Pre-Proposal_Conference_NPS_RESPONSE_TO_INQUIRY_-_SOL_140P5222R0003_01_0001.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. 140P5222R0003

PROJECT TITLE/LOCATION: REPLACE / UPGRADE HVAC SYSTEMS

NATCHEZ VISITOR CENTER

Pre‐Bid/Proposal Inquiry Form

Page Section Para.

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PHASIING

NOTES

How long will the Government take in transitioning between the 1st and 2nd floors once we complete Phase 1 work on the

2nd floor of the Administration area?

The NPS anticipate 1 week transition period. If warranted, NPS may invoke clause 52.242‐14 Suspension of Work https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.242‐14 1

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Please confirm that the Visitor Center is on Federal property? This affects our permitting. Confirm, Natchez Visitor Center is a federal facility 1

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PLANS

M001

NOTES 5

and 6

Will the entire visitor center (excluding the first floor of the Administration area) be vacant and turned over to the Contractor upon issuance of NTP?

NO. See PHASING NOTES ON DRAWING M001. KTR and NPS coordination required throughout the construction phase.

The entire visitor center will remain open to the public

(unless more than minimal work is needed, which may warrant temporay closure). 1

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PLANS

M002 A. thru G.

Please confirm there is no existing Building Automation

System?

Confirm, Natchez Visitor Center does not currently have an existing BAS. Building is currently manually controlled. The new design specify: THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM SHALL BE

CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL BUILDING AUTOMATION

SYSTEM (BAS). 1

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SF‐1442 ‐

RFP 13.A

Proposals to be submitted. Please confirm the correct due date? The correct response due date is 08/26/2022 1400 CDT 1

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50 and

SPECS

Section

01 3591

1.01 A.6

and 1.03 A.

Please confirm a Historic Preservation Plan will not be required for work on this building?

Building is not historic, however the colonnade is. PLANS

G102 illustrate measures that are to be taken to protect that structure as well as the surrounding grounds. 1

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PLANS

M001

NOTES 3

and 4

If the Government chooses to award Alternate #1, will the Contractor still have access and control over sections B & C of the Visitor Center?

No. All work will require coordination with NPS. See

Government Response 5 above. 1

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PLANS

G103

KEYNOTES

1 thru 6

As the building is to be closed to the public during the

Project, do we have the option to utilize other areas of the existing parking lot for storage, with the approval of the Contracting Officer?

Possibly. Refer to SITE LOGISTICS KEYNOTE 1. See also

KEYNOTES 2 thru 6. 1

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PLANS

AD01

NOTES 7,

11 thru 15 and 17

While protection of the exhibits by the Contractor is addressed, will the Government relocate furniture and other items to clear the work area during construction?

Work above ceilings. See Demolition Note 7 on dwg. AD001.

AT ALL TIMES CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT ANY

FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, ETC., IN AREAS WHERE CEILINGS

ARE TO BE REMOVED.. KTR may move furniture away from work area while work is perform in that room or office space. 1

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Please make the record drawings/as‐builts available in the Solicitation.

As‐builts are not available. Design should reflect existing conditions. 1

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Provision L‐

4 52.215‐1

Will the government consider allowing proposals to be submitted electronically in lieu of hard copies? If so, are original bid bonds required, or will the government accept scanned bid bond?

YES. Proposals will be received electronically via email andre_ward@nps.gov The NPS will accept scanned copy of Bid Bond for proposal evaluation only, however the ORIGINAL hard copy shall be sent to CO if

NPS accepts Proposal for contract award. 1

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Will the Government accept key HVAC subcontractor’s

Past Performance as part of the “at least three” PPQs, or are all 3 required to be PPQs for the prime offeror?

YES. IAW FAR 15.305 (a) (2) (iii) past performance evaluation should take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. 1

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M‐1 C. Non‐

Price Factor

3: 1. Sub‐

Factor 1

Will the government allow us to submit an older, previously completed PPQ?

NO prohibition, but NPS reserve the right not to consider older PPQ . IAW FAR 15.305 (a) (2) The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. The source selection authority shall determine the relevance of similar past performance information. 1

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M‐1 15.304

C. Non‐

Price Factor

3: Can CPARS be provided in lieu of PPQs?

CPARS submission NOT required. The CO will access CPARS and consider assessment reports (recent and relevant, if any) in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) during proposal evalation 1

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What email address the two proposals need to be sent to by the submission deadline? ADDRESS OFFER TO email address andre_ward@nps.gov 1

Posted on

Amend No.

REFERENCE

Question No. QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSEDate Received

Mon 8/15/2022