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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR JANITORIAL GARAGE SERVICES

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Contractor

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

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(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 00001 07-24-2018 None 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Activity 8 Commerce Building 300 E. University Ave. Ste. 180 Gainesville

FL

32601-3460 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Activity 8 (NCO 8) Commerce Building 300 E. University Ave. Ste. 180 Gainesville

FL

32601-3460 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24818Q9340

X The purpose of this modification is to provide answer to questions submitted.

SEE attached.

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Is there a site visit scheduled? No, but any vendor wishing to come and look at the garages- may do so. If assistance is needed, my cell # is 352-443-1627. M-F 0800- 1630.

Who supplies the toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap trash bags etc. How many Levels & stairways at each parking structures? How many elevators and is there a freight elevator? The vendor does. Liberty garage has 7 levels and 2 stairwells. No bathroom. Freedom garage has 5 levels and 2 stairwells. It has one bathroom. Independence garage has 3 levels and 2 stairwells. It has no bathroom. No freight elevators. But, the regular elevators may be utilized.

How many restrooms per structure? Only the Freedom garage has a bathroom.

Who is the current contractor? Rockhopper Services Is this a new requirement or existing contract? No, current contract expires 09/30/2018

Has the scope changed from the current contract? Yes, additional garages added

What is the current amount you are paying per month for these services 10. $51,980.00 What is the correct response date to submit a proposal? The date is list under the Submitting Quotes paragraph.

Dumpsters? We provide or they do. If we provide, where do we put them? Sizes? How often to be serviced? We provide a 3-yard dumpster- located in the Glory lot (Government lot).

Equipment needs: Sweeper/scrubber, power washer, etc. The VA cannot tell the vendor what equipment to use, so as long as the cleaning requirements as per the contract are being met. But if it were me personally, due to the size of the garages, a sweeper, scrubber, power washer and an assortment of dusting equipment/tools would make things a lot easier as far as maintaining the garages. Plus, it would cut your cleaning time way down then if you were to use only hand-held cleaning tools.

Clean Bulkhead? What is the Bulkhead? A bulkhead is a wall. The term is used to describe partition walls/load bearing walls aboard ship. Since the garages have solid concrete walls, and it is not a home or office etc. the term applies to the garages to.

What kind and how many barricades and signage do we need? If the vendor is going to be cleaning in an area using equipment such as a sweeper, scrubber or power washer then signage and barricades would be needed in the areas that are being cleaned. If the vendor wants to run a sweeper over the entire area of the garage(s), then they would need to stop by the T-7 Police Services and let them know. They can assist the vendor while they are sweeping.

"As needed" frequency for bulkheads and cleaning ceilings. Need to figure out how often we will need to do these items and how long they will take? Ceilings and bulkheads do not normally need to be cleaned weekly. It varies on frequency. If we get a lot of bad weather and high winds, it would need to be cleaned more often than usual. As was the case when Hurricane Irma came through. The main issue with the ceiling is spider webs/dust debris. As they appear, they need to be swept. As far as the bulkheads, same thing. However, sometimes people use the bulkheads as a “Potty”. So, the bulkheads would need daily inspections for issues such as this. AS a good faith estimate, I would say bimonthly on a thorough cleaning of ceilings and bulkheads. But again, if it does not need it, then it would not need a thorough cleaning. Again, spider webs/dust debris is the main issue.