Fire Suppression Questions and Answers- Final.pdf

1. The Bid Schedule requires 42 Wet Sprinkler Annual Inspections and identifies 10 standpipe systems. These quantities do not appear to reconcile cleanly with the systems identified in Appendix A. Could you please confirm that the Bid Schedule quantities are controlling and, if available, provide or confirm the corresponding asset crosswalk?

Building 1102s system is missing the Standpipe designation. We keep 42 Wet Sprinkler systems in case there is one added later.

2. Appendix D appears to contain 66 total backflow devices, while PWS requires RPBPs semiannually and DCVAs annually. The Bid Schedule includes 16 Semiannual Backflow Inspection EAs and 66 Annual Backflow Inspection EAs. Could you please confirm which devices are included in the 66 annual inspections and whether the annual quantity includes the RPBP devices in addition to their semiannual inspections?

The 16 semiannual inspections are included in the 66 annual inspections.

3. Option-year Bid Schedule CLINs include Dry Sprinkler 3-Year Inspections; however, we could not locate the corresponding 3-year dry-pipe ITM task in Appendix C. Could you please identify the required tasks/standard applicable to those 3-year inspections?

Follow NFPA guidelines regarding inspections.

4. PWS 3.7 states that parts and materials necessary to maintain or service sprinkler and standpipe systems are the responsibility of the facility and require approval prior to installation. The PWS also requires repair/retesting of failed backflow devices and references recharging when necessary. Could you please clarify whether corrective labor, parts/materials, and recharge costs for backflow, clean-agent/VESDA, fire-pump, and hood systems are included in the scheduled inspection CLINs or will be separately authorized when required?

Parts/materials will be purchased by the Government once approved.

5. The PWS requires a Massachusetts-licensed fire alarm technician to be present for all applicable monthly, semi-annual, annual, and multiannual inspection visits, while the Bid Schedule prices Fire Alarm Technician Support as two six-month EAs per year. Could you please confirm that each six-month EA is intended to cover all required fire-alarm-technician support occurring during that six-month period?

Yes

6. PWS 3.6.5 identifies Appendix E as the Kitchen Hood Suppression Systems appendix;

however, the Appendix E provided contains forms for clean-agent, dry-pipe, fire-pump, standpipe, and wet-pipe systems and does not appear to include the kitchen hood form.

Please confirm whether a separate kitchen hood appendix/form should have been included.

Previous contractors had their own kitchen hood inspection forms.

7. Please confirm that all systems and devices identified in Section 10 are included in the Base Year scope and reconcile the Section 10 inventories with the quantities identified in CLINs 0001–0013. If any systems or devices are excluded, please identify them by location and system type.

Yes

8. Please identify any additional recurring inspections, testing, maintenance activities, labor requirements, consumables, equipment, reporting obligations, or other contractor-furnished requirements intended to be included within the Base Year firm-fixed-price CLINs that are not specifically identified in the pricing schedule.

None

9. Please clarify whether labor, supervision, travel, mobilization, and retesting associated with Government-authorized corrective repairs or deficiencies identified during scheduled inspections are included in the firm-fixed-price CLINs or will be separately authorized and compensated.

Separate

10. Please confirm that replacement parts and materials required for corrective repairs are excluded from the scheduled firm fixed-price CLINs and may be separately authorized by the Government prior to installation, consistent with Pricing Note 2.

Yes, separate

11. To support accurate firm-fixed-price proposal preparation, please provide the most recent inspection, testing, deficiency, impairment, and corrective-action reports for the covered systems, if available, and identify any currently known impairments or systems out of service.

Government cannot provide these documents.

12. Please confirm that the quantities identified for five-year inspections under CLINs 0002 and 0007 are required during the Base Year and identify the specific systems/buildings to which they apply. Please also identify any additional multi-year inspection or testing requirements due during the Base Year.

Yes. The specific systems/buildings will be identified by the COR after award.

13. CLIN 0013 identifies Fire Alarm Technician Support (6 Months), quantity two (2) EA.

Please confirm whether this represents two six-month periods providing coverage for the entire Base Year, and whether all required Massachusetts-licensed fire alarm technician labor for monthly, semiannual, annual, and multiannual inspections is included in this CLIN. Please provide the anticipated number of visits or technician hours, if available.

This is for coverage of the entire year; contractor determines the anticipated number of hours needed.

14. Please confirm the Government's anticipated Base Year quantity of reduced-pressure backflow preventers requiring semiannual testing and double-check valve assemblies requiring annual testing and reconciling these quantities with CLINs 0009 and 0010 and the devices listed in Section 10.3.

The 8 RPBPs are included in the 66 total backflows.

15. Please identify the fire pumps at Buildings 1305, 1108, and 1109, including whether each is electric- or engine-driven, manufacturer/model, rated capacity, and available testing infrastructure. Please also confirm what Government-furnished infrastructure will be available for required flow testing and any restrictions on water discharge.

Unknown, contractor to provide all necessary equipment as specified in PWS Section 3.5, unknown discharge restrictions.

16. Please confirm whether the Government will establish the Base Year inspection schedule or whether the contractor is responsible for developing it. Please also clarify the Government's responsibility for building access, escorts, restricted-area access, and delays resulting from Government-controlled access requirements.

The Government will determine the inspection schedule. The COR will coordinate access to secured buildings and any other restricted areas. The Government is not responsible for delays.