Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) Form-- VA Responses dated 7-30-20.pdf

RFI SUBMISSSION LOG

SOLICITATION NUMBER 36C10F20R0042

PRE- PROPOSAL INQUIRY (PPI) FORM

MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL CEMETERY PHASE 4

Dated 7-30-2020

Question No.

Reference (Sect/Para/Page)

QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

There appears to be a contradiction in the drainage specifications & the drawing details for the catch basin. The detail call out 24-inch openings and the specification describes a product that must fit over a 32-inch opening. Can you please clarify.

RFI #1: Bid Documents do not specific a 32” opening.

Bid Plan Drawing CG501

Detail 3 depicts a 24” (2’) opening for the top of structure. Bid specifications

Storm Sewer Utilities 33 40

00-8, spec 2.6.C.1 (page 507) requires a 24” inside diameter opening with a 26” diameter cover.

We respectfully request a 3 week extension to the proposal due date.

No. The proposal due date is not extended.

I am emailing to find out if the

Massachusetts National

Cemetery Phase 4 Expansion project may be pursuing a water harvesting strategy?

RFI #3: Water harvesting is not being utilized for this project. Surface ponds for storage were rejected by

Cemetery staff because of the attraction of property damaging wildlife/fowl and due to cost. The failing off-site water storage tank is to be removed and is to be replaced with the proposed looped irrigation and pump systems.

Is this project sales tax exempt?

If the project is sales tax exempt, will the government provide a sales tax exemption certificate to the awardee; with an applicable

Government contract number?

A Sales Tax-Exempt Form will be provided to the awardee after contract award with the applicable contract information.

Please issue the Site Visit Roster. Amendment 0001 includes the

Site Visit Attendance List.

Drawing CG107 – there is no new proposed grading for the

Bourne Drive extension between

Station 15 & 18, Please provide.

The proposed contours on sheet CG107 were inadvertently left off the bid documents. Please refer to sheet GC207 which also shows the proposed contours.

Factor 1 – Past Performance –

Will the VA accept projects that are similar size and value, but are not specifically one of the three items under “Relevancy”?

Provide Past Performance projects as identified in the solicitation.

Factor 1 – Past Performance –

Will the VA consider projects of

5 acres or more of equal relevance under “Relevancy”?

See the Relevancy Definition in the solicitation which contains the language

“projects of 10 acres or larger”.

Assuming the SBA approves the mentor-protégé agreement before the closing date, will you accept a copy of the signed Joint

Venture Agreement to demonstrate the SDVO status of the team?

Note the requirements in

VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled

Veteran Owned Small

Business Set-Aside.

Drawings

LI112, LI1A1

Specification

Section 32 84

00, Art.,2.4A

The referenced drawings LI112

& LI1A1 make reference to

HDPE Pipe. However, legend & specifications require PVC pipe for the new irrigation pipe.

On drawing LI112 it identifies the same pipe

HDPE & PVC ! It cannot be both.

Note 1: Connect new PVC

Mainline pipe to existing 10-inch HDPE pipe using romec adaptor.

Install new electrofusion weld

HDPE Elbow & Adaptor at location indicated.

Note 2: Connect New HDPE

Mainline pipe to flanged sub out from new well at approximate location indicated. Stub out provided by others.

New irrigation lines to be

PVC as noted in the drawings and specifications unless otherwise noted. References to HDPE are for an existing irrigation line that appears on the sheets mentioned in the

RFI. The first note on sheet

LI112 should read “Connect new HDPE mainline…” not

PVC. This connection is to an existing HDPE line so all new pipes are HDPE.

Drawing

CG107

The referenced drawing does not have proposed contours for a section of the Bourne Drive

Extension starting at the intersection of Bourne Drive

Extension & Mayflower

Way. STA 10+00 and terminating at STA 15+00

Please provide a drawing with the requisite contours so that the appropriate earthwork calculations can be made (CUT & FILL).

Please refer to sheet GC207 which also shows the proposed contours in this area.

GC104

CS104

Drawing GC104 identifies the existing fence to be removed & disposed off-site.

Drawing CS104 shows the site layout around the proposed

Vehicle Storage Building.

Please provide a drawing that shows the new fence locations.

The new fence line is labeled with key note #4 by existing building 58007 and the new

Vehicle Storage Building on sheet CS104. There is also fence line along the top of the new retaining wall between the Vehicle Storage Building and existing building 58008.

Section 03 48

Specification Section 03 48 21

Page-11, Sub Section 2.1E1

Geotextile states: "See Section

31 05 19.13 Geotextile For

Earthwork"

Please provide Specification

Section 31 05 19.13

Geotextile For Earthwork because it is not in the specifications provided for pricing the work

Section 2.1E of 03 48 21 is not required for this project.

The technical proposal requirements state that the

Quality Control Plan and Safety

Plan are both limited to 2 pages each. Our company plans well exceed these limits. Can the page limits be extended so samples of our full plans can be included?

Provide the requirements as identified in the solicitation.

Drawing DT500 Detail 4 note states compacted approved general fill (see spec) Contractor to assume this material will be imported. Through the rest of the project for new road cut there is approximately 40,000 cy of excess material. The Mayflower

Way and the crypt site will require approximately 67,000 cy of fill less the volume of the crypts. Are we to assume the

40,000 cy of material will be removed to the dump site and replaced with imported material or should it be reused at the

Mayflower Way site?

Drawing CT202 Mayflower Way profile compacted fill (per

Geotech). There is no Geotech provided. Please provide.

Onsite cut that meets specifications for satisfactory soils can be used to backfill onsite. Imported backfill to be used where specified.

Refer to specification 31 20

00.

Geotechnical Report. See

Amendment 0004.

01 00 01;

1.12(D)

Please provide the referenced

“logs of borings”.

Refer to Geotechnical Report provided with Amendment

0004.

BI101

CG110

Please provide the Geotechnical

Report referenced in the notes

Please provide the referenced

Geotechnical report.

Geotechnical Report provided with Amendment 0004.

CG151

Drawing CG151 states: "Section

62, 2,800 In-Ground

Cremain Sections (Within 4'x4'

Plots)"

QUESTION: Please confirm that the furnishing & Installation of these 2,800 Precast Cremain

Sections is not in the scope of work.

Correct, installation of urns within the IGC sections will be by others.

CG 151

Please confirm there are no 4'x4' precast units for cremains ashes required for this project.

Correct, installation of urns within the IGC sections will be by others.

Attachment

13 Cost

Proposal

CLIN 001 - Base bid does not have a line item for General

Requirements. Please reissue the cost proposal or advise where to add.

See Amendment 0005 for a revised Cost Proposal

Breakdown.