Phase 1 Questions and Answers.docx

636-26-305 Correct Parking Garage Safety Deficiencies Phase 1 Questions and Answers

1. Sam.gov has a “Date Offers Due” date of “Apr 22, 2026 1:00 PM CDT” listed. Block 13a. of the SF1442 has 05-05-2026 at 1:00 PM CDT. Under INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS, I. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION, Part 2.1 it states that “All Phase One proposals shall be submitted by the Prime Contractor no later than (NLT) closing date and time specified in SF1442, Block 13.A.” Just for clarification, which is the correct due date for Phase 1 proposals?

a. SAM.gov has been updated to reflect a 05/05/2026 due date.

2. Reference the Solicitation, Under INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS, III. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, PHASE ONE - FACTOR 2: EXPERIENCE It states “For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as construction of a fire suppression systems, to include alarms and controls, in a commercial facility or parking structure. Based on the stated evaluation criteria "Evaluation Approach: The Government will evaluate the submitted information on the extent to which the offeror has demonstrated their experience in performing construction projects that are similar in size and scope to the current requirement.", will the government confirm it will rank offerors more highly that demonstrate successful past performance projects involving the full SOW for this RFP, specifically, the installation of fall protection / fall deterrent on parking structures in addition to fire protection?

a. The Government will conduct evaluations as stated in the solicitation.

3. Reference the Solicitation, Under INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS, III. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, PHASE ONE - FACTOR 2: EXPERIENCE. Given this is a Design-Build solicitation, and the offeror's design team will be an integral member of this project, will the government please provide instructions and evaluation factors for offerors regarding how they are to demonstrate the capabilities of their design team's similar past experience and their past experience working together with the GC on other similar projects?

a. Offerors will be evaluated with the established evaluation factors as stated in the solicitation documents.

4. Reference the Solicitation, Under INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS, III. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, PHASE ONE - FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE where it states “(Min. 3 projects, Max. 5 projects, and 10-page limit) The offeror shall provide a past performance evaluation for each of the projects listed under experience. If the evaluation is available in CPARS, it shall be submitted with the proposal. If the evaluation is not available in CPARS, then the Offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (reference Attachments) for each project referenced for Past Performance.” Offerors have no control over the number of pages in a project's CPAR or PPQ. CPARS and PPQs can easily be 3-6 pages each. Ten (10) pages is not sufficient for this section. Will the government please remove the page limitation associated with this factor?

a. Page limit for Factor 3 – Past Performance is hereby increased from a 10 page limit to a 15 page limit. See revised solicitation in amendment 0001.