T10 Sol Amend 0002 47PD5326R0014 RFI Responses 2026 03 05.xlsx

This file contains the Requests for Information (RFI) responses for GSA solicitation 47PD5326R0014, a Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) for construction work at the Sioux Falls Federal Courthouse. The RFI responses address six key questions submitted by prospective bidders regarding project requirements and clarifications. The responses confirm that an asbestos floor tile and mastic (560 SF) in the Jury Room were identified and documented in a 2014 asbestos report available onsite at the GSA office in paper format. The contractor is granted flexibility to phase construction work after Notice to Proceed, provided the overall project completion deadline is met. Asbestos abatement work must be performed by a South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) licensed contractor, though this requirement may be satisfied through a licensed subcontractor with proof of licensure. The contractor is responsible for providing and paying for all third-party industrial hygiene services, including final visual inspection and air clearance sampling following asbestos abatement work, and must furnish the specified Bentley "Kings Road" broadloom carpet in Sapphire Blue color as the Basis of Design with no approved equals permitted. All contractor personnel working onsite must obtain SAC security clearances, which is a mandatory requirement for access to the active U.S. Courthouse facility. The solicitation closing date is March 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM CDT, with an estimated project cost between $25,000 and $100,000.