the limits of construction. Given the paving, we did not locate the trailer as it may need to be moved.
We would not require something larger than 300 SF.
Amendment 0002, Issued 8/19/2026.
19 How many offices are needed in the temporary trailers for the staff relocation? Please see Appendix D.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
20 Is there a quantity of temporary furniture? How many offices/what furniture is needed? Please see Appendix D.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Is there a floor plan that can be provided for the temporary trailers? It looks like there is one office in the visitor’s station and the rest is open space please advise.
That is correct.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
22 Is the contractor responsible for any cleaning or services of the temp trailers once the staff begin using it? See 01 50 00 for weekly cleaning requirements.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
23 Is there a quantity or idea of what furniture will want to be kept/relocated? Or should we anticipate moving all existing furniture from the building See Appendix D to specifications. Office equipment (provided by NPS) is expected to be limited to typical equipment such as computers, printers, and task lighting. Additionally, please assume 20 furniture pieces (desk, bookshelf, etc.) that certain employees may elect to use during the interim period
Amendment 0002, Issued 8/19/2026.
How many personnel are required for the prime contractor? A Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Site Safety? Can any of these positions act in dual capacity as 1 person?
•Project Manager (can combine with safety or historic preserva on) •Superintendent •On-site Quality Control Specialist (can combine with safety or historic preserva on) •On-site Safety Specialist (can be combined with other role) •Historic Preserva on Treatment Specialist/Firm (see specific requirement in the specifica on, this can combine other role)
Amendment 0002, Issued 8/19/2026.
Will the parks service maintain snow removal on trail ridge road for the duration of the project? Is the contractor is only responsible for any snow removal inside the project site? (visitors center parking lot)
See 01 11 00 1.10 H Snow management. Yes, snow removal is responsibility of contractor within limits of construction. The NPS will maintain highway
34. Please not that the Highway 34 (Trail Ridge Road) from the Colorado River Trailhead over the pass is closed from around October to May.
Temporary facilities (both Visitor Contact and NPS Offices) will be maintained by NPS.
Amendment 0002, Issued 8/19/2026.
Section L In Instructions for the Submission of Offers and Other Information, Factor 2 – Key Personnel Experience calls for the following resumes to be submitted: Project Manager, Superintendent, On-Site Quality Control, On-Site Safety Specialist (Can be combined with other role) and Historic Preservation Treatment Specialist. This section also states in the first paragraph “Submit resumes for key personnel as identified in Section H of this solicitation and listed below. All personnel proposed are subject to substitution requirements contained in this solicitation.” Then in Section H under Special Requirement 5: Key Personnel it only lists the following positions: Project Manager, Job Site Superintendent, Job Site Quality Control, Job Site Safety Manager. There is no reference to the Historic Preservation Treatment Specialist in Section H. Can you please confirm if we are to sub a resume for the Historic Preservation Treatment Specialist and indicate if this person needs to be onsite any time work is taking place? Additionally, as is pertains to Key Personnel Experience, there does not appear to be any key requirements, such as education (i.e. Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, etc), time in role (i.e. min 5 years in role), or special certifications (i.e. OSHA 30, First Aid/CPR, USACE QCM Certificate, LEED, etc). Can the NPS please provide these requirements if they exist?
The Historic Preservation Specialist is defined in 01 35 91 as: “An experienced firm with the required certifications and training that can demonstrate through past performance that they are qualified to perform this work.” The specifications do not require an on-site presence and mention 10 years of relevant experience for supervisory roles. This can also be achieved by an individual on the contractors staff with experience. This can be a shared duty, please submit a resume (firm or individual).
For Key Personnel Experience, experience requirements are included in the specifications. You are current that it does not have specific educational, etc. requirements. •Project Manager (can combine with safety or historic preserva on)
•Superintendent •On-site Quality Control Specialist (can combine with safety or historic preserva on) •On-site Safety Specialist (can be combined with other role) •Historic Preserva on Treatment Specialist/Firm (see specific requirement in the specifica on, this can combine other role)
Amendment 0002, Issued 8/19/2026.
Section L In Instructions for the Submission of Offers and Other Information, Factor 3 – Project Experience states “Submit the attached "Project Experience Form” addressing specific experience aspects within the form for up to 4 relevant projects completed in the last 7 years. With this having very stringent requirements for Historic renovation Past Performance and being set-a-side for TSB, would the NPS please consider extending the Project Experience completion in the last 7 years to 10 years?
10 years is acceptable, but more recent will be rated more favorable.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
RFP 140P2026R0057 - ROMO-326235
Kauwaneeche Visitor Center
In the File labeled B08_P2026R0057_SF1442_and_Clauses_7_30_26, page 62 of the PDF, FAR Clause 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (JUL 2023) it states “The offeror shall provide, with its offer, the following information that is required to make payment by electronic funds transfer (EFT) under any contract that results from this solicitation.” Then has 7 individual bullets of information we are to provide with our offer, to include, The name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the offeror’s financial agent. & The offeror’s account number and the type of account (checking, savings, or lockbox). This is very unusual for us to provide this information with our offer and we always see it being submitted only after award. We are also concerned about transmitting this information via a non-secured portal or email. Was this FAR clause inserted by mistake and would the DOI/NPS allow for the offerors to omit this information from our proposals and submit only if awarded the contract?
Offerors may include routing information and submission of electronic funds at award.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Factor 4 – Past Performance requires offerors to submit the attached Past Performance Questionnaire, B08_Attachment_6_Solit_PSP_Vol_I_PastPerf_REQD.pdf. The rating fields displaying “Choose an item” do not appear to function in the provided PDF.
Please confirm whether evaluators may manually enter the applicable rating in each field.
An editable Word document will be uploaded in Amendment 2 Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Factor 3 – Project Experience requires offerors to submit the attached “Project Experience Form,” B08_Attachment_5_Solit_PSP_Vol_I_Exp_REQD. The provided PDF format offers limited space for complete responses and may create formatting constraints. Please confirm whether the Government can provide the Project Experience Form in an editable Word format to allow offerors to respond to the requested information accurately and completely.
An editable Word document will be uploaded in Amendment 2 Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
31 Questions are in regard to the revegetation spec (32 92 00). Will the required seed mix for revegetation be provided? Yes, the seed mix will be provided by the government.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
Questions are in regard to the revegetation spec (32 92 00). Will the forest litter be provided by NPS? Or can the forest litter be gathered from the surrounding area by the contractor?
Forest litter can be collected by the contractor in the area.
Amendment 0002, Issued
8/19/2026.
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