Atch_1_to_Amd_1_QandAs_0001.pdf

140P5423R0012 Amendment 1 Attachment 1

Question #1: Does the NPS have a current set of drawings or plans for the existing boardwalk available for review?

Answer: No.

Question #2: Is there a designated staging area at Fort Matanzas for contractor materials and equipment? How far is it from the boardwalk? If not, can the parking lot be used as a staging area?

Answer: Yes, 100’ feet from East/West Loop entrance and 150’ from main boardwalk entrance. Visitor parking lot cannot be used.

Question #3: Can a shipping container or other type of enclosed container be placed in the contractor staging area and/or parking lot?

Answer: It can be placed in the areas noted on the attached map.

Question #4: Is there a specific location for a Safety Board to be placed?

Answer: Yes, next to visitor restrooms.

Question #5: Is there a designated location for a construction dumpster? Is there a size limit for the construction dumpster?

Answer: We have had no issues utilizing 30-yard dumpsters and they would be placed by our maintenance buildings near the trail.

Question #6: Are there known utilities running either on or under the existing boardwalk? If so, what type of utilities and who is responsible for locking out/tagging out the utility during construction?

Answer: No utilities on trial. Have power source at our maintenance building and visitor restroom.

Question #7: Are there any known utilities in the limits of construction that will need to be located before construction begins? Who will be responsible for locating and marking the locations of the utilities?

Answer: None

Question #8: Is there a geotechnical report for the site available to review?

Answer: No

Question #9: How deep below the surface of the ground is the water table?

Answer: Not sure, never has been an issue.

Question # 10: How deep below the existing grade are the current 4x4 posts buried?

Answer: 36”

Question #11: Are the existing 4x4 posts set in concrete?

Answer: No

Question #12: Is there a limit on the number of vehicles the contractor can bring into the park on a daily basis?

Answer: We can accommodate 4 near the trails. Any more than that we will have parked at the front of the main entrance on the lawn.

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Question #13: Will passes be required for contractor vehicles, privately owned vehicles of workers or material delivery vehicles?

Answer: Not needed.

Question #14: Are there environmentally sensitive areas under or along the boardwalk where pedestrian or other traffic is prohibited or must be kept to a minimum?

Answer: Known Archeological site. Ground disturbance is only allowed in the existing areas of what’s being replaced or repaired. Work area must be within the footprint of the existing boardwalk area only.

Question #15: Can gasoline powered generators be used on the boardwalk to power electric tools?

Answer: Yes

Question #16: Can gas powered tools and equipment be used in the limits of construction for the boardwalk?

Answer: Yes

Question #17: During construction, is the contractor allowed to demolish the entire 238 linear feet of switchback before new construction on the switchback boardwalk begins? If not, how many linear feet of boardwalk can be demolished in any single day?

Answer: It can all be removed but current placement of posthole should be marked before removal.

Question #18: Can the entire 35 feet of the west loop entrance be demolished before new construction begins? If not, how many linear feet of boardwalk can be demolished in any single day?

Answer: Yes. Post in the ground will need marked to match placement of new.

Question #19: Will board walk replacement and/or repair need to be staged to allow public access to the sections of boardwalk under construction on weekends and/or holidays?

Answer: Boardwalk will be closed until project is complete.

Question #20: Is there a requirement to maintain public access for all four sections of boardwalk during weekends and/or holidays?

Answer: No, Boardwalk will be closed until project is complete.

Question #21: Can golf carts or other non-state registered motorized vehicles be used to transport materials, tools, and personnel to the four areas shown in the RFP.

Answer: Yes, stay on pavement or dirt road.

Question #22: Can the boardwalk be accessed from other areas of the park other than the parking lot, either by road or walking path?

Answer: Park visitors can only access the boardwalk from the visitor parking lot.

Question #23: Does the replacement boardwalk have to match the same color as the pre-existing boardwalk? If so, what was the stain or paint color used?

Answer: Color matching existing or close to it. Material is a plastic decking material 2x6 all surfaces hand and foot. Side Rails only 2x4

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Question #24: What is the pressure treated stringer's dimensions as there is a typo in the attachment 1 in section 2. Project Overview?

Answer: Pressure treated stringers are currently 4x4x10.

Question #25: Is there any known species in the Wildlife Nature Trail that the contractors need to be aware of that can endanger their lives? If so, what are they?

Answer: Bees, spiders, and rattlesnake’s native to Florida.

Question #26: Is there a public water filling station that the contractors can also use?

Answer: Yes

Question #27: Is there a time frame in which the construction dumpster can remain on site, besides the end of the project date? If so, what is the maximum number of days/months can a construction dumpster be on site?

Answer: Remove within 30 days of project completion.

Question #28: Hot dipped galvanized carriage bolts is what is currently present. The bid request states stainless carriage bolts. Can we use hot dipped galvanized bolts instead?

Answer: Yes

Question #29: The bid request states that stainless deck screws must be used. Can composite deck screws be used as an alternate?

Answer: Coated corrosion resistant deck screws are acceptable.

Question #30: In the case that a company wins the contract, composite deck boards of the style found at Matanzas Fort generally must be ordered, and require between 8-12 weeks for arrival. The time frame for completion once the contract is awarded does not take into consideration this factor. How will this be remedied?

Answer: Vol II, Tab 3 requires you to submit your proposed timeline in which would factor in product availability of quoted materials.

Question #31: Exact matches for dimensions (not necessarily perfect color match) for the composite boards currently present at Fort Matanzas can be found. If a very close match to the current dimensions can be found, and carpentry skills used to overcome the dimension differences, and the cost difference is significantly less which would you prefer? Exact dimensions at a significantly higher cost, or something close that is cost effective?

Answer: If materials and size are readily available provide cost estimate to replace in kind. If the government can receive a beneficial cost savings utilizing matching in-kind materials with a slightly smaller size, please price it that way.

Question #32: Reference Attachment 1, Statement of Work, pg. 2 of 4; Task 3 – Construction; Bullet 6. It states; “Repairs shall follow all ABA code requirements.”. Should ABA actually be ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act?

Answer: Yes.

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Question #33: For unsuccessful bidders, will the Source Selection Authority provide a debrief to offeror’s on their submission packages?

Answer: Yes.

Note: Any answers or clarifications that add to or change any information currently in the statement of work (SOW) will be incorporated before award. Acknowledgement of these answers demonstrates offeror’s receipt of updated info.