S05_Attachment - RFIs and Answers.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C78626B0011
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This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for Solicitation 36C78626B0011 regarding the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies National Shrine Project. The document does not address specific products or services, pricing terms, response dates, or award information, but rather clarifies project requirements and operational procedures through 16 contractor questions and government responses.
Key clarifications from the government include: the cemetery will notify relatives, so contractors need not contact families or post bulletins; signage is required per solicitation language; work must proceed sequentially by section, with each section completing raise and realignment of headstones and turf renovation before moving to the next section; staging areas will be determined by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); normally one row of headstones is completed before proceeding to the next row; sod areas include section borders up to curbs and surrounding the roundabout, with no map provided; a single on-site supervisor may perform supervision, quality control, and site safety duties; grading will be completed after filling sunken graves and depressions, with headstones set between 24"-26" based on final grade; the contractor determines topsoil quantity needed; spring sod placement is permitted if completed by May 15th; temporary control markers should be determined after section survey; no repairs to existing permanent control markers are anticipated; and signage requirements are specified in the solicitation documents.
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Solicitation: 36C78626B0011
Project: National Cemetery of the Alleghenies National Shrine Project
RFI- Contractor Questions & Government Responses
1. Please confirm that the cemetery is notifying relatives of the deceased and that the contractor does not need to put out a bulletin anywhere for the upcoming project. The contractor does not need to contact any relatives of those buried in the sections.
2. Please confirm there is no signage necessary for the work. Signage is required language and located in the solicitation.
3. Can we work in multiple sections at a time, or does it have to be in order as specified? One section must be completed for raise and re-alignment and turf renovation before contractor can begin work in another section.
4. Where is the additional sodding on the project, other than the gravesites, given the turf square footage amount is greater than the total area of the combined gravesites in sq footage. Area for turf renovation also includes borders of the sections and the area can be confirmed with the COR
5. Please confirm we can stage gear for the project on the gravel road next to section 1 coming off the circle of the flagpole. Staging area will be determined by the project COR.
6. Will there be any restrictions on how many headstones can be removed and reset at one time? Normally one row of headstones is completed before moving to the next row.
7. What is the limitations of the new sod areas? It is limited only to grave and headstone areas, or new sod will be expected to be installed up to the curbs and surrounding the roundabout. Sod areas will include borders of the sections up to the curbs.
8. The Statement of work does not elaborate on the supervision required for this project. Please confirm that one individual can “triple hat” and perform the duties required for supervision, quality control, and site safety. On-site supervisor can be responsible for project supervision quality control and site safety.
9. What is the specific requirements for the regrading the site? There are multiple sunken holes at the through out the site. There are also numbers ruts in all the isle ways. Language is found in the solicitation concerning this.
10. What is the expectation for the new turf installation? Language is found in solicitation.
11. What quantity of new topsoil is to be included in the proposal? To be determined by the contractor.
12. It is not possible to reset, lower, realign & backfill upright headstones prior to the Renovate Turf with Sod timeframe "mid August. Will Spring placement of the Sod be permited? Headstone raise and realignment is to be completed before renovation of the turf. Spring placement of sod is permitted as long as it is completed no later than May 15th.
13. "Maximum vertical, lateral, and transverse tolerance of any headstone off the alignment string lines and/or marks shall be 1/8" or less." The maximum vertical tolerance is not achievable with the existing depressions in the existing topsoil. 1000's of cy of topsoil would be required to correct the existing subgrade. Grading of the sections after filling in sunken graves and depressions will be completed, and headstones will be set between 24”-26” based on final grade of the sections.
14. How many temporary control markers will be required? That should be determined after having the section surveyed.
15. How many repairs to existing permanent control markers will be required? There should not be any repairs required to existing control markers.
16. Is there a map showing where the new sod is to be place? No.
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