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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:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning 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 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.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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AM0003

Omar Reveron

CONTRACTING OFFICER

The purpose of this Amendment:

- Attach a full list of Request for Information, questions and answers, which includes Round 2;

- No further RFI's will be accepted after Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST as stated in Amendment No. AM0002;

- The Closing Date for receipt of proposals will be Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 4:00 PM EST. No late proposals shall be accepted.

ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN UNCHANGED

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INSTRUCTIONS (Back Page):

Instructions for items other than those that are self-explanatory, are as follows:

Item 1 (Contract ID Code). Insert the contract type identification code that appears in the title block of the contract being modified.

Item 3 (Effective date).

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(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change.

For a supplemental agreement, the effective date shall be the date agreed to by the contracting parties.

For a modification issued as an initial or confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date and the modification number of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date and modification number of the initial notice.

For a modification converting a termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the termination for default.

For a modification confirming the contracting officer's determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the initial decision.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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Item 6 (Issued By). Insert the name and address of the issuing office. If applicable, insert the appropriate issuing office code in the code block.

Item 8 (Name and Address of Contractor). For modifications to a contract or order, enter the contractor's name, address, and code as shown in the original contract or order, unless changed by this or a previous modification.

Items 9, (Amendment of Solicitation Number - Dated), and 10, (Modification of Contract/Order Number - Dated). Check the appropriate box and in the corresponding blanks insert the number and date of the original solicitation, contract, or order.

Item 12 (Accounting and Appropriation Data).

When appropriate, indicate the impact of the modification on each affected accounting classification by inserting one of the following entries:

(2) Accounting classification Net decrease $

Include subject matter or short title of solicitation/contract where feasible.

Item 16B. The contracting officer's signature is not required on solicitation amendments. The contracting officer's signature is normally affixed last on supplemental agreements.

(i)

NOTE: If there are changes to multiple accounting classifications that cannot be placed in block 12, insert an asterisk and the words "See continuation sheet".

Item 13. Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of modification. Insert in the corresponding blank the authority under which the modification is issued. Check whether or not contractor must sign this document. (See FAR 43.103.)

Item 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification).

Organize amendments or modifications under the appropriate Uniform Contract Format (UCF) section headings from the applicable solicitation or contract. The UCF table of contents, however, shall not be set forth in this document.

Indicate the impact of the modification on the overall total contract price by inserting one of the following entries:

(i) Total contract price increased by $

(ii) Total contract price decreased by $

(iii) Total contract price unchanged.

State reason for modification.

When removing, reinstating, or adding funds, identify the contract items and accounting classifications.

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(h)

When the SF 30 is used to reflect a determination by the contracting officer of the amount due in settlement of a contract terminated for the convenience of the Government, the entry in Item 14 of the modification may be limited to --

(i) A reference to the letter determination; and

(ii) A statement of the net amount determined to be due in settlement of the contract.

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(2)

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) BACK

(1) Accounting classification Net increase $

REPAIR & ALTERATIONS, INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY, PUERTO RICO & US VIRGIN

ISLANDS REQUIREMENT

Dated: 05/09/18

Updated: 05/16/18

Pre-proposal Conference Questions:

01. Could you elaborate about how the key employees are related to the firm?

Answer: Please show how the key personnel are structured in your organization. Examples can be a flow chart or a detailed breakdown of the personnel in your organization. ** Please remember we are looking for the Key Personnel, as indicated on the solicitation, section IID factor 2, number 1 (Pages 10 - 11).

02. Are the proposals accepted via mail?

Answer: (a) No, only e-mail. In order to be considered for award, electronic offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received on, or before, the following date/time at the following email addresses no later than:

Date: May 23, 2018 Time: 4:00 P.M. EST Email: sung.yoo@gsa.gov and brittney.pulley@gsa.gov

(b) All Offers shall be submitted via electronically. Any offers received after 4:00 PM EST will not be accepted.

03. Will a copy of the presentation be posted in FBO?

Answer: Yes

04. For past performance references, please indicate what size of building/structure is considered comparable?

Answer: Any of these federally owned buildings, located in either USVI or PR are considered comparable in size:

Federal Center, 651 Federal Drive, Guaynabo, PR 00965 -Federico Degetau Federal Building and Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918 -Jose V. Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 300 Recinto Sur Street, San Juan, PR 00901 -Ron de Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 5500 Veterans Drive, St. Thomas, USVI 00801 -Almeric L. Christian Federal Building and Courthouse, 3013 Estate Golden Rock, St. Croix, USVI 00820

05. For past performance references, must work have been completed within the Caribbean?

Answer: No.

06. Will the government take into consideration the experience of if the teaming partners?

Answer: Teaming partners will be considered. However, this is a 100% HUBzone set aside.

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07. Will the similarly situated entities apply to the subcontracting limitations?

Answer: This is set-aside to strictly Small Business, HUBZones (prime must be a HUBZone). No subcontracting plan is required.

08. Will local companies receive a preference?

Answer: No preference will be given to local companies.

09. Will a list of attendees to today’s meeting be posted to FBO?

Answer: A list of the attendees of the pre-proposal conference will not be posted.

10. Is the Final Proposal accepted via FedEx or mail or is in-person submission required?

Answer: Not accepted via FedEx, mail or in-person. Please see answer to question 2.

11. Proposal requires bid bond for the amount $250,000.00, however, the task order limit is $15 million.

Does this mean the contractor has to be able to provide $15 million bond on a given task of the similar amount?

Answer: No - the Contractor does not have to be able to provide a $15 million dollar bond on a given task order. Individual task orders will be limited to projects between the micro-purchase threshold and $250,000.00. $15 million is the aggregate Maximum Order Limitation (MOL) for all task orders under the IDIQ contract not to exceed $15,000,000.00 for the total five-year term.

12. Are you going to publish the permits and taxes required by the Government of Puerto Rico?

Answer: No. The Contractor is responsible to look up and include all applicable taxes for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

13. Page 10 of 27 experience for project states "comparably sized structure" as a requirement. We understand the requirement, but what SIZE of the structure is considered acceptable for past performance references?

Answer: Any of these federally owned buildings, located in either USVI or PR are considered “a comparably sized structure”:

Federal Center, 651 Federal Drive, Guaynabo, PR 00965 -Federico Degetau Federal Building and Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918 -Jose V. Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 300 Recinto Sur Street, San Juan, PR 00901 -Ron de Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 5500 Veterans Drive, St. Thomas, USVI 00801 -Almeric L. Christian Federal Building and Courthouse, 3013 Estate Golden Rock, St. Croix, USVI 00820

14. How is the Stafford Act associated with the process?

Answer: The Stafford Act applies to FEMA, not GSA. The Stafford Act does not apply to this procurement.

15. Similarly situated entities means that you can sub-contract to another HUBZone (in this case) and will not affect the subcontracting limitations.

Answer: This is set-aside to strictly Small Business, HUBZones (prime must be a HUBZone). No subcontracting plan is required.

16. Can you outline any special taxes or fees associated with the USVI?

Answer: The Contractor is responsible to look up and include all applicable taxes for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

17. Will a site visit be available?

Answer: Site Visits will be held on a task order level.

18. Question: Where to submit line item pricing as there are no line items to bid on?

Answer: We are requesting an all inclusive coefficient, as described on page 8-9 of 27, under II.C "Price Proposal." We are using the RS Means methodology, and utilizing the RS Means book for all line items.

19. Please clarify the page limitation for Section II.D. Technical Proposal Factor 1: Experience on Similar Projects narrative.

Answer: Page limitation has not been included in the solicitation. Your submission needs to address factor 1 in its entirety.

20. For “experience project submission requirements”, the first bulleted requirement states “project involved the repair and alterations of a comparably sized structure”. Please clarify the size of structure deemed acceptable and comparable in order for bidders to meet this requirement.

Answer: Please see answer to question 13 above.

21. For the bid bond, please clarify if an actual bid bond for $250,000 is required or if a letter from our surety firm indicating our capacity to provide the bond upon award is acceptable. If the bond is due at time of proposal, please indicate to whom it needs to be addressed.

Answer: Either one is acceptable. Please make Bid bond out to the General Services Administration.

A Line of credit from your bank or surety - ** This is not a requirement, but highly recommended to be submitted to assist the gov't in assessing your financial capabilities and move the process along.

22. Section II.A. Proposal Contents – states to include the coefficient into block 17 of SF1442, “Amounts”. Are offerors to include the coefficient stated as a percentage? If the coefficient is to remain stable / unchanged for the base year and option periods, please confirm that only one entry or number is required to be placed into block 17.

Answer: We are looking for a coefficient in decimal form, and only one (1) coefficient. This is for the base year and all option years. (example: 1.5 or 1.00).

23. Requirements for Joint Venture Offerors states, “(4) Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture”. Are offerors (both parties of a JV) required to submit both the Form SF527 and their financial statements, to include profit/loss and balance sheets? Please confirm the precise requirement for financial information required for submission.

Answer: If a Joint Venture (JV) is being created, each member of the JV must submit their own 527 along with all financial information.

Financial Information:

- Your latest, yearly certified financial statements and balance sheets are to be submitted.

- A Line of credit from your bank or surety. ** This is not a requirement, but highly recommended to be submitted to assist the gov't in assessing your financial capabilities and move the process along.**

24. Our firm has completed multiple IDIQs and previous projects renovating and rehabilitating occupied building spaces. These projects have involved all disciplines including but not limited to civil, structural, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, telecommunications, utilities, and hazmat abatement. However, it has been rare for an individual project to fall below the $250,000 price maximum stated in the submission requirements. I fear that our proposal will not be considered based on the potentially over-qualified status of our past performances.

Could you verify the level of stringency for the past performance requirements and the related price ranges?

Will projects over $250,000 be disqualified?

Answer: Projects over $250,000 will be disqualified.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ROUND 2

Dated: 05/11/2018

Updated: 05/16/2018

25. Can this solicitation be extended?

Answer: Solicitation will NOT be extended. All proposals are due:

Date: May 23, 2018 Time: 4:00 P.M. EST Email: sung.yoo@gsa.gov and brittney.pulley@gsa.gov

26.In reference to the 2 Projects for Factor 1 - Evaluation: Would a contract that has lasted for the last 9 years (Monthly value is - $10,100.00) 3 Buildings functional which is not completed, and is on-going, be considered?

Answer: Please see page 09 of the posted solicitation, “The Offeror must demonstrate successful experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the Repair and Alterations of two

(2) similar projects substantially completed within the last five (5) years.”

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27. Insofar as the pricing component will be a co-efficient it's relevant that all bidders use the same basis for the components within the Co-Efficient. That said following is a check list of items we request verified. Please check items as Yes or No for inclusion to the co-efficient;

Description Yes No

Profit X

Permits X

Project Supervision X

Insurance X

Travel X

Per diem X

Bonding X

Intellectual Properties X

Employee payroll taxes, insurance, and fringe benefits

X

Business taxes, contributions, memberships

X

All waste and excess material X

Sales tax on material and equipment costs

X

Mobilization X

Compliance with environmental laws

X

Traffic and work site signs and barriers

X

Quality Control X

Office management and equipment

X

Depreciation of mobile office(s) X

Interest associated with funding of equipment, payroll

X

Submittal preparation X

As built drawings X

Licenses and fees X

Administrative support expenses

X

Answer: Boxes have been checked.

Please Note: There should be no taxes involved since this is Government work. Additionally to explain No to "all waste and excess material," it is expected that the contractor will charge for an appropriate amount of waste for things like carpet, drywall, etc. and that is identified in the quantity of material in the estimate.

Example of this: If a room is 200 square feet, they will have 220 square feet of carpet in their estimate.

DIVISION 1 OF THE RS MEANS BOOK SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN YOUR COEFFICIENT

Also, please see page 12 of 63 of the posted Agreement. Below is what is stated on page 12 of 63, attached for convenience:

The offeror shall propose a Base Year Bid Factor and an Option Year Bid Factor for each Option Year. The offeror’s Bid Factors must be ALL INCLUSIVE and shall include, but is not limited to, the following costs:

01. Labor

02. Materials

03. Equipment

04. Subcontractor costs

05. Subcontractor mark-ups

06. General / Prime Contractor Overhead

07. General / Prime Contractor Profit and risk

08. Bond premiums

09. Social security contributions

10. General insurances

11. Workmen's compensations insurance

12. State unemployment insurance

13. Federal unemployment insurance

14. Mobilization and demobilization costs

15. Site cleanup

16. Labor adjustments between the R.S. Means given labor rates and the Davis/Bacon Labor Rates included in the contract

17. Supervision

18. Quality control

19. Transportation of contractor’s personnel to, from, and within the job site

20. Shipping of all materials to the jobsite

21. Lodging and per-diem

22. Adjustment factors to account for small jobs

23. Incidental tools and equipment

24. Submittals

25. Job Order preparation costs

26. All contingencies

27. All requirements of the Contract

28. Page 10 of the Agreement, Section II.A. Contract Pricing Bid Factor - We have performed several projects on the USVI and the overall cost of construction could be up to three times the cost of construction in Puerto Rico for the same items. Materials and Labor is considerably higher, additionally a project in the USVI can include Overhead/Indirect costs such as Insurance, Bonding, Shipping, Lodging and Transportation that are either higher or not needed for a project in San Juan. Please advise if the bid factor must cover a project in any location.

Answer:

Your coefficient shall cover everything specified in agreement (also listed on question 27) Since there is no City Cost Index for the USVI, Local GSA Personnel will need to identify unique requirements that affect overall pricing for the USVI and determine a separate locality cost index from

PR.

29. Page 10-12 of the Agreement, Section II.A. Contract Pricing Bid Factor and Executive Order 13658 - The city factor for labor in San Juan is very low probably because it is based on the construction industry in Puerto Rico where most laborers can work at the federal minimum $7.65/Hr. It seems that this contract requires compliance with executive order 13658 which will require contractors to pay at least $10.35/hr to any employee working under this contract. Please advise if we need to cover this difference with the bid factor or if the government can revise the RS Means labor city factor.

Answer:

The locality cost index for PR should be adjusted to account for the difference in labor rate. Local GSA Personnel will need to identify any other unique local requirements as well that affect overall pricing and adjust accordingly.

30. It seems that the task orders will be evaluated as LPTA also. Please clarify if other evaluation criteria could be used within the task orders.

Answer:

This will be a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) requirement. The technical factors that will be requested may or may not change, and will be determined on the Task Order level. Pricing will always utilize the RS Means methodology.

31. Page 4 of the Solicitation, Section I.B. List of Solicitation Documents (4) Offeror Representations and Certifications From or Copy of sam. gov account - Please advise if the SAM FAR report is enough as far as representation and certifications documents needed or if the form C301 still needs to be submitted.

Answer:

You may submit the Reps and Certs from your sam.gov account.

32. Please advise if the bonding capacity of teaming partners will be considered and if the financial forms (527, financial statements etc) of teaming partners should be submitted and will be considered.

Answer:

All financial information, as discussed in the solicitation, needs to be submitted for each business company forming a teaming arrangement. (i.e. Standard form 527, or irrevocable Letter of Credit, etc).

We will need to see financials from both companies.

Only one (1) Bid Bond needs to be submitted by the teaming arrangement.