QA's_19AQMM19R0132_-Final.pdf

Pijaos Warehouses Solicitation # 19-AQMM-19-R-0132 Q&A's # Subject Question Response

Drawings A-1; A-4 and A-5 shows one warehouse with a metallic mezzanine and other with storage areas, rooms, bathroom….others. Has both warehouses a metallic mezzanine?

Both warehouses have a first floor and a mezzanine as well as storage areas, rooms, bathrooms... others

Please refer to drawing title for A01: Standard floor and mezzanine layout. Drawings

A04 and A05 are the sections for the standard layout. Additionally, drawing A01, includes the first and second floor of the standard floors as per indicated on the title beside each layout.

Drawing A-15 shows details with folded and overlapped metallic sheets to install. Please clarify where exactly that elements are going to be placed.

Please refer to drawing title: Roof tiles and distribution details.

In drawing A-16 the K specification indicates:

“Concrete slab subfloor e=.15 plus sealant film type eucosealer” . In drawings seen before it was indicated: “Concrete slab subfloor plus quartz hardener 3 Kg/M2” . Please confirm if both sealants shall be applied or just one of them.

Please refer to drawing A10: "FLOOR", the first column of the finish chart indicates

"Concrete slab with quartz hardener, smooth finish with metal trowel. The finish floor, as specified shall include quartz hardener, finished with Metal trowel.

Drawing A10. The architectural drawings of the project, require a rolling door for the main entrance to the warehouse. Please provide the frequency of opening of this door in order to be able to estimate an accurate mechanical system to ensure the correct functioning of the door.

The estimated frequency for the opening of the door is once every hour during a 10 hour period.

Drawing A03. Please provide detail of the access porch of note 3 of drawing A03 Please refer to drawing A08, detail D3

Drawing A04. What is the location of the Chain link fence of note 13 of drawing A04

Please refer to drawing A01 - The chain link fence is located around the Pad

Mounted 75KVA substation

Drawing A08 and A10. Note A of drawing A10 states that the concrete slab needs to have finish with surface quartz hardener 3gk/m2. However, the finish schedule chart of drawing A10 does not require this as a finish for the floor (must be finish with metal trowel). Please provide clarification on which is the finish the floor must have.

Please refer to answer to question No. 3

Drawing A09. What is the Hardware of the emergency door shown in drawing A09.

Plesase refer to drawing A13: Doors and windows schedule and details

PLEASE INDICATE IF DRYWALL CEILING HAS

TO BE INSTALLED IN THE WHOLE

WAREHOUSE AREA AS SHOWN IN DWGS AO5

AND AO6. IF POSITIVE PLEASE CONFIRM

THICKNESS FOR THE SUPERBOARD AND THE

TYPE OF INSULATION TO BE PROVIDED

Yes, the drywall is to be installed in the whole warehouse area, as shown on drawings

A05, A06 and A04.

Drywall thickness 1/2" in drywall . Insulation type R-15: Frescasa 2.5" with one sided foil backing.

Please refer to remark No. 1 of drawing A05

ARCHITECTURAL DWG A01 DOES NOT

CORRESPOND WITH STRUCTURAL S13 ( BAT

ROOMS AND WAREHOUSE)

Refer to drawing S-13 Rev 1. of Ammendement A002

ON DWG SO5 TOP VIEW SLAB

REINFORCEMENT, IT SHOWS 3/8"

REINFORCING EVERY 20 CM O/C BOTH TOP

AND BOTTOM, HOWEVER IN SECTIONS A-A,

B-B AND C-C OF DWG SO6 IT INDICATES A

EW MESH- PLEASE CLARIFY

The steel shown in drawing S05, is an additional reinforcement required to avoid slab cracks beside the columns. Slab shall be reinforced with electrowelded mesh as per indicated on drawing S-06.

THERE IS MISSING STAIR CONSTRUCTION

DETAILS- PLEASE PROVIDE

For the general layout and section of of the stairs refer to drawing A14. For railing details, refer to drawing A09, detail D-5. The metallic stairs are part of mezzanine, where as specified on remark No 1 of drawing A14 and on the technical specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval.

ON DWG S15 DETAILS M-1,M-2,M-

3,M4,M5,M6,M7 ARE MISSING. SECTIONS A-A

AD B-B ARE SHOWN, HOWEVER CROSS

SECTIONS A-A AND B-B ARE MISSING.

PLEASE PROVIDE

For Sections AA & BB please refer to Revised drawing S17 of Amendement 002. For

M details, refer to drawing S21 of Amendemnet 002. As per Remarks on drawing

S15 and on theTechnical Specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval

ON DWG S17 DETAIL D-1 IS NOT CLEAR, DOES

NOT HAVE MEASURES ( GAUGE IS MISSING)

For measures, please refer to D-1 (lower right hand side of the drawing). The plate thickness is 2.5mm. Please refer to revised drawings in Amendment 002

As specified on the Technical Specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval

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DWG S18 DETAIL 3 TOP END PLATE DOES

NOT SHOW PLATES GAUGE The plate thickness is 4mm. Please refer to revised drawings in Amendment 002

As specified on the Technical Specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval

THE STRUCTURAL DWGS DONT SHOW THE

DESCRITION OF THE FLOOR CLADDING FOR

THE MEZANINE, NEITHER THE

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

The floor for the mezzanine shall be a metallic sheet floor type "alfajor" gauge 12. as indicated on drawing As per Remarks on drawing A14 and on theTechnical

Specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval.

THERE ARE NO DETAILS FOR HANDRAILS

FOR THE STAIR AND MEZANINE

For handrail details please refer to drawing A09. Detail 5. Additionally, please refer to Remarks on drawing A14 and on the techncial specifications of the solicitation

Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval.

ON DWG THE WELD SYMBOLS ARE SHOWN,

HOWEVER THE STRUCTURAL DWGS DON’T

SHOW WELDS SPECS- PLEASE INDICATE

Weld type is 7018. For welding, please refer to Technical specifications document

Section 05 05 23 /Welding Structural

As specified on the Technical Specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval

ON DWGS S16 AND S20 THERE ARE NO

COMPLETE MEASURES FOR BRACKET 01,

NEITHER LENGTH FOR 5/8" ANCHORS-

PLEASE CLARIFY

Please refer revised drawings S16 and S20 for bracket measures and 5/8 anchors length.

As specified on the Technical Specifications of the solicitation Section 05 12 00, regarding the mezzanine, the contractor shall submit the revised structural calculations and shop drawings for approval

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Drawing HS1 shows the warehouses implanted like a mirror: In this plan view you can see the two bathrooms located on the space between the warehouses and the metal stairs on the opposite facades; however, in the drawings A-1 and C-1, the image is different: the plan view shows two equal stores, one next to the other in which the stairs and the bathroom are in a different position regarding to the drawing of the HS1. Please confirm what design will be the final.

The layout for the two warehouses is as shown on drawing HS01.

Take into acount that drawings A01 and C01, include the first an second floor of the standard layout for the two warehouse. Please refer to Drawing titles beside each layout. I.e: 1st Floor Plan and Mezzanine Plan.

Drawing E07: The network of the grounding system shows several points of copper welding bars including three that make up a triangle. Drawing E13 is too the

Grounding System Network but in this, there is no three bars that conform a triangle. Which one of those should be taken into account?

Both are required.

Drawing E8: A detail in this drawing shows an inspection box for the cooper welding bars. How many of the bars are going to be inspectable?

All bars shown with the box convention in E07 and E13

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EQUIPMENT

ON DWG MO2 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IT

IS SHOWN A 38" AXIAL EXTRACTOR,

HOWEVER IN DETAIL D1/M3 IT SHOWS 16"

AXIAL FAN AS WELL AS IN THE DETAIL

AXIAL SUCTION/EXTRACTION 38"- PLEASE

CLARIFY

Intake and outake fans are 30" as shown on drawings. M02 Refer to revised drawings on Amendment 002 Este de repente en el plano de arquitectura

Drawing E02 & E03. Drawing E02 shows that the medium tension electrical connection shall be done from an existing bus bar. However, during the site visit, this existing bus bar was not found. Please provide clarification on how this connection will be along with a revised version of the drawing that shows it

Refer to revised drawing E06 on Amendment 002

Please, confirm the power tagging point where we must connect new pad mount transformer feeding line to existing power lines.

Refer to revised drawing E06 on Amendment 002

26 BID CHART

EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS-Sodding: Does this activity include planting grass? If the answer is yes, what area should be calculated for this activity?

Please refer to Attachment 1_Specifications-Section 31 11 00 3.2.3 Grubbing: "Fill depressions made by grubbing with suitable material and compact to make the surface conform with the original adjacent surface of the ground.

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27 DBA INSURANCE

DBA Insurance. During the presolicitation conference, potential offerors were informed about the cost that must be included as DBA cost with the proposals (USD48.000); however, in the solicitation’s documents (Section B and SF1442 FORM), this cost doesn’t appear, to be included by all the offerors.

Could you please confirm if this specific value

(USD48.000) is defined initially by the Government for this CLIN and must be included by all bidders?

Per Section H.1, the Department of State does not have a mandatory source for DBA insurance; however, the Labor Department has a list of Authorized Insurance Carriers for DBA ( http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm) that the contractor may utilize to find a carrier. In accordance with Sections B.1.2 - Pricing, DBA Insurance is required and cost reimbursable. For tendering purposes please use a $USD 7500 figure when submitting your proposal. The contract will be modified to reflect actual costs of DBA insurance after award. Also note Section M.4- Basis for Award. The

Award will be made to the offeror, based on an evaluation and assessment of each offeror’s proposal, to the technically acceptable offeror meeting the requirement of the solicitation, at the lowest priced.

EXCHANGE RATE

(GENERAL)

Confirm what will be the "exchange rate" that applies in this contract. It is to ensure that all bidders present the offer in equal conditions.

Each contractor is responsible for selecting an exchange rate based on their proposal, and at his/her own risk. In accordance with Section B.3 - Type of Contract, the contract is in U.S. dollars. The contract price will not be adjusted because of fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

29 PRICE ANALYSIS

We need to present the unit price analisys

(UPA)?

In accordance with Section B.4, the cost of any materials or equipment required in conjunction with the services rendered shall be included in the proposed firm fixed-price as detailed in Section J, Attachment 3- Bid Chart.

30 SITE VISIT

During the visit, the INL staff confirmed that the bidders will propose thermal insulation for the roof.

What volume of the proposal should this specific proposal contain and if there are drawings or sketches to clarify the proposed technical system where it should be included?

Regarding reference drawings please see drawings A04 and A05 / On the roof sections: the insulation and ceiling are indicated. Otherwise, refer to remark No 1 of the mentioned drawings and answer to Question No 9.

31 PERSONNEL

KEY PERSONNEL. Regarding the Site

Superintendent, in addition to the degree of Civil

Engineer is it possible to submit an Architect whose capabilities and experience accomplish with the stated in the solicitation’s document?

As requested in the Solicitation document 19AQMM19R0132_B_M, Page 46: the key personnel is required as follows:

"Qualifications. Key personnel shall have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a minimum experience of four (4) years in managing similar projects. Valid Colombia engineering license is required. For data cabling and electrical works the contractor needs to have an electrical /electronic or systems engineer with at least two years experience in the field. Valid Colombian engineering license is required. Personnel shall have more than one (1) year managing similar projects. All are required to be able to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently"

During the project's performanace, the contractor may submit for approval, an

Architect's CV, in order to execute the architectural finishes

32 SPECIFICATION

Specification. SECTION 01 32 16.00 20.

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

DOCUMENTATION. This specification requires that the contractor obtain the licenses for the INL contract management platform.

Could you please clarify if this Project Will be managed using this platform, and that the bidders must include this cost in their proposals?

The Primavera Platform is not required for this project. The contractor does not require to obtain this software for this project

Construction Progress Documentation as specified on Section 03 33 00 Submittal

Procedures of the Attachment 1_ Specification of the Solicitation Documents, will be processed thru transmittals recorded in the Submittal register, 33 JOINT-VENTURE

If we want to do a Joint-venture with another company, ¿this company must have DUNS number?

FAR 52.-204-7 requires that offerors be registerd in SAM. If a joint venture is the offeror then they need to be registered. The JV itself needs to be registered in SAM to be considered for award. The individual members of the JV don't need to have a

SAMs registration.

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