Government Responses to RFI Questions 4.11.2022.pdf

RFI Questions

SOLICITATION NUMBER 36C10F22R0033

LOS ANGELES NATIONAL CEMETERY PHASE 1C

Question No.

Reference (Sect/Para/Page)

QUESTION GOVERNMENT

RESPONSE

07 32 13 Clay Roof Tiles

During the site walk, it was communicated that the roofing scope encompassed the columbarium, the cloisters, and the bathroom structures. There was not plans/drawings for roofing the cloisters or the bathroom. Please provide drawings for these scopes.

Please reference scope of demolition and repair notes on drawing pages AD-100, AS-107, and AS- 109.

a. FACTOR 1 -

RELEVANT

EXPERIENCE, Sub- Factor 1.1, Project Experience, PDF Page 15

For the Project Experience examples the Govt states “Indicate whether or not the project required LEED Silver (or higher) certification, and if so, what elements composed that certificate.”

Is this project required to be LEED Silver certified? If so can the Govt.

please provide additional information? Currently there are no specs for LEED Silver certification.

Due to the historical nature of this project and the limited scope, LEED Silver certification is NOT a requirement. Please see revised solicitation.

a. FACTOR 1 -

RELEVANT

EXPERIENCE,

Sub-Factor 1.2, Key Personnel, PDF Page 17

If the project is not required to be LEED Silver certified will the following position be required

7. LEED/Commissioning Coordinator

A commissioning coordinator should be designated but does not need to meet LEED requirements. Please see revised solicitation.

4.5 52.211-12

LIQUIDATED

DAMAGES—

CONSTRUCTION

(SEPT 2000),

PDF page 43

Can the Govt. please clarify the LDs for this project are:

$2,785.92 per Calendar Day

Liquidated damages lowered to $1860.00 per calendar day. Please see revised solicitation.

c. FACTOR 3 -

CONSTRUCTION/P

ROJECT

MANAGEMENT, i.

Sub-Factor 3.1, Project Organizational Chart and Narrative, PER RFP, it states “Clearly describe…the roles and responsibilities of major subcontractors including crypt supply and placement….and columbarium niche unit supplier…

This is a general requirement for all cemetery work. It is asking if you understand the roles and responsibilities. However, there will not be any crypt or niche supply and

PDF Page 18 Can the government please provide the scope of work corresponding to these trade areas?

placement. For clarification on this project alone, please strike “including crypt supply and placement….and columbarium niche unit supplier”. Please see revised solicitation.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

How will the Government evaluate the following factors: (1) Relevant Experience (2) Technical Approach, and (3) Construction/Project Management and their subfactors? Will it be Pass/Fail or other?

Please see revised solicitation pg 11-13.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Will the Government provide any weighting or Evaluation Criteria for the 3 Factors or are they all equal in importance?

Technical factors are Equal in importance and subfactors within factors are equal in importance.

Technical factors and Past Performance factor are equal in importance.

When combined, non-price factors are approximately equal to Price.

Award may be made to other than the lowest-priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror.

Please see revised solicitation.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Is this a best value or LPTA determination?

The basis for award will be FAR 15 Best Value utilizing Tradeoff Process source selection. Please see revised solicitation.

SF 1442- Front Page The SF 1442 states “This procurement is 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).”

To clarify, contract award can only go to a VA VIP Listed, CVE certified SDVOSB firm? Per RFP Page 53.

In accordance with 38 USC 8127, the contracting officer has determined that this construction acquisition be 100% set-aside for CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

Please see revised solicitation.

Specifications, GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS

01 00 02 –

Can the Govt please provide referenced Sheet GI-005 regarding

ADD ALTERNATES A & B?

This is a typo – please reference Sheet GI-004, Alternates, as noted on Index of Drawings Sheet GI-002. Please see revised solicitation.

Site Visit I reaching out to check the job walk was on march 30 mandatory or not ?

please clarify.

It wasn’t mandatory but it was highly encouraged to view the historical aspects of the project.

Primavera Is it permitted to use the application Primavera instead of MS Project for both the proposal and the monthly schedule update?

Yes, this is permissible if .pdf files are provided along with the P6 .xer files.

Test Reports No test reports were included in the solicitation documents for LA National Cemetery Repair Phase 1C.

The specifications do not state that preliminary tests are required prior to abatement. Has the VA performed testing already? If so, please provide testing reports and site maps for Asbestos and Lead present in the site.

Amendment 001 included Hazardous Building Materials Inspection Report and Site Plan.

Key Personnel Regarding qualified personnel requirements for this project in Sub- Factor 1.2, Key Personnel, can the Construction Superintendent also perform the SSHO and CQM roles if this person is qualified for all these roles? If not, can the person who fills the LEED role also perform the role of CQM?

Key personnel substitutions on this project would be permissible as long as there is no cross-billing on the SOV