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Questions from Solicitation No. 140R4023R0011 Amendment No. 0001

1. Please clarify the level of detail expected in the P6 proposal schedule.

• Evaluation Factor 1: Technical Approach and Schedule (page 80 of 96) o Proposed Construction Schedule:

Paragraph 2 references “The proposed construction schedule shall meet the requirements of specifications Section 01 32 10, Construction Program, paragraph 1.07A, Schedules.” This specification does not specifically reference a Proposal Schedule but does reference all that will be required for the Project Baseline Schedule.

Our questions have to do with the level of detail required for the Proposal Schedule.

• Will the Proposal Schedule need to be cost loaded? This will be very difficult in a proposal environment.

Answer: Yes. Follow the requirements of proposal instructions Section L, Paragraph L.10 and specifications Section 013210.

• Will the Proposal Schedule need to be Resource Loaded

(equipment, labor, materials, subcontractors, etc.)? This will be very difficult in a proposal environment.

Answer: No. Follow the requirements of proposal instructions Section L, Paragraph L.10 and specifications Section 013210.

• Do we need to incorporate all the Required Submittal Numbers

(RSN) from the specifications Section 01 33 00 Submittals?

Answer: Follow the requirements of proposal instructions Section L, Paragraph L.10 and specifications Section 013210.

2. Please confirm the level of manufacture’s support that has been purchased by the

Government to support the three equipment specifications they have pre-purchased. For example, how many days of on-site support for installation are they providing, how many days for on-site training are they providing, etc.

Answer: Refer to the following:

a. Filter Press:

(1) Installation: Participate in four hours of preparatory and installation meetings by phone and one trip to the site for a total of three 8-hour days to inspect equipment installation.

(2) Commissioning: One trip to the site for a total of three 8-hour days to perform startup testing and participate in commissioning.

(3) Training: Operator training two 8-hour sessions, programing and maintenance training two 8-hour sessions.

b. Solids Contact Clarifiers:

(1) Installation: Participate in four hours of preparatory and installation meetings by phone and one trip to the site for a total of two 8-hour days to inspect equipment

(2) Commissioning: One trip to the site for a total of five 8-hour days to perform startup testing and participate in commissioning.

(3) Training: Operator training two 8-hour sessions, programing and maintenance training two 8-hour sessions.

c. Membranes:

(1) Installation: Participate in eight hours of preparatory and installation meetings by phone, two trips to the site for a total of six 8-hour days to inspect equipment

(2) Commissioning: One trip to the site for a total of five 8-hour days to perform startup testing and participate in commissioning.

(3) Training: Operator training two 8-hour sessions, programing and maintenance training two 8-hour sessions.

3. Specification 01 91 16 1.10 A. references an electrical engineer.

a. Is an electrical engineer required?

b. If so, what is their scope?

If so, who carries them?

Answer: Refer to individual specifications sections for requirements and measurement and payment.

4. Specification 01 33 26 references Electrical Drawings and Data.

a. What drawings are we required to produce?

b. Standard Drawings 104-D-….. are referenced in several places. Where can the Standard

Drawings 104-D-….. be found?

Answer:

a. Refer to the individual specification sections for the requirements.

b. The drawings are referenced in specifications Section 520000. Drawing sheet number

1261 through 1307 will be included an upcoming amendment.

5. Specification 26 05 02 1.04 A – I all call to “Design and Provide” specific items. Several drawings have a note 1 “Drawing is intended for general component layout information.

Contractor shall design detailed raceway route and component locations based on field verified conditions.” or similar note.

a. It appears that the Contractor is expected to hire an electrical engineer to complete the design for the project. Is that correct?

b. If so, can you please clarify their scope of work?

c. Will they need to produce stamped drawings?

Answer: Contractor is responsible for the design as required in specifications Section 26 05 02, paragraph 1.04 and as indicated on several specifications drawings.

6. It appears that the electrical drawings are not complete currently. For instance, there are no one-line drawings for the MCC’s, none of the process items or instruments are shown on the layout drawings or floorplans, etc. Normally we are asked to budget pricing for documents at this stage with an opportunity to firm up the pricing when the design is completed. Will there be a chance for the successful contractor update their pricing when the design is completed?

Answer: No.

7. Specification 26 05 02 1.05 C.1&2 calls for the Contractor to cover installation and utility costs for the new Xcel electrical service. It is not possible for us to get a price from Xcel Energy for this. Can an allowance be established and carried by all Contractors for this item?

Answer: No.

8. Can you please confirm the duration of the project is 1,674 days as found in red text in the document “Sol_140R4023R0011?”

Answer: Refer to Standard Form 1442, block 11 for period of performance and Section I, Paragraph I.17, FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work.

9. Will the Owner provide values for the Government furnished process equipment?

Answer: The total estimated costs for these items is five-million dollars($5,000,000.00).

Final values will be provided to the successful offeror at times prescribed in specifications Section 016440, Table 016440 A.

10. Does the Government furnished process equipment prices need to be included in the proposal in lines 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 of the Price Schedule in the RFP?

Answer: Refer to specifications Section 016440, Paragraph A, B, C, and D.