S06-36C26220Q0769 Amendment 0002.pdf

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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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0002 05-28-2020

600-20-2-5665-0095

00262

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive

Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

00262

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive

Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26220Q0769

05-06-2020

X

X X

10:00am Thursday June 4, 2020

This amendment is issued to post the RFIs and VA responses, as well as extend the solicitation.

All offers are due via email to peter.kim33@va.gov no later than 10:00am Thursday, June 4, 2020.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

RFIs

Solicitation: 36C26220Q0769 Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance

1. Bids are due on 06-02-2020 Will the government have RFI answers available five days prior to bid due date, to allow contractors to incorporate the RFI answers.

VA Response. Yes. Solicitation has been extended.

2. Will the government release a wage decision? If yes, please provide the reference location for that wage decision

VA Response. Solicitation para 1.J. Wage Determination: SCA WD No. 2015-5614, revision 15 It can be found at beta.sam.gov

3. Will the government provide an inventory of the color (planting) plants and locations required?

VA Response. Yes, Flowering Annual plant names / species selection will be provided to winning offeror.

4. During the walk it was disclosed the contractor will be allowed to have disposal of clippings/cuttings. Can the government please define what is allowed to be disposed onsite.

Please define what is NOT allowed to be disposed of on site

VA Response. Green Waste, grass, leaves, and light tree and brush clippings, everything else will be removed from the Facility, Solicitation para 2.A.1.B. Mowing to include 2.A.1.B.1 & 2.A.1.B.2.

5. Are ALL VA 'PARKS' excluded from the work of the contractor?

VA Response. Solicitation para: 2.A.1.A.3. Specific Locations are in Attachment #3, “Landscape and Lawn Care – Area Maps – 31.

6. Please confirm the Fisher House location, is EXEMPT from all work for this contractor

VA Response. Yes, the Fisher House is EXEMPT.

7. Please define the square footage of the culturally sensitive area(s) and their location(s)

VA Response. Grid #27, Approx. 104,000 S/F.

8. What work is EXEMPT from the contract

VA Response. Reference Attachment #4, Landscape and Lawn Care – Areas and Dimensions.

9. What pre-work requirements are needed for the work to take place in this area?

VA Response. Unsure of what the question is asking

10. What is the square footages of this sensitive area?

VA Response. Grid #27, Approx. 104,000 S/F

11. Are there more than one locations of known cultural sensitive areas, please define other locations and their square footages

VA Response. No.

12. Approved work hours and workdays. Do we have to have our work on the same days as the COR?

VA Response. Solicitation para: 2.B.5, all work shall be scheduled during normal business hours (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM) Monday – Friday.

13. Will the government issue a Standard Form PRIOR to bid due date, contractor read instructions to offerors, but did not see the location or use of a standard form https://beta.sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5614/15?index=wd&keywords=&is_active=true&sort=-modifiedDate&date_filter_index=0&date_rad_selection=date&wdType=sca&state=CA&county=16321&prevP=prevPerfNo&page=1

VA Response. No, IAW para 1.K.3 of the solicitation, “Complete and submit enclosure 1 via email no later than 1000 PST Tuesday, June 2, 2020”

14. Area maps might have errors. i.e.; map area #11 does not have work required in this contract. This area is N.I.C. is that accurate?

VA Response. There was an error, Area # 11, Sub Sections 11.E, 11.F, 11.G & 11.I are included in the Contract.

15. There was mention of a requirement for a traffic control plan for tree work on streets which are the perimeter of the site. Please clarify what the requirements are.

(A) What specific rated traffic control plan do you seek

VA Response. 7th Street requires notification to Cal Trans for Encroachment Permit, (Contractor shall obtain).

(B) How often do you see the requirement for a traffic control plan

VA Response. Cal Trans Encroachment Permit can be issued for varying timeline durations.

(C) Who will approve the traffic control plan

VA Response. Contact Cal Trans MOT Dept.

(D) How often will the plan need to be updated/approved during the life of the contract

VA Response. Contact Cal Trans for Encroachment Permit duration.

16. Are there any known areas where hazardous materials exist and what is the direction to contractor for those areas if any exist

VA Response. None.

17. During site walk area '11' was said to have NOT been included, would the government please verify on this map what specific sub sections are NOT included

VA Response. Our response to Grid #11 was incorrect, reference Attachment #4, Sub Sections 11.E, 11.F, 11.G & 11.I.

18. Would the government please clarify which areas ARE included on the master site map which shows each sub section.

VA Response. Reference Attachment #6, Landscape and Lawn Care – Area Maps – 31 Pages.

19. Contractor sees the master site map areas EXCLUDED for work are: 4, 24, and 30. Please verify this is correct, or please provide direction about which areas are EXCLUDED

VA Response. Reference Attachment #4, Landscape and Lawn Care – Areas and Dimensions.

20. Is the contractor required to install or provide any specific or custom signs during the life of the contract?

VA Response. Yes, during tree pruning.

21. What is the Aeration frequency?

VA Response. Reference Attachment #5, Landscape and Lawn Care – Maintenance Services.

22. What is your current budget for 2020 for Landscaping and Lawn Care?

VA Response. No response

23. Is the contractor responsible for over-seeding in the contract? It is not listed in the landscape task

VA Response. Yes.

24. Do you want trees included in monthly price or separated?

VA Response. No, this is a firm fixed Contract. Contractor shall submit pricing to include the trees.

25. Is inside the Patients Garden included (weeding, etc)?

VA Response. No.

26. Construction areas. Does contractor Include in scope now, or exclude with a price?

VA Response. No, areas will be added after the Construction is completed.

27. Athletic field, turf and field maintenance included now or after construction?

VA Response. No, same as question #26.

28. Equipment storage area on-site?

VA Response. No.

29. Is this Prevailing wage?

VA Response. Yes. SCA Wage Determinations for Los Angeles area apply

30. Is there on- site green waste dumping?

VA Response. Yes.

31. Who is the current contractor?

VA Response. IAW Construction

32. How is the current landscape service being performed?

VA Response. By a contractor

33. What is the reason you are bidding the landscaping?

VA Response. Current contract is about to expire

34. Can post-emergent be used for weeding? We noticed pre-emergent was listed

VA Response. Yes.

35. Is contractor responsible for all street sweeping? All roads and lots and walkways?

VA Response. Solicitation para: 2.A.1.D. Blowing, Grass and Leaf Removal.

36. Referring to 2.A.2C below, are these 6” pots or is this 6” spacing, if so, what size plants and where are they located? “2.A.2.C. Planting. Flowering Annual Program: 6” pots on center spacing/layout, type, color seasonally appropriate on approximately 89,259 S/F per Attachment #5, “Landscape and Lawn Care – Maintenance Services”.

VA Response. Reference Attachment #5 – Landscape and Lawn Care – Maintenance Services.

37. Referring to 2.A.1.H below, are vertebrates included (Gophers, squirrels, etc) “2.A.1.H.

Pest Management (Flora Insect and Disease). Maintain insect abatement program, by CA Licensed Applicator; Landscape Maintenance Pest Control (Category B) per “Attachment #5, Landscape and Lawn Care – Maintenance Services”.

VA Response. Solicitation para: 2.A.1.H. Pest Management (Flora and Disease) no Mention of Rodents.

38. Please confirm: No irrigation materials are to be included in the monthly cost?

VA Response. Affirmative, any and all irrigation damaged during the execution of the Contract by the Contractor will be repaired by the Contactor at no cost to the Federal Government.