Requests for Clarification and Interpretation for Madawaska LPOE (2020 11 10).xlsx

Master RFI Form (253 RFCs)

AMMENDMENT TO Remove THIS LANGUAGE TO SOW IS FORTHCOMING

Dr. Checks acess will be available to DB Contractor. DB Contractor must use Dr. Checks during the design phase.

7 Within the “Owner+Project+requirements” secure download folder there is a file named “Owners Project requirements Volume 4” that indexes Appendices A - Q. The Volume 4 download includes only the index page text and does not appear to include the contents of Volume 4. Some of these items appear to be provided in other download folders, but they are not labeled, “Appendix C” , for example. Please provide all of the referenced Appendices information or modify the Appendices listing if the information is not to be provided.

VOLUME 4 APPENDICES

Appendix A Final Concept Report Appendix B Energy Model & Monthly Energy Consumption Appendix C LEED Checklist & SITES Scorecard Appendix D Maine DoT Coordination Items Appendix E Geotechnical Engineering Report Appendix F ESA Report Appendix G Art-in-Architecture Concept Appendix H Design Charrette with Room Tenant Notes Appendix I Program of Requirement (POR) Appendix K CBP Antenna and X-Ray Equipment Information Appendix L Site Security and Fence Diagram Appendix M Hydrant Flow Test Appendix N Hydrology Report Appendix O BIM Execution Plan (BEP) Appendix P Traffic Impact Assessment Appendix Q P100 Performance Matrix The referenced documents have been uploaded to beta.SAM as

• OPR Volume 4 Appendices A-E.zip

• OPR Volume 4 Appendices F.zip

• OPR Volume 4 Appendices G.zip

• OPR Volume 4 Appendices H-Q.zip 8 Secure file downloads. For the initial Solicitation documents posted on 10/3/2020, there are four (4) zip folders containing Revit files.

i. We understand that the folders labeled 1, 2 and 3 of 3 include the subconsultant Revit files; and

ii. The fourth folder contains the architects Revit files;

iii. Please confirm As with any “betaware”, beta.SAM contains a number of known and unknown bugs. GSA attempted to divide upload the documents within expected file size limitations of beta.SAM. Additionally, there is no way to create folders or packages in beta.SAM as there was in the legacy FedBizOpps (FBO.gov).

The first attempt to divide the revit files between “Main Architectural” and “Discipline” revit files; however the resulting “Discipline” .zip was still too large for beta.SAM and the content files were divided again alphabetically and in no other particular order.

The Government’s intention was to label and organize the files as logically as possible for prospective offerors, within the constraints of beta.SAM, however, it is still the responsibility of the offeror to coordinate and ensure that its relevant personnel, subcontractors, or consultants have the information they need for the offeror to put together its proposal.

To clarify the list of attachments on beta.SAM, the following is a list of the content files within these 4 revit zip files:

• Madawaska New LPOE Main Architectural Revit.zip

○ ME0052BM_A_BCD.rvt

• Madawaska New LPOE Discipline Revit Files 1 of 3.zip

○ ME0052BM_A_00-02_Prelim BCD.rvt

• Madawaska New LPOE Discipline Revit Files 2 of 3.zip

○ ME0052BM_BCD_ELECT_detached.rvt

○ ME0052BM_BCD_FP_detached.rvt

○ ME0052BM_BCD_MECH_detached.rvt

• Madawaska New LPOE Discipline Revit Files 3 of 3.zip

○ ME0052BM_BCD_PL.rvt

○ ME0052BM_S_ BCD.rvt

○ ME0052BM_SITE_BCD.rvt

○ RevitKeynotes_Imperial_2004.txt

○ RevitKeynotes_Metric.txt

9 Secure file downloads. The first Discipline Revit folder contains a subfolder named “Madawaska+ New+LPOE+Discipline+Revit+Files+1+of+3”, within this folder there is a file named “ Madawaska New LPOE Discipline Revit Files 1 of 2”. Please confirm the 1 of 2 is a mistake and that it should read “1 of 3” and the balance of the Revit files are in the 2 of 3 and 3 of 3 Revit folders. Correct. The .zip file "...1 of 3" was renamed but the folder within it was missed after discovering the second .zip file was still too large to upload to beta.SAM.

Beta.SAM has been updated.

10 Scope of Work, 2.5. Standards, Criteria Documents, Policy and Procedure Documents Within this section, several documents are refenced that either denote a hyperlink to obtain the information or “package attachment”. Several elements noted with “package attachment” are not included in the current solicitation group of documents. For example, the PBS-PQ260 Metric Design Guide – Section 412 Guidance document was provided as part of the solicitation documents. However, the GSA Metric Design Guide, CBP Signage Design_Standard_2016, CBP Land Port of Entry Design Standard (2018) and CBP Minimum Security Requirements (MSR) Guide were not. Please review the listed documents for inclusion and provide any missing information from the list within the SOW. The CBP LPOE Design Standard documents have been uploaded to beta.SAM as controlled documents. These files are For Official Use Only (FOUO).

In addition to the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B), prospective offerors are required to complete the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Disclosure Agreement (uploaded separately to beta.SAM as ‘DHS-CBP NDA Form.pdf’) and return it to the Contracting Officer. Of the acknowledgements fields for Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII), Sensitive Security Information (SSI), and Other Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), requestors need only initial the box for SBU at this time.

Note also, the GSA PBS-PQ260 is the GSA Metric Design Guide.

AMMENDMENT -Metric Waiver will be uploaded

This clarification is not intended to preclude an offeror from identifying other key subcontractors (including architecture, engineering, or construction). Nor is it intended to preclude an offeror from including in its proposal an Engineer of Record that is staffed by the offeror or otherwise not a subcontractor.

a. Factor 2 – include key personnel reference information on each resume, eliminating the need for a separate reference sheet.

b. Factor 3 – provide a combined 20-page narrative for this factor with easily identifiable sections for each item.

Please advise if this approach is acceptable.

It is necessary for offerors to provide the tabs noted for each individual part. As outlined in Section I.H of the Form of the Agreement, certain tabs will be incorporated as individual attachments to the Agreement.

21 Does Form B “Document Security Notice to Prospective Bidders / Offerors” need to be executed and sent in prior to allowing access to the controlled files? To clarify Section III.I of the Solicitation, Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Building Information, and Section III.H of the Agreement, Administrative Matters, the Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B) is required for accessing the controlled files.

Section III.I of the Solicitation has been amended to state “Prospective Offerors must complete the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B) and provide the information/documents required therein to the Contracting Officer.”

22 Moving forward, is a Form B required for each and every sub consultant and or subcontractor working through us, or does our Form B cover all of our consultants? This is fully addressed in the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B) and Section III.H of the Agreement, Administrative Matters; however, of particular note—

• From the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B), “It is the responsibility of the person or firm disseminating the information to assure that the recipient is an authorized user and to keep records of recipients.”

• From Section III.H of the Agreement, Administrative Matters, “Contractors must maintain a list of all entities to which SBU is disseminated, in accordance with sections 2 and 3 of this clause.”

23 How do and to who should we send Form B and will this allow us access tot the controlled files? Completed SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B) shall be sent to the Contracting Officer stated in Section I.D of the Agreement, Authorized Representatives.

Section III.I of the Solicitation has been amended to state “Prospective Offerors must complete the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B) and provide the information/documents required therein to the Contracting Officer.”

Properties at 91 and 93 Vital Drive, 170 Main Street, and the USA Property Aztec building slab will be demolished under a separate GSA contract. GSA will be leaving the pavement it will need to be demoed by DB contractor.

After the U.S.A. acquires180 Main Street (McDonald’s), it will turn the building and properties over to the DB for the project duration and demolition."

AN AMENDMENT WITH THE CORRECT WORDING WILL BE PROVIDED

AN AMENDMENT WITH THE CORRECT WORDING WILL BE PROVIDED to section 011400.

28 Please identify all areas where the project scope of work (e.g. Art in Architecture, utility tie-ins, bridge abutment / apron, etc) where work is to be performed on other than federal property. If no work will be performed off federal property, please advise. If there is to be work performed off federal property please share all communications, efforts, MOUs and other matters affecting performance of that affected work. Work to be done off of federal property by the LPOE DB Contractor includes re-routing electrical power lines which transverse the site, tie-ins to utilities, and paving to connect to existing roadways (e.g., Main St. and Mill St.).DB will be responsible for designing the sidewalk on Main Street, paving on the bridge as noted in Voume1.

Clarification TO BE ADDED TO THE STATEMENT OF WORK VIA AMENDMENT

In addition to the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B), prospective offerors are required to complete the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Disclosure Agreement (uploaded separately to beta.SAM as ‘DHS-CBP NDA Form.pdf’) and return it to the Contracting Officer. Of the acknowledgements fields for Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII), Sensitive Security Information (SSI), and Other Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), requestors need only initial the box for SBU at this time.

39 Would it be possible for you to provide a PDF of the 2018 Land Port of Entry Design Standard as part of the solicitation for the new USLPOE in Madawaska, ME? The CBP LPOE Design Standard documents have been uploaded to beta.SAM as controlled documents. These files are For Official Use Only (FOUO).

In addition to the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B), prospective offerors are required to complete the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Disclosure Agreement (uploaded separately to beta.SAM as ‘DHS-CBP NDA Form.pdf’) and return it to the Contracting Officer. Of the acknowledgements fields for Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII), Sensitive Security Information (SSI), and Other Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), requestors need only initial the box for SBU at this time.

The degree to which the subsidiary company's past experience is indicative of the Offeror's capacity to perform the Contract contemplated by this Soliciation would generally depend upon the subsidiary company's involvement as part of the General Contractor and A/E members of the Offeror's design-build (DB) team.

Final grading within the ROW will require coordination with Maine DOT. Considering the change in curb cuts and minor grade matching, we would recommend a replacement of the existing to match any replaced portions. Min. 5' wide bituminous sidewalk and, where curb is required, slipform concrete or granite should be used.

Appendix M

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Price Proposal

V.E. This Article states that the prices and rates for each price element shown is to be included in Block 17 of SF 1442. This requiers alot of information to be include in Block 17 unless only the CLIN numbers are to be identified. Would GSA provide a Bid From attachment that we could use to provide the pricing pbreakdown required? Or would an attachment of the General Contractor making be satisfactory to follow SF1442 form with a call out to this attachement within block 17 be acceptable? From the Solicitation, Section V.E(1), "Block 17 shall include the prices and/or rates for each price element shown in the following table [therein]." The CLIN numbers and the Prices/Rates alone will suffice if the item/bid rates descriptions do not fit.

The Additional Proposal Requirement of Cost or Pricing Data shall be included in Volume IV, Tab 2 of the proposal as required by Section V.A(1) and V.F(2) of the Solicitation.

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Agreement

III.H.(5) Please confirm that ALL personnel working on site require an EOD determination or if this applies to only specific areas or time frames. The closest Enrollment Center in Maine is a Department of Interior center located 260 miles from the project in Bar Harbor. Can DOI issue an EOD for GSA? GSA initiates personnel investigations, adjudicates the results, and issues appropriate identity credentials to all its employees and contractors who require “routine access” to its controlled facilities and/or its information systems (Networks, electronic project management, BAS systems etc.).

(2) Routine access is defined as regularly scheduled access. For example, a contractor who reports to the facility on a regular basis in the performance of ongoing responsibilities has routine access and a personnel investigation must be conducted. A contractor who is summoned for an emergency service call is not required to have a personnel investigation and is treated as a visitor. GSA contractors who require regularly scheduled access to one or more GSA-controlled facilities, even under multiple contracts, should be treated as having routine access to GSA facilities..

GSA-controlled facilities are defined as occupied buildings housing Federal operations under space assignment by GSA. GSA-controlled facilities are leased or owned by GSA, and they may be “partially occupied” or “fully occupied” by Federal agencies. GSA-controlled space is any space in a GSA-controlled facility.

The Contactor is in control of the facility until Substantial Completion.

AMMENDMENT TO ADD THIS LANGUAGE TO SOW IS FORTHCOMING. GSA does not accept DOL EODs.

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Appendix C - CSA GROUP - LEED CREDIT Summary

Appendix A Final Concept Report, Sect. 6

In addition to the SBU Document Security Form (Request for Construction Documents Form B), prospective offerors are required to complete the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Disclosure Agreement (uploaded separately to beta.SAM as ‘DHS-CBP NDA Form.pdf’) and return it to the Contracting Officer.