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DESIGN-BUILD OF A BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF AT CLEVELAND FEDERAL BUILDING AND AN EXTENSIVE VEGETATIVE ROOF AT THE RUDMAN FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN CONCORD NH.

GS-01P-10-BZ-C-0013

Questions & Answers

(Current as of 23 February 2010)

1. Question: How are the past performance references utilizing the Past Performance Questionnaires submitted with an offeror’s proposal?

Answer: The offeror does not submit the Past Performance references directly to GSA.The offeror should send a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (in Volume 3) to each of their separate references and ask those references to complete them, mail them directly to the GSA point of contact given at the address given in the Solicitation. References should be returned to GSA not later than the due date for receipt of proposals.

2. Question: Is there a specific template that we need to complete for the small business subcontracting plan?

Answer: Yes, it will be uploaded to FedBizOpps as a separate “package”.

3. Question: Regarding contents of the price proposal…see below…for “the Agreement” - are we to return a full copy of “The Agreement” section that was included with the solicitation? Contents: The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing form, per the schedule, page 3 of the SF 1442. The SF 1442 must be fully executed by the Offeror?

Answer: No. See paragraph IIA of the “Solicitation” in Volume 1 (page 5 of 26). The offeror should also return a fully executed SF1442 with signed copies of the Amendments and acknowledgement of the amendments in Block 18.

4. Question: a) Is the low roof on the east side of Cleveland included? B) There is a small section of roof on the Cleveland building that is approximately 40’ x 60’ at the Northeast corner of the building. Does this roof get replaced as part of this project?

Answer: Yes.

5. Question: Can we install exterior stair towers to access roofs during construction?

Answer: Yes, depending on Government review - Final logistics must be coordinated with the property and project manger and is subject to government approval. Such a structure can not be installed if the property and project manager judge it to be a security risk.

6. Question: Can you confirm that the built up roof was removed from Cleveland?

Answer: No. The potential offerer's must assume the existing deck has built-up remnants and potential ACBM (Asbestos Containing Building Material) traditionally found in the mastic of cants, felts, etc. and carry this in their pricing proposals. Test cuts may be performed during the Design phase.

7. Question: Can you confirm that the steel roof deck is pre-sloped on Rudman?

Answer: To the best of the governments' knowledge, as derived from the existing drawings provided- the structural steel for the composite deck system is sloped to the drains.

8. Question: Are walkway pads required to each roof top unit?

Answer: Yes, as per the technical requirements of the scope of work (Volume 2).

9. Question: The as built drawing 37-2 for the Rudman building references a rooftop irrigation system that was installed previously. Does this system exist?

Answer: No, there is no irrigation system on the current roof. No hosebibs, but water is available at the cooling towers.