19GE5022R0118_Q and A Volume I.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number 19GE5022R0118 for a CMR site demolition and stabilization project. The solicitation involves demolishing and stabilizing an existing site for the U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management. The contractor will be responsible for remediating any asbestos encountered, obtaining any required permits not provided by the government, complying with local environmental laws for waste removal, and paying for electricity, sewage and water usage. Offers are due by the unchanged deadline and must be submitted via email and two hard copies with CD-ROM to the specified address in Germany. The Defense Base Act insurance waiver applies except for employees who are U.S. citizens, lawful residents, or hired in the United States.
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19GE5022R0118: Question and Answers Volume I
1. Is an offer guarantee required?
Answer: No. SF 30 has been modified to reflect this.
2. Can you please clarify if we encounter asbestos material while demolitions which party will be responsible for removing asbestos materials?
Answer: Contractor will be responsible for remediating any asbestos encountered within local regulations. Any adjustment in the performance schedule or price will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
3. Can you please clarify if the Government obtained any permit for the works? If yes, which ones (construction & excavation permit, demolition permit, tree removal permit etc.)? Will we need to obtain any construction permit?
Answer: Post has obtained all referenced local permits, OBO permit is in process, post will provide all copies prior to construction. Any permit unknow to the Government at the time of award is the responsibility of the Contractor
4. Can you please advise for working hours and days? Is there any restriction? (We see there are 2 schools around the site) Answer: As stated in SOW, working hours M-F, 0800-1700. Extension of hours (example of working on a Saturday) will require pre-approval from Post and
CO/COR.
5. Can you please advise if we are allowed storing waste on-site and discharge periodically?
Do you have any site-specific restriction for the site management?
Answer: There are no site-specific restrictions for debris provided site-safety, access, or environmental conditions are impacted and debris is discharged periodically through the project. Contractor is required to comply with all local environmental laws associated with debris removal and recycling. Any documentation associated with recycled materials or local governance compliance must be submitted to the COR and kept on record.
6. Can you please clarify if we are allowed using electricity, sewage & water utilities?
Answer: Electricity, sewage and water are available for contractor use, metered and charged to contractor based upon actual consumption.
7. Can you please clarify if we can utilize our temporary office, warehouse, and labor camp buildings on-site? If yes, can you please identify the permitted office and storage area?
Answer: Containers on site may be utilized as office or small storage space. There are not and will not be labor camp or warehouse facilities on site. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages to the containers.
8. Will we obliged to dismantle, transport, and store any furniture?
Answer: All furniture and installations remaining on site will be deemed abandoned and disposed of as the contractor sees fit.
9. Can you please clarify if the CAC building is part of the demolition, or will it be kept?
Answer: The guard booth at the main road, and the guard booth portion of the pedestrian entrance (from driveway) will remain. all remaining areas of CAC are to be demolished (per SOW)
10. Can you please consider a due date extension for 2 weeks in order to provide a competitive offer?
Answer: No, the submission deadline remains unchanged from offering.
11. We see there are controlled attachments on Sam.Gov, can you please share the solicitation documents if there are any other than below documents?
"J.1.1_Geotechnical_Properties_.pdf" "J.1.2_General.pdf" "J.1.3_Site Stabilization.pdf" "J.1.4_Bill_of_Quantities_-_Demolition_and_Site_Conservation.pdf" "J.1.5_Architecture_and_Landscape_-_Demolition_and_Site_Conservation.pdf" "J.1.6_Demolition_and_Construction_Site_Conservation.pdf" "J.1.7_Electrical_installations.pdf" "J.1.8_HVAC_Installations.pdf" "J.1.9_Plumbing Installations.pdf" 19GE5022R0118.pdf" "19GE5022R0118_RFP Cover letter.pdf" Answer: Above documents are the only documents in the solicitation.
12. How are we to submit offers?
Answer: Offers are to be submitted in the following manner. Both must be received by the solicitation deadline:
1) Via email to FleischhackerJM@state.gov and
2) Via (2) hard copies with CD-ROM to the following address:
Jamie Fleischhacker
19GE5022R0118
Giessenerstrasse 30 60345 Frankfurt
Germany
Note: Thumb drive or any other electronic transmittal device other than a CD-ROM will not be accepted as they cannot be used in U.S. government computer systems.
13. Can you clarify Defense Base Act Insurance?
Answer: Bosnia-Herzegovina is on the waiver list through May 16, 2027. This waiver does not apply to any employee who:
a) Is a citizen of the United States of America; or,
b) Is a lawful resident of the United States of America; or,
c) Was hired in the United States of America.
mailto:FleischhackerJM@state.gov
Additional information can eb found here:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/dlhwc/lsdba
| 19GE5022R0118: Question and Answers Volume I |
| 1. Is an offer guarantee required? |
| Answer: No. SF 30 has been modified to reflect this. |
| 2. Can you please clarify if we encounter asbestos material while demolitions which party will be responsible for removing asbestos materials? |
| Answer: Contractor will be responsible for remediating any asbestos encountered within local regulations. Any adjustment in the performance schedule or price will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. |
| 3. Can you please clarify if the Government obtained any permit for the works? If yes, which ones (construction & excavation permit, demolition permit, tree removal permit etc.)? Will we need to obtain any construction permit? |
| Answer: Post has obtained all referenced local permits, OBO permit is in process, post will provide all copies prior to construction. Any permit unknow to the Government at the time of award is the responsibility of the Contractor |
| Answer: As stated in SOW, working hours M-F, 0800-1700. Extension of hours (example of working on a Saturday) will require pre-approval from Post and CO/COR. |
| 5. Can you please advise if we are allowed storing waste on-site and discharge periodically? Do you have any site-specific restriction for the site management? |
| Answer: There are no site-specific restrictions for debris provided site-safety, access, or environmental conditions are impacted and debris is discharged periodically through the project. Contractor is required to comply with all local environmental... |
| 6. Can you please clarify if we are allowed using electricity, sewage & water utilities? |
| Answer: Electricity, sewage and water are available for contractor use, metered and charged to contractor based upon actual consumption. |
| 7. Can you please clarify if we can utilize our temporary office, warehouse, and labor camp buildings on-site? If yes, can you please identify the permitted office and storage area? |
| Answer: Containers on site may be utilized as office or small storage space. There are not and will not be labor camp or warehouse facilities on site. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages to the containers. |
| 8. Will we obliged to dismantle, transport, and store any furniture? |
| 9. Can you please clarify if the CAC building is part of the demolition, or will it be kept? |
| 10. Can you please consider a due date extension for 2 weeks in order to provide a competitive offer? |
| Answer: No, the submission deadline remains unchanged from offering. |
| 11. We see there are controlled attachments on Sam.Gov, can you please share the solicitation documents if there are any other than below documents? |
| "J.1.1_Geotechnical_Properties_.pdf" |
| "J.1.2_General.pdf" |
| "J.1.3_Site Stabilization.pdf" |
| "J.1.4_Bill_of_Quantities_-_Demolition_and_Site_Conservation.pdf" |
| "J.1.5_Architecture_and_Landscape_-_Demolition_and_Site_Conservation.pdf" |
| "J.1.6_Demolition_and_Construction_Site_Conservation.pdf" |
| "J.1.7_Electrical_installations.pdf" |
| "J.1.8_HVAC_Installations.pdf" |
| "J.1.9_Plumbing Installations.pdf" |
| 19GE5022R0118.pdf" |
| "19GE5022R0118_RFP Cover letter.pdf" |
| Answer: Above documents are the only documents in the solicitation. |
| 12. How are we to submit offers? |
| Answer: Offers are to be submitted in the following manner. Both must be received by the solicitation deadline: 1) Via email to FleischhackerJM@state.gov and |
| 2) Via (2) hard copies with CD-ROM to the following address: |
| Jamie Fleischhacker |
| 19GE5022R0118 |
| Giessenerstrasse 30 |
| 60345 Frankfurt |
| 13. Can you clarify Defense Base Act Insurance? |
| Answer: Bosnia-Herzegovina is on the waiver list through May 16, 2027. This waiver does not apply to any employee who: |
| a) Is a citizen of the United States of America; or, |
| b) Is a lawful resident of the United States of America; or, |
| c) Was hired in the United States of America. |
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