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Question Answer Please clarify if an offeror can submit its proposal electronically via email? or both electronic and hardcopy of proposal is required for submission ?

Offerors may submit their proposal electronically, and it is the preferred method of delivery.

Please clarify if an offeror can obtain the local business lincese/authorization upon contract award.

As stated in SUBFACTOR 4: Business Authorization “Offeror shall provide current copy of license/certificate/accreditation which demonstrates that the offeror is licensed/certified/accredited or otherwise authorized by the government of Costa Rica or its agent to provide construction services within Costa Rica.

Offeror shall provide written assurance that all sub-contractors identified in the proposal have obtained all necessary licenses AND will ensure all sub-contractors or others not currently identified in the proposal have necessary authorization before performing work.

Offerors and proposed subcontractor(s) shall possess the license/certification/accreditation required at the time of proposal submission.

According to FBO web page, the range in price of this contract is between $250,000 and $500,000, however, in the Solicitation, section L.9 between, page #79, it indicates that the range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Please clarify.

Refer to revised Solicitation Provision L.9. The order of magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000.

According to section G.10.1, it is understood that the U.S.

Government is exempt of VAT taxes and that it should not be included in contractor invoices. In this regard, we never include it in our invoices, because the construction services in Costa Rica do not collect sales tax.

However, we are not sure about if the U.S. Government is exempt of the 10-13% of sales tax on purchased materials by the Contractor, to be incorporated into the project (in accordance with Costa Rican legislation). According to section B.1.3 it is our understanding that we have to include the sales tax in the firm fixed price. We appreciate your clarification on this matter.

Sales tax on purchased materials for this project by the contractor are not exempt and should be included in the Firm-Fixed-Price.

According to the product data sheet SIKA TOP 122 is described as "a 2-component mortar, polymer-modified cement base, added with synthetic fibers, high performance, with great adherence to horizontal, vertical and overhead surfaces, specially designed for the repair in concrete structural elements.

" Therefore, its function in the process of epoxy treatment of surfaces in zones 101-112-113 is not clear. In addition, according to the recommendation of the SIKA direct representative, it indicates that the SIKA Cim and SIKA Top 122 products should not be mixed in a single process. Please indicate the product to be used for the epoxy treatment.

(C.3.7.4 Epoxy treatment for floors)

Refer to revised SOW Section C.3.7.6: The Sika Top 122 is for existing floors, and Sika Cem is for new floors (different areas).

Please confirm if the electric showers shall be installed in the changing rooms (areas 109-111) and if the safety shower shall be installed in area 101.

Confirmed, the electric showers are for areas 109 and 111 and the safety shower is for area 101.

According to the section C.1.9 of the SOW Construction of the Electric System, Data and Telephone System, indicates that all the equipment for this systems are not part of the contract, these equipment are: telephones, computers, servers, and telephone central system. The Contractor has to provide and install all the cables, conduit system and outlets so the Canine unit can connect their equipment to the new infrastructure”.

However, the location of the telephone, connections and data outputs is not indicated in drawings. Please clarify.

The work includes completing the design; therefore, there is no current drawing for the data and telephone system. The Contractor shall prepare the final design including 3 outlets: one in the watching room (104), one in the monitoring room (107), and one in the laboratory

(108) in accordance with SOW Section C.1.9. Design requirements are identified in SOW Section C.1.1.