Solicitation_Amendment_47PE0619R0030_0002.pdf

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)

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Description of Amendment/Modification

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide answers to the questions that have been submitted in reference to the Solicitation.

Please see attachment.

47PE0619R0030/0002

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PARTITION

1. Can proposals be submitted via e-mail?

Answer – Yes proposals are only to be submitted via e-mail to phlezette.watt@gsa.gov

2. Bid Guarantee/Bond is not required for the proposal but will be required at the task order level for amounts over $150,000.00 or $250,000.00. Please clarify which since both amounts are mentioned in the solicitation.

Answer: The SAT Threshold for 8(a) companies is still $150,000. Bid guarantees and performance/payment bonds are no longer required for 8(a) actions under 150K; but alternative protections are still required for actions that exceed $35,000. Please reference FAR 28.102-1(b) -- Performance and Payment Bonds and Alternative Payment Protections for Construction Contracts.

3. There are multiple programs out that offer the price list for RS Means as the data base. Will a program be specified?

Answer: Contractors will be required to use the Facilities Library through RS Means Online or the RS Means Library via the CD’s. RS Means Online is a Internet based application, and the RS Means Library via CD’s is using Compact Disk.

4. Please clarify what (distance in miles or state) the geographical competitive area is to be considered.

Answer: The State Wide Geographical Competitive Area is defined as State Wide, and includes Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston.

5. There is a building that is designed around materials and measurements that are metric. Will consideration be given in ordering materials for that building since the pricing sheet and RS Means are standard based? Also how will this affect the Buy American act since there are no manufacturers in the USA that produce materials in metric measurements?

Answer: GSA will work around SI units and attempt to use the English Units as much as possible.

6. What will be the protocol for items that are not listed in RS Means or the pricing sheet supplied?

Answer: Any Task Order can only contain more than 15% of Non-Price Line Items. If a Line Item needs to be added, that can be accomplished by the Field Office or the

Contractor. If the contractor request an item be added to the Line Items, they must provide written cost justification to GSA to have the item added.

7. Please advise on which facilities will require escort services and the cost for that service in each facility.

Answer: The contractor and their subs are required to obtain Security Badges. Prior to the receipt of those badges, all contractors will be required to be escorted. The cost is nominal. Contractors may incur a cost for photos, fingerprinting, shipping or mailing, etc.

8. It is our understanding (based off of the site visit) that the Thurman Strom building has a child care component. Due to this component, deliveries of materials for this building cannot happen between the hours of 7-9am and 2-4pm. Will this component effect any other aspects of this work?

Answer: No

9. Please confirm that the sites for Columbia contain the following amount of buildings Per location:

a. Columbia – 4 buildings and 1 parking garage Correct

b. Florence – 1 building Incorrect. Florence is part of the Charleston solicitation.

c. Aiken – 1 building Correct

10. On page 7, section I.F. of the solicitation, the specifications of the required bid bond are outlined, however there is a note on page 8 stating that the Bid Guarantee is not applicable to award of this contract. Then on page 9, section II.A., item #4 states again that a bid bond (Standard Form 24) is required, however the bottom of page 10 under section II.B. it states that a bonding capacity letter shall be submitted in lieu of a bid bond.

Answer: The contractor is not required to submit a Bid Bond with their proposal.

However, the contractor shall provide a letter from its bonding company certifying their bonding capacity up to 100% of the estimated total contract value ($5.0M per contract) in lieu of a Bid Bond.

Bid guarantees and performance/payment bonds are no longer required for 8(a) actions under 150K; but alternative protections are still required for actions that exceed $35,000.

Please reference FAR 28.102-1(b) -- Performance and Payment Bonds and Alternative

11. Is Florence, SC a separate proposal or will it be included with one of the other areas? The solicitation cover sheet only lists Charleston, Columbia and Greenville.

Answer: Florence is part of the Charleston solicitation.

12. Item 4. Under paragraph II.A on page 7 of the solicitation states that a Bid Bond is required for this proposal. The Please Note on page 6 states that Bid Guarantees will only be required at the Task Order level and the last paragraph on page 8 states to provide a letter from our bonding company certifying capacity. Is a Bid Bond (SF 24) required for the proposal and if yes, for what level?

Answer: The contractor is not required to submit a Bid Bond with their proposal.

However, the contractor shall provide a letter from its bonding company certifying their bonding capacity up to 100% of the estimated total contract value ($5.0M per contract) in lieu of a Bid Bond.

Bid guarantees and performance/payment bonds are no longer required for 8(a) actions under 150K; but alternative protections are still required for actions that exceed $35,000.

Please reference FAR 28.102-1(b) -- Performance and Payment Bonds and Alternative

13. On page 12 of the solicitation for Past Performance, can a Final copy of the CPARS for a project be submitted vice a PPQ? We have found that it is sometimes hard to get a PPQ from a contracting officer especially this time of year.

Answer: GSA will accept final copies of the CPARs if a PPQ cannot be obtained. The contractor must provide the point of contact information for the reference along the with CPARS report.

14. Paragraph II.C on page 9 of the solicitation (1) states to include “the Agreement with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element on the pricing form included in Section II of the Agreement. Indicate the Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.” Does signing of the SF1442 indicate that we are in agreement with it or is there something else that certifies this? ; and what will be entered in Block 17 on the SF1442.

Answer: Signing the SF 1442 indicates that you are in agreement with the pricing contained on Construction Line Item list, and the RS Means data. Any changes or revisions to those prices must be approved by GSA prior to executing the specific Task Order.

15. Where are we to enter our Coefficients for the Construction Line Items and Coefficient for RS Means?

Answer: The Coefficients for the Construction Line Items and for the RS Means data should both be entered on the Bid Form. There are two (2) Bid Forms. One of the Construction Line Items and one for the RS Means data. Please note, the unit prices on the Construction Line Item list remain constant unless revised by GSA. The unit prices on the RS Means data is updated on an annual basis, and the City Indexes are updated quarterly.

16. On page 9 under paragraph II.C, the penultimate paragraph discusses the use of either the Construction Line Item List as the Unit Price Book or the RS Means cost data as the Unit Price Book. How and when is this decided and will this be decided on the TO level?

Answer: This will be decided at the task order level.

17. Page 11 under paragraph II.D Technical Proposal (1) Experience on Similar Projects defines a “similar project” as “a project that is comparable in nature, type and complexity as defined by all of the following characteristics:

1. Are we limited to a maximum size of $250,000 for past projects?

Answer: No. However, you should be aware that projects under this IDIQ contract will typically be small projects with a maximum size of $250K. Projects typically range in the $8K to $15K in size.

2. Do all projects need to be provided as performed in an occupied or functioning office building?

Answer: This IDIQ contract provides “Repair and Alteration” work. Some projects will be performed in occupied space and other projects may be performed in unoccupied space.

3. The third bullet lists disciplines that the projects must demonstrate past experience – are all of these disciplines required to be contained in each past project? Or out of the 5 (Max) past projects do we need to demonstrate that we have had experience in each discipline at least in one of the past projects? Does one project require elevator experience even though it is our understanding that GSA has other contracts that cover elevator work?

Answer: The disciplines required can be demonstrated in multiple projects.

18. During one of the site visits a statement was made that after hours we will be required to be escorted at all times and that the cost of the escort is a Contractors responsibility. How is this cost to be determined in our proposal?

Answer: Escort by Court Security Officers will be required for any after hours work in Court spaces ie. Courtrooms, Judge’s Chambers, Jury Rooms, Secure Corridors, etc. The current rate per hour for a CSO is $62.54.

AMENDMENT 2 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PARTITION