19AU9024Q0006_QA.pdf

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Ques ons & Answers 19AU9024Q0006

Q1) Are the bathroom facili es inside the house available for use during work?

A 1) No, the in‐house bathroom facili es are not accessible to any external personnel that are involved in the construc on project. The awarded contractor will need to provide bathroom facili es for its on‐site personnel.

Q2) Could we please have more detailed pictures of the facade, par cularly focusing on the front part of the balcony area?"

A2) The statement of work contains all relevant informa on necessary for the bidder to produce a full offer. The site visit provided an addi onal way to understand the construc on project and no addi onal pictures will be provided.

Q3) Can we obtain a more detailed plan focusing par cularly on the exterior features of the building?

A3) No addi onal plans will be provided during the solicita on process. All necessary informa on is included in the Statement of Work, which is part of the solicita on documents.

Q4) What is the investor's idea of the scope of work based on recommenda ons above?

The U.S. Embassy Vienna received the above ques on (Q4) from one of the poten al offerors in connec on with a list of recommenda ons and poten al solu ons.

The U.S. Embassy Vienna has no inten on to change the scope of work.

If the contractor discovers that addi onal necessary repair work is required during the renova on, they must point this out in wri ng to the responsible U.S. Embassy Contrac ng Officer’s Representa ve (COR).

Q5) What is the condi on of the balconies and terraces? Is the water leaking onto the plaster or masonry?

A5) The condi on of the balconies and terraces observed during the site visit supports the effort to renovate the outside façade. Despite the presence of obvious cracks and chips in the façade, the U.S.

Embassy Vienna has not found any evidence of water leaking into the plaster or masonry.

Q6) In order to prepare detailed price repair offer, we would like to offer you laser 3D scanning of facades, or the crea on of a "photographic map" of facades from the drone photos. Would it be possible a er agreement? A 3D scan and Photomap can serve you to preserve the current appearance and detailed data on the exact dimensions of the facades during repairs in the following years.

A6) The U.S. Embassy Vienna currently does not require this service for this property.

Q7) Would you kindly provide specifica ons for the paint and repair works products?

A7) Refer to point ‘Technical Comments Construc on Work’ in document ‘19AU9024Q0006_SOW” (page

7). The contractor shall provide details, including material specifica ons and color codes, necessary for the comple on of all work in accordance with Austrian Standards.

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Q8) Could you please supply any specifica ons concerning safety measure post‐award, such as the installa on of safety barriers around the construc on site?

A8) Refer to the standard highlighted in document ‘19AU9024Q0006_SOW” (page 7). The services shall be performed in compliance with all relevant Austrian standards including but not limited to

Occupa onal Health and Safety Regula on for Construc on Workers.

Q9) Would you kindly specify working hours in weekdays? Would the contractor start the work earlier and finish later then the specified working hours? Would it be possible to work on weekends?

A9) Refer to point F.8 (page 13) in document ‘19AU9024Q0006_Solicita on_Doc’. Work shall be performed Monday thru Friday 7a.m. – 7p.m.. Other hours must be approved by the Embassies

Contrac ng Officer’s Representa ve.

Q10) Could you please clarify in more details or examples for the item 2.3 Provision of materials of all kinds which is in SOW?

A10) Contractor shall state the percentage deduc on off the material list price. Example: Material list price façade paint €1000 – discount 20% = Total = €800