B08_Attachment_5_-_Q_A_Document_-_Responses_2024-1017_0002.xlsx

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Death Valley National Park - Repair Landfill Cap a
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document related to a federal contract opportunity for the repair of the Furnace Creek Landfill Cap and Drainage at Death Valley National Park.

The key details are:

  • The contract involves furnishing, placing, and grading clay soil material, repairing and installing water bars, lining flow paths with rock, and replacing culverts.
  • A site visit is scheduled for September 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT, with RSVP required to Caitlin_Hale@nps.gov.
  • All questions are due by October 11, 2024 at 12 PM PT using the attached Q&A document.
  • The contract is being awarded by the Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region.
  • The Q&A document provides responses to several contractor questions, including details on the type of liner, sourcing of soil, water access, and waterbar installation.

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Questions & Answers Document
#Contractor QuestionReferenceGovernment ResponseReference
Example: The specifications state that wiring is to be used inside of the conduit. What type of wiring is to be used?SOW 1.7.12, Drawings pg2Example: Wiring is to be copper AWG 12. SOW has been updated.SOW 1.7.12
1[First Question Here][Document Reference]
2Section 5.0 of Technical Details in the SOW state "3 Contractor to ensure liner cap is not penetrated while taking samples for the soil tests" . Can you describe the type of liner that is referred to. If it a synthetic liner what is its depth in relation to top of grade?SOW 5.0 - 3The park has no documentation of the liner cap construction. Should the contractor, while performing the sample work, penetrate a geotextile material, the contractor shall make repair to the geotextile by patching it.
3Can we get virgin soil suitable for compaction near by (job site)?All earthen material required for execution of the scope of this contract shall be imported from outside of the park.
4Based on the SF-1442 offers are to have a quote valid for 60 day from 10/25/24. When does NPS anticipate this work to start, as the rainy season is around the corner.Solicitation Page 1 of 3The date of NTP issuance depends on many variables and the government can offer no guarantee regarding when NTP might be issued.
5Will the government provide a water source, or will the contractor need to haul water to the site?SOWThe park will make water available for $1/gallon. The contractor will supply and install a backflow unit and meter. The Contractor will monitor meter and track usage with park checking meter readings, providing documentation of total volumes to the park Chief of Maintenance monthly. Contractor shall locate a dump tank set up in the overflow parking lot off of CA-190, directly across from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. Flow to the dump tank shall be moderated to ensure there are no pressure shocks to the DEVA water system components.
6Regarding the (2) new waterbar installations, please confirm they are above grade and contractors are not to pentrate the landfill liner.SOW Page 5 #5Waterbar construction will encroach slightly below grade but shall not penetrate the surface cap.
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